ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND SOLICITATION FOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT NOMINATIONS:

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SUBJ/ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND 
SOLICITATION FOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT NOMINATIONS// 

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SCHEDULE FOR ADVANCEMENT 
EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES (AEDC) FROM MARCH TO SEPTEMBER 2011.  
THE CONFERENCES ARE HELD AT NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) ONBOARD SAUFLEY FIELD, 
PENSACOLA, FL.

2.  CHIEF, SENIOR CHIEF, AND MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY, 
FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS), AND RESERVISTS ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIAL WORK
(ADSW) ARE REQUESTED TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE AEDC AND SERVE AS SUBJECT 
MATTER EXPERTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE RATINGS.  THESE CONFERENCES ARE 
DESIGNED TO USE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD) SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, 
PROVIDED BY FLEET AND SHORE-BASED COMMANDS, TO REVIEW AND DEVELOP RATING 
ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS.  ALL COSTS PERTAINING TO THE TAD ARE 
COMPLETELY FUNDED BY NETPDTC WITH NO ADDITIONAL COST TO ATTENDEE'S 
PARENT COMMAND.

3.  EVERY CHIEF SHOULD VIEW THIS SOLICITATION AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO 
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR 21ST CENTURY LEADERS.  NOMINATIONS 
MUST BE ROUTED THROUGH, AND ENDORSED BY, THE COMMANDING OFFICER/OFFICER 
IN CHARGE AND COMMAND MASTER CHIEF/SENIOR CHIEF/CHIEF OF THE BOAT AND 
SUBMITTED TO THE NETPDTC POINT OF CONTACT. SIX NOMINEES WILL BE SELECTED 
FOR EACH AEDC.  THE APPLICATION FORM CAN BE ACCESSED ON NKO AT 
HTTPS://WWWA.NKO.NAVY.MIL UNDER THE CAREER MANAGEMENT TAB AND SELECTING 
NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER.

4.  AEDC SCHEDULE:
RATING         DATES (INCLUDING TRAVEL DAYS)
LS             27 MAR 11  -  09 APR 11
MN             27 MAR 11  -  09 APR 11
CE             03 APR 11  -  16 APR 11
MM             03 APR 11  -  16 APR 11
AWV            03 APR 11  -  16 APR 11
ATO            01 MAY 11  -  14 MAY 11
FC             01 MAY 11  -  14 MAY 11
MT             01 MAY 11  -  14 MAY 11
GSE            15 MAY 11  -  28 MAY 11
ETV            15 MAY 11  -  28 MAY 11
PR             15 MAY 11  -  28 MAY 11
NCC            22 MAY 11  -  28 MAY 11
NCR            05 JUN 11  -  11 JUN 11
BM             05 JUN 11  -  18 JUN 11
ETR            05 JUN 11  -  18 JUN 11
MME            05 JUN 11  -  18 JUN 11
MA             12 JUN 11  -  25 JUN 11
SW             10 JUL 11  -  23 JUL 11
ND             10 JUL 11  -  23 JUL 11
ET             10 JUL 11  -  23 JUL 11
IS             10 JUL 11  -  23 JUL 11
RP             24 JUL 11  -  06 AUG 11
AME            07 AUG 11  -  20 AUG 11
ABF            07 AUG 11  -  20 AUG 11
GM             07 AUG 11  -  20 AUG 11
EMN            07 AUG 11  -  20 AUG 11

5.  CAREFUL CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE AVAILABILITY OF A 
NOMINEE TO SERVE ON AN AEDC.  THIS INCLUDES DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULES AND 
UPCOMING TEMDU/PCS.  COMMANDING OFFICERS AND CHIEFS MUST UNDERSTAND, 
ONCE SELECTED, CONFERENCE DUTY IS NOT OPTIONAL.  MEMBERS WILL NOT BE 
EXCUSED EXCEPT IN THE MOST EXTREME CASES.

6.  AEDC MEMBERSHIP NOMINEES SHOULD:
    A.  NOT HAVE ANY RELATIVES ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THE
    RATING FOR WHICH THEY ARE APPLYING.
    B.  HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST A MUST PROMOTE RECOMMENDATION ON THEIR 
LATEST EVALUATION (WAIVERS MAY BE APPROVED IF STRONG ENDORSEMENTS ARE 
PROVIDED), AND HAVE NO ADVERSE EVALUATION AS A CHIEF IN THE LAST THREE 
YEARS.
    C.  BE WITHIN NAVY BODY COMPOSITION STANDARDS AND HAVE PASSED THE 
MOST RECENT PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT.
    D.  NOT HAVE A FLEET RESERVE, RETIREMENT, OR HIGH YEAR TENURE DATE 
WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE AEDC ADJOURNING.  WAIVER MAY BE OBTAINED FOR 
RATINGS WITH SMALL POPULATIONS.
    E.  NOT HAVE ANY FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.
    F.  HAVE AN ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE, IF REQUIRED BY RATING.
    G.  BE A WELL-ROUNDED CHIEF (DIFFERENT PLATFORMS AND NECS).

7.  THE NETPDTC POINT OF CONTACT WILL COORDINATE WITH RESPECTIVE RATING 
LEARNING CENTERS AND COMMUNITY MANAGERS TO SELECT THE BEST NOMINEES.  
SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE 45 DAYS PRIOR TO EACH CONFERENCE AND SELECTEES 
WILL BE NOTIFIED BY NETPDTC POINT OF CONTACT VIA E-MAIL.  FURTHER 
INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND ON NKO AT HTTPS://WWWA.NKO.NAVY.MIL UNDER THE 
CAREER MANAGEMENT TAB AND SELECTING NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER.

8.  POINT OF CONTACT:  MR. PETER PAPPAS, NETPDTC N313, AT (850) 452-
1001 OPTION 3 EXT 2203/DSN 922, FAX (850) 452-1164 OR VIA E-MAIL AT 
peter.pappas@navy.mil.

9.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// 

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