ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 261500Z APR 01 ZYB MIN PSN 554805J27 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 097/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA) AND CAREER /REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES (CREO)// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/161705ZJAN2001// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/202143ZAUG1999// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/061455ZJAN2000// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 006/01, CREO/REGA UPDATE. REF B IS NAVADMIN 240/99, ENCORE POLICY CHANGE. REF C IS NAVADMIN 284/00, HIGH YEAR TENURE POLICY CHANGE.// POC/SIMMONS/CDR/N132C4/LOC:OPNAV WASHINGTON DC/TEL:(703)695-3856// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SUPERSEDES REF A, ESTABLISHES RATING AVAILABILITY FOR NON-DESIGNATED STRIKERS, AND PROVIDES MOST RECENT ADVANCEMENT (ADV) HISTORY, CREO RATING CLASSIFICATIONS, AND CRITICAL SKILLS LISTS. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. A. CREO CATEGORY IS NOW PROVIDED BY PAYGRADE (E1-4/E5/E6) FOR EACH RATING. THIS CHANGE PROVIDES MORE SPECIFIC AND ACCURATE DATA FOR SAILORS AND CAREER COUNSELORS TO USE WHEN CONSIDERING RATING CHANGES. B. JO AND LI RATINGS ARE NOW OPEN TO STRIKERS. 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS BELOW DEFINE CREO/REGA CLASSIFICATIONS USED IN PARAS 5 AND 6 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 SCH REQ" = RATING ENTRY ONLY VIA CLASS "A" SCHOOL. CAREER COUNSELORS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BOARDS MUST NOT ALLOW NON-DESIGNATED STRIKERS TO PARTICIPATE IN E-4 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. REQUESTS FOR AN "A" SCHOOL SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IAW ENLTRANSMAN CHAPTER 7 TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4010S) FOR UNDESIGNATED PERSONNEL AND TO NAVPERSCOM (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 NAVPERSCOM APPROVAL TO TAKE E-4 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, INCLUDING ASVAB MINIMUM SCORES (IF APPLICABLE). (3) "APRV REQ" = NAVPERSCOM 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 E-4 RATING ENTRY OPPORTUNITIES; RATING MANNED BY E-5 AND ABOVE ONLY OR OVERMANNED AT E-4. C. ADV OPPORTUNITY TO E-4, E-5, AND E-6 FROM SEP 00 (CYCLE 168) EXAM IS 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) E-4 (CYCLE 168 AVERAGE OPPORTUNITY - 65.4 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 E-4 EXAM FOR RATING. (2) E-5 (CYCLE 168 AVERAGE OPPORTUNITY - 23.1 PERCENT). (A) EX = GREATER THAN 40 PERCENT. (B) AA = 25 TO 40 PERCENT. (C) AV = 19 TO 25 PERCENT. (D) BA = 10 TO 19 PERCENT. (E) PR = LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. (F) NA = NO E-5 EXAM FOR RATING. (3) E-6 (CYCLE 168 AVERAGE OPPORTUNITY - 17.1 PERCENT). (A) EX = GREATER THAN 30 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (B) AA = 19 TO 30 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (C) AV = 15 TO 19 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (D) BA = 5 TO 15 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. NAVPERSCOM (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. CREO CATEGORIES ARE PROVIDED BY PAYGRADE (E1-4/E5/E6). CREO CATEGORY DEFINITIONS: (1) "CREO 1" = UNDERMANNED. (2) "CREO 2" = MANNED AT DESIRED LEVELS. (3) "CREO 3" = OVERMANNED. E. NOTE: RATING SPECIFIC COMMENTS SHOWN IN PARA 10. 4. 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 00 (CYCLE 168) EXAM; "CREO CAT" PROVIDES MANNING LEVEL BY RATING AND PAYGRADE. 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 RATES WHO SEEK ENTRY INTO CREO 1 RATES. 5. 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. STRIKERS ARE REQUIRED TO OBLISERVE FOR 12 MONTHS IAW MILPERSMAN 1160-080 AND ADVANCEMENT MANUAL ART 301.8.5. 6. USN/USNR REGA/CREO RATING CLASSIFICATIONS. NONDESIG RECENT CREO STRIKER ADV OPP CATEGORY NOTES RATING STATUS E4/E5/E6 E1-4/E5/E6 PARA 10) ABE OPEN EX/AV/EX 2/1/1 3 ABF OPEN BA/BA/AA 3/2/2 3 ABH OPEN PR/PR/AA 3/2/2 3 AC "A" SCH REQ EX/AV/AA 2/1/1 6,15,22 AD OPEN BA/BA/AA 2/1/1 3 AE OPEN EX/AA/AV 1/1/2 15 AG "A" SCH REQ AA/AA/EX 2/1/1 6,22 AK OPEN EX/AA/BA 2/2/2 - AME "A" SCH REQ EX/AA/AV 1/1/2 3,16,22 AM OPEN AA/AA/AV 1/2/2 3 AO OPEN BA/AA/AA 3/2/2 3,16 AS OPEN AV/AV/BA 3/2/2 3 AT OPEN EX/EX/AA 1/1/1 15 AW "A" SCH REQ EX/AA/BA 1/1/1 3,15,22 AZ OPEN AA/EX/BA 2/1/3 3 BM OPEN BA/BA/PR 2/3/3 - BU "A" SCH REQ EX/EX/EX 2/1/2 1,3,19,22,23 CE "A" SCH REQ BA/AV/BA 2/1/2 19,22 CM "A" SCH REQ BA/BA/BA 2/1/2 1,3,19,22,23 CTA "A" SCH REQ EX/AA/BA 1/2/2 15,20,22 CTI "A" SCH REQ EX/AV/BA 1/1/2 3,7,15,20,22 CTM "A" SCH REQ EX/AV/AA 1/2/2 15,20,22 CTO "A" SCH REQ EX/EX/EX 1/1/1 15,20,22 CTR "A" SCH REQ EX/EX/EX 1/1/2 15,20,22 CTT "A" SCH REQ EX/EX/AA 3/2/2 3,15,20,22 DC OPEN EX/EX/EX 2/2/2 16 DK OPEN AA/AA/AA 1/1/3 16 DM APRV REQ EX/AV/BA 1/2/2 11 DT "A" SCH REQ PR/PR/BA 3/3/3 2,15,19 EA "A" SCH REQ BA/EX/AA 1/2/2 1,3,19,22,23 EM(SS-N) APRV REQ EX/AV/EX 1/1/1 4 EM(SW-N) APRV REQ EX/AV/EX 1/1/1 - EM(OTH) OPEN EX/EX/AV 2/2/2 16 EN OPEN EX/AV/BA 2/2/3 16 EO "A" SCH REQ AA/AA/AA 1/1/2 1,3,19,22,23 ET(SS-N) APRV REQ EX/AV/EX 1/1/1 4 ET(SS-C) OPEN EX/AV/AA 1/1/1 4 ET(SS-N) OPEN EX/AA/EX 1/1/1 4 ET(SW-N) APRV REQ EX/EX/EX 1/1/1 - ET(OTH) "A" SCH REQ EX/BA/AV 3/3/2 22 EW OPEN EX/EX/EX 1/1/1 15,18,20 FC "A" SCH REQ EX/AV/EX 2/2/2 3,15,22 FT "A" SCH REQ EX/AA/EX 2/1/1 4,22 GM OPEN EX/EX/AV 2/2/2 - GSE "A" SCH REQ EX/AV/AA 1/2/2 3,8,15,16,22 GSM OPEN EX/AA/AV 1/1/2 3,8,15,16 HM "A" SCH REQ BA/BA/BA 1/3/3 2,15,19,22 HT OPEN EX/EX/BA 1/1/2 16 IC "A" SCH REQ EX/AA/AA 1/2/2 3,16,22 IS OPEN AV/EX/EX 2/1/2 20,21 IT "A" SCH REQ AV/AA/AV 2/1/1 16,17,22 JO OPEN EX/EX/EX 1/1/2 12 LI OPEN EX/EX/EX 1/1/2 - LN APRV REQ NA/EX/AV 1/1/1 10,15,16 MA APRV REQ NA/EX/EX 1/1/1 9,15,16 MM(SS-AX)OPEN EX/AA/AV 1/1/2 4 MM(SS-W) OPEN EX/AV/BA 1/1/2 4 MM(SS-N) APRV REQ EX/AA/EX 1/1/1 4 MM(SW-N) APRV REQ EX/AV/EX 1/1/1 - MM(OTH) OPEN EX/PR/BA 2/2/2 16 MN "A" SCH REQ EX/EX/EX 1/1/1 15,16,22 MR OPEN EX/EX/PR 1/1/2 16 MS(SS) OPEN EX/PR/PR 1/3/3 4 MS(OTH) OPEN EX/BA/BA 1/2/2 16 MT "A" SCH REQ EX/BA/AV 2/2/2 4,22 MU "A" SCH REQ EX/BA/BA 1/2/2 16,22 NC(C) CLOSED NA/NA/EX N/1/1 10 NC(CRF) CLOSED NA/NA/EX N/1/1 10 OS OPEN EX/EX/BA 2/2/2 - PC OPEN PR/PR/BA 3/1/2 - PH OPEN PR/AA/BA 2/2/2 - PN OPEN BA/AA/EX 2/2/2 - PR "A" SCH REQ EX/AA/AV 1/1/2 3,16,22 QM OPEN AA/AV/BA 3/1/2 16 RP OPEN BA/AA/AV 3/2/3 14 SH OPEN AV/PR/PR 1/2/2 - SK(SS) OPEN AA/BA/BA 1/2/2 4 SK(OTH) OPEN EX/AA/PR 1/2/2 16 SM OPEN EX/AA/BA 1/2/2 16 STG OPEN AA/AV/AV 2/2/2 2,15,16 STS OPEN EX/BA/BA 2/1/1 4 SW "A" SCH REQ EX/AA/EX 2/1/3 1,3,19,22,23 TM OPEN AV/PR/PR 2/3/3 - UT "A" SCH REQ EX/EX/BA 1/2/2 1,3,19,22,23 YN(SS) OPEN EX/AA/BA 1/1/1 4 YN(OTH) OPEN PR/AA/AA 3/2/2 - 7. TAR REGA/CREO RATING CLASSIFICATIONS. NONDESIG RECENT CREO STRIKER ADV OPP CATEGORY NOTES RATING STATUS E4/E5/E6 E1-4/E5/E6 (PARA 10) AC "A" SCH REQ AA/EX/EX 1/1/1 3,22 AD OPEN EX/EX/BA 1/3/2 - AE OPEN EX/EX/AA 1/2/2 - AK OPEN BA/AA/BA 2/2/2 - AME "A" SCH REQ EX/PR/PR 1/2/2 22 AM OPEN EX/AV/BA 1/2/2 - AO OPEN EX/PR/BA 2/2/2 - AS OPEN PR/PR/PR 2/2/2 - AT OPEN EX/BA/PR 1/3/3 - AW "A" SCH REQ PR/BA/BA 2/2/2 22 AZ OPEN EX/EX/PR 1/2/3 - BM OPEN EX/EX/AA 1/1/2 - DC OPEN EX/EX/EX 1/1/1 - DK OPEN EX/BA/EX 1/1/2 - EM OPEN BA/EX/AV 3/1/2 - EN OPEN EX/AA/EX 3/2/2 - ET "A" SCH REQ EX/EX/EX 1/1/1 22 HM "A" SCH REQ PR/EX/AA 3/2/2 22 HT OPEN EX/EX/PR 2/1/2 5 IC "A" SCH REQ AA/EX/EX 2/2/2 22 IT OPEN EX/EX/AA 3/1/1 5 MR OPEN EX/EX/PR 2/1/2 5 MS APRV REQ BA/PR/PR 2/2/2 - NC(C) CLOSED NA/NA/EX N/N/2 - NC(CRF) CLOSED NA/NA/EX N/1/1 13 PN APRV REQ EX/EX/AA 1/1/2 5 PR "A" SCH REQ BA/PR/BA 2/2/2 22 SK OPEN EX/EX/AA 1/1/2 - YN APRV REQ EX/EX/EX 2/2/3 5 8. 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. A. BELOW NEC(S) ARE ALSO USN CRITICAL SKILLS: 0488 0490 0750 1144 1570 1654 2813 2821 3601 4749 532X 533X 534X 535X 6641 6658 6660 6663 6688 6694 6715 78XX 82XX 8332 8335 8342 8379 8391 8832 8835 8842 8891 9602 9606 B. BELOW NEC(S) ARE ALSO TAR CRITICAL SKILLS LIST: 0170 1321 1428 1510 1580 1589 1678 2186 2379 2720 2730 2735 2779 4324 4727 4746 4757 4955 6420 6658 6673 6689 6810 7613 7614 8250 8251 8271 8303 8305 8425 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 NAVPERSCOM (PERS-814) AT (901) 874-3234/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL AT P814B@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 10. NOTES (APPLICABLE TO PARAS 6 AND 7): (1) RATE CONVERSIONS FOR E5 AND JUNIOR WITH LESS THAN 8 YEARS OF SERVICE. (2) RATE CONVERSION NOT ALLOWED ABOVE E-4. (3) RATE CONVERSION NOT ALLOWED ABOVE E-5. (4) RATING CLOSED TO WOMEN. (5) REFER TO MILPERSMAN CONCERNING ALL REQUIREMENTS. PRIOR APPROVAL FOR EXAM PARTICIPATION MUST BE OBTAINED FROM NAVPERSCOM (PERS-815, PERS-862 FOR TAR PERSONNEL) VIA MSG OR NAVPERS 1306/7. (6) RATE CONVERSION TO AC AND AG NOT NORMALLY ALLOWED ABOVE E-4. ECM WILL CONSIDER WAIVER FOR E-5 WITH LESS THAN 5 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 AND DUTY INVOLVING AERIAL FLIGHT, APPROPRIATE NAVPERS 1070/613 MUST BE COMPLETED PER MILPERSMAN 1220-010. ENSURE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE ENCLOSURES WHEN REQUESTING CTI "A" SCHOOL: DLAB SCORE SHEET AND DLPT SCORE SHEET (IF APPLICABLE). U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS MANDATORY FOR THE MEMBER AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS. CURRENT MANNING LEVELS ALLOW FOR CONSIDERATION FOR EXCEPTION TO POLICY REGARDING CITIZENSHIP OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS ON CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. INCLUDE A FOREIGN CONTACT INTERVIEW AND AN INTELLIGENCE RISK ASSESSMENT WITH THE NAVPERS 1306/7 WHEN REQUESTING AN EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY. (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. UNDESIGNATED PERSONNEL TAKING THE GSM3 EXAM MUST MEET THE MINIMUM ASVAB TEST SCORE LISTED IN CHAPTER 7 OF THE ENLISTED TRANSFER MANUAL (AR+MK+EI+GS=204) TO ENSURE THE SAILOR WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE FOLLOW-ON SCHOOLS AND ASSOCIATED PRE-TESTS. ASVAB WAIVERS REQUIRE CNO (N132D3) APPROVAL, PHONE (703)614-6501/DSN 224 (E-MAIL N132D3A@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL). (9) MA RATING: REFER TO OPNAVINST 1440.1 FOR APPLICATION FORMAT. ENSURE ALL REQUESTS FOR ENTRY INTO MA RATING ARE FORWARDED TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4010S) FOR UNDESIGNATED PERSONNEL, OR NAVPERSCOM (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 NAVPERSCOM (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 NAVCRUITCOM IAW BUPERSINST 1133.29C. (11) DM RATING: CONVERSION THROUGH 1306/7 LATERAL CONVERSION PACKAGE AND PORTFOLIO REVIEW ONLY. SUBMIT PACKAGE TO CNO (N132D10) IAW MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1440-030. FOR INFO, CONTACT NAVPERSCOM (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) ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER (ECM) APPROVAL IF MEMBER HAS AN EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND IN JOURNALISM AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE IN JOURNALISM. LATERAL CONVERSIONS BEING ACCEPTED (APPROVED SAILORS ROUTED VIA "A" SCHOOL). RATING IS OPEN TO STRIKERS. (13) TAR NC(CRF) LATERAL CONVERSION REQUIRES NAVPERSCOM (PERS-913) APPROVAL. SUBMIT NAVPERS 1306/7 VIA NAVRESCRUITCOM. (14) STRIKERS INTO RP RATING REQUIRE A FAVORABLE CHAPLIAN SCREEN PRIOR TO TAKING THE RP3 EXAM. (15) SAILORS SERVING IN PAYGRADE E-3 AND E-4 APPLYING FOR "A" SCHOOL (AC, AE, AT, AW, CT, DT, EW, FC, GSE, GSM, HM, LN, MA, MN, STG) OR "C" SCHOOL (CT, DT, EW, GSE, GSM, HM) WILL BE AUTHORIZED HYT WAIVERS, NOT TO EXCEED TOTAL ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE OF 10 AND 14 YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF ORDERS TO "A" SCHOOL, NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4010S) WILL OBTAIN APPROPRIATE HYT WAIVER FROM NAVPERSCOM (PERS-814) FOR THE MINIMUM OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. (16) IAW REF C, NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4) HAS AUTHORITY TO GRANT HYT WAIVERS FOR E-4 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) ONLY PERSONNEL THAT HAVE COMPLETED IT "A" SCHOOL WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE E-4 ADVANCEMENT EXAM. WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED BASED UPON PREVIOUS EXAM PARTICIPATION. (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 NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4010S) AT (901) 874-2373/DSN 882. (19) NO SCORE CONVERSIONS. (20) PERSONNEL REQUESTING CT/EW/IS "A" SCHOOL MUST ENSURE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES TO THE NAVPERS 1306/7: COPY OF SF-86, SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICER ENDORSEMANT, ASVAB SCORE SHEET, AND LAST THREE EVALUATIONS. DO NOT FORWARD REQUEST FOR SECURITY INVESTIGATION (SSBI) TO DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE (DSS) UNTIL CONFIRMATION OF CONVERSION IS RECEIVED FROM NAVPERSCOM. EW/IS STRIKERS MUST COMPLETE SF-86 (SSBI PAPERWORK) AND BE NOMINATED FOR ACCESS TO TS/SCI INFORMATION BY AN ACCREDITED SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICER PRIOR TO STRIKING FOR EW/IS. MEMBER AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS MUST BE U. S. CITIZENS, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN NOTE 7. (21) RATE CONVERSIONS FOR SAILORS WITH LESS THAN 10 YEARS OF SERVICE ONLY. (22) ONLY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE COMPLETED "A" SCHOOL WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ADVANCEMENT EXAMS. WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED AND ALL TESTS WILL BE INVALIDATED FOR EXAM PARTICIPATION WHILE IN A TRAINEE STATUS. (23) RATING CONVERSION NOT ALLOWED FOR MEMBERS ADVANCING TO FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER AFTER CONVERSION APPROVAL AND PRIOR TO "A" SCHOOL. 11. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.// BT