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NAVADMIN 267/09 - 2010 E-7 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS AND FY-11 ACTIVE E-7 SELECTION BOARD CYCLE 206

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SUBJ/JANUARY 2010 E-7 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS AND FY-11 ACTIVE E-7
SELECTION BOARD CYCLE 206//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN DESCRIBES THE ADMINISTRATION OF CYCLE 206
E-7
NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS AND FY-11 ACTIVE E-7 SELECTION
BOARDS FOR USN/USNR (ACTIVE) AND FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS), TO INCLUDE
ACTIVE/GUARD AND RESERVE (AGR) AND USNR CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC).
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BOTH THE CANDIDATE AND THE COMMAND TO
ENSURE THE CANDIDATE'S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) IS UP TO
DATE AND THAT ANY ISSUE THAT IMPACTS THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE
IS IDENTIFIED TO PERS-811/812.
2. TIMELINE OF EVENTS
A. NOW THROUGH 27 SEPTEMBER 2009: 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), CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (NETWORK),
OR CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (INTERPRETIVE) EXAMINATIONS AT
HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/. ADDITIONAL EXAM ORDERS FOR SCI
MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE TO NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER PENSACOLA FL//N321//.
ESO'S MUST INFO RECEIVING COMMANDS TO WHICH EXAMINATIONS ARE BEING
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. SCI EXAMINATIONS POC'S ARE MRS.
GWENITH SCHNEIDER AT (850)452-1620 (DSN 922) OR GWENITH.SCHNEIDER
(AT)NAVY.MIL, MS. JUDY BOSTON AT
(850)452-1045 (DSN 922) OR JUDY.BOSTON(AT)NAVY.MIL, OR EMAIL TO
SFLY_CRYPTOLOGIC.PRODUCTS (AT)NAVY.MIL.
B. NOW THROUGH 12 NOVEMBER 2009: TIR ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR
EXAMINATION ORDERING FOR ALL OTHER RATINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/. COMMANDS MUST VERIFY TIR LISTS AND
TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS AS REQUIRED:
(1) ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES ARE NOT LISTED - COMMANDS MUST ADD
CANDIDATES AND APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION TO THE TIR LIST.
(2) IF LISTED CANDIDATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OR NO LONGER
RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCEMENT - COMMANDS MUST CLICK "NO" AND SUBMIT
BUTTON 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 (IE, NCCC/NCRC, ATIC/ATOC).
C. 13 NOVEMBER 2009 - 3 DECEMBER 2009: ORDER ADDITIONAL
EXAMINATIONS. COMMANDS/ESOS MUST VERIFY THE EXAMINATION ORDER STATUS
AT HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/ WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING REGULAR
AND SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION ORDERS. IF DISCREPANCIES ARE NOTED, CONTACT
NETPDTC AT
(850) 452-1252/DSN 922.
D. 1 DECEMBER 2009 - CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN BUPERSINST 1430.16F, CHAPTER 2. CANDIDATES
THAT DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS OF THIS DATE WILL BE
INVALIDATED AND WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL SELECTION BOARD
CONSIDERATION.
E. 21 JANUARY 2010 - ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMINATIONS FOR USN/USNR
(ACTIVE), FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS), TO INCLUDE ACTIVE/GUARD AND RESERVE
(AGR) AND USNR CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC).
F. 1 FEBRUARY 2010 - CUT-OFF DATE FOR NETPDTC TO RECEIVE A REQUEST
FOR A SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION.
G. 22 FEBRUARY 2010 - CUT-OFF DATE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF
SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS.
H. 2 APRIL 2010 - RESERVE SELECTION BOARD CUT-OFF DATE FOR
SUBMISSION OF CORRESPONDENCE BY CANDIDATE.
I. 14 MAY 2010 - ACTIVE DUTY SELECTION BOARD CUT-OFF DATE FOR
SUBMISSION OF CORRESPONDENCE BY CANDIDATE.
J. 17 MAY 2010 - NAVY RESERVE (FTS/AGR/CANREC) E-7 SELECTION BOARD
CONVENES.
K. 21 JUNE 2010 - USN/USNR (ACTIVE) E-7 SELECTION BOARD CONVENES.
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
A. TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE FOR CYCLE 206 IS 1 JANUARY 2011.
PERSONNEL WITH A TIR DATE OF 1 JANUARY 2008 OR EARLIER WILL BE TIR
ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SELECTION BOARD CYCLE. REFER TO BUPERSINST 1430.16F
PARA 216 TO COMPUTE TIR.
B. TIR WAIVERS AND EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION OF EARLY PROMOTE
CANDIDATES MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUPERSINST 1430.16F PARA 216.F.
CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED TIR WAIVERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED DURING
EXAMINATION ORDERING AND ON THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. THIS WILL
PREVENT AUTOMATIC SYSTEM INVALIDATION AS A RESULT OF INSUFFICIENT TIR.
CANDIDATES THAT ARE NOT GRANTED A TIR WAIVER BY THEIR COMMANDING
OFFICER WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY EITHER THE REGULAR OR
A SPECIAL SELECTION BOARD.
C. CANDIDATES WHO REACH HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) ON OR AFTER THE
FIRST DAY OF THE ADVANCEMENT CYCLE (1 SEPTEMBER 2010) OR HAVE RECEIVED
A HYT WAIVER TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY BEYOND 1 SEPTEMBER 2010, ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD
IF THEY ARE SELECTION BOARD ELIGIBLE. THOSE CANDIDATES WITH A HYT DATE
PRIOR TO 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 ARE NOT SELECTION BOARD ELIGIBLE AND SHOULD
NOT BE ADMINISTERED THE JANUARY 2010 EXAMINATION.
CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE GRANTED A HYT WAIVER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
EXAMINATION OR FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE SELECTION BOARD.
D. ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: REFER TO NAVADMIN 272/08.
E. COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS: CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR
SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL (STA-21), MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING, AND MEDICAL
SERVICE CORPS IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR
ADVANCEMENT CONSIDERATION TO CHIEF PETTY OFFICER.
SELECTION TO ANY OTHER OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAM RENDERS CANDIDATES
INELIGIBLE AND THEY MUST BE INVALIDATED BY THEIR COMMANDS.
F. BRANCH CLASS (BRCL) AND SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR CODE:
BRCL 32 WITH A BLANK SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR (SPI) CODE IS AN INVALID
NAVY ACCOUNTING STATUS WHICH MAY CAUSE SAILORS TO BE REFLECTED IN THE
INCORRECT ADVANCEMENT COMPETITIVE CATEGORY.
COMMANDS WITH SAILORS IN THIS INVALID ACCOUNTING STATUS MUST TAKE
ACTION TO CORRECT THIS ERROR EITHER VIA NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED
PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSIPS) CORRECTIVE ACTION OR THE SAILOR MUST SUBMIT A
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
(BCNR) PETITION. THIS ACCOUNTING STATUS IS REFLECTED ON THE COMMAND'S
ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION VERIFICATION REPORT (EDVR).
SAILORS IN THIS INVALID ACCOUNTING STATUS WILL BE INVALIDATED.
4. EVALUATIONS USED TO COMPUTE PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA) MUST BE
INCLUSIVE OF PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2007 - 31 DECEMBER 2009. ONLY
E-6 EVALUATIONS ARE TO BE USED FOR PMA COMPUTATION. IF SERVICE MEMBER
DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITHIN THE PERIOD SPECIFIED, PREPARE A
SPECIAL EVALUATION WITH 31 DECEMBER 2009 IN BLOCK 15.
5. GENERAL EXAMINATION INFO
A. EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED PER CHAPTER 6 OF BUPERSINST
1430.16F. DO NOT ADMINISTER CYCLE 206 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO
21 JANUARY 2010 UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY COMMANDER, NAVY
PERSONNEL COMMAND (COMNAVPERSCOM) (PERS-81).
B. 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. COMMANDS MUST
SUBMIT THE COMMAND LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH NAVADMIN
336/07.
C. IN ORDER TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO PROPERLY PROCESS REQUESTS
AND DETERMINE QUOTAS, SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION ORDERS SHOULD BE HELD TO A
MINIMUM. REQUESTS FOR SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING
SAMPLE FORMAT ON TABLE 4-2 OF BUPERSINST 1430.16F VIA MESSAGE TO
NETPDTC (N321), WITH COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON, TN (PERS-811) AS
INFORMATION ADDRESSEE. REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE MEMBER'S NAME, RATE,
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, EXAMINATION RATE AND JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING
REGULAR EXAMINATION. JUSTIFICATION IS REQUIRED SO PROPER ACTION CAN BE
TAKEN. "ADMIN ERROR" AND "OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT" ARE TO BE USED ONLY
WHEN JUSTIFIED.
ALL REQUESTS FOR SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS RECEIVED AFTER
1 FEBRUARY 2010 WILL BE DISAPPROVED. SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE
ADMINISTERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT BUT NO LATER THAN 22 FEBRUARY
2010.
D. FORWARDING EXAMINATION RETURNS. EXAMINATION GRADING REQUIRES A
90 PERCENT RECEIPT OF RETURNS TO NETPDTC. MAIL ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT
EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS VIA A TRACEABLE METHOD
TO:
COMMANDING OFFICER
NETPDTC (N323)
BLDG 2435 RM 1167
6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
PENSACOLA FL 32509-5240
SUBMIT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE DAY AFTER
ADMINISTRATION OF EXAM USING FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
(1) CONUS INSTALLATIONS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER
SHEETS VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS (FEDEX) OR CURRENT GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT.
(2) OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION
SHEETS VIA FEDEX OR UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) THREE-DAY
EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE.
(3) 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 THEN HAVE A PACKAGE SENT VIA USPS THREE-DAY
EXPRESS MAIL TO NETPDTC.
E. ALL COMMANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED
AT HTTPS://WWW2.NETC.NAVY.MIL/ADVANCEMENT TO VERIFY ANSWER SHEETS ARE
RECEIVED BY NETPDTC.
F. TO CLEAR EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES DUE TO INCORRECT OR
INCOMPLETE DATA, SUBMIT THE CORRECTED INFO AS REQUIRED BY TABLE 7-3 OF
BUPERSINST 1430.16F TO NETPDTC (N321). A LIST OF OUTSTANDING
DISCREPANCIES WILL BE MAINTAINED AT HTTPS://WWW2.NETC.NAVY.MIL/
ADVANCEMENT.
G. IT CAN NOT BE OVEREMPHASIZED THAT CANDIDATES ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR VERIFYING THEY ARE LISTED IN THE CORRECT COMPETITIVE GROUP (COMP
GROUP) PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE SELECTION BOARD BY REVIEWING THEIR
PRESENT RATE AND GROUP ON THEIR PROFILE SHEET. CANDIDATES IN INCORRECT
COMPETITIVE GROUPS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER (ECM)
FOR CORRECTIONS. CANDIDATES THAT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT THEIR
COMPETITIVE GROUP PRIOR TO SELECTION BOARD CONVENING BUT DID NOT WILL
NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY SPECIAL SELECTION BOARD.
H. THIS IS THE FIRST EXAM FOR THE LS RATING. ALL SK1 AND PC1
CANDIDATES WILL TAKE AN LSC EXAM.
6. EXAMINATION RESULTS
A. RESULTS ARE PROVIDED ONLINE TO SUPPORTING ESOS.
AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVES ACCESS THE OFFICIAL RESULTS, WITH A PASSWORD, THROUGH
NETPDTC'S EXAMINATION ORDERING SITE. CLICK ON EXAMINATION STATUS
VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR), RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATION (RCA), PROFILE
SHEETS, AND COMMAND STATISTICS. THE ESVR AND RCA ARE THE OFFICIAL
SOURCE FOR NAVY ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION RESULTS AND AUTHORITY TO FROCK
SELECTED CANDIDATES. ESOS MUST PROVIDE COPIES TO SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES
UPON RECEIPT.
B. INDIVIDUAL SAILORS MAY ALSO VIEW/DOWNLOAD THEIR INDIVIDUAL
PROFILE SHEETS WHEN RESULTS ARE RELEASED BY ACCESSING
HTTPS://WWW2.NETC.NAVY.MIL/ADVANCEMENT, AND CLICKING THE PROFILE SHEETS
UNDER ADVANCEMENT INFO.
C. COMMANDS MUST VERIFY THEIR ESVRS AND SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO
NETPDTC (N321), INFO PERS-81, REQUESTING INVALIDATION FOR CANDIDATES NO
LONGER ELIGIBLE OR NO LONGER RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCEMENT.
WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATION MUST BE DOCUMENTED PER
BUPERSINST 1430.16F, PARA 721B.
7. COMMUNICATION WITH THE SELECTION BOARD
A. SELECTION BOARD PACKAGES PROVIDE CANDIDATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SUBMIT ANY MISSING DOCUMENTS FROM THE SECTIONS OF THEIR RECORDS WHICH
ARE VIEWED BY THE SELECTION BOARDS. MILPERSMAN 1070-080 AND BUPERSINST
1430.16F CHAPTER 12 SPECIFIES WHICH DOCUMENTS FROM THE ENLISTED
PERMANENT PERSONNEL RECORD ARE PROVIDED TO THE SELECTION BOARD FOR
REVIEW. CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THEIR BUPERS ONLINE WEB
ENABLED RECORD OR REQUEST A COPY OF THEIR ENLISTED PERMANENT PERSONNEL
RECORD AS OUTLINED IN MILPERSMAN 1070-150 AND VERIFY COMPLETENESS. ANY
DOCUMENTS THE MEMBER HAS VERIFIED AS MISSING FROM THOSE SECTIONS OF
THEIR PERMANENT PERSONNEL RECORD MAY BE SUBMITTED AS A SELECTION BOARD
PACKAGE.
B. ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ON PLAIN WHITE PAPER FOR
READABILITY; PAPER CLIPPED (NO STAPLES, BINDERS, FOLDERS, OR TABS) AND
SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.
CANDIDATES MUST VERIFY THE CORRECT SUBJECT LINE AND BOARD NUMBER (SEE
BELOW) ARE ON THEIR COVER LETTERS TO ENSURE THEIR PACKAGES APPEAR
BEFORE THE PROPER BOARD.
C. FULL NAME AND FULL SSN MUST BE AFFIXED AND LEGIBLE ON ALL
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED.
D. ACTIVE DUTY CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE POSTMARKED NOT LATER THAN
14 MAY 2010 AND ADDRESSED TO:
NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
PRESIDENT
FY-11 ACTIVE E-7 ENLISTED SELECTION BOARD # 360
5640 TICONDEROGA LOOP BLDG 768 RM E302
MILLINGTON TN 38055
E. FTS/AGR/CANREC CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE POSTMARKED NOT LATER THAN
2 APRIL 2010 AND ADDRESSED TO:
NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
PRESIDENT
FY-11 RESERVE E-7 SELECTION BOARD
#336 (FTS/AGR/CANREC)
5640 TICONDEROGA LOOP BLDG 768 RM E302
MILLINGTON TN 38055
USE OF SPECIAL HANDLING MAIL (CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED) IS NOT ADVISED
DUE TO SIGNIFICANT DELAYS IN HANDLING.
F. SUBMISSION OF CORRESPONDENCE BY FAX IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT THE
PREFERRED METHOD DUE TO LIMITED FAX CAPACITY AND READABILITY ISSUES.
HOWEVER, IF AN IN-EXTREMIS SITUATION OCCURS, CONTACT THE POINT OF
CONTACT LISTED IN PARA 10 TO COORDINATE LAST MINUTE CORRESPONDENCE VIA
FAX.
G. THIRD PARTY CORRESPONDENCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENSURE
INTEGRITY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.
H. AFTER THE CUT-OFF DATE FOR SUBMISSION BY THE CANDIDATE AND
PRIOR TO THE SELECTION BOARD CONVENING, COMMUNICATION OF SPECIFIC
ACHIEVEMENTS (AWARDS, QUALIFICATIONS, ETC.) MAY BE FORWARDED BY
COMMANDING OFFICERS VIA MESSAGE PER CHAPTER 12, PARA 1205 OF BUPERSINST
1430.16F. TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE SELECTION BOARD,
SUPPLEMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE AND MESSAGES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ONCE THE
BOARD CONVENES.
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED AT
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ACTIVEDUTYENLISTED/
CPO+SELECTION+BOARDS.HTM, OR HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/
RESERVEENLISTED/ CPOSELECTIONBOARDS.HTM. RECORD REVIEW AND
CORRESPONDENCE SUBMISSION GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.
NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ ACTIVEDUTYENLISTED/GENERALINFORMATION.HTM.
9. OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY NAVADMIN. SELECTEE PROFILE
SHEETS WILL BE PUBLISHED BY NETPDTC WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NAVADMIN.
10. POINT OF CONTACT: PSCS(SW/AW) PAUL MATHENY, PERS-811B, AT COMM
(901) 874-3224/DSN 882, OR EMAIL AT PAUL.MATHENY(AT)NAVY.MIL.
11. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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MASTER AND SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS CYCLE 205//

RMKS/1. THE FY-11 E8/E9 SELECTION BOARDS FOR NAVY RESERVE PERSONNEL
WILL CONVENE ON 1 MARCH 2010 AND WILL CONSIDER PERSONNEL SERVING ON
ACTIVE DUTY AS FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS) IN THE ACTIVE/GUARD RESERVE
AND SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) PERSONNEL, TO INCLUDE THOSE SERVING ON
VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY RECALL AND MOBILIZATION ORDERS. INDIVIDUAL
READY RESERVE (IRR) PERSONNEL WHO ARE MOBILIZED ARE CONSIDERED UNDER
THE SELRES REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT. THE FY-11 E9/E8 SELECTION
BOARDS FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL WILL CONVENE 29 MARCH 2010 AND
19 APRIL 2010, RESPECTIVELY. THIS NAVADMIN IS A SUPPLEMENT TO
BUPERSINST 1430.16F.
2. TIMELINE OF EVENTS
A. OCTOBER 2009: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND
(COMNAVPERSCOM) (PERS-811/812) COMPILES AND SUBMITS INITIAL
TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LIST OF CANDIDATES TO NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDC)
(N321).
B. NOVEMBER 2009: NETPDTC (N321) FORWARDS TO COMMANDS/SERVICING
PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENTS LISTINGS OF E7/E8 TIR ELIGIBLES VIA THE
EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR). COMMAND DESIGNATED
PERSONNEL CAN ALSO ACCESS THEIR ESVR VIA INTERNET AT
HTTPS://WWW2.NETC.NAVY.MIL/ ADVANCEMENT.
C. NOVEMBER 2009 - MARCH 2010: COMMANDS MUST VERIFY ESVR AND
TAKETHE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
(1) IF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES ARE NOT LISTED - COMMANDS MUST
MAIL A COMPLETED ANSWER SHEET (NETPDTC 1430/2) WITH LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL TO NETPDTC (N322) FOR ALL PERSONNEL NOT LISTED.
REFER TO BUPERSINST 1430.16F, CHAPTER 6 FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
(2) IF LISTED CANDIDATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OR NO LONGER
RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCEMENT - COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO
NETPDTC (N321), INFO PERS-811/812 REQUESTING INVALIDATION.
WITHDRAWAL OFADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATION MUST BE DOCUMENTED PER
BUPERSINST 1430.16F, PARA 721B PRIOR TO MESSAGE TRANSMISSION.
(3) CANDIDATES VALIDATED IN WRONG COMPETITIVE CATEGORY -
COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO PERS-811/812, INFO NETPDTC (N321)
DETAILING DISCREPANCY. PERS-811/812 WILL RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATE
RESOLUTION.
D. MARCH 2010 - APRIL 2010: SELECTION BOARDS CONVENE.
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN BUPERSINST 1430.16F, CHAPTER 2 NO LATER THAN
1 NOVEMBER 2009. A CANDIDATE WHO DOES NOT HAVE A
RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT ON THEIR MOST RECENT EVALUATION SHALL
NOT BE VALIDATED.
A. TIR: TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE FOR CYCLE 205 IS
1 OCTOBER 2010. PERSONNEL WITH A TIR DATE OF 1 OCTOBER 2007 OR
EARLIER WILL BE TIR ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SELECTION BOARD CYCLE. REFER
TO BUPERSINST 1430.16F, PARA 216 TO COMPUTE TIR.
B. COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS: CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED
FOR SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL, MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING, AND MEDICAL
SERVICE CORPS IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR
ADVANCEMENT CONSIDERATION TO SENIOR CHIEF AND MASTER CHIEF PETTY
OFFICER. SELECTION TO ANY OTHER OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS
RENDER CANDIDATES INELIGIBLE AND RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT MUST
BE INVALIDATED BY PARENT COMMANDS.
C. HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT): CANDIDATES WHO REACH HYT FOR
PRESENTPAYGRADE ON OR AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF THE ADVANCEMENT CYCLE,
1 JULY 2010, OR HAVE RECEIVED A HYT WAIVER TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE
DUTY (OR REMAIN IN SELRES STATUS) BEYOND 1 JULY 2010 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
ADVANCEMENT AND WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD. SAILORS
WITH A HYT DATE PRIOR TO 1 JULY 2010 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR
ADVANCEMENT UNLESS GRANTED A HYT WAIVER. HYT WAIVERS MUST BE
APPROVED AND CANDIDATES VALIDATED BY PARENT COMMANDS PRIOR TO
CONVENING OF THE BOARD. MOBILIZED SELRES PERSONNEL WHO REACH HYT
WHILE MOBILIZED HAVE A COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-913) APPROVED HYT WAIVER
THROUGH EXPIRATION OF MOBILIZATION ORDERS. PERSONNEL WHO EXCEED HYT
LIMIT FOR THE NEXT PAYGRADE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT.
D. REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE/RETIRED LIST:
CANDIDATES SUBJECT TO HYT WHO SUBMIT INVOLUNTARY REQUESTS DUE TO HYT TO
TRANSFER AT OR BEYOND HYT LIMITS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
CONSIDERATION, AS LONG AS MEMBER IS PROJECTED TO REMAIN IN AN ELIGIBLE
STATUS AS OF 1 JULY 2010 OR LATER. VOLUNTARY REQUESTS AS
OUTLINED IN BUPERSINST 1430.16F, CHAPTER 2 RENDERS CANDIDATES
INELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION BOARD CONSIDERATION ONCE THE REQUEST IS
GENERATED AT THE COMMAND LEVEL. COMMANDS MUST COUNSEL MEMBERS PER
BUPERSINST 1430.16F, PARA 209.A. AN APPROVED OR PENDING FLEET
RESERVE/RETIRED LIST APPLICATION MUST BE CANCELLED NO LATER THAN
1 FEBRUARY 2010 TO REESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION.
UPON CANCELATION OF A VOLUNTARY FLEET RESERVE/RETIRED LIST
APPLICATION, THE PARENT COMMAND MUST REVALIDATE THE CANDIDATE
PER PARA 2.C (1) OF THIS NAVADMIN PRIOR TO BOARD CONVENING.
E. ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: NAVADMIN 272/08 REMOVED
THE REQUIREMENT FOR ALL E7 PERSONNEL TO COMPLETE THE LEADING CHIEF
PETTY OFFICER LEADERSHIP COURSE (LCPOLC) PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION BY THE
E8 SELECTION BOARD.
F. BRANCH CLASS (BRCL) AND SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR CODE:
BRCL 32 WITH A BLANK SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR (SPI) CODE IS AN
INVALID NAVY ACCOUNTING STATUS WHICH MAY CAUSE SAILORS TO BE REFLECTED
IN THE INCORRECT ADVANCEMENT COMPETITIVE CATEGORY. COMMANDS
WITH SAILORS IN THIS INVALID ACCOUNTING STATUS MUST TAKE ACTION TO
CORRECT THIS ERROR EITHER VIA NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM
(NSIPS) CORRECTIVE ACTION OR THE SAILOR MUST SUBMIT A BOARD FOR
CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS (BCNR) PETITION. THIS ACCOUNTING STATUS IS
REFLECTED ON THE COMMAND'S ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION VERIFICATION REPORT
(EDVR). SAILORS IN THIS INVALID ACCOUNTING STATUS WILL BE
INVALIDATED.
4. THE COMPETITIVE GROUPS FOR SELECTED COMMUNITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. ELECTRICIANS MATE (EM)
GROUP 1 - NUCLEAR (SUBMARINE - EMN)
GROUP 2 - NUCLEAR (SURFACE - EMN)
GROUP 3 - ALL OTHER - EM
B. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ET)
GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE (NON-NUCLEAR NAV - ETV)
GROUP 2 - SUBMARINE (NON-NUCLEAR COM - ETR)
GROUP 3 - SUBMARINE (NUCLEAR - ETN)
GROUP 4 - SURFACE (NUCLEAR - ETN)
GROUP 5 - SURFACE (OTHERS - ET)
C. FIRE CONTROLMAN (FC)
GROUP 1 - ALL OTHERS
GROUP 2 - AEGIS
D. MACHINIST'S MATE (MM)
GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE (NON-NUCLEAR AUX - MME)
GROUP 2 - SUBMARINE (NON-NUCLEAR WEPS - MMW)
GROUP 3 - NUCLEAR (SUBMARINE - MMN)
GROUP 4 - NUCLEAR (SURFACE - MMN)
GROUP 5 - ALL OTHERS - MM
E. CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (INTERPRETIVE) SENIOR CHIEF
GROUP 1 - MID-EAST/SW ASIA/AFRICA
GROUP 2 - EAST ASIA/PACIFIC
GROUP 3 - LATIN AMERICA
GROUP 4 - EASTERN EUROPE
F. NAVY CAREER COUNSELOR (NC)
GROUP 1 - CAREER RECRUITER FORCE - NCR
GROUP 2 - FLEET - NCC
G. CULINARY SPECIALIST (CS), LOGISTICS SPECIALIST (LS), YEOMAN
(YN)
GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE
GROUP 2 - ALL OTHERS
H. MUSICIAN (MU)
GROUP 1 - SPECIAL BAND
GROUP 2 - FLEET BAND
I. FOR FTS NAVY COUNSELOR (NC) PERSONNEL, THE COMPETITIVE
GROUPINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
GROUP 1 - CAREER RECRUITER FORCE - NCR
GROUP 2 - FLEET - NCC
5. COMMUNICATION WITH THE SELECTION BOARD: SELECTION BOARD PACKAGES
PROVIDE CANDIDATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT ANY MISSING DOCUMENTS
FROM THE SECTIONS OF THEIR RECORDS THAT ARE VIEWED BY THE SELECTION
BOARDS. CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW BUPERSINST 1430.16F,
CHAPTER 12 AND MILPERSMAN 1070-080 CONCERNING SELECTION BOARD RECORD
REVIEW AND SELECTION BOARD PACKAGE SUBMISSION. CANDIDATES ARE ALSO
ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS WEB ENABLED RECORD REVIEW VIA BUPERS ONLINE AND
VERIFY THEIR ENLISTED PERSONNEL RECORDS. CANDIDATES MAY ALSO REQUEST
A COPY OF THEIR RECORD AS OUTLINED IN MILPERSMAN 1070-150. ANY
DOCUMENTS A MEMBER HAS VERIFIED AS MISSING FROM THOSE SECTIONS OF THEIR
PERMANENT PERSONNEL RECORD MAY BE SUBMITTED AS A SELECTION BOARD
PACKAGE
AS FOLLOWS:
A. CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE POST MARKED NOT LATER THAN 29 JAN 2010.
B. THIRD PARTY CORRESPONDENCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.
C. ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ON PLAIN WHITE PAPER, PAPER
CLIPPED
(NO STAPLES, BINDERS, FOLDERS, OR TABS), AND SUBMITTED UNDER COVER
LETTER
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. CANDIDATES
MUST VERIFY THE CORRECT SUBJECT LINE AND BOARD NUMBER (SEE BELOW) ARE
ON
THEIR COVER LETTERS TO ENSURE THEIR PACKAGES
APPEAR BEFORE THE PROPER BOARD.
D. FULL NAME AND FULL SSN MUST BE AFFIXED AND LEGIBLE ON ALL
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED.
E. PACKAGES MUST BE ADDRESSED TO:
(FOR SELRES/MOBILIZED IRR)
NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
PRESIDENT
FY-11 RESERVE ENLISTED SELECTION BOARD # 205
5640 TICONDEROGA LOOP BLDG 768 RM E302
MILLINGTON TN 38055-6300
(FOR FTS)
NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
PRESIDENT
FY-11 RESERVE ENLISTED SELECTION BOARD # 206
5640 TICONDEROGA LOOP BLDG 768 RM E302
MILLINGTON TN 38055-6300
(FOR ACTIVE E-9 BOARD)
NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
PRESIDENT
FY11 ACTIVE ENLISTED SELECTION BOARD # 210
5640 TICONDEROGA LOOP BLDG 768 RM E302
MILLINGTON TN 38055
(FOR ACTIVE E-8 BOARD)
NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
PRESIDENT
FY11 ACTIVE ENLISTED SELECTION BOARD # 235
5640 TICONDEROGA LOOP BLDG 768 ROOM E302
MILLINGTON TN 38055
USE OF SPECIAL HANDLING MAIL (CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED) IS NOT ADVISED
DUE TO SIGNIFICANT DELAYS IN HANDLING.
F. COMMUNICATION OF SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS (AWARDS,
QUALIFICATIONS, ETC.) RECEIVED OR AWARDED AFTER 29 JAN 2010 MAY BE
FORWARDED BY COMMANDING OFFICERS VIA NAVAL MESSAGE TO COMNAVPERSCOM
MILLINGTON TN (PERS-81). THIS MESSAGE IS NOT CONSIDERED THIRD PARTY
CORRESPONDENCE. ALL MESSAGES TO THE BOARD MUST BE
RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE BOARD CONVENING DATE. ONCE THE SELECTION BOARD
CONVENES, SUPPLEMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE AND MESSAGES WILL
NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. REFER TO BUPERSINST 1430.16F,
CHAPTER 12 FOR FURTHER SELECTION BOARD
COMMUNICATION GUIDANCE.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED AT:
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/RESERVEENLISTED/SCPO_MCPO_SELBD.HTM OR;
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ACTIVEDUTYENLISTED/SCPO+SELECTION+BOARDS.
HTM OR;
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ACTIVEDUTYENLISTED/MCPOSELECTIONBOARDS.
HTM. RECORD REVIEW AND CORRESPONDENCE SUBMISSION GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED
AT
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ACTIVEDUTYENLISTED/
GENERALINFORMATION.HTM. OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY NAVADMIN
MESSAGE.
7. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED SELECTION BOARDS: PSCS(SW/AW) PAUL MATHENY,
PERS-811B, AT (901) 874-3224/DSN 882, OR EMAIL PAUL.MATHENY(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- RESERVE ENLISTED SELECTION BOARDS: PSCM(SW/AW) DOUG VANCE, PERS-
812A2,
AT (901) 874-4540/DSN 882, OR EMAIL JOHN.D.VANCE (AT)NAVY.MIL.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009

FY10 SRB REWARDS CRITICAL SKILLS AND TOP PERFORMANCE

FY10 SRB Rewards Critical Skills and Top Performance
Story Number: NNS090831-12
Release Date: 8/31/2009 2:20:00 PM

From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) award levels were announced in NAVADMIN 250/09 for active duty and Reserve full time support Sailors which are scheduled to take effect Oct. 1.

Approximately 18,000 Sailors holding 179 critical skills will be eligible to reenlist with SRB awards up to $90,000 next year.

"We value Sailors with certain skill sets - critical skill sets - and recognize that they are in high demand throughout the workforce," said Rear Adm. Dan Holloway, director of personnel plans and policy. "The SRB program allows Navy to provide top performing Sailors with an additional incentive to stay Navy and advance mission success and their careers."

In addition to announcing SRB award levels, the NAVADMIN introduces enhancements designed to not only retain personnel with critical skills, but to reward top performers within those critical skill sets.

For the first time, Sailors who receive an "early promote" rating on their most recent regular evaluation may reenlist early for SRB anytime during the fiscal year (FY) of their end of active obligated service (EAOS).

"When a Sailor says, 'I've been recognized as a top performer, I want to reenlist for a bonus, but I'm not eligible until the third or fourth quarter; isn't there an option for me?' Now our answer is, 'yes,'" said Holloway.

In addition, three tiers, have been established to formally prioritize and rank enlisted ratings/skills according to replacement costs, difficulty to replace, and existing manning shortfalls.

Enlisted community managers evaluated each skill and zone on individual manning requirements; how well reenlistment goals were achieved in FY09; prevailing market conditions; private sector competition and the costs of training; and replacing skilled Sailors. A comprehensive comparison using these criteria was balanced against the risk of not retaining enough Sailors in each skill in order to form the baseline of the three tier system.

Each tier contains a range of SRB award multiples and awards early reenlistment opportunities using different criteria. The SRB program as a whole also maintains several previous initiatives such as authorizing Sailors serving in combat zones to reenlist early at anytime during the FY of their EAOS.

Officials remind Sailors that SRB is a market-based incentive and will be monitored and strategically adjusted as retention needs dictate.

"We are going to continue to monitor the program closely next year to enhance our ability to size, shape and stabilize the force and ensure taxpayer dollars go where critical skills are needed to get the most bang for our buck," said Holloway.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

ORDERS NEGOTIATION WINDOW SHRINKING; SAILOR INVOLVEMENT KEY

Orders Negotiation Window Shrinking; Sailor Involvement Key

Release Date: 08/28/2009

By Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Under NAVADMIN 249/09, Sailors can expect a shortened orders-negotiation window beginning this fall.

According to the NAVADMIN, the most relevant change is that the detailing window will be seven-to-nine months before one's projected rotation date (PRD), providing a three-month window to negotiate for orders before a Sailor is considered to be eligible for an involuntary "needs of the Navy" assignment.

Career Management System/Interactive Detailing (CMS/ID) is the tool for negotiating assignments. In July, the Web-based system introduced a Sailor self-apply option. While visually CMS/ID and the advertising mechanics stay the same, most changes will be apparent.

Currently Sailors negotiate from nine-to-five months prior to their PRD. If a billet isn't selected by the fourth month, "needs of the Navy" applies.

"This change encourages more aggressive participation by Sailors in negotiating orders. It also allows NPC better responsiveness to fleet demands and current Global War on Terror Support Assignment deadlines," said Rear Adm. Shoemaker, the head detailer at NPC.

One benefit is that Sailors placed into "needs of the Navy" assignments will know at the seven-month window where they are going instead of the five-month window. Assuming a stable PCS budget, another advantage is earlier issuance of orders, giving Navy families more time for PCS moves.

Sailors in their negotiation window now will not be disadvantaged by this change. Detailers are ensuring applicants have no less than three months to consider options:

Sailors with a PRD between August 2009 and January 2010 are unaffected and should already be under orders or pending separation.
Sailors with a PRD between February 2010 and April 2010 will be managed as if their "needs of the Navy" window is January 2010.
Sailors with PRDs of May 2010 and beyond will fall under these new rules.
Planners built in a buffer zone of time so Sailors can react. They emphasize that Perform-to-Serve (PTS) and the CMS/ID process go together.

"Sailors will not be allowed to negotiate orders without Perform-to-Serve approval. We realize some Sailors don't get PTS approval until six months prior to their PRD, so they will negotiate directly with their rating detailer. They can negotiate in the green zone for one month, before entering the 'needs of the Navy' window.

"The key," said Randy Miller of BUPERS 3, "is for Sailors to put in their PTS applications 12-to-15 months prior to EAOS or PRD. Doing this will give them a full three months to negotiate."

To improve Sailor choice, CMS/ID will advertise more requisitions each cycle, displaying more priority readiness requisitions, mostly in the green zone. GSA requisitions will continue to show in the purple zone. The red zone will now display the most critical fills - billets that could directly degrade mission capability if unfilled.

"NPC will fill every red zone requisition every month. All Sailors in the negotiating window (PRD minus 9 months) will be considered eligible for assignment, perhaps involuntarily, to red zone requisitions." But red zone requisitions will not exceed two per rate (e.g., two YN3, two YN2, two YN1) for both sea and shore requisitions.

"Our goal is to make CMS/ID more agile, and responsive to new and changing fleet requirements," said head detailer, Shoemaker. "These initiatives bring advantages to both our Sailors and to the commands they serve, improving odds for success in Naval operations world-wide."

The NPC Customer Service Center is the first stop for questions. Call (866)-U-ASK-NPC or (866) 827-5672, weekdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sailors may also e-mail the Customer Service Center at cscmailbox@navy.mil.

ZONE B PTS RESULTS TO BE RELEASED

Zone B PTS Results to be Released

Release Date: 08/28/2009

By Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Commands of the first group of Zone B Sailors selected for retention through Perform-to-Serve (PTS) will receive results by Aug. 28.

Based on the PTS results, 11,154 Sailors will be retained in their current ratings and 377 will be converted to other more critical ratings.

"The PTS results show that we are on the right track in sustaining a performance-based force," said Vice Adm. Mark Ferguson, chief of naval personnel. "Less than one percent of those evaluated were separated as a result of PTS - an indicator that we largely have the right force with the right skills to accomplish our mission today and in the future."

Of the 489 Sailors being separated, 192 Sailors indicated they did not want to reenlist, 213 are E-3s and E-4s facing their high-year tenure gate and 84 are E-5s serving in overmanned ratings, who were not rated as top performers in recent performance evaluations.

"We value the service of our Sailors," said Ferguson. "Those with over six years of service who requested to reenlist, but are denied reenlistment, may be eligible for separation pay."

In addition, Sailors who were separated because they are in an overmanned rating or applied to a closed field are encouraged to continue naval service through the Navy Reserve.

PTS is a centralized reservation system that helps the Navy manage reenlistments of Sailors. The program was expanded in NAVADMIN 017/09, from first-term Sailors to all E-6 and below with 10 years of service or less.

For more information, please visit the NPC Web site or contact NPC's Customer Service Center by calling 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672).

NAVADMIN 252/09 - ENLISTED APPLICATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO USS CONSTITUTION

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RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES REQUIREMENTS AND SOLICITS ENLISTED
APPLICATIONS FOR DUTY ONBOARD USS CONSTITUTION. APPLICATIONS MUST
BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE.
SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE
RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE. PERSONNEL WITH A PROJECTED ROTATION DATE
(PRD) AS OF THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE THROUGH 1 APRIL 2010 ARE
ELIGIBLE, OTHERS MAY APPLY WITH COMMAND AND DETAILER APPROVAL.
PERSONNEL SELECTED WILL NORMALLY DETACH FROM THEIR PRESENT COMMAND
AT THEIR CURRENT PRD.

2. USS CONSTITUTION IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF AMERICAN HERITAGE AND
THE HISTORY OF OUR NAVY. HAVING EARNED HER NICKNAME "OLD IRONSIDES"
DURING THE WAR OF 1812, USS CONSTITUTION IS THE OLDEST COMMISSIONED
WARSHIP AFLOAT IN THE WORLD. USS CONSTITUTION IS PERMANENTLY
BERTHED IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. THE CREW IS TASKED WITH
PROMOTING, PROTECTING, AND PRESERVING THE SHIP. THE SHIP RECEIVES
NEARLY HALF A MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY AND IS THE NAVY'S PLATFORM
FOR RECEIVING SENIOR OFFICERS, HIGH RANKING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS,
AND HEADS OF STATE. IN ADDITION TO THE IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE
HISTORY AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHIP REQUIRED TO GIVE PUBLIC TOURS,
CONSTITUTION SAILORS MUST ALSO LEARN 18TH CENTURY SQUARE-RIGGED
SAILING FROM LINE IDENTIFICATION TO SETTING AND FURLING SAILS,
INCLUDING CLIMBING UP AND OUT ON HER YARD ARMS. CREW MEMBERS ARE
ALSO TAUGHT HOW TO MAN AND OPERATE HER 5,600 POUND LONG GUNS IN
PRECISION 19TH CENTURY GUN DRILLS. A NORMAL TOUR OF DUTY IS THREE
YEARS AND IS SHORE DUTY (TYPE I) FOR ROTATIONAL PURPOSES.

3. THE FOLLOWING BILLETS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, FILL
MONTH IN PARENTHESIS:

MA1 (IMMEDIATELY)
MC1 (DECEMBER 2009)
CS1 (IMMEDIATELY)
SH2/3122 (IMMEDIATELY)
PS2 (IMMEDIATELY)
CS2 (IMMEDIATELY)
CS3 (IMMEDIATELY)
CS3 (IMMEDIATELY)
PO3 (IMMEDIATELY)
PO3 (IMMEDIATELY)

4. VOLUNTEERS SEEKING DUTY ONBOARD USS CONSTITUTION MUST BE ABLE TO
INTERACT WITH THE PUBLIC WITH MATURITY AND TACT, AND BE AN
EXCEPTIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE U.S. NAVY. THEY MUST HAVE AN
IMPECCABLE APPEARANCE AND EXCEPTIONAL MILITARY BEARING. PETTY
OFFICERS MUST BE HIGH-CALIBER INDIVIDUALS READY TO SERVE AS SHARP
MILITARY ROLE MODELS FOR JUNIOR CREW MEMBERS AND MUST BE STRONG
LEADERS.

5. ALL VOLUNTEERS CONSIDERING DUTY ONBOARD USS CONSTITUTION MUST
MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A. NO RECORD OF NON-JUDICIAL PUNISHMENT (NJP) WITHIN THE PAST
36 MONTHS.

B. NO RECORD OF ALCOHOL-RELATED INCIDENTS WITHIN THE PAST 36
MONTHS; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE/DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
CONVICTIONS WITHIN LAST FIVE YEARS ARE DISQUALIFYING.

C. NO RECORD OF FINANCIAL INSTABILITY WITHIN THE PAST 36
MONTHS.
NO EXCESSIVE DEBT. COMMAND FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS SHOULD EVALUATE
MEMBERS' DEBT TO INCOME RATIO.

D. NO EVAL/FITREP TRAITS BELOW 3.0 WITHIN THE PAST 36 MONTHS.

E. MUST BE WITHIN CURRENT BODY COMPOSITION STANDARDS. MUST NOT
HAVE FAILED ANY PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT (PFA) IN THE LAST YEAR.
MAY NOT HAVE MORE THAN ONE PFA FAILURE IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS.

F. MUST BE FIT FOR FULL DUTY (MEDICAL/DENTAL) WITHOUT ANY
LIMITATIONS OR DISABILITIES, WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE SERVICE ONBOARD A
SHIP.

G. MUST NOT HAVE ANY TATTOOS THAT SHOW IN A SHORT SLEEVE
UNIFORM.

H. MUST HAVE A CLEAR, STRONG VOICE, NOT AFRAID OF PUBLIC
SPEAKING.

I. MUST NOT BE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS.

6. INTERESTED CANDIDATES MEETING THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS MUST FIRST
SUBMIT A FULLY COMPLETED NAVPERS 1306/7 (ENLISTED PERSONNEL ACTION
REQUEST) TO THEIR RESPECTIVE RATING DETAILER VIA THEIR COMMANDING
OFFICER REQUESTING RELEASE TO SPECIAL SHORE PROGRAMS.

7. SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO USS CONSTITUTION
FOR SCREENING:

A. NAVPERS 1306/7, (ENLISTED PERSONNEL ACTION REQUEST)
REQUESTING DUTY ONBOARD USS CONSTITUTION.

B. NAVPERS 1306/92, SPECIAL DUTY SCREENING FORM.

C. EVALUATIONS FOR THE PAST 36 MONTHS.

D. HEIGHT, WEIGHT, BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT (PERCENTAGE),
LAST 3 YEARS OF PFA SCORES AND ANY CURRENT FAILURES (PHYSICAL
READINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PRINTOUT PREFERABLE).

E. OFFICIAL 5X7 PHOTOGRAPH (FRONT, BACK, AND SIDE) IN SERVICE
UNIFORM OR SUMMER WHITE UNIFORM.

F. LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT SIGNED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER,
WHICH MUST INCLUDE: A STATEMENT ON MILITARY APPEARANCE AND TATTOOS,
AN EVALUATION OF THE MEMBERS SPEAKING ABILITY, THE MEMBERS DEMEANOR,
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THE ABILITY TO WORK
AND LEAD GROUPS OF JUNIOR SAILORS WITH LITTLE OVERSIGHT IS A
FAVORABLE CHARACTERISTIC AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE EVALUATION.

G. POINT OF CONTACT (CAREER COUNSELOR, LEADING CHIEF PETTY
OFFICER, COMMAND MASTER CHIEF) PHONE NUMBER (COMMERCIAL) AND E-MAIL
ADDRESS. NOTE: COMMON APPLICATION ERRORS INCLUDE LACK OF DETAILED
CONTACT INFORMATION, UNSIGNED NAVPERS 1306/7 AND 1306/92, NO
COMMANDING OFFICER ENDORSEMENT, MISSING EVALUATIONS, PHOTOS NOT
INCLUDED AND SCREENING PACKAGES SENT TO DETAILER RATHER THAN USS
CONSTITUTION. INCOMPLETE PACKAGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

8. APPLICATIONS CAN BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO
CONSTITUTION.CC(AT)NAVY.MIL, BY FAX TO (617) 242-2308, OR BY MAIL

TO:

USS CONSTITUTION
COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF
BUILDING 5
CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD
CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129-1797

9. ONCE AN APPLICATION PACKAGE IS RECEIVED AND REVIEWED, A
TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WILL BE ARRANGED BETWEEN THE MEMBER AND USS
CONSTITUTION COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF. ALL PERSONNEL CURRENTLY
STATIONED IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THOSE WHO MAY
BE DEPLOYED, BUT WILL RETURN PRIOR TO FINAL SELECTIONS, ARE
RECOMMENDED TO INTERVIEW IN PERSON. PERSONAL INTERVIEWS ARE
CONDUCTED AT USS CONSTITUTION IN CHARLESTOWN, MA.

10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.HISTORY.NAVY.MIL/USSCONSTITUTION.

11. POINT OF CONTACT: CTRCS(SW/SS/AW) DAVID TWIFORD, AT (617) 242-
2863, OR EMAIL AT CONSTITUTION.CC@NAVY.MIL.

12. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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NAVADMIN 251/09 - LAUNCH OF NEW NAVY INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE (IA) WEBSITE

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RMKS/1. NAVY INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEES AND THEIR FAMILIES DESERVE THE BEST TOOLS WE CAN MUSTER. OUR IA SURVEYS INDICATE THAT CLEAR COMMUNICATION IS WHAT OUR IA SAILORS AND FAMILIES WANT MOST. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THAT COMMUNICATION, U.S. FLEET FORCES (USFF), AS THE NAVY'S EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR INDIVIDUAL\AUGMENTEES, LAUNCHED A NEWLY DESIGNED NAVY IA WEBSITE WWW.IA.NAVY.MIL. THIS WEBSITE ALIGNS SUPPORT FOR IA SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PROVIDES CLEAR GUIDANCE ON POLICY AND EXECUTION, AND INCORPORATES EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY, NETWORKING MEDIA, AND SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS USED BY TODAY'S SAILORS.

2. ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR THE IA PROGRAM IS CRUCIAL TO ITS SUCCESSFUL PAGE 03 RUCOMFC6175 UNCLAS EXECUTION AND WWW.IA.NAVY.MIL PROVIDES SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES A TREMENDOUS NEW TOOL. PASS THE WORD ABOUT THE NEW WEBSITE TO YOUR IA SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, COMMAND IA COORDINATORS, AND COMMAND OMBUDSMEN. SHOULD YOU DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, USFF POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THE NAVY IA WEBSITE ARE MS. KATE PERLEWITZ, 757-836-0493, EMAIL KATE.PERLEWITZ(AT)NAVY.MIL AND CAPT DOUG KIBBEY, 757-836-2384, EMAIL DOUG.KIBBEY@NAVY.MIL.

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NAVADMIN 249/09 - ENHANCED CAREER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - INTERACTIVE DETAILING

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RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES ENHANCEMENTS TO THE ENLISTED DETAILING
PROCESS AND THE CAREER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - INTERACTIVE DETAILING
(CMS/ID). CMS/ID IS A VITAL PART OF THE NAVY'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE
TRANSPARENCY IN THE ENLISTED DETAILING PROCESS. IT ENABLES A MORE
DIRECT AND PERSONAL ROLE FOR SAILORS IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
AND DIRECTLY SUPPORTS FLEET READINESS BY REPRESENTING THE IMMEDIATE
READINESS NEEDS OF THE NAVY. THESE ENHANCEMENTS WILL ALLOW THE NAVY TO
PRIORITIZE CRITICAL SHORTFALLS AND FILL THESE SHORTFALLS EARLIER AS
SAILORS MOVE INTO THE DETAILING WINDOW. THIS WILL ALSO ALLOW SAILORS
AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PLAN THEIR NEXT MOVE EARLIER, PROVIDING GREATER
STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY.

2. THE VISUAL APPEARANCE OF CMS/ID AND THE MECHANICS USED IN
ADVERTISING AND SELECTION WILL ESSENTIALLY STAY THE SAME. HOWEVER,
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2009, THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONSTRUCT AND BUSINESS RULES
WILL CHANGE AS FOLLOWS:

A. AFTER A SHORT TRANSITION PERIOD DESCRIBED BELOW, THE SAILOR
NEGOTIATION WINDOW WILL BE NINE TO SEVEN MONTHS PRIOR TO A SAILOR'S PRD,
PROVIDING A 3-MONTH WINDOW TO NEGOTIATE FOR ORDERS BEFORE A SAILOR IS
ELIGIBLE FOR A DIRECTED "NEEDS OF THE NAVY" ASSIGNMENT.
THE EXCEPTION TO THIS WILL BE RESOLUTION OF RED ZONE REQUISITIONS AS
EXPLAINED IN PARA 3D. THIS CHANGE IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE MORE
AGGRESSIVE PARTICIPATION BY SAILORS IN THE ORDERS NEGOTIATION PROCESS
AND BETTER RESPONSIVENESS TO FLEET DEMANDS AND CURRENT GWOT SUPPORT
ASSIGNMENT (GSA) RESOURCING DEADLINES.

(1) SAILORS CURRENTLY IN THEIR NEGOTIATION WINDOW WILL NOT BE
DISADVANTAGED BY THIS CHANGE. DETAILERS WILL APPLY THE FOLLOWING
ADJUSTMENTS TO ENSURE ALL APPLICANTS HAVE NO LESS THAN THREE MONTHS TO
CONSIDER OPTIONS BEFORE BEING CONSIDERED FOR A DIRECTED ASSIGNMENT:

(A) SAILORS WITH A PRD BETWEEN AUGUST 2009 AND JANUARY 2010
WILL BE UNAFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE AND SHOULD ALREADY BE UNDER ORDERS OR
COMMITTED TO SEPARATION.

(B) SAILORS WITH A PRD BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2010 AND APRIL 2010
WILL BE MANAGED AS IF THEIR "NEEDS OF THE NAVY" WINDOW BEGINS JANUARY
2010.
(C) SAILORS WITH A PRD OF MAY 2010 AND BEYOND WILL FALL
UNDER THESE NEW RULES.

(D) CMS/ID DOES NOT ALLOW A SAILOR TO NEGOTIATE ORDERS
WITHOUT PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) APPROVAL. SAILORS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE
PTS APPROVAL UNTIL 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR PRD WILL NEGOTIATE DIRECTLY
WITH THEIR RATING DETAILER. THESE SAILORS WILL BE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE
ORDERS FOR ONE MONTH PRIOR TO ENTERING THE "NEEDS OF THE NAVY" WINDOW.
A SAILOR'S PTS APPLICATION AT THE 12 TO 15 MONTH POINT PRIOR TO EAOS OR
PRD IS KEY TO GETTING A TIMELY PTS QUOTA, AND WILL PRESERVE A FULL
THREE MONTH NEGOTIATION WINDOW.

B. THE MANNING CONTROL AUTHORITIES (MCA) WILL USE CMS/ID TO
ADVERTISE MORE REQUISITIONS EACH CYCLE, ALLOWING FOR A GREATER NUMBER
OF PRIORITY READINESS REQUISITIONS TO BE DISPLAYED AND PROVIDING
SAILORS WITH MORE CHOICE AND SELECTIVITY.

C. THE MAJORITY OF THE REQUISITIONS WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE GREEN
ZONE. GSA REQUISITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PURPLE
ZONE. A MAJOR ENHANCEMENT, THE RED ZONE, WILL NOW DISPLAY THE MOST
CRITICAL READINESS DEGRADING REQUISITIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE MCA'S.

D. THE NEW RED ZONE WILL LIST REQUISITIONS NECESSARY FOR FLEET
PERSONNEL READINESS. IF NOT FILLED, THEY WILL DIRECTLY DEGRADE THE
MISSION CAPABILITY OF A DEPLOYING UNIT, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ORGANIZATION OR TRAINING COMMAND. NPC WILL FILL EVERY RED ZONE
REQUISITION EVERY MONTH, AND ALL SAILORS IN THE NEGOTIATING WINDOW (PRD
MINUS 9 MONTHS) WILL BE CONSIDERED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
ASSIGNMENT,PERHAPS INVOLUNTARILY, TO RED ZONE REQUISITIONS. THESE
PRIORITY REQUISITIONS WILL BE IDENTIFIED EACH MONTH BY THE MCA, AND THE
NUMBER OF RED ZONE REQUISITIONS WILL NOT EXCEED TWO PER RATE (E.G., TWO
YN3, TWO YN2, TWO YN1, ETC) FOR BOTH SEA AND SHORE REQUISITIONS.
DETAILERS WILL IDENTIFY SAILORS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO CRITICAL RED ZONE
REQUIREMENTS USING THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES:

(1) FIRST PRIORITY - VOLUNTEERS.

(2) SECOND PRIORITY - SAILORS WHO ARE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE
ASSIGNMENT. GENERALLY, THESE ARE SAILORS RETURNING TO FULL DUTY FROM
LIMITED DUTY, OR SAILORS WHOSE CURRENT ASSIGNMENT HAS BEEN CURTAILED
FOR SOME REASON.

(3) THIRD PRIORITY - SAILORS WHO ARE UNASSIGNED AND WHO ARE
WITHIN THEIR "NEEDS OF THE NAVY" WINDOW (PRD MINUS 6 MONTHS).

(4) FOURTH PRIORITY - SAILORS WHO ARE WITHIN 9 MONTHS OF THEIR
PRD. THESE SAILORS WILL BE FURTHER CATEGORIZED BY PRD MONTH, STARTING
WITH THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN IN THEIR NEGOTIATION WINDOW THE LONGEST.
INVOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENTS OF SAILORS FROM WITHIN THIS CATEGORY WILL BE
MADE ONLY WITH PERS-40 DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL. SAILORS SELECTED
FOR INVOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT WILL BE AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAL
THAT SELECTION TO PERS-4 VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR FLAG LEVEL
REVIEW.

3. THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED ENHANCEMENTS THAT ENABLE SAILORS TO ACCESS
AND APPLY TO CMS/ID VIA THEIR HOME COMPUTERS HAVE MADE THIS VITAL
COMPONENT OF THE ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM MORE READILY AVAILABLE.
THE IMPROVEMENTS DISCUSSED IN THIS NAVADMIN WILL MAKE CMS/ID MORE AGILE,
MORE RESPONSIVE TO NEW/CHANGING FLEET REQUIREMENTS, AND MORE DYNAMIC IN
EXECUTION. IN AGGREGATE, THESE INITIATIVES OFFER ADVANTAGES TO BOTH
OUR SAILORS AND THE COMMANDS WHERE THEY SERVE, AND BETTER POSITION THE
NAVY AND OUR PEOPLE FOR SUCCESS IN NAVAL OPERATIONS WORLD-WIDE.

4. QUESTIONS CONCERNING CMS/ID AND THIS MOST RECENT UPGRADE SHOULD BE
REFERRED TO THE NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, (866)-U-ASK-NPC OR
(866) 827-5672, OR EMAIL AT CSCMAILBOX(AT)NAVY.MIL. THIS CUSTOMER
SERVICE CENTER IS MANNED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 0700 TO 1900, CENTRAL
STANDARD TIME.

5. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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NAVADMIN 247/09 - PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM (PRP) UPDATES

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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 277/08, REF B IS NAVADMIN 073/09, REF C IS
NAVADMIN 007/09.

RMKS/1. NAVY'S PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT (PFA) IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS, TWICE PER YEAR, EVERY SAILOR'S ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE THE MINIMUM LEVEL OF FITNESS REQUIRED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS TO HIGHLIGHT POLICY UPDATES AND PROVIDE CLARIFICATION.

2. FOR ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS WITH TWO PFA FAILURES IN THE MOST RECENT
THREE-YEAR PERIOD, THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED BILLET RESTRICTIONS REMAIN IN EFFECT. DRILLING RESERVISTS WITH TWO PFA FAILURES IN THE MOST RECENT THREE-YEAR PERIOD ARE PROHIBITED FROM INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (IAMM) MOBILIZATIONS. SAILORS WITH THREE PFA FAILURES IN THE MOST RECENT FOUR-YEAR PERIOD ARE INELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION TRANSFER, REENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION. TRANSFERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AUTHORIZED FOR DRILLING RESERVISTS WHO, DUE TO A CHANGE IN RESIDENCE OR UNIT DISESTABLISHMENT, ARE NO LONGER WITHIN A REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE FROM A RESERVE UNIT, AS DEFINED BY DODI 1215.13.

A. REQUESTS FOR EXCEPTION TO THE RESTRICTION ON BILLET ASSIGNMENTS
OR TRANSFERS FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO
NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4, INFO PERS-8) OR OPNAV N133 FOR NUCLEAR RATED SAILORS AND NUCLEAR TRAINED OFFICERS. AN EXAMPLE OF A TRANSFER WAIVER
REQUEST IS LOCATED AT

HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/PHYSICALREADINESS/LINKS.HTM

PER REF C, COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE CONDITIONAL SHORT TERM EXTENSIONS FOR SAILORS WHO ARE UNABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PFA AND HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD WITHOUT A WAIVER FROM NAVPERSCOM (PERS-811 FOR ACTIVE, PERS-812 FOR FULL TIME SUPPORT AND CANVAS RECRUITER, PERS-913 FOR DRILLING RESERVISTS, ANDN133 FOR NUCLEAR RATED SAILORS AND NUCLEAR TRAINED OFFICERS).


B. PER REF B, PROGRESS WAIVERS ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED.
PROGRESS WAIVERS GRANTED DURING THE 2009 CYCLE 1 PFA (PRIOR TO 30 JUNE 2009) EXPIRE UPON COMPLETION OF THE NEXT PFA OR 31 DECEMBER 2009, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. SAILORS WHO WERE GRANTED A PROGRESS WAIVER AND STILL HAVE THREE OR MORE PFA FAILURES IN THE MOST RECENT FOUR YEAR PERIOD AFTER WAIVER EXPIRATION SHALL BE PROCESSED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION UNLESS A READINESS WAIVER IS REQUESTED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER FROM HIS/HER IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR IN CHARGE.

C. COMMANDS/UNITS THAT CANNOT COMPLETE THE PHYSICAL READINESS TEST
DUE TO DEPLOYMENT/OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS MUST SELECT THE DEP/OP STATUS IN THE PHYSICAL READINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PRIMS). COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ENSURE A BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS (BCA) IS COMPLETED FOR ALL PERSONNEL, EVEN IF NON-PARTICIPATION IN THE PHYSICAL READINESS TEST IS JUSTIFIED AND DOCUMENTED IN PRIMS. SAILORS WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PRT AND EXCEED BCA STANDARDS WILL BE RECORDED AS A PFA FAILURE AND WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DOD BCA EXCEPTION. INDIVIDUALS FAILING A SCALE WEIGHT TEST SHALL BE TAPED THREE TIMES, WITH AN AVERAGE COMPUTED TO DETERMINE ACTUAL BODY COMPOSITION. IF THERE IS MORE THAN AN INCH DIFFERENCE IN THE THREE MEASUREMENTS, A FOURTH MEASUREMENT WILL BE TAKEN BY A DIFFERENT MEASURER.

D. IN ALL CASES (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF APPROVED BCA MEDICAL
WAIVERS), SAILORS MUST MEET BODY FAT STANDARDS TO PASS THE SEMI-ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS. THIS INCLUDES THOSE SAILORS WITH LESS THAN 10 WEEKS ON BOARD DURING THE OFFICIAL PFA CYCLE.

E. OPNAV N133 MAINTAINS FINAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ALL PFA
WAIVER AND ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS FOR NUCLEAR RATED SAILORS AND
NUCLEAR TRAINED OFFICERS.

3. POINT OF CONTACT: MR. BILL MOORE, DIRECTOR, PHYSICAL READINESS
PROGRAM OFFICE, OPNAV N135F, AT (901) 874-2210/DSN 882 OR EMAIL
NAVYPRT@NAVY.MIL.

4. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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RULES FOR EXTENSIONS TO CHANGE THIS FALL

RULES FOR EXTENSIONS TO CHANGE THIS FALL



Release Date: 08/26/2009



By Katie Suich, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs Office
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) --





The Navy will change the Short Term Extension (STE) policy Oct. 1, affecting obligated service (OBLISERV) rules for enlisted personnel.
According to NAVADMIN 242/09, the reason for the change is that the Navy has noticed during the past several years the number of STEs has risen substantially.



"The impact of this change is that more Sailors will be directed toward reenlistments, said Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West. "It also gives our Sailors more flexibility to manage their careers early in the [career review board] process while taking advantage of monetary incentives. Standardizing the rules will assist our Sailors in managing their careers while allowing the Navy to better manage the force. We should have done this years ago"



Currently, a Sailor has to obligate for 12 months when they receive orders to sea duty, unless DoD area requirements are greater. The new policy will require 24 months of obligated service, with these exceptions:



* Sailors with less than 24 months until their high year tenure date must only obligate for the amount of time needed to reach that date.



* Sailors will obligate for the requisite time-on-station requirements for PCS orders to places that require less than 24 months, such as Diego Garcia and unaccompanied tours.



* All other obligated-service requirements will remain the same.
The maximum number of short-term extensions that a Sailor may now use will be two per contract. The length of an extension will be limited to 23 months, and the total of all extensions cannot exceed 24 months. Other rules include:



* Extensions counting against the Sailor's two-extension limit are those that help manage their careers or if they benefit to the Sailor. For example: Instead of reenlisting, a Sailor uses an extension to obtain OBLISERV so he/she can execute PCS orders.



* Extensions not counted are Navy-required ones, such as the PCS delay this past summer. Navy Personnel Command (NPC) can answer specific questions on what category an extension falls into. NPC also has procedures in place to handle unique situations that might require more than two extensions per contract.



* Extension policy for Sailors taking individual augmentee/global war on terrorism support assignments (IA/GSA) orders remains the same. Once they have completed the GSA/IA assignment, they will fall under current detailing and extension policies


Sailors choosing not to obligate for the required 24 months but have more than 12 months of contract time left will be assigned based on the "needs of the Navy" or, if eligible, will be encouraged to voluntarily separate at end of obligated service {EAOS} or projected rotation date {PRD), whichever is closer. Those assigned "needs of the Navy" orders will not necessarily stay at their present command.
West said that under any circumstances, however, this policy change provides Sailors and Navy families a greater opportunity to map out their future.



"The bottom line," said West, "is that this allows our Sailors to be proactive, not reactive when it comes to career planning."

NAVADMIN 242/09 - MODIFICATION OF OBLIGATED SERVICE AND EXTENSION POLICIES//

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RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MODIFICATION OF OBLIGATED SERVICE AND EXTENSION POLICIES WHICH WILL MEET OUR OBJECTIVE OF GREATER STABILITY AND IMPROVED PREDICTABILITY IN THE FORCE. IT WILL ALSO INCREASE PREDICTABILITY FOR SAILOR DISTRIBUTION AND PROVIDE SAILORS WITH THE NEEDED FLEXIBILITY TO MAXIMIZE INCENTIVES AND MANAGE THEIR CAREERS.

2. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE NUMBER OF SHORT TERM EXTENSIONS HAS RISEN SUBSTANTIALLY. THIS RISE IN THE USE OF SHORT TERM EXTENSIONS NEGATIVELY IMPACTS THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, OPTIMALLY MANNED SHIPS, ACCESSION, AND TRAINING PIPELINES. WE HAVE CONDUCTED AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF INCREASED SHORT TERM EXTENSIONS AND DETERMINED THAT NAVY POLICIES DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 87% OF THESE EXTENSIONS, 70% OF WHICH WERE EXECUTED TO OBTAIN OBLIGATED SERVICE AND ADJUST EAOS TO PRD. ACCORDINGLY, WE HAVE ADJUSTED THESE POLICIES TO PROVIDE SAILORS THE FLEXIBILITY TO MANAGE THEIR CAREERS AND MAXIMIZE ANY MONETARY INCENTIVES WHILE GIVING NAVY A MORE PREDICTABLE PERSONNEL DEMAND SIGNAL.


3. THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATION TO REF A WILL BE EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER
2009:


A. MINIMUM OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR SEA DUTY IS
CHANGED FROM 12 MONTHS TO 24 MONTHS EXCEPT WHERE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE AREA REQUIREMENTS ARE GREATER.


4. THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS TO REF B WILL BE EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER
2009:


A. UNCONDITIONAL EXTENSIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.

B. ALL EXTENSIONS COMBINED CAN NOT EXTEND A CONTRACT MORE THAN
24 MONTHS.


C. A MAXIMUM OF TWO EXTENSIONS PER CONTRACT IS AUTHORIZED.

D. SAILORS WHO ARE IN A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)
RATING/NEC WHO ARE NOT WITHIN AN SRB QUALIFYING REENLISTMENT
ZONE/WINDOW REQUIREMENT AND MUST OBTAIN OBLISERV FOR A
PROGRAM/ORDERS, AN ADDITIONAL EXTENSION MAY BE EXECUTED
WITH PERS-81 APPROVAL.

E. PERS-8 AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR EXCEPTIONS TO EXTENSION
POLICY. EXCEPTION TO POLICY SUBMISSION PROCEDURES AND POINTS
OF CONTACT ARE AVAILABLE AT

HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/REENLISTMENTS+AND+EXTENSIONS.HTM

5. POINTS OF CONTACT:
-OPNAV (N132) MR. NEAL HENDERSON, N132, AT (703) 695-6407/DSN
224 OR EMAIL AT EMAIL NEAL.HENDERSON(AT)NAVY.MIL -NAVY
PERSONNEL CAN CALL 1-866-U-ASK-NPC OR (866) 827-5672, OR EMAIL
THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND'S CALL CENTER IN MILLINGTON AT
CSCMAILBOX(AT)NAVY.MIL WITH QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS POLICY
UPDATE AND NEW PTS IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES. THIS CALL CENTER
WILL BE MANNED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. CENTRAL
STANDARD TIME.

6. RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//
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