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SUBJ/FY-25 RESERVE COMPONENT ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SELECTION BOARDS FOR 
COMMAND MASTER CHIEF, MASTER CHIEF AND SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER// 
 
REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/07FEB22// 
REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/201421ZNOV23// 
REF/C/DOC/MILPERSMAN/14JUN18// 
REF/D/DOC/MILPERSMAN/11SEP16// 
REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/271415ZSEP19// 
 
NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G CH-1, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED 
PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. 
REF B IS NAVADMIN 277/23, HIGH YEAR TENURE PLUS PILOT INDEFINITE EXTENSION.   
REF C IS MILPERSMAN 1220-040, SUBMARINE QUALIFICATIONS DESIGNATION FOR 
ENLISTED MEMBERS. 
REF D IS MILPERSMAN 1306-925, SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY. 
REF E IS NAVADMIN 220/19, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF LETTERS TO PROMOTION AND 
SELECTION BOARD THROUGH MYNAVY PORTAL.// 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN provides guidance for eligibility and communication to 
the boards for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Reserve Enlisted Advancement 
Selection Boards for Command Master Chief (CMDCM), Master Chief Petty Officer 
(E-9) and Senior Chief Petty Officer (E-8) (Cycle 261).  The boards will 
consider Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) and Selected 
Reserve (SELRES) Sailors.  Mobilized Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) personnel 
are considered under the SELRES requirements for advancement. 
 
2.  Examination status verification reports (ESVR) will be available on the 
Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website via MyNavy Portal (MNP) no 
later than 11 December 2023 at  https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-
and-promotion/command-information.  Select Command Advancement 
Tools, then Advancement Profile Sheet-ESO. 
 
3.  CMDCS Candidates for CMDCM Timeline: 
    a.  1 January 2024.  CMDCS rating change deadline. 
    b.  15 January 2024.  Letter to the Board (LTB) deadline. 
    c.  30 January 2024.  Board convenes. 
    d.  2 February 2024.  Board adjourns. 
 
4.  E-8 and E-9 (In rate) Timeline: 
    a.  22 January 2024.  Change of rating deadline. 
    b.  19 February 2024.  LTB deadline. 
    c.  4 March 2024.  Board convenes. 
    d.  15 March 2024.  Board adjourns. 
 
5.  Eligibility Criteria.  Candidates must meet and maintain the eligibility 
requirements outlined in chapters 2 and 11 of reference (a) and this NAVADMIN 
prior to the board convening date through the adjournment of the 
board.  Enlisted Master File (TAR) and Navy Standard Integrated Personnel 
System (NSIPS) (SELRES) are the authoritative sources.  Refer to paragraph 
616 of reference (a) for candidate validation procedures.  Eligibility 
requirements include: 
    a.  The name of the candidate appears on the selection board eligibility 
list in the correct competitive group on their profile sheet.  Candidates 
should register for e-mail notification for profile sheet updates via MNP at 
https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/my- 
advancement.  Select My Profiles, then Advancement Profile Sheet Information-
Individual.  Information may change on a weekly basis and both commands and 
Sailors should continue to verify. 
    b.  Terminal eligibility date:  1 October 2024. 
    c.  Time-In-Rate date 
        (1) for E-8:  On or before 1 September 2021. 
        (2) for E-9:  On or before 1 July 2021. 
    d.  High year tenure (HYT) date or approved HYT waivers: 
1 July 2024 or later.  Sailors at HYT for the next higher paygrade (same 
date) will not be considered by the board, regardless of waiver.  Refer to 
reference (b) for additional details. 
    e.  Sailors with an approved or disapproved Fleet Reserve or retirement 
request prior to the board convene date will need to closely monitor 
eligibility.  Commands may request revalidation based on request adjudication 
by sending an e-mail with the reason for revalidation to PERS-802. 
    f.  Security clearance requirements (if required).  Refer to chapter 2 of 
reference (a). 
    g.  Rate specific and competitive group eligibility requirements.   
Candidates must meet special requirements for certain ratings, as outlined in 
paragraph 203 of reference (a). 
    h.  Refer to reference (c) for non-nuclear submarine Sailors designations 
for advancement eligibility. 
    i.  Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) completion requirement is held in 
abeyance.  Reference (d) will be revised with guidance for SEA requirements 
in future selection boards. 
 
6.  Competitive Groups.  The below listed ratings are separated into 
competitive groups as applicable to the component of the candidate: 
    a.  ITS (SELRES):  Electronic Warfare-Group 1, Communications-Group 2. 
    b.  NC (TAR):  Career Recruiter-Group 1, Fleet-Group 2. 
 
7.  For record review and communication with selection board, refer to 
reference (e).  Board numbers are:  212 (SELRES CMDCM), 213 (TAR CMDCM), 205 
(SELRES E-8 and E-9) and 206 (TAR E-8 and E-9).  LTBs should be submitted via 
the electronic submission of selection board documents (ESSBD).  If unable to 
use ESSBD and for more information on LTBs, visit the following link:   
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Active-Duty-
Enlisted/General-Information/. 
 
8.  Board results will be posted via BUPERS Online and released by subsequent 
NAVADMIN.  Board selectee profile sheets will be published by NETPDC within 
30 days of selection board results being released. 
 
9.  Additional information regarding this cycle is available 
on the MyNAVY HR website at 
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Reserve-Enlisted/. 
 
10.  Points of Contact (Do not utilize to submit LTBs): 
    a.  MyNavy Career Center, (833) 330-6622 or via e-mail at 
askmncc@navy.mil. 
    b.  Board Eligibility Concerns, including BUPERS INVAL profile sheet 
status: Selection Board Eligibility Branch (PERS 802): (901)-874-4537/DSN 882 
e-mail at NPC_enlisted_selbd_elig@navy.mil. 
    c.  NETPDC (N321), (850) 473-6148/DSN 753 or via e-mail at 
usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321-discrepancies@us.navy.mil. 
 
11.  This message will remain in effect until superseded or cancelled. 
 
12.  Released by Rear Admiral James P. Waters, N13.// 
 
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