FEBRUARY 2008 (CYCLE 082) NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF NAVY RESERVE PERSONNEL TO PAYGRADES E4 THROUGH E7:
R 221301Z AUG 07 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N01430// NAVADMIN 214/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/FEBRUARY 2008 (CYCLE 082) NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF NAVY RESERVE PERSONNEL TO PAYGRADES E4 THROUGH E7// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES CYCLE 082 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF NAVY RESERVE PERSONNEL. INACTIVE RESERVE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED FEBRUARY 2008 FOR E4/E5/E6/E7 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 SELECTED RESERVE INACTIVE (USNR-INACTIVE) IN CYCLE 082. INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) PERSONNEL WHO ARE MOBILIZED ARE CONSIDERED UNDER THE SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT. REFER TO NAVADMIN 139/07 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 BUPERSINST 1430.16E. 2. TIMELINE OF EVENTS: A. DECEMBER 2007: INTERNET REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF TIME IN RATE (TIR) LISTS FOR EXAMINATION ORDERING WILL BE AVAILABLE. USE NETPDTC WEB SITE AT HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS TO REVIEW TIR LIST. COMMAND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ESOS) WITHOUT A PASSWORD MAY REGISTER FOR ACCESS AT ABOVE WEBSITE. B. NOVEMBER 2007 - JANUARY 2008: RATING EXAMINATION ORDERING WILL BE AVAILABLE AS FOLLOWS: COMMANDS WITH CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIANS (COLLECTION - CTR), (INTERPRETIVE - CTI), OR (NETWORK - CTN) CANDIDATES MUST ORDER SCI EXAMINATIONS BETWEEN 13 NOVEMBER 2007 THROUGH 2 DECEMBER 2007. REQUEST SUPPLEMENTAL ORDERING FOR CTR, CTI AND CTN RATINGS VIA MESSAGE, FAX (COMM (850) 452-1214/DSN 922), OR EMAIL sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil FROM 3 DECEMBER 2007 THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2007. ALL OTHER RATING EXAMINATION ORDERING WILL BE AVAILABLE BETWEEN 19 NOVEMBER 2007 THROUGH 30 DECEMBER 2007 AND SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMINATION ORDERING WILL BE AVAILABLE BETWEEN 31 DECEMBER 2007 AND 3 FEBRUARY 2008. (NOTE: CANRECS, RECALLED MOBILIZED SAILORS, AND RESCORE CANDIDATES ALL MUST ORDER VIA MESSAGE AS INTERNET ORDERING IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THOSE PERSONNEL). C. JANUARY 2008: COMMANDS REVIEW TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) LIST AND TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: (1) ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES NOT LISTED - COMMANDS MUST ADD NAME, SSN AND RATE TO THE TIR LIST. (2) CANDIDATES NOT ELIGIBLE OR NO LONGER RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCEMENT - COMMANDS MUST CLICK NO AND SUBMIT BUTTON TO DELETE NAMES FROM TIR LIST. 3. BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: A. SELRES CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PER BUPERSINST 1430.16E, MILPERSMAN 1160-130 AND THE LATEST DRILLING RESERVE ENLISTED CAREER MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES (ECMO) CONTROL PROGRAM NOT LATER THAN 15 JANUARY 2008. CANDIDATES MUST MAINTAIN COMMANDING OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT. B. TO RECOMMEND CANDIDATES FOR ADVANCEMENT, COMMANDS MUST VERIFY CANDIDATES HAVE AN EVALUATION IN CURRENT PAYGRADE TO ESTABLISH A PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE. C. TIR WAIVERS AND EXAM ADMINISTRATION OF EARLY PROMOTE CANDIDATES MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUPERSINST 1430.16E PARA 216.G. FAILURE TO IDENTIFY CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED TIR WAIVERS WILL RESULT IN INVALIDATION OF THE EXAMINATION BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT TIR. D. MOBILIZED IRR AND SELRES PERSONNEL WHO ARE HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) FOR THEIR CURRENT PAYGRADE MUST SATISFY ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY AS OUTLINED IN MILPERSMAN 1160-130 PARA 7. E. THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE A PENDING RETIREMENT REQUEST OR ARE APPROVED FOR TRANSFER TO THE RETIRED RESERVE (WITH OR WITHOUT PAY) ON A DATE PRIOR TO THEIR MANDATED HYT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT. F. MEMBERS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED REQUESTS FOR VOLUNTARY TRANSFER TO THE RETIRED RESERVE OR FLEET RESERVE MAY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ADVANCEMENT BOARD CONSIDERATION PROVIDED CANCELLATION OF RETIREMENT/FLEET RESERVE AUTHORIZATION IS APPROVED PRIOR TO 1 MAY 2008. COMMANDS MUST REVALIDATE THESE CANDIDATES BY MESSAGE TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-812) AND NETPDTC (N321) PRIOR TO CONVENING OF BOARD. G. E7 CANDIDATES WHO REACH HYT ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF THE ADVANCEMENT CYCLE (1 SEPTEMBER 2008) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FEBRUARY 2008 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD. 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. H. SAILORS WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL, MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM AND MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT TO CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. SELECTION TO ANY OTHER OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAM RENDERS THE MEMBER INELIGIBLE AND MUST BE INVALIDATED BY THEIR COMMAND. I. LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM. PER NAVADMIN 033/06, SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF LDP WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE E6 OR E7 ADVANCEMENT EXAM. REFER TO NAVADMINS 033/06 AND 339/06 FOR LDP WAIVER POLICIES. MOBILIZED IRR SAILORS ARE EXEMPT FROM NLDP REQUIREMENTS. 4. EVALUATIONS USED TO COMPUTE PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGES MUST BE INCLUSIVE OF THE PERIODS LISTED BELOW: PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION COMPUTATION PAYGRADE PAYGRADE PERIOD E4 E3 1 JUNE 2007 TO 31 JANUARY 2008 E5 E4 1 FEBRUARY 2007 TO 31 JANUARY 2008 E6 E5 1 FEBRUARY 2005 TO 31 JANUARY 2008 E7 E6 1 FEBRUARY 2005 TO 31 DECEMBER 2007 E7 (FTS) E6 1 JANUARY 2005 TO 31 DECEMBER 2007 IF A SERVICE MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITHIN THE PERIOD SPECIFIED, PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION WITH BLOCK 15 REFLECTING 31 JANUARY 2008 FOR E4, E5, AND E6 CANDIDATES; 31 DECEMBER 2007 FOR E7 CANDIDATES. 5. GENERAL EXAMINATION INFO: A. EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED PER CHAPTER 6 OF BUPERSINST 1430.16E. DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY OTHER CYCLE 082 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO 1 FEBRUARY 2008 UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-812) OR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF NAVADMIN 139/07. B. EXAMINATIONS FOR RECALLED RESERVISTS WILL BE ORDERED BY THE COMMAND HOLDING THE MEMBER'S SERVICE RECORD. AUTHORITY IS GRANTED TO ADMINISTER EXAMINATIONS TO SELECTED RESERVE CANDIDATES ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH REGULAR NAVY CANDIDATES 17 JANUARY 2008 FOR E7, 6 MARCH 2008 FOR E6, 13 MARCH 2008 FOR E5 AND 20 MARCH 2008 FOR E4. THESE CANDIDATES ARE STILL REQUIRED TO TAKE CYCLE 082 RESERVE EXAMINATION AND NOT ACTIVE DUTY EXAMINATION. C. ADVANCEMENT TO E4 AND RATING ENTRY FOR NONDESIGNATED PERSONNEL ARE GOVERNED BY THE LATEST ECMO. NONDESIGNATED MEMBERS WHO REQUIRE AN "A" SCHOOL WAIVER FOR ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION PER THE LATEST ECMO, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST TO PERS-812 POSTMARKED BY 1 DECEMBER 2007. D. ENSURE BLOCKS 12 AND 13 OF THE ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OR CHANGE OF RATING (WORKSHEET) (NAVEDTRA 1430/2) ARE COMPLETED. AT THE EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER'S DISCRETION, WORKSHEETS MAY BE SIGNED EITHER PRIOR TO EXAMINATION OR AT THE EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION SITE. E. LATE EXAMINATION ORDERS MUST BE HELD TO A MINIMUM TO ALLOW TIME FOR ADEQUATE PROCESSING AND QUOTA DETERMINATION. REQUESTS FOR LATE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING SAMPLE FORMAT ON TABLE 4-3 OF BUPERSINST 1430.16E VIA MESSAGE TO NETPDTC (N321), WITH COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON, TN (PERS-812) AS INFO ADDRESSEE. REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE MEMBER'S NAME, RATE, LAST FOUR OF THE SSN AND JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING REGULAR EXAMINATION. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON REQUESTS RECEIVED WITHOUT REQUIRED INFO/JUSTIFICATION. ENSURE "ADMIN ERROR" AND "OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT" ARE CLARIFIED WHEN USED AS JUSTIFICATION. REQUESTS RECEIVED BY NETPDTC AFTER 19 MARCH 2008 WILL BE DISAPPROVED. LATE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE ADMINISTERED NLT 31 MARCH 2008. WHEN A CANDIDATE JUSTIFIABLY MISSES A REGULAR EXAMINATION AND EXAMINATION IS ON BOARD, DO NOT DESTROY EXAMINATION. SUBMIT A REQUEST AS ABOVE FOR PERMISSION TO RETAIN THE EXAMINATION FOR LATE ADMINISTRATION. F. FORWARDING EXAMINATION RETURNS. EXAMINATION GRADING REQUIRES A 90 PERCENT RECEIPT OF RETURNS TO NETPDTC. FORWARD EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: (1) CONUS INSTALLATIONS. MAIL EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS VIA FEDEX UNDER THE CURRENT GSA CONTRACT BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS OF THE DAY FOLLOWING EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION (MONDAY AFTER DRILL WEEKEND). (2) OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS VIA UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE. MAIL MAY BE TRACKED AT WWW.USPS.GOV. (3) DEPLOYED SHIPS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS IN REGISTERED MAIL WORKING BAG AND ADDRESSED TO THE POSTAL OFFICER, FLEET MAIL CENTER IN THE DEPLOYED AREA AND ENDORSED (ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS ENCLOSED). IT IS IMPORTANT THIS ENDORSEMENT IS PLACED ON THE SECOND LINE OF THE ADDRESS. THE POSTAL OFFICER WILL HAVE PACKAGE SENT VIA USPS THREE DAY EXPRESS MAIL TO NETPDTC. (4) DO NOT MIX CYCLES TOGETHER WHEN RETURNING ANSWER SHEETS. SEPARATE EACH CYCLE AND MAIL INDIVIDUALLY. (5) SELRES ARE TO TAKE RESERVES EXAMS. NEVER ADMINISTER ACTIVE DUTY EXAM TO CANDIDATES AS THESE WILL BE INVALIDATED. (6) ALL ANSWER SHEETS ARE TO BE MAILED BACK BY TRACEABLE MEANS BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS OF THE DAY FOLLOWING EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION (MONDAY AFTER DRILL WEEKEND). G. ALL COMMANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL TO VERIFY ANSWER SHEETS ARE RECEIVED BY NETPDTC. H. TO CLEAR EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES CREATED BY INCORRECT OR INCOMPLETE DATA, SUBMIT THE CORRECTED INFO AS REQUIRED BY TABLE 7-3 OF BUPERSINST 1430.16E TO NETPDTC (N321) AND MAKE APPROPRIATE NSIPS ENTRIES. A LIST OF OUTSTANDING DISCREPANCIES WILL BE UPDATED DAILY AND VIEWED AT HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL. I. EXAMINATION RESULTS ARE PROVIDED TO SUPPORTING ESOS ONLINE. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES ACCESS THE OFFICIAL RESULTS, WITH A PASSWORD, THROUGH NETPDTC'S EXAMINATION ORDERING SITE. CLICK ON EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR), RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATION (RCA), PROFILE SHEETS, AND COMMAND STATISTICS. THE ESVR AND RCA ARE THE OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR NAVY ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION RESULTS. VERIFICATION OF E7 ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES ARE PROVIDED TO COMMANDS VIA THE EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT. ESOS MUST PROVIDE COPIES TO SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES UPON RECEIPT. INDIVIDUAL SAILORS MAY ALSO VIEW/DOWNLOAD THEIR OWN PROFILE SHEET APPROXIMATELY FIVE DAYS AFTER RESULTS ARE RELEASED, FROM HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL (SECURE SITE CLICK ON 'MY ADVANCEMENT' LINK). 6. SELECTION BOARD INFORMATION. A. THE FY-09 RESERVE/FTS E7 ADVANCEMENT BOARD WILL CONVENE 19 MAY 2008. B. COMMUNICATION WITH SELECTION BOARD. SELECTION BOARD PACKAGES ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CANDIDATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE ANY MISSING DOCUMENTS FROM THE SECTIONS OF THEIR RECORDS WHICH ARE VIEWED BY THE SELECTION BOARDS. MILPERSMAN 1070-080 SPECIFIES WHICH DOCUMENTS FOR THE ENLISTED PERMANENT PERSONNEL RECORD ARE PROVIDED TO THE SELECTION BOARDS FOR REVIEW. CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REQUEST A COPY OF THEIR ENLISTED PERMANENT PERSONNEL RECORD AS OUTLINED IN MILPERSMAN 1070-150 AND VERIFY COMPLETENESS. ANY DOCUMENTS THE MEMBER HAS VERIFIED AS MISSING FROM THOSE SECTIONS OF THEIR PERMANENT PERSONNEL RECORD MAY BE SUBMITTED AS A SELECTION BOARD PACKAGE. (1) CORRESPONDENCE PACKAGE MUST BE POSTMARKED NOT LATER THAN 4 APRIL 2008. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SELECTION BOARD CORRESPONDENCE PACKAGES RECEIVED IS (866) 827-5672. (2) NO THIRD PARTY CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED. (3) ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ON PLAIN WHITE PAPER AND PAPER CLIPPED (NO STAPLES, BINDERS, FOLDERS, OR TABS), AND SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. EACH CANDIDATE MUST VERIFY THE CORRECT SUBJECT LINE AND BOARD NUMBER (SEE BELOW) IS ON THEIR COVER LETTER TO ENSURE THEIR PACKAGE APPEARS BEFORE THE PROPER BOARD. (4) THE CANDIDATE'S FULL NAME AND LAST FOUR DIGITS OF SSN MUST BE AFFIXED AND LEGIBLE ON ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED. (5) THE PACKAGE MUST BE ADDRESSED TO: NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER PRESIDENT FY-09 SELECTION BOARD # 335 OR 336 (335 - SELRES/ADSW/OYR/ADT/PRESIDENTIAL RECALL OR 336 - FTS (AGR/CANREC) 5640 TICONDEROGA LOOP BLDG 768 RM E302 MILLINGTON, TN 38055 SPECIAL HANDLING MAIL (CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED) IS NOT ADVISED BECAUSE OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS IN PROCESSING. C. CONTACT COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-812) FOR GUIDANCE ON SUBMISSION OF ANY AWARDS, EVALUATIONS OR COURSE COMPLETIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE 4 APRIL 2008 CUT OFF. NO CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 16 MAY 2008. D. OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY NAVADMIN. 7. POINT OF CONTACT IS PSC(SW) MARLON J. RAMSEY AT (901) 874-4457/ DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT marlon.ramsey@navy.mil. 8. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT NNNN