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R 101556Z FEB 00  ZYB MIN PSN 833980J31
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01000//
NAVADMIN 023/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N13//
 
SUBJ/MERGER OF AVIATION STOREKEEPER (AK) AND STOREKEEPER (SK)
RATINGS//
 
RMKS/1.  THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS APPROVED THE MERGER OF THE AK
AND SK RATINGS WITH AN EFFECTIVE COMPLETION DATE OF 1 JAN 03.
THIS NAVADMIN DESCRIBES THE PLAN FOR EXECUTING THE MERGER.
 
2.  THIS MERGER WAS DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMANDER, NAVAL
SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVSUP) SUPPLY VISION 2005.  ADVANCES IN
SHIPBOARD LOGISTIC PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGY HAVE CREATED AN
ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO CONSOLIDATING THE TWO RATINGS WITHOUT ANY
 
DECLINE TO FLEET SUPPORT NOR IMPACT TO SAILORS.  CONVERSION FROM AK
TO SK FOR RATED SAILORS WILL BE AUTOMATIC; NO INDIVIDUAL ACTION BY
THE MEMBER WILL BE REQUIRED.  WITH THE MERGER, AK RESPONSIBILITIES
WILL BE SUBSUMED IN THE NEW SK RATING.
 
3.  A PLAN OF ACTION AND MILESTONES (POA&M) FOR THE MERGER OF THE AK
RATING INTO THE NEW SK RATING IS IN FINAL DEVELOPMENT.  A CONVERSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EXCOM) AND IMPLEMENTATION TERMS WILL BE
ESTABLISHED TO DETERMINE SPECIFIC MILESTONE DATES.  A DATE-SPECIFIC
POA&M AND PERIODIC UPDATES WILL BE SENT VIA NAVADMIN.  HIGHLIGHTS OF
THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE:
    A.  AK'S SHOULD EXPECT TO CONVERT TO SK ON A GRADUATED BASIS
STARTING WITH E8/9 PERSONNEL AS EARLY AS SPRING 00.  BY JANUARY 03,
ALL AK BILLETS AND PERSONNEL WILL BE CONVERTED TO SK.
    B.  REMAINING CONVERSIONS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN RATE GROUPINGS
AFTER E8/9.  SEPARATE NAVADMINS WILL ANNOUNCE STATUS OF
MERGER AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF SPECIFIC RATE CONVERSIONS.  THE
CURRENT SK RATING BADGE WILL BE WORN BY ALL PERSONNEL AFFECTED
BY THE MERGER.  RATING BADGE CHANGES WILL NOT BE REQUIRED UNTIL THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF EACH GROUP CONVERSION.
 
4.  THE FIRST MEETING OF THE EXCOM AND IMPLEMENTATION TEAM IS
SCHEDULED FOR 15-17 FEB 00 AT THE NAVY SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL,
ATHENS, GA.  DETAILS FOR THIS CONFERENCE WILL BE SENT BY SEPCOR TO
ALCON.
 
5.  POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:  CDR SPRUILL, SUPPLY ENLISTED COMMUNITY
MANAGER (N132D15) AT (703) 614-6850/DSN 224; N132D15@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL
OR SKCS(SW) JOHNSON (N132D15D) AT (703) 695-3932/DSN 225;
N132D15D@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL; FAX (703) 695-9915/DSN 225.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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