ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 251952Z OCT 02 ZYB MIN PSN 468956J38 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 360/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/OCT// SUBJ/FY-04 (CYCLE 177) NAVY-WIDE SELECTION BOARD FOR ADVANCEMENT TO /SENIOR CHIEF AND MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FOR NAVAL RESERVE /PERSONNEL// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/25JUL2001// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/02AUG1995// REF/C/MSG/CNO/191955ZJUL1999// REF/D/MSG/CNRF/291205ZJUL1999// REF/E/DOC/CNO/19OCT1993// REF/F/DOC/CNO/22DEC1994// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16E, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1610.10, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COUNSELING SYSTEM. REF C IS NAVADMIN 201/99, NAVY LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM FOR ENLISTED SAILORS. REF D IS ALNAVRESFOR 22/99, LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSE (LTC) FOR THE NAVAL RESERVE. REF E IS OPNAVINST 1160.5C, REENLISTMENT QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM. REF F IS OPNAVINST 1160.7B, REENLISTMENT QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM FOR INACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED NAVAL RESERVISTS.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES FY-04 (CYCLE 177) NAVY-WIDE SELECTION BOARD FOR ADVANCEMENT TO SENIOR AND MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FOR NAVAL RESERVE PERSONNEL. THE SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 5 MAY 03 AND WILL CONSIDER PERSONNEL SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE (TAR) PROGRAM, NAVAL RESERVE CANVASSER RECRUITERS (CANREC), AND MEMBERS OF SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) PERSONNEL SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIAL WORK (ADSW), ONE YEAR RECALL (OYR), OR PRESIDENTIAL RECALL AUTHORITY ORDERS WILL COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT AS SELRES REGARDLESS OF PERIOD SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY. THIS NAVADMIN IS A SUPPLEMENT TO REF A. 2. VALIDATION FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. A. ALL PERSONNEL WHO ARE TIME IN RATE (TIR) ELIGIBLE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY VALIDATED BY NAVPERSCOM AND NETPDTC. NOTE THAT THIS IS A NEW PROCEDURE FOR VALIDATING SELECTED RESERVES, THANKS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF DATA THROUGH NSIPS. EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORTS (ESVR) WILL BE FORWARDED TO COMMANDS FOR VERIFICATION. ENSURE VERIFICATION OF EACH ESVR RECEIVED FOR EACH UIC SERVICED. PERSONNEL WHO ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR A SELECTION BOARD OR WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE PER REFERENCES A THROUGH F, BUT APPEAR ON THE ESVR, MUST BE IDENTIFIED TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-812) FOR DELETION FROM SELECTION BOARD LIST. NOTIFICATION MUST BE MADE TO NETPDTC (N321) CONCERNING PERSONNEL WHO ARE ELIGIBLE BUT ARE NOT LISTED ON THE ESVR THOSE PERSONNEL NOT AUTO VALIDATED BY NETPDTC MUST BE VALIDATED BY THEIR COMMAND USING A VALIDATION ANSWER SHEET TRANSMITTAL LETTER PER FIGURE 6-2 OF REF A. FAILURE TO PROPERLY AND CONTINUOUSLY VERIFY THE ESVR, COUPLED WITH APPROPRIATE ACTION, MAY DENY AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION OR RESULT IN THE SELECTION OF AN INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE FOR ADVANCEMENT THUS WASTING A VALUABLE QUOTA. 3. GENERAL INFO. A. TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE FOR CYCLE 177 IS 1 OCT 03. TIME IN RATE REQUIREMENT FOR ADVANCEMENT TO E8/9 IS 36 MONTHS. PERSONNEL WITH A TIME IN RATE DATE OF 1 OCT 00 OR EARLIER WILL BE ELIGIBLE. B. SAILORS WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR A COMMISSION ARE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR SELECTION TO SENIOR OR MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. THESE INDIVIDUALS MUST BE INVALIDATED. NOTIFICATION MUST BE MADE TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-812) IF SELECTION FOR COMMISSION IS DECLINED. 4. REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER TO THE FLEET OR RETIRED RESERVE. A. TAR PERSONNEL AND CANVASSER RECRUITERS WHO SUBMIT VOLUNTARY REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE ARE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. A FLEET RESERVE REQUEST IS VOLUNTARY IF IT IS NOT MANDATED BY REF E DUE TO HIGH YEAR TENURE. PERSONNEL SUBMITTING AN INVOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD PROVIDED HE/SHE IS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY WHEN THE BOARD CONVENES. B. SELRES PERSONNEL WHO SUBMIT A VOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO RETIRED RESERVE ARE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. A REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO THE RETIRED RESERVE IS VOLUNTARY IF IT IS NOT MANDATED BY REF F DUE TO HIGH YEAR TENURE. PERSONNEL SUBMITTING AN INVOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO THE RETIRED RESERVE REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD PROVIDED HE/SHE IS SERVING SATISFACTORILY IN A UNIT WITH A DRILLING OBLIGATION WHEN THE BOARD CONVENES AND THE REQUESTED RETIREMENT DATE IS 1 JAN 04 OR 1 JAN 05. C. MEMBERS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED REQUESTS FOR VOLUNTARY TRANSFER TO THE FLEET/RETIRED RESERVE MAY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION PROVIDED CANCELLATION OF FLEET RESERVE TRANSFER OR RETIREMENT AUTHORIZATION IS APPROVED PRIOR TO 1 APR 03. PERS-812 AND NETPDTC (N321) MUST BE NOTIFIED TO ENSURE THESE MEMBERS ARE VALIDATED FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. 5. LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSE (LTC). A. TAR PERSONNEL AND CANVASSER RECRUITERS. PER REF C, COMPLETION OF LTC WILL BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE E8 ADVANCEMENT CYCLE. B. SELRES PERSONNEL. PER REF D, ENLISTED DRILLING SELECTED RESERVISTS WITH A TIME IN RATE DATE OF 1 SEP 1997 OR EARLIER ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR THEIR CURRENT PAY GRADE. ALL OTHER E7 DRILLING SELECTED RESERVISTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED NLDP OR THE NEW LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSE IN THEIR CURRENT PAY GRADE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE SELECTION BOARD FOR ADVANCEMENT TO E8. C. LTC MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO BOARD CONVENING DATE. ALL WAIVERS MUST BE RECEIVED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO BOARD CONVENING DATE. 6. FOR TAR NAVY COUNSELOR PERSONNEL, FOLLOWING COMPETITIVE GROUPINGS ARE PROVIDED: GROUP 1 - CAREER RECRUITER FORCE GROUP 2 - FLEET 7. PER REF A, CANDIDATES MAY COMMUNICATE WITH SELECTION BOARD PRESIDENT AS FOLLOWS: (CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE PAPER CLIPPED, PLAIN WHITE PAPER; NO STAPLES, BINDERS, FOLDERS, OR TABS.) A. THE ONLY METHOD FOR CORRESPONDING WITH THE BOARD IS BY REGULAR MAIL. CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 1 APR 03, AND ADDRESSED TO "PRESIDENT FY04 RESERVE E8/9 SELECTION BOARD, BOARD # (205 - SELRES/ADSW/OYR/PRESIDENTIAL RECALL OR 206 - TAR/CANREC), COMMANDER NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-812), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-8120. SPECIAL HANDLING MAIL (CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED) IS NOT ADVISED BECAUSE OF SIGNIFICANT DELAYS IN HANDLING. A RECEIPT MEANS ONLY THAT CORRESPONDENCE WAS RECEIVED BY THE POST OFFICE, NOT BY THE SELECTION BOARD. ENSURE A COVER SHEET ACCOMPANIES THE DOCUMENTS AND THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE COVER SHEET READS AS FOLLOWS: FOR SELRES PERSONNEL: "SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE RECORD INFORMATION FOR BOARD NUMBER 205". FOR TAR/CANREC PERSONNEL: "SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE RECORD INFORMATION FOR BOARD NUMBER 206". VERIFY THE CORRECT SUBJECT LINE AND BOARD NUMBER IS ON YOUR COVER SHEET TO ENSURE YOUR PACKAGE APPEARS BEFORE THE PROPER BOARD. B. CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES ARE NOT REQUIRED; HOWEVER, MEMBER'S SSN MUST BE AFFIXED AND LEGIBLE ON EACH ITEM/ENCLOSURE. CONTACT PERS-812 FOR GUIDANCE ON SUBMISSION OF ANY AWARDS, EVALS, OR COURSE COMPLETIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE 1 APR 03 CUTOFF. NO CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 30 APR 03. C. CORRESPONDENCE TO SELECTION BOARD MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CANDIDATE. NO THIRD PARTY CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE PERMITTED. 8. A LIST OF E8/9 ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES AND PACKAGES RECEIVED WILL BE POSTED ON THE PERS-812 HOME PAGE (WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/P812/P812.HTM). RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY NAVADMIN AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON PERS-812 HOME PAGE. 9. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT