UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 201627Z 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 134/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/AUGUST 2011 CYCLE 089 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL TO E4 THROUGH E6// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/131544Z DEC 07// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/2NOV07// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/010204Z JUL 09// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/261419Z SEP 08// REF/E/DOC/OPNAV/15 AUG 05// REF/F/DOC/NAVPERSCOM/30OCT06// REF/G/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/252221Z JUN 10// REF/H/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/190006Z JUL 08// REF/I/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/142101Z JAN 09// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM 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 NAVADMIN 197/09, IMPROVED RATING DESIGNATION FOR TOP PERFORMING SAILORS. REF D IS NAVADMIN 272/08, ENLISTED NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. REF E IS OPNAVINST 6110.1H, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM. REF F IS MILPERSMAN 1160-130, SELECTED RESERVE HIGH YEAR TENURE. REF G IS NAVADMIN 215/10, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ADVANCEMENT GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE SAILORS. REF H IS NAVADMIN 197/08, RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA). REF I IS NAVADMIN 014/09, RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA).// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES CYCLE 089 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) PERSONNEL. INACTIVE RESERVE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED IN AUGUST 2011 FOR E4/E5/E6 CANDIDATES. ALL CANDIDATES SERVING ON VOLUNTARY RECALL, ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING, OR ACTIVE DUTY UNDER ANY PRESIDENTIAL RECALL AUTHORITY, INCLUDING MOBILIZATION, WILL COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT AS SELRES INACTIVE (USNR- INACTIVE) IN CYCLE 089. INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) PERSONNEL WHO ARE MOBILIZED ARE CONSIDERED UNDER THE SELRES REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT. 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. THIS NAVADMIN SUPPLEMENTS REF B. 2. TIMELINE OF EVENTS: A. 2 - 15 MAY 2011: INTERNET REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF THE COMMAND TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LIST AND EXAMINATION ORDERING FOR SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAMINATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ESO'S) MUST ORDER CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIANS (COLLECTION/NETWORK/INTERPRETIVE) EXAMINATIONS AT THE NAVY ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (NEAS) WEBSITE HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/. ADDITIONAL ORDERS FOR SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE, FAX (850) 452-1214/DSN 922, OR EMAIL SFLY_CYRPTOLOGIC.PRODUCTS(AT)NAVY.MIL. COMMANDS MUST INCLUDE THEIR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITY ADDRESS CODE (DODAAC) ACCOUNT IN THE MESSAGE ALONG WITH THE NUMBER OF EXAMINATIONS REQUESTED AND A POINT OF CONTACT (POC). COMMANDS MUST ALSO INFO OTHER COMMANDS TO WHICH EXAMINATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED. B. 2 MAY - 16 AUGUST 2011: (1) TIR ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR EXAMINATION ORDERING OF ALL OTHER RATINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE THROUGH 28 JUNE 2011. (2) AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF THE INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER, THIS SITE WILL RE-OPEN FOR ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: 29 JUNE 2011 THROUGH 16 AUGUST 2011. (3) COMMANDS MUST VERIFY THE EXAMINATION ORDER STATUS ON THE NEAS WEBSITE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING EXAMINATION ORDERS. IF DISCREPANCIES ARE NOTED, CONTACT NETPDTC AT (850) 452-1252/DSN 922. C. COMMANDS MUST VERIFY TIR LISTS AND TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS AS REQUIRED: (1) ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES ARE NOT LISTED - COMMANDS MUST ADD CANDIDATES AND APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION TO THE TIR LIST. (2) LISTED CANDIDATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OR ARE NO LONGER RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCEMENT - COMMANDS MUST CLICK NO AND SUBMIT BUTTON 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 APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION, PARTICULARLY FOR RATING CONVERSIONS OR SEPARATE COMPETITIVE GROUPS WITHIN RATINGS, SUCH AS ATIC/ATOC. (5) NUCLEAR PROPULSION CANDIDATES - SINCE THERE ARE NO MMN, EMN OR ETN BILLETS WITHIN SELRES COMMUNITY, NO NUCLEAR POWER EXAMS ARE AUTHORIZED. D. 11 SEPTEMBER 2011: DEADLINE FOR LATE EXAMINATION REQUESTS. LATE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT, BUT NOT LATER THAN 30 SEPTEMBER 2011. (1) LATE EXAMINATION ORDERS MUST BE HELD TO A MINIMUM TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE ADVANCEMENT QUOTAS. (2) PER REF B, LATE EXAMINATION REQUESTS MUST BE IN FIGURE 4-2 FORMAT. REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION FOR MISSING THE REGULAR EXAMINATION. DETAILS FOR "ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR" OR "OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT" ARE REQUIRED. (3) WHEN A COMMAND AUTHORIZES A CANDIDATE TO MISS A REGULAR SCHEDULED EXAMINATION AND THE EXAMINATION IS ONBOARD, DO NOT DESTROY THE EXAMINATION. THE COMMAND MUST REQUEST PERMISSION FROM NETPDTC AT (850) 452-1252/DSN 922 TO RETAIN THE EXAMINATION FOR LATE ADMINISTRATION PURPOSES. 3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: A. SELRES CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PER REF B, CHAPTER 2, AND REF F NOT LATER THAN 31 JULY 2011. CANDIDATES MUST MAINTAIN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT. B. CANDIDATES WHO REACH HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2012 (THE FIRST DAY OF THE ADVANCEMENT CYCLE) OR HAVE RECEIVED A HYT WAIVER TO REMAIN IN A SELRES STATUS ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2012, ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCEMENT EXAM PER REF F. PERSONNEL WHO EXCEED THE HYT LIMIT FOR THE NEXT PAYGRADE DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA TO SERVE IN THE NEXT PAYGRADE VACANCY AND THEREFORE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT. C. 1 JANUARY 2012 IS THE TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE USED TO COMPUTE TIR. REFER TO REF B, TABLE 2-2 FOR SPECIFIC DATES. D. EARLY PROMOTE TIR WAIVER MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, PARA 216.F. CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED TIR WAIVERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED IN THE TRANSMITTAL LETTER, THIS WILL PREVENT AUTOMATIC SYSTEM INVALIDATION AS A RESULT OF INSUFFICIENT TIR. E. NEW NAVY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (NLDP) POLICY IS CONTAINED IN REF D. MOBILIZED IRR SAILORS ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM NLDP REQUIREMENTS. F. WARFARE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR E6 CANDIDATES ARE CONTAINED IN THE APPLICABLE OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1414 SERIES AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED WHEN VERIFYING ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY. G. CANDIDATES MUST MEET SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (CITIZENSHIP, DONCAF APPROVED SECURITY CLEARANCE, MEDICAL, ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TEST) FOR CERTAIN RATINGS OUTLINED IN REF B, PARA 204 NLT 31 JULY 2011. H. SECURITY CLEARANCE: PER REF B, PARA 204, CERTAIN RATES AND RATINGS MUST, AT A MINIMUM, MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY. A FAVORABLE INVESTIGATION ADJUDICATION MUST BE ISSUED FROM DONCAF PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAM DATE. SAILORS WHO DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AN EXAMINATION. I. CANDIDATES MUST MEET PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS OF REF E. J. "A" SCHOOL CANDIDATES: (1) SAILORS WHO ARE ATTENDING "A" SCHOOL FOR A RATING CONVERSION AND HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE "A" SCHOOL BY 31 JULY 2011 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION. (2) SAILORS COMPLETING MANDATORY "A" SCHOOL FOR THE RATING ENTRY AFTER THE REGULAR EXAMINATION MONTH ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR OR LATE EXAMINATIONS IN THEIR NEW RATING. K. BRANCH CLASS (BRCL) AND SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR CODE: BRCL 32 WITH A BLANK SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR (SPI) CODE IS AN INVALID NAVY ACCOUNTING STATUS WHICH MAY CAUSE SAILORS TO BE REFLECTED IN THE INCORRECT ADVANCEMENT COMPETITIVE CATEGORY. COMMANDS WITH SAILORS IN THIS INVALID ACCOUNTING STATUS MUST TAKE ACTION TO CORRECT THIS ERROR EITHER VIA NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSIPS) CORRECTIVE ACTION OR THE SAILOR MUST SUBMIT A BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS (BCNR) PETITION. THIS ACCOUNTING STATUS IS REFLECTED ON THE COMMAND'S ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION VERIFICATION REPORT (EDVR). SAILORS IN THIS INVALID ACCOUNTING STATUS WILL BE INVALIDATED. 4. PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA): COMPUTE PMA AS OUTLINED IN REF B . EVALS USED TO COMPUTE PMA MUST BE INCLUSIVE OF DATES LISTED BELOW: PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION COMPUTATION PAYGRADE PAYGRADE PERIOD E4 E3 1 JANUARY 2011 TO 31 JULY 2011 E5 E4 1 JUNE 2010 TO 31 JULY 2011 E6 E5 1 AUGUST 2008 TO 1 JULY 2011 NOTE: IF A SERVICE MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITH ABOVE CRITERIA, PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION WITH 31 JULY 2011 ENDING DATE IN BLOCK 15. REFER TO REF G FOR USE OF CONCURRENT EVALUATIONS FOR SPECIFIC IA/GSA TOURS FOR PMA COMPUTATION AND TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY FOR EARLY PROMOTE TIME-IN-RATE WAIVERS. 5. GENERAL EXAMINATION INFO: A. EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED PER CHAPTER 6 OF REF B. DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY CYCLE 089 EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2011 UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-812) OR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REF A. B. POINTS FOR OFF-DUTY EDUCATION: SAILORS WILL BE AWARDED TWO POINTS FOR AN ACCREDITED ASSOCIATES DEGREE AND FOUR POINTS FOR AN ACCREDITED BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR ABOVE. EDUCATION POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE HIGHEST DEGREE HELD. TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER TO PROCESS ALL DOCUMENTS, TRANSCRIPTS FOR SAILORS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER NO LATER THAN 15 JULY 2011. THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WILL VALIDATE THE TRANSCRIPT AND ENTER EDUCATION DATA INTO THE NAVY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (NCMIS). WHEN CALCULATING AWARD POINTS LOCALLY, DO NOT INCLUDE DEGREE AWARD POINTS IN THAT CALCULATION. NCMIS WILL UPDATE SAILOR/MARINE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION REGISTRY (SMART) AND BE USED TO CALCULATE THE FINAL MULTIPLE SCORE. C. FOR RATINGS WITH MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ESOS ENSURE PROPER EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION IS USED DURING EXAMINATION ORDERING AND ANSWER SHEET VERIFICATION (IE. ATI/ATO, ETR/ETV/ETN, MM/MME/MMW). INCORRECT EXAMINATION IDENTIFICATION WILL CAUSE EXAMINATIONS TO BE INCORRECTLY GRADED RESULTING IN ONE OF THE MOST COMMON EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES. D. EXAMINATIONS FOR RECALLED RESERVISTS WILL BE ORDERED BY THE COMMAND HOLDING THE SERVICE RECORD OF THE MEMBER. AUTHORITY IS GRANTED TO ADMINISTER EXAMINATIONS TO SELRES CANDIDATES ON ACTIVE DUTY CONCURRENTLY WITH THEIR REGULAR NAVY CANDIDATES 1 SEPTEMBER 2011 FOR E6, 8 SEPTEMBER 2011 FOR E5, AND 15 SEPTEMBER 2011 FOR E4. THESE CANDIDATES ARE STILL REQUIRED TO TAKE THE CYCLE 089 RESERVE EXAMINATION AND NOT THE ACTIVE DUTY EXAMINATION. E. THE PHRASE "CYCLE 089" MUST BE ANNOTATED ON BLOCK 4 OF THE EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEET. F. ADVANCEMENT TO E4 AND RATING ENTRY FOR NONDESIGNATED PERSONNEL ARE GOVERNED BY REF G AND REF H. NONDESIGNATED MEMBERS WHO REQUIRE AN "A" SCHOOL WAIVER FOR ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION PARTICIPATION MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST TO PERS-812 POSTMARKED BY 30 JUNE 2011. G. ENSURE BLOCK 13 OF THE ANSWER SHEET (NETPDTC 1430/2) IS CORRECT AND COMPLETED. AT THE ESO'S DISCRETION, WORKSHEETS MAY BE SIGNED EITHER PRIOR TO EXAMINATION OR AT THE EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION SITE. 6. FORWARDING EXAMINATION RETURNS. EXAMINATION GRADING REQUIRES A 90 PERCENT RECEIPT OF RETURNS TO NETPDTC. SEND EXAMINATION RETURNS VIA TRACEABLE METHOD BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE NEXT DAY FOLLOWING THE DRILL WEEKEND TO: COMMANDING OFFICER NETPDTC (N323) BLDG 2435 RM 1167 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5240 PACKAGE THE ORIGINAL TRANSMITTAL LETTER AND ANSWER SHEETS IN AN ENVELOPE USING A CARDBOARD STIFFENER. DO NOT BEND, FOLD, OR STAPLE ANSWER SHEETS. A. CONUS INSTALLATIONS: MAIL ANSWER SHEETS VIA FEDEX UNDER THE CURRENT GSA CONTRACT. B. OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS: MAIL ANSWER SHEETS VIA UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE. C. DEPLOYED SHIPS: MAIL ANSWER SHEETS IN 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 ANSWER SHEETS AND NUMBER OF DISCREPANCIES ON THE ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED AT THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER (NAC) WEBSITE HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/PUBLIC/TOTEBOARD.ASPX. 7. EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES: CLEAR EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, TABLE 7-3. A DETAILED LIST OF DISCREPANCIES WILL BE MAINTAINED AT THE NEAS WEBSITE HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL. ENSURE NSIPS IS CORRECT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING REQUESTS FOR CORRECTION. 8. EXAMINATION RESULTS: EXAMINATION RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE NEAS WEBSITE. A. THE EXAMINATION STATUS VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR) IS THE OFFICIAL SOURCE FOR THE RESULTS OF THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION. THIS REPORT MUST BE VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY PRIOR TO FROCKING AND ADVANCEMENT. (1) COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA, FL (N321), INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON, TN (PERS-812), REQUESTING INVALIDATION FOR CANDIDATES NO LONGER ELIGIBLE OR NO LONGER RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCEMENT. (2) WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATION MUST BE DOCUMENTED PER REF B, PARA 721B. B. RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATIONS (RCA), PROFILE SHEETS, AND COMMAND STATISTIC REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NEAS WEBSITE. C. INDIVIDUAL SAILORS MAY VIEW/DOWNLOAD THEIR PROFILE SHEET AT THE NKO NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER (NAC) WEBSITE HTTPS://WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL/GEAR/LIBRARY/DOWNLOAD?DOCUMENT_ID =V4DOC101300462 9. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREER/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/PAGES/ RESERVEADVANCEMENT.ASPX 10. POINT OF CONTACT: - NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, AT 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672), OR VIA E- MAIL CSCMAILBOX(AT)NAVY.MIL. - SCI EXAMINATIONS, E-MAIL JUDY.BOSTON(AT)NAVY.MIL - EXAMINATION ORDERS, E-MAIL SFLY_N321_EXAM_ORDERING(AT)NAVY.MIL. - EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES, E-MAIL SFLY_N321_DISCREPANCY(AT)NAVY .MIL. - GENERAL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS, E-MAIL SFLY_EXAM_QUESTIONS(AT)NAVY .MIL. - GENERAL ADVANCEMENT QUESTIONS, E-MAIL SFLY_NAVY_ADVANCMENT(AT )NAVY.MIL. 11. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN