ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 051807Z MAY 00 ZYBW MIN PSN 811957J31 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01430// NAVADMIN 113/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/N13// SUBJ/RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA) AND CAREER REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES (CREO)// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/231644ZDEC99// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/202143ZAUG99// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/040019FEB99// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 346/99, CREO/REGA UPDATE. REF B IS NAVADMIN 240/99, ENCORE POLICY CHANGE. REF C IS NAVADMIN 031/99, HIGH YEAR TENURE POLICY UPDATE.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SUPERCEDES REF A AND ESTABLISHES RATING AVAILABILITY FOR NON-DESIGNATED STRIKERS, PROVIDES MOST RECENT ADVANCEMENT (ADV) HISTORY, CREO RATING CLASSIFICATIONS, AND CRITICAL SKILLS LISTS. 2. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS BELOW ARE USED IN PARAS 5 AND 6 AND DEFINE CREO/REGA CLASSIFICATIONS FOR USN/USNR AND TAR PERSONNEL: A. RATING: RATINGS LISTED REFLECT SEPARATE COMPETITIVE GROUPS USED FOR ADVANCEMENT (FOR EXAMPLE: ET (OTH), MM (SS-N), ETC.). B. NON-DESIGNATED STRIKER STATUS: (1) "A SCHL REQD" = RATING ENTRY ONLY VIA CLASS "A" SCHOOL. CAREER COUNSELORS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BOARDS MUST NOT ALLOW NON-DESIGNATED STRIKERS TO PARTICIPATE IN E4 EXAM FOR THESE RATINGS. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS MUST NOT ORDER RATING EXAMS FOR NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL WHEN "A" SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR RATING ENTRY. NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL MAY REQUEST ASSIGNMENT TO AN "A" SCHOOL AFTER COMPLETING 12 MONTHS ON BOARD A PERMANENT DUTY STATION. PERSONNEL SERVING ON A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) TOUR MUST BE WITHIN NINE MONTHS OF COMPLETING THE MINIMUM DOD TOUR, AS REFLECTED IN THE ENLISTED TRANSFER MANUAL (ENLTRANSMAN) CHAPTER 4, PRIOR TO REQUESTING AN "A" SCHOOL. REQUESTS FOR AN "A" SCHOOL SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IAW ENLTRANSMAN CHAPTER 7 TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4010S) FOR UNDESIGNATED PERSONNEL AND TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-815) FOR DESIGNATED PERSONNEL. (2) "OPEN" = RATINGS ARE OPEN TO NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL. NON-DESIGNATED STRIKERS WHO DESIRE TO PURSUE OPEN RATINGS OUTSIDE NORMAL ADV PATH NO LONGER REQUIRE COMNAVPERSCOM APPROVAL TO TAKE E4 EXAM; HOWEVER, TO ENSURE MEMBERS' COMPATIBILITY WITH RATING, COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE SAILORS MEET THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 7 OF THE ENLTRANSMAN FOR "A" SCHOOL ENTRY (IF APPLICABLE). (3) "APPRV REQD" = COMNAVPERSCOM APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR RATING ENTRY. SEE "NOTES" FOR COGNIZANT AUTHORITY. THE SUBMARINE ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER, CNO (N132D9), IS AUTHORITY FOR SUBMARINE RATINGS. THE NUCLEAR ENLISTED PROGRAMS BRANCH, CNO (N133D), IS AUTHORITY FOR NUCLEAR RATINGS. (4) "CLOSED" = NO E4 RATING ENTRY OPPORTUNITIES; RATING MANNED BY E5 AND ABOVE ONLY OR OVERMANNED AT E4. C. ADV OPPORTUNITY TO E4, E5, AND E6 FROM SEP 99 (CYCLE 164) EXAM ARE PROVIDED TO ASSIST SAILORS AND CAREER COUNSELORS IN EVALUATING RATINGS FOR FIRST-TERM AND CAREER PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY. ALTHOUGH PAST OPPORTUNITY IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF FUTURE PROMOTION RATES, THIS DATA INDICATES OVERALL MANNING IN A RATING. ADV OPPORTUNITY IS PRESENTED IN COMPARISON TO AVERAGE OPPORTUNITY USING FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: (1) E4 (CYCLE 164 AVERAGE OPPORTUNITY - 66.5 PERCENT). (A) EXCELLENT (EX) = GREATER THAN 90 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (B) ABOVE AVERAGE (AA) = 72 TO 90 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (C) AVERAGE (AV) = 60 TO 72 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (D) BELOW AVERAGE (BA) = 30 TO 60 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (E) POOR (PR) = BELOW 30 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (F) NOT APPLICABLE (NA) = NO E4 EXAM FOR RATING. (2) E5 (CYCLE 164 AVERAGE OPPORTUNITY - 20.77 PERCENT). (A) EX = GREATER THAN 40 PERCENT. (B) AA = 23 TO 40 PERCENT. (C) AV = 19 TO 23 PERCENT. (D) BA = 10 TO 19 PERCENT. (E) PR = LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. (F) NA = NO E5 EXAM FOR RATING. (3) E6 (CYCLE 164 AVERAGE OPPORTUNITY - 13.18 PERCENT). (A) EX = GREATER THAN 35 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (B) AA = 15 TO 35 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (C) AV = 11 TO 15 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (D) BA = 5 TO 11 PERCENT. (E) PR = LESS THAN 5 PERCENT. D. CREO CATEGORY: PER REF B, FIRST-TERM PERSONNEL DESIRING REENLISTMENT ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ENCORE PACKAGE. COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-815) MUST APPROVE ALL SELECTIVE TRAINING REENLISTMENT PROGRAM (STAR) REQUESTS BEFORE REENLISTMENT, REGARDLESS OF CREO CATEGORY. CREO CATEGORIES LISTED REPRESENT MALE AND FEMALE (COMBINED) MANNING LEVELS. (1) CAREER DESIGNATION: (A) "FIRST-TERM" = SAILORS ON THEIR FIRST ENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION THEREOF. (B) "CAREERIST" = SAILORS WHO HAVE REENLISTED AT LEAST ONCE. (2) CREO CATEGORY DEFINITIONS: (A) "CREO 1" = UNDERMANNED. (B) "CREO 2" = MANNED AT DESIRED LEVELS. (C) "CREO 3" = OVERMANNED. E. NOTE: RATING SPECIFIC COMMENTS SHOWN IN PARA 10. 3. GENDETS SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER INFO IN PARAS 5 AND 6 PRIOR TO MAKING RATING ENTRY DECISION. THE COLUMN "RECENT ADV OPP" PROVIDES DATA FROM SEP 99 (CYCLE 164) EXAM; "CREO CAT" PROVIDES MANNING LEVEL BY RATING. ADV OPPORTUNITY AND CAREER PROGRESSION ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO A RATING'S MANNING LEVEL (I.E., PERSONNEL IN UNDERMANNED RATINGS TYPICALLY HAVE GREATER OPPORTUNITY THAN THOSE IN OVERMANNED RATINGS). CAREERISTS CONSIDERING A CHANGE OF RATING, OR FIRST-TERMERS TRANSITIONING INTO THE CAREER FORCE WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT CAREER PROGRESSION IN THEIR PRESENT RATING, SHOULD REVIEW CREO CATEGORIES, ADVANCEMENT HISTORY, AND ASSOCIATED NOTES TO DETERMINE WHERE THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES EXIST. CONVERSIONS WILL NORMALLY ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR THOSE IN CREO 2 OR 3 RATINGS WHO SEEK ENTRY INTO CREO 1 RATINGS. 4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BOARDS, CAREER COUNSELORS, OR OTHERS WHO COUNSEL SAILORS ON CAREER OPPORTUNITIES MUST USE THIS NAVADMIN AS A READY REFERENCE. MOREOVER, WHEN COUNSELING, ENSURE SERVICE MEMBERS UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS OF ENTERING RATINGS THAT OFFER GREATEST CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, CAREER COUNSELORS ARE REMINDED TO REVIEW THE ADVANCEMENT MANUAL, CHAPTER 3, FOR CITIZENSHIP AND SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO CERTAIN RATES. 5. USN/USNR REGA/CREO RATING CLASSIFICATIONS. NONDESIG RECENT CREO CAT STRIKER ADV OPP FIRST- NOTES RATING STATUS E4/E5/E6 TERM CAREER PARA 10) ABE OPEN EX/EX/BA 1 2 3 ABF OPEN BA/AV/AV 1 2 3 ABH OPEN BA/BA/AA 2 2 3 AC "A" SCHL REQD EX/AA/AA 1 1 2,6,15 AD OPEN BA/AA/AA 1 2 3 AE OPEN AV/AA/AV 1 1 15 AG "A" SCHL REQD EX/EX/EX 2 2 2 AK OPEN EX/EX/BA 2 2 - AME "A" SCHL REQD EX/EX/AA 1 1 3,16 AMH OPEN AA/AA/AA 1 2 3 AMS OPEN AA/AA/AA 1 2 3,16 AO OPEN BA/BA/AA 1 2 3,16 AS OPEN BA/BA/BA 3 2 3 AT OPEN EX/AA/AA 1 1 15 AW "A" SCHL REQD EX/AA/AA 1 1 3 AZ OPEN EX/EX/AA 2 2 3 BM OPEN BA/BA/PR 1 3 - BU "A" SCHL REQD AA/EX/AV 1 2 1,2 CE "A" SCHL REQD PR/BA/AV 3 2 1,2 CM "A" SCHL REQD BA/BA/BA 3 2 1,2 CTA "A" SCHL REQD EX/EX/BA 2 2 2,15 CTI "A" SCHL REQD EX/EX/EX 1 1 3,7,15 CTM "A" SCHL REQD EX/AV/AV 1 2 15 CTO "A" SCHL REQD EX/AA/AA 1 2 3,15 CTR "A" SCHL REQD BA/AA/AA 1 1 15 CTT "A" SCHL REQD EX/EX/BA 2 2 3,15 DC OPEN EX/EX/BA 2 2 16 DK OPEN EX/EX/BA 1 3 16 DM APPRV REQD EX/AA/AV 1 2 11 DT "A" SCHL REQD BA/PR/AA 1 3 2,15,19 EA "A" SCHL REQD EX/AA/AA 1 2 1,2 EM(SS-N) APPRV REQD EX/AV/AA 1 1 4 EM(SW-N) APPRV REQD EX/AV/AA 1 1 - EM(OTH) OPEN EX/AA/AV 2 2 16 EN OPEN EX/BA/BA 2 2 16 EO "A" SCHL REQD BA/AV/AV 2 2 1,2 ET(SS-N) APPRV REQD EX/AA/EX 1 1 4 ET(SS) OPEN EX/PR/BA 1 1 4 ET(SW-N) APPRV REQD EX/EX/AA 1 1 - ET(OTH) "A" SCHL REQD EX/BA/AA 2 2 3,15,16 EW OPEN EX/EX/AA 1 2 15,18 FC "A" SCHL REQD EX/BA/AA 1 2 3,15,16 FT "A" SCHL REQD BA/PR/AV 1 1 4 GM OPEN EX/AA/BA 2 2 - GSE "A" SCHL REQD EX/AV/BA 2 2 2,8 GSM OPEN EX/BA/BA 2 2 2,8,16 HM "A" SCHL REQD PR/PR/BA 1 3 2,15,19 HT OPEN EX/AA/PR 1 2 16 IC "A" SCHL REQD EX/BA/AV 1 2 3,16 IS OPEN AA/AA/AA 1 1 15 IT OPEN AV/AA/AA 2 2 16,17 JO APPRV REQD EX/AA/AA 1 1 12 LI APPRV REQD EX/AV/AA 3 3 5 LN APPRV REQD NA/EX/AA 1 1 10,15,16 MA APPRV REQD NA/EX/AA 1 1 9,15,16 MM(SS) OPEN AV/BA/BA 2 2 4 MM(SS-N) APPRV REQD EX/EX/AA 1 1 4 MM(SW-N) APPRV REQD EX/AA/AA 1 1 - MM(OTH) OPEN EX/BA/BA 2 2 16 MN "A" SCHL REQD EX/EX/AA 1 1 15,16 MR OPEN EX/EX/PR 2 3 16 MS(SS) OPEN EX/PR/PR 1 1 4 MS(OTH) OPEN EX/PR/BA 2 2 - MT "A" SCHL REQD EX/BA/BA 1 1 4 MU "A" SCHL REQD EX/BA/BA 1 2 16 NC(C) CLOSED NA/NA/EX N/A 1 10 NC(CRF) CLOSED NA/NA/EX N/A 1 10,13 OS OPEN AA/EX/BA 1 2 15 PC OPEN AA/AA/BA 1 2 16 PH OPEN BA/PR/AV 2 2 - PN OPEN EX/PR/PR 2 2 - PR "A" SCHL REQD EX/AA/AA 1 2 3,16 QM OPEN EX/AA/AV 1 2 16 RP OPEN AV/BA/AV 2 2 - SH OPEN EX/AA/PR 1 3 16 SK(SS) OPEN AV/AA/PR 2 2 4 SK (OTH) OPEN EX/EX/AA 1 2 - SM OPEN AV/AV/BA 1 2 16 STG OPEN EX/AA/AA 2 2 2,15,16 STS OPEN AA/PR/BA 1 1 4 SW "A" SCHL REQD EX/EX/EX 1 2 1,2 TM OPEN EX/PR/PR 2 2 16 UT "A" SCHL REQD BA/AA/AA 1 2 1,2 YN(SS) OPEN EX/PR/BA 2 1 4 YN(OTH) OPEN BA/PR/BA 2 2 - 6. TAR REGA/CREO RATING CLASSIFICATIONS. NONDESIG RECENT CREO CAT STRIKER ADV OPP FIRST- NOTES RATING STATUS E4/E5/E6 TERM CAREER (PARA 10) AC "A" SCHL REQD EX/EX/EX 2 1 1,3 AD OPEN BA/BA/AV 2 2 - AE OPEN EX/AV/AV 1 2 - AK OPEN BA/EX/BA 2 2 - AME "A" SCHL REQD EX/BA/PR 1 2 - AMH OPEN BA/AA/AV 1 2 - AMS OPEN BA/AV/AV 1 2 - AO OPEN EX/BA/BA 1 2 - AS OPEN BA/BA/PR 3 2 - AT OPEN BA/BA/PR 2 2 - AW "A" SCHL REQD EX/EX/BA 2 2 - AZ OPEN EX/AA/PR 2 2 - BM OPEN EX/BA/BA 1 2 14 DC OPEN EX/AA/AA 1 2 - DK OPEN EX/AA/EX 1 1 - EM OPEN BA/BA/BA 2 2 - EN OPEN EX/AA/EX 2 2 - ET "A" SCHL REQD EX/AA/EX 1 1 16 HM "A" SCHL REQD BA/EX/BA 1 2 - HT OPEN EX/EX/AV 2 1 5 IC "A" SCHL REQD AV/BA/EX 3 2 - IT OPEN EX/PR/AA 1 1 5,16 MR OPEN BA/EX/BA 2 2 5 MS APPRV REQD EX/PR/PR 3 2 - NC(C) CLOSED NA/NA/EX N/A 2 - NC(CRF) CLOSED NA/NA/AA N/A 1 13 PN APPRV REQD EX/AA/AV 2 2 5 PR "A" SCHL REQD EX/BA/BA 2 2 - SK OPEN EX/EX/AV 1 1 - YN APPRV REQD EX/AA/AA 2 1 5 7. USN CRITICAL SKILLS LIST. ANY NEC THAT IS SRB ELIGIBLE, PER THE MOST CURRENT SRB AWARD LEVEL NAVADMIN, IS A CRITICAL SKILL AND CONSIDERED CREO 1 WITHOUT REGARD FOR MANNING OF ASSOCIATED RATING. BELOW NEC(S) ARE ALSO CRITICAL SKILLS: 0488 0490 0750 1144 1570 1654 2824 3111 4749 532X 533X 534X 6641 6658 6660 6663 6688 6694 6715 78XX 82XX 8332 8335 8342 8379 8391 8451 8489 8707 8832 8835 8842 8891 9602 9606 8. TAR CRITICAL SKILLS LIST: 1428 1460 1510 1572 1579 1580 1589 2186 2321 2730 2735 2814 3527 4324 4382 4632 4727 4746 4757 4776 6424 6428 6631 6658 6673 6689 7607 7613 7614 8012 8226 8250 8251 8252 8263 8271 8289 8303 8305 8425 8803 8805 8842 9581 9. FIRST-TERM OUTLOOK: A. FIRST-TERM SAILORS SHOULD BE MINDFUL OF CREO CATEGORY OF THEIR RATING (TO UNDERSTAND REENLISTMENT OPPORTUNITY). IN PARTICULAR, CREO 3 SAILORS SHOULD CAREFULLY EVALUATE THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE. AS AN EAOS NEARS, CONVERSION TO A CREO 1 RATING SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN LIGHT OF THE GREATER CAREER OPPORTUNITY IT AFFORDS. B. SINCE REENLISTMENT CRITERIA BY RATING ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, UP-TO-DATE REENLISTMENT REQUIREMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-814) AT (901) 874-3234/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL AT P814B@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 10. NOTES (APPLICABLE TO PARAS 5 AND 6): (1) NO PRIOR SERVICE INPUTS. NO SCORE. (2) RATE CONVERSION NOT ALLOWED ABOVE E4. (3) RATE CONVERSION NOT ALLOWED ABOVE E5. (4) RATING CLOSED TO WOMEN. (5) REFER TO MILPERSMAN CONCERNING ALL REQUIREMENTS. PRIOR APPROVAL FOR EXAM PARTICIPATION MUST BE OBTAINED FROM COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-815, PERS-862 FOR TAR PERSONNEL) VIA MSG OR NAVPERS 1306/7. REQUESTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SEP 00 (CYCLE 168) EXAM MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 31 JUL 00. (6) RATE CONVERSION TO AC NOT NORMALLY ALLOWED ABOVE E4. ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER (ECM) WILL CONSIDER WAIVER FOR E5 WITH LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE. (7) PERSONNEL REQUESTING CTI "A" SCHOOL REQUIRE A MINIMUM DLAB SCORE OF 95. WAIVERS OF MINIMUM DLAB SCORES ARE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. IF MEMBER HAS DEMONSTRATED LANGUAGE ABILITIES, INCLUDE DLPT SCORE FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE. CANDIDATES MUST VOLUNTEER FOR DUTY IN SUBMARINES OR DUTY INVOLVING AERIAL FLIGHT. ENSURE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE ENCLOSURES WHEN REQUESTING CTI "A" SCHOOL: COPY OF SF86, SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICER ENDORSEMENT, DLAB SCORE SHEET, DLPT SCORE SHEET (IF APPLICABLE), ASVAB SCORES, AND LAST THREE EVALUATIONS. DO NOT FORWARD ANY SECURITY PAPERWORK TO DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CENTRAL ADJUCATING FACILITY (DONCAF) UNTIL MEMBER HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR ENTRY INTO CT RATING. U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS MANDATORY FOR THE MEMBER. IF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NOT U.S. CITIZENS, INCLUDE A FOREIGN CONTACT INTERVIEW AND INTELLIGENCE RISK ASSESMENT WITH THE NAVPERS 1306/7. (8) GSM CONVERSIONS NORMALLY APPROVED ONLY FROM SURFACE MAIN PROPULSION RATINGS AND WILL ATTEND "A" SCHOOL. GSE CONVERSIONS NORMALLY APPROVED ONLY FROM SURFACE IC AND EM RATINGS AND WILL ATTEND "A" SCHOOL. (9) MA RATING: REFER TO OPNAVINST 1440.1 FOR APPLICATION FORMAT. ENSURE ALL REQUESTS FOR ENTRY INTO MA RATING ARE FORWARDED TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4010S FOR UNDESIGNATED PERSONNEL, OR PERS-815 FOR DESIGNATED PERSONNEL) VIA NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE (NCIS). FOR INFORMATION CALL DSN 288-9112/9105. (10) LN/NC/NC(CRF) RATINGS: ENSURE ALL REQUESTS FOR ENTRY INTO THE LN/NC RATINGS ARE FORWARDED TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-815). REFER TO MILPERSMAN 1440-010 AND 1440-020 AND JAGINST 1440.1 FOR APPLICATION FORMAT. NC(CRF) CONVERSION REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA COMNAVCRUITCOM IAW BUPERSINST 1133.29C. (11) DM RATING: CONVERSION THROUGH 1306/7 LATERAL CONVERSION PACKAGE AND PORTFOLIO REVIEW ONLY (SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW OCCURS JAN/JUL). SUBMIT PACKAGE TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-815) IAW MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1440-030. FOR INFO, CONTACT COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-815) AT (901) 874-3205/DSN 882 (E-MAIL P815B@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL) OR CNO (N132D10) AT (703) 614-6863/DSN 224 (E-MAIL N132D10@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL). (12) JO RATING: DIRECT CONVERSION ACCEPTED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, WITH CNO (N132D10) (ECM) APPROVAL, IF MEMBER HAS A BACKGROUND IN JOURNALISM. LATERAL CONVERSIONS BEING ACCEPTED (APPROVED SAILORS ROUTED VIA "A" SCHOOL). NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS DESIRING TO STRIKE FOR JO3 REQUIRE CNO (N132D10) ECM PRE-APPROVAL TO TAKE THE ADVANCEMENT EXAM. (13) NC(CRF) LATERAL CONVERSION REQUIRES COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-913) APPROVAL. SUBMIT NAVPERS 1306/7 VIA COMNAVRESCRUITCOM. (14) OPEN TO PRIOR SERVICE INPUT. (15) SAILORS SERVING IN PAYGRADE E3 AND E4 APPLYING FOR "A" SCHOOL (AC, AE, AT, CT, DT, ET(OTH), EW, FC, HM, IS, LN, MA, MN, STG) OR "C" SCHOOL (CT, DT, EW, HM, IS) WILL BE AUTHORIZED HYT WAIVERS, NOT TO EXCEED TOTAL ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE OF 10 AND 12 YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF ORDERS TO "A" SCHOOL, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4010S) WILL OBTAIN APPROPRIATE HYT WAIVER FROM COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-814) FOR THE MINIMUM OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. (16) IAW REF C, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4) HAS AUTHORITY TO GRANT HYT WAIVERS FOR E4 PERSONNEL TO ACCEPT ORDERS TO OR EXTEND ON BOARD SEA OR OVERSEAS DUTY ACTIVITIES. DURATION OF WAIVER DEPENDENT ON ORDERS NEGOTIATED AND MANNING OF COMMUNITY. PERSONNEL WHO DESIRE NOT TO APPLY DO NOT LOSE ENTITLEMENT TO SEPARATION PAY, IF OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE. (17) PERSONNEL DESIRING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IT ADVANCEMENT EXAM MUST HAVE A MINIMUM ASVAB SCORE OF VE + MK + CS = 163. ASVAB WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED BASED UPON PREVIOUS EXAM PARTICIPATION. PRIOR APPROVAL FOR EXAM PARTICIPATION MUST BE OBTAINED FROM COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-815). REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED VIA MESSAGE OR NAVPERS 1306/7 NO LATER THAN 31 JUL 00. (18) EW IS OPEN TO STRIKERS. SHIPS MAY SEND UNDESIGNATED STRIKERS TO EW "A" SCHOOL ON A RETURNABLE QUOTA (AFTER COMPLETION OF "A" SCHOOL, STUDENT RETURNS TO ORIG COMMAND). FOR INFO CONTACT COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4010S) AT (901) 874-3873/DSN 882. (19) NO SCORE CONVERSIONS. 11. RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1. // BT