RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA) AND CAREER /REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES (CREO):

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SUBJ/RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA) AND CAREER
/REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES (CREO)//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  TO DELIVER SAILORS THE LATEST INFORMATION FOR
MAKING INFORMED CAREER DECISIONS, THE RATING AVAILABILITY FOR
NON-DESIGNATED STRIKERS, CREO CATEGORIES, CRITICAL SKILLS LISTS, AND
PERFORM TO SERVE INFORMATION IS UPDATED AND PROVIDED.  THE MOST
RECENT ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND FULL TIME
SUPPORT ARE INCLUDED AND SUPERCEDE NAVADMIN 162/05.
2.  INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS), ADVANCEMENT,
AND CONVERSIONS:
    A.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF PTS, CHANGES TO THE CREO CATEGORY OF A
RATING BECOME EFFECTIVE 31 JAN 06.  NAVADMIN 277/05 ANNOUNCED THE
PTS EXPANSION WHICH REQUIRES ALL CREO 1 SAILORS TO SUBMIT PTS
APPLICATIONS, REGARDLESS OF REENLISTMENT INTENTIONS.
    B.  THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING REGULAR PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS
NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS IS 29 JAN 06.  THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING
SUPPLEMENTAL PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS IS
19 FEB 06.  EARLY PROMOTE E5 AND E6 SAILORS RANKED 1 OF 1 ON
PERIODIC EVALUATIONS AND WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
ADVANCEMENT MANUAL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TIME-IN-RATE WAIVERS AT THE
DISCRETION OF THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER.  TIME-IN-RATE WAIVERS APPLY
ONLY TO ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION AND ARE NOT TO BE
APPLIED TO THE COMMAND ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM.
    C.  CHANGES IN RATINGS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SAILORS IN CREO 2
OR CREO 3 RATINGS WHO SEEK ENTRY INTO CREO 1 RATINGS.  REQUESTS FOR
CHANGE IN RATINGS TO RATINGS IN CREO 2 WILL BE ON A CASE-BY-CASE
BASIS ONLY.
3.  TERMS AND DEFINITIONS FOR CREO/REGA CLASSIFICATIONS
(NON-DESIGNATED STRIKER STATUS, ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY, AND CREO
CATEGORIES) ARE DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 6 BELOW.  THE COLUMN LISTING
RECENT ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES REFLECTS RESULTS FROM THE SEP
2005 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION CYCLE WHICH ARE PROVIDED AS INFORMATION
ONLY.  IT IS NOT NECESSARILY A PROJECTION OF FUTURE ADVANCEMENT
OPPORTUNITIES.  FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING CURRENT RATING
CONVERSION/REGA QUOTA AVAILABILITY, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE
NPC WEBSITE AND REVIEW THE PTS WEBPAGE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/
CAREERINFO/PERFORMTOSERVE.
    A.  USN/USNR
            NON-DESIG      RECENT          CREO		
            STRIKER        ADV OPP         CATEGORY    NOTES
RATING      STATUS         E4/E5/E6        E1-4/5/6    (PARA 5)
ABE         OPEN           BA/PR/PR        2/2/3       3
ABF         OPEN           PR/PR/BA        2/2/3       3
ABH         OPEN           PR/PR/AV        2/2/3       3
AC          "A" SCHL REQD  EX/AV/BA        1/3/3       6,18
AD          OPEN           PR/PR/BA        2/3/3       3
AE          APPRV REQD     PR/AV/BA        3/3/3       3,27
AG          "A" SCHL REQD  BA/BA/AV        2/3/3       6,18
AME         "A" SCHL REQD  PR/BA/PR        3/3/3       3,18
AM          APPRV REQD     PR/BA/PR        3/3/3       3
AO          APPRV REQD     PR/BA/BA        3/2/3       3,27
AS          CLOSED         PR/PR/PR        3/3/3       3
AT          APPRV REQD     BA/BA/PR        2/2/3       3,27
AW          "A" SCHL REQD  PR/BA/BA        3/3/3       3,18
AZ          APPRV REQD     PR/AA/PR        3/3/3       3,27
BM          OPEN           PR/AV/BA        2/2/3	
BU          "A" SCHL REQD  AV/AV/AV        1/2/3       1,3,16,18,
                                                       19,23,25
CE          "A" SCHL REQD  AV/AV/BA        1/2/3       1,3,16,18,
                                                       19,23,25
CM          "A" SCHL REQD  EX/PR/AV        2/2/3       1,3,16,18,
                                                       19,23,25
CS(SS)      OPEN           AV/PR/BA        1/2/2       4
CS(OTH)     APPRV REQD     BA/PR/PR        3/3/3       2,14
CTA         CLOSED         EX/BA/PR        2/2/2	
CTI         "A" SCHL REQD  EX/EX/EX        1/2/1      1,7,18,19,20
CTM         CLOSED         EX/EX/EX        3/3/3      1,17,18,19,20
CTN         CLOSED         EX/EX/AA        2/2/2      1,17,18,19,20,
                                                      26
CTO         CLOSED         EX/AV/PR        2/2/2      28
CTR         A SCHL REQD    EX/AA/AA        1/2/2      1,17,18,19,20
CTT         CLOSED         PR/AV/AV        3/3/2      1,17,18,19,20
DC          OPEN           BA/AV/PR        2/3/3      14
DM          CLOSED         EX/EX/BA        2/2/3      11, 12
EA          "A" SCHL REQD  PR/AA/PR        3/3/3      1,3,16,18,19,
                                                      23,25
EM(SS-N)    APPRV REQD     EX/PR/EX        1/1/1      4
EM(SW-N)    APPRV REQD     EX/PR/AA        1/1/1	
EM(OTH)     APPRV REQD     EX/BA/AV        2/3/3      14
EN          OPEN           EX/AV/BA        1/3/3      14
EO          "A" SCHL REQD  AA/BA/AA        1/2/3      1,3,16,18,19,
                                                      23,25
ET(SS-N)    APPRV REQD     EX/EX/EX        1/1/1      4
ET(SS-RF)   OPEN           EX/AA/EX        1/2/1      4
ET(SS-NV)   OPEN           AV/AV/BA        1/2/1      4
ET(SW-N)    APPRV REQD     EX/EX/AA        1/1/1                 	
ET(OTH)     "A" SCHL REQD  EX/PR/PR        1/2/3	
FC          "A" SCHL REQD  PR/BA/AV        1/3/3                 	
FC(AEGIS)   "A" SCHL REQD  AV/BA/AV        1/3/3                 	
FT          OPEN           EX/EX/AA        1/3/1      4
GM          APPRV REQD     AA/EX/EX        3/3/3               	
GSE         "A" SCHL REQD  BA/PR/AV        3/3/3      3,8,14,18
GSM         APPRV REQD     BA/PR/PR        3/3/3      3,8,14
HM          "A" SCHL REQD  AV/BA/AV        1/1/3      16,18,22
HT          APPRV REQD     BA/AA/AV        3/3/3      14
IC          "A" SCHL REQD  EX/AV/AA        3/3/3      3,14,18
IS          "A" SCHL REQD  EX/EX/AV        1/2/2      1,17,18,19,20
IT          APPRV REQD     EX/EX/AV        1/2/3      14,15,16
JO          CLOSED         EX/EX/EX        2/1/3      12
LI          CLOSED         PR/AA/BA        3/3/2      12
LN          APPRV REQD     NA/PR/AV        3/3/3      10,14
MA          "A" SCHL REQD  AA/AV/BA        2/2/3      9,14, 18
MM(SS-AX)   OPEN           EX/AV/PR        1/2/2      4
MM(SS-W)    OPEN           EX/AV/PR        2/2/1      4
MM(SS-N)    APPRV REQD     EX/AV/EX        1/1/1      4
MM(SW-N)    APPRV REQD     EX/BA/AA        1/1/1                	
MM(OTH)     OPEN           AV/PR/AV        2/3/3      14
MN          "A" SCHL REQD  AV/PR/EX        2/3/2                	
MR          CLOSED         AV/EX/BA        3/3/3      14
MT          "A" SCHL REQD  EX/AV/PR        1/3/1      4,18
MU          APPRV REQD     PR/PR/PR        2/3/3      14,18
NC(C)       CLOSED         NA/NA/EX        N/N/1      10
NC(CRF)     CLOSED         NA/EX/EX        N/1/1      10,14
OS          APPRV REQD     AA/EX/BA        2/3/3      14,16
PC          APPRV REQD     AA/PR/PR        2/2/2      2,5,14
PH          CLOSED         PR/BA/BA        3/3/3      12
PS          APPRV REQD     BA/AV/AA        3/3/3      24
PR          "A" SCHL REQD  AV/BA/AV        2/3/3      3,18
QM          CLOSED         PR/EX/AA        3/3/3      14,16
RP          APPRV REQD     PR/BA/BA        3/3/3      21,24
SH          APPRV REQD     AV/PR/AV        3/3/3      2,14
SK(SS)      APPRV REQD     BA/EX/PR        3/1/1      4
SK(OTH)     APPRV REQD     BA/BA/PR        3/3/3      2,14
STG         "A" SCHL REQD  EX/AV/BA        1/2/3
STS         OPEN           EX/AV/BA        1/3/2      4
SW          "A" SCHL REQD  BA/BA/AA        3/2/3      1,3,16,18,19,
                                                      23,25
TM          CLOSED         AV/AA/AA        3/3/3                 	
UT          "A" SCHL REQD  BA/BA/AV        3/2/3      1,3,16,18,19,
                                                      23,25
YN(SS)      CLOSED         AV/EX/PR        3/2/2                 	
YN(OTH)     APPRV REQD     AV/AV/AV        3/3/3      24
    B.  FTS	
            NON-DESIG      RECENT         CREO
            STRIKER        ADV OPP        CATEGORY    NOTES
RATING      STATUS         E4/E5/E6       E1-4/5/6    (PARA 5)	
AC          "A" SCHL REQD  BA/AA/AV       3/3/3       6,18
AD          OPEN           PR/PR/PR       2/3/3                  	
AE          OPEN           PR/PR/PR       2/3/3       27
AM          OPEN           PR/PR/BA       2/3/3                  	
AME         "A" SCHL REQD  EX/EX/EX       1/1/3       18
AO          APPRV REQD     PR/PR/PR       3/3/3       27
AS          OPEN           EX/EX/AA       2/3/3              	
AT          APPRV REQD     PR/PR/PR       3/3/3       27
AW          "A" SCHL REQD  AV/PR/BA       3/3/3       18
AZ          OPEN           EX/EX/BA       2/2/3       27
BM          OPEN           EX/EX/PR       1/3/3           	
CS          CLOSED         PR/PR/PR       3/3/3                	
DC          APPRV REQD     PR/PR/PR       3/3/3
EM          APPRV REQD     AV/EX/PR       3/3/3                 	
EN          APPRV REQD     EX/AV/PR       3/3/3               	
ET          "A" SCHL REQD  AV/AV/AA       3/3/3       18
HM          "A" SCHL REQD  EX/EX/BA       3/2/2       18
HT          APPRV REQD     PR/EX/PR       3/3/3                  	
IC          "A" SCHL REQD  PR/AV/AV       3/3/3       18
IT          APPRV REQD     PR/PR/PR       3/3/3       15
MR          APPRV REQD     PR/EX/BA       3/2/3                  	
NC(C)       CLOSED         NA/NA/EX       N/N/2              	
NC(CRF)     CLOSED         NA/NA/PR       N/3/3       13
PR          "A" SCHL REQD  EX/AA/AA       3/3/3       18
PS          OPEN           EX/EX/AA       2/2/2             	
SK          OPEN           EX/EX/BA       2/2/3                	
YN          APPRV REQD     EX/EX/AV       3/2/3                  	
4.  CRITICAL SKILLS LIST.
    A.  USN CRITICAL SKILLS NECS:
0230   0304	   0318   0319   0324   0410   0416   0466
0507   0879	   0880   0979   0981   1104   1105   1106
1107   1115	   1119   1136   1143   1144   1152   1318
1319   1322	   1327   1327   1331   1332   1334   1335
1336   14CM	   14EM   14TM   14HH   14NM   14NV   14SM
14XM   1410	   1503   1517   1568   1571   1590   173X
2379   2735	   2780   2781   3251   3350   3353   3354
3355   3356	   3359   3363   3364   3365   3366   3383
3384   3385	   3386   3389   3393   3394   3395   3396
3910   3912	   3923   3924   4125   4128   4129   4231
4232   4233	   4283   4402   4675   4709   4747   4779
4946   4955	   5311   5320   5323   5326   5332   5333
5334   5335	   5336   5337   5341   5342   5343   5346
5350   5351	   5352   5633   5931   5932   6673AT 6718AT
7225   7601	   7614   7617   7841   8251   8284   8306AT
8341AO 8376AT 8402   8403   8407   8425   8427   8432
8452   8478	   8482   8483   8486   8491   8492   8494
8506   8541	   8752   8753   8876AT 9202   9102   9105
9138   9141	   9147   9149   9193   9289   9203   9208
9209   9211	   9212   9216   9238   9295   9297   9402
9610							
    B.  FTS CRITICAL SKILLS NECS:

1428   1572   1578   2379   2389   2735   2780   2781
2813   2821   2831   3527   3529   7225   8207   8226
8220   8252   8404   8406   8425   8432   9503   9526
9527   9595                        					
5.  NOTES:
    (1) RATING CONVERSIONS ALLOWED FOR E5 AND JUNIOR WITH LESS THAN
8 YEARS OF SERVICE.
    (2) FORCED CONVERSIONS FOR OTHER THAN MEDICAL REASONS WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED.
    (3) RATING CONVERSIONS NOT ALLOWED ABOVE E5.
    (4) RATING CLOSED TO WOMEN.  MEMBER MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS OF
MILPERSMAN 1306-402 AND COMPLETE A SUBMARINE VOLUNTEER PACKAGE FOR
CONVERSION.
    (5) REFER TO MILPERSMAN 1440-050 CONCERNING ALL REQUIREMENTS.
PRIOR APPROVAL FOR NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION MUST BE
OBTAINED FROM COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811A) OR (PERS-4812) FOR FTS
PERSONNEL, VIA MESSAGE OR NAVPERS 1306/7.
    (6) RATING CONVERSIONS TO AC AND AG ARE NOT NORMALLY ALLOWED
ABOVE E4.  WAIVERS FOR E5 WITH LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE WILL BE
CONSIDERED.
    (7) CTI "A" SCHOOL REQUIRES A MINIMUM DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE
BATTERY (DLAB) SCORE OF 100.  WAIVERS (UP TO 5 POINTS) MAY BE
CONSIDERED IF CANDIDATE HAS DEMONSTRATED LANGUAGE ABILITIES.
INCLUDE DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT) SCORE.  MALE
CANDIDATES MUST VOLUNTEER FOR DUTY IN SUBMARINES, CANDIDATES MUST
COMPLETE NAVPERS 1070/613 PER MILPERSMAN 1306-604.  ALL CANDIDATES
MUST VOLUNTEER FOR DUTY INVOLVING AERIAL FLIGHT, CANDIDATES MUST
COMPLETE NAVPERS 1070/613 PER MILPERSMAN 1220-010.  ENSURE THE
FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE ENCLOSURES:  DLAB SCORE SHEET, DLPT SCORE
SHEET (IF APPLICABLE), SF-86, FAVORABLE SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICER
(SSO) INTERVIEW, COPIES OF LAST THREE EVALUATIONS, PAGE 13 S
DENOTING VOLUNTEER STATUS.  U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS MANDATORY FOR ALL
APPLICANTS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS.  IMMEDIATE FAMILY
CITIZENSHIP WAIVERS MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
IMMEDIATE FAMILY CITIZENSHIP WAIVERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR
FAMILY MEMBERS RESIDING ABROAD.  INCLUDE AN INTELLIGENCE RISK
ASSESSMENT AND FOREIGN CONTACT INTERVIEWS WITH THE NAVPERS 1306/7.
CANDIDATES POSSESSING CURRENT TS/SCI CLEARANCE MAY SUBMIT SSO MEMO
STATING CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO SCI, IN LIEU OF SF-86.
    (8) GSM CONVERSIONS ARE NORMALLY APPROVED ONLY FROM SURFACE MAIN
PROPULSION AND AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE RATINGS.  GSE CONVERSIONS
ARE NORMALLY APPROVED ONLY FROM IC AND SURFACE EM RATINGS.
NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL TAKING THE GSM3 EXAMINATION MUST MEET
MINIMUM ASVAB TEST SCORE OF VE+AR+MK+AS=195 OR VE+AR+MK+AO = 200.
ASVAB WAIVERS REQUIRE COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4011D3C) APPROVAL.  PHONE
(901) 874-2975/DSN 882, EMAIL:  PAUL.D.MARTIN@NAVY.MIL.
    (9) FOR RATED PERSONNEL, REFER TO MILPERSMAN 1440-010,
PARAGRAPH 15 OR THE MA ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER PAGE AT
WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/ENLISTED/COMMUNITYMANAGERS/SECURITY/MA.HTM
COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811A).  FOR NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL, SUBMIT
REQUESTS TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-402MA).  FOR INFORMATION, CALL (901)
874-3730/DSN 882.
    (10) SUBMIT REQUESTS TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811A).  REFER TO
MILPERSMAN 1440-010, MILPERSMAN 1440-020, AND JAGINST 1440.1C FOR
FORMAT.  NC(CRF) CONVERSION REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA
COMNAVCRUITCOM PER BUPERSINST 1133.29D.
    (11) CONVERSION VIA DIRECT CONVERSION PACKAGE AND PORTFOLIO
REVIEW ONLY.  SEE MILPERSMAN 1440-030.  SUBMIT PACKAGE TO JO2HQ
GRAPHICS, USJFCOM, 1562 MITSCHNER AVENUE, SUITE #200, NORFOLK, VA
23551, ATTN:  SENIOR NAVY DM.  FOR INFO, CONTACT COMNAVPERSCOM
(PERS-4811E) AT (901) 874-3205/DSN 882, E-MAIL:
P4811E4@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL, MILL_CONVERSIONS@NAVY.MIL, OR
COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4011D10) AT (901) 874-2977/DSN 882, E-MAIL:
MICHAEL.HARRIS2@NAVY.MIL.
    (12) NO LONGER ACCEPTING DIRECT CONVERSIONS AND IS CLOSED TO
STRIKERS.
    (13) FTS NC (CRF) LATERAL CONVERSION REQUIRES COMNAVPERSCOM
(PERS-4913) APPROVAL.  SUBMIT REQUESTS VIA COMNAVCRUITCOM.
    (14) REQUESTS FOR HIGH-YEAR TENURE WAIVERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED
VIA NAVPERS 1306/7 TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS 4823A4A) FOR ACTIVE DUTY
OR COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS 4913) FOR FTS.  HIGH-YEAR TENURE WAIVERS FOR
OBLIGATED SERVICE TO ATTEND "A" OR "C" SCHOOLS MUST ALSO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF MILPERSMAN 1160-120.
    (15) ONLY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE COMPLETED IT OR CTO "A" SCHOOL OR
THOSE WITH PRIOR ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER APPROVAL WILL BE ALLOWED
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE E4 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION.  IN ORDER TO TAKE
THE IT NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION, WITHOUT HAVING COMPLETED IT "A"
SCHOOL, THE BELOW LISTED PRE-REQUISITES APPLY.  MEMBER MUST:
         (A) MEET IT RATING ASVAB REQUIREMENTS.
         (B) BE A U.S. CITIZEN.
         (C) HAVE COMPLETED ALL IT RATING MODULES.
         (D) COMPLETED 100 HOURS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN ALL FACETS
OF THE IT RATING.  THIS PARAGRAPH ALSO APPLIES TO CONVERSIONS.  FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE IT ECM, ITCS GREENE, (901)
874-3784/DSN 882, EMAIL:  STANLEY.GREENE@NAVY.MIL.
    (16) NO SCORE CONVERSIONS.
    (17) PERSONNEL REQUESTING CT/IS "A" SCHOOL MUST INCLUDE A COPY
OF THEIR SF-86, A FAVORABLE SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICER (SSO)
INTERVIEW, AN ASVAB SCORE SHEET, AND THEIR LAST THREE EVALUATIONS.
DO NOT FORWARD REQUESTS FOR SECURITY INVESTIGATION (SSBI) TO THE
DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE UNTIL CONFIRMATION OF CONVERSION
APPROVAL IS RECEIVED FROM COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811).  CT/IS
CANDIDATES AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS.
CANDIDATES POSSESSING CURRENT TS/SCI CLEARANCE MAY SUBMIT SSO MEMO
STATING CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO SCI, IN LIEU OF SF-86.
    (18) ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED "A" SCHOOL WILL BE ALLOWED TO
PARTICIPATE IN A NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION.  WAIVERS WILL NOT BE
GRANTED.  TESTS WILL BE INVALIDATED FOR EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION
WHILE IN A TRAINEE STATUS.
    (19) RATING CONVERSION NOT ALLOWED FOR THOSE ADVANCING TO E6
AFTER CONVERSION APPROVAL AND PRIOR TO "A" SCHOOL.
    (20) CONVERTEES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE E6
NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION IN THEIR PRESENT RATING WHILE UNDER "A" SCHOOL
INSTRUCTION FOR THE PROSPECTIVE RATING.
    (21) MALE STRIKERS ONLY WITH PRIOR APPROVAL FROM COMNAVPERSCOM
(PERS-4011D10).  CONVERSIONS INTO THE RP RATING FOR MALES ONLY WITH
PRIOR APPROVAL.  MUST COMPLY WITH MILPERSMAN ART 1440-010.
    (22) ASVAB 3 SCORE COMBINATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED UP TO FIVE
POINTS AS WAIVERABLE.
    (23) ENSURE ALL NAVPERS 1306/7 REQUESTS FOR NON-DESIGNATED
PERSONNEL REQUESTING ENTRY INTO THE BU/CE/CM/EA/EO/UT/SW RATINGS ARE
FORWARDED TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-401CE1).
    (24) PN/DK MERGED AND BECAME THE PS RATING EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 05.
    (25) SUBMIT THE LAST 2 COMPUTER GENERATED PRIMS SCORE SHEETS,
WITH ACTUAL NUMBERS, WHEN SUBMITTING PACKAGE.
    (26) RATING CURRENTLY HOLDING SELECTION BOARDS FOR INITIAL
STAND-UP.  ONLY CRYPTOLOGIC PERSONNEL ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, THERE
WILL BE A FY-05 AND FY-06 BOARD.  IN FY-07, CTN WILL BE OPEN TO ALL
RATINGS FOR CONVERSION.
    (27) AO, AE, AT, AND AZ RATINGS MUST BE ELIGIBLE AND MAINTAIN A
SECURITY CLEARANCE.
    (28) RATING CLOSED DUE TO APPROVED MERGER WITH IT, SEE NAVADMIN
338/05.
6.  TERMS AND DEFINITIONS FOR CREO/REGA CLASSIFICATIONS.
    A.  RATING:  RATINGS LISTED REFLECT SEPARATE COMPETITIVE GROUPS
USED FOR ADVANCEMENT.
    B.  NON-DESIGNATED STRIKER STATUS:
        (1) "A SCHL REQD" = ENTRY ONLY VIA CLASS "A" SCHOOL.
REQUESTS FOR "A" SCHOOL SHOULD BE SUBMITTED PER MILPERSMAN 1306-600
TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4010S) FOR NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL, AND TO
COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811) FOR DESIGNATED PERSONNEL AND COMNAVPERSCOM
(PERS-4812) FOR FTS APPROVAL.  DO NOT ALLOW NON-DESIGNATED STRIKERS
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE E4 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION FOR THESE RATINGS
WITHOUT APPROVAL.  TESTING OF NON-APPROVED PERSONNEL WILL RESULT IN
INVALIDATION OF TEST.  NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL MAY REQUEST "A"
SCHOOL AFTER COMPLETING 12 MONTHS AT A PERMANENT DUTY STATION.
        (2) "OPEN" = RATINGS ARE OPEN TO NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL.
ENSURE SAILORS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN MILPERSMAN
1306-600.
        (3) "APPR REQD" = COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811A) FOR
USN/(PERS-4812) FOR FTS APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR RATING ENTRY.  SUBMIT
REQUESTS FOR THE MARCH 2006 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION TO COMNAVPERSCOM
(PERS 4811A1) NOT LATER THAN 31 JAN 06.
        (4) "CLOSED" = NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL ARE NOT PERMITTED TO
STRIKE INTO THIS RATING.
    C.  ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING
RATINGS FOR PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY AND INDICATES OVERALL MANNING IN A
RATING.  ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY IS PRESENTED IN COMPARISON TO
AVERAGE NAVY-WIDE OPPORTUNITY USING THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
        (1) E4
            (A) EXCELLENT (EX) = GREATER THAN 75 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (B) ABOVE AVERAGE (AA) 60 TO 75 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (C) AVERAGE (AV) = 36 TO 59 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (D) BELOW AVERAGE (BA) = 19 TO 35 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (E) POOR (PR) = BELOW 19 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (F) NOT APPLICABLE (NA) = NO E4 EXAMINATION FOR RATING.
        (2) E5
            (A) EXCELLENT (EX) = GREATER THAN 45 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (B) ABOVE AVERAGE (AA) 29 TO 45 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (C) AVERAGE (AV) = 17 TO 28 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (D) BELOW AVERAGE (BA) = 10 TO 16 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (E) POOR (PR) = BELOW 10 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (F) NOT APPLICABLE (NA) = NO E5 EXAMINATION FOR RATING.
        (3) E6
            (A) EXCELLENT (EX) = GREATER THAN 40 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (B) ABOVE AVERAGE (AA) 23 TO 40 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (C) AVERAGE (AV) = 12 TO 22 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (D) BELOW AVERAGE (BA) = 6 TO 11 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
            (E) POOR (PR) = BELOW 6 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY.
    D.  CREO CATEGORY:  COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811A) MUST APPROVE ALL
SELECTIVE TRAINING REENLISTMENT PROGRAM REQUESTS BEFORE
REENLISTMENT, REGARDLESS OF CREO CATEGORY.  CREO CATEGORIES LISTED
REPRESENT COMBINED MALE AND FEMALE MANNING LEVELS.  CREO CATEGORIES
ARE PROVIDED BY PAYGRADE (E1-4/E5/E6).
        (1) "CREO 1" = UNDERMANNED
        (2) "CREO 2" = MANNED AT DESIRED LEVELS
        (3) "CREO 3" = OVER MANNED
7.  ASVAB.  USE THE ASVAB CRITERIA FOUND IN NAVADMIN 152/04 AND THE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IN MILPERSMAN 1306-618 FOR RATING ENTRY.
SUBMIT WAIVERS BEYOND THESE LIMITS TO THE COGNIZANT ENLISTED
COMMUNITY MANAGER.  TAKING FUNCTIONAL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT COURSES AND
RE-TESTING ARE ADVISED TO MEET MINIMUM SCORES.  NAVADMIN 213/00
INSTITUTED SIMPLIFIED TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR ASVAB
RETEST.  ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER E-MAIL ADDRESSES CAN BE OBTAINED
BY LOGGING ON TO YOUR BUPERS ONLINE ACCOUNT.
8.  GENERAL DETAIL TARGETED ENLISTMENT PROGRAM (GTEP) PERSONNEL ARE
AUTHORIZED TO TEST IN THEIR CURRENT FIELD WITHOUT APPROVAL IF THE
SAILOR MEETS TIME-IN-RATE REQUIREMENTS.  COMMANDS MUST NOTIFY
COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS 4811A1) TO ENSURE EXAMINATIONS ARE NOT
INVALIDATED.  POC:  PSC MARLON TUMBADO, (901) 874-3224/DSN 882,
E-MAIL:  MARLON.TUMBADO@NAVY.MIL.
9.  FOR SELECTED RESERVE CAREER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION, SIGN ON TO
WWW.RESERVES.NAVY.MIL, OR CONTACT:  PSCS DEAN CHEVES, (901)
874-4508/DSN 882, E-MAIL: DEAN.CHEVES@NAVY.MIL.
10.  N132 POC:  LCDR JULIET COOK, (703) 695-0888/DSN 225, E-MAIL:
JULIET.COOK@NAVY.MIL; PSCM(AW) DOUG DEVAULT, (703) 614-6864/DSN 224,
E-MAIL: DOUGLAS.DEVAULT@NAVY.MIL.//

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