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SUBJ/SEPTEMBER 2013 (CYCLE 220) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) ADVANCEMENT
EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, USNR (ACTIVE), FULL TIME SUPPORT, AND CANVASSER
(CANREC) RECRUITER SAILORS//
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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT
EXAM FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA. REF B IS
BUPERSINST 1430.16F, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR THE ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF U.S.
NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF C IS MILPERSMAN 1160-120, HIGH YEAR TENURE.
REF D IS NAVADMIN 197/09, IMPROVED RATING DESIGNATION FOR TOP PERFORMING
SAILORS. REF E IS OPNAVINST 5351.2A, NAVY ENLISTED LEADER DEVELOPMENT
CONTINUUM. REF F IS OPNAVINST 1414.4C, NAVY ENLISTED FLEET MARINE FORCE
WARFARE SPECIALIST QUALIFICATION PROGRAM. REF G IS OPNAVINST 6110.1J,
PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM. REF H IS NAVADMIN 215/10, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
AND ADVANCEMENT GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE SAILORS. REF I IS ALNAV
015/13, PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SEPTEMBER 2013 (CYCLE 220) NAVY-WIDE
ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION (NWAE) FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF USN/USNR (ACTIVE),
FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS), AND CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC) SAILORS.
THE EXAMINATION DATES ARE:
E6 - 5 SEPTEMBER 2013
E5 - 12 SEPTEMBER 2013
E4 - 19 SEPTEMBER 2013
A. REFER TO REF A REGARDING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION OPTIONS FOR SAILORS
WHO ARE PENDING DEPLOYMENT TO OR ARE DEPLOYED AND OPERATING IN IRAQ,
AFGHANISTAN, OR THE HORN OF AFRICA TO INCLUDE ORDERING EXAMS 6 MONTHS PRIOR
TO THE NEXT ADVANCEMENT CYCLE. ADDITIONALLY, SHIPS DEPLOYING TO REMOTE AREAS
UNABLE TO RECEIVE MAIL CAN ORDER EXAMS 6 MONTHS EARLY. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
OFFICERS (ESOS) MUST FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN REFS A AND B TO EXECUTE PROCESSING
OF MISSED EXAMINATION CYCLES PRIOR TO CYCLE 220 DUE TO DEPLOYMENT COVERED IN
REF A. NAVY EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
CENTER (NETPDTC) POCS ARE MR. BRUCE DIETLY VIA E-MAIL
(bruce.dietly@navy.mil) OR MS. JENNIFER SPOHN (jennifer.spohn@navy.mil)
AT (850)452-1252/DSN 459.
B. DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY CYCLE 220 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED
EXAMINATION DATE UNLESS AUTHORIZED PER REFS A OR B, OR SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED
BY NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-812). THIS NAVADMIN SUPPLEMENTS REF B, AND
PARA 11 OF THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS A LIST OF KEY DATES AND EVENTS FOR QUICK
REFERENCE.
2. EXAM ORDERING:
A. CTI/CTN/CTR SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAM ORDERING:
(1) ESOS PERFORM INTERNET REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF THE COMMAND
TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LIST AND EXAMINATION ORDERING FOR SCI
CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN COLLECTION/NETWORK/INTERPRETIVE (CTR/CTN/CTI)
EXAMINATIONS AVAILABLE AT THE NAVY ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (NEAS) WEBSITE,
HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL, FROM 13 MAY THROUGH 27 MAY 2013.
(REFER TO PARAGRAPH 2.C. OF THIS NAVADMIN FOR GUIDANCE.)
(2) ONCE THE ORDERING WINDOW HAS CLOSED, ADDITIONAL/SUBSTITUT E SCI
EXAMINATION ORDERS CAN BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE OR ENCRYPTED E-MAIL IAW REF B,
FIG 4-1/4-2, MESSAGE FORMAT TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N332).
ENCRYPTED E-
MAIL SHOULD CONTAIN MESSAGE FORMAT AS AN ATTACHMENT. COMMANDS MUST INCLUDE
THEIR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITY ADDRESS CODE (DODAAC) ACCOUNT NUMBER,
POINT OF CONTACT (POC), AND THE NUMBER OF EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED. COMMANDS
REQUESTING THE FORWARDING OF EXAMS SHOULD INCLUDE THE FORWARDING COMMAND AS AN
INFO ADDRESSEE ON THE MESSAGE. THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING SUBSTITUTE
EXAMINATIONS IS 31 JULY 2013.
(3) NETPDTC SCI EXAMINATION POCS ARE MRS. JANET MEJIAS AT
(850)452-1620/DSN 459 OR VIA E-MAIL AT sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil
OR MS.JUDY BOSTON AT (850)452-1045/DSN 459 OR VIA E-MAIL AT
judy.boston@navy.mil.
B. NON-SCI EXAM ORDERING:
(1) TIR ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR EXAMINATION ORDERING OF ALL OTHER
RATINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE AT HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.
NAVY.MIL
AS FOLLOWS:
E6 - 3 JUNE 2013 - 4 JULY 2013
E5 - 3 JUNE 2013 - 11 JULY 2013
E4 - 3 JUNE 2013 - 18 JULY 2013 (REFER TO PARAGRAPH 2.C. OF THIS
NAVADMIN FOR GUIDANCE.)
(2) AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER, THE NEAS
WEBSITE WILL RE-OPEN FOR ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION ORDERS, AS
FOLLOWS:
E6 - 5 JULY 2013 - 25 JULY 2013
E5 - 12 JULY 2013 - 1 AUGUST 2013
E4 - 19 JULY 2013 - 8 AUGUST 2013
(3) ONCE INTERNET ORDERING IS CLOSED, ADDITIONAL/SUBSTITUTE
EXAMINATION ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE OR ENCRYPTED E-MAIL
(sfly_n321_exam_order@navy.mil) PER FIGURE 4-1/4-2 OF REF B. ENCRYPTED E-
MAIL SHOULD HAVE MESSAGE FORMAT AS AN ATTACHMENT WITH POINT OF CONTACT
INCLUDED IN MESSAGE. DEADLINE FOR ORDERING SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS IS 7
OCTOBER 2013. SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE ADMINISTERED NO LATER THAN 27
OCTOBER 2013, OR WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT AFTER THE DEADLINE DATE.
SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION ORDERS SHOULD BE HELD TO A MINIMUM IN ORDER TO
ACCURATELY DETERMINE ADVANCEMENT QUOTAS. REQUESTS FOR SUBSTITUTE EXAMS MUST
INCLUDE VALID JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAMINATION.
DETAILS FOR "ADMIN ERROR" OR "OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT" ARE REQUIRED. ESOS MUST
INFO ADDRESSEE RECEIVING COMMANDS TO WHICH EXAMINATIONS ARE BEING FORWARDED.
(4) COMMAND ESOS MAY REGISTER FOR ACCESS AT THE NEAS WEBSITE.
C. ESOS MUST VERIFY TIR LISTS AND TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS AS
REQUIRED:
(1) ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES NOT LISTED - COMMANDS MUST ADD CANDIDATES AND
APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION TO THE TIR LIST.
(2) LISTED CANDIDATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OR ARE NO LONGER RECOMMENDED
FOR ADVANCEMENT - COMMANDS MUST CLICK "NO" AND "SUBMIT" BUTTONS TO DELETE
NAMES FROM THE TIR LIST. PER PARAGRAPH 3.D. OF THIS NAVADMIN, SAILORS WITH A
PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) STATUS OF A -DENIED FINAL - ACTIVE- STATUS ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NWAE AND COMMANDS SHOULD NOT ORDER AN
EXAMINATION FOR THEM. SAILORS THAT HAVE A PTS STATUS OF -INTENDS TO SEPARATE-
ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE ADMINISTERED THE CYCLE 220 NWAE.
(3) CANDIDATES NO LONGER ATTACHED TO COMMAND - COMMANDS MUST DELETE OR
ORDER/FORWARD EXAMINATIONS, AS APPLICABLE.
(4) APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATES - COMMANDS MUST SELECT THE
APPROPRIATE EXAMINATIONS FOR RATING CONVERSIONS OR SEPARATE COMPETITIVE GROUPS
WITHIN RATINGS (I.E., NCC1/NCR1, ATI1/ATO1).
D. ESOS MUST VERIFY THE EXAMINATION ORDER STATUS AT THE "VIEW PREVIOUS
EXAMINATIONS ORDERED" LINK VIA NEAS WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING EXAMINATION
ORDERS. IF DISCREPANCIES ARE NOTED, CONTACT NETPDTC AT (850) 452-1252/DSN
459.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
A. CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN REF B,
CHAPTER 2, PRIOR TO EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION DATE FOR THEIR PAY GRADE.
REFER TO PARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS NAVADMIN FOR EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION DATES.
CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE INELIGIBLE FOR
ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED A CYCLE 220 ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION.
B. TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE (TED): THE TED FOR CYCLE 220 USED TO
COMPUTE TIR IS 1 JANUARY 2014. E6 PERSONNEL WITH A TIR DATE OF 1 JANUARY
2011 OR EARLIER; E5 WITH A TIR DATE OF 1 JANUARY 2013 OR EARLIER; AND E4
WITH A TIR DATE OF 1 JULY 2013 OR EARLIER ARE ELIGIBLE. REFER TO REF B, TABLE
2-2, FOR TIR REQUIREMENTS.
C. HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT): PER REF C, CANDIDATES WHO REACH HYT ON OR
AFTER 1 JANUARY 2014, OR WHO HAVE RECEIVED A HYT WAIVER TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE
DUTY ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2014, ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION. CANDIDATES WITH A HYT DATE PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2014
ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN
EXAMINATION.
D. PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS): SAILORS WHO HAVE RECEIVED FINAL PTS DENIAL
(DENIED FINAL - ACTIVE) AS OF THE JUNE 2013 APPLICATION RACK AND STACK, FOR
WHICH RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE IN JULY, ARE INELIGIBLE AND SHALL NOT BE
ADMINISTERED CYCLE 220 NWAE.
E. NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS: COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE FLEET RATING
IDENTIFICATION ENGINE (FLEET RIDE) TOOL TO VALIDATE RATING QUALIFICATIONS AND
REQUEST RATING ENTRY VIA ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION QQQQ PARTICIPATION FOR NON-
DESIGNATED SAILORS. COMPLETE FLEET RIDE APPLICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF
D. ONLY FLEET RIDE APPLICATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AND APPROVED DURING
A MARCH 2013 THROUGH AUGUST 2013 RACK/STACK ARE VALID FOR CYCLE 220
EXAMINATIONS. NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS WHO DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR RATING ENTRY VIA CYCLE 220 AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN
EXAMINATION.
F. ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: REFER TO REF E.
G. WARFARE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: REFER TO REF F.
H. PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: REFER TO REF G.
I. TIR WAIVERS: TIR WAIVERS AND EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION OF EARLY
PROMOTE CANDIDATES MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, PARA 216.F.
CANDIDATES
WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED TIR WAIVERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED DURING EXAMINATION
ORDERING AND ON THE TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO NETPDTC (N321).
J. SECURITY CLEARANCE: ALL PERSONNEL IN CERTAIN RATINGS MUST, AT A
MINIMUM, MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY. A FAVORABLE
INVESTIGATION ADJUDICATION MUST BE ISSUED FROM DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CENTRAL
ADJUDICATION FACILITY (DONCAF) OR THE MEMBER'S COMMANDING OFFICER
(CO) MUST
GRANT TEMPORARY ACCESS (AN INTERIM CLEARANCE) PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE
MONTH OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE. CO'S MUST FOLLOW
PROCEDURES FROM THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM TO GRANT INTERIM ACCESS.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (I), SAILORS WITH AN EXPIRED OR EXPIRING SECURITY
CLEARANCE WHO HAVE PROPER ACCESS AND HAVE MAINTAINED SECURITY CLEARANCE
ELIGIBILITY MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS EXAM CYCLE. SAILORS IN THE FOLLOWING
RATINGS WHO DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND
SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN EXAMINATION: AC, AE, AG, AO, ATI, ATO, AWF,
AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FT, GM, HT, IC,
IS, IT, ITS, LN, MA, MC, MN, MT, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, STS, AND YN, AS
WELL AS ALL NUCLEAR AND SUBMARINE RATINGS. THIS GUIDANCE SUPERSEDES REF B.
K. "A" SCHOOL CANDIDATES:
(1) SAILORS WHO HAVE REPORTED TO "A" SCHOOL FOR A RATING CONVERSION
AND HAVE NOT GRADUATED PRIOR TO THE REGULAR EXAMINATION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION.
(2) SAILORS WHO GRADUATE FROM MANDATORY CLASS "A" SCHOOL BEFORE THE
REGULAR EXAMINATION DATE AND ARE QUALIFIED IN ALL RESPECTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO
COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THEIR NEW RATING.
(3) NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS IN INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING, TO INCLUDE "A"
SCHOOL, WHO ENLISTED UNDER AN "A" SCHOOL GUARANTEE PROGRAM ARE INELIGIBLE FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE EXAMINATION UNTIL COMPLETION OF CLASS "A" SCHOOL.
L. BRANCH CLASS (BRCL) AND SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR (SPI) CODE:
THE NAVY ACCOUNTING STATUS FOR BRCL 32 SAILORS MUST BE VERIFIED VIA THE
COMMAND'S ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION VERIFICATION REPORT. PERSONNEL WITH A BLANK
SPI CODE ARE IN AN INVALID STATUS WHICH MAY RESULT IN ASSIGNMENT OF AN
INCORRECT ADVANCEMENT COMPETITIVE CATEGORY AND THEIR EXAMINATIONS WILL BE
INVALIDATED. COMMANDS MUST CORRECT THE ERROR VIA NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED
PERSONNEL SYSTEM OR THE SAILOR MAY SEEK RELIEF BY PETITIONING THE BOARD FOR
CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS (BCNR).
4. PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA): COMPUTE PMA AS OUTLINED IN REF B.
REF H PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON USE OF IA/GSA/OSA CONCURRENT EVALUATIONS.
EVALUATIONS USED TO COMPUTE PMA MUST BE INCLUSIVE OF THE FOLLOWING
DATES:
EXAMINATION EVALUATION COMPUTATION
PAYGRADE PAYGRADE PERIOD
E4 E3 1 JANUARY 2013 TO 31 AUGUST 2013
E5 E4 1 JUNE 2012 TO 31 AUGUST 2013
E6 E5 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 TO 31 AUGUST 2013
NOTE: PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION IF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITH
AN ENDING DATE DURING THE PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE FOR THE CURRENT PAYGRADE.
BLOCK 15 ENDING DATE SHALL BE 31 AUGUST 2013.
5. GENERAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
A. ENSURE ALL CANDIDATES, ESOS, PROCTORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE
REQUIRED CLEARANCE AND ACCESS PRIOR TO EXAMINATION DAY.
B. THE EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEET FORM WAS UPDATED TO REFLECT THE NEWLY
STRUCTURED 175-QUESTION EXAMINATION FORMAT, AND REPLACE THE SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER (SSN) WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (DOD-ID).
THE NEW FORM, NETPDTC 1430/2 (REV 3-2013), CAN EASILY BE IDENTIFIED BY ITS
GREEN COLOR. DO NOT USE THE OLDER NETPDTC
1430/2
(REV 9-2000) RED ANSWER SHEETS TO ADMINISTER CYCLE 220 EXAMS.
C. AUTHORIZED MATERIALS DURING EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION: ONLY THOSE
MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AND LISTED IN CHAPTER 6 OF REF B, THIS
NAVADMIN, AND THE GENERAL EXAMINATION VERBATIM INSTRUCTIONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR
USE DURING EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION. NO OTHER EXAMINING MATERIAL OR
INSTRUMENTS MAY BE BROUGHT INTO THE EXAMINING ROOM. USE OF UNAUTHORIZED
MATERIAL WILL RESULT IN EXAMINATION INVALIDATION AND LOSS OF ADVANCEMENT
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CURRENT ADVANCEMENT CYCLE.
D. EDUCATION POINTS: EDUCATION POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE HIGHEST
ACCREDITED DEGREE HELD; (TWO POINTS FOR AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR FOUR POINTS
FOR A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR ABOVE). TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE NAVY
COLLEGE CENTER TO PROCESS ALL DOCUMENTS, TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE RECEIVED FROM
ADVANCEMENT CANDIDATES BY 1 SEPTEMBER 2013.
SAILORS
SHOULD HAVE THEIR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY SEND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS TO THE
FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
COMMANDING OFFICER
CENTER FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ATTN VIRTUAL EDUCATION CENTER
1905 REGULUS AVENUE, SUITE 234
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23461-2009
THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WILL VALIDATE TRANSCRIPTS AND ENTER THE EDUCATION DATA
INTO THE NAVY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (NCMIS). THE NCMIS VALUE
WILL BE USED IN THE FINAL MULTIPLE SCORE (FMS) CALCULATION. WHEN CALCULATING
AWARD POINTS LOCALLY, DO NOT INCLUDE DEGREE AWARD POINTS IN THAT CALCULATION.
E. FOR RATINGS WITH MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS, IT IS IMPERATIVE ESOS ENSURE
PROPER EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION IS USED DURING EXAMINATION ORDERING AND
ANSWER SHEET VERIFICATION (I.E., NCR/NCC, ATI/ATO, ETR/ETV/ETN, ETC.).
INCORRECT EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION WILL CAUSE EXAMINATIONS TO BE INCORRECTLY
GRADED.
F. NAVY COUNSELOR (NC) EXAMINATIONS: ADMINISTER NCR1 EXAMINATIONS TO NCS
HOLDING NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION (NEC) CODE 2186 AND ASSIGNED TO
RECRUITING DUTY AS A MEMBER OF THE CAREER RECRUITING FORCE. ADMINISTER NCC1
EXAMINATIONS TO ALL OTHER NAVY COUNSELORS.
G. AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AT) EXAMINATIONS: ADMINISTER ATI
EXAMINATIONS FOR INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AND ATO EXAMINATIONS FOR
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE.
H. NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ETN), ELECTRICIAN'S MATE (EMN),
MACHINIST'S MATE (MMN) EXAMINATIONS:
(1) ETN, EMN, AND MMN CANDIDATES WILL TAKE NUCLEAR-SPECIFIC RATING
EXAMINATIONS.
(2) NUCLEAR SURFACE AND SUBMARINE CANDIDATES WILL TAKE THE SAME
EXAMINATION.
(3) CANDIDATES IN THE NUCLEAR TRAINING PIPELINE ON THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE WILL TAKE RESPECTIVE NUCLEAR EXAMINATIONS AND
COMPETE IN THE "TRAINEE" COMPETITIVE CATEGORY.
I. ADMINISTER THE APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
NEC:
(1) NON-NUCLEAR ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS (ET) EXAMINATIONS:
ETR - NEC 14BH, 14HH, 14RO, 14TO, 14CM, 14TM, 14EM, 14RM
ETV - NEC 14NM, 14NO, 14NV, 14SM, 14TK, 14XM, 14NP, 14GM,
14XO
NOTE: ET SURFACE - ADMINISTER ET EXAMINATIONS
(2) NON-NUCLEAR MACHINIST'S MATE (MM) EXAMINATIONS:
MME - NEC 4230, 4231, 4234
MMW - NEC 4232, 4233, 4235
NOTE: MM SURFACE - ADMINISTER MM EXAMINATIONS.
J. IF AN EXAM IS ADMINISTERED IN ERROR, THE COMMAND MUST REQUEST TO
INVALIDATE IT PER REF B, PARA 610.
6. COMPETITIVE GROUPS: USN CANDIDATES IN THE FOLLOWING RATINGS ARE SEPARATED
INTO THE FOLLOWING COMPETITIVE GROUPS:
A. CS, LS, AND YN
GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE
GROUP 2 - ALL OTHERS
B. CTI
GROUP 1 - MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA
GROUP 2 - EAST/FAR EAST
GROUP 3 - LATIN/SOUTH AMERICA
GROUP 4 - EASTERN EUROPE
C. EMN, ETN, AND MMN
GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE
GROUP 2 - SURFACE
GROUP 3 - TRAINING
D. FC
GROUP 1 - NON-AEGIS
GROUP 2 - AEGIS
7. FORWARDING EXAMINATION RETURNS: SUBMIT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS BY CLOSE
OF BUSINESS THE DAY AFTER ADMINISTRATION OF THE EXAM.
EXPEDITIOUS SUBMISSION IS REQUIRED; GRADING CAN NOT COMMENCE UNTILTHE MAJORITY
OF EXAMS ARE RECEIVED. PACKAGE ONLY THE ORIGINAL TRANSMITTAL LETTER, ANSWER
SHEETS, AND ENCLOSURES (PER REF A, AND PARA 611.A. OF REF B) IN AN ENVELOPE
USING A CARDBOARD STIFFENER. DO NOT SEAL THE ENVELOPE WITH EXCESSIVE TAPE AND
DO NOT FOLD, STAPLE, SPINDLE, CUT, MARK ON, OR MUTILATE ANSWER SHEETS. DO NOT
SEND PACKING LISTS OR LETTERS OF DESTRUCTION (MAINTAIN AT COMMAND PER REF B,
PARA 612.A.).
DO NOT SEND WORKSHEETS EXCEPT FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE CANDIDATES IN REF A.
MAIL PACKAGES VIA A TRACEABLE METHOD TO:
COMMANDING OFFICER
NETPDTC (N321)
BLDG 2435 RM 1167
6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
QQQQ
PENSACOLA FL 32509-5240
A. CONUS INSTALLATIONS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS VIA
FEDEX UNDER CURRENT GSA CONTRACT. RETAIN A PROOF OF DELIVERY TRACKING NUMBER.
B. OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS
VIA FEDEX OR UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL
SERVICE. RETAIN A PROOF OF DELIVERY WITH FEDEX OR A RETURN RECEIPT WITH USPS.
C. DEPLOYED SHIPS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS IN A
REGISTERED MAIL WORKING BAG ADDRESSED TO THE SERVICING FLEET MAIL CENTER IN
THE DEPLOYED AREA. THE THIRD LINE OF THE ADDRESS SHOULD READ "ADVANCEMENT
EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS ENCLOSED - DO NOT OPEN IN MAILROOM." THE POSTAL
OFFICER WILL SEND VIA USPS THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL TO NETPDTC.
D. COMMANDS SHALL VERIFY RECEIPT OF EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS BY NETPDTC
ON THE NEAS WEBSITE'S ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED AT
HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/PUBLIC/TOTEBOARD.ASPX/.
8. EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES: A DETAILED DISCREPANCY LIST WILL BE MAINTAINED
ON THE NEAS WEBSITE FOR ESOS AND AUTHORIZED VIEWERS. RESOLVE EXAMINATION
DISCREPANCIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, TABLE 7-3, VIA LETTER OR ENCRYPTED E-
MAIL WITH ATTACHMENTS TO sfly_n321_discrepanc@navy.mil.
9. EXAMINATION RESULTS: EXAMINATION RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE NEAS
WEBSITE AND MAY BE ACCESSED BY ESOS AND AUTHORIZED VIEWERS.
A. THE EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR) IS THE OFFICIAL
SOURCE FOR EXAMINATION RESULTS. THIS REPORT MUST BE VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY
PRIOR TO FROCKING AND ADVANCEMENT.
B. WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE
DOCUMENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, PARA 721. COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE
TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N321) AND INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN (PERS-
812). THE RELEASED MESSAGE MAY ALSO BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO THE PERS-812
FUNCTIONAL E-MAIL ACCOUNT AT advancements-active@navy.mil.
C. COMMANDS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA NAVAL MESSAGE IF A CANDIDATE'S
EXAMINATION NEEDS TO BE INVALIDATED DUE TO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
ALL
OTHER INVALIDATION NOTIFICATIONS WILL BE THROUGH ESVR AND PROFILE SHEETS.
D. RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATIONS (RCA), PROFILE SHEETS, AND COMMAND
STATISTIC REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE.
E. INDIVIDUAL SAILORS MAY VIEW/DOWNLOAD PROFILE SHEETS AT THE "PROFILE
SHEETS" LINK ON THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER WEBSITE. LOG ONTO NAVY KNOWLEDGE
ONLINE AT HTTPS://WWWA.NKO.NAVY.MIL/ AND FOLLOW THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER
LINK UNDER CAREER MANAGEMENT.
10. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED ON THE
NEAS WEBSITE OR THE NPC ENLISTED CAREER ADMIN WEBPAGE,
HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-
NPC/CAREER/ENLISTEDCAREERADMIN/PAGES/ADVANCEMENT.ASPX.
11. SUMMARY OF KEY DATES AND EVENTS. AS AN AID TO COMMANDS, BELOW SUMMARY
HIGHLIGHTS KEY DATES LISTED IN THIS NAVADMIN. FOLLOWING EACH EVENT IS A
NUMBER IN PARENTHESIS, REFLECTING THE CORRESPONDING PARAGRAPH OF THIS
NAVADMIN.
DATE EVENT
5 SEP 2013 E6 ACTIVE DUTY EXAM DATE (PARA 1)
12 SEP 2013 E5 ACTIVE DUTY EXAM DATE (PARA 1)
19 SEP 2013 E4 ACTIVE DUTY EXAM DATE (PARA 1)
13 MAY TO 27 MAY 2013 ORDER CTI/CTN/CTR SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
3 JUN TO 04 JUL 2013 INITIAL ORDER E6 NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
3 JUN TO 11 JUL 2013 INITIAL ORDER E5 NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
3 JUN TO 18 JUL 2013 INITIAL ORDER E4 NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
5 JUL TO 25 JUL 2013 ADDITIONAL E6 ORDER NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
12 JUL TO 01 AUG 2013 ADDITIONAL E5 ORDER NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
19 JUL TO 08 AUG 2013 ADDITIONAL E4 ORDER NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
31 JUL 2013 DEADLINE TO ORDER SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
7 OCT 2013 DEADLINE TO ORDER NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
27 OCT 2013 LAST DAY TO ADMINISTER LATE EXAMS (PARA 2),
EXAM ADMINISTERED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF RECEIPT PRIOR TO
REG EXAM DATE ELIGIBILITY AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (PARA 3)
1 JAN 2011 OR EARLIER E6 TIR DATE (PARA 3)
1 JAN 2013 OR EARLIER E5 TIR DATE (PARA 3)
1 JUL 2013 OR EARLIER E4 TIR DATE (PARA 3)
MAR 2013 TO AUG 2013 FLEET RIDE APPLICATION APPROVAL (PARA 3)
JUN 2013 PTS APPLICATION RACK AND STACK RESULTS (PARA 3)
1 JAN 2014 E4/5/6 TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE (PARA 3)
1 JAN 2014 OR LATER E4/5/6 HYT/WAIVER ELIGIBILITY DATE (PARA 3)
PRIOR TO REG EXAM DATE "A" SCHOOL RATING CONVERSION DEADLINE (PARA 3)
1 JAN 13 TO 31 AUG 13 E4 CANDIDATE EVAL PERIOD FOR PMA (PARA 4)
1 JUN 12 TO 31 AUG 13 E5 CANDIDATE EVAL PERIOD FOR PMA (PARA 4)
1 SEP 2013 EDUCATION TRANSCRIPT DEADLINE (PARA 5)
DAY AFTER EXAM DEADLINE TO MAIL EXAM ANSWER SHEETS (PARA 7)
12. POINT OF CONTACTS:
A. NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (CSC), AT 1-866-U-ASK-NPC
(1-866-827-5672) OR VIA E-MAIL AT cscmailbox@navy.mil.
B. SCI EXAMINATIONS, E-MAIL sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil.
C. EXAMINATION ORDERS, E-MAIL sfly_n321_exam_ordering@navy.mil.
D. EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES, E-MAIL SFLY_N321_DISCREPANC(AT)NAV Y.MIL.
E. GENERAL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS, E-MAIL sfly_exam_questions@navy.mil.
F. GENERAL ADVANCEMENT QUESTIONS, E-MAIL
sfly_navy_advancement@navy.mil.
13. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//
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