UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 201531Z APR 11 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO AL NAVADMIN NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO ALL OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 133/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/131544ZDEC07// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/2NOV07// REF/C/DOC/NPC/22AUG02// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/010204ZJUL09// REF/E/MSG/CNO/WASHINGTON DC/N1/261419ZSEP08// REF/F/DOC/OPNAV/10AUG10// REF/G/DOC/OPNAV/15AUG05// REF/H/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/252221ZJUN10// REF/I/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/091506ZNOV07// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16F, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR THE ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF C IS NAVPERS 15560D, NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL (MILPERSMAN). REF D IS NAVADMIN 197/09, IMPROVED RATING DESIGNATION FOR TOP PERFORMING SAILORS. REF E IS NAVADMIN 272/08, ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. REF F IS OPNAVINST 1414 SERIES, NAVY ENLISTED WARFARE QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS. REF G IS OPNAVINST 6110.1H, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM. REF H IS NAVADMIN 215/10, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ADVANCEMENT GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE SAILORS. REF I IS NAVADMIN 301/07, EDUCATION POINTS FOR E4 THROUGH E6 FINAL MULTIPLE SCORE (FMS) AND EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION FOR E7 THROUGH E9 SELECTION BOARD PRECEPTS.// SUBJ/SEPTEMBER 2011 (CYCLE 212) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS), AND RESERVE CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC) SAILORS// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SEPTEMBER 2011 (CYCLE 212) NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF USN, FTS, AND RESERVE CANREC SAILORS. THE EXAMINATION DATES ARE: E6 - 1 SEP 2011 E5 - 8 SEP 2011 E4 - 15 SEP 2011 A. REFER TO REF A REGARDING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION OPTIONS FOR SAILORS WHO ARE PENDING DEPLOYMENT TO, OR ARE DEPLOYED AND OPERATING IN, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, OR THE HORN OF AFRICA. ADDITIONALLY, IF CYCLE 212 IS THE FIRST ADVANCEMENT CYCLE IN WHICH A REDEPLOYED SAILOR IS PARTICIPATING UPON COMPLETION OF A TOUR TO A THEATER COVERED BY THIS POLICY, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ESO) MUST FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN REFS A AND REF B TO EXECUTE PROCESSING OF MISSED EXAMINATION CYCLES. AFFECTED REDEPLOYED SAILORS MUST BE IDENTIFIED IN A SEPARATE ENCLOSURE TO THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AS DIRECTED IN REF B, PARA 614. B. DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY CYCLE 212 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE UNLESS PROVIDED PER REFS A OR REF B, OR SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND PERS-812. C. MUSICIAN (MU) SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS WILL TAKE THE REGULAR MU1 PAPER EXAMINATION ON 1 SEP 2011 AND WILL USE A DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER PROVIDED BY THE NAVY EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC). THESE ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED SEPARATELY TO COMMANDS WITH MU1 CANDIDATES. CANDIDATES SHALL USE HEADSETS SUPPLIED. PERSONAL HEADSETS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. 2. TIMELINE OF EVENTS: A. 16 - 29 MAY 2011: INTERNET REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF THE COMMAND TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LIST AND EXAMINATION ORDERING FOR SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAMINATIONS. ESO'S MUST ORDER CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (COLLECTION/NETWORK/INTERPRETIVE) EXAMINATIONS AT THE NAVY ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (NEAS) WEBSITE, HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/. ADDITIONAL SCI EXAMINATION ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N332). ESO'S MUST INFO ADDRESSEE RECEIVING COMMANDS TO WHICH EXAMINATIONS ARE BEING FORWARDED. COMMANDS MUST INCLUDE THEIR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITY ADDRESS CODE (DODAAC) ACCOUNT NUMBER, POINT OF CONTACT (POC), AND THE NUMBER OF EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED. NETPDTC SCI EXAMINATIONS POC IS MS. JUDY BOSTON AT (850) 452-1045/DSN 922, E-MAIL TO JUDY.BOSTON(AT)NAVY.MIL, OR E-MAIL TO SFLY_CRYPTOLOGIC.PRODUCTS(AT)NAVY.MIL. B. 13 JUN 2011 - 14 JUL 2011: TIR ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR EXAMINATION ORDERING OF ALL OTHER RATINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA NEAS. ESO MUST VERIFY TIR LISTS AND TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS AS REQUIRED: (1) ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES NOT LISTED - COMMANDS MUST ADD CANDIDATES AND APPROPRIATE EXAMINATIONS TO THE TIR LIST. (2) IF LISTED CANDIDATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OR ARE NO LONGER RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCEMENT - COMMANDS MUST CLICK "NO" AND "SUBMIT" BUTTONS TO DELETE NAMES FROM THE TIR LIST. (3) CANDIDATES NO LONGER ATTACHED TO COMMAND - COMMANDS MUST DELETE OR FORWARD EXAMINATIONS AS APPLICABLE. (4) APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATE - COMMANDS MUST SELECT THE APPROPRATE EXAMINATION FOR RATING CONVERSIONS OR DIVERSE RATINGS (I.E., NCC1/NCR1, ATI1/ATO1, ETC.). C. 13 JUN 2011 - 14 JUL 2011: INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER DATES VIA NEAS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) E6 - 13 JUN 2011 - 30 JUN 2011 (2) E5 - 13 JUN 2011 - 7 JUL 2011 (3) E4 - 13 JUN 2011 - 14 JUL 2011 D. 1 JUL 2011 - 4 AUG 2011: NEAS WILL RE-OPEN FOR ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: (1) E6 - 1 JUL 2011 - 21 JUL 2011 (2) E5 - 8 JUL 2011 - 28 JUL 2011 (3) E4 - 14 JUL 2011 - 4 AUG 2011 E. 1 AUG 2011: CUT-OFF FOR CANDIDATES TO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN REF B, CHAPTER 2. F. 1 SEP 2011: ADMINISTRATION OF THE E6 EXAMINATION. G. 8 SEP 2011: ADMINISTRATION OF THE E5 EXAMINATION. H. 15 SEP 2011: ADMINISTRATION OF THE E4 EXAMINATION. I. 6 OCT 2011: CUT-OFF DATE FOR NETPDTC TO RECEIVE SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION REQUESTS. SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT, BUT NOT LATER THAN 29 OCT 2011. (1) SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION ORDERS SHALL BE HELD TO A MINIMUM IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE ADVANCEMENT QUOTAS. (2) REQUESTS FOR SUBSITUTE EXAMINATIONS WILL INCLUDE VALID JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAMINATION. DETAILS FOR "ADMIN ERROR" AND/OR "OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT" SHALL BE PROVIDED ON REQUESTS. J. ESO MUST VERIFY THE EXAMINATION ORDER STATUS VIA NEAS AT THE "VIEW PREVIOUS EXAMINATIONS" LINK WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING EXAMINATION ORDERS. IF DISCREPANCIES ARE NOTED, CONTACT NETPDTC AT (850) 452-1252/DSN 922. 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: A. IN ADDITION TO THE CRITERIA SET-FORTH IN THIS NAVADMIN, CANDIDATES MUST MEET ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN REF B, CHAPTER 2, PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION DATE FOR THEIR PAYGRADE. SAILORS WHO DO NOT MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED A CYCLE 212 ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION. B. TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE (TED): THE TED FOR CYCLE 212 IS 1 JAN 2012. TED REQUIREMENTS ARE SHOWN IN REF B, TABLE 2-5, AND SHALL BE USED TO ESTABLISH TIR ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION CYCLES. C. HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT): PER REF C, ARTICLE 1160-120, CANDIDATES WHO REACH HYT ON OR AFTER 1 JAN 2012, OR WHO HAVE RECEIVED A HYT WAIVER TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY ON OR AFTER 1 JAN 2012, ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION. CANDIDATES WITH A HYT DATE PRIOR TO 1 JAN 2012 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN EXAMINATION. D. NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS: PER REF D, THE FLEET RATING IDENTIFICATION ENGINE (FLEET RIDE) TOOL SHALL BE USED TO VALIDATE RATING QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUEST RATING ENTRY VIA ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION FOR NON- DESIGNATED SAILORS. ONLY FLEET RIDE APPLICATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AND APPROVED DURING A MAR 2011 - AUG 2011 RACK/STACK ARE VALID FOR THE CYCLE 212 EXAMINATION. NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS WHO DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RATING ENTRY VIA CYCLE 212 AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN EXAMINATION. E. ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: REFER TO REF E. F. WARFARE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: REFER TO REF F. G. PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: REFER TO REF G. H. TIR WAIVERS: GRANTING EARLY PROMOTE TIR WAIVERS AND ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMINATIONS TO CANDIDATES MUST BE EXECUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 216 OF REF B. TIR WAIVER CANDIDATES SHALL BE IDENTIFIED ON THE TRANSMITTAL LETTER. I. SECURITY CLEARANCE: PER PARA 204 OF REF B, ALL PERSONNEL IN CERTAIN RATINGS MUST, AT A MINIMUM, MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY. A FAVORABLE INVESTIGATION ADJUDICATION MUST BE ISSUED FROM DEPARTMENT OF NAVY CENTRAL ADJUDICATION FACILITY (DONCAF) PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE. AN INTERIM SECURITY CLEARANCE IS NOT A FORMAL DETERMINATION BY AN ADJUDICATIVE AUTHORITY AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT. SAILORS IN THE FOLLOWING RATINGS WHO DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN EXAMINATION: AC, AE, AG, AO, AT, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FT, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, ITS, LN, MA, MC, MN, MT, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, STS, AND YN, AS WELL AS ALL NUCLEAR-TRAINED PERSONNEL. J. SCHOOL CANDIDATES: (1) SAILORS WHO HAVE REPORTED TO "A" SCHOOL FOR A RATING CONVERSION AND HAVE NOT GRADUATED PRIOR TO THE REGULAR EXAMINATION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION. (2) SAILORS WHO GRADUATE FROM MANDATORY CLASS "A" SCHOOL BEFORE THE REGULAR EXAMINATION DATE AND ARE QUALIFIED IN ALL RESPECTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THEIR NEW RATING. (3) NON-DESIGNATED SAILORS IN INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING, TO INCLUDE "A" SCHOOL, WHO ENLISTED UNDER AN "A" SCHOOL GUARANTEE PROGRAM ARE INELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE EXAMINATION UNTIL COMPLETION OF CLASS "A" SCHOOL. K. BRANCH CLASS (BRCL) AND SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR (SPI) CODE: THE NAVY ACCOUNTING STATUS FOR BRCL 32 SAILORS MUST BE VERIFIED VIA THE COMMAND'S ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION VERIFICATION REPORT (EDVR). PERSONNEL WITH A BLANK SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR (SPI) CODE ARE IN AN INVALID STATUS WHICH MAY RESULT IN ASSIGNMENT OF AN INCORRECT ADVANCEMENT COMPETITIVE CATEGORY AND THEIR EXAMINATIONS WILL BE INVALIDATED. COMMANDS MUST CORRECT THE ERROR VIA NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSIPS) OR THE SAILOR MAY SEEK RELIEF BY PETITIONING THE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS (BCNR). 4. PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA): COMPUTE PMA AS OUTLINED IN REF B. REF H PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON USE OF IA/GSA/OSA CONCURRENT EVALUATIONS. EVALUATIONS USED TO COMPUTE PMA MUST BE INCLUSIVE OF THE FOLLOWING DATES: EXAMINATION EVALUATION COMPUTATION PAYGRADE PAYGRADE PERIOD E4 E3 1 JAN 2011 - 31 AUG 2011 E5 E4 1 JUN 2010 - 31 AUG 2011 E6 E5 1 SEP 2008 - 31 AUG 2011 NOTE: PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION IF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITH AN ENDING DATE DURING THE PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE FOR THE CURRENT PAYGRADE. BLOCK 15 ENDING DATE SHALL BE 31 AUG 2011. 5. GENERAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION: A. ENSURE ALL CANDIDATES, ESO, PROCTORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE REQUIRED CLEARANCE AND ACCESS PRIOR TO EXAMINATION DAY. B. AUTHORIZED MATERIALS DURING EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION: ONLY THOSE MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AND LISTED IN CHAPTER 6 OF REF B, THIS NAVADMIN, AND THE GENERAL EXAMINATION VERBATIM INSTRUCTIONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE DURING EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION . NO OTHER EXAMINING MATERIAL OR INSTRUMENTS MAY BE BROUGHT INTO THE EXAMINING ROOM. USE OF UNAUTHORIZED MATERIAL WILL RESULT IN EXAMINATION INVALIDATION AND LOSS OF ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CURRENT ADVANCEMENT CYCLE. RATINGS WHICH REQUIRE AND ARE AUTHORIZED USE OF SPECIALIZED MATERIALS DURING EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION ARE: ETV, FT, MN, MU, OS, QM, AND STS. NO OTHER RATINGS ARE AUTHORIZED USE OF SPECIALIZED MATERIALS (I.E., CS CONVERSION/LOG TABLE). C. EDUCATION POINTS: PER REF I, EDUCATION POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE HIGHEST ACCREDITED DEGREE HELD. TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER TO PROCESS ALL DOCUMENTS, TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE RECEIVED FROM ADVANCEMENT CANDIDATES BY 1 SEP 2011. THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WILL VALIDATE TRANSCRIPTS AND ENTER THE EDUCATION DATA INTO THE NAVY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (NCMIS) TO BE USED FOR FMS CALCULATION. NCMIS IS THE SOLE SOURCE FOR EDUCATION POINTS VERIFICATION. FAILURE TO UPDATE DEGREE DATA VIA NCMIS WILL RESULT IN AN EDUCATION POINTS DISCREPANCY ON A SAILOR'S PROFILE SHEET. D. FOR RATINGS WITH MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ESO ENSURE PROPER EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION IS USED DURING EXAMINATION ORDERING AND ANSWER SHEET VERIFICATION (I.E., NCR/NCC, ATI/ATO, ETR/ETV/ETN, ETC). INCORRECT EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION WILL CAUSE EXAMINATIONS TO BE INCORRECTLY GRADED. E. NAVY COUNSELOR (NC) EXAMINATIONS: ADMINISTER NCR1 EXAMINATIONS TO NCS HOLDING NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION (NEC) 2186 AND ASSIGNED TO RECRUITING DUTY AS A MEMBER OF THE CAREER RECRUITING FORCE. ADMINISTER NCC1 EXAMINATIONS TO ALL OTHER NAVY COUNSELORS. F. AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AT) EXAMINATIONS: ADMINISTER ATI EXAMINATIONS FOR INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AND ATO EXAMINATIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE. G. NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ETN), ELECTRICIAN'S MATE (EMN), MACHINIST'S MATE (MMN) EXAMINATIONS: (1) ETN, EMN, AND MMN WILL TAKE NUCLEAR-SPECIFIC RATING EXAMINATIONS. (2) NUCLEAR SURFACE AND SUBMARINE CANDIDATES WILL TAKE THE SAME EXAMINATION. (3) CANDIDATES IN THE NUCLEAR TRAINING PIPELINE ON THE REGULAR SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE WILL TAKE RESPECTIVE NUCLEAR EXAMINATIONS AND COMPETE IN THE "TRAINEE" COMPETITIVE CATEGORY. H. ADMINISTER THE APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE NEC: (1) NON-NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS (ET) EXAMINATIONS: ETR - NEC 14BH, 14HH, 14RO, 14TO, 14CM, 14TM, 14EM, 14RM ETV - NEC 14NM, 14NO, 14NV, 14SM, 14TK, 14XM, 14NP, 14GM, 14XO NOTE: ET SURFACE - ADMINISTER ET EXAMINATIONS . (2) NON-NUCLEAR MACHINIST'S MATE (MM) EXAMINATIONS: MME - NEC 4230, 4231, 4234 MMW - NEC 4232, 4233, 4235 NOTE: MM SURFACE - ADMINISTER MM EXAMINATIONS 6. COMPETITIVE GROUPS. USN CANDIDATES IN THE FOLLOWING RATINGS ARE SEPARATED INTO THE FOLLOWING COMPETITIVE GROUPS: A. CS, LS, AND YN GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE GROUP 2 - ALL OTHERS B. CTI GROUP 1 - ARABIC GROUP 2 - PERSIAN-FARSI GROUP 3 - CHINESE GROUP 4 - KOREAN GROUP 5 - SPANISH GROUP 6 - RUSSIAN C. EMN GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE GROUP 2 - SURFACE GROUP 3 - TRAINING D. ETN GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE GROUP 2 - SURFACE GROUP 3 - TRAINING E. FC GROUP 1 - NON-AEGIS GROUP 2 - AEGIS F. MMN GROUP 1 - SUBMARINE GROUP 2 - SURFACE GROUP 3 - TRAINING 7. FORWARDING EXAMINATION RETURNS: PACKAGE THE ORIGINAL TRANSMITTAL LETTER AND ANSWER SHEETS IN AN ENVELOPE USING A CARDBOARD STIFFENER. DO NOT BEND, FOLD, MARK, OR STAPLE ANSWER SHEETS. SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE DAY FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATION OF THE EXAMINATION TO: COMMANDING OFFICER NETPDTC (N323) BLDG 2435 RM 1167 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5240 A. CONUS INSTALLATIONS. SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS VIA FEDEX UNDER GSA CONTRACT. B. OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS. SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS VIA UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE. C. DEPLOYED SHIPS. SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS IN A REGISTERED MAIL WORKING BAG ADDRESSED TO THE SERVICING FLEET MAIL CENTER IN THE DEPLOYED AREA. THE SECOND LINE OF THE ADDRESS SHOULD READ "ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS ENCLOSED." THE POSTAL OFFICER WILL SEND VIA USPS THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL TO NETPDTC. D. COMMANDS SHALL VERIFY RECEIPT OF EXAMINATION RETURNS BY NETPDTC VIA THE NEAS ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED AT HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/PUBLIC/TOTEBOARD.ASPX/. 8. EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES: A DETAILED DISCREPANCY LIST WILL BE MAINTAINED ON NEAS FOR ESO AND AUTHORIZED VIEWERS. RESOLVE EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 7-3 OF REF B. 9. EXAMINATION RESULTS: EXAMINATION RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE NEAS WEBSITE AND MAY BE ACCESSED BY ESO AND AUTHORIZED VIEWERS. A. THE EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR) IS THE OFFICIAL SOURCE FOR EXAMINATION RESULTS. THIS REPORT MUST BE VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY PRIOR TO FROCKING AND ADVANCEMENT. B. WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 721 OF REF B. COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL (N321) AND AN EMAIL TO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN (PERS-812) AT ADVANCEMENTS-ACTIVE(AT)NAVY.MIL OR ADVANCEMENTS- RESERVE(AT)NAVY.MIL, REQUESTING INVALIDATION FOR CANDIDATES NO LONGER RECOMMENDED OR NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT. C. RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATIONS (RCA), PROFILE SHEETS, AND COMMAND STATISTIC REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE VIA NEAS. D. INDIVIDUAL SAILORS MAY VIEW/DOWNLOAD PROFILE SHEETS AT THE "PROFILE SHEETS" LINK ON THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER WEBSITE, HTTPS://WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL/PORTAL/CAREERMANAGEMENT /NAVYADVANCEMENTCENTER/. 10. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED ON THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (NPC) ENLISTED CAREER PROGRESSION WEBPAGE, HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/CAREER/ENLISTED/PAGES/ACTIVEDUTYADVANCEMENT.ASPX 11. POINT OF CONTACT: NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (CSC), AT 1-866-U - ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672) OR VIA E-MAIL AT CSCMAILBOX(AT)NAVY.MIL. 12. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN