RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA):
4 NAVADMINs are known that refer back to this one:
RAAUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 0142101-UUUU--RUEWMCS. ZNR UUUUU R 142101Z JAN 09 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N01400// NAVADMIN 014/09 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA)// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/190006Z JUL 08 NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 197/08, RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA)// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN UPDATES EXISTING REGA GUIDANCE IN REF A AND PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF FORTHCOMING CHANGES TO THE RATING ENTRY PROCESS FOR NON- DESIGNATED SAILORS INCLUDING EXPANSION OF SAILOR DESIGNATION AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN MILPERSMAN 1440-050. 2. TO SUPPORT SAILOR PREPARATION FOR THE MARCH 2009 NAVY WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM (NWAE), RATING ENTRY PROCEDURES, RATING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND RATING ENTRY SPECIFIC NOTES FOR NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS CONTAINED IN REF A REMAIN IN EFFECT WITH THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS: A. APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL REQUIRED RATINGS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 15 FEB 09. B. SAILORS REQUESTING ENTRY INTO THE MC RATING MUST HAVE A COMMAND ENDORSED NAVPERS 1306/7, SUBMIT PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND PHOTOS, AND HAVE AN MC E-7 OR ABOVE ENDORSEMENT. C. ENTRY INTO USN AVIATION RATINGS IS RESTRICTED TO GENERAL DETAIL (GENDET) AIRMEN AND A-PACT SAILORS ONLY. ASVAB WAIVERS FOR RATING ELIGIBILITY WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. 3. COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE FLEET RATING IDENTIFICATION ENGINE (FLEET RIDE) AT HTTPS://FLEETRIDE.SSCNO.NMCI.NAVY.MIL TO VALIDATE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE DESIRED RATING. TO EXECUTE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER STRATEGY FOR OUR NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS, IT IS CRITICAL THAT COUNSELORS COMPLY WITH RATING ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AVAILABLE IN FLEET RIDE WHILE DETERMINING BEST CAREER OPTIONS WITH THE SAILOR. ADDITIONALLY, RECENT NWAE RATING ENTRY SUCCESS PERCENTAGES FOR NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS ARE AVAILABLE IN FLEET RIDE AS A RESOURCE DURING CAREER PLANNING. POINT OF CONTACT FOR ACCESS TO FLEET RIDE IS MR. PAUL MARTIN AT (901) 874- 2970/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT paul.d.martin@navy.mil. 4. RATING ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. COMMANDS SHALL USE ASVAB CRITERIA CONTAINED IN NAVADMIN 344/06 AND THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IN MILPERSMAN 1306-618 FOR RATING ENTRY. WAIVERS BEYOND THESE LIMITS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COGNIZANT ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER. 5. AS PART OF AN EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT OUR BEST UNRATED SAILORS ARE VECTORED EXPEDITIOUSLY TO UNDERMANNED RATINGS, A RATING/YEAR GROUP BASED QUOTA SYSTEM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THIS YEAR. IN THE PLANNED CONSTRUCT, COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL RECOMMEND DIRECT DESIGNATION OF TOP PERFORMERS, WHO HAVE AT LEAST ONE YEAR ONBOARD, INTO OPEN RATINGS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE "A" SCHOOL, REGARDLESS OF CURRENT PAYGRADE OR TIME-IN- RATE. AVAILABLE QUOTAS WILL BE PUBLISHED MONTHLY AND ECM QUOTA APPROVAL DECISIONS WILL BE COMMUNICATED BACK TO THE COMMAND VIA FLEET RIDE AND POSTED ON THE BUPERS WEBSITE. 6. POINT OF CONTACT: - PSCS PAUL MATHENY, PERS-811, (901) 874-3224/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT paul.matheny@navy.mil. 7. RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.// BT #0000 NNNN