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R 281140Z JUN 01 ZYB MIN PSN 261859J31
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01000//
NAVADMIN 165/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/MERGER OF AVIATION STOREKEEPER (AK) AND STOREKEEPER (SK)
/RATINGS UPDATE 2 - E8 CONVERSION DATE//
 
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 E8 CONVERSIONS.
 
2.  MERGER CONFERENCE NUMBER FOUR WAS HELD 29-30 MAY 01 AT NAVAL
SUPPORT ACTIVITY, MILLINGTON, TN.  MINUTES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO
ALCON VIA SEPCOR.  EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (EXCOM) REVIEWED
PROGRESS OF THE MERGER AND RECOMMENDED COMPLETING AK E8 CONVERSIONS
AS PLANNED.
MBRS ATTENDING INCLUDED:
 NAVMAC (CHAIR)
 OPNAV N13
 OPNAV N41
 OPNAV N76
 OPNAV N78
 OPNAV N79
 CINCLANTFLT N41
 CNET
 NAVSUP
 NPC PERS 4
 NTTC MERIDIAN
 
3.  THE EFFECTIVE CONVERSION DATE FOR E8 PERSONNEL IS 30 JUN 01.
PLANNED DATES FOR REMAINING PAYGRADES REMAIN 30 JUN 02 FOR E7 AND 1
JAN 03 FOR E1-E6.  NEWLY CONVERTED E8 PERSONNEL WILL USE THE TITLE
"STOREKEEPER SENIOR CHIEF," BUT MAY RETAIN THEIR AK RATING BADGES
UNTIL EITHER ADVANCED TO E9 OR SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONVERSION
(30 JUN 03).  OFFICIAL RECORD CONVERSION FROM AK TO SK WILL BE
AUTOMATIC; NO INDIVIDUAL ACTION BY THE MEMBER WILL BE REQUIRED.
 
4.  POC'S ARE:  CDR SPRUILL, SUPPLY ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER
(N132D15) AT (703) 614-6850/DSN 224, E-MAIL: N132D15@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL
OR LT MENARD, (N132D15A) AT (703) 614-6649/DSN 224, E-MAIL:
N132D15A@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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