AUGUST 2010 (CYCLE 087) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E-4 THROUGH E6) ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS OF SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL:

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SUBJ/AUGUST 2010 (CYCLE 087) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E-4 THROUGH E6) 
ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS OF SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL// 

REF A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/131544Z DEC 07// 
REF B/DOC/BUPERS/2NOV07// 
REF C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/010204Z JUL 09// 
REF D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/261419Z SEP 08// 
REF E/DOC/OPNAV/15 AUG 05//

NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE 
ADVANCEMENT EXAM FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE HORN OF 
AFRICA.  REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16F, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR THE 
ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE.  REF C IS 
NAVADMIN 197/09, IMPROVED RATING DESIGNATION FOR TOP PERFORMING SAILORS.  
REF D IS NAVADMIN 272/08, ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.  REF E 
IS OPNAVINST 6110.1H, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM.//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE AUGUST 2010 (CYCLE 087) NAVY-WIDE 
EXAMINATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) 
PERSONNEL.  INACTIVE RESERVE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS WILL BE 
ADMINISTERED IN AUGUST 2010 FOR E-4/E-5/E-6 CANDIDATES.  ALL CANDIDATES 
SERVING ON VOLUNTARY RECALL, ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING, OR ACTIVE DUTY UNDER 
ANY PRESIDENTIAL RECALL AUTHORITY, INCLUDING MOBILIZATION, WILL COMPETE 
FOR ADVANCEMENT AS SELRES INACTIVE (UNITED STATES NAVAL
RESERVE-INACTIVE) IN CYCLE 087.  INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) 
PERSONNEL WHO ARE MOBILIZED ARE CONSIDERED UNDER THE SELRES 
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT.
    A.  REFER TO REF A REGARDING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION OPTIONS FOR 
SAILORS WHO ARE PENDING DEPLOYMENT TO OR ARE DEPLOYED AND OPERATING IN 
IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, OR THE HORN OF AFRICA.
THIS NAVADMIN SUPPLEMENTS REF B.
    B.  DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY CYCLE 087 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 
2010, UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN REF A AND REF B, OR SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED 
BY COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-812).

2.  TIMELINE OF EVENTS:
    A.  NOW THROUGH 11 JUN 2010:  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ESOS) 
MUST ORDER CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIANS (COLLECTION/NETWORK/INTERPRETIVE) 
EXAMINATIONS AT THE NAVY ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (NEAS) WEBSITE 
HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/.  SUPPLEMENTAL ORDERS FOR SENSITIVE 
COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA 
MESSAGE TO THE NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) PENSACOLA, FL
(N321) WITH INFORMATION ADDRESSEE COMMANDS TO WHICH EXAMINATIONS ARE 
FORWARDED.  COMMANDS MUST INCLUDE THEIR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITY 
ADDRESS CODE (DODAAC) ACCOUNT NUMBER, A POINT OF CONTACT (POC) AND THE 
NUMBER OF EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED.
    B.  MAY - AUGUST 2010:
        (1) TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR EXAMINATION 
ORDERING OF ALL OTHER RATINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE NAVY ENLISTED 
ADVANCEMENT (NEAS) SYSTEM WEBSITE THROUGH 5 JULY 2010.
        (2) AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF THE INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER, 
THIS SITE WILL RE-OPEN FOR SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMINATION ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:  
12 JULY 2010 THROUGH 8 AUGUST 2010.
        (3) COMMANDS MUST VERIFY THE EXAMINATION ORDER STATUS ON THE 
NEAS WEBSITE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING EXAMINATION ORDERS.  IF 
DISCREPANCIES ARE NOTED, CONTACT NETPDTC AT
(850) 452-1252/DSN 922.
    C.  12 SEPTEMBER 2010:  DEADLINE FOR LATE EXAMINATION REQUESTS.  
LATE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT, 
BUT NOT LATER THAN 26 SEPTEMBER 2010.
        (1)  LATE EXAMINATION ORDERS MUST BE HELD TO A MINIMUM TO 
ACCURATELY DETERMINE ADVANCEMENT QUOTAS.
        (2) PER REF B, LATE EXAMINATION REQUESTS MUST BE IN FIGURE 4-2 
FORMAT, ADDRESSED TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA, FL (N321).  REQUESTS MUST 
INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING THE REGULAR EXAMINATION.  DETAILS FOR 
"ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR" OR "OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT"
ARE REQUIRED.
        (3) WHEN A COMMAND AUTHORIZES A CANDIDATE TO MISS A REGULAR 
SCHEDULED EXAMINATION AND THE EXAMINATION IS ONBOARD, DO NOT DESTROY 
THE EXAMINATION.  THE COMMAND MUST REQUEST PERMISSION FROM NETPDTC AT 
(850) 452-1252/DSN 922 TO RETAIN THE EXAMINATION FOR LATE 
ADMINISTRATION PURPOSES.

3.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  SELRES CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 
PER REF B, CHAPTER 2, MILPERSMAN 1160-130 AND THE LATEST CAREER 
REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES (CREO) NOT LATER THAN
1 JULY 2010. TO PREVENT POTENTIAL EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES, COMMANDS 
SHOULD REFER TO THE LATEST SELRES RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES 
(REGA) TO DETERMINE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR GENDET SAILORS.  CANDIDATES 
MUST MAINTAIN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER TO REMAIN 
ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT.
    B.  CANDIDATES WHO REACH HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) ON OR AFTER 1 
JANUARY 2011 (THE FIRST DAY OF THE ADVANCEMENT CYCLE) OR HAVE RECEIVED 
A HYT WAIVER TO REMAIN IN A SELRES STATUS ON OR AFTER
1 JANUARY 2011, ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCEMENT EXAM PER 
MILPERSMAN 1160-130.
PERSONNEL WHO EXCEED THE HYT LIMIT FOR THE NEXT PAYGRADE DO NOT MEET 
THE CRITERIA TO SERVE IN THE NEXT PAYGRADE VACANCY AND THEREFORE ARE 
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT.
    C.  1 JANUARY 2011 IS THE TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE USED TO COMPUTE 
TIME IN RATE (TIR).
REFER TO REF B, TABLE 2-2 FOR SPECIFIC DATES.
    D.  EARLY PROMOTE TIR WAIVER MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, PARA 
216.F.  CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED TIR WAIVERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED 
IN THE TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO NETPDTC (N321).
THIS WILL PREVENT AUTOMATIC SYSTEM INVALIDATION AS A RESULT OF 
INSUFFICIENT TIR.
    E.  NEW NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (NLDP) POLICY IS 
CONTAINED IN REF D.
    F.  WARFARE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR E-6 CANDIDATES ARE 
CONTAINED IN THE APPLICABLE OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1414 SERIES AND SHOULD BE 
REVIEWED WHEN VERIFYING ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY.
    G.  CANDIDATES MUST MEET SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (CITIZENSHIP, 
SECURITY CLEARANCE, MEDICAL, ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY 
TEST) FOR CERTAIN RATINGS OUTLINED IN REF B, PARA 204.
    H.  CANDIDATES MUST MEET PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS OF 
REF E.
    I.  "A" SCHOOL CANDIDATES:
        (1) SAILORS WHO ARE IN "A" SCHOOL FOR A RATING CONVERSION AND 
HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE "A"
SCHOOL PRIOR TO THE EXAMINATION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 
EXAMINATION.
        (2) SAILORS WHO COMPLETE MANDATORY CLASS "A" SCHOOL PRIOR TO 
TAKING THE EXAMINATION AND ARE QUALIFIED IN ALL RESPECTS, ARE ELIGIBLE 
TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THEIR NEW RATING.
SAILORS COMPLETING MANDATORY "A" SCHOOL FOR THE RATING ENTRY AFTER THE 
REGULAR EXAMINATION MONTH ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR OR LATE 
EXAMINATIONS IN THEIR NEW RATING.

4.  PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA):  COMPUTE PMA AS OUTLINED IN REF B.  
EVALS USED TO COMPUTE PMA MUST BE INCLUSIVE OF DATES LISTED BELOW:
    PROSPECTIVE       EVALUATION     COMPUTATION
    PAYGRADE          PAYGRADE       PERIOD
    E-4                E-3           1 JANUARY 2010 TO 31 JULY 2010
    E-5                E-4           1 JUNE 2009 TO 31 JULY 2010
    E-6                E-5           1 AUGUST 2007 TO 1 JULY 2010
NOTE:  IF A SERVICE MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITH ABOVE 
CRITERIA, PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION WITH 31 JULY 2010 ENDING DATE IN 
BLOCK 15.

5.  GENERAL EXAMINATION INFO:
    A.  POINTS FOR OFF-DUTY EDUCATION:  SAILORS WILL BE AWARDED TWO 
POINTS FOR AN ACCREDITED ASSOCIATES DEGREE AND FOUR POINTS FOR AN 
ACCREDITED BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR ABOVE.  EDUCATION POINTS WILL BE 
AWARDED FOR THE HIGHEST DEGREE HELD.  TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE 
NAVY COLLEGE CENTER TO PROCESS ALL DOCUMENTS, TRANSCRIPTS FOR SAILORS 
MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER NO LATER THAN 15 JULY 2010.  
THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WILL VALIDATE THE TRANSCRIPT AND ENTER 
EDUCATION DATA INTO THE NAVY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM 
(NCMIS).  WHEN CALCULATING AWARD POINTS LOCALLY, DO NOT INCLUDE DEGREE 
AWARD POINTS IN THAT CALCULATION.
NCMIS WILL UPDATE SAILOR/MARINE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION REGISTRY 
TRANSCRIPT AND BE USED TO CALCULATE THE FINAL MULTIPLE SCORE.
    B.  FOR RATINGS WITH MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT 
ESOS ENSURE PROPER EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION IS USED DURING 
EXAMINATION ORDERING AND ANSWER SHEET VERIFICATION (IE. ATI/ATO, 
ETR/ETV/ETN, MM/MME/MMW).  INCORRECT EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION WILL 
CAUSE EXAMINATIONS TO BE INCORRECTLY GRADED RESULTING IN ONE OF THE 
MOST COMMON EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES.
    C.  EXAMINATIONS FOR RECALLED RESERVISTS WILL BE ORDERED BY THE 
COMMAND HOLDING THE SERVICE RECORD OF THE MEMBER.  AUTHORITY IS GRANTED 
TO ADMINISTER EXAMINATIONS TO SELRES CANDIDATES ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH 
REGULAR NAVY CANDIDATES 2 SEPTEMBER 2010 FOR E-6,
9 SEPTEMBER 2010 FOR E-5, AND 16 SEPTEMBER 2010 FOR E-4.  THESE 
CANDIDATES ARE STILL REQUIRED TO TAKE THE RESERVE EXAMINATION (CYCLE 
087) AND NOT THE ACTIVE DUTY EXAMINATION.
    D.  THE PHRASE "CYCLE 087" MUST BE ANNOTATED ON BLOCK 4 OF THE 
EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEET.

6.  FORWARDING EXAMINATION RETURNS.  EXAMINATION GRADING REQUIRES A 90 
PERCENT RECEIPT OF RETURNS TO NETPDTC.  SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS VIA 
TRACEABLE METHOD BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE NEXT DAY FOLLOWING THE DRILL 
WEEKEND TO:
    COMMANDING OFFICER
    NETPDTC (N323)
    BLDG 2435 RM 1167
    6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
    PENSACOLA, FL  32509-5240
PACKAGE THE ORIGINAL TRANSMITTAL LETTER AND ANSWER SHEETS IN AN 
ENVELOPE USING A CARDBOARD STIFFENER.  DO NOT BEND, FOLD, OR STAPLE 
ANSWER SHEETS.
    A.  CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES INSTALLATIONS:  SEND ADVANCEMENT 
EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS UNDER THE CURRENT GENERAL 
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT.
    B.  OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS:  SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER 
SHEETS VIA UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL 
SERVICE.
    C.  DEPLOYED SHIPS:  SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS IN 
REGISTERED MAIL WORKING BAG ADDRESSED TO THE SERVICING FLEET MAIL 
CENTER IN THE DEPLOYED AREA.  THE SECOND LINE OF THE ADDRESS SHOULD 
READ (ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS ENCLOSED).  THE POSTAL 
OFFICER WILL SEND VIA USPS THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL TO NETPDTC.
    D.  COMMANDS SHALL VERIFY RECEIPT OF ANSWER SHEETS AND NUMBER OF 
DISCREPANCIES ON THE ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED AT THE NAVY 
ADVANCEMENT CENTER
(NAC) WEBSITE HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/PUBLIC/TOTEBOARD.ASPX.

7.  EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES:  CLEAR EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, TABLE 7-3.  A DETAILED LIST OF DISCREPANCIES 
WILL BE MAINTAINED AT THE NEAS WEBSITE HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL.

8.  EXAMINATION RESULTS:  EXAMINATION RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE 
NEAS WEBSITE.
    A.  THE EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR) IS THE 
OFFICIAL SOURCE FOR THE RESULTS OF THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION.  
THIS REPORT MUST BE VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY PRIOR TO FROCKING AND 
ADVANCEMENT.
        (1) COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA, FL 
(N321), INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON, TN (PERS-812), REQUESTING 
INVALIDATION FOR CANDIDATES NO LONGER ELIGIBLE OR NO LONGER RECOMMENDED 
FOR ADVANCEMENT.
        (2) WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATION MUST BE DOCUMENTED 
IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, PARA 721B.
    B.  RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATIONS (RCA), PROFILE SHEETS, AND COMMAND 
STATISTIC REPORTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE.
    C.  INDIVIDUAL SAILORS MAY ALSO VIEW/DOWNLOAD THEIR PROFILE SHEET 
AT THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER (NAC) WEBSITE 
HTTPS://WWW2.NETC.NAVY.MIL/ADVANCEMENT/
(AFTER LOGIN, CLICK ON "PROFILE SHEETS" LINK).

9.  ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED AT 
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/
RESERVEADVANCEMENT/.

10.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
- NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, AT 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672), OR 
EMAIL cscmailbox@navy.mil.
- MRS. GWENITH SCHNEIDER, NETPDTC SCI EXAMINATIONS, AT (850) 452-
1620/DSN 922, OR E-MAIL AT gwenith.schneider@navy.mil.
- MRS. JUDY BOSTON, NETPDTC SCI EXAMINATIONS, AT (805) 452-1045/DSN 922, 
OR E-MAIL AT judy.boston@navy.mil.
- MRS. PATTI WILLIAMS, NETPDTC SCI EXAMINATIONS, AT (850) 452-1643 OR 
E-MAIL patricia.m.williams@navy.mil.

11.  RELEASED BY MS. STEFFANIE EASTER, N1B.  MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.//

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