ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 041948Z APR 00  ZYB MIN PSN 461751J24
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01000//
NAVADMIN 080/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N13//
 
SUBJ/MERGER OF AVIATION STOREKEEPER (AK) AND STOREKEEPER (SK)
/RATINGS - UPDATE 1//
 
RMKS/1.  NAVADMIN 023/00 ANNOUNCED APPROVAL OF THE AK AND SK RATING
MERGER.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES STATUS OF THE MERGER AND SETS THE
DATE FOR E9 CONVERSIONS.
 
2.  AN INITIAL MERGER CONFERENCE WAS HELD 15-17 FEB 00 AT THE NAVY
SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL, ATHENS, GA.  MINUTES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED ALCON
VIA SEPCOR.  EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES (EXCOM) AND WORKING
GROUPS WERE CREATED.  EXCOM WILL MEET PERIODICALLY TO REVIEW MERGER
WORKING GROUP PROGRESS.  EXCOM MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:
     NAVMAC (CHAIR)
     OPNAV N13
     OPNAV N41
     OPNAV N7
     OPNAV N86
     OPNAV N88
     NAVSUP
     CNET
     CINCLANTFLT N41
     CINCPACFLT N4
     COMNAVRESFOR N41
     NPC PERS 4
 
3.  THE EFFECTIVE CONVERSION DATE FOR E9 PERSONNEL IS 30 JUN 00.
TENTATIVE DATES FOR REMAINING RATINGS ARE 30 JUN 01 FOR E8,
30 JUN 02 FOR E7, AND 1 JAN 03 FOR REMAINING PERSONNEL.  STOREKEEPER
RATING BADGES ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL FORMER AK'S BY EACH CONVERSION
DATE.  AKCM'S REQUESTING XFER TO FLT RESERVE (SUBMIT REQUESTS BEFORE
30 JUN 00) MAY RETAIN THEIR CURRENT AK DESIGNATION AND RATING BADGE
UP TO THE APPROVED FLTRES DATE, NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR PAST
CONVERSION DATE (30 JUN 01).  CONVERSION FROM AK TO SK FOR RATED
SAILORS WILL BE AUTOMATIC; NO INDIVIDUAL ACTION BY THE MEMBER WILL
BE REQUIRED.
 
4.  THE NEXT EXCOM WILL BE HELD 6-7 JUN 00 AT THE NAVY SUPPLY CORPS
SCHOOL, ATHENS, GA.  FOCUS FOR THIS MTG WILL BE FINAL APPROVAL OF
MERGER DETAILED POA&M.  DETAILS FOR THIS CONFERENCE WILL BE SENT BY
SEPCOR TO ALCON.
 
5.  POC'S IN THIS MATTER 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)
695-9915/DSN 225.
 
6.  RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1(ACTING).//
 
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