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***THIS IS A 2 SECTIONED MSG COLLATED BY MDS*** UNCLAS
SUBJ: SEPTEMBER 2007 (CYCLE 196) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) PASS 
TO OFFICE CODES:
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NAVADMIN 081/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// 
SUBJ/SEPTEMBER 2007 (CYCLE 196) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) 
/ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS USN, USNR (ACTIVE), FULL TIME SUPPORT PAGE 02 
RUENAAA6407 UNCLAS (FTS), AND CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC) SAILORS// 
REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/25JUL2001// REF/B/DOC/NETPDTC/01MAY2004// 
REF/C/GENADMIN/CNO/191205Z OCT 2006// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16E 
ADVMAN CH-1.  REF B IS VERBATIM INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF 
NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION.
REF C IS ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMS FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND 
HORN OF AFRICA.// 
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SEPTEMBER 2007 (CYCLE
196) NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION.  MUSICIAN (MU) FIRST CLASS 
PETTY OFFICER AND AEROGRAPHER'S MATE (AG) THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICER 
CANDIDATES WILL TAKE A MULTIMEDIA EXAMINATION ON
25 SEP 07.  DO NOT ADMINISTER EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED DATE 
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811).  THE 
TESTING DATES FOR ALL OTHER RATINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    E6 -  6 SEP 07
    E5 - 13 SEP 07
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    E4 - 20 SEP 07
2.  IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
    A.  CANDIDATES MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN REF A NOT 
LATER THAN 1 AUG 07.
    B.  COMMANDS MUST VERIFY CANDIDATES HAVE AN EVALUATION IN CURRENT 
PAYGRADE TO RECOMMEND FOR ADVANCEMENT AS WELL AS AN ESTABLISHED 
PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA).
    C.  REFER TO PARAGRAPH 214 OF REF A FOR SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 
EXAMINATION OF PERSONNEL IN FORMAL TRAINING.
    D.  REF B PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION 
ADMINISTRATION.
    E.  REF C PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS 
FOR SAILORS ASSIGNED IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA.
    F.  TIMELINE FOR THE INTERNET REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF THE 
COMMAND TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LIST AND EXAMINATION ORDERING 
WILL BE:
        (1) CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (COLLECTION), CRYPTOLOGIC PAGE 04 
RUENAAA6407 UNCLAS TECHNICIAN (INTERPRETIVE), AND CRYPTOLOGIC 
TECHNICIAN (NETWORK) CANDIDATES MUST ORDER SCI EXAMINATIONS VIA 
HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/ FROM 29 MAY 07 TO
17 JUN 07.
REQUESTS FOR SCI SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA MESSAGE FROM
18 JUN 07 TO
13 JUL 07.
        (2) OTHER RATINGS ARE OPEN FOR ORDERING VIA 
HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/ AS FOLLOWS:
            E6 - 4 JUN 07-8 JUL 07
            E5 - 4 JUN 07-15 JUL 07
            E4 - 4 JUN 07-22 JUL 07
        (3) AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER, 
THIS SITE WILL RE-OPEN FOR SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMINATION ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
            E6 - 9 JUL 07-5 AUG 07
            E5 - 16 JUL 07-12 AUG 07
            E4 - 23 JUL 07-19 AUG 07
        (4) WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING REGULAR EXAMINATION ORDERS AND 
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SERVICES OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO VERIFY THE EXAMINATION 
ORDERS ON THE NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND 
TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) WEBSITE.  IF DISCREPANCIES ARE NOTED, 
PLEASE CONTACT NETPDTC AT (850) 452-1252/DSN 922-1252.
    G.  SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION REQUESTS MUST REACH NETPDTC BY CLOSE OF 
BUSINESS 5 OCT 07.  REQUESTS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE 
APPROVED.  SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN SEVEN 
DAYS OF RECEIPT BUT NOT LATER THAN 26 OCT 07.
    H.  MAIL ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS TO NETPDTC 
BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE DAY FOLLOWING THE EXAMINATION 
ADMINISTRATION IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
        (1) CONUS INSTALLATIONS.  SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER 
SHEETS VIA FEDEX UNDER THE CURRENT GSA CONTRACT.
        (2) OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS.  SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION 
SHEETS VIA UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL PAGE 06 
RUENAAA6407 UNCLAS SERVICE.
        (3) DEPLOYED SHIPS.  SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS 
VIA REGISTERED MAIL TO THE SERVICING FLEET MAIL CENTER IN THE DEPLOYED 
AREA.
3.  THE MU1 AND AG3 EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY COMPUTER.
SHORE FACILITIES WILL USE DESIGNATED EXISTING COMPUTER ASSETS.
AFLOAT ACTIVITIES WILL USE DESIGNATED EXISTING COMPUTER ASSETS UNLESS 
PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE FOR COMPUTERS TO BE PROVIDED BY NETPDTC.
COMMANDS WITH MU1 AND AG3 CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL 
INFORMATION FROM NETPDTC.  FOR QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO MULTIMEDIA EXAMS, 
CONTACT CODE N341 AT (850)452-1001 EXT 2029/2192/DSN 922-1002 EXT 
2029/2192.
4.  MORE INFORMATION REGARDING CYCLE 196 WILL BE POSTED AT 
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/
ACTIVEDUTYADVANCEMENT/.  IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE WEB, CONTACT 
THE POINT OF CONTACT BELOW FOR A COPY OF INFORMATION REGARDING 
ADVANCEMENT CYCLE.
5.  POINT OF CONTACT:  PSC(SW/AW) MARLON P. TUMBADO AT (901) 874-
3224/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT MARLON.TUMBADO@NAVY.MIL.
6.  RELEASED BY RADM E. MASSO, N1B.//
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