RAAUZYUW RUEWMFU8770 3500134-UUUU--RUCCBWF. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RHHMMCA3526 3510456 R 150133Z DEC 04 PSN 803507J23 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN/NAVADMIN @ AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO CNO BT UNCLAS ***THIS IS A 4 SECTION MESSAGE COLLATED BY DMDS*** SUBJ: SUBJ/RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA) AND CAREER PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01400// NAVADMIN 283/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA) AND CAREER /REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES (CREO)// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. ENSURING THE FLEET IS PROVIDED THE RIGHT SAILORS WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS IN THE RIGHT JOBS IS THE PRINCIPLE GOAL OF THE NAVY'S HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY, WHICH SHAPES THE FORCE TO MEET CHANGING MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS. KEEPING SAILORS INFORMED OF THESE PAGE 02 RUEWMFU8770 UNCLAS OPPORTUNITIES ENABLES GREATER FLEXIBILITY AND CONTROL OF THEIR CAREERS. TO DELIVER SAILORS THE LATEST INFORMATION FOR MAKING INFORMED CAREER DECISIONS, THE RATING AVAILABILITY FOR NON-DESIGNATED STRIKERS, CREO CATEGORIES, CRITICAL SKILLS LISTS, AND PERFORM TO SERVE INFORMATION IS UPDATED AND PROVIDED. INCLUDED IS THE MOST RECENT ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND FULL TIME SUPPORT. THIS SUPERCEDES NAVADMIN 317/03. 2. INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO PERFORM TO SERVE, ADVANCEMENT, AND CONVERSIONS: A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORM TO SERVE; CHANGES TO THE CREO CATEGORY OF A RATING BECOME EFFECTIVE 31 JANUARY 2005. SAILORS IN RATINGS NEWLY REQUIRED TO APPLY TO PERFORM TO SERVE DUE TO A CREO CATEGORY CHANGE FROM CREO 1 TO CREO 2 OR CREO 3, SHOULD BEGIN SUBMITTING PERFORM TO SERVE APPLICATIONS IN DECEMBER 2004. FOR SAILORS WHOSE RATING IS NOW CREO 1, BUT HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED DIRECTION TO CONVERT OR SEPARATE UNDER THE PERFORM TO SERVE PROGRAM, THEY MUST CONVERT OR SEPARATE PER THE PREVIOUS PERFORM TO SERVE DECISION. PERSONNEL DESIGNATED CAREER AIR CREW, SEAL, EOD, DIVER, AND SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT CREWMAN ARE CONSIDERED CREO 1 REGARDLESS OF THEIR RATING'S CREO CLASSIFICATION. PAGE 03 RUEWMFU8770 UNCLAS B. EARLY PROMOTE E5 AND E6 SAILORS RANKED 1 OF 1 ON PERIODIC EVALUATIONS WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ADVANCEMENT MANUAL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TIME-IN-RATE WAIVERS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER. TIME-IN-RATE WAIVERS APPLY ONLY TO ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION AND IS NOT TO BE APPLIED TO THE COMMAND ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM. C. CONVERSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY FOR THOSE IN CREO 2 OR CREO 3 RATINGS WHO SEEK ENTRY INTO CREO 1 RATINGS. 3. REGA/CREO RATING CLASSIFICATIONS (DEFINITIONS IN PARAGRAPH 6 BELOW) A. USN/USNR NONDESIG RECENT CREO NOTES STRIKER ADV OPP CATEGORY (PARA 5) RATING STATUS E4/E5/E6 E1-4/E5/E6 ABE OPEN EX/AA/AA 2/2/2 3 ABF OPEN AV/PR/PR 3/3/3 3 ABH OPEN AV/BA/AV 3/3/3 3 AC "A" SCHL REQD AA/AA/AV 2/3/3 6,18 AD OPEN AV/AV/AV 3/3/3 3 AE APPRV REQD PR/AV/BA 3/3/3 3 PAGE 04 RUEWMFU8770 UNCLAS AG "A" SCHL REQD EX/PR/PR 2/3/3 6,18 AME "A" SCHL REQD PR/PR/PR 3/3/3 3,18 AM OPEN BA/AV/BA 2/3/3 3 AO OPEN AV/AV/BA 3/2/3 3 AS OPEN AV/AV/PR 3/2/3 3 AT OPEN AV/AV/BA 3/3/3 3 AW "A" SCHL REQD EX/AA/BA 2/2/3 3,18 AZ OPEN AA/EX/PR 2/2/3 3 BM OPEN PR/BA/PR 3/2/3 - BU "A" SCHL REQD AA/AV/BA 2/2/2 1,3,16,18,19,23,25 CE "A" SCHL REQD AA/AA/AV 2/2/2 3,16,18,19,23,25 CM "A" SCHL REQD EX/AA/AV 1/3/2 1,3,16,18,19,23,25 CS(SS) OPEN AV/PR/PR 1/3/2 4 CS(OTH) OPEN AA/BA/AV 3/3/3 5, 14 CTA CLOSED EX/AA/PR 2/2/2 - CTI "A" SCHL REQD EX/AV/EX 2/2/2 1,7,17,18,19 CTM CLOSED EX/BA/BA 3/3/3 - CTN CLOSED NEW RATING 2/2/2 1,17,18,19,26 CTO CLOSED AA/AV/PR 3/2/3 - CTR "A" SCHL REQD EX/AV/AV 2/2/2 1,17,18,19 PAGE 05 RUEWMFU8770 UNCLAS CTT CLOSED PR/AV/AV 3/2/3 1,17,18,19 DC OPEN EX/AV/PR 1/3/3 14 DK APPRV REQD AA/PR/AV 2/3/3 5,14 DM APPRV REQD EX/AA/PR 1/2/3 11 DT "A" SCHL REQD BA/PR/AV 1/2/3 2,16,18 EA "A" SCHL REQD AA/AV/AA 3/2/2 1,3,16,18,19,23,25 EM(SS-N) APPRV REQD EX/BA/EX 1/1/1 4 EM(SW-N) APPRV REQD EX/PR/AA 1/1/1 - EM(OTH) APPRV REQD AV/PR/BA 2/3/3 14 EN OPEN EX/AV/AA 1/3/3 14 EO "A" SCHL REQD AA/EX/PR 2/3/2 1,16,18,19,23,25 ET(SS-N) APPRV REQD EX/EX/EX 1/1/1 4 ET(SS-RF) OPEN EX/AA/EX 2/2/2 4 ET(SS-NV) OPEN AA/AV/BA 2/2/2 4 ET(SW-N) APPRV REQD EX/EX/AA 1/1/1 - ET(OTH) "A" SCHL REQD EX/BA/BA 3/3/3 18 FC "A" SCHL REQD AA/BA/PR 3/3/3 18 FC(AEGIS) "A" SCHL REQD PR/PR/PR 3/3/3 18 FT CLOSED EX/EX/AA 3/2/2 4 GM OPEN EX/AA/AV 2/3/3 - PAGE 06 RUEWMFU8770 UNCLAS GSE "A" SCHL REQD BA/PR/AV 3/3/3 3,8,14,18 GSM OPEN AA/PR/PR 2/3/3 3,8,14 HM "A" SCHL REQD BA/PR/BA 1/2/2 2,16,18, 22 HT APPRV REQD AV/AV/AV 2/3/3 14 IC "A" SCHL REQD EX/AV/AA 3/2/3 3,14,18 IS "A" SCHL REQD EX/EX/EX 1/1/2 17,18,19,20 IT APPRV REQD EX/AA/BA 1/2/3 14,15,16 JO APPRV REQD EX/EX/EX 3/1/1 12 LI APPRV REQD EX/EX/EX 3/1/1 12 LN APPRV REQD NA/PR/AA 3/3/3 10,14 MA "A" SCHL REQD AV/PR/AV 2/3/3 9,14,18 MM(SS-AX) OPEN AA/BA/AA 3/2/2 4 MM (SS-W) CLOSED EX/BA/BA 3/2/2 4 MM(SS-N) APPRV REQD EX/AV/AA 1/1/1 4 MM(SW-N) APPRV REQD EX/AV/AA 1/1/1 - UNCLAS SUBJ: SUBJ/RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA) AND CAREER MM(OTH) OPEN EX/PR/AV 1/3/3 14 MN "A" SCHL REQD BA/PR/AV 3/3/3 14,18 MR CLOSED PR/EX/PR 3/3/3 14 MT "A" SCHL REQD EX/AA/AV 3/2/2 4,18 MU APPRV REQD EX/BA/AV 1/3/2 14,18 NC(C) CLOSED NA/NA/EX N/N/2 10 NC(CRF) CLOSED NA/EX/EX N/1/1 10 OS CLOSED BA/AV/PR 2/2/3 14,16 PC APPRV REQD AV/PR/PR 3/3/3 5,14 PH APPRV REQD BA/AV/BA 3/1/2 - PN OPEN PR/AV/AA 2/2/2 26 PR "A" SCHL REQD AA/AA/AV 2/3/3 3,18 PAGE 02 RUEWMFU8771 UNCLAS QM OPEN EX/EX/EX 1/1/1 14,16 RP APPRV REQD EX/EX/AA 1/1/2 21 SH APPRV REQD AV/BA/AV 3/3/2 5,14 SK(SS) OPEN PR/EX/BA 2/2/2 4 SK(OTH) OPEN AV/AA/AV 3/3/3 14 STG "A" SCHL REQD BA/PR/PR 3/3/3 3,14,18 STS CLOSED EA/AA/AA 2/2/2 4 SW "A" SCHL REQD AV/PR/BA 2/2/2 1,3,16,18,19,23,25 TM OPEN AV/AA/PR 3/3/3 - UT "A" SCHL REQD BA/BA/BA 2/2/2 1,16,18,19,23,25 YN(SS) OPEN AV/EX/BA 2/2/3 4 YN(OTH) CLOSED PR/AV/PR 3/2/3 - B. FTS NONDESIG RECENT CREO STRIKER ADV OPP CATEGORY NOTES RATING STATUS E4/E5/E6 E1-4/E5/E6 (PARA 5) AC "A" SCHL REQD BA/EX/EX 3/2/1 6,18 AD OPEN AA/PR/PR 1/3/3 - AE OPEN EX/PR/PR 1/3/3 - AME "A" SCHL REQD EX/EX/AV 1/2/2 18 PAGE 03 RUEWMFU8771 UNCLAS AM OPEN EX/PR/PR 1/3/3 - AO OPEN PR/PR/PR 2/3/3 - AS OPEN BA/PR/PR 3/2/3 - AT OPEN PR/PR/BA 3/3/3 - AW "A" SCHL REQD AA/AA/BA 3/3/3 18 AZ OPEN EX/BA/PR 1/3/3 - BM OPEN EX/AV/PR 1/3/3 - CS OPEN BA/PR/PR 3/3/3 - DC OPEN AA/EX/AA 3/1/2 - DK OPEN PR/PR/PR 3/3/3 - EM APPRV REQD PR/PR/PR 3/3/3 5 EN APPRV REQD PR/PR/PR 3/3/3 5 ET "A" SCHL REQD EX/PR/PR 3/2/3 18 HM "A" SCHL REQD AA/EX/AV 3/1/2 18 HT APPRV REQD PR/EX/PR 3/2/3 5 IC "A" SCHL REQD BA/AA/BA 3/2/2 18 IT APPRV REQD PR/PR/PR 3/3/3 5 MR APPRV REQD PR/EX/BA 3/1/3 5 NC(C) CLOSED NA/NA/EX N/N/1 - NC(CRF) CLOSED NA/NA/PR N/2/3 13 PAGE 04 RUEWMFU8771 UNCLAS PN OPEN EX/AV/EX 1/3/1 - PR "A" SCHL REQD EX/AV/PR 2/2/2 18 SK OPEN EX/EX/AV 2/2/2 - YN OPEN PR/PR/BA 3/3/3 - 4. CRITICAL SKILLS LIST A. CRITICAL SKILLS NECS: 0230 0304 0318 0319 0324 0410 0416 0455 0507 0879 0880 0979 0981 1104 1105 1108 1319 1327 1332 1334 1335 1336 14CM 14EM 14TM 14HH 14NM 14NV 14SM 14XM 1568 1571 1590 2379 2735 2779 2780 2781 3350 3353 3354 3355 3356 3359 3363 3364 3365 3366 3383 3384 3385 3386 3389 3393 3394 3395 3396 3910 4230 4231 4232 4233 4712 4747 4955 5311 5320 5323 5326 5332 5333 5334 5335 5336 5337 5341 5342 5343 5346 5350 5351 5352 5633 5931 5932 6425 7412 7846 8235 8251 8306AT 8341 8402 8403 8407 8425 8427 8432 8452 8466 8478 8491 8492 8493 8496 8506 8541 8703 8708 8753 8806AT 8494 PAGE 05 RUEWMFU8771 UNCLAS 8841 9103 9105 9138 9147 9149 9209 9211 9212 9216 9289 9402 9527 9503 9526 B. FTS CRITICAL SKILLS NECS: 1428 1591 1678 2379 2720 2780 2781 2828 3527 6721 8014 8220 8226 8251 8252 8425 9526 5. NOTES: (1) RATE CONVERSIONS ALLOWED FOR E5 AND JUNIOR WITH LESS THAN 8 YEARS OF SERVICE. (2) RATE CONVERSION NOT ALLOWED (EXCEPT DT TO HM). (3) RATE CONVERSION NOT ALLOWED ABOVE E5. (4) RATING CLOSED TO WOMEN. MEMBER MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS OF MILPERSMAN 1306-402 AND COMPLETE A SUBMARINE VOLUNTEER PACKAGE FOR CONVERSION. (5) REFER TO MILPERSMAN 1440-050 CONCERNING ALL REQUIREMENTS. PRIOR APPROVAL FOR EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION MUST BE OBTAINED FROM COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811A) ((PERS-4812) FOR FTS PERSONNEL) VIA MESSAGE OR NAVPERS 1306/7. (6) RATE CONVERSION TO AC AND AG NOT ARE NORMALLY ALLOWED ABOVE PAGE 06 RUEWMFU8771 UNCLAS E4. WAIVERS FOR E5 WITH LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE WILL BE CONSIDERED. (7) CTI "A" SCHOOL REQUIRES A MINIMUM DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) SCORE OF 100. WAIVERS (UP TO 5 POINTS) WILL BE CONSIDERED. IF MEMBER HAS DEMONSTRATED LANGUAGE ABILITIES, INCLUDE DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT) SCORE. MALE CANDIDATES MUST VOLUNTEER FOR DUTY IN SUBMARINES AND DUTY INVOLVING AERIAL FLIGHT. FEMALE CANDIDATES MUST VOLUNTEER FOR DUTY INVOLVING AERIAL FLIGHT. CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE NAVPERS 1070/613 PER MILPERSMAN 1220-010. ENSURE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE ENCLOSURES: DLAB SCORE SHEET, DLPT SCORE SHEET (IF APPLICABLE), SF-86, FAVORABLE SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICER (SSO) INTERVIEW, COPIES OF LAST THREE EVALUATIONS, PAGE 13 VOLUNTEER STATUS. U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS MANDATORY FOR ALL APPLICANTS. IF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NOT U.S. CITIZENS, WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. INCLUDE AN INTELLIGENCE RISK ASSESSMENT AND FOREIGN CONTACT UNCLAS SUBJ: SUBJ/RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA) AND CAREER INTERVIEWS WITH THE NAVPERS 1306/7. INDIVIDUALS POSSESSING CURRENT TS/SCI CLEARANCE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SF-86. SSO MEMO STATING CONTINUED ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION REQUIRED. (8) GSM CONVERSIONS ARE NORMALLY APPROVED ONLY FROM SURFACE MAIN PROPULSION AND AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE RATINGS. GSE CONVERSIONS ARE NORMALLY APPROVED ONLY FROM IC AND SURFACE EM RATINGS. NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL TAKING THE GSM3 EXAMINATION MUST MEET MINIMUM ASVAB TEST SCORE OF VE+AR+MK+AS=195 OR VE+AR+MK+AO = 200. ASVAB WAIVERS REQUIRE PERS 4011D3C APPROVAL. PHONE (901) 874-2975/DSN 882, E-MAIL: PAUL.D.MARTIN@NAVY.MIL. (9) REFER TO MILPERSMAN 1440-010, PARAGRAPH 16 OR THE MA ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER PAGE AT BUPERS.NAVY.MIL. FORWARD TO PAGE 02 RUEWMFU8772 UNCLAS COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811A) FOR RATED PERSONNEL. FOR NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL, SUBMIT REQUESTS TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-402MA). FOR INFORMATION, CALL (901) 874-3730/DSN 882. (10) SUBMIT REQUESTS TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811A). REFER TO MILPERSMAN 1440-010, MILPERSMAN 1440-020, AND JAGINST 1440.1C FOR FORMAT. NC(CRF) CONVERSION REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA COMNAVCRUITCOM PER BUPERSINST 1133.29D. (11) CONVERSION VIA DIRECT CONVERSION PACKAGE AND PORTFOLIO REVIEW ONLY. SEE MILPERSMAN 1440-030. SUBMIT PACKAGE TO JO2HQ GRAPHICS, USJFCOM, 1562 MITSCHNER AVENUE, SUITE #200, NORFOLK, VA 23551, ATTN: SENIOR NAVY DM. FOR INFO, CONTACT COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811E) AT (901) 874-3205/DSN 882, E-MAIL: P4811E4@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL, MILL_CONVERSIONS@NAVY.MIL, OR COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4011D10) AT (901) 874-2977/DSN 882, E-MAIL: MICHAEL.HARRIS2@NAVY.MIL. (12) NO LONGER ACCEPTING DIRECT CONVERSIONS AND IS CLOSED TO STRIKERS. (13) FTS NC (CRF) LATERAL CONVERSION REQUIRES COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4913) APPROVAL. SUBMIT REQUESTS VIA COMNAVCRUITCOM. (14) REQUESTS FOR HIGH YEAR TENURE WAIVERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED PAGE 03 RUEWMFU8772 UNCLAS VIA NAVPERS 1306/7 TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS 4823A4A) FOR USN OR COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS 4913) FOR FTS. HIGH YEAR TENURE WAIVERS FOR OBLIGATED SERVICE TO ATTEND "A" OR "C" SCHOOLS MUST ALSO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF OPNAVINST 1160.5C. (15) ONLY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE COMPLETED IT "A" SCHOOL OR THOSE WITH PRIOR ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER APPROVAL WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE E4 ADVANCEMENT EXAM. IN ORDER TO TAKE THE IT ADVANCEMENT EXAM, WITHOUT HAVING COMPLETED IT "A" SCHOOL, THE BELOW LISTED PRE-REQUISITES APPLY. MEMBER MUST: (A) MEET IT RATING ASVAB REQUIREMENTS. (B) BE A U.S. CITIZEN. (C) HAVE COMPLETED ALL IT RATING MODULES. (D) COMPLETED 100 HOURS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN ALL FACETS OF THE IT RATING. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE IT ECM, ITCS GREENE, (901) 874-3784/DSN 882, EMAIL: STANLEY.GREENE@NAVY.MIL. (16) NO SCORE CONVERSIONS. (17) PERSONNEL REQUESTING CT/IS "A" SCHOOL MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF THEIR SF-86, A FAVORABLE SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICER (SSO) INTERVIEW, AN ASVAB SCORE SHEET, AND THEIR LAST THREE EVALUATIONS. PAGE 04 RUEWMFU8772 UNCLAS DO NOT FORWARD REQUEST FOR SECURITY INVESTIGATION (SSBI) TO THE DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE UNTIL CONFIRMATION OF CONVERSION IS RECEIVED FROM COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811). CT/IS CANDIDATES AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS. WAIVERS FOR NON-U.S. CITIZEN FAMILY MEMBERS ARE AVAILABLE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS FOR CTI CANDIDATES. INDIVIDUALS POSSESSING A CURRENT TS/SCI CLEARANCE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SF-86. INSTEAD, SUBMIT AN SSO MEMO STATING CONTINUED ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION REQUIRED. (18) ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED "A" SCHOOL WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION. WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED. TESTS WILL BE INVALIDATED FOR EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION WHILE IN A TRAINEE STATUS. (19) RATING CONVERSION NOT ALLOWED FOR THOSE ADVANCING TO E6 AFTER CONVERSION APPROVAL AND PRIOR TO "A" SCHOOL. (20) CONVERTEES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE E6 ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION IN THEIR PRESENT RATING WHILE UNDER "A" SCHOOL INSTRUCTION FOR THE PROSPECTIVE RATING. (21) MALE STRIKERS ONLY WITH PRIOR APPROVAL FROM COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4011D10). CONVERSIONS INTO THE RP RATING FOR MALES ONLY WITH PRIOR APPROVAL. MUST HAVE CHAPLAINS INTERVIEW AND PAGE 13 SIGNED. PAGE 05 RUEWMFU8772 UNCLAS (22) ALTHOUGH THE MILPERSMAN RECOMMENDS 9-POINT WAIVERS FOR 3 SCORE COMBINATIONS FOR CONVERSIONS INTO RATINGS, HM WILL ONLY AUTHORIZE UP TO 5-POINT WAIVERS. (23) ENSURE ALL NAVPERS 1306/7 REQUESTS FOR NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL REQUESTING ENTRY INTO THE BU/CE/CM/EA/EO/UT/SW RATINGS ARE FORWARDED TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-401CE1). (24) PN/DK WILL MERGE AND BECOME PS RATE EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2005. (25) SUBMIT THE LAST 2 COMPUTER GENERATED PRIMS SCORE SHEETS, WITH ACTUAL NUMBERS, WHEN SUBMITTING PACKAGE. (26) RATING CURRENTLY HOLDING SELECTION BOARDS FOR INITIAL STAND-UP. ONLY CRYPTOLOGIC PERSONNEL ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, THERE WILL BE A FY-05 AND FY-06 BOARD. IN FY-07, CTN WILL BE OPEN TO ALL RATINGS FOR CONVERSION. 6. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS FOR CREO/REGA CLASSIFICATIONS. A. RATING: RATINGS LISTED REFLECT SEPARATE COMPETITIVE GROUPS USED FOR ADVANCEMENT. B. NON-DESIGNATED STRIKER STATUS: (1) "A SCHL REQD" = ENTRY ONLY VIA CLASS "A" SCHOOL. REQUESTS FOR "A" SCHOOL SHOULD BE SUBMITTED PER MILPERSMAN 1306-600 PAGE 06 RUEWMFU8772 UNCLAS TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4010S) FOR NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL, AND TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811) FOR DESIGNATED PERSONNEL. DO NOT ALLOW NON-DESIGNATED STRIKERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE E4 EXAMINATION FOR THESE RATINGS WITHOUT APPROVAL. TESTING OF NON-APPROVED PERSONNEL WILL RESULT IN INVALIDATION OF TEST. NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL MAY REQUEST "A" SCHOOL AFTER COMPLETING 12 MONTHS AT A PERMANENT DUTY STATION. (2) "OPEN" = RATINGS ARE OPEN TO NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL. ENSURE SAILORS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN MILPERSMAN 1306-600. (3) "APPR REQD" = COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811A) APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR RATING ENTRY. SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR THE MARCH 2005 EXAMINATION TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS 4811A1) NOT LATER THAN 31 JANUARY 2005. (4) "CLOSED" = NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL ARE NOT PERMITTED TO STRIKE INTO THIS RATING. UNCLAS SUBJ: SUBJ/RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA) AND CAREER C. ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING RATINGS FOR PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY AND INDICATES OVERALL MANNING IN A RATING. ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY IS PRESENTED IN COMPARISON TO AVERAGE NAVY-WIDE OPPORTUNITY USING THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: (1) E4 (A) EXCELLENT (EX) = GREATER THAN 70 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (B) ABOVE AVERAGE (AA) 46 TO 70 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (C) AVERAGE (AV) = 31 TO 45 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (D) BELOW AVERAGE (BA) = 18 TO 31 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (E) POOR (PR) = BELOW 18 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (F) NOT APPLICABLE (NA) = NO E4 EXAMINATION FOR RATING. (2) E5 PAGE 02 RUEWMFU8773 UNCLAS (A) EXCELLENT (EX) = GREATER THAN 45 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (B) ABOVE AVERAGE (AA) 27 TO 45 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (C) AVERAGE (AV) = 16 TO 26 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (D) BELOW AVERAGE (BA) = 7 TO 15 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (E) POOR (PR) = BELOW 7 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (F) NOT APPLICABLE (NA) = NO E5 EXAMINATION FOR RATING. (3) E6 (A) EXCELLENT (EX) = GREATER THAN 40 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (B) ABOVE AVERAGE (AA) 25 TO 40 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (C) AVERAGE (AV) = 14 TO 24 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (D) BELOW AVERAGE (BA) = 7 TO 14 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. (E) POOR (PR) = BELOW 7 PERCENT OPPORTUNITY. D. CREO CATEGORY: COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4811A) MUST APPROVE ALL SELECTIVE TRAINING REENLISTMENT PROGRAM REQUESTS BEFORE REENLISTMENT, REGARDLESS OF CREO CATEGORY. CREO CATEGORIES LISTED REPRESENT COMBINED MALE AND FEMALE MANNING LEVELS. CREO CATEGORIES ARE PROVIDED BY PAYGRADE (E1-4/E5/E6). (1) "CREO 1" = UNDERMANNED (2) "CREO 2" = MANNED AT DESIRED LEVELS (3) "CREO 3" = OVER MANNED PAGE 03 RUEWMFU8773 UNCLAS 7. ASVAB. USE THE ASVAB CRITERIA FOUND IN NAVADMIN 152/04 AND THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IN MILPERSMAN 1306-618 FOR RATING ENTRY. SUBMIT WAIVERS BEYOND THESE LIMITS TO THE COGNIZANT ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER (PARAGRAPH 8). TAKING FUNCTIONAL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT COURSES AND RE-TESTING ARE ADVISED TO MEET MINIMUM SCORES. NAVADMIN 213/00 INSTITUTED SIMPLIFIED TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR ASVAB RETEST. 8. ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGERS: A. ENGINEERING ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4011D3). B. SUBMARINE ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER (NON-NUCLEAR), COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4011D9). C. SUPPLY ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4011D15). D. NUCLEAR ENLISTED PROGRAMS BRANCH, PERS 481. PHONE (901) 874-2499/DSN 882, EMAIL: JEFFREY.PITTS@NAVY.MIL. 9. GTEP PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO TEST IN THEIR CURRENT FIELD WITHOUT APPROVAL IF THE SAILOR MEETS TIME-IN-RATE REQUIREMENTS. COMMANDS MUST NOTIFY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS 4811A1) TO ENSURE EXAMINATIONS ARE NOT INVALIDATED. POC: PNC BRYAN WILLIAMS, (901) PAGE 04 RUEWMFU8773 UNCLAS 874-3224/DSN 882, EMAIL: BRYAN.WILLIAMS@NAVY.MIL. 10. FOR SELECTED RESERVE CAREER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SIGN ON TO WWW.RESERVES.NAVY.MIL, OR CONTACT: HTCS DON PELLINEN, (504) 678-5308/DSN 678, EMAIL: DONALD.PELLINEN@NAVY.MIL; PNC(AW) CHARLES STEVENS, (504) 678-5167/DSN 678, EMAIL: CHARLES.STEVENS@NAVY.MIL. 11. POC: LCDR JULIET COOK, CNO (N132C3), (703) 695-0888/DSN 225, E-MAIL: JULIET.COOK@NAVY.MIL, OR PNCM(AW) DOUG DEVAULT, CNO (N132C3A), (703) 614-6864/DSN 224, E-MAIL: DOUGLAS.DEVAULT@NAVY.MIL. 12. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT #8773 NNNN RTD:000-000/COPIES: