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Official - Cycle 107 Quotas/ Advancement Results Release Timeline 22 Dec, 2020 - Quotas Release 23 Dec, 2020 - * Results TRIAD (CO, XO, CMC) Release 24 Dec, 2020 - Public Release

Congratulations to all who advanced! Cycle 107 - E4 ~ E6 Results

Official - Cycle 107 Quotas/ Advancement Results Release Timeline 22 Dec, 2020 - Quotas Release 23 Dec, 2020 - * Results TRIAD (CO, XO, CMC) Release 24 Dec, 2020 - Public Release * Hopefully, the results have been release to TRIAD. If anyone has word, please post.

Cycle 107 Quotas E4 Quotas E5 Quotas E6 Quotas

Official - Cycle 107 Quotas/ Advancement Results Release Timeline 22 Dec, 2020 - Quotas Release 23 Dec, 2020 - * Results TRIAD (CO, XO, CMC) Release 24 Dec, 2020 - Public Release * Release to TRIAD allows the upper chain of command to notify those who advanced.

The U.S. Navy is eliminating its automatic 180-day limited-duty period for injured or ill sailors and Marines and moving to a flexible time frame based on a service member's medical diagnosis and projected recovery time. The service also will introduce a position at Navy Medical Training Command and major units dedicated to monitoring and facilitating the process -- physicians fully versed in medical evaluation policies, diagnoses and treatments who can advise leaders on the status of personnel on limited duty and weigh in on return-to-duty decisions.

You should be able to see it now via MyNavy Portal

Cycle 248 results for Active Duty and Full Time Support (FTS) Sailors to advance to E-4, E-5 and E-6, December 18. Active Duty Full Time Support (FTS) Congratulations Sorry, I have no updates on Cycle 107

Cycle 248 - Cycle 107 - No sign of Cycle 107 and it is unusual that no updates have been posted.

Cycle 248 Active Duty E-4/E-5/E-6 Advancement Results are now LIVE on BOL to Command Triads (CO, XO, CMC). Public release is tomorrow. Still no word on Cycle 107 SELRES.

Remember folks, the result for Cycle 248 will be given to TRIAD (CO, XO, CMC) today. They will know if you made it or not. Tomorrow the public non-classified version will be release. TRIAD Release Thursday, Dec 17, 2020 NAVADMIN Release (Public) Friday Dec 18, 2020 This is for Cycle 248 I have no updates on Cycle 107

Sorry folks, I have no idea about SELRES Cycle 107.

TRIAD Release Thursday, Dec 17, 2020 NAVADMIN Release (Public) Friday Dec 18, 2020 This is for Cycle 248

PENSACOLA, Florida—NAVADMIN 326/20 announced the Navy-wide advancement exam (NWAE) administration dates for Active-Duty and Full-Time Support E-5 and E-6 candidates for the upcoming March 2021 advancement cycle (Cycle 251). Sailors taking exams will likely see similar procedures used as they did during the 2020 fall cycle as the Navy continues to ensure the safety of all Sailors during the COVID-19 pandemic. For E-5 and E-6 candidates, exams will be administered using testing windows vice the single-day testing used prior to the pandemic. This provides commands the ability to administer the exam with fewer Sailors in any one room and therefore maximize social distancing. E-6 candidate exams will be administered during a testing window of 1-15 March 2021. E-5 candidate exams will be administered during a testing window of 16-31 March 2021. E-4 candidates will not participate in the advancement exam administrations. Instead, the opportunity for advancement will be based on an alternative Final Multiple Score (FMS) rank-order method. “For Cycle 251 E-4 candidates, an alternative FMS will be calculated but will not take an exam into account,” said Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) Command Master Chief Greg Prichard. “Since no exam will be taken, it is very important for Sailors and educational services officers (ESOs) to ensure that E-4 candidate Sailors complete their enlisted advancement worksheet in Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System per Cycle 251 NAVADMIN guidance.” Another important date for Cycle 251 candidates is the Professional Military Knowledge-Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) completion deadline. Sailors must successfully pass the online exam prior to 1 February 2021. PMK-EE completion is required once per paygrade. Once exams are administered, ESOs are encouraged to expeditiously mail in answer sheet packages from each exam administration to NETPDC and not hold exam answer sheets until the end of the testing window. This will ensure exam answer sheets are processed efficiently and results are released in a timely manner. All questions concerning exam ordering and discrepancy corrections should be directed to the points of contact listed in NAVADMIN 326/20.

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REF E IS NAVADMIN 316/18, ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT WORKSHEET.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the guidance for the administration of the March 2021 (cycle 251) Navy-Wide Advancement Exam (NWAE) for advancement-in- rate of Active Duty (AD) and Full-Time Support (FTS) Sailors to paygrades E-5 and E-6 and the use of an alternative Final Multiple Score (FMS) rank-order method, without an exam, for E-4 advancement candidates. a. As a continued safety measure due to the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, E-4 advancement candidates will not participate in an exam, but will be given the opportunity for advancement using an alternative FMS rank-order method, without the inclusion of an exam score from a proctored exam. E-5 and E-6 advancement candidates will be administered the NWAE utilizing testing windows vice single-day testing. These expanded testing windows will allow for smaller groups of test takers to ensure adequate social distancing can be maintained between testers at testing facilities, while maintaining the high standards and continued culture of learning that drive our enlisted advancement system. This is identical to the advancement policy used in the 2020 fall NWAE cycle, and is a change from reference (a). b. In addition to the requirements in this NAVADMIN and chapter 6 of reference (a), educational services officers (ESO) must follow the pre- exam preparation requirements in the exam verbatim, which can be found on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website via MyNavy Portal (MNP) at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/navy- advancement-center/my-eso. 2. Timeline a. 1 February 2021: Professional Military Knowledge - Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) completion prior to this date. b. 1-15 March 2021: E-6 exam administration. Enlisted Advancement Worksheets (EAW) will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. c. 16-31 March 2021: E-5 exam administration. EAWs will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. d. 31 March 2021: E-4 exams are cancelled, but E-4 EAWs must still be completed by this date. 3. Eligibility requirements are found in chapter 2 of reference (a). The following information is specific only to cycle 251: a. The terminal eligibility date used to compute time-in-rate (TIR) is 1 July 2021. b. The minimum TIR date must be on or before: E-6 - 1 July 2018 E-5 - 1 July 2020 E-4 - 1 January 2021 c. E-6 candidate TIR requirements for early promote Sailors can be waived by one year with the commanding officer (CO)/officer-in- charge (OIC) approval, in line with paragraph 214.e. of reference (a). d. High-year tenure (HYT) date must be effective 1 July 2021 or later. All HYT waivers must be approved prior to 1 March 2021. e. Candidates in a rating requiring a security clearance must have a favorable investigation adjudication by the Department of Defense Central Adjudication Facility reflected properly in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) prior to 1 March 2021. If the CO of the candidate grants an interim clearance, it must be entered in JPAS prior to 1 March 2021. Candidates must maintain security clearance eligibility throughout the advancement cycle to be eligible for advancement. If, for any reason, a clearance is denied, revoked, or not reflected in JPAS, an exam is not authorized and commands will not allow candidates to take the exam until the discrepancy is corrected or a new clearance is granted and is properly reflected in the EAW of the candidate. Ratings requiring a security clearance are AC, AE, AG, AO, ATI, ATO, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FCA, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, YN and all nuclear and submarine ratings. Refer to references (a) and (b) for additional guidance. f. Candidates for advancement to E-4 and E-5 must compute performance mark average (PMA) using all applicable evaluations in the current pay grade of the candidate with an ending date that falls within the following time periods: E-4 - 1 June 2020 to 28 February 2021 E-5 - 1 December 2019 to 28 February 2021 g. Candidates for advancement to E-6 must compute the reporting senior cumulative average (RSCA) PMA, as outlined in reference (c), using all evaluations in the current pay grade of the candidate with the ending date that falls within the time period: E-6 - 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2021 h. Refer to paragraph 308.b. of reference (a) for additional guidance on PMA, including guidance on establishing PMA for new accessions that have graduated from *A* school and do not have a current evaluation. i. PMK-EE is mandatory for participation in the cycle 251 advancement cycle, even if no exam is being administered, and must be successfully completed once for the administration paygrade, in accordance with reference (d). The completion deadline is prior to 1 February 2021 and no Sailor should be permitted to participate in the advancement cycle without having a completed PMK-EE captured in EAW. j. For guidance on establishing EAW user roles and completing worksheets, refer to reference (e). EAW is mandatory for cycle 251 and will be the authority for PMA, RSCA PMA, and awards. k. Commands must accurately validate, complete and finalize all E-4 EAWs in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System in a timely manner. EAW accuracy is critical since NEAS will be reprogrammed to use finalized EAWs rather than the candidate exam answer sheets to create E-4 candidate records. The success of this process will be dependent upon the accurate completion of E-4 EAWs to establish advancement cycle participation. Cycle 251 E-4 EAWs must be completed by 31 March 2021. 4. Exam Ordering. Order exams in line with chapter 4 of reference (a). a. Deploying commands and candidates departing to Congressionally- Designated Combat Zones and Approved Contingency Operations Areas (CDCZ/ACOA) can order exams up to 6 months prior to the scheduled exam date. For additional guidance, refer to chapter 4 and paragraph 614 of reference (a). b. Regular Exams: (1) Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Exams. Cryptologic-Technician Interpretive (CTI)/Cryptologic-Technician Network (CTN)/Cryptologic Technician-Collection (CTR) SCI exam ordering dates can be found on the NEAS website via MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/navy- advancement-center/my-eso. ESOs must verify initial Active TIR eligibility lists on the NEAS website for exam ordering. Supplemental TIR SCI exams are ordered via preferred message formatted e-mail to sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil or naval message following the guidelines in chapter 4 of reference (a). The deadline for ordering additional TIR SCI exams is 30 December 2020. (2) Non-SCI Exams. ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on the NEAS website during the following time periods: (a) Initial TIR lists will be available: E-6 - 27 November 2020 to 20 December 2020 E-5 - 27 November 2020 to 10 January 2021 (b) Supplemental TIR lists will be available: E-6 - 21 December 2020 to 25 January 2021 E-5 - 11 January 2021 to 7 February 2021 (3) Exams ordered after the TIR lists have closed shall be ordered using preferred message formatted e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil or naval message following guidelines in chapter 4 of reference (a). Ensure a point of contact is included in the submitted e-mail or message. Orders submitted after supplemental TIR list closure will result in a substitute exam being sent. c. Substitute Exams: (1) The deadline for ordering both SCI and non-SCI substitute exams is 31 March 2021. (2) Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC (N321)) is the approval authority for all substitute exams. (3) Recent graduates of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program training pipeline, who are on transfer leave in route to their first at-sea assignment during the E-5 examination dates, will have substitute examinations ordered for them by their ultimate duty station, if dates permit exam ordering before the published deadline. (4) Substitute examinations may be administered with regular exam administration or in line with paragraph 606 of reference (a). d. ESOs must verify examination orders at the *View Previous Exam Orders* link via the NEAS website within seven to 10 days of placing the order. If exam order discrepancies are noted, contact the Fleet Services Branch NETPDC (N321) as listed on the NEAS website on the NETPDC (N321) point of contact table. e. Exceptions to policy for exam orders will continue to be submitted in line with reference (a) and must include endorsement by the immediate superior in command of the command. f. Candidates in the following ratings are separated into the following competitive groups: (1) CTI Group 1 Middle East/North Africa Group 2 East/Far East Group 3 Latin/South America Group 4 Eastern Europe (2) EMN, ETN, and MMN Group 1 Submarine Group 2 Surface Group 3 Training 5. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns a. Administration windows for AD and FTS E-5 and E-6 exams. These exams will be administered utilizing testing windows in the month of March 2021. E-6 exams will take place from 1 through 15 March 2021 and E-5 exams will take place from 16 through 31 March 2021. Every effort should be made to spread the administration of the exams evenly throughout the exam administration period, in order to minimize the number of exam-takers at any one administration to ensure maximum social distancing. Administration for all substitute exams will follow guidelines in references (a) and (c). b. All commands should develop a plan to meet COVID-19 mitigations. Every effort should be made to ensure appropriate COVID-19 mitigation measures are in place, to include, but not limited to, face coverings, adequate social distancing, available hand sanitizer, medical (questionnaire) screenings and temperature checks. c. To the maximum extent practicable, exams for the same ratings should be administered on the same day. Sailors are directed not to discuss exam content after taking an exam to ensure no advancement candidate is disadvantaged in the advancement process. Unauthorized disclosure of exam content may result in administrative and/or disciplinary action. d. Following the administration of exams, it is critical that ESOs expeditiously mail in E-5 and E-6 answer sheet packages to NETPDC (N321). Do not hold exams until the end of the testing window. Prompt return of answer sheets will help ensure results are released in a timely manner. e. For exam administration and answer sheet return instructions refer to chapter 6 of reference (a). f. ESOs must check the exam tote board on the NEAS website often to ensure answer sheets have been received and processed. The tote board can be accessed via MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/navy-advancement- center/my-eso. Answer sheets that are in error will not be counted until they are processed successfully. 6. Discrepancy correction a. A detailed discrepancy list can be found at the NEAS website via MNP. For guidance on discrepancy correction requirements, refer to chapters 3 and 7 of reference (a). b. Post-exam administration discrepancy correction correspondence with NETPDC (N321) is to be submitted using the EAW post-exam administration comments (PAC) function, refer to reference (e). All corrections must have CO/OIC letter and supporting documentation included as attachments. Education point corrections require a submission of the Joint Service Transcript indicating the degree type and date of completion. c. For guidance on E-4 through E-6 candidates with missed exams due to assignment in CDCZ/ACOA, refer to chapter 6 of reference (a). 7. Examination Results. Refer to chapter 7 of reference (a). 8. Any additional information regarding this cycle will be posted on the NEAS website. 9. Points of Contact. a. MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) is available 24/7 by phone at 1- 833-330- MNCC (1-833-330-6622) or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil. b. SCI exam questions and orders can be reached at (850) 473- 5867/DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil. c. Non-SCI exam questions and orders can be reached at (850)473-6148/DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil. d. NWAE records and discrepancies can be reached at (850) 473- 6148/DSN 753 or via the EAW PAC function. 10. For further NEAS information, to include exam verbatim and other related documents, visit MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/navy-advancement- center/my-eso. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 12. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

I create the below thread to hopefully get any info on cycle 248 and 107, this has been a strange one. The last someone mentioned to me was the 18th but that is only scuttlebutt. https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/5842-sept-navy-advancement-e5-~-e6-adfts-selres-quotas-results-cycle-248-107/

From Naval Education and Training Command and PMW-240 Public Affairs PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Navy is making financial literacy training more accessible to Sailors via the Navy e-Learning (NeL) website and an updated mobile application. In response to the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act that mandated the Department of Defense provide service members with additional financial literacy training, the Navy developed financial readiness that address the required-learning objectives for all of the personal and professional touchpoints across the military lifecycle. “Though not developed with something like COVID-19 in mind, the new online Navy e-Learning financial readiness touchpoint training courses and the upcoming MyNavy Financial Literacy app touchpoint training feature will give our Sailors greater flexibility, especially in today’s environment, in satisfying the financial literacy touchpoint training requirements,” said John Hunt, lead program analyst, 21st Century Sailor Office (OPNAV N17). “The Navy recognizes that the personal financial readiness of our Sailors is critical to mission readiness and the implementation of these new training resources greatly aids this cause.” The first touchpoint is "Initial Entry Training" whereby financial literacy training is provided at boot camp and life skills courses for enlisted Sailors and during the officer accessions training pipeline for officers. The other touchpoints include: - First permanent duty station - Permanent change of station (O-3 and below, E-4 and below) - Promotion (O-4 and below, E-5 and below) - Vesting in Thrift Savings Plan (under Blended Retirement System [BRS] upon completion of two years of service) - Entitlement to continuation pay (under BRS) - Marriage - Divorce - Birth of first child - Disabling sickness or condition - Pre- and post-deployment - Leadership training - Transition of the service member from Active or Reserve components, separation or retirement NeL courses now address all of the mandatory financial literacy touchpoints, excluding the “Initial Entry Training” and “Transition” touchpoints. The officer/enlisted accession pipelines and the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) class address these two touchpoints. Sailors can find these courses on NeL at https://learning.nel.navy.mil/ELIAASv2p/ by searching for the title “touchpoint” under the Course Catalog tab. A command financial specialist or a Fleet and Family Support Center personal financial manager can also provide in-person financial readiness touchpoint training. Sailors can find in-person training resources and information on the General Military Training webpage on MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/general-skills-training/gmt/ or at the Department of Defense Office of Financial Readiness website's Navy Resources webpage at https://finred.usalearning.gov/SPL/Training/NavyResource. Additionally, the Navy will update its MyNavy Financial Literacy application in late December 2020 to host the NeL financial readiness touchpoint training courses. Sailors will also be able to submit course completion certificates directly to their Electronic Training Jacket through the application. For more information on financial literacy education, visit the 21st Century Sailor webpages on Navy Personnel Command’s website at https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/21st_Century_Sailor/readiness/Pages/Personal-Financial-Management.aspx

AUSTIN, Texas – The Navy has hired two special education lawyers as part of a three-year pilot program to expand support for service members enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program. The two civilian attorneys, who have a background in special education law, began in November to assist families trying to get services for special needs children through federal laws put into practice differently in school districts across the country, said Lt. Cmdr. Nick Stampfli, legal assistance department head at the Legal Services Office for Mid-Atlantic Region. Navy families can find themselves at a disadvantage when it comes to special education because frequent moves mean they are regularly entering new school districts with different rules and resources.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 141512Z DEC 20 MID600050082821U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 321/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/DEC// SUBJ/NAVY LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORT TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS// REF/A/DOC/FY2020 NDAA SECTION 548/20DEC19// REF/B/DOC/OJAG/2JUL20// REF/C/DOC/OSD/7APR20// REF/D/10 U.S.C. Section 1044// REF/E/10 U.S.C. Section 1044e// AMPN/REF A IS SECTION 548 OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020. REF B IS INFO MEMO FROM JAG TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL COUNSEL. REF C IS ACTION MEMO FROM UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE// REF D IS 10 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1044// REF E IS 10 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1044E// POCS/SOMERVILLE/KATHLENE/OJAG 16 LEGAL ASSISTANCE/OJAG/TEL: (202) 685- 4639/DSN: 325/KATHLENE.SOMERVILLE(AT)NAVY.MIL//CLUVERIUS/CHARLOTTE/VICTIMS? LEGAL COUNSEL PROGRAM/NLSC/TEL: (202)868-0587/CHARLOTTE.CLUVERIUS(AT)NAVY.MIL RMKS/1. Reference (a) directed the Secretary of Defense, no later than 1 December 2020, to provide legal counsel to victims of alleged domestic violence offenses. Per references (b) and (c), the Navy is enhancing its legal services accordingly. 2. The Navy is committed to delivering comprehensive legal support to spouses, intimate partners, and immediate family members who experience domestic violence committed by or against a member of the Armed Forces. These victims may greatly benefit from legal expertise, in addition to other family support programs. Two types of Judge Advocate General's Corps attorneys are available to help victims: Legal Assistance Attorneys and Victims? Legal Counsel. 3. Legal Assistance (LA): Victims of domestic violence may need advice on personal safety and family law issues. LA Attorneys can support in the following ways: a. Assistance with getting Military Protective Orders or civilian protective orders; b. Assistance with lease terminations; c. Assistance with seeking interim financial support; and d. Assistance with divorce and custody issues, including identification of local legal resources, as needed. 4. Victims? Legal Counsel (VLC): In addition to LA services, the Navy will provide VLC services to victims of domestic violence. Effective 1 December 2020, victims of domestic violence may consult a legal expert for information about the military criminal justice process and their rights within that system. VLC can represent victims of domestic violence in the following situations: a. Throughout NCIS investigations, including attending interviews; b. Throughout courts-martial; and c. During any resulting or other related administrative processes. 5. Eligibility for LA services is based upon reference (d) and includes but is not limited to active-duty service members and their dependents; retirees and their dependents; Reservists on active-duty orders; and certain Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees. Eligibility for VLC services is based on references (d) and (e) and includes but is not limited to active- duty service members and their dependents; retirees; Reservists; and DoD civilian employees. 6. To find contact information and schedule a consultation with the nearest office, visit https://www.jag.navy.mil/legal_services.htm. 7. Released by Mr. Andrew Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

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Navy Announces Upcoming Advancement Cycle Dates for Selected Reserve 09 December 2020 NAVADMIN 314/20 announced the Navy-wide advancement exam (NWAE) administration dates for Selected Reserve (SELRES) E-4 through E-7 candidates for the upcoming February 2021 advancement cycle (Cycle 108). PENSACOLA, Fla.—NAVADMIN 314/20 announced the Navy-wide advancement exam (NWAE) administration dates for Selected Reserve (SELRES) E-4 through E-7 candidates for the upcoming February 2021 advancement cycle (Cycle 108). All candidates serving on voluntary recall, mobilization or as canvasser recruiters will also compete for advancement as a SELRES. Sailors eligible for advancement will see similar processes used during the fall cycle as the Navy continues to ensure the safety of all Sailors during the COVID-19 pandemic. E-4 candidates, with the exception of E-4 Prior Service Reenlisted Eligibility Reserve (PRISE-R) candidates, will not participate in the advancement exam administrations as a safety precaution. Instead, the opportunity for advancement will be based on an alternative Final Multiple Score (FMS) rank-order method without inclusion of the advancement exam score. “The primary factor for E-4 advancement selections will be the candidate’s performance evaluation,” said Thomas Updike, deputy director of the Navy Advancement Center. “That it is why it is of the utmost importance for commands to accurately validate, complete, and finalize all Enlisted Advancement Worksheets (EAWs) in NSIPS (Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System) by the deadline.” For E-5 and E-6 candidates, as well as the PRISE-R candidates, exams will be administered during a testing window from Feb. 1 to March 14, 2021. This will allow commands to minimize the number of exam-takers at any one administration site and allow for maximum social distancing. “The health and safety of our Sailors is paramount. Commands should continue to ensure COVID-19 mitigations are in place for each exam administration during the testing window,” said Updike. For E-7 candidates, all exams must be taken in February to meet selection board deadlines. Other important dates for Cycle 108 SELRES candidates include the Professional Military Knowledge-Eligibility Exam successful completion prior to Jan. 1, 2020, and EAW completion date of Feb. 28, 2021. Once exams are given, education services officers are encouraged to expeditiously mail in answer sheet packages to Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) and not hold exam answer sheets until the end of the testing window. This will ensure exams are processed and results are released in a timely manner. All questions concerning exam ordering and discrepancy corrections should be directed to the points of contact listed in NAVADMIN 314/20. As part of the MyNavy HR Force Development team, NETPDC provides products and services that enable and enhance education, training, career development, and personnel advancement throughout the Navy. Primary elements of the command include the Voluntary Education Department, the Navy Advancement Center and the Resources Management Department.

Navy Announces Aerial Vehicle Operator Warrant Officer Specialty The Navy announced a new warrant officer specialty designator whose job will be to operate carrier-based MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial vehicles, which are expected to start appearing in fleet carrier air wings sometime in 2024. The establishment of the Aerial Vehicle Operator (AVO) warrant officer specialty became a reality Oct. X with Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite’s approval of the new designator, which was announced in NAVADMIN 315/20. Over the next 6-10 years, the Navy will recruit, train and send to the fleet, a community of roughly 450 warrants in grades W-1 through W-5. Those selected for the program will first complete Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I. Upon graduation, they will be designated as Warrant Officer One and must complete basic flight training as well as advanced training on the MQ-25 aerial vehicle. Once complete with basic flight training, these officers will earn their own distinctive Navy "wings of gold" warfare device and be assigned the 737X designator. "AVO's will start out operating the MQ-25 Stingray, the Navy's first carrier based unmanned aerial vehicle, which is expected to join the fleet with an initial operating capability in 2024," said Capt. Christopher Wood, aviation officer community manager at the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Millington, Tenn. The use of warrant officers as the primary operators of unmanned aerial vehicles came about because the expected career path they'll have as they move up the ranks will be as technical specialists who complete repetitive tours, which fits the Navy's model on how warrant grades are utilized. "Unlike traditional Navy Chief Warrant Officer’s, the majority of these officers will be accessed much younger and trained along the lines of current Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers in the unrestricted designators," Wood said. "However, Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers require assignments that progress in tactical and leadership scope to be competitive for promotion, while warrant officer AVO's will be technical specialists and spend their careers as operators." Navy Recruiting Command will begin accepting applications for initial AVO accessions in fiscal year 2022. In addition to street-to-fleet warrants, enlisted Sailors will also be able to apply for the program, and potentially earn the 737X warrant officer designator. "Currently, the plan is to grow the community from the ground up with Warrant Officer AVOs," Wood said. "However, Naval Aviation will continue to evaluate the requirements of the program as it matures." Commanding and executive officers, as well as department heads of MQ-25 squadrons, will be filled by aviators and flight officers administratively screened for those commands. "During the first 4-5 years of the program, some MQ-25 AVOs will come from other Type/Model/Series as we build up the knowledge base, with the first 3-4 deployments having a mix of existing unrestricted line and new warrants making up the ready room." And though right now the community will be focused on the MQ-25, in the future, warrant officer AVOs may also operate the MQ-4C Triton while on shore duty following their initial MQ-25 sea tour. As the Navy's footprint in unmanned aerial vehicles increases, so could the scope of the AVO community.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 091350Z DEC 20 MID600050062177U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 315/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AERIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR (AVO) WARRANT OFFICER (WO) COMMUNITY// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the establishment of the Aerial Vehicle Operator Warrant Officer (737X) community. 2. In order to operate the MQ-25 Stingray, the first carrier-based, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in the Navy, the Secretary of the Navy has approved the establishment of the AVO WO designator. Unlike traditional Navy Chief Warrant Officers, 737X WO-1 will be accessed through Navy recruiting. 737X Warrant Officers will be trained as technical specialists in the operation of the MQ-25 platform. In the future, 737X warrant officers may also be qualified to operate additional UAVs to support Navy requirements. 3. Navy Recruiting Command will begin accepting applications for initial 737X accessions beginning in FY22 in accordance with Program Authorization 106A. Selected candidates will attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, Rhode Island. Upon completion of OCS, candidates will complete initial flight training with follow-on specialized training on the MQ-25 platform. Interested fleet applicants should contact their career counselors for additional information regarding the OCS application process. 4. The procurement of the MQ-25 Stingray and the creation of the 737X AVO WO designator represent an exciting new chapter in the storied history of naval aviation. 5. Points of contact are CAPT Christopher Wood, Aviation Officer Community Manager, (901) 874-3353/DSN 882 or email christopher.j.wood1(at)navy.mil and CWO5 Hector Sandoval, LDO/CWO Community Manager, (901) 874-2464/DSN 882 or email hector.sandoval(at)navy.mil. 6. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 7. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED// PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION 106A Program Authorization: Officer candidate indoctrination and training for active duty appointment in the U.S. Navy as a Warrant Officer (WO1), designator 7371 Aerial Vehicle Operator (AVO). Aviation Officer Community Manager (BUPERS-313) and Chief Warrant Officer Community Manager (BUPERS-319) are the officer community managers.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 091704Z DEC 20 MID600050062672U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 316/20 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N4/DEC// SUBJ/THIRD EXCEPTION TO POLICY FOR SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION CRITERIA AND NAVY SECURITY FORCES ANNUAL SUSTAINMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/071853ZAPR20// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/311443ZAUG20// REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/12AUG2009// REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/31JAN2013// REF/E/DOC/OPNAV/28JAN2009// REF/F/DOC/SECNAV/20MAY2019// REF/G/DOC/OPNAV/14JUN2019 (NOTAL)// REF/H/DOC/DOD/18NOV2016// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 101/20 (EXCEPTION TO POLICY FOR SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION CRITERIA AND NAVY SECURITY FORCES ANNUAL SUSTAINMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS). REF B IS NAVADMIN 239/20 (SECOND EXCEPTION TO POLICY FOR SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION CRITERIA AND NAVY SECURITY FORCES ANNUAL SUSTAINMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS). REF C IS OPNAVINST 3591.1F (SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION). REF D IS SECNAVINST S8126.1 (NAVY NUCLEAR WEAPONS SECURITY POLICY). REF E IS OPNAVINST 5530.14E (NAVY PHYSICAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM). REF F IS SECNAVINST 5500.37 (ARMING AND THE USE OF FORCE). REF G IS OPNAV N4 LETTER 5530 SER N46/19U133246 (NAVY SECURITY FORCE ANNUAL SUSTAINMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS). REF H IS DODD 5210.56 (ARMING AND THE USE OF FORCE).// POC/OPNAV N462/CWO5 LUIS MARTINEZ/TEL: 703-695-5526 EMAIL: LUIS.A.MARTINEZ6(AT)NAVY.MIL.// RMKS/1. References (a) and (b) provide guidance regarding an exception to policy on small arms training, qualification, and sustainment criteria and Navy Security Force annual sustainment training requirements, as described in references (c) through (h). Due to the continued impacts from COVID-19, this NAVADMIN provides an extension to references (a) and (b) through 28 February 2021. The expiration time period for the required small arms annual qualification and semi-annual sustainment criteria in reference (c) and the Navy Security Forces annual sustainment training in references (e) and (g) are extended through 28 February 2021. Commanders shall continue small arms live-fire qualification and sustainment criteria, and Navy Security Force sustainment training, as applicable, to the extent possible within COVID-19 restrictions and guidance. Personnel returning to live-fire training shall be prioritized based on their expiration of qualifications, to minimize or eliminate the need for further extensions. 2. Applicability. In accordance with reference (a), paragraph 2. 3. Exception to Policy. a. Small Arms Training and Qualification. Per reference (c), all personnel must requalify with live-fire annually. The expiration time period for small arms live-fire requalification/semi-annual sustainment may be extended through 28 February 2021; however, qualifications will not exceed a period of 24-months since the last live-fire qualification. Commands are directed to continue providing firearms safety and weapons familiarization, to include use of simulators for sustainment if available, within COVID-19 restrictions and guidance. b. In accordance with reference (c), for deployed afloat commands, qualification/sustainment may be extended until two months after return to homeport. c. Per reference (h), extensions for live-fire small arms qualifications will not exceed a period of 24-months since the last live-fire qualification. Personnel who do not complete live-fire small arms qualifications within a period of 24-months will not be authorized to be armed. d. Navy Physical Security and Law Enforcement Program. Per reference (e), table 6-1, Navy Security Force personnel are required to complete annual sustainment training requirements. Reference (g) provides annual sustainment training requirements for Navy Civilian Guard Force and Auxiliary Security Forces. The expiration time period for all Navy Security Force and armed sentry watch-stander annual sustainment training requirements may be extended through 28 February 2021, with the exception of training in paragraph 4 of this message. 4. Required Continued Training: Commanders will ensure all personnel who are armed will continue to complete Use of Force training, awareness, and acknowledgement, in accordance with references (e), (f) and (h). 5. Exception to this NAVADMIN will be submitted to OPNAV N4 via the appropriate chain of command. Exceptions for reference (h), regarding the period of 24-months since the last live-fire qualification will not be accepted. Updates to this NAVADMIN will be provided as applicable. 6. Released by VADM R. L. Williamson, N4// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//