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SUBJ/AUGUST 2011 CYCLE 089 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SELECTED
RESERVE PERSONNEL TO E4 THROUGH E6//
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/131544Z DEC 07//
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REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/010204Z JUL 09//
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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 NAVADMIN 197/09, IMPROVED RATING
DESIGNATION FOR TOP PERFORMING SAILORS. REF D IS NAVADMIN 272/08, ENLISTED
NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. REF E IS OPNAVINST 6110.1H, PHYSICAL READINESS
PROGRAM.
REF F IS MILPERSMAN 1160-130, SELECTED RESERVE HIGH YEAR TENURE.
REF G IS NAVADMIN 215/10, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ADVANCEMENT GUIDANCE FOR
INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE SAILORS. REF H IS NAVADMIN 197/08, RATING ENTRY FOR
GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA). REF I IS NAVADMIN 014/09, RATING ENTRY FOR
GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA).//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES CYCLE 089 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION FOR
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) PERSONNEL.
INACTIVE RESERVE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED IN AUGUST 2011
FOR E4/E5/E6 CANDIDATES. ALL CANDIDATES SERVING ON VOLUNTARY RECALL, ACTIVE
DUTY TRAINING, OR ACTIVE DUTY UNDER ANY PRESIDENTIAL RECALL AUTHORITY,
INCLUDING MOBILIZATION, WILL COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT AS SELRES INACTIVE (USNR-
INACTIVE) IN CYCLE 089.
INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) PERSONNEL WHO ARE MOBILIZED ARE CONSIDERED
UNDER THE SELRES REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT. 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. THIS
NAVADMIN SUPPLEMENTS REF B.
2. TIMELINE OF EVENTS:
A. 2 - 15 MAY 2011: INTERNET REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF THE COMMAND
TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LIST AND EXAMINATION ORDERING FOR SENSITIVE
COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAMINATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE. EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES OFFICERS (ESO'S) MUST ORDER CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIANS
(COLLECTION/NETWORK/INTERPRETIVE) EXAMINATIONS AT THE NAVY ENLISTED
ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (NEAS) WEBSITE HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/. ADDITIONAL
ORDERS FOR SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAMINATIONS MUST BE
SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE, FAX (850) 452-1214/DSN 922, OR EMAIL
sfly_cyrptologic.products@navy.mil. COMMANDS MUST INCLUDE THEIR DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE ACTIVITY ADDRESS CODE (DODAAC) ACCOUNT IN THE MESSAGE ALONG WITH
THE NUMBER OF EXAMINATIONS REQUESTED AND A POINT OF CONTACT (POC). COMMANDS
MUST ALSO INFO OTHER COMMANDS TO WHICH EXAMINATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED.
B. 2 MAY - 16 AUGUST 2011:
(1) TIR ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR EXAMINATION ORDERING OF
ALL OTHER RATINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE THROUGH 28
JUNE 2011.
(2) AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF THE INITIAL EXAMINATION
ORDER, THIS SITE WILL RE-OPEN FOR ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION ORDERS AS
FOLLOWS: 29 JUNE 2011 THROUGH 16 AUGUST 2011.
(3) COMMANDS MUST VERIFY THE EXAMINATION ORDER STATUS
ON THE NEAS WEBSITE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING EXAMINATION ORDERS. IF
DISCREPANCIES ARE NOTED, CONTACT NETPDTC AT (850) 452-1252/DSN 922.
C. COMMANDS MUST VERIFY TIR LISTS AND TAKE THE FOLLOWING
ACTIONS AS REQUIRED:
(1) ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES ARE 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
BUTTON TO DELETE NAMES FROM THE TIR LIST.
(3) CANDIDATES NO LONGER ATTACHED TO COMMAND -
COMMANDS MUST DELETE OR FORWARD EXAMINATIONS AS APPLICABLE.
(4) APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATE - COMMANDS
MUST SELECT APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION, PARTICULARLY FOR RATING
CONVERSIONS OR SEPARATE COMPETITIVE GROUPS WITHIN RATINGS, SUCH AS ATIC/ATOC.
(5) NUCLEAR PROPULSION CANDIDATES - SINCE THERE ARE
NO MMN, EMN OR ETN BILLETS WITHIN SELRES COMMUNITY, NO NUCLEAR POWER
EXAMS ARE AUTHORIZED.
D. 11 SEPTEMBER 2011: DEADLINE FOR LATE EXAMINATION
REQUESTS. LATE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF
RECEIPT, BUT NOT LATER THAN 30 SEPTEMBER 2011.
(1) LATE EXAMINATION ORDERS MUST BE HELD TO A MINIMUM
TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE ADVANCEMENT QUOTAS.
(2) PER REF B, LATE EXAMINATION REQUESTS MUST BE IN
FIGURE 4-2 FORMAT. REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING
THE REGULAR EXAMINATION. DETAILS FOR "ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR" OR "OPERATIONAL
COMMITMENT" ARE REQUIRED.
(3) WHEN A COMMAND AUTHORIZES A CANDIDATE TO MISS A
REGULAR SCHEDULED EXAMINATION AND THE EXAMINATION IS ONBOARD, DO NOT
DESTROY THE EXAMINATION. THE COMMAND MUST REQUEST PERMISSION FROM NETPDTC AT
(850) 452-1252/DSN 922 TO RETAIN THE EXAMINATION FOR LATE ADMINISTRATION
PURPOSES.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
A. SELRES CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PER REF
B, CHAPTER 2, AND REF F NOT LATER THAN 31 JULY 2011. CANDIDATES MUST MAINTAIN
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR
ADVANCEMENT.
B. CANDIDATES WHO REACH HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) ON OR AFTER
1 JANUARY 2012 (THE FIRST DAY OF THE ADVANCEMENT CYCLE) OR HAVE RECEIVED A HYT
WAIVER TO REMAIN IN A SELRES STATUS ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2012, ARE ELIGIBLE
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCEMENT EXAM PER REF F. PERSONNEL WHO EXCEED THE HYT
LIMIT FOR THE NEXT PAYGRADE DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA TO SERVE IN THE NEXT
PAYGRADE VACANCY AND THEREFORE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT.
C. 1 JANUARY 2012 IS THE TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE USED TO COMPUTE TIR.
REFER TO REF B, TABLE 2-2 FOR SPECIFIC DATES.
D. EARLY PROMOTE TIR WAIVER MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B,
PARA 216.F. CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED TIR WAIVERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED
IN THE TRANSMITTAL LETTER, THIS WILL PREVENT AUTOMATIC SYSTEM INVALIDATION AS
A RESULT OF INSUFFICIENT TIR.
E. NEW NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (NLDP) POLICY IS CONTAINED IN
REF D. MOBILIZED IRR SAILORS ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM NLDP REQUIREMENTS.
F. WARFARE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR E6 CANDIDATES ARE CONTAINED IN
THE APPLICABLE OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1414 SERIES AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED WHEN
VERIFYING ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY.
G. CANDIDATES MUST MEET SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (CITIZENSHIP, DONCAF
APPROVED SECURITY CLEARANCE, MEDICAL, ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE
BATTERY TEST) FOR CERTAIN RATINGS OUTLINED IN REF B, PARA 204 NLT 31 JULY
2011.
H. SECURITY CLEARANCE: PER REF B, PARA 204, CERTAIN RATES
AND RATINGS MUST, AT A MINIMUM, MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS SECURITY CLEARANCE
ELIGIBILITY. A FAVORABLE INVESTIGATION ADJUDICATION MUST BE ISSUED FROM
DONCAF PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAM DATE. SAILORS WHO DO NOT MEET
THIS REQUIREMENT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED
AN EXAMINATION.
I. CANDIDATES MUST MEET PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS OF REF E.
J. "A" SCHOOL CANDIDATES:
(1) SAILORS WHO ARE ATTENDING "A" SCHOOL FOR A RATING CONVERSION AND
HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE "A" SCHOOL BY 31 JULY 2011 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION.
(2) SAILORS COMPLETING MANDATORY "A" SCHOOL FOR THE
RATING ENTRY AFTER THE REGULAR EXAMINATION MONTH ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
REGULAR OR LATE EXAMINATIONS IN THEIR NEW RATING.
K. BRANCH CLASS (BRCL) AND SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR CODE:
BRCL 32 WITH A BLANK SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR (SPI) CODE IS AN INVALID NAVY
ACCOUNTING STATUS WHICH MAY CAUSE SAILORS TO BE REFLECTED IN THE INCORRECT
ADVANCEMENT COMPETITIVE CATEGORY. COMMANDS WITH SAILORS IN THIS INVALID
ACCOUNTING STATUS MUST TAKE ACTION TO CORRECT THIS ERROR EITHER VIA NAVY
STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSIPS) CORRECTIVE ACTION OR THE SAILOR
MUST SUBMIT A BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS (BCNR) PETITION. THIS
ACCOUNTING STATUS IS REFLECTED ON THE COMMAND'S ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION
VERIFICATION REPORT (EDVR). SAILORS IN THIS INVALID ACCOUNTING STATUS WILL BE
INVALIDATED.
4. PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA): COMPUTE PMA AS OUTLINED IN REF B .
EVALS USED TO COMPUTE PMA MUST BE INCLUSIVE OF DATES LISTED BELOW:
PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION COMPUTATION
PAYGRADE PAYGRADE PERIOD
E4 E3 1 JANUARY 2011 TO 31
JULY 2011
E5 E4 1 JUNE 2010 TO 31 JULY
2011
E6 E5 1 AUGUST 2008 TO 1 JULY
2011
NOTE: IF A SERVICE MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITH ABOVE CRITERIA,
PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION WITH 31 JULY 2011 ENDING DATE IN BLOCK 15. REFER
TO REF G FOR USE OF CONCURRENT EVALUATIONS FOR SPECIFIC IA/GSA TOURS FOR PMA
COMPUTATION AND TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY FOR EARLY PROMOTE TIME-IN-RATE
WAIVERS.
5. GENERAL EXAMINATION INFO:
A. EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED PER CHAPTER 6 OF REF
B. DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY CYCLE 089 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2011
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-812) OR UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF REF A.
B. POINTS FOR OFF-DUTY EDUCATION: SAILORS WILL BE AWARDED
TWO POINTS FOR AN ACCREDITED ASSOCIATES DEGREE AND FOUR POINTS FOR AN
ACCREDITED BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR ABOVE. EDUCATION POINTS WILL BE AWARDED
FOR THE HIGHEST DEGREE HELD. TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE NAVY COLLEGE
CENTER TO PROCESS ALL DOCUMENTS, TRANSCRIPTS FOR SAILORS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER NO LATER THAN 15 JULY 2011. THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER
WILL VALIDATE THE TRANSCRIPT AND ENTER EDUCATION DATA INTO THE NAVY COLLEGE
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (NCMIS). WHEN CALCULATING AWARD POINTS LOCALLY,
DO NOT INCLUDE DEGREE AWARD POINTS IN THAT CALCULATION. NCMIS WILL UPDATE
SAILOR/MARINE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION REGISTRY (SMART) AND BE USED TO
CALCULATE THE FINAL MULTIPLE SCORE.
C. FOR RATINGS WITH MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS, IT IS IMPERATIVE
THAT ESOS ENSURE PROPER EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION IS USED DURING
EXAMINATION ORDERING AND ANSWER SHEET VERIFICATION (IE. ATI/ATO, ETR/ETV/ETN,
MM/MME/MMW). INCORRECT EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION WILL CAUSE EXAMINATIONS TO
BE INCORRECTLY GRADED RESULTING IN ONE OF THE MOST COMMON EXAMINATION
DISCREPANCIES.
D. EXAMINATIONS FOR RECALLED RESERVISTS WILL BE ORDERED BY
THE COMMAND HOLDING THE SERVICE RECORD OF THE MEMBER. AUTHORITY IS
GRANTED TO ADMINISTER EXAMINATIONS TO SELRES CANDIDATES ON ACTIVE DUTY
CONCURRENTLY WITH THEIR REGULAR NAVY CANDIDATES 1 SEPTEMBER 2011 FOR E6, 8
SEPTEMBER 2011 FOR E5, AND 15 SEPTEMBER 2011 FOR E4.
THESE CANDIDATES ARE STILL REQUIRED TO TAKE THE CYCLE 089 RESERVE EXAMINATION
AND NOT THE ACTIVE DUTY EXAMINATION.
E. THE PHRASE "CYCLE 089" MUST BE ANNOTATED ON BLOCK 4 OF
THE EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEET.
F. ADVANCEMENT TO E4 AND RATING ENTRY FOR NONDESIGNATED
PERSONNEL ARE GOVERNED BY REF G AND REF H. NONDESIGNATED MEMBERS WHO
REQUIRE AN "A" SCHOOL WAIVER FOR ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION MUST
SUBMIT A REQUEST TO PERS-812 POSTMARKED BY 30 JUNE 2011.
G. ENSURE BLOCK 13 OF THE ANSWER SHEET (NETPDTC 1430/2) IS
CORRECT AND COMPLETED. AT THE ESO'S DISCRETION, WORKSHEETS MAY BE SIGNED
EITHER PRIOR TO EXAMINATION OR AT THE EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION SITE.
6. FORWARDING EXAMINATION RETURNS. EXAMINATION GRADING REQUIRES A 90 PERCENT
RECEIPT OF RETURNS TO NETPDTC. SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS VIA TRACEABLE METHOD
BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE NEXT DAY FOLLOWING THE DRILL WEEKEND TO:
COMMANDING OFFICER
NETPDTC (N323)
BLDG 2435 RM 1167
6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5240
PACKAGE THE ORIGINAL TRANSMITTAL LETTER AND ANSWER SHEETS IN AN ENVELOPE USING
A CARDBOARD STIFFENER. DO NOT BEND, FOLD, OR STAPLE ANSWER SHEETS.
A. CONUS INSTALLATIONS: MAIL ANSWER SHEETS VIA FEDEX UNDER
THE CURRENT GSA CONTRACT.
B. OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS: MAIL ANSWER SHEETS VIA UNITED STATES POSTAL
SERVICE (USPS) THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE.
C. DEPLOYED SHIPS: MAIL ANSWER SHEETS IN REGISTERED MAIL
WORKING BAG ADDRESSED TO THE SERVICING FLEET MAIL CENTER IN THE DEPLOYED
AREA .
THE SECOND LINE OF THE ADDRESS SHOULD READ (ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER
SHEETS ENCLOSED). THE POSTAL OFFICER WILL SEND VIA USPS THREE-DAY EXPRESS
MAIL TO NETPDTC.
D. COMMANDS SHALL VERIFY RECEIPT OF ANSWER SHEETS AND NUMBER
OF DISCREPANCIES ON THE ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED AT THE NAVY
ADVANCEMENT CENTER (NAC) WEBSITE
HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/PUBLIC/TOTEBOARD.ASPX.
7. EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES: CLEAR EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH REF B, TABLE 7-3. A DETAILED LIST OF DISCREPANCIES WILL BE MAINTAINED AT
THE NEAS WEBSITE HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL.
ENSURE NSIPS IS CORRECT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING REQUESTS FOR CORRECTION.
8. EXAMINATION RESULTS: EXAMINATION RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE NEAS
WEBSITE.
A. THE EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR) IS THE OFFICIAL
SOURCE FOR THE RESULTS OF THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION.
THIS REPORT MUST BE VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY PRIOR TO FROCKING AND ADVANCEMENT.
(1) COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO NETPDTC
PENSACOLA, FL
(N321), INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON, TN (PERS-812), REQUESTING INVALIDATION
FOR CANDIDATES NO LONGER ELIGIBLE OR NO LONGER RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCEMENT.
(2) WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATION MUST BE DOCUMENTED PER
REF B, PARA 721B.
B. RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATIONS (RCA), PROFILE SHEETS, AND
COMMAND STATISTIC REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE.
C. INDIVIDUAL SAILORS MAY VIEW/DOWNLOAD THEIR PROFILE SHEET AT THE NKO
NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER (NAC) WEBSITE
HTTPS://WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL/GEAR/LIBRARY/DOWNLOAD?DOCUMENT_ID
=V4DOC101300462
9. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED AT
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREER/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/PAGES/
RESERVEADVANCEMENT.ASPX
10. POINT OF CONTACT:
- NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, AT 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672), OR VIA E-
MAIL cscmailbox@navy.mil.
- SCI EXAMINATIONS, E-MAIL judy.boston@navy.mil
- EXAMINATION ORDERS, E-MAIL sfly_n321_exam_ordering@navy.mil.
- EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES, E-MAIL SFLY_N321_DISCREPANCY(AT)NAVY .MIL.
- GENERAL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS, E-MAIL SFLY_EXAM_QUESTIONS(AT)NAVY .MIL.
- GENERAL ADVANCEMENT QUESTIONS, E-MAIL SFLY_NAVY_ADVANCMENT(AT )NAVY.MIL.
11. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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