ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 071830Z AUG 03 ZYB MIN PSN 355365J27 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 219/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/AUG// SUBJ/NAVYWIDE SELECTION BOARD FOR ACTIVE DUTY ADVANCEMENT TO /SENIOR AND MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER// RMKS/1. THE NEXT SELECTION BOARD FOR ADVANCEMENT TO SENIOR AND MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FOR ACTIVE-DUTY PERSONNEL WILL CONVENE 29 MAR 04 FOR E-9 AND 12 APR 04 FOR E-8. NAVAL RESERVE (TAR, SELRES, ADSW, AND CANREC) SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE DISCUSSED IN A SEPARATE MESSAGE. 2. CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN BUPERSINST 1430.16E NLT 1 NOV 03. DO NOT VALIDATE ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT ON THEIR MOST RECENT FITREP. IF RECOMMENDATION IS WITHDRAWN AFTER VALIDATION, NOTIFY PERS-811A1 AND NETPDTC N321 BY MSG. E-7'S MUST HAVE ATTENDED LTC BY 1 NOV 03 AS A CHIEF OR HAVE A FLAG WAIVER IAW NAVADMIN 201/99. INVALIDATE ALL CPO'S WHO HAVE NOT. 3. EVERYONE WHO IS TIME-IN-RATE ELIGIBLE WILL BE LISTED ON THE COMMAND'S EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR) WHICH IS SENT TO YOU FOR VERIFICATION. VERIFY EACH ESVR FOR EACH UIC YOU HAVE. ANYONE NOT RECOMMENDED OR NOT ELIGIBLE MUST BE IDENTIFIED TO PERS-811A1 AND NETPDTC N321 VIA MSG. YOUR FAILURE TO DO THIS MAY RESULT IN SELECTION OF INELIGIBLE PERSONNEL. CONTACT NETPDTC N321 ABOUT ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL NOT LISTED ON THE ESVR. 4. TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE FOR THIS CYCLE IS 1 OCT 04. THOSE WITH A TIME-IN-RATE DATE OF 1 OCT 01 OR EARLIER WILL BE TIME-IN-RATE ELIGIBLE. 5. A REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE RENDERS YOU INELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION BOARD CONSIDERATION AND ADVANCEMENT. FINAL APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST IS NOT REQUIRED. ONE EXCEPTION: IF YOU ARE AT OR BEYOND HIGH YEAR TENURE AND HAVE AN APPROVED OR PENDING FLEET RESERVE APPLICATION, YOU CAN BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD IF YOU HAVE YOUR FLEET RESERVE APPLICATION CANCELLED BEFORE 1 FEB 04. 6. SELECTEES FOR APPOINTMENT TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS (EXCEPT SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL, MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM AND MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS INSERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM) ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND MUST BE INVALIDATED OR FORMALLY DECLINE SELECTION FOR THE COMMISSIONING PROGRAM. 7. GROUPINGS FOR THOSE RATINGS CONTAINING SEVERAL COMMUNITIES: A. ELECTRICIAN'S MATE (EM) GROUP 1 - NUCLEAR (SUBMARINE) GROUP 2 - NUCLEAR (SURFACE) GROUP 3 - ALL OTHERS B. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ET) GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE (NON-NUCLEAR NAV) GROUP 2 - SUBMARINE (NON-NUCLEAR COMM) GROUP 3 - SUBMARINE (NUCLEAR) GROUP 4 - SURFACE (NUCLEAR) GROUP 5 - SURFACE (OTHERS) C. FIRE CONTROLMAN (FC) GROUP 1 - ALL OTHERS GROUP 2 - AEGIS D. MACHINIST'S MATE (MM) GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE (NON-NUCLEAR AUX) GROUP 2 - SUBMARINE (NON-NUCLEAR WEPS) GROUP 3 - NUCLEAR (SUBMARINE) GROUP 4 - NUCLEAR (SURFACE) GROUP 5 - ALL OTHERS E. MESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (MS), STOREKEEPER (SK) AND YEOMAN (YN) GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE QUALIFIED GROUP 2 - ALL OTHERS F. MUSICIAN (MU) GROUP 1 - SPECIAL BAND GROUP 2 - FLEET BAND G. NAVY COUNSELOR (NC) GROUP 1 - CAREER RECRUITER FORCE GROUP 2 - FLEET 8. CANDIDATES MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE SELECTION BOARD PRESIDENT. A. ENCLOSE CORRESPONDENCE IN PLAIN MANILA FOLDER, LABEL THE TOP LEFT EDGE OF THE FOLDER WITH THE FOLLOWING INFO: LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MI., RATE, SSN. B. CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 9 JAN 04 FOR BOTH BOARDS AND ADDRESSED TO COMMANDER NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-811), PRESIDENT FY-05 E8/9 SELECTION BOARD (ACTIVE), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-8110. C. CORRESPONDENCE TO THE SELECTION BOARD PRESIDENT MAY ONLY BE SUBMITTED BY THE CANDIDATE. D. COMMUNICATION OF SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS (AWARDS, QUALS, ETC.) AFTER 9 JAN 04 MAY BE FORWARDED BY COMMANDING OFFICER VIA MSG TO PERS-811. ALL MSGS TO THE BOARD MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE BOARD CONVENING DATE. ONCE THE SELECTION BOARD CONVENES, SUPPLEMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE AND MSGS WILL NOT BE GIVEN TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. 9. A LIST OF E-8/9 ELIGIBLES WILL BE POSTED ON THE BUPERS WEB PAGE BEFORE THE BOARD CONVENING DATE. RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY NAVADMIN. 10. POC: PNC(SW) WILLIAMS, (901) 874-3224/DSN 882. 11. RELEASED BY W. SCOTT SLOCUM, N1 ACTING.// BT NNNN