ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 101142Z DEC 03 ZYB MIN PSN 618959J38
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 317/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/-/DEC//
 
SUBJ/RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA) AND CAREER
/REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES (CREO)//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN SUPERSEDES NAVADMIN 93/03, ESTABLISHES RATING
AVAILABILITY FOR NON-DESIGNATED STRIKERS, AND PROVIDES UPDATED
ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY.  CREO/REGA DETAILS, BY RATING, ARE PROVIDED
IN A POLICY MEMORANDUM LOCATED AT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/CREO.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
    A.  OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR SAILORS TO CONSIDER LATERAL
TRANSITION TO THE NAVAL RESERVE SURFACE TAR COMMUNITY.
    B.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORM TO SERVE, CHANGES TO THE CREO
CATEGORY OF A RATING BECOME EFFECTIVE 31 JAN 04.  PERSONNEL
DESIGNATED CAREER AIR CREW, SEAL, EOD, DIVER, AND SPECIAL WARFARE
COMBATANT CREWMAN ARE CONSIDERED CREO 1 REGARDLESS OF THEIR RATING'S
CREO CLASSIFICATION.
    C.  EFFORTS TO GROW THE MASTER-AT-ARMS (MA) FORCE OFFER
EXCELLENT CAREER OPPORTUNITY.  CONVERSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR
THOSE IN CREO 2 OR 3 RATINGS WHO SEEK ENTRY INTO CREO 1 RATES.
 
2.  POC:  LCDR A. OROPEZA, N132C4, (703) 695-0888/DSN 225, EMAIL:
ANTONIO.OROPEZA@NAVY.MIL, OR PNCS(SW) JACK KELLER, N132C4A,
(703)695-3853/DSN 225, EMAIL:  JACK.KELLER@NAVY.MIL.  COMMANDS AND
UNITS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE INTERNET MAY CONTACT ANY OF THE LISTED
POCS TO OBTAIN THE REVISED CREO/REGA POLICY MEMORANDUM.
 
3.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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