ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 162212Z OCT 01 ZYB MIN PSN 418408J25
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01400//
NAVADMIN 275/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/JANUARY 2002 (CYCLE 174) NAVY-WIDE SELECTION BOARD FOR
/ADVANCEMENT TO CHIEF PETTY OFFICER//
 
REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/25JUL2001//
 
REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/02AUG1995//
 
REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/01MAY2000//
 
REF/D/DOC/OPNAV/18OCT1993//
 
REF/E/MSG/CNO/061455ZNOV2000//
 
REF/F/RMG/CNO/081329ZSEP1997//
 
REF/G/RMG/CNO/222029ZDEC2000//
 
NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16E, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL.  REF B IS
BUPERSINST 1610.10, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COUNSELING
SYSTEM.  REF C IS OPNAVINST 6110.1F, NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM.
REF D IS OPNAVINST 1160.5C, REENLISTMENT QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM.
REF E IS NAVADMIN 284/00, ADJUSTMENT OF E4 AND E6 HIGH YEAR TENURE
(HYT) SERVICE LIMITS.  REF F IS NAVADMIN 219/97, ENLISTED WARFARE
QUALIFICATIONS.  REF G IS NAVADMIN 333/00, CHANGE IN NON-RESIDENT
TRAINING COURSE (NRTC) ADMINISTRATION.//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES CYCLE 174 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS
AND FY-03 SELECTION BOARD FOR ADVANCEMENT TO CHIEF PETTY OFFICER.
ACTIVE DUTY EXAMS WILL BE ADMINISTERED 17 JAN 02; USN/USNR(ACTIVE)
SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 08 JUL 02.  THIS NAVADMIN IS A
SUPPLEMENT TO REF A.
 
2.  ACTIVE DUTY CANDIDATES (ACDU) MUST HAVE MET BASIC ELIGIBILITY
RQMTS PER REFS A THROUGH G NLT 1 DEC 01.  THIS EXAM WILL BE THE
FIRST EXAM TO CONTAIN 200 VICE 150 QUESTIONS.  TIME LIMIT WILL
REMAIN THREE HOURS.  A NEW ANSWER SHEET, NETPDTC 1430/2 (REV 9-2000)
WIL BE FORWARDED WITH ALL EXAMS.  A NEW WORKSHEET, NETPDTC 1430/3
(REV 6/01) WILL BE FORWARDED WITH THESE EXAMS AND IS AVAILABLE FOR
DOWNLOADING AT WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL WEB SITE.
 
3.  CMDS/SERVICING PSD'S REFER TO CATALOG OF NONRESIDENT TRAINING
COURSES (NAVEDTRA 12061) FOR A LISTING OF AVAILABLE NONRESIDENT
TRAINING COURSES (NRTCS).  MOST COURSES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE
STOCK SYSTEM AND ARE NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH NETPDTC'S INDIVIDUAL
ENROLLMENT SYSTEM AT WEB SITE:  WWW.COURSES.CNET.NAVY.MIL OR TOLL
FREE (877) 264-8583.  STUDENTS USING THIS ENROLLMENT SYSTEM WILL
RECEIVE COURSES IN PAPER FORMAT.  COURSES MAY BE GRADED ON-LINE OR
NETPDTC WILL GRADE MAILED IN ANSWER SHEETS.  IN EITHER CASE NETPDTC
WILL PROVIDE COURSE COMPLETION CONFIRMATION.  MANY COURSES INCLUDING
THE CATALOG, BIBS, AND ADVANCEMENT HANDBOOKS, ARE AVAILABLE FOR
DOWNLOAD AT WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL.  REF G PROVIDES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
 
4.  ORDERING AND ADMINISTERING EXAMS.  COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE CORRECT
EXAMINATIONS ARE ORDERED.  COMMAND AND SERVICING PERSONNEL SUPPORT
DETACHMENTS MUST CERTIFY CORRECT PATH OF ADVANCEMENT IS ENTERED ON
ANSWER SHEETS AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  ADMINISTER SEPARATE EXAMS TO NCRF (CRF) CANDIDATES.  THE
NCRC EXAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED TO NC'S HOLDING NEC 2186 AND WORKING
IN RECRUITING DUTY AS A MEMBER OF CAREER RECRUITING FORCE.  THE NCCC
EXAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED TO NC'S NOT HOLDING NEC 2186.  ENTER EXAM
RATE AS NCRC OR NCCC, RESPECTIVELY.  COMPLETION OF THE NC(R) 1 AND C
NRTC IS REQUIRED FOR ALL NC(CRF) MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THIS EXAM
CYCLE.
    B.  ELECTRICIAN'S MATE (EM)
        (1) ORDER AND ADMINISTER EMNC EXAMS TO ALL NUCLEAR QUALIFIED
SUBMARINE AND SURFACE EM CANDIDATES.  EXAMS ARE CLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL (RESTRICTED DATA).  ENSURE TEST TAKERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS HAVE THE PROPER CLEARANCE.
        (2) ORDER AND ADMINISTER EMC EXAMS FOR ALL OTHER EM
CANDIDATES.
    C.  ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ET)
        (1) ORDER AND ADMINISTER ETNC EXAMS FOR ALL NUCLEAR
QUALIFIED SUBMARINE AND SURFACE ET CANDIDATES.  EXAMS ARE CLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL (RESTRICTED DATA).  ENSURE TEST TAKERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS HAVE THE PROPER CLEARANCE.
        (2) ET SURFACE NON-NUCLEAR (ET) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER ETC
EXAMS TO ALL NON-NUCLEAR SURFACE ET CANDIDATES.
        (3) ET SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS (ETR) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER
ETRC EXAMS TO PERSONNEL WITH NEC 14RO, 14TO, 14CM, 14TM, 14EM, 14RM,
OR 14ET.
        (4) ET SUBMARINE NAVIGATION (ETV) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER
ETVC EXAMS TO PERSONNEL WITH NEC 14NO, 14SM, 14IC, 14QM, 14NM, 14XM,
14XO, AND FORMER CONVENTIONAL NAVIGATION ET'S.
    D.  MACHINIST'S MATE (MM)
        (1) MM NUCLEAR (MMN) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER MMNC EXAMS TO
NUCLEAR QUALIFIED SUBMARINE AND SURFACE PERSONNEL.  EXAMS ARE
CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL (RESTRICTED DATA), ENSURE TEST TAKERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS HAVE THE PROPER CLEARANCE.
        (2) MM SURFACE NON-NUCLEAR (MM) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER MMC
EXAMS TO ALL NON-NUCLEAR SURFACE MM CANDIDATES.
        (3) MM AUXILIARY SUBMARINE (MME) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER MMEC
EXAMS TO ALL MM SUBMARINE PERSONNEL WITH NECS OF 4230 OR 4231.
        (4) MM WEAPONS SUBMARINE (MMW) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER MMWC
EXAMS FOR MM SUBMARINE PERSONNEL WITH NECS 4232 OR 4233.  EXAMS ARE
CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL.
    E.  CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN EXAMS WILL BE ORDERED WITH ALL OTHER
RATING EXAMS.  ALL MESSAGES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO NETPDTC N321.  DO
NOT INCLUDE N316 ON REQUESTS FOR CT EXAMS OR INQUIRIES FOR EXAM
SHIPMENT INFO.  ENSURE COMMAND UIC IS INCLUDED.
 
5.  PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA).  COMPUTE PMA PER REF B PARA Q-4.
COMPUTATION PERIOD FOR ACDU IS 1 JAN 99 THROUGH 31 DEC 01.  USE ONLY
E6 EVALUATIONS.
 
6.  TIME IN RATE (TIR).
    A.  ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE COMPUTED PER REF A, PARA 216.
    B.  TIR WAIVERS FOR EP CANDIDATES MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF
A, PARA 216.G.
 
7.  SELECTEES FOR APPOINTMENT TO LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) ARE
INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND MUST BE INVALIDATED PRIOR TO CPO
SELECTION BOARD CONVENING OR MEMBER MUST FORMALLY DECLINE SELECTION
FOR LDO IN WRITING.
 
8.  REFS D AND E REMAIN IN EFFECT.  MEMBER'S WHO SUBMIT REQUEST FOR
TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE RENDER THEMSELVES INELIGIBLE FOR
CONSIDERATION FOR ADVANCEMENT.  FINAL APPROVAL OF REQUEST IS NOT
REQUIRED.  THE ACT OF SUBMITTING FOR FLEET RESERVE RENDERS THAT
MEMBER INELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION BOARD CONSIDERATION.  THE ONLY
EXCEPTION IS THOSE MEMBERS WHO REQUEST TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE
AT OR BEYOND HIGH YEAR TENURE DATE.  WARFARE QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENT IS CONTAINED IN REF F.
 
9.  ACDU SUBEXAM ORDERS MUST BE HELD TO A MINIMUM TO ALLOW TIME FOR
ADEQUATE PROCESSING AND SELECTION BOARD ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION.
THE IMPORTANCE OF TIMELY EXAM ORDERING AND ADMINISTRATION CANNOT BE
OVEREMPHASIZED.  TRANSFERRING COMMANDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ORDERING/COORDINATING EXAM PARTICIPATION FOR PERSONNEL IN PCS, TAD,
OR LEAVE STATUS (PCS, TAD, OR LEAVE IS NOT JUSTIFICATION FOR
SUBEXAMS).  ALL REQUESTS FOR SUBEXAMS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE
TO NETPDTC (N321), WITH PERS 811/812 AND COMMANDS'S IMMEDIATE
SUPERIOR (ISIC) AS INFO ADRESSEES.  ALL REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE MBR'S
NAME, RATE, SSN, AND JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING REGULAR EXAM; NO
ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON REQUESTS RECEIVED WITHOUT REQUIRED
INFO/JUSTIFICATION.  ENSURE "ADMIN ERROR" AND "OPERATIONAL
COMMITMENT" ARE CLARIFIED WHEN USED AS JUSTIFICATION.  REQUESTS
SUBMITTED AFTER 9 FEB 02, WILL BE DISAPPROVED.  SUBEXAMS WILL BE
ADMINISTERED NLT 31 MAR 02.
 
10.  EXAM ADMINISTRATION:  EXAMS WILL BE ADMINISTERED PER REF A
CHAPTER 6.
    A.  IN ADDITION TO REQUIRED MATERIAL LISTED IN REF A, THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE ALLOWED OR PROVIDED TO CANDIDATES IN
LISTED RATINGS:
ITEM                                     RATINGS
DRAFTING DIVIDER, 12 INCH
PARALLEL RULER, AND AT LEAST 3
SHEETS OF DMA FORM 5090
(MANEUVERING BOARD PAPER)                ETV, MN, OS, QM,
                                         SM, ET(SW), STS
BEARING RATE COMPUTER                    FT, STS
NAUTICAL SLIDE RULE                      ETV
 
11.  EXAM GRADING.
    A.  FOR RATINGS WHICH CONTAIN SEVERAL ENLISTED COMMUNITIES, THE
FOLLOWING GROUPINGS ARE PROVIDED:
        (1) NUCLEAR ELECTRICIAN'S MATE (EMN)
            GROUP 1 - NUCLEAR (SUBMARINE)
            GROUP 2 - NUCLEAR (SURFACE)
        (2) NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ETN)
            GROUP 1 - NUCLEAR (SUBMARINE)
            GROUP 2 - NUCLEAR (SURFACE)
        (3) ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN SUBMARINE NAVIGATION (ETV)
            GROUP 1 - NEC 14NO, 14NM, 14SM, 14XM, 14XO
            GROUP 2 - 14IC
            GROUP 3 - 14QM
            GROUP 4 - FORMER CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINE NAVIGATION ET
        (4) ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS (ETR)
            GROUP 1 - NEC 14RO, 14TO, 14CM, 14TM, 14EM
            GROUP 2 - NEC 14RM
            GROUP 3 - NEC 14ET
        (5) NUCLEAR MACHINIST'S MATE (MMN)
            GROUP 1 - NUCLEAR (SUBMARINE)
            GROUP 2 - NUCLEAR (SURFACE)
        (6) MESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (MS), STOREKEEPER (SK),
            YEOMAN (YN)
            GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE
            GROUP 2 - ALL OTHERS
        (7) MUSICIAN (MU)
            GROUP 1 - SPECIAL BAND
            GROUP 2 - FLEET BAND
 
12.  PER REF A, CANDIDATES MAY COMMUNICATE WITH SELECTION BOARD
PRESIDENT AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 24 MAY 02, AND
ADDRESSED TO COMMANDER NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-811), PRESIDENT
FY-03 E7 SELECTION BOARD (ACTIVE), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON,
TN 38055-8110.
    B.  ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF SELECTION BOARD MUST
BE SUBMITTED BY THE CANDIDATE.  CORRESPONDENCE NOT ORIGINATED BY THE
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE, INCLUDING ENDORSEMENTS TO CANDIDATE'S PACKAGE,
AND LETTERS WRITTEN ON BEHALF OF THAT CANDIDATE, MUST CONTAIN A
WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY THE ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE THAT CANDIDATE
DESIRES SUCH CORRESPONDENCE BE PRESENTED TO BOARD.  CORRESPONDENCE
WITHOUT SUCH AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS CONSIDERED THIRD PARTY
CORRESPONDENCE AND WILL NOT BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.
    C.  COMMUNICATION OF SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENT (AWARDS, QUALS, ETC.)
AFTER DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATE CORRESPONDENCE MAY BE FORWARDED BY
COMMANDING OFFICER VIA MSG TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-811).  ALL MSGS TO
THE BOARD MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO BOARD CONVENING DATE.  ONCE
SELECTION BOARD CONVENES, SUPPLEMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE/MSGS ARE NO
LONGER FORWARDED FOR BOARD REVIEW.
 
13.  LIST OF E7 ELIGIBLES WILL BE POSTED ON THE BUPERS WEB PAGE BY
SELECTION BOARD CONVENING DATE.  RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY
NAVADMIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY AVAILABLE ON BUPERS ACCESS.
 
14.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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