UNCLASSIFIED// RTTUZYUW RHSSXYZ0001 1291742-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 092227Z MAY 11 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO AL NAVADMIN NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 160/11 UNCLAS //N01800// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/FY-12 QUOTA-BASED ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD CONVERSION REQUIREMENTS, TIMELINE, AND PROCESS// REF/A/MSGID/CNO WASHINGTON DC/141348ZAPR11// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/18OCT10// REF/C/DOC/NAVPERSCOM/13SEP06// REF/D/MSGID/CNO WASHINGTON DC/050008ZFEB11// REF/E/DOC/BUPERS/21JUL10// REF/F/MSGID/CNO WASHINGTON DC/212053ZAPR11// REF/G/DOC/NAVPERSCOM/13APR05// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 129/11, FY-12 QUOTA- BASED ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD. REF B IS MILPERSMAN 1306-618, CLASS "A" SCHOOL AND RATING ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. REF C IS MILPERSMAN 1440-010, CHANGE IN RATING, AUTHORIZATION. REF D IS NAVADMIN 043/11, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN SUBMARINES SERVICE TRAINING - CORRECTED. REF E IS MILPERSMAN 1440-020, CONVERSION TO THE NAVY COUNSELOR (NC) RATING. REF F IS NAVADMIN 142/11, POLICY UPDATE AND EXPANSION OF ENLISTED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM. REF G IS MILPERSMAN 1910-010, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION (ADSEP) POLICY AND GENERAL INFORMATION.// RMKS/1. PER REF A, THIS NAVADMIN ESTABLISHES THE PROCESS FOR SAILORS ELIGIBLE FOR THE QUOTA-BASED ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD (ERB) TO SEEK A RATING CONVERSION PRIOR TO THE BOARD. 2. THE GOAL OF THE ERB IS TO RE-BALANCE MANNING IN 31 OVERMANNED RATINGS, IMPROVE ADVANCEMENT RATES, AND INCREASE PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) OPPORTUNITY. SAILORS IN THE OVERMANNED RATINGS LISTED IN PARA 3.E OF REF A ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR CONVERSION TO THE UNDERMANNED RATINGS LISTED BELOW IN PARA 3.A PRIOR TO THE BOARD. SAILORS APPROVED FOR CONVERSION WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE ERB. 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR CONVERSION: A. THE FOLLOWING RATINGS WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR CONVERSION (SAILORS MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE RATINGS): CS(SUB) CTR FT MM-WEPS CTI CTT HM NC(COUNSELOR) CTM ET-NAV ITS YN(SUB) CTN ET-RADIO LS(SUB) B. PERSONNEL MUST SATISFY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RATING ENTRY IAW REF B FOR RATINGS INTO WHICH THEY WISH TO APPLY FOR CONVERSION. RATING ENTRY WAIVERS WILL ONLY BE GRANTED BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE NAVY AND IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 2 OF REF B. C. THE FOLLOWING SERVICE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN REF C ARE WAIVED FOR ALL ERB ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS, BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE NAVY, TO ALLOW ERB ELIGIBLE SAILORS MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITY TO CONVERT: (1) YEARS OF SERVICE: PERSONNEL WITH GREATER THAN 12 YEARS OF SERVICE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR CONVERSION. (2) PAY GRADE: ALL PERSONNEL, REGARDLESS OF PAYGRADE, WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR CONVERSION. (3) PERSONNEL MORE THAN 12 MONTHS FROM PRD WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR CONVERSION. (4) MINIMUM ACTIVITY TOUR REQUIREMENTS ARE WAIVED. (5) PERSONNEL IN RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR CONVERSION. (6) EXISTING OBLISERV REQUIREMENTS INCURRED AS A RESULT OF REENLISTMENT, TRAINING, OR OTHER PROGRAMS ARE WAIVED. D. INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN SUBMARINE (ITS) CONVERSION REQUIREMENTS: (1) MUST MEET CHANGE IN RATING, AUTHORIZATION AND RATING ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PER REFS C AND D. E. NAVY COUNSELOR (NC) RATING CONVERSION REQUIREMENTS: (1) MUST MEET CHANGE IN RATING, AUTHORIZATION, AND CONVERSION TO THE NC RATING REQUIREMENTS PER REFS B, C, AND E. WAIVER TO REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARA 4.C ABOVE ALSO APPLY TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN REF E, WITH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS FOR NC APPLICANTS: (A) PERSONNEL IN PAY GRADES E5 THROUGH E8 MAY APPLY. (B) APPLICANTS CURRENTLY SERVING ON AN ENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION OF ENLISTMENT FOR WHICH A SRB WAS PAID NEED NOT BE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF EAOS. (C) APPLICANTS NEED NOT HAVE AT LEAST ONE YEAR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AS CCC OR DEPARTMENTAL/DIVISIONAL CAREER COUNSELOR, ALTHOUGH SOME EXPERIENCE IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE AND SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED IN THE APPLICATION. (D) THE COURSES AND TRAINING LISTED IN PARA 3.A.13 OF REF E MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF NC C-SCHOOL, RATHER THAN PRIOR TO APPLICATION. 4. TIMELINE: APPLICATIONS FOR CONVERSION, AND ANY CHANGES, MUST BE RECEIVED BY 15 JUNE 2011 TO BE CONSIDERED. SAILORS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF APPLICATION RESULTS BY 15 JULY 2011. SAILORS SELECTED FOR CONVERSION WILL RECEIVE PCS ORDERS TO TRANSFER TO A-SCHOOL, SUBMARINE TRAINING, OR NAVY COUNSELOR C-SCHOOL BY THE END OF FY-12. 5. PROCESS: A. SAILORS THAT DESIRE A CONVERSION TO ONE OR MORE (UP TO THREE) OF THE RATINGS LISTED IN PARA 4.A SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: (1) NAVPERS 1306/7 SIGNED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER /OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC) (NO "BY DIRECTION" SIGNATURES). THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT SHALL BE WRITTEN IN THE REQUESTED ACTION BLOCK: "REQUEST TO CONVERT TO XX, YY, ZZ RATINGS (IN THAT ORDER) PER NAVADMIN XXX/11 (THIS NAVADMIN). IF ACCEPTED, I UNDERSTAND THE APPROVAL IS IRREVOCABLE AND I MUST CONVERT TO THE RATING FOR WHICH I HAVE BEEN APPROVED." NOTE: PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR CONVERSION AND SUBSEQUENTLY SELECTED FOR ADVANCEMENT TO CPO BY THE FY-12 ACTIVE CPO SELECTION BOARD WILL HAVE THEIR CONVERSION APPROVAL RESCINDED. THEY WILL BE ADVANCED IN THEIR CURRENT RATING AND WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE ERB PER REF A. (2) MEMORANDUM SIGNED BY APPLICANT LISTING PRIORITIZED CONVERSION REQUESTS (REQUIRED BY ALL APPLICANTS REGARDLESS OF NUMBER OF RATINGS REQUESTED FOR CONVERSION - MAXIMUM OF THREE RATINGS MAY BE REQUESTED). IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT SHALL BE INCLUDED: "IN THE EVENT I DO NOT COMPLETE TRAINING FOR CONVERSION FOR ANY REASON, I AGREE TO EARLY TRANSITION SEPARATION PER REFS F AND G, IF APPROVED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (NPC) BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE NAVY. ANY UNEARNED PORTION OF BONUSES RECEIVED WILL BE RECOUPED IF SEPARATED PRIOR TO EAOS AS EXTENDED ("SOFT" EAOS, OR SEAOS)." (3) COPIES OF ALL EVALUATIONS FOR PREVIOUS THREE YEARS. (4) PRIMS PRINT-OUT SHOWING PFA SCORES FOR PREVIOUS FOUR YEARS. (5) PRINT-OUT OF FLEET RIDE QUALIFICATION TO THE RATING(S) APPLYING FOR. (6) ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN REFS B, C, D, AND E (FOR EXAMPLE, SF86 FOR CT RATINGS, SIGNED SUBMARINE VOLUNTEER STATEMENT FOR SUBMARINE RATINGS AND CTI APPLICATIONS). B. CONVERSION REQUEST SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN A SINGLE, CONSOLIDATED PACKAGE. PACKAGE MAY BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA E- MAIL TO DAVID.R.DUNCAN(AT)NAVY.MIL, (901) 874-2978, OR JEREMY.POLIVICK(AT)NAVY.MIL, (901) 874-3177; OR MAILED TO: BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (BUPERS-3) C/O NCCM DAVID DUNCAN (ERB CONVERSION) 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE MILLINGTON, TN 38055-0003 FEDEX MAILING ADDRESS: DIRECTOR, MILITARY COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT (BUPERS-3) C/O NCCM DAVID DUNCAN (ERB CONVERSION) BLDG 453 RM 238 MILLINGTON, TN 38055-0003 (ALL PACKAGES, INCLUDING MAILED PACKAGES, MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 15 JUNE 2011). NOTE: USE OF SPECIAL HANDLING MAIL (CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED) IS NOT ADVISED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT DELAYS IN HANDLING. C. SHOULD SERVICE MEMBER DECIDE TO WITHDRAW OR CHANGE THEIR PACKAGE, IT MUST BE DONE IN WRITING BY 15 JUNE 2011 (TO SAME ADDRESSEE IN 5.B ABOVE). D. NOTIFICATION OF CONVERSION RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY NPC VIA NAVAL MESSAGE. STATUS REPORT WILL BE POSTED ON THE NPC ENLISTED CAREER ADMINISTRATION - ACTIVE DUTY CONVERSIONS WEBPAGE, HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS- NPC/CAREER/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/PAGES/ACDUCONVERSIONS.ASPX. E. SAILORS DESIRING CONVERSION NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE ERB MAY REQUEST CONVERSION USING REGULAR GUIDELINES CONTAINED IN REF C AND THE NPC ENLISTED CAREER ADMINISTRATION - ACTIVE DUTY CONVERSIONS WEBPAGE. 6. FOR COMMANDING OFFICERS: REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO YOUR COMMAND CAREER DEVELOPMENT TEAM AND SAILORS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE ERB. 7. BUPERS-3 POC IS: LCDR BRIAN RIBOTA, SURFACE ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER, (901) 874-3096 OR E-MAIL BRIAN.RIBOTA(AT)NAVY.MIL. 8. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN