ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 151409Z APR 02 ZYB MIN PSN 489258J36
 
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TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01300//
NAVADMIN 098/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/MERGER OF AVIATION STOREKEEPER (AK) AND STOREKEEPER (SK) RATINGS
/- UPDATE NUMBER THREE AND E7 CONVERSION DATE//
 
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/101556ZFEB2000/023-00//
 
REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/041948ZAPR2000/080-00//
 
REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/281140ZJUN2001/165-01//
 
REF/D/DOC/NAVY UNIFORM REGS/-/PARA 4235//
 
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 023/00.  REF B IS NAVADMIN 080/00. REF C IS
NAVADMIN 165/01.  REF D IS UNIFORM REGS WRT RATING CONVERSIONS.//
 
RMKS/1.  REF A ANNOUNCED APPROVAL OF THE AK AND SK RATING MERGER.
REFS B AND C ANNOUNCED AK E9 AND E8 CONVERSION DATES.  THIS NAVADMIN
PROVIDES STATUS OF KEY MERGER POAM AND SETS THE DATE FOR AK E7
CONVERSIONS.
 
2.  MERGER CONFERENCE NUMBER FIVE WAS HELD 17 JAN 02 AT THE NAVY
SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL, ATHENS, GA.  EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
(EXCOM) AND WORKING GROUPS MET TO REVIEW POAM AND PERSONNEL/TRAINING
ACTION ITEMS.  MINUTES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO ALCON VIA SEPCOR.
COMPLETE POAM AND MINUTES FROM ALL EXCOMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE SUPPLY
ECM WEB SITE (HTTP:/WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS2/N132D15/MAIN.HTM)
UNDER AK/SK MERGER.  REPRESENTATIVES FROM FOLLOWING COMMANDS WERE IN
ATTENDANCE:  NAVMAC (CHAIR), OPNAV N13, OPNAV N41, OPNAV N789,
CINCLANTFLT N41, CNET, COMNAVAIRPAC N41, COMNAVAIRLANT N42, NAVSUP,
NPC PERS 4, COMNAVRESFOR, SPAWAR, NTTC MERIDIAN, FTC NORFOLK, AND
FTC SAN DIEGO.
 
3.  DERIVED FROM THE AK/SK MERGER POAM, BELOW ARE UPCOMING KEY ACTION
DATES:
    A.  ITEM 21:  POST BIBS FOR SEPT 2002 E4-E6 SEPARATE AK/SK ACTIVE
DUTY EXAMS
DUE:  APR 02
COG/ASSIST:  NETPDTC
    B.  ITEM 21A:  FIRST COMBINED E8 SELECTION BOARD
DUE:  APR 02
COG/ASSIST:  PERS811/PERS4/OPNAV N132D15
    C.  ITEM 21B:  PROVIDE UPDATE TO FY 02 RECRUITING GOALS.  ENSURE
DEP ENROLLERS ARE RECRUITED AS SK AFTER 01 OCT 02
DUE:  APR 02
COG/ASSIST:  OPNAV N132D15/CNRC
    D.  ITEM 24:  CONVERSION DATE FOR AK/SK E7
DUE:  30 JUN 02
COG/ASSIST:  OPNAV N132D15/PERS4
    E.  ITEM 25A:  LAST SPLIT E7 SELECTION BOARD
DUE:  JUL 02
COG/ASSIST:  PERS811/PERS4/ OPNAV N132D15
    F.  ITEM 26A:  POST BIBS FOR JAN 2003 MERGED E7 ACTIVE DUTY EXAM
DUE:  JUL 02
COG/ASSIST:  NETPDTC/CNET
    G.  ITEM 27:  PILOT COMBINED "A" SCHOOL
DUE:  JUL 02
COG/ASSIST:  NTTC MERIDIAN/CNET
    H.  ITEM 28C:  AK/SK MERGER EXCOM NUMBER SIX
DUE:  AUG 02
COG/ASSIST:  NAVMAC/OPNAV N132D15
    I.  ITEM 28D:  POST BIBS FOR FEB 2003 MERGED E7 RESERVE EXAM.
DUE:  AUG 02
COG/ASSIST:  NETPDTC/CNET
 
4.  OPEN WORKING GROUP ACTION ITEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  ITEM 06/00-P001:  VALIDATE BILLET NEC RQMTS FOR R-SUPPLY AND
NALCOMIS.  INITIATE TFMMS PACKAGES FOR ADDITIONAL "O" AND "I"
LEVEL SUPPORT.
DUE:  MAR 02 (R-SUPPLY); MAY 02 (NALCOMIS)
COG/ASSIST:  CLF-CPF/OPNAV N132D15
    B.  ITEM 05/01-T001:  IDENTIFY AVIATION TRAINING RQMTS TO
SUPPORT "O" AND "I" LEVEL ASSIGNMENTS (SUPPORTS 06/00-P001)
DUE:  MAY 02
COG/ASSIST:  CLF-CPF/OPNAV N132D15
NOTE:  THESE ACTION ITEMS APPLY ONLY TO NEW NALCOMIS NEC RQMTS.
BILLETS CURRENTLY CODED AK NEC 8012/8013 WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE
RECODED TO SK 8012/8013 BILLETS AT THE PUBLISHED RATING CONVERSION
DATES.  PROCEDURES TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL NEC 8012/8013 CODED BILLETS
WERE PROMULGATED DURING MERGER CONFERENCE NUMBER FIVE.
    C.  ITEM 05/01-P001:  ESTABLISH NEW NECS FOR NALCOMIS.
DUE:  ON HOLD
COG/ASSIST:  CLF-CPF/OPNAV N132D15
NOTE:  OPNAV N12 CONDUCTING NEC PROCESS REVIEW.
    D.  ITEM 06/00-T002:  FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR "A" SCHOOL.
DUE:  JUL 02
COG/ASSIST:  OPNAV N789/CNET
    E.  ITEM 06/00-T004:  R-SUPPLY INSTALLATION ASSESSMENT (FTC AND
"A" SCHOOL).  DEVELOP CURRICULUM FOR NTCSS.
DUE:  JUL 02
COG/ASSIST:  SPAWAR/NTTC MERIDIAN
NOTE:  SPAWAR AND NTTC MERIDIAN ON TRACK FOR JUL 02 COMPLETION.
 
5.  THE EFFECTIVE CONVERSION DATE FOR AK E7 PERSONNEL IS 30 JUN 02.
PER REF D, NEWLY CONVERTED AK E7 PERSONNEL WILL USE THE TITLE
"STOREKEEPER CHIEF" BUT MAY RETAIN THEIR AK RATING BADGES UNTIL
THEIR NEXT ADVANCEMENT OR UNTIL 24 MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
CONVERSION DATE (30 JUN 04), WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.  SK RATING BADGES
WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL AK1 PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER DURING THE JUL 02 SELECTION BOARD.  OFFICIAL
RECORD CONVERSIONS FROM AK TO SK WILL BE AUTOMATIC; NO INDIVIDUAL
ACTION BY SERVICE MEMBERS WILL BE REQUIRED.
 
6.  THE LAST SEPARATE E4-E6 EXAMS FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL WILL BE
ADMINISTERED IN SEP 02.  THE LAST SEPARATE E4-E7 EXAMS FOR RESERVE
PERSONNEL WERE ADMINISTERED IN FEB 02.
 
7.  THE PLANNED DATE FOR CONVERSION OF AK E1-E6 PERSONNEL REMAINS
1 JAN 03.
 
8.  THE NEXT EXCOM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR AUG 02 AT THE NAVY
SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL, ATHENS, GA.
 
9.  MERGER POCS ARE:  CDR JEFF BAQUER, SUPPLY ENLISTED COMMUNITY
MANAGER (N132D15) AT (703) 614-6850/DSN 224,
N132D15@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL; LT GREG MENARD (N132D15A) AT
(703) 614-6649/DSN 224, N132D15A@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL; LINDA BARNES
(NAVMAC) AT (901) 874-6484/DSN 882, LINDA.BARNES@NAVMAC.NAVY.MIL.
 
10.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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