ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 101135Z DEC 03 ZYB MIN PSN 618958J37
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01040//
NAVADMIN 316/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/-/DEC//
 
SUBJ/FORCE SHAPING--PERFORM TO SERVE PROGRAM EXPANSION//
 
RMKS/1.  THE PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) PROGRAM HAS PROVEN SO SUCCESSFUL
AT BALANCING THE SKILL MIX AND IMPROVING ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR
FIRST-TERM CREO GROUP 3 SAILORS THAT IT IS BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE
FIRST-TERM SAILORS IN CREO GROUP 2, BEGINNING WITH PERSONNEL HAVING
AN EAOS IN FEB 04 OR BEYOND.  THIS PTS EXPANSION INCLUDES TWO
SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM CHANGES:  A CONVERSION ONLY OPTION, AND THE
REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE ASVAB LINE SCORES IN PTS APPLICATIONS
SELECTING A CONVERSION OPTION.
 
2.  PROGRAM CHANGES
    A.  CONVERSION ONLY OPTION.  BEGINNING WITH APPLICATIONS
INITIATED OR CHANGED IN JAN 04, SAILORS MAY REQUEST TO BE CONSIDERED
FOR CONVERSION ONLY TO ANOTHER RATING, FORFEITING AN OPPORTUNITY TO
BE RE-ENLISTED IN THEIR CURRENT RATING.
    B.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 1 JAN 04 (INITIAL OR MODIFIED)
MUST INCLUDE CURRENT ASVAB LINE SCORES FOR A SAILOR WHO CHOOSES A
CONVERSION OPTION.
    C.  SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE THE PTS APPLICATION WITH
THESE ENHANCEMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN THE PTS SECTION OF THE STAYNAVY
WEB SITE; WWW.STAYNAVY.NAVY.MIL.
    D.  PREVIOUS CREO GROUP 3 PTS APPLICATION PROCEDURES (NAVADMINS
050/03 AND 131/03) REMAIN IN EFFECT.
 
3.  PROCEDURAL INFORMATION.
    A.  SUBMIT INITIAL FIRST-TERM, CREO GROUP 2 APPLICATIONS BY 31
JAN 04.  THEREAFTER, THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE WILL BE THE LAST FRIDAY
OF EACH MONTH.  REQUESTS RECEIVED LATE WILL BE PROCESSED THE
FOLLOWING MONTH.
    B.  THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TIMES A SAILOR WILL BE COMPARED WITHIN
THE PEER GROUP IS SIX, REGARDLESS OF EAOS.  CO'S MAY AUTHORIZE
EXTENSIONS TO AWAIT PTS RESULTS.  IF THE SAILOR IS DISAPPROVED FOR
REENLISTMENT OR CONVERSION, THE CO MAY AUTHORIZE ONE ADDITIONAL
TWO-MONTH EXTENSION FOR THE SAILOR TO TRANSITION FROM THE NAVY.
SEPARATIONS MUST NOT EXTEND BEYOND 31 AUG OF THE SAME FISCAL YEAR OF
THE ORIGINAL EAOS OR TAKE SAILORS BEYOND SIX YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE
DUTY SERVICE.
    C.  NAVETS/OSVETS ARE NOT CONSIDERED FIRST-TERM SAILORS.
    D.  CREO GROUP 2 PERSONNEL IN RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS, PERSONNEL
WITH AN APPROVED CONVERSION PACKAGE, OR PERSONNEL WITH AN APPROVED
SRB PRE-CERT AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN ARE NOT
AFFECTED.
 
4.  PTS NOTIFICATIONS.  MONTHLY PTS RESULTS WILL BE SENT VIA MESSAGE
DURING THE SECOND WEEK OF EACH MONTH.  CO/XO/OIC/CMDMC'S MAY ACCESS
PTS RESULTS VIA THE PTS HOMEPAGE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO MESSAGE RESULTS
BEING RELEASED.
 
5.  POCS:  NCCM RANDY MILLER OR CMDCM GARY LOY AT TOLL FREE (866)
827-5672/DSN 882.  LCDR BILL FILAN AT (703) 695-3806/DSN 225.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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