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 JULY TO DECEMBER 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)
ND          10 JUL 11  -  23 JUL 11
ET          10 JUL 11  -  16 JUL 11
IS          10 JUL 11  -  16 JUL 11
LN          17 JUL 11  -  23 JUL 11
SW          17 JUL 11  -  23 JUL 11
EMN/ETN     17 JUL 11  -  23 JUL 11
EM          24 JUL 11  -  30 JUL 11
RP          31 JUL 11  -  06 AUG 11
HM          31 JUL 11  -  06 AUG 11
GM          31 JUL 11  -  06 AUG 11
GSE         07 AUG 11  -  13 AUG 11
AME         07 AUG 11  -  13 AUG 11
CS          14 AUG 11  -  20 AUG 11
SH          21 AUG 11  -  27 AUG 11
STS         02 OCT 11  -  08 OCT 11
UT          23 OCT 11  -  29 OCT 11
MMW         23 OCT 11  -  29 OCT 11
AZ          13 NOV 11  -  19 NOV 11
HT          13 NOV 11  -  19 NOV 11
PS          13 NOV 11  -  19 NOV 11
AM          13 NOV 11  -  19 NOV 11
MC          28 NOV 11  -  03 DEC 11
GSM         28 NOV 11  -  03 DEC 11
ABE         04 DEC 11  -  10 DEC 11
YN          04 DEC 11  -  10 DEC 11
ITS         04 DEC 11  -  17 DEC 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 CAN BE FOUND ON NKO AT HTTPS://WWW.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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