MARCH 2011 (CYCLE 211) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, USNR (ACTIVE), FULL TIME SUPPORT, AND CANVASSER RECRUITER SAILORS:

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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 SERIES, NAVY ENLISTED WARFARE QUALIFICATION 
PROGRAMS.  
REF G IS OPNAVINST 6110.1H, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM.  
REF H IS NAVADMIN 215/10, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ADVANCEMENT 
GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE SAILORS.  
REF I IS NAVADMIN 301/07, EDUCATION POINTS FOR E4 THROUGH E6 FINAL 
MULTIPLE SCORE (FMS) AND EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION FOR E7 THROUGH E9 
SELECTION BOARD PRECEPTS.

SUBJ/MARCH 2011 (CYCLE 211) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) ADVANCEMENT 
EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, USNR (ACTIVE), FULL TIME SUPPORT, AND CANVASSER 
RECRUITER SAILORS//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MARCH 2011 (CYCLE 211) 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 - 3 MARCH 2011
    E5 - 10 MARCH 2011
    E4 - 17 MARCH 2011
 
    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.
 
    B.  DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY CYCLE 211 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO THE 
SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE UNLESS PROVIDED PER REF A OR REF B, OR 
SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND PERS-812.
 
    C.  MUSICIAN (MU) SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS WILL TAKE THE REGULAR 
MU1 PAPER EXAMINATION ON 3 MARCH 2011 AND WILL USE A DIGITAL MEDIA 
PLAYER PROVIDED BY NAVY EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC).  THESE ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED SEPARATELY 
TO COMMANDS WITH MU1 CANDIDATES.  CANDIDATES SHALL USE HEADSET SUPPLIED.  
PERSONAL HEADSETS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.

2.  TIMELINE OF EVENTS:
 
     A.  NOW THROUGH 21 NOVEMBER 2010:  INTERNET REVIEW AND MODIFICATION 
OF THE COMMAND TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LIST AND EXAMINATION 
ORDERING FOR SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAMINATIONS.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ESO'S) MUST ORDER CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN
(COLLECTION/NETWORK/INTERPRETIVE) EXAMINATIONS AT THE NAVY ENLISTED 
ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (NEAS) WEBSITE, HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/.
ADDITIONAL SCI EXAMINATION ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE TO 
NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N332).  ESO'S MUST INFO ADDRESSEE RECEIVING 
COMMANDS TO WHICH EXAMINATIONS ARE BEING FORWARDED.  COMMANDS MUST 
INCLUDE THEIR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITY ADDRESS CODE (DODAAC) 
ACCOUNT NUMBER, POINT OF CONTACT (POC), AND THE NUMBER OF EXAMINATIONS 
REQUIRED.  NETPDTC SCI EXAMINATION POCS ARE MRS. GWENITH SCHNEIDER AT 
(850)452-1620/DSN 922 OR VIA E-MAIL AT gwenith.schneider@navy.mil; 
MS. JUDY BOSTON AT (850)452-1045/DSN 922 OR VIA E-MAIL AT 
judy.boston@navy.mil; OR VIA E-MAIL TO SFLY_CRYPTOLOGIC.PRODUCTS 
(AT)NAVY.MIL.
 
    B. 14 DECEMBER 2010 - 20 JANUARY 2011:  TIR ELIGIBILITY
    LISTS FOR
EXAMINATION ORDERING OF ALL OTHER RATINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA NEAS.
ESO'S 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) IF 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.
  (3) CANDIDATES NO LONGER ATTACHED TO COMMAND - COMMANDS MUST   
DELETE OR FORWARD EXAMINATIONS AS APPLICABLE.
  (4) APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATE - COMMANDS MUST SELECT 
THE APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION FOR RATING CONVERSIONS, OR DIVERSE 
RATINGS (I.E., NCC1/NCR1, ATI1/ATO1).
 
    C. 14 DECEMBER 2010 - 20 JANUARY 2011:  INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER 
DATES, VIA NAVY ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM ARE AS FOLLOWS:
            E6 - 14 DECEMBER 2010 - 6 JANUARY 2011
            E5 - 14 DECEMBER 2010 - 13 JANUARY 2011
            E4 - 14 DECEMBER 2010 - 20 JANUARY 2011
 
    D. 7 JANUARY 2011 - 10 FEBRUARY 2011:  AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR
THE INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER, NEAS WILL RE-OPEN FOR ADDITIONAL 
EXAMINATION ORDERS, AS FOLLOWS:
            E6 - 7 JANUARY 2011 - 27 JANUARY 2011
            E5 - 14 JANUARY 2011 - 3 FEBRUARY 2011
            E4 - 21 JANUARY 2011 - 10 FEBRUARY 2011
 
    E. 1 FEBRUARY 2011:  CUT-OFF FOR CANDIDATES TO MEET ELIGIBILITY
  REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN REF B, CHAPTER 2.
 
    F. 3  MAR 2011:  ADMINISTRATION OF E6 EXAMINATION.
 
    G. 10 MAR 2011:  ADMINISTRATION OF E5 EXAMINATION.
 
    H. 17 MAR 2011:  ADMINISTRATION OF E4 EXAMINATION.
 
    I. 8  APR 2011:  CUT-OFF DATE FOR NETPDTC TO RECEIVE SUBSTITUTE 
EXAMINATION REQUESTS.  SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED 
WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT, BUT NOT LATER THAN 29 APRIL 2011.
        (1) SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION ORDERS SHOULD BE HELD TO A MINIMUM IN 
ORDER TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE ADVANCEMENT QUOTAS.
        (2) REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE VALID JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING 
REGULAR EXAMINATION.  DETAILS FOR "ADMIN ERROR" OR "OPERATIONAL 
COMMITMENT" ARE REQUIRED.
 
    J.  ESO'S 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 CRITERIA:
 
    A.  CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN 
REF B, CHAPTER 2, PRIOR TO EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION DATE FOR THEIR PAY 
GRADE. REFER TO PARAS 2.F, 2.G, AND 2.H OF THIS NAVADMIN FOR EXAMINATION 
ADMINISTRATION DATES.
 
    B.  TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE (TED):  THE TED FOR CYCLE 211 IS 1 
JULY
2011.  THIS DATE SHALL BE USED TO COMPUTE AND DETERMINE TIR ELIGIBILITY 
IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, TABLE 2-2.
 
    C.  HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT):  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C, ARTICLE 1160-
120, CANDIDATES WHO REACH HYT ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 2011, OR WHO HAVE 
RECEIVED A HYT WAIVER TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 2011, 
ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION.  CANDIDATES 
WITH A HYT DATE PRIOR TO 1 JULY 2011 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR 
ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN EXAMINATION.
 
    D.  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.
 
    E.  ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT:  REFER TO REF E.
    F.  WARFARE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  REFER TO REF F.
    G.  PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:  REFER TO REF G.
 
    H.  TIR WAIVERS:  TIR WAIVERS AND EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION OF 
EARLY
PROMOTE CANDIDATES MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A AND 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).
 
    I.  SECURITY CLEARANCE:  PER REF B, PARA 204, PERSONNEL IN
    THE FOLLOWING RATINGS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CLEARANCE WITH A 
FAVORABLE INVESTIGATION ADJUDICATED FROM DONCAF PRIOR TO REGULAR 
SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE: AC, AE, AG, AO, AT, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, 
AZ, CT, EOD, ET, FC, FT, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MN, MT, ND, OS, 
QM, SB, SO, STG, STS, AND YN, AS WELL AS ALL NUCLEAR TRAINED PERSONNEL.
 
    J. "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 .
 
    K.  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 (EDVR).  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 (BCNR).

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 2010 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2011
E5              E4           1 DECEMBER 2008 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2011
E6              E5           1 MARCH 2008 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2011
NOTE:  PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION IF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN 
EVALUATION WITH AN ENDING DATE DURING THE PERIOD SPECIFICED ABOVE FOR 
THE CURRENT PAYGRADE. BLOCK 15 ENDING DATE SHALL BE 28 FEBRUARY 2011.

5.  GENERAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
 
    A.  ENSURE ALL CANDIDATES, ESOS, PROCTORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE 
REQUIRED CLEARANCE AND ACCESS PRIOR TO EXAMINATION DAY.
 
    B.  EDUCATION POINTS:  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF I, EDUCATION POINTS 
WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE 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 2011.  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.
 
    C.  FOR RATINGS WITH MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS, IT IS IMPERATIVE ESO'S 
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.
 
    D.  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 ALL OTHER NAVY COUNSELORS.
 
    E.  AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AT) EXAMINATIONS:  ADMINISTER 
ATI EXAMINATIONS FOR INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AND ATO EXAMINATIONS FOR 
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE.
 
    F.  NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ETN), ELECTRICIAN'S MATE (EMN),
MACHINIST'S MATE (MMN) EXAMINATIONS:
        (1)  NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ETN), ELECTRICIAN'S MATE
(EMN), AND MACHINIST'S MATE (MMN) 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 REGULAR
SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE WILL TAKE RESPECTIVE NUCLEAR EXAMINATIONS AND 
COMPETE IN THE "TRAINEE" COMPETITIVE CATEGORY.
 
    G.  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.

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 - 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:  PACKAGE THE ORIGINAL TRANSMITTAL 
LETTER AND ANSWER SHEETS IN AN ENVELOPE USING A CARDBOARD STIFFENER.  DO 
NOT BEND, FOLD, MARK, OR STAPLE ANSWER SHEETS.  SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS 
BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE DAY FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATION OF THE EXAMINATION 
TO:
        COMMANDING OFFICER
        NETPDTC (N323)
        BLDG 2435 RM 1167
        6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
        PENSACOLA FL 32509-5240 

    A.  CONUS INSTALLATIONS.  SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS VIA FEDEX UNDER 
GSA CONTRACT.
 
    B.  OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS.  SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS VIA UNITED
STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE.
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   C.  DEPLOYED SHIPS.  SEND 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 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 ESO'S 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 ESO'S 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 AN E-MAIL TO COMNAVPERSCOM 
MILLINGTON TN (PERS-812) AT advancements-active@navy.mil OR 
advancements-reserve@navy.mil, REQUESTING INVALIDATION FOR CANDIDATES 
NO LONGER RECOMMENDED OR NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT.
 
     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, 
HTTPS://WWWA.NKO.NAVY.MIL/PORTAL/CAREERMANAGEMENT/NAVYADVANCEMENTCENTER/
.

10.  ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED ON 
THE NPC ENLISTED CAREER PROGRESSION WEBPAGE, 
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/ACTIVEDUTYA
DVANCEMENT/.


11.  POINT OF CONTACT:  PC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (CSC), AT 1-866-U-
ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672) OR VIA E-MAIL AT CSCMAILBOX(AT)NAVY .MIL.

12.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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