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SUBJ/SEPTEMBER 2012 (CYCLE 216) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) ADVANCEMENT
EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, USNR (ACTIVE), FULL TIME SUPPORT, AND CANVASSER
RECRUITER SAILORS//
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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT
EXAMINATION (NWAE) 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 NAVPERS 15560D, NAVAL MILITARY
PERSONNEL MANUAL. REF D IS NAVADMIN 197/09, IMPROVED RATING DESIGNATION FOR
TOP PERFORMING SAILORS. REF E IS NAVADMIN 272/08, ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT. REF F IS OPNAVINST 1414 SERIES, NAVY ENLISTED WARFARE
QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS. 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 NAVADMIN 301/07,
EDUCATION POINTS FOR E4 THROUGH E6 FINAL MULTIPLE
SCORE (FMS) AND EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION FOR E7 THROUGH E9 SELECTION BOARD
PRECEPTS.
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SEPTEMBER 2012 (CYCLE 216) NAVY-WIDE
ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF USN/USNR (ACTIVE), FULL
TIME SUPPORT (FTS) TO INCLUDE ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE (AGR), AND CANVASSER
RECRUITER (CANREC) SAILORS. THE EXAMINATION DATES ARE:
E6 - 6 SEPTEMBER 2012
E5 - 13 SEPTEMBER 2012
E4 - 20 SEPTEMBER 2012
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. ADDITIONALLY, IF CYCLE 216 IS THE FIRST
ADVANCEMENT CYCLE IN WHICH A REDEPLOYED SAILOR IS PARTICIPATING UPON
COMPLETION OF A TOUR TO A THEATER COVERED BY THIS POLICY, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
OFFICERS (ESO) MUST FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN REF A AND REF B TO EXECUTE PROCESSING
OF MISSED EXAMINATION CYCLES.
AFFECTED REDEPLOYED SAILORS MUST BE IDENTIFIED IN A SEPARATE ENCLOSURE TO THE
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AS DIRECTED IN REF B, PARA 614.
B. DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY CYCLE 216 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED
EXAMINATION DATE UNLESS PROVIDED PER REF A OR REF B, OR SPECIFICALLY
AUTHORIZED BY NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND PERS-812.
C. MUSICIAN (MU) SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS WILL TAKE THE REGULAR MU1
PAPER EXAMINATION ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2012. DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYERS WILL NO LONGER
BE NECESSARY FOR THE MU1 EXAM. MANUSCRIPT PAPER MAY NOT BE BROUGHT INTO THE
EXAMINING ROOM AS MANUSCRIPT LINES ARE PROVIDED ON THE BACK OF EACH EXAM.
2. TIMELINE OF EVENTS:
A. 18 THROUGH 31 MAY 2012: INTERNET REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF THE
COMMAND TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LIST AND EXAMINATION ORDERING FOR
SENSITIVE
COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAMINATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NAVY
ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (NEAS) WEBSITE. DURING THIS PERIOD, ESOS ARE TO
ORDER CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN COLLECTION/NETWORK/INTERPRETIVE (CTR/CTN/CTI)
EXAMINATIONS AT HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/. ONCE THE ORDERING WINDOW HAS
CLOSED, ADDITIONAL SCI EXAMINATION ORDERS CAN BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE IAW REF
B, FIG 4-1, TO NAVY EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) PENSACOLA FL (N332). COMMANDS MUST INCLUDE THEIR
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITY ADDRESS CODE ACCOUNT NUMBER, POINT OF CONTACT
(POC), AND THE NUMBER OF
EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED. COMMANDS REQUESTING FORWARDING OF EXAMS SHOULD INCLUDE
THE FORWARDING COMMAND AS AN INFO ADDEE ON THE MESSAGE. ADDITIONAL SCI
EXAMINATION ORDERS CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO THE SCI EXAMINATION
POCS OR VIA FAX AT (850) 452-1214/DSN 922. NETPDTC SCI EXAMINATION POCS ARE
MRS. JANET MEJIAS AT (850) 452-1620/DSN 922 OR VIA E-MAIL AT
sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil OR MS. JUDY BOSTON AT (850) 452-1045/DSN
922 OR VIA E-MAIL AT judy.boston@navy.mil.
B. 11 JUNE 2012 - 12 JULY 2012: TIR ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR EXAMINATION
ORDERING OF ALL OTHER RATINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA NEAS.
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) IF 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 3D, SAILORS WITH A PERFORM TO SERVE
(PTS) STATUS OF INTENDS TO SEPARATE AND THOSE IN A FINAL DENIED STATUS ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NWAE AND COMMANDS SHOULD NOT ORDER AN
EXAMINATION FOR THEM.
(3) CANDIDATES NO LONGER ATTACHED TO COMMAND - COMMANDS MUST DELETE OR
FORWARD EXAMINATIONS AS APPLICABLE.
(4) APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATE - COMMANDS MUST SELECT THE
APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION FOR RATING CONVERSIONS, OR DIVERSE RATINGS (I.E.,
NCC1/NCR1, ATI1/ATO1).
C. 11 JUNE 2012 - 19 JULY 2012: INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER DATES, VIA
NAVY ENLISTEDADVANCEMENT SYSTEM ARE AS FOLLOWS:
E6 - 11 JUNE 2012 - 5 JULY 2012
E5 - 11 JUNE 2012 - 12 JULY 2012
E4 - 1 JUNE 2012 - 19 JULY 2012
D. 6 JULY 2012 - 9 AUGUST 2012: AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE INITIAL
EXAMINATION ORDER, NEAS WILL RE-OPEN FOR ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION ORDERS, AS
FOLLOWS:
E6 - 6 JULY 2012 - 26 JULY 2012
E5 - 13 JULY 2012 - 2 AUGUST 2012
E4 - 20 JULY 2012 - 9 AUGUST 2012
EXAMINATION ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE PER FIGURE 4-1 OF REF B TO
NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N321). ESO MUST INFO ADDRESSEE RECEIVING COMMANDS TO
WHICH EXAMINATIONS ARE BEING FORWARDED.
E. 1 AUGUST 2012: CUT-OFF FOR CANDIDATES TO MEET ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN REF B, CHAPTER 2.
F. 6 SEPTEMBER 2012: ADMINISTRATION OF E6 EXAMINATION.
G. 13 SEPTEMBER 2012: ADMINISTRATION OF E5 EXAMINATION.
H. 20 SEPTEMBER 2012: ADMINISTRATION OF E4 EXAMINATION.
I. 4 OCTOBER 2012: CUT-OFF DATE FOR NETPDTC TO RECEIVE SUBSTITUTE
EXAMINATION REQUESTS. SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN
SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT, BUT NOT LATER THAN 27 OCTOBER 2012.
(1) SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION ORDERS SHOULD BE HELD TO A MINIMUM IN ORDER
TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE ADVANCEMENT QUOTAS.
(2) REQUESTS FOR SUBSTITUTE EXAMS MUST INCLUDE VALID JUSTIFICATION FOR
MISSING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAMINATION. DETAILS FOR "ADMIN ERROR" OR
"OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT" ARE REQUIRED.
J. ESO 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 922.
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
A. SAILORS NOT SELECTED FOR RETENTION BY THE ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD
(ERB) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE ACTIVE DUTY ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE
ADMINISTERED CYCLE 216 NWAE.
B. CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN REF B,
CHAPTER 2, PRIOR TO EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION DATE FOR THEIR PAY GRADE.
REFER TO PARAS 2.F, 2.G, AND 2.H 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 216
ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION.
C. TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE (TED): THE TED FOR CYCLE 216 IS 1 JANUARY
2013. THIS DATE SHALL BE USED TO COMPUTE AND DETERMINE TIR ELIGIBILITY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, TABLE 2-2.
D. PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS): SAILORS WHO HAVE RECEIVED FINAL PTS DENIAL
(DENIED FINAL - ACTIVE) AS OF THE JUNE APPLICATION RACK AND STACK RESULTS AND
THOSE THAT HAVE A PTS STATUS OF INTENDS TO SEPARATE ARE INELIGIBLE AND SHALL
NOT BE ADMINISTERED CYCLE 216 NWAE.
E. HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT): PER REF C, ARTICLE 1160-120, CANDIDATES WHO
REACH HYT ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2013, OR WHO HAVE RECEIVED A HYT WAIVER TO
REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2013, ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION. CANDIDATES WITH A HYT DATE PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY
2013 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED
AN EXAMINATION.
F. 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 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
MARCH 2012 - AUGUST 2012 RACK/STACK ARE VALID FOR CYCLE 216 EXAMINATIONS.
NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS WHO DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
RATING ENTRY VIA
CYCLE 216 AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN EXAMINATION.
G. ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: REFER TO REF E.
H. WARFARE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: REFER TO REF F.
I. PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: REFER TO REF G.
J. 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).
K. SECURITY CLEARANCE: PER PARA 204 OF REF B, ALL PERSONNEL IN CERTAIN
RATINGS MUST MAINTAIN, AS A MINIMUM, CONTINUOUS SECURITY CLEARANCE
ELIGIBILITY. A FAVORABLE INVESTIGATION ADJUDICATION MUST BE ISSUED FROM
DEPARTMENT OF NAVY CENTRAL ADJUDICATION FACILITY (DONCAF) PRIOR TO THE
REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE. AN INTERIM SECURITY CLEARANCE IS NOT A
FORMAL DETERMINATION BY AN ADJUDICATIVE AUTHORITY AND THEREFORE DOES NOT
SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT. 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, AT, 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-TRAINED PERSONNEL.
L. "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.
M. 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 (EDVR). 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
(NSIPS) 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 2012 TO 31 AUGUST 2012
E5 E4 1 JUNE 2011 TO 31 AUGUST 2012
E6 E5 1 SEPTEMBER 2009 TO 31 AUGUST 2012
NOTE: PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION IF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITH
AN ENDING DATE DURING THE PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE FOR THE CURRENT PAY GRADE.
BLOCK 15 ENDING DATE SHALL BE 31 AUGUST 2012.
5. GENERAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
A. ENSURE ALL CANDIDATES, ESOS, PROCTORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE
REQUIRED CLEARANCE AND ACCESS PRIOR TO EXAMINATION DAY.
B. 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.
C. EDUCATION POINTS: PER REF I, 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 2012. THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WILL
VALIDATE TRANSCRIPTS AND ENTER THE EDUCATION DATA INTO THE NAVY COLLEGE
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (NCMIS) TO UPDATE AND TO BE USED TO CALCULATE
FMS.
D. 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.
E. NAVY COUNSELOR (NC) EXAMINATIONS: ADMINISTER NCR1 EXAMINATIONS TO NCS
HOLDING NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION (NEC) 2186 AND ASSIGNED TO RECRUITING
DUTY AS A MEMBER OF THE CAREER RECRUITING FORCE. ADMINISTER NCC1 EXAMINATIONS
TO ALL OTHER NAVY COUNSELORS.
F. AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AT) EXAMINATIONS: ADMINISTER ATI
EXAMINATIONS FOR INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AND ATO EXAMINATIONS FOR
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE.
G. 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.
H. 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.
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: PACKAGE ONLY THE ORIGINAL TRANSMITTAL
LETTER, ANSWER SHEETS, AND ENCLOSURES (PER REF A, AND PARA 611A OF REF B) IN
AN ENVELOPE USING A CARDBOARD STIFFENER. DO NOT SEAL THE ENVELOPE WITH
EXCESSIVE TAPE AND DO NOT BEND, FOLD, MARK, OR STAPLE ANSWER SHEETS. DO NOT
SEND LETTERS OF DESTRUCTION (MAINTAIN AT COMMAND PER REF B, PARA 612A).
WORKSHEETS SHOULD ONLY BE SENT IAW REF A. SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS BY CLOSE
OF BUSINESS THE DAY FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATION OF THE EXAMINATION
TO:
COMMANDING OFFICER
NETPDTC (N321)
BLDG 2435 RM 1167
6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
PENSACOLA FL 32509-5240
A. CONUS INSTALLATIONS. SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS VIA FEDEX UNDER GSA
CONTRACT.
B. OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS. SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS VIA UNITED STATES
POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE.
C. DEPLOYED SHIPS. SEND EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS IN A 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 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.
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. RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATIONS, PROFILE SHEETS, AND COMMAND STATISTIC
REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE.
D. 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. POINT 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.
12. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//
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