RATUZYUW RUWDQAA0652 2721241-UUUU--RUCCBWF. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RHHMMCB1380 2721314 R 291241Z SEP 06 ZUI ASN-ACC272000151 ZYB MIN ZYW PSN 390712I22 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT ***THIS IS A 3 SECTIONED MSG COLLATED BY MDS*** UNCLAS //N01400// NAVADMIN 268/06 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/SEP// SUBJ/CAREER REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES (CREO)// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. HISTORICALLY, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND PROMULGATED COMBINED RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA)/CAREER REENLISTMENT OBJEC TIVES (CREO) IN A SINGLE NAVADMIN. TO SIMPLIFY AND EXPEDITE ADVANCEMENT AND CONVERSION OPPORTUNITIES AND DELIVER THE LATEST INFORMATION FOR MAKING INFORMED CAREER DECISIONS, CREO CATEGORIES, CRITICAL SKILLS LISTS, AND PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) INFORMATION TO SAILORS, THE FOLLOWING UPDATED CREO IS PROVIDED. 2. PTS, ADVANCEMENT, AND CONVERSIONS: A. FOR PTS, CHANGES TO THE CREO CATEGORY OF A RATING BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. PER NAVADMIN 277/05, ALL CREO 1 SAILORS PAGE 02 RUWDQAA0652 UNCLAS SHALL SUBMIT PTS APPLICATIONS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR REENLISTMENT INTENTIONS. B. CHANGES IN RATING WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SAILORS IN CREO 2 OR CREO 3 RATINGS SEEKING ENTRY INTO CREO 1 RATINGS. REQUESTS FOR CHANGE IN RATING TO CREO 2 RATINGS, WILL BE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS ONLY. 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS FOR CREO CLASSIFICATIONS. A. RATING: RATINGS LISTED REFLECT SEPARATE COMPETITIVE GROUPS USED FOR ADVANCEMENT. B. 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" = OVERMANNED FOR THE MOST RECENT ADVANCEMENT INFORMATION BY RATING, GO TO WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/ENLISTED/COMMUNITYMANAGERS FOR INFO RMATION PAGE 03 RUWDQAA0652 UNCLAS REGARDING CURRENT RATING CONVERSION/RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICE PTS QUOTA AVAILABILITY, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE NPC WEBSITE AND REVIEW THE PTS WEBPAGE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/ CAREERINFO/PERFORMTOSERVE. C. USN CREO CATEGORY NOTES RATING E4/E5/E6 (PARA 5) ABE 2/2/3 2 ABF 2/2/3 2 ABH 2/2/3 2 AC 2/2/2 4 AD 2/3/3 2 AE 3/3/3 2 AG 3/3/3 4 AME 3/3/3 2 AM 3/3/3 2 AO 3/2/3 2 AS 3/3/3 2 AT 2/2/2 2 PAGE 04 RUWDQAA0652 UNCLAS AW 3/1/3 2 AZ 3/3/3 2 BM 2/2/3 BU 1/2/3 1,11,12,16,18 CE 1/2/3 1,11,12,16,18 CM 1/2/3 1,11,12,16,18 CS(SS) 1/2/2 3 CS(OTH) 3/3/3 CTA 2/2/2 CTI 1/2/1 1,5,6,12,13 CTM 3/3/3 6,13,22 CTN 1/2/1 1,6,12,13,19 CTR 1/1/3 1,6,12,13 CTT 3/2/2 1,6,12,13 DC 3/2/3 EA 2/2/3 1,11,12,16,18 EM(SS-N) 1/1/1 3 EM(SW-N) 1/1/1 EM(OTH) 3/2/3 PAGE 05 RUWDQAA0652 UNCLAS EN 1/2/2 EO 1/2/3 1,11,12,16,18 EOD 1/1/1 ET(SS-N) 1/1/1 3 ET(SS-RF) 1/2/1 3 ET(SS-NV) 1/2/1 3 ET(SW-N) 1/1/1 ET(OTH) 1/2/3 FC 1/2/3 FC(AEGIS) 1/3/3 FT 1/3/1 3 GM 3/2/3 GSE 2/2/3 2,7 GSM 2/2/3 2,7 HM 1/1/3 15 HT 3/2/3 IC 1/2/3 2 IS 1/2/2 1,6,12,13 IT 1/2/3 10,11 LN 1/2/3 12,20 PAGE 06 RUWDQAA0652 UNCLAS MA 2/2/3 8 MC 3/2/3 17 MM(SS-AX) 1/2/2 3 MM (SS-W) 2/2/1 3 MM(SS-N) 1/1/1 3 MM(SW-N) 1/1/1 MM(OTH) 2/3/3 MN 1/3/2 MR 3/2/3 MT 1/3/1 3 MU 3/3/3 NC(C) N/N/1 21 NC(CRF) N/1/1 9 ND 1/1/1 OS 2/3/3 11 PC 2/2/2 PS 3/3/3 PR 3/2/2 2 QM 3/3/3 11 NAVADMIN 268/06 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/SEP// RP 3/3/3 14 SH 3/3/3 SK(SS) 3/1/1 3 SK(OTH) 3/3/3 STG 1/1/2 STS 1/3/2 3 SW 2/2/3 1,11,12,16,18 TM 3/3/3 UT 2/2/3 1,11,12,16,18 YN(SS) 3/2/2 3 YN(OTH) 3/3/3 D. FTS PAGE 02 RUWDQAA0653 UNCLAS CREO CATEGORY NOTES RATING E4/E5/E6 (PARA 5) AC 3/3/3 4 AD 2/3/3 AE 2/3/3 AM 3/3/3 AME 3/2/3 AO 2/3/3 AS 2/2/3 AT 3/2/3 AW 3/3/3 AZ 2/2/3 BM 1/2/3 CS 3/3/3 DC 3/3/3 EM 3/3/3 EN 3/3/3 ET 3/2/3 HM 2/2/2 PAGE 03 RUWDQAA0653 UNCLAS HT 3/3/3 IC 3/3/3 IT 3/3/3 10 MR 3/3/3 NC(C) N/N/2 NC(CRF) N/3/3 PR 3/3/3 PS 3/2/2 SK 2/2/3 YN 2/2/2 4. CRITICAL SKILLS LIST. A. USN CRITICAL SKILLS NECS: 0230 0304 0318 0319 0324 0410 0416 0466 0507 0879 0880 0979 0981 1104 1105 1106 1107 1115 1119 1136 1143 1144 1152 1318 1319 1322 1327 1331 1332 1334 1335 1336 14CM 14EM 14HH 14TM 14NM 14NV 14SM 14XM 1410 1503 1517 1568 1571 1590 173X 2379 2735 2780 2781 3251 3350 3353 3354 3355 PAGE 04 RUWDQAA0653 UNCLAS 3356 3359 3363 3364 3365 3366 3383 3384 3385 3386 3389 3393 3394 3395 3396 3910 3912 3923 3924 4125 4128 4129 4231 4232 4233 4283 4675 4709 4747 4779 4946 5320 5323 5326 5332 5333 5334 5335 5336 5337 5341 5342 5343 5346 5350 5352 5633 5931 5932 6673AT 6718 7225 7601 7614 7617 8251 8306AT 8341AO 8341AT 8342AT 8362AT 8363AT 8376 8401 8402 8403 8425 8427 8432 8452 8478 8482 8493 8494 8506 8752 8753 8806AT 8807AT 8808AT 8841AT 8842AT 8876 9102 9105 9138 9141 9147 9149 9168 9193 9289 9202 9203 9208 9209 9211 9212 9216 9224 9225 9238 9289 9402 9610 B. FTS CRITICAL SKILLS NECS: 1428 1572 1578 2379 2735 2780 2781 2813 2821 2831 3527 3529 7225 8220 8252 8404 8406 8425 8432 9503 9526 9527 9595 5. NOTES: PAGE 05 RUWDQAA0653 UNCLAS (1) RATE CONVERSIONS ALLOWED FOR E5 AND JUNIOR WITH LESS THAN 8 YEARS OF SERVICE. (2) RATE CONVERSION NOT ALLOWED ABOVE E5. (3) REFER TO MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1306-402 FOR QUALFICATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SUBMARINE DUTY. RATING CLOSED TO WOMEN. (4) RATE CONVERSION TO AC AND AG ARE NOT NORMALLY ALLOWED ABOVE E4. WAIVERS FOR E5 WITH LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE WILL BE CONSIDERED. (5) CTI "A" SCHOOL REQUIRES A MINIMUM DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) SCORE OF 100. WAIVERS (UP TO 5 POINTS) MAY BE CONSIDERED IF CANDIDATE HAS DEMONSTRATED LANGUAGE ABILITIES. REFER TO MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1306-608 FOR CLASS "A" SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS. (6) CT/IS CANDIDATES AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS. (7) 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. PAGE 06 RUWDQAA0653 UNCLAS ASVAB WAIVERS REQUIRE PERS-4011D3C APPROVAL. PHONE (901) 874-2821/DSN 882, EMAIL: EARL.SALTER@NAVY.MIL. (8) REFER TO MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1440-010 PARA 15 FOR CONVERSION REQUIREMENTS. SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR GENDETS TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-402MA). FOR INFORMATION, CALL (901) 874-3730/DSN 882. (9) REFER TO BUPERSINST 1133.29. NC(CRF)(FTS) LATERAL CONVERSION REQUIRES COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4913) APPROVAL. SUBMIT REQUESTS VIA COMNAVCRUITCOM. (10) 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. A THRU D ABOVE, ALSO APPLY TO CONVERSIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE IT ECM, ITCS GREENE, (901) 874-3784/DSN 882, EMAIL: STANLEY.GREENE@NAVY.MIL. NAVADMIN 268/06 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/SEP// (11) NO SCORE CONVERSIONS. (12) RATING CONVERSION NOT ALLOWED FOR THOSE ADVANCING TO E6 AFTER CONVERSION APPROVAL AND PRIOR TO "A" SCHOOL. (13) CONVERTEES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE E6 ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION IN THEIR PRESENT RATING WHILE UNDER "A" SCHOOL INSTRUCTION FOR THE PROSPECTIVE RATING. (14) REFER TO MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1440-010 PARA 11 FOR RATING ENTRY/CONVERSION REQUIREMENTS. ENTRY INTO THE RP RATING FOR MALES ONLY WITH PRIOR APPROVAL. (15) GS/MK/VE ASVAB COMBINATIONS FOR CONVERSIONS INTO HM RATING. WILL CONSIDER WAIVERS OF UP TO 5 POINTS. (16) ENSURE ALL NAVPERS 1306/7 REQUESTS FOR NON-DESIGNATED PAGE 02 RUWDQAA0700 UNCLAS PERSONNEL REQUESTING ENTRY INTO THE BU/CE/CM/EA/EO/UT/SW RATINGS ARE FORWARDED TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-401CE1). (17) DM, LI, JO, PH MERGED TO BECOME THE MC RATING EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2006, WITH THE FIRST MC RATING EXAM ADMINISTERED SEPTEMBER 2006. (18) SUBMIT THE LAST 2 COMPUTER GENERATED PRIMS SCORE SHEETS, WITH ACTUAL NUMBERS, WHEN SUBMITTING PACKAGE. (19) CTN RATING WILL OPEN UP TO FLEET CONVERSIONS ON 1 OCTOBER 2006. NO PACKAGES WILL BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THIS DATE. (20) REFER TO JAGINST 1440.1 (SERIES) FOR RATING ENTRY/CONVERSION REQUIREMENTS. (21) REFER TO MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1440-020 FOR CONVERSION REQUIREMENTS. (22) APPROXIMATELY 200 CTM LAN ADMINISTRATION AND SYSTEMS SUPPORT BILLETS HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO THE IT RATING TO ALIGN COMMON SKILLS. THE ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGERS HAVE AGREED TO ACCEPT CONVERSION REQUESTS FROM CTM PERSONNEL WHO HOLD REQUIRED SKILL SETS IN PAYGRADES E1-E7. SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THIS CONVERSION OPPORTUNITY CAN BE FOUND ON THE CRYPTOLOGIC ECM WEB PAGE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/ENLISTED/COMMUNITYMANAGERS/CRYPTOLOGIC/, CLICK ON PAGE 03 RUWDQAA0700 UNCLAS CTM . 6. CONVERSION: COMPLY WITH MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1440-010 FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR CONVERSION. ALL REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE THE NAVPERS 1306/7, ENLISTED PERSONNEL ACTION REQUEST, LAST THREE EVALUATIONS, 1306/7, ENLISTED PERSONNEL ACTION REQUEST, LAST THREE EVALUATIONS, AND THE ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB) SCORES. 7. ASVAB. USE THE ASVAB CRITERIA FOUND IN NAVADMIN 152/04 AND THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IN MPN ARTICLE 1306-618 FOR RATING ENTRY. SUBMIT WAIVERS BEYOND THESE LIMITS TO THE COGNIZANT ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER. 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. ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER EMAIL ADDRESSES CAN BE OBTAINED BY LOGGING ON TO YOUR BUPERS ONLINE ACCOUNT AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/ENLISTED/COMMUNITYMANAGERS. 8. FOR SELECTED RESERVE CAREER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.RESERVES.NAVY.MIL, OR CONTACT: PSCS(AW) JENNIFER MACK, (901) 874-4508/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL AT JENNIFER.MACK@NAVY.MIL. 9. POC: NCCM(SW/AW) JEAN ALLIE AT (901) 874-3195/DSN 882, OR EMAIL AT JEAN.ALLIE@NAVY.MIL. PAGE 04 RUWDQAA0700 UNCLAS 10. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT #0652 NNNN