ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 211705Z APR 03 ZYB MIN PSN 287389J37 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01500// NAVADMIN 090/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/APR// SUBJ/ASVAB SCORES AND ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST (AFCT)// RMKS/1. PREPARING SAILORS IN OVERMANNED RATINGS FOR SUCCESS IN RATINGS THAT OFFER BETTER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IS A CORNERSTONE OF THE PERFORM-TO-SERVE PROGRAM. OFTEN, THIS WILL REQUIRE SAILORS TO RETAKE THEIR ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB) TESTS TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR TECHNICAL TRAINING. THIS MESSAGE GIVES YOU INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST (AFCT) THAT IS TAKEN WHEN A SAILOR "RETAKES THE ASVAB." 2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, USE THIS MESSAGE AS THE SOLE REFERENCE TO DETERMINING ASVAB QUALIFICATIONS FOR NAVY RATINGS/PROGRAMS. THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLICATIONS, MANUALS, ARTICLES, AND INSTRUCTIONS REFERENCING MINIMUM ASVAB QUALIFICATION SCORES SHOULD UPDATE THEIR MATERIAL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO REFLECT THESE REQUIREMENTS. RATING/PROGRAM MINIMUM ASVAB QUALIFICATION SCORE ABE AR+MC+AS=130 ABF AR+MC+AS=130 ABH AR+MC+AS=130 AC VE+AR+MK+MC=210 -OR- VE+MK+MC+CS=210 AD AR+MK+EI+GS=190 AE AR+MK+EI+GS=218 AECF AR+MK+EI+GS=218 -AND- MK+EI+GS=156 -AND- MK=57 -AND- AR=57 AG VE+MK+GS=165 AIRCREW PROGRAM AR+2MK+GS=196 AM AR+MC+AS=164 AME AR+MC+AS=164 AO AR+MK+EI+GS=190 AS AR+MK+EI+GS=200 AT AR+MK+EI+GS=218 -AND- MK+EI+GS=156 AV OCCSPEC AR+MK+EI+GS=218 AW AR+2MK+GS=196 AZ VE+AR=103 BU AR+MC+AS=140 CE AR+MK+EI+GS=200 CM AR+MC+AS=158 CTA VE+MK=105 CTI VE+MK+GS=150 (IN ADDITION TO DLAB QUAL) CTM MK+EI+GS+AR=218 -AND- MK+EI+GS=156 -AND- MK=57 -AND- AR=57 CTO VE+AR=103 CTR VE+AR=110 CTT VE+MK+GS=165 DC VE+MC+AS=158 DIVER AR+VE=104 -AND- MC=50 DK VE+AR=105 DT VE+MK+GS=149 -OR- VE+MK+CS=153 EA AR+2MK+GS=210 EM AR+2MK+GS=196 EN MK+AS=96 EN ATF AR+MK+EI+GS=210 EO AR+MC+AS=140 EOD AR+VE=110 -AND- MC=50 -OR- GS+MC+EI=165 ET AR+MK+EI+GS=218 -AND- MK+EI+GS=156 -AND- MK=57 -AND- AR=57 ET (SS) AR+MK+EI+GS=222 -OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=222 EW (SG) VE+MK+GS=165 EW (AEF) AR+MK+EI+GS=218 -AND- MK+EI+GS=156 -AND- MK=57 -AND- AR=57 FC AR+MK+EI+GS=218 -AND- MK+EI+GS=156 -AND- MK=57 -AND- AR=57 FT AR+MK+EI+GS=222 -OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=222 GM AR+MK+EI+GS=204 GSE AR+MK+EI+GS=204 GSM AR+MK+EI+GS=204 HM VE+MK+GS=149 HT VE+MC+AS=158 HT ATF AR+MK+EI+GS=212 IC AR+MK+EI+GS=212 IC ATF AR+MK+EI+GS=212 IS VE+AR=108 IT AR+2MK+GS=222 -OR- AR+MK+EI+GS=222 JO VE+AR=110 LI VE+AR=103 LN VE+MK=105 MA AR+WK=100 -AND- WK=45 MM MK+AS=96 MM (SS) VE+AR+MK+MC=210 MN VE+MC+AS=158 MR AR+MC+AS=158 MS VE+AR=89 MS (SS) AR+MK+EI+GS=200 -OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=200 MT AR+MK+EI+GS=222 -OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=222 NC VE+AR=105 -AND- AR=50 NUC (MM/EM/ET) VE+AR+MK+MC+NAPT > OR = 290 AND NAPT > OR = 50 -OR- AR+MK+EI+GS+NAPT > OR = 290 AND NAPT > OR = 50 -OR- AR+MK+EI+GS > OR = 252 -OR- VE+AR+MK+MC > OR = 252 OS VE+MK+CS=157 -OR- AR+2MK+GS=210 PC VE+AR=108 PH VE+AR=103 PN VE+MK=105 -OR- VE+MK+CS=157 PR VE+MC+AS=158 QM VE+AR=97 RP VE+MK=105 -OR- VE+MK+CS=157 SEAL AR+VE=104 -AND- MC=50 SECF AR+MK+EI+GS=222 -OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=222 SH VE+AR=96 SK VE+AR=103 SK (SS) AR+MK+EI+GS=200 -OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=200 SM VE+MK+CS=147 SN (SS) AR+MK+EI+GS=200 -OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=200 STG/STG (AEF) AR+MK+EI+GS=218 -AND- MK+EI_GS=156 -AND- MK=57 -AND- AR=57 STS AR+MK+EI+GS=222 -OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=222 SW AR+MC+AS=140 SWCC AR+VE=104 -AND- MC=50 TM AR+2MK+GS=196 UT AR+MK+EI+GS=200 YN VE+MK=105 -OR- VE+MK+CS=157 YN(SS) AR+MK+EI+GS=200 -OR- VE+AR+MK+MC=200 3. MILPERSMAN 1200-050 LISTS ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER THE AFCT. EMBARKED CARGRU, CRUDESGRU AND PHIBRON COMMANDERS IN DEPLOYED CVSGS AND ARGS MAY OBTAIN PERMISSION TO ADMINISTER THE AFCT WHILE DEPLOYED. REQUESTS SHOULD IDENTIFY A TESTING CONTROL OFFICER (TCO) FOR THE ENTIRE CVSG/ARG (IDEALLY A PN-2612 CLASSIFIER, BUT IF NOT AVAILABLE, AN E7 OR ABOVE), INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF TESTING MATERIAL (TEST BOOKLETS, ANSWER SHEETS, PLASTIC GRADING OVERLAYS, TEST ADMINISTRATION MANUALS, SCORING DIRECTIONS, AND CONVERSION TABLES) REQUIRED FOR THE DEPLOYMENT, AND PROVIDE A MAILING ADDRESS FOR TESTING MATERIALS. MAIL REQUESTS TO CNO N132F. 4. MILPERSMAN 1236-010 PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON AFCT RETESTING. USE AFCT VERSION 17A/17B. CONTACT POC BELOW FOR UPDATED MATERIALS IF USING ANY OTHER VERSION. TCO'S NEEDING ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE/INFORMATION CAN VISIT THE NAVY RECRUITING ORIENTATION UNIT WEB SITE AT WWW.CNRC.NAVY.MIL/NORU. 5. ENLTRANSMAN 7.15 PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON ASVAB CRITERIA FOR RATING ENTRY. USE THIS INFORMATION WHEN COUNSELING MEMBERS ON RATING CONVERSIONS AND/OR STRIKING FOR A RATING. UNITS AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER THE AFCT RETEST MUST SEND A LETTER TO THE SAILOR'S COMMAND TO UPDATE AFCT SCORES. INCLUDE THE SAILOR'S NAME, RATE, SSN, DATE OF RETEST, AFCT VERSION, AND CONVERTED NAVY STANDARD SCORES. THE MOST RECENT AFCT RESULTS BECOME OFFICIAL SCORES (WHETHER HIGHER OR LOWER THAN SCORES FROM A PREVIOUS TEST). HEREAFTER, EVERYONE MUST SUBMIT A CERTIFIED LETTER WITH NEW ASVAB SCORES TO PERS-312G FOR EMF DATABASE UPDATE. A. INCLUDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE PAGE 4 OR LETTER WITH MOST RECENT TEST SCORES IN ALL LATERAL/DIRECT CONVERSION REQUEST PACKAGES. B. WAIVER REQUESTS FOR RATING ENTRY OR STRIKERS BEYOND WAIVERABLE LIMITS IN ENLTRANSMAN 7.15 MUST INCLUDE MOST RECENT AFCT SCORES. 6. CNO ENLISTED PLANS AND POLICY BRANCH RECENTLY ESTABLISHED A SELECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OFFICE (CNO N132F) TO ADMINISTER AFCT POLICY. ALL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO CNO N132F AT (703) 695-3770/4855/3373/DSN 225. ADDITIONALLY, THIS OFFICE WILL CONTROL AFCT TESTING MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION. FORWARD REQUESTS FOR AFCT MATERIALS TO: CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, N132F (SELECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OFFICE), 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20370. 7. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN