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NAVADMIN 227/09
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SUBJ/ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND 
REQUEST FOR NOMINATION OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS// 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE SCHEDULE FOR ADVANCEMENT 
EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES (AEDC) FROM OCTOBER 2009 TO MARCH 
2010.  THE CONFERENCES ARE HELD AT NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) ONBOARD 
SAUFLEY FIELD, PENSACOLA, FL.
2.  ACTIVE DUTY CHIEFS (E7 TO E9) 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 EXAM MATERIALS THAT WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP 
THE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS.  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 FOR SUBMISSION TO NETPDTC POINT OF 
CONTACT.  SIX NOMINEES WILL BE SELECTED FOR EACH AEDC.  THE APPLICATION 
FORM CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTPS://WWW2.NETC.NAVY.MIL/ADVANCEMENT/.
3.  AEDC SCHEDULE:
RATING         DATES (INCLUDING TRAVEL DAYS)
ABF            18 OCT 09  -  31 OCT 09
AS             18 OCT 09  -  31 OCT 09
MR             18 OCT 09  -  31 OCT 09
FT             18 OCT 09  -  31 OCT 09
CTR            18 OCT 09  -  31 OCT 09
IC             29 NOV 09  -  12 DEC 09
ABE            29 NOV 09  -  12 DEC 09
CS             24 JAN 10  -   6 FEB 10
EN             24 JAN 10  -   6 FEB 10
CM             24 JAN 10  -   6 FEB 10
AWO            24 JAN 10  -   6 FEB 10
AWF            31 JAN 10  -  13 FEB 10
YN             21 FEB 10  -   6 MAR 10
AC             21 FEB 10  -   6 MAR 10
AWR            21 FEB 10  -   6 MAR 10
QM             21 FEB 10  -   6 MAR 10
SH              7 MAR 10  -  20 MAR 10
BU              7 MAR 10  -  20 MAR 10
OS              7 MAR 10  -  20 MAR 10
SO              7 MAR 10  -  20 MAR 10
AWV            21 MAR 10  -   3 APR 10
4.  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 
THAT, ONCE SELECTED, CONFERENCE DUTY IS NOT OPTIONAL.  MEMBERS WILL NOT 
BE EXCUSED EXCEPT IN THE MOST EXTREME CASES.
5.  AEDC MEMBERSHIP NOMINEES SHOULD:
    A.  NOT HAVE ANY RELATIVES, WHETHER BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE, ELIGIBLE 
FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THE RATING FOR WHICH THEY ARE APPLYING.
    B.  HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST A MUST PROMOTE RECOMMENDATION ON THEIR 
LATEST FITREP, AND HAVE NO ADVERSE FITREP 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).
6.  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 SELECTEE 
WILL BE NOTIFIED BY NETPDTC POINT OF CONTACT VIA EMAIL.  TAD FUNDING IS 
PROVIDED BY NETPDTC.  FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND ON THE NAVY 
ADVANCEMENT WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW2.NETC.NAVY.MIL/ADVANCEMENT/.
7.  POINT OF CONTACT:  MR. PETER PAPPAS, NETPDTC N3436, AT (850)
452-1001 OPTION 3 EXT 2203/DSN 922, FAX (850) 452-1164 OR EMAIL AT 
peter.pappas.ctr@navy.mil.
8.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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