ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 032013Z JUL 02 ZYB MIN PSN 266918J32 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 207/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS812// SUBJ/AUGUST 2002 (CYCLE 071) NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION FOR ADVANCEMENT /IN RATE OF NAVAL RESERVE PERSONNEL TO PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS /THROUGH PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/25JUL2001// REF/B/DOC/CNO/22DEC1994// REF/C/RMG/COMNAVRESFOR/011000ZMAY2001// REF/D/DOC/BUPERS/15AUG1991// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16E, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1160.7B, REENLISTMENT QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM FOR INACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED NAVAL RESERVISTS. REF C IS ALNAVRESFOR 007/02, SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTED CAREER MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES (SELRES ECMO). REF D IS MILPERSMAN 1420-060, FROCKING OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SUPPLEMENTS REF A AND PROVIDES INFO FOR THE AUG 02 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT (ADV) EXAMS FOR E4 THROUGH E6 NAVAL RESERVE PERSONNEL. ALL CANDIDATES SERVING ON ACDU FOR SPECIAL WORK/ONE YEAR RECALL (ADSW/OYR), ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (ADT), OR ACTIVE DUTY UNDER ANY PRESIDENTIAL RECALL AUTHORITY, WILL COMPETE FOR ADV AS RESERVE INACTIVE (USNR-INACTIVE) IN CYCLE 071, REGARDLESS OF TIME SERVED ON ACDU. THIS PROVIDES ADV OPPORTUNITY FROM THE SELECTED RESERVE QUOTAS. CANDIDATES ASSIGNED TO VOLUNTARY TRAINING UNITS (VTU) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT UNLESS ASSIGNMENT TO THE VTU IS DUE TO HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) PER REF B. PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO VTU DUE TO HYT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ADV. 2. BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: SELRES CANDIDATES MUST HAVE MET BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PER REFS A THROUGH C NLT 1 JUL 02. CANDIDATES MUST MAINTAIN CO'S RECOMMENDATION TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR ADV. REF A, PARA 712, PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON ADV RECOMMENDATION. LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONTINUUM (LTC) REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED IN REF A PARA 212.B FOR SELRES PERSONNEL. E5 SELECTED RESERVE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND LTC FOR E6 ELIGIBILITY. LTC MUST BE COMPLETED BY 1 JUL 02 IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION. 3. EXAM PREPARATION: A. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST EXAM TO CONTAIN 200 VICE 150 QUESTIONS. TIME LIMIT WILL REMAIN THREE HOURS. A NEW WORKSHEET, NETPDTC 1430/3 (REV 6/01), IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING AT WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL. B. BIBS, ADVANCEMENT HANDBOOKS AND CATALOG OF NON-RESIDENT TRAINING COURSES ARE AVAILABLE FOR EXAM STUDY FROM THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER WEBSITE, WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL. 4. SPECIFIC RATING GUIDANCE: ENSURE THE CORRECT PATH OF ADV IS ENTERED ON EXAMINATION WORKSHEETS AND CANDIDATES ENTER CORRECT EXAM RATE ON ANSWER SHEETS AS FOLLOWS: A. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ET): (1) ET SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS (ETR) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER ETR EXAMS TO PERSONNEL WITH NEC 14RO, 14TO, 14CM, 14TM, 14EM, 14RM, OR 14ET. (2) ET SUBMARINE NAVIGATION (ETV) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER ETV EXAMS TO PERSONNEL WITH NEC 14NM, 14NO, 14SM, 14IC, 14QM, 14XO, 14XM AND FORMER CONVENTIONAL NAVIGATION ET'S. (3) ORDER AND ADMINISTER ET EXAMS TO ALL OTHER ET PERSONNEL. B. MACHINIST'S MATE (MM): (1) MM AUXILIARY SUBMARINE (MME) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER MME EXAMS TO MM SUBMARINE PERSONNEL WITH NEC 4230 OR 4231. (2) MM WEAPONS SUBMARINE (MMW) - ORDER AND ADMINISTER MMW EXAMS TO MM SUBMARINE PERSONNEL WITH NEC OF 4232 OR 4233. (3) ORDER AND ADMINISTER MM EXAMS TO ALL OTHER MM PERSONNEL. C. ELECTRICIAN'S MATE (EM): ORDER AND ADMINISTER EM EXAMS TO ALL EM PERSONNEL, REGARDLESS OF SUB CATEGORY. D. FOR AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AT) INTERMEDIATE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CANDIDATES, ORDER ATI EXAMS FOR INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE, AND ATO EXAMS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE. ENSURE PRESENT RATING OF "AT" IS ENTERED ON ANSWER SHEET FOR ALL ATI AND ATO CANDIDATES AND EXAM SPECIALTY (ATI/ATO) IS ENTERED IN THE PROPER COLUMNS OF THE EXAM RATE ON THE ANSWER SHEET. E. AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC (SAFETY EQUIPMENT) (AME) STRIKERS: MBR'S ABILITY TO QUALIFY FOR ORDNANCE HANDLING CERTIFICATION MUST BE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN CMD ENDORSEMENT/ REQUEST. F. AVIATION STOREKEEPERS: ALL AVIATION STOREKEEPERS WILL TAKE THE "SK" RATING EXAM THIS CYCLE. 5. AWARD POINTS. AWARD POINTS MUST BE EARNED PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MONTH OF EXAM PARTICIPATION. 6. TIME IN RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE COMPUTED PER REF A, PARA 216. ADSW, OYR, ADT, OR ACTIVE DUTY UNDER ANY PRESIDENTAL RECALL AUTHORITY SHOULD BE GAINED USING THE MEMBERS RESERVE TIR DATE. TIR IS NOT LOST UPON GAIN/RECALL UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. 7. PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA). COMPUTE PMA PER REF A, PARA 317. A. EVALS USED TO COMPUTE PMA MUST BE INCLUSIVE OF THE PERIODS LISTED BELOW: PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION COMPUTATION PAYGRADE PAYGRADE PERIOD E4 E3 1 AUG 01 TO 31 JUL 02 E5 E4 1 JUL 01 TO 31 JUL 02 E6 E5 1 APR 00 TO 31 JUL 02 B. IF A SVCMBR DOES NOT HAVE AN EVAL WITHIN THE PERIOD SPECIFIED, PREPARE A SPECIAL EVAL WITH A "TO" DATE OF 31 JUL 02 FOR E4, E5, AND E6 CANDIDATES. 8. GENERAL EXAM/ADV INFO: A. EXAMS WILL BE ADMINISTERED PER CHAP 6 OF REF A. INACTIVE RESERVE EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE MONTH OF AUG 02. TO EASE THE BURDEN ON COMMANDS ADMINISTERING EXAMS, AUTHORITY IS GRANTED TO ADMINISTER EXAMS TO SELRES CANDIDATES ON ACTIVE DUTY, AS DESCRIBED IN PARA 1, WITH REGULAR NAVY CANDIDATES ON 5 SEP FOR E6, 12 SEP FOR E5, AND 19 SEP FOR E4. COMMANDS CHOOSING THIS OPTION SHOULD TAKE GREAT CAUTION TO ENSURE CANDIDATES ARE ADMINISTERED THE CORRECT EXAM AND THE CORRECT CYCLE NUMBER IS REFLECTED ON THE WORKSHEET AND ANSWER SHEET. ENSURE BRANCH/CLASS OF THESE SERVICE MEMBERS IS ENTERED AS USNR (INACTIVE) ON THE EXAM ANSWER SHEET. DO NOT DEVIATE FROM ANY OTHER SCHEDULED ADMINISTRATION DATES FOR CYCLE 071 EXAMS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-812). B. EXAMS FOR RECALLED RESERVISTS, AS DESCRIBED IN PARA 1, SHOULD BE ORDERED BY THE COMMAND HOLDING THE MEMBER'S SERVICE RECORD. COORDINATION BETWEEN THE SERVICE RECORD HOLDER AND THE GAINING COMMAND IS KEY TO ENSURE ALL ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE EXAM. C. ADVANCEMENT TO E4 AND RATING ENTRY FOR NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL ARE GOVERNED BY REF C. NON-DESIGNATED MEMBERS WHO REQUIRE AN "A" SCHOOL WAIVER FOR ADVANCEMENT EXAM PARTICIPATION PER REF A, MUST HAVE HAD THE REQUEST TO PERS-812 POST-MARKED BY 30 JUN 02. REQUESTS POST MARKED AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE FEB 03 (CYCLE 072) ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION. D. THE WORKSHEET HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REVISED TO MATCH THE 200 QUESTION EXAM. ENSURE BLOCKS 12 AND 13 ARE COMPLETED. AT THE EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER'S DISCRETION, WORKSHEETS MAY BE SIGNED PRIOR TO OR AT EXAM ADMINISTRATION SITE. AFTER THE EXAM, WORKSHEETS SHOULD BE RETAINED UNTIL LIMITING DATE PER REF A PARA 300.D. FILING IN INDIVIDUAL SERVICE RECORDS IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. E. LATE SUPPLEMENTAL ORDERS MUST BE HELD TO A MINIMUM. TIMELY EXAM ADMINISTRATION AND RETURNS PROCESSING DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS AND CANNOT BE OVEREMPHASIZED. REQUESTS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING SAMPLE FORMAT ON TABLE 4-3 OF REF A VIA MSG TO NETPDTC (N321), WITH COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-812) AND CMD'S IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR IN COMMAND (ISIC) AS INFO ADDRESSEES. 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 6 SEP 02 WILL BE DISAPPROVED. SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMS MUST BE ADMINISTERED NLT 30 SEP 02. WHEN A CANDIDATE JUSTIFIABLY MISSES A REGULAR EXAM AND EXAM IS ON BOARD, DO NOT DESTROY EXAM. SUBMIT REQUEST AS ABOVE FOR PERMISSION TO RETAIN THE EXAM FOR LATE ADMINISTRATION. FOR THOSE WHO ADMINISTER CYCLE 071 EXAMS IN SEP AS DESCRIBED IN PARA 8.A ABOVE, SUPPLEMENTAL EXAM REQUESTS MUST BE RCVD BY 27 SEP 02 AND EXAMS ADMINISTERED NLT 11 OCT 02. G. IN ADDITION TO REQUIRED MATERIAL LISTED IN REF A, THE FOL ITEMS SHOULD BE ALLOWED OR PROVIDED TO LISTED CANDIDATES: ITEM RATINGS DRAFTING DIVIDERS FT, MN, ETV, OS 12 INCH PARALLEL RULERS FT, MN, ETV, OS AT LEAST 3 SHEETS OF DMA FORM 5090 (MANEUVERING BOARD PAPER) FT, MN, ETV, STG BEARING RATE SLIDE RULE FT, STS, STG NAUTICAL SLIDE RULE FT, MN, ETV, STG SPEED SOLVER TACAID FT, STS TOWED ARRAY D/E RANGE FINDER STS H. REF D OUTLINES SELECTEE FROCKING RQMTS. E-4 CANDIDATES MAY BE FROCKED UPON NOTIFICATION FROM NETPDTC OR PERS-812 AND COMPLETION OF PETTY OFFICER INDOCTRINATION. 9. EXAM DISCREPANCIES: TO CLEAR EXAM DISCREPANCIES CREATED BY INCORRECT DATA, SUBMIT THE CORRECTED INFO, AS REQUIRED BY TABLE 7-3 OF REF A, TO NETPDTC (N321) AND MAKE APPROPRIATE NSIPS ENTRIES. A LIST OF OUTSTANDING DISCREPANCIES WILL UPDATED WEEKLY AND CAN BE VIEWED AT HTTP:/WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL. 10. FORWARDING EXAM RETURNS. EXAMINATIONS CANNOT BE GRADED UNTIL 85% OF THE RETURNS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY NETPDTC. IN AN EFFORT TO SPEED UP THE NOTIFICATION OF EXAM RESULTS, FORWARD EXAM RETURNS VIA OVERNITE MAIL WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER EXAM ADMINISTRATION. UNITS UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH THIS MAY FWD RETURNS BY THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS TRACKABLE METHOD AVAILABLE. B. ALL COMMANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED AT WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL TO VERIFY THAT THEIR ANSWER SHEETS ARE RECEIVED AT NETPDTC. IF ANSWER SHEETS ARE NOT LISTED ON THE TOTE BOARD BY THE FIFTH WORKING DAY AFTER SHIPPING (WHEN SHIPPED OVERNIGHT), CALL NETPDTC AT (850)452-1001 OR DSN 922-1001 EXTENSION 1521/2 TO VERIFY WHETHER ANSWER SHEETS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. NETPDTC CAN THEN ASSIST IN TRACKING. 11. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR, N1.// BT