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TO NAVADMIN
UNCLAS //N01306//
NAVADMIN 258/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1NT/OCT//
SUBJ/CALL FOR COMMAND MASTER CHIEF SELECTION BOARD APPLICATIONS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  COMMAND MASTER CHIEFS ARE THE SENIOR ENLISTED
LEADERS CHARGED WITH UPHOLDING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF
PROFESSIONALISM AND STIMULATING BETTER COMMUNICATIONS AT ALL LEVELS
OF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.  THEY SERVE AS THE SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR
TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR STRENGTHENING THE
CHAIN OF COMMAND BY FOSTERING BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR, AND VIEWPOINTS OF, ALL ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND
THEIR FAMILIES.
2.  HARD CHARGING AND HIGHLY MOTIVATED MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF PROGRAM.  THE
DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR THE JANUARY SELECTION BOARD IS 1 DEC 05.
3.  ALL MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS
PROGRAM.  APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING
QUALITIES:
    A.  SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP AND BROAD MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE.
    B.  GOOD COMMUNICATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS.
    C.  PERSONNEL COUNSELING SKILLS.
    D.  SHARP MILITARY APPEARANCE, DEMEANOR, AND MILITARY BEARING.
MUST MEET ALL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL READINESS STANDARDS.
    E.  OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE RECORD.
    F.  BE A HIGHLY MOTIVATED ROLE MODEL FOR ALL HANDS TO EMULATE.
    G.  ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVES AND
PROGRAMS.
    H.  STRONG OVERALL COMMAND MASTER CHIEF POTENTIAL.
    I.  NO MARK BELOW 3.0 ON FITNESS REPORTS FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS.
MUST MAINTAIN THIS STANDARD WHILE ASSIGNED AS A COMMAND MASTER CHIEF.
    J.  WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH ALL LEVELS OF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
4.  VOLUNTEERS FOR PRIMARY DUTY COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (NEC 9580) MUST
REQUEST ASSIGNMENT TO THE PROGRAM PER OPNAVINST 1306.2D USING
NAVPERS 1306/7 (ENLISTED PERSONNEL ACTION REQUEST) SIGNED BY THE
COMMANDING OFFICER (BY DIRECTION IS NOT AUTHORIZED).
5.  COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL CONDUCT FORMAL SCREENING (LOCAL ORAL
BOARD RECOMMENDED) AND CERTIFY THAT ALL QUALIFICATION FACTORS FROM
SECTION C OF OPNAVINST 1306.2D ARE MET.
6.  FORWARD ORIGINAL REQUESTS, WITH ENDORSEMENTS AND ENCLOSURES, TO
COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-40FF), VIA THE IMMEDIATE
SUPERIOR IN COMMAND AND TYPE COMMANDER (FLEET, FORCE, OR
CNO-DIRECTED COMMAND MASTER CHIEF) FOR FINAL ENDORSEMENT.  REQUESTS
FROM NUCLEAR TRAINED PERSONNEL SHALL BE FORWARDED VIA CNO (N133) FOR
AN ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENT.  COMMAND MASTER CHIEF PROGRAM REQUESTS
SHALL INCLUDE AS ENCLOSURES:
    A.  ENCLOSURE (1) - A RECENT 5 BY 7 INCH FRONTAL AND PROFILE
PHOTO TAKEN IN SERVICE KHAKI.  PHOTOGRAPHS SHALL INCLUDE A DATA
BOARD INDICATING NAME, SSN, RANK/RATE, WARFARE QUALIFICATION AND
DATE.
    B.  ENCLOSURE (2) - COPY OF LAST SIX PHYSICAL FITNESS
ASSESSMENTS.  FOR MISSING ASSESSMENTS INCLUDE A MEMO OF EXPLANATION
SIGNED BY THE COMMAND FITNESS LEADER.
    C.  ENCLOSURE (3) - A SIGNED PAGE 13 WILL BE INCLUDED STATING,
I DESIRE TO SERVE AS A COMMAND MASTER CHIEF.  I AM WORLD-WIDE
ASSIGNABLE AND IF SELECTED, I WILL INCUR SUFFICIENT OBLIGATED
SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF ORDERS TO COMPLETE MY INITIAL COMMAND MASTER
CHIEF ASSIGNMENT.  INCOMPLETE REQUESTS RECEIVED WILL BE RETURNED
WITHOUT BEING PRESENTED TO THE SELECTION BOARD.
7.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AND SELECT THE BEST QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF PROGRAM WITHOUT REGARD TO
SOURCE RATING OR COMMUNITY MANNING.  DESIGNATED COMMAND MASTER
CHIEFS ARE CLOSED-LOOP DETAILED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THEIR CAREERS.
8.  MASTER CHIEFS SELECTED INTO THE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF PROGRAM
WILL BE ASSIGNED BY THE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF DETAILER BASED ON
BILLET AVAILABILITY AND MEMBER S EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND
DESIRES.  INITIAL COMMAND MASTER CHIEF ASSIGNMENTS WILL NORMALLY BE
SEA-SHORE CODE 2 OR 4, REGARDLESS OF CURRENT DUTY ASSIGNMENT.
9.  POC:  CMDCM(AW/SW) HEDY ROGERS-JONES, (901) 874-4560/DSN 882 OR
EMAIL AT HEDY.ROGERS-JONES@NAVY.MIL.
10.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1/NT.//
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