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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT
EXAMINATION FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA. REF B
IS BUPERSINST 1430.16F, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR THE ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF U.S.
NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF C IS NAVPERS 15560D, NAVAL MILITARY
PERSONNEL MANUAL (MILPERSMAN). REF D IS NAVADMIN 197/09, IMPROVED RATING
DESIGNATION FOR TOP PERFORMING SAILORS.
REF E IS NAVADMIN 272/08, ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. REF F IS
OPNAVINST 1414.9, NAVY ENLISTED WARFARE QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS.
REF G IS OPNAVINST 6110.1J, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM. REF H IS NAVADMIN
215/10, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ADVANCEMENT GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL
AUGMENTEE SAILORS.
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MARCH 2013 (CYCLE 219) NAVY-WIDE
ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION (NWAE) FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF USN/USNR (ACTIVE),
FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS), AND CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC) SAILORS.
THE EXAMINATION DATES ARE:
E6 - 7 MARCH 2013
E5 - 14 MARCH 2013
E4 - 21 MARCH 2013
A. REFER TO REF A REGARDING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION OPTIONS FOR SAILORS
WHO ARE PENDING DEPLOYMENT TO OR ARE DEPLOYED AND OPERATING IN IRAQ,
AFGHANISTAN, OR THE HORN OF AFRICA. ADDITIONALLY, IF CYCLE
219 IS THE FIRST ADVANCEMENT CYCLE IN WHICH A REDEPLOYED SAILOR IS
PARTICIPATING UPON COMPLETION OF A TOUR TO A THEATER COVERED BY THIS POLICY,
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ESOS) MUST FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN REF A AND REF
B TO EXECUTE PROCESSING OF MISSED EXAMINATION CYCLES. AFFECTED REDEPLOYED
SAILORS MUST BE IDENTIFIED IN A SEPARATE ENCLOSURE TO THE LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL AS DIRECTED IN REF B, PARA 614.
B. DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY CYCLE 219 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED
EXAMINATION DATE UNLESS PROVIDED PER REF A OR REF B, OR SPECIFICALLY
AUTHORIZED BY NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND PERS-812. THIS NAVADMIN SUPPLEMENTS REF
B AND PARA 11 OF THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS A LIST OF KEY DATES AND EVENTS FOR
QUICK REFERENCE.
2. EXAM ORDERING:
A. NON-SCI EXAM ORDERING:
(1) TIR ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR NON-SCI EXAMINATION ORDERING WILL BE
AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE AT HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MI L AS FOLLOWS:
E6 - 12 DECEMBER 2012 - 6 JANUARY 2013
E5 - 12 DECEMBER 2012 - 13 JANUARY 2013
E4 - 12 DECEMBER 2012 - 20 JANUARY 2013 (REFER TO PARA 2.B. OF
THIS NAVADMIN FOR GUIDANCE.)
(2) AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER, THE
NEAS WEBSITE WILL RE-OPEN FOR ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION ORDERS, AS
FOLLOWS:
E6 - 7 JANUARY 2013 - 27 JANUARY 2013
E5 - 14 JANUARY 2013 - 3 FEBRUARY 2013
E4 - 21 JANUARY 2013 - 10 FEBRUARY 2013
(3) ONCE INTERNET ORDERING IS CLOSED, ADDITIONAL/SUBSTITUTE
EXAMINATION ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA NAVAL MESSAGE, FAX (850-452-1132),
OR E-MAIL (sfly_n321_exam_order@navy.mil) PER FIGURE 4-1/4-2 OF REF B. E-
MAIL SHOULD HAVE MESSAGE FORMAT AS AN ATTACHMENT WITH POINT OF CONTACT
INCLUDED IN MESSAGE. CUT-OFF DATE FOR NETPDTC TO RECEIVE SUBSTITUTE
EXAMINATION REQUESTS IS 7 APRIL 2013. SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE
ADMINISTERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT, IF RECEIVED AFTER THE REGULAR
EXAMINATION DATE, BUT NOT LATER THAN 27 APRIL 2013. SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION
ORDERS SHOULD BE HELD TO A MINIMUM IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE
ADVANCEMENT QUOTAS.
REQUESTS FOR SUBSTITUTE EXAMS MUST INCLUDE VALID JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING
THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAMINATION.
DETAILS FOR"ADMIN ERROR" OR "OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT" ARE REQUIRED.
ESOS MUST INFO ADDRESSEE RECEIVING COMMANDS TO WHICH EXAMINATIONS ARE BEING
FORWARDED.
(4) COMMAND ESOS MAY REGISTER FOR ACCESS AT THE NEAS WEBSITE.
B. ESOS MUST VERIFY TIR LISTS AND TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS AS
REQUIRED:
(1) ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES NOT LISTED - COMMANDS MUST ADD CANDIDATES AND
APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION TO THE TIR LIST.
(2) LISTED CANDIDATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OR ARE NO LONGER RECOMMENDED
FOR ADVANCEMENT - COMMANDS MUST CLICK "NO" AND "SUBMIT"
BUTTONS TO DELETE NAMES FROM THE TIR LIST. PER PARAGRAPH 3.D. OF THIS
NAVADMIN, SAILORS WITH A PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) STATUS OF "INTENDS TO
SEPARATE" AND THOSE IN A "FINAL DENIED"
STATUS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NWAE AND COMMANDS SHOULD NOT
ORDER AN EXAMINATION FOR THEM.
(3) CANDIDATES NO LONGER ATTACHED TO COMMAND - COMMANDS MUST DELETE
OR FORWARD EXAMINATIONS, AS APPLICABLE.
(4) APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATES - COMMANDS MUST SELECT THE
APPROPRIATE EXAMINATIONS FOR RATING CONVERSIONS, OR DIVERSE RATINGS (I.E.,
NCC1/NCR1, ATI1/ATO1).
C. ESOS MUST VERIFY THE EXAMINATION ORDER STATUS AT THE "VIEW PREVIOUS
EXAMINATIONS ORDERED" LINK VIA NEAS WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING EXAMINATION
ORDERS. IF DISCREPANCIES ARE NOTED, CONTACT NETPDTC AT (850)452-1252 /DSN
922.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
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A. SAILORS NOT SELECTED FOR RETENTION BY THE ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD
(ERB) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE ACTIVE DUTY ADVANCEMENT.
THEY SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED CYCLE 219 ADVANCEMENT EXAMS.
B. CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN REF B,
CHAPTER 2, PRIOR TO EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION DATE FOR THEIR PAY GRADE.
REFER TO PARA 1 OF THIS NAVADMIN FOR EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION DATES.
CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE INELIGIBLE FOR
ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED A CYCLE 219 ADVANCEMENT
EXAMINATION.
C. TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE (TED): THE TED FOR CYCLE 219 IS
1 JULY 2013. THIS DATE SHALL BE USED TO COMPUTE AND DETERMINE TIR
ELIGIBILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, TABLE 2-2.
D. HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT): PER REF C, ARTICLE 1160-120, CANDIDATES WHO
REACH HYT ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 2013, OR WHO HAVE RECEIVED A HYT WAIVER TO
REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 2013, ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION.
CANDIDATES WITH A HYT DATE PRIOR TO 1 JULY 2013 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE
FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN EXAMINATION.
E. PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS): SAILORS WHO HAVE RECEIVED FINAL PTS DENIAL
(DENIED FINAL - ACTIVE) AS OF THE DECEMBER 2012 RACK AND STACK RESULTS AND
THOSE THAT HAVE A PTS STATUS OF INTENDS TO SEPARATE ARE INELIGIBLE AND SHALL
NOT BE ADMINISTERED CYCLE 219 NWAE.
F. NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS: COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE FLEET
RATING IDENTIFICATION ENGINE (FLEET RIDE) TOOL TO VALIDATE RATING
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUEST RATING ENTRY VIA ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION
PARTICIPATION FOR NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS. COMPLETE FLEET RIDE APPLICATIONS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF D. ONLY FLEET RIDE APPLICATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN
SUBMITTED AND APPROVED DURING A SEP
2012 - FEB 2013 RACK/STACK ARE VALID FOR CYCLE 219 EXAMINATIONS.
NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS WHO DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
RATING ENTRY VIA CYCLE 219 AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN EXAMINATION.
G. ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: REFER TO REF E.
H. WARFARE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: REFER TO REF F.
I. PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: REFER TO REF G.
J. TIR WAIVERS: TIR WAIVERS AND EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION OF EARLY
PROMOTE CANDIDATES MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, PARA 216.F. CANDIDATES
WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED TIR WAIVERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED DURING EXAMINATION
ORDERING AND ON THE TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO NETPDTC (N321).
K. SECURITY CLEARANCE: ALL PERSONNEL IN CERTAIN RATINGS MUST, AT A
MINIMUM, MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY. A FAVORABLE
INVESTIGATION ADJUDICATION MUST BE ISSUED FROM DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CENTRAL
ADJUDICATION FACILITY (DONCAF) OR A CO MUST GRANT TEMPORARY ACCESS (AN
INTERIM CLEARANCE) NLT 31 JANUARY 2013.
CO'S MUST FOLLOW PROCEDURES FROM THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM TO GRANT
INTERIM ACCESS. SAILORS IN THE FOLLOWING RATINGS WHO DO NOT MEET THIS
REQUIREMENT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN
EXAMINATION: AC, AE, AG, AO, ATI, ATO, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI,
CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FT, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, ITS, LN, MA, MC, MN, MT,
ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, STS, AND YN. THIS GUIDANCE SUPERSEDES REF B.
L. "A" SCHOOL CANDIDATES:
(1) SAILORS WHO HAVE REPORTED TO "A" SCHOOL FOR A RATING CONVERSION
AND HAVE NOT GRADUATED PRIOR TO THE REGULAR EXAMINATION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION.
(2) SAILORS WHO GRADUATE FROM MANDATORY CLASS "A" SCHOOL BEFORE THE
REGULAR EXAMINATION DATE AND ARE QUALIFIED IN ALL RESPECTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO
COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THEIR NEW RATING.
(3) NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS IN INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING, TO INCLUDE "A"
SCHOOL, WHO ENLISTED UNDER AN "A" SCHOOL GUARANTEE PROGRAM ARE INELIGIBLE FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE EXAMINATION UNTIL COMPLETION OF CLASS "A" SCHOOL.
M. BRANCH CLASS (BRCL) AND SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR (SPI) CODE:
THE NAVY ACCOUNTING STATUS FOR BRCL 32 SAILORS MUST BE VERIFIED VIA THE
COMMAND'S ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION VERIFICATION REPORT. PERSONNEL WITH A BLANK
SPI CODE ARE IN AN INVALID STATUS WHICH MAY RESULT IN ASSIGNMENT OF AN
INCORRECT ADVANCEMENT COMPETITIVE CATEGORY AND THEIR EXAMINATIONS WILL BE
INVALIDATED. COMMANDS MUST CORRECT THE ERROR VIA NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED
PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSIPS) OR THE SAILOR MAY SEEK RELIEF BY PETITIONING THE
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS.
4. PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA): COMPUTE PMA AS OUTLINED IN REF B.
REF H PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON USE OF IA/GSA/OSA CONCURRENT EVALUATIONS.
EVALUATIONS USED TO COMPUTE PMA MUST BE INCLUSIVE OF THE FOLLOWING
DATES:
EXAMINATION EVALUATION COMPUTATION
PAYGRADE PAYGRADE PERIOD
E4 E3 1 JUNE 2012 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2013
E5 E4 1 DECEMBER 2011 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2013
E6 E5 1 MARCH 2010 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2013
NOTE: PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION IF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITH
AN ENDING DATE DURING THE PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE FOR THE CURRENT PAYGRADE.
BLOCK 15 ENDING DATE SHALL BE 28 FEBRUARY 2013.
5. GENERAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
A. ENSURE ALL CANDIDATES, ESOS, PROCTORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE
REQUIRED CLEARANCE AND ACCESS PRIOR TO EXAMINATION DAY.
B. AUTHORIZED MATERIALS DURING EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION: ONLY THOSE
MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AND LISTED IN CHAPTER 6 OF REF B, THIS
NAVADMIN, AND THE GENERAL EXAMINATION VERBATIM INSTRUCTIONS ARE AUTHORIZED
FOR USE DURING EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION. NO OTHER EXAMINING MATERIAL OR
INSTRUMENTS MAY BE BROUGHT INTO THE EXAMINING ROOM.
USE OF UNAUTHORIZED MATERIAL WILL RESULT IN EXAMINATION INVALIDATION AND LOSS
OF ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CURRENT ADVANCEMENT CYCLE.
C. EDUCATION POINTS: EDUCATION POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE QQQQ
HIGHEST ACCREDITED DEGREE HELD; (TWO POINTS FOR AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR FOUR
POINTS FOR A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR ABOVE). TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR
THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER TO PROCESS ALL DOCUMENTS, TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE
RECEIVED FROM ADVANCEMENT CANDIDATES BY 1 MARCH 2013. SAILORS SHOULD HAVE
THEIR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY SEND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS TO THE FOLLOWING
ADDRESS:
COMMANDING OFFICER
CENTER OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ATTN VIRTUAL EDUCATION CENTER
1905 REGULUS AVENUE, SUITE 234
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 234611-2009 THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WILL VALIDATE
TRANSCRIPTS AND ENTER THE EDUCATION DATA INTO THE NAVY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEM
(NCMIS) TO UPDATE AND TO BE USED TO CALCULATE FMS.
D. FOR RATINGS WITH MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS, IT IS IMPERATIVE ESOS ENSURE
PROPER EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION IS USED DURING EXAMINATION ORDERING AND
ANSWER SHEET VERIFICATION (I.E., NCR/NCC, ATI/ATO, ETR/ETV/ETN, ETC.)
INCORRECT EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION WILL CAUSE EXAMINATIONS TO BE
INCORRECTLY GRADED.
E. NAVY COUNSELOR (NC) EXAMINATIONS: ADMINISTER NCR1 EXAMINATIONS TO
NCS HOLDING NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION (NEC) 2186 AND ASSIGNED TO
RECRUITING DUTY AS A MEMBER OF THE CAREER RECRUITING FORCE. ADMINISTER NCC1
EXAMINATIONS TO ALL OTHER NAVY COUNSELORS.
F. AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AT) EXAMINATIONS:
ADMINISTER ATI EXAMINATIONS FOR INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AND ATO
EXAMINATIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE.
G. NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ETN), ELECTRICIAN'S MATE
(EMN),MACHINIST'S MATE (MMN) EXAMINATIONS:
(1) ETN, EMN, AND MMN CANDIDATES WILL TAKE NUCLEAR-SPECIFIC RATING
EXAMINATIONS.
(2) NUCLEAR SURFACE AND SUBMARINE CANDIDATES WILL TAKE THE SAME
EXAMINATION.
(3) CANDIDATES IN THE NUCLEAR TRAINING PIPELINE ON THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE WILL TAKE RESPECTIVE NUCLEAR EXAMINATIONS AND
COMPETE IN THE "TRAINEE" COMPETITIVE CATEGORY.
H. ADMINISTER THE APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
NEC:
(1) NON-NUCLEAR ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS (ET) EXAMINATIONS:
ETR - NEC 14BH, 14HH, 14RO, 14TO, 14CM, 14TM, 14EM, 14RM
ETV - NEC 14NM, 14NO, 14NV, 14SM, 14TK, 14XM, 14NP, 14GM,
14XO
NOTE: ET SURFACE - ADMINISTER ET EXAMINATIONS
(2) NON-NUCLEAR MACHINIST'S MATE (MM) EXAMINATIONS:
MME - NEC 4230, 4231, 4234
MMW - NEC 4232, 4233, 4235
NOTE: MM SURFACE - ADMINISTER MM EXAMINATIONS.
I. IF AN EXAM IS ADMINISTERED IN ERROR, THE COMMAND MUST REQUEST TO
INVALIDATE IT PER REF B, PARA 610.
6. COMPETITIVE GROUPS: USN CANDIDATES IN THE FOLLOWING RATINGS ARE SEPARATED
INTO THE FOLLOWING COMPETITIVE GROUPS:
A. CS, LS, AND YN
GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE
GROUP 2 - ALL OTHERS
B. CTI
GROUP 1 - MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA
GROUP 2 - EAST/FAR EAST
GROUP 3 - LATIN/SOUTH AMERICA
GROUP 4 - EASTERN EUROPE
C. EMN, ETN, AND MMN
GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE
GROUP 2 - SURFACE
GROUP 3 - TRAINING
D. FC
GROUP 1 - NON-AEGIS
GROUP 2 - AEGIS
7. FORWARDING EXAMINATION RETURNS: PACKAGE ONLY THE ORIGINAL TRANSMITTAL
LETTER, ANSWER SHEETS, AND ENCLOSURES (PER REF A, AND PARA 611.A. OF REF B)
IN AN ENVELOPE USING A CARDBOARD STIFFENER.
DO NOT SEAL THE ENVELOPE WITH EXCESSIVE TAPE AND DO NOT BEND, FOLD, MARK, OR
STAPLE ANSWER SHEETS. DO NOT SEND LETTERS OF DESTRUCTION (MAINTAIN AT
COMMAND PER REF B, PARA 612.A.). WORKSHEETS SHOULD ONLY BE SENT IAW REF A.
SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE DAY FOLLOWING
ADMINISTRATION OF THE EXAMINATION TO:
COMMANDING OFFICER
NETPDTC (N321)
BLDG 2435 RM 1167
6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
PENSACOLA FL 32509-5240
A. CONUS INSTALLATIONS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS VIA
FEDEX UNDER CURRENT GSA CONTRACT. RETAIN A PROOF OF DELIVERY TRACKING
NUMBER.
B. OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS
VIA FEDEX OR UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL
SERVICE.
RETAIN A PROOF OF DELIVERY WITH FEDEX OR A RETURN RECEIPT WITH USPS.
C. DEPLOYED SHIPS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS IN A
REGISTERED MAIL WORKING BAG ADDRESSED TO THE SERVICING FLEET MAIL CENTER IN
THE DEPLOYED AREA. THE SECOND LINE OF THE ADDRESS SHOULD READ "ADVANCEMENT
EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS ENCLOSED - DO NOT OPEN IN MAIL ROOM." THE POSTAL
OFFICER WILL SEND VIA USPS THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL TO NETPDTC.
D. COMMANDS SHALL VERIFY RECEIPT OF EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS BY NETPDTC
ON THE NEAS WEBSITE'S ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED AT
HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/PUBLIC/TOTEBOARD.ASPX/.
8. EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES: A DETAILED DISCREPANCY LIST WILL BE MAINTAINED
ON THE NEAS WEBSITE FOR ESOS AND AUTHORIZED VIEWERS.
RESOLVE EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, TABLE 7-3.
9. EXAMINATION RESULTS: EXAMINATION RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE NEAS
WEBSITE AND MAY BE ACCESSED BY ESOS AND AUTHORIZED VIEWERS.
A. THE EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR) IS THE OFFICIAL
SOURCE FOR EXAMINATION RESULTS. THIS REPORT MUST BE VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY
PRIOR TO FROCKING AND ADVANCEMENT.
B. WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE
DOCUMENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, PARA 721. COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A
MESSAGE TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N321) AND INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN
(PERS-812). THE RELEASED MESSAGE MAY QQQQ ALSO BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE PERS-
812 FUNCTIONAL EMAIL ACCOUNT AT advancements-active@navy.mil.
C. RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATIONS (RCA), PROFILE SHEETS, AND COMMAND
STATISTIC REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE.
D. INDIVIDUAL SAILORS MAY VIEW/DOWNLOAD PROFILE SHEETS AT THE "PROFILE
SHEETS" LINK ON THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER WEBSITE. LOG ONTO NAVY KNOWLEDGE
ONLINE AT HTTPS://WWWA.NKO.NAVY.MIL/ AND FOLLOW THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER
LINK UNDER CAREER MANAGEMENT.
10. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED ON THE
NEAS WEBSITE OR THE NPC ENLISTED CAREER ADMIN WEBPAGE,
HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/CAREER/ENLISTEDCAREERADMIN/
PAGES/ACTIVEDUTYADVANCEMENT.ASPX.
11. SUMMARY OF KEY DATES AND EVENTS. AS AN AID TO COMMANDS, BELOW SUMMARY
HIGHLIGHTS KEY DATES LISTED IN THIS NAVADMIN. FOLLOWING EACH EVENT IS A
NUMBER IN PARENTHESIS, REFLECTING THE CORRESPONDING PARA OF THIS NAVADMIN.
DATE EVENT
01MAR10 - 28FEB13 E6 CANDIDATE EVAL PERIOD FOR PMA (PARA 4)
01DEC11 - 28FEB13 E5 CANDIDATE EVAL PERIOD FOR PMA (PARA 4)
01JUN12 - 28FEB13 E4 CANDIDATE EVAL PERIOD FOR PMA (PARA 4)
SEP12 - FEB13 FLEET RIDE REGA APPLICATION APPROVAL WINDOW FOR
NWAE
QUOTAS (PARA 3)
12DEC12-06JAN13 INITIAL ORDER E6 NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
12DEC12-13JAN13 INITIAL ORDER E5 NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
12DEC12-20JAN13 INITIAL ORDER E4 NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
07JAN13-27JAN13 ADDITIONAL ORDER E6 NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA 2)
14JAN13-03FEB13 ADDITIONAL INITIAL ORDER E5 NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA
2)
21JAN13-10FEB13 ADDITIONAL INITIAL ORDER E4 NON-SCI EXAMS (PARA
2)
01MAR13 DEADLINE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS FOR EDUCATION PTS
(PARA 5)
07MAR13 E6 EXAM (PARA 1)
DAY AFTER EXAM DEADLINE TO SUBMIT EXAM ANSWER SHEETS (PARA 7)
14MAR13 E5 EXAM (PARA 1)
DAY AFTER EXAM DEADLINE TO SUBMIT EXAM ANSWER SHEETS (PARA 7)
21MAR13 E4 EXAM (PARA 1)
DAY AFTER EXAM DEADLINE TO SUBMIT EXAM ANSWER SHEETS (PARA 7)
07APR13 CUT-OFF DATE FOR NETPDTC TO RECEIVE SUBSTITUTE
EXAMINATION REQUESTS (PARA 2)
07APR13 DEADLINE TO REQUEST SUBSTITUTE EXAMS (PARA 2)
27APR13 DEADLINE TO ADMINISTER SUBSTITUTE EXAMS (PARA 2),
EXAM
MUST BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF RECEIPT (PARA 2)
DAY AFTER EXAM DEADLINE TO SUBMIT EXAM ANSWER SHEETS
(PARA 7)
01JUL13 TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE (PARA 3)
01JUL13 OR LATER HYT/WAIVER ELIGIBILITY DATE (PARA 3)
12. POINT OF CONTACT IS THE NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (CSC), AT 1-866-U-
ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672) OR VIA E-MAIL AT CSCMAILBOX(AT)NAVY.
MIL.
13. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//
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