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NAVADMIN 358/08
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SUBJ/MARCH 2009 (CYCLE 203) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) ADVANCEMENT
EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, USNR (ACTIVE), FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS), AND
CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC) SAILORS//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MARCH 2009 (CYCLE 203) NAVY-WIDE
ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF USN/USNR (ACTIVE),
FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS) TO INCLUDE ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE (AGR), AND
CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC) SAILORS. THE EXAMINATION DATES ARE:
E6 - 5 MAR 09
E5 - 12 MAR 09
E4 - 19 MAR 09
A. REFER TO NAVADMIN 336/07 REGARDING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION
OPTIONS FOR SAILORS WHO ARE PENDING DEPLOYMENT TO, OR ARE DEPLOYED AND
OPERATING IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, OR THE HORN OF AFRICA.
B. DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY CYCLE 203 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO THE
SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE UNLESS PROVIDED BY BUPERSINST 1430.16F,
NAVADMIN 336/07, OR SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-811
FOR ACTIVE/PERS-812 FOR FTS AGR AND CANREC).
C. MUSICIAN (MU) SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS WILL TAKE THE REGULAR
PAPER EXAMINATION ON 5 MAR 09 AND WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO USE A DIGITAL
MEDIA PLAYER PROVIDED BY NETPDTC. THESE ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED
SEPARATELY FROM EXAMINATIONS TO COMMANDS WITH MU1 CANDIDATES.
2. TIMELINE OF EVENTS:
A. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ESOS)
MUST ORDER CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (COLLECTION/NETWORK/INTERPRETIVE)
EXAMINATIONS AT THE NAVY ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (NEAS) WEBSITE
HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/. SUPPLEMENTAL ORDERS FOR SENSITIVE
COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA
MESSAGE TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N321) WITH INFO ADDRESSEE COMMANDS TO
WHICH EXAMINATIONS ARE FORWARDED. COMMANDS MUST INCLUDE THEIR
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITY ADDRESS CODE (DODAAC) ACCOUNT NUMBER, A
POINT OF CONTACT
(POC) AND THE NUMBER OF EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED. NETPDTC SCI EXAMINATION
POC CAN BE REACHED AT (850)452-1620/1045/DSN 922.
B. 15 DEC 08 - 8 FEB 09:
(1) TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR EXAMINATION
ORDERING OF ALL OTHER RATINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE AS
FOLLOWS:
E6 - 15 DEC 08 TO 4 JAN 09
E5 - 15 DEC 08 TO 11 JAN 09
E4 - 15 DEC 08 TO 18 JAN 09
(2) AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER,
THIS SITE WILL RE-OPEN FOR SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMINATION ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
E6 - 5 JAN 09 TO 25 JAN 09
E5 - 12 JAN 09 TO 1 FEB 09
E4 - 19 JAN 09 TO 8 FEB 09
(3) COMMANDS MUST VERIFY THE EXAMINATION ORDER STATUS ON THE
NEAS WEBSITE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING EXAMINATION ORDERS. IF
DISCREPANCIES ARE NOTED, CONTACT NETPDTC AT (850)452-1252/DSN 922.
C. 6 APR 09: DEADLINE FOR SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION REQUESTS.
SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF
RECEIPT BUT NOT LATER THAN 27 APR 09.
(1) SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION ORDERS SHOULD BE HELD TO A MINIMUM
IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE ADVANCEMENT QUOTAS.
(2) SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION REQUESTS MUST BE IN BUPERSINST
1430.16F FIGURE 4-2 FORMAT, ADDRESSED TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N321).
REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE VALID JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING REGULAR
EXAMINATION. DETAILS FOR "ADMIN ERROR" OR "OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT" ARE
REQUIRED.
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
A. CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN
BUPERSINST 1430.16F, CHAPTER 2, NOT LATER THAN 1 FEB 09.
B. CANDIDATES WHO REACH HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) ON OR AFTER 1 JUL
09 (THE FIRST DAY OF THE ADVANCEMENT CYCLE) OR HAVE RECEIVED A HYT
WAIVER TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY ON OR AFTER 1 JUL 09, ARE ELIGIBLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION PER MILPERSMAN 1160-120.
C. 1 JUL 09 IS THE TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE USED TO COMPUTE TIR.
REFER TO BUPERSINST 1430.16F, TABLE 2-2 FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS.
D. EARLY PROMOTE TIR WAIVERS MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUPERSINST
1430.16F, PARA 216.F. CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED TIR WAIVERS
MUST BE IDENTIFIED IN THE TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO NETPDTC (N321). THIS
WILL PREVENT AUTOMATIC SYSTEM INVALIDATION AS A RESULT OF INSUFFICIENT
TIR.
E. NEW LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM POLICY IS CONTAINED IN NAVADMIN 272/08.
F. WARFARE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR E6 CANDIDATES ARE
CONTAINED IN APPLICABLE 1414 SERIES OPNAV INSTRUCTION.
G. CANDIDATES MUST MEET SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (CITIZENSHIP,
SECURITY CLEARANCE, MEDICAL, ASVAB) FOR CERTAIN RATINGS AS OUTLINED IN
BUPERSINST 1430.16F, PARA 204.
H. CANDIDATES MUST MEET PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS OF
OPNAVINST 6110.1H.
I. PERFORMANCE TESTS REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN RATINGS ARE
CONTAINED IN NAVPERS 18068F VOL I.
J. "A" SCHOOL CANDIDATES:
(1) SAILORS IN "A" SCHOOL FOR A RATING CONVERSION DURING THE
REGULAR EXAMINATION DATE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
EXAMINATION.
(2) SAILORS WHO COMPLETE MANDATORY CLASS "A" SCHOOL AFTER 1 FEB
09 AND BEFORE THE REGULAR EXAMINATION DATE AND ARE QUALIFIED IN ALL
RESPECTS, ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THEIR NEW RATING.
SAILORS COMPLETING MANDATORY "A"
SCHOOL FOR THE RATING ENTRY AFTER THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAMINATION
ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR OR SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS IN THEIR NEW
RATING.
4. PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA): COMPUTE PMA AS OUTLINED IN
BUPERSINST 1430.16F.
EVALS USED TO COMPUTE PMA MUST BE INCLUSIVE OF DATES LISTED BELOW:
PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION COMPUTATION
PAYGRADE PAYGRADE PERIOD
E-4 E-3 1 JUN 08 TO 28 FEB 09
E-5 E-4 1 DEC 07 TO 28 FEB 09
E-6 E-5 1 MAR 06 TO 28 FEB 09
NOTE: IF SERVICE MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITH ABOVE
CRITERIA, PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION WITH 28 FEB 09 ENDING DATE IN
BLOCK 15.
5. GENERAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
A. POINTS FOR OFF-DUTY EDUCATION: SAILORS COMPETING FOR
ADVANCEMENT TO PAYGRADES
E4-E6 WILL BE AWARDED TWO POINTS FOR AN ACCREDITED ASSOCIATES DEGREE
AND FOUR POINTS FOR AN ACCREDITED BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR ABOVE.
EDUCATION POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE HIGHEST DEGREE HELD. TO ALLOW
SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER TO PROCESS ALL DOCUMENTS,
TRANSCRIPTS FOR SAILORS COMPETING FOR ADVANCEMENT TO E4-E6 MUST BE
RECEIVED BY THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER NO LATER THAN 1 MAR 09. THE NAVY
COLLEGE CENTER WILL VALIDATE THE TRANSCRIPT AND ENTER EDUCATION DATA
INTO THE NAVY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (NCMIS). NCMIS
WILL UPDATE SMART AND BE USED TO CALCULATE THE E4-E6 FMS.
B. FOR RATINGS WITH MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT
ESOS ENSURE PROPER EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION IS USED DURING
EXAMINATION ORDERING AND ANSWER SHEET VERIFICATION (IE. NCR/NCC,
ATI/ATO, ETR/ETV/ETN). INCORRECT EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION WILL CAUSE
EXAMINATIONS TO BE INCORRECTLY GRADED RESULTING IN ONE OF THE MOST
COMMON EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES.
C. NAVY COUNSELOR (NC) EXAMINATIONS: ADMINISTER NCR1 EXAMINATIONS
TO NC'S HOLDING NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION (NEC) 2186 AND ASSIGNED TO
RECRUITING DUTY AS A MEMBER OF THE CAREER RECRUITING FORCE. ADMINISTER
NCC1 EXAMINATIONS TO NAVY COUNSELORS (LESS CAREER RECRUITING FORCE).
D. AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AT) EXAMINATIONS: ADMINISTER
ATI EXAMINATIONS FOR INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AND ATO EXAMINATIONS FOR
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE.
E. NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ETN), ELECTRICIAN'S MATE (EMN),
MACHINIST'S MATE
(MMN) EXAMINATIONS: NUCLEAR TRAINED ET, EM AND MM RATINGS WILL TAKE
NUCLEAR SPECIFIC RATING EXAMINATIONS (EMN/ETN/MMN). NUCLEAR SURFACE
AND SUBMARINE CANDIDATES WILL TAKE THE SAME EXAMINATION. CANDIDATES IN
THE NUCLEAR TRAINING PIPELINE ON THE REGULAR SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE
WILL TAKE RESPECTIVE NUCLEAR EXAMINATION AND COMPETE IN "TRAINEE"
COMPETITIVE CATEGORY.
F. ADMINISTER THE APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NAVY
ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION (NEC):
(1) NON-NUCLEAR ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS (ET) EXAMINATIONS:
ETR - NEC 14BH, 14HH, 14RO, 14TO, 14CM, 14TM, 14EM, 14RM
ETV - NEC 14NM, 14NO, 14NV, 14XO, 14SM, 14IC, 14QM
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.
G. NAVADMIN 153/08 ANNOUNCED THE CREATION OF FIVE NEW NAVAL
AIRCREWMAN SERVICE
RATINGS: AWR, AWS, AWO, AWV, AWF. AW IS NO LONGER A VALID EXAMINATION
RATING. ENSURE CORRECT THREE LETTER NAVAL AIRCREWMAN EXAMINATION IS
ORDERED.
6. COMPETITIVE GROUPS: USN CANDIDATES IN THE FOLLOWING RATINGS ARE
SEPARATED INTO THE FOLLOWING COMPETITIVE GROUPS:
A. CS, SK AND YN
GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE
GROUP 2 - ALL OTHERS
B. CTI
GROUP 1 - ARABIC
GROUP 2 - PERSIAN-FARSI
GROUP 3 - CHINESE
GROUP 4 - KOREAN
GROUP 5 - SPANISH
GROUP 6 - RUSSIAN
C. EMN
GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE
GROUP 2 - SURFACE
GROUP 3 - TRAINING
D. ETN
GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE
GROUP 2 - SURFACE
GROUP 3 - TRAINING
E. FC
GROUP 1 - NON-AEGIS
GROUP 2 - AEGIS
F. MMN
GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE
GROUP 2 - SURFACE
GROUP 3 - TRAINING
7. FORWARDING EXAMINATION RETURNS: EXAMINATION GRADING REQUIRES A 90
PERCENT RECEIPT OF RETURNS TO NETPDTC. SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS VIA A
TRACEABLE METHOD BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE DAY FOLLOWING THE EXAMINATION
TO:
COMMANDING OFFICER
NETPDTC (N323)
BLDG 2435 RM 1167
6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
PENSACOLA FL 32509-5240
PACKAGE THE ORIGINAL TRANSMITTAL LETTER AND ANSWER SHEETS IN AN
ENVELOPE USING A CARDBOARD STIFFENER. DO NOT BEND, FOLD, OR STAPLE
ANSWER SHEETS.
A. CONUS INSTALLATIONS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER
SHEETS VIA FEDEX UNDER GSA CONTRACT.
B. OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION SHEETS
VIA USPS THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE.
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). THE POSTAL
OFFICER WILL SEND VIA USPS THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL TO NETPDTC.
D. COMMANDS SHALL VERIFY RECEIPT OF ANSWER SHEETS AND NUMBER OF
DISCREPANCIES ON THE ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED AT THE NAVY
ADVANCEMENT CENTER (NAC) WEBSITE HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL.
8. EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES: CLEAR EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES IAW
TABLE 7-3 OF BUPERSINST 1430.16F. A DETAILED LIST OF DISCREPANCIES
WILL BE MAINTAINED AT THE NAC WEBSITE
HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL.
9. EXAMINATION RESULTS: EXAMINATION RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE
NAVY ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (NEAS) WEBSITE.
A. THE EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR) IS THE
OFFICIAL SOURCE FOR THE RESULTS OF THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION.
THIS REPORT MUST BE VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY PRIOR TO FROCKING AND
ADVANCEMENT.
(1) COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL
(N321), INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN (PERS-811/812), REQUESTING
INVALIDATION FOR CANDIDATES NO LONGER ELIGIBLE OR NO LONGER RECOMMENDED
FOR ADVANCEMENT.
(2) WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATION MUST BE DOCUMENTED
IAW BUPERSINST 1430.16F, PARA 721B.
B. RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATIONS (RCA), PROFILE SHEETS, AND COMMAND
STATISTICS REPORTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE.
C. INDIVIDUAL SAILORS MAY ALSO VIEW/DOWNLOAD THEIR PROFILE SHEET
AT THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER (NAC) WEBSITE
HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL (AFTER LOGIN CLICK ON "PROFILE
SHEETS" LINK).
10. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED AT
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/ACTIVEDUTY
ADVANCEMENT/.
11. COMNAVPERSCOM POINTS OF CONTACT:
A. ACTIVE ENLISTED CAREER PROGRESSION: PSCS(SW/AW) PAUL MATHENY,
PERS-811B AT (901)874-3224/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT paul.matheny@navy.mil.
B. RESERVE ENLISTED CAREER PROGRESSION: YNC(AW) STEVEN WHITEFOOT,
PERS-812A AT (901)874-4457/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
steven.whitefoot@navy.mil.
12. RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//
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