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NAVADMIN 084/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// 
SUBJ/ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (AEDC) SCHEDULE AND 
REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS// 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE SCHEDULE FOR ADVANCEMENT 
EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES (AEDC) FROM JULY TO DECEMBER 2008.
THE CONFERENCES ARE HELD AT NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) ONBOARD SAUFLEY FIELD, 
PENSACOLA, FL.
2.  ACTIVE DUTY CHIEFS (E-7 TO E-9) ARE REQUESTED TO VOLUNTEER TO SERVE 
AS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FOR THE AEDC 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 EXAM MATERIALS THAT WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP 
THE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS.  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 FOR SUBMISSION TO NETPDTC POINT OF 
CONTACT.  SIX NOMINEES WILL BE SELECTED FOR EACH AEDC.  THE APPLICATION 
FORM CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL.
3.  AEDC SCHEDULE:
RATING         DATES (INCLUDING TRAVEL DAYS)
PS             6 JUL 08 - 19 JUL 08
AG             20 JUL 08 - 2 AUG 08
AE             20 JUL 08 - 2 AUG 08
GSM            20 JUL 08 - 2 AUG 08
ABH            3 AUG 08 - 16 AUG 08
MU             3 AUG 08 - 23 AUG 08
YN             17 AUG 08 - 30 AUG 08
HT             17 AUG 08 - 30 AUG 08
ETR            17 AUG 08 - 30 AUG 08
UT             19 OCT 08 - 1 NOV 08
EM             19 OCT 08 - 1 NOV 08
MMW            19 OCT 08 - 1 NOV 08
CTT            19 OCT 08 - 1 NOV 08
SO             30 NOV 08 - 13 DEC 08
4.  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 
THAT, ONCE SELECTED, CONFERENCE DUTY IS NOT OPTIONAL.  MEMBERS WILL NOT 
BE EXCUSED EXCEPT IN THE MOST EXTREME CASES.
5.  AEDC MEMBERSHIP NOMINEES SHOULD:
    A.  NOT HAVE ANY RELATIVES, WHETHER BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE, ELIGIBLE 
FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THE RATING FOR WHICH THEY ARE APPLYING.
    B.  HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST A MUST PROMOTE RECOMMENDATION ON THEIR 
LATEST FITREP, AND HAVE NO ADVERSE FITREP 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).
6.  NETPDTC POC WILL COORDINATE WITH RESPECTIVE RATING LEARNING CENTERS 
AND COMMUNITY MANAGERS TO SELECT THE BEST NOMINEES.  
SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE 30 TO 45 DAYS PRIOR TO EACH CONFERENCE AND 
SELECTEE WILL BE NOTIFIED BY NETPDTC POC VIA EMAIL.  TAD FUNDING IS 
PROVIDED BY NETPDTC.  FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND ON THE NAVY 
ADVANCEMENT WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL.
7.  POINT OF CONTACT:  MR. PETER PAPPAS, NETPDTC N312, AT (850)
452-1001 EXT 1773/DSN 922, FAX (850) 452-1164 OR EMAIL AT 
peter.pappas@navy.mil.
8.  RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// 
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