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SUBJ/ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND 
REQUEST FOR NOMINATION OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS// 
 
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SCHEDULE FOR ADVANCEMENT 
EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES (AEDC) FROM OCTOBER 2011 TO 
MARCH 2012. THE CONFERENCES ARE HELD AT NAVAL EDUCATION AND 
TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC), 
SAUFLEY FIELD, 
PENSACOLA, FL. 
 
2. CHIEF, SENIOR CHIEF, AND MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ON ACTIVE 
DUTY, FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS), AND RESERVISTS ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 
SPECIAL WORK (ADSW) ARE REQUESTED TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE AEDC AND 
SERVE AS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE RATINGS. THESE 
CONFERENCES ARE DESIGNED TO USE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD) 
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, PROVIDED BY FLEET AND SHORE-BASED COMMANDS, 
TO REVIEW AND DEVELOP RATING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS. ALL COSTS 
PERTAINING TO THE TAD ARE COMPLETELY FUNDED BY NETPDTC WITH NO 
ADDITIONAL COST TO ATTENDEE'S PARENT COMMAND. 
 
3. EVERY CHIEF SHOULD VIEW THIS SOLICITATION AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO 
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR 21ST CENTURY LEADERS. 
NOMINATIONS MUST BE ROUTED THROUGH, AND ENDORSED BY, THE COMMANDING 
OFFICER/OFFICER IN CHARGE AND COMMAND MASTER CHIEF/SENIOR CHIEF/ 
CHIEF OF THE BOAT AND SUBMITTED TO THE NETPDTC POINT OF CONTACT. 
ONE TO SIX NOMINEES WILL BE SELECTED FOR EACH AEDC. THE APPLICATION 
FORM CAN BE ACCESSED ON NKO AT HTTPS://WWWA.NKO.NAVY.MIL 
UNDER THE CAREER MANAGEMENT TAB AND SELECTING NAVY ADVANCEMENT 
CENTER. 
 
4. AEDC SCHEDULE: 
RATING(S) DATES (INCLUDING TRAVEL DAYS) 
STS 02 OCT 11 - 08 OCT 11 
AE, UT, MMW, CTR 23 OCT 11 - 29 OCT 11 
AZ, HT, PS, AM 13 NOV 11 - 19 NOV 11 
MC, GSM 28 NOV 11 - 03 DEC 11 
AS, YN, ABE 04 DEC 11 - 10 DEC 11 
ITS 04 DEC 11 - 17 DEC 11 
MU, MR, ABF, IT, OS 22 JAN 12 - 28 JAN 12 
CM 22 JAN 12 - 04 FEB 12 
AWF, ATI 29 JAN 12 - 04 FEB 12 
AWV, DC, ATO, AWO, FC, CTM 05 FEB 12 - 11 FEB 12 
EO, EN, IC 12 FEB 12 - 18 FEB 12 
AG, QM, FT, EOD 26 FEB 12 - 03 MAR 12 
BU 26 FEB 12 - 10 MAR 12 
AC, SO, AWR 11 MAR 12 - 17 MAR 12 
MM 11 MAR 12 - 24 MAR 12 
STG 25 MAR 12 - 31 MAR 12 
CE 25 MAR 12 - 07 APR 12 
 
5. CAREFUL CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE AVAILABILITY OF A 
NOMINEE TO SERVE ON AN AEDC. THIS INCLUDES DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULES AND 
UPCOMING TEMDU/PCS. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND CHIEFS MUST UNDERSTAND, 
ONCE SELECTED, CONFERENCE DUTY IS NOT OPTIONAL. MEMBERS WILL NOT BE 
EXCUSED EXCEPT IN THE MOST EXTREME CASES. 
 
6. AEDC MEMBERSHIP NOMINEES SHOULD: 
A. NOT HAVE ANY RELATIVES ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THE 
RATING FOR WHICH THEY ARE APPLYING; 
B. HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST A MUST PROMOTE RECOMMENDATION ON 
THEIR LATEST EVALUATION (WAIVERS MAY BE APPROVED IF STRONG 
ENDORSEMENTS ARE PROVIDED) AND HAVE NO ADVERSE EVALUATION AS A 
CHIEF IN THE LAST THREE YEARS; 
C. BE WITHIN NAVY BODY COMPOSITION STANDARDS AND HAVE PASSED 
THE MOST RECENT PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT; 
D. NOT HAVE A FLEET RESERVE, RETIREMENT, OR HIGH YEAR TENURE 
DATE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE AEDC ADJOURNING. WAIVER MAY BE OBTAINED 
FOR RATINGS WITH SMALL POPULATIONS; 
E. NOT HAVE ANY FINANCIAL PROBLEMS; 
F. HAVE AN ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE, IF REQUIRED BY RATING; 
AND 
G. BE A WELL-ROUNDED CHIEF (DIFFERENT PLATFORMS AND NECS). 
 
7. THE NETPDTC POINT OF CONTACT WILL COORDINATE WITH RESPECTIVE 
RATING LEARNING CENTERS AND COMMUNITY MANAGERS TO SELECT THE BEST 
NOMINEES. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE 45 DAYS PRIOR TO EACH CONFERENCE 
AND SELECTEES 
WILL BE NOTIFIED BY NETPDTC POINT OF CONTACT VIA 
E-MAIL.// 
 
8. POINT OF CONTACT: MR. PETER PAPPAS, NETPDTC N313, AT 
(850) 452-1001, OPTION 3, EXT 2203/DSN 922, FAX (850) 452-1164 OR 
VIA E-MAIL AT PETER.PAPPAS(AT)NAVY.MIL. 
 
9. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// 
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