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SUBJ: REVISED MARCH 2012 (CYCLE 215) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) 
ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, FULL-TIME SUPPORT, AND CANVASSE 
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SUBJ/REVISED MARCH 2012 (CYCLE 215) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) 
ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, FULL-TIME SUPPORT, AND CANVASSER RECRUITER 
SAILORS//

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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 347/11, MARCH 2012 (CYCLE 215) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER 
(E4-E6) ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, FULL-TIME SUPPORT, AND CANVASSER 
RECRUITER SAILORS.  REF B IS MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD PERFORM-TO-SERVE (PTS) 
QUOTA MANAGEMENT PLAN BUSINESS RULES SER N13/047.  REF C IS BUPERSINST 
1430.16F, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR THE ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF U.S. NAVY AND U.S. 
NAVY RESERVE.//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION 
TIMELINE OF THE MARCH 2012 (CYCLE 215) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) 
ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, FULL-TIME SUPPORT AND CANVASSER RECRUITER 
SAILORS AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, DUE TO A CHANGE IN NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM 
ELIGIBILITY ANNOUNCED IN REF B, FOR A SELECT GROUP OF PERFORM-TO-SERVE (PTS) 
SAILORS.  THE SUBSTITUTE EXAM TIMELINE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED AS OUTLINED BELOW.
PROVISIONS OF REF A THAT HAVE NOT CHANGED BELOW REMAIN IN EFFECT.
    A.  4 MAY 2012:  CUT-OFF DATE FOR THE NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) TO RECEIVE SUBSTITUTE 
EXAMINATION REQUESTS.  SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN 
SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT, BUT NOT LATER THAN 18 MAY 2012.
    B.  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ESO) WILL FOLLOW REF C, PARA 401E TO 
REQUEST SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS.  REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING 
JUSTIFICATION IN THE COMMENTS SECTION:  PTS BUSINESS RULES OF 9 APRIL 2012 
ELIGIBILITY.  TO EXPEDITE ORDERING SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS, REQUESTS CAN BE 
EMAILED TO sfly_n321_exam_order@navy.mil.
    C.  ESO'S MUST VERIFY THE EXAMINATION ORDER STATUS AT THE "VIEW PREVIOUS 
EXAMINATIONS ORDERED" LINK ON NAVY ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (NEAS) WITHIN 
THREE (3) WORKING DAYS OF PLACING EXAMINATION ORDERS.  TO CORRECT 
DISCREPANCIES; CONTACT NETPDTC AT
(850) 452-1252/DSN 922.

2.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:  CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR THE EXTENDED DEADLINE 
SUBSTITUTE EXAM MUST:
    A.  HAVE A "SOFT" END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE (SEAOS) FROM
1 JULY 2012 TO 31 JULY 2012.
    B.  BE IN A PTS "DENIED FINAL-ACTIVE" STATUS.
    C.  HAVE REQUESTED AN ACTIVE COMPONENT PTS QUOTA DURING THEIR LAST PTS 
LOOK.

3.  ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SCHEDULE CHANGE AND ELIGIBILITY 
WILL BE POSTED ON THE NPC WEBPAGE UNDER CAREER INFO, CAREER COUNSELING, FLEET 
RIDE-PTS, HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/ BUPERS-
NPC/CAREER/CAREERCOUNSELING/PAGES/FLEETRIDE-PTS.ASPX.
SAILORS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR ESO IMMEDIATELY WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

4.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
-  NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (CSC), AT 1-866-U-ASK-NPC
(1-866-827-5672) OR VIA E-MAIL AT cscmailbox@navy.mil.
- DIRECT SPECIFIC PTS POLICY QUESTIONS TO OPNAV (N132) VIA E-MAIL TO 
nxag_n132c@navy.mil.

5.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//

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