2023 MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM SEASON TWO:
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 162038Z AUG 23 MID600053258191U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 196/23 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/2023 MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM SEASON TWO// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/011913ZFEB23// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/091538ZDEC21// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/062115ZOCT22// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/101743ZMAY23// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/272200ZJUL23// REF/F/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/161157ZJUL20// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 023/23, 2023 MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM SEASON ONE. REF B IS NAVADMIN 280/21, DETAILING MARKETPLACE ASSIGNMENT POLICY (DMAP). REF C IS NAVADMIN 228/22, DETAILING MARKETPLACE ASSIGNMENT POLICY (DMAP) PHASE II. REF D IS NAVADMIN 109/23, DETAILING MARKETPLACE ASSIGNMENT POLICY PHASE III. REF E IS NAVADMIN 201/20, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM REVISED BUSINESS RULES. REF F IS NAVADMIN 168/23, NAVY-WIDE APPRENTICE (E1-E4 ADVANCEMENT CHANGES).// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN extends reference (a) and announces the policy and guidance for Calendar Year (CY) 2023 season two Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) for Active Duty (Active Component and Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR)) Sailors. MAP season two runs from 15 September through 15 October 2023. This season continues the added preseason window for commands to verify user hierarchies and unit identification code (UIC) assignments ahead of the season. The timeline in paragraph 3 contains details. 2. MAP targets approximately 20 percent of total advancements during CY23, with roughly half of the available MAP quotas allocated for each of two MAP seasons during the year. The two-season framework aligns MAP with the Navy- wide advancement exam (NWAE). This is to ensure any unused MAP quotas are included in the NWAE cycle and to emphasize the intent of MAP to select and reward top-performing Sailors. To meet required time-in-rate (TIR) for MAP advancement eligibility, Sailors must have a date of rank no later than the following: a. E-5: 1 July 2022. b. E-5 (Nuclear-Trained Sailors): 1 July 2021. c. E-4 and below: No TIR requirement. 3. Timeline: a. MAP Pre-season: 1-12 September 2023. b. MAP Quotas Uploaded: 13 September 2023. c. CY-23 MAP Season 2: 15 September - 15 October 2023. 4. In line with references (b) through (d), MAP advancement to ABH2, ABF2, GSM2 CS2, MM2, IC2, DC2, RS2, ABE2, AME2, EM2, QM2, AO2, and GM2 is not authorized due to those Sailors having advancement opportunities within Detailing Marketplace Assignment Policy (DMAP). Additional details are located on the MyNavy HRs DMAP website, https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Detailing/Enlisted/Detailing- Marketplace/. 5. Commands are required to have two Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) MAP user roles (command reviewer and command reporting senior) in order to submit MAP advancements, exceptions to policy (ETPs) and additional MAP quota requests through NSIPS. NSIPS Web Afloat users and commands without access to NSIPS should refer to paragraph 5a for instructions on submitting their MAP advancements. The system uses authoritative data to determine eligibility. However, commands are required to locally validate that MAP candidates have successfully completed the professional military knowledge eligibility examination (PMKEE) requirement for E-5 and E-6 MAP advancements only (PMKEE requirement for E-4 has been removed in line with reference (e)) prior to the first day of the MAP season (15 September 2023) as outlined in reference (f). For training on user roles, log into NSIPS via https://www.nsips.cloud.navy.mil/, click on training tab, then click MAP tutorial (JPA). a. NSIPS Web Afloat users and commands without access to NSIPS must submit a MAP nomination request via e-mail directly to their immediate superior in charge (ISIC), type commander (TYCOM) or budget submitting office (BSO)/echelon II command using the meritorious certification letter (MCL). The letter must be signed by the commanding officer and should address any ETP and/or additional quotas requested. Sample MCLs and detailed information regarding the offline process can be found via MyNavy HR at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Enlisted-Career-Admin/Advancement/MAP/ b. Quota usage, modifications, and distribution will be managed within the NSIPS environment. BSO and command quotas will be uploaded into NSIPS on 13 September 2023 and can be found under the quota summary report tab. Quotas can also be found via the MyNavy HR website: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Enlisted-Career-Admin/Advancement/MAP/ c. Additional quotas can be requested using the quota request option by the command reviewer user role in NSIPS. Commands must contact their BSO to determine timeline for additional quota requests. Whether or not command quotas are authorized, all commands have the opportunity to request quotas from their BSO/echelon II command, via their ISIC and TYCOM. d. NSIPS will automatically determine if an ETP is required using predetermined criteria. Service Members in ratings requiring security clearances and rates/pay grades requiring TIR waivers will be automatically routed for adjudication. The request will be routed through the ISIC, TYCOM, and BSO/echelon II command using a hierarchical workflow. e. NSIPS will not automatically generate an ETP for Nuclear-trained Service Members. Commands desiring to advance a nuclear-trained Service Member not meeting the TIR requirement must request an ETP to Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy (OPNAV N13) via the Nuclear Program Manager (OPNAV N133). 6. MAP Website. MAP quotas by unit identification code, forms and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Enlisted-Career-Admin/Advancement/MAP/ 7. Contact MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) at (833) 330-6622 or email at askmncc@navy.mil. 8. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever comes first. 9. Released by Rear Admiral James P. Waters, N13.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//