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NAVADMIN 161/04
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SUBJ/ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST (AFCT) ADMINISTRATION UPDATE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS TO SIGNIFICANTLY
EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST
(AFCT).  IT ALSO SIMPLIFIES ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, IMPROVING
ACCURACY AND ALLOWING SAILORS TO ENTER NEW CAREER FIELDS MORE
QUICKLY.
2.  CURRENTLY THE AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER THE AFCT IS LIMITED TO
PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENTS (PSD) AND LARGE PLATFORM SHIPS
(CV/CVN, LHA, LHD) WHILE DEPLOYED.  THIS AUTHORITY IS HEREBY
EXTENDED TO INCLUDE LARGE PLATFORM SHIPS REGARDLESS OF DEPLOYMENT
STATUS.  ADDITIONALLY, THESE SHIPS ARE AUTHORIZED TO TEST SAILORS
FROM ANY OTHER UNIT OR ACTIVITY.  IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH
AS GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION OR INDEPENDENT DEPLOYMENT STATUS, ADDITIONAL



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SITES WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.  REQUESTS SHOULD
BE SENT TO DR. LISA MILLS AT THE AFCT HELP DESK (SEE PARAGRAPH 7).
AUTHORIZED TEST SITES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADMINISTER THE AFCT USING A
SCHEDULE THAT SUPPORTS TESTING NEEDS FOR ALL SAILORS WITHIN THEIR
GEOGRAPHIC AREA.
3.  AFCT TEST MATERIAL SAFEGUARDING REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN
MILPERSMAN 1236-030 MUST BE STRICTLY COMPLIED WITH TO ENSURE TESTS
ARE NOT COMPROMISED.  TEST CONTROL OFFICERS (TCO) MUST BE
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND ARE AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE, IN WRITING,
ENLISTED CLASSIFIERS (PN-2612) OR OTHER PO2 AND ABOVE TO ASSIST AS
TEST ADMINISTRATORS.  TCOS MUST VERIFY THAT A SAILOR DESIRING TO
RETEST MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF MILPERSMAN 1236-010 AND
THAT THE SAILOR UNDERSTANDS THAT A NEW SCORE BECOMES THE OFFICIAL
SCORE EVEN IF LOWER THAN THE PREVIOUS TEST.
4.  TCOS WILL FORWARD TEST RESULTS VIA LETTER TO THE SAILOR'S
COMMAND/SERVICE RECORD CUSTODIAN AND THE SERVICE RECORD CUSTODIAN
MUST PREPARE A NEW NAVPERS 1070/604 TO DOCUMENT AFCT INFORMATION IN
THE FIELD SERVICE RECORD.
5.  THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WILL REDUCE TEST ERROR RATES AND HELP
ASSURE THAT THE SAILOR RECEIVES ACCURATE RECLASSIFICATION



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INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE.
    A.  CURRENT SUPPLIES OF NAVPERS 1070/604 HAVE INCORRECT SUBTEST
SCORE HEADINGS AND THEY ARE SEQUENCED INCORRECTLY.  THIS REQUIRES A
PEN AND INK CHANGE TO SHOW THE FOLLOWING, CORRECT HEADINGS AND
SEQUENCE:  AFQT GS AR WK PC MK EI AS MC NO/AO VE CS.  REVISED
NAVPERS 1070/604 WILL HAVE THE CORRECT SEQUENCE.
    B.  THE SERVICE RECORD CUSTODIAN MUST UPDATE THE ENLISTED MASTER
FILE (EMF) USING NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEMS (NSIPS)
WEB OR UPDATE NAVY ENLISTED SYSTEM (UNES).  ACTIVITIES WITHOUT NSIPS
WEB CAN CONTACT BOBBY HUDNALL AT (901) 874-4211 (DSN 882) OR
BOBBY.HUDNALL@NAVY.MIL FOR UNES ACCESS.  ACTIVITIES UNABLE TO UPDATE
THE EMF USING NSIPS OR UNES FORWARD A HARD COPY OF THE NEW NAVPERS
1070/604 TO THE NSIPS HELPDESK (FAX 504-697-0342 OR DSN 647-0342) TO
UPDATE THE EMF.
    C.  THE TCO WILL FORWARD COMPLETED ANSWER SHEETS AND CONVERSION
WORKSHEETS FOR ALL ADMINISTERED AFCT TESTS TO CHIEF OF NAVAL
OPERATIONS, NAVY SELECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OFFICE (SPA), 2 NAVY
ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20370 WITHIN 10 DAYS OF TEST ADMINISTRATION.
6.  THE JULY 2004 IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ASVAB NORMS WILL NOT AFFECT
AFCT ADMINISTRATION AT THIS TIME.



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7.  EMAIL REQUESTS FOR TEST MATERIALS, INCLUDING TEST BOOKLETS,
ANSWER SHEETS, GRADING OVERLAYS, CONVERSION TABLES, SCORING
DIRECTIONS, AND TEST ADMINISTRATION MANUALS TO
AFCTHELPDESK@NAVY.MIL.  REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE TCO NAME AND CONTACT
INFORMATION.  TEST MATERIALS MAY ALSO BE REQUESTED VIA MAIL (TO
ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH 5C).
8.  QUESTIONS REGARDING AFCT ADMINISTRATION POLICY SHOULD BE
REFERRED TO THE AFCT HELPDESK AT (703) 693-0188/DSN 223 OR
AFCTHELPDESK@NAVY.MIL.  POC:  DR. LISA MILLS.
9.  RELEASED BY W. SCOTT SLOCUM, N1, ACTING.//
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