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The September 2019 E4-E6 Active Duty Navy-wide Advancement Exam (NWAE) will not have Professional Military Knowledge (PMK) questions, the exam will be exclusively 175 occupational questions. Active Duty, Full Time Support and Canvasser Recruiters taking the September NWAE must successfully completed the online PMK-EE to be eligible for advancement for the fall cycle. For more information, refer to NAVADMINs 196/18 and 313/18. NAVADMIN 196/18 RATING MODERNIZATION PROGRESS UPDATE NAVADMIN 313/18 PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM BUSINESS RULES

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 081549Z FEB 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 031/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/2019 MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/021737ZMAY18// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/19FEB18// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 109/18, FY18 MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN updates reference (a) and announces new policy and guidance for the calendar year (CY) 2019 Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) for active, full-time support and Canvasser Recruiter Sailors. 2. In support of Sailor 2025, the MAP is intended to empower commanding officers (CO) and their command triads to identify and advance the most talented, experienced and proficient Sailors within their commands based on first-hand demonstrated performance and ability. 3. Given the continued success of MAP through fiscal year (FY) 2018, we will take a substantial step forward in CY19 to expand the ability of the command triad to directly reward more top performing talent. The updated MAP changes were made in partnership with Navy leadership and the MAP strategic working group, comprised of senior enlisted leaders across the Fleet. The strategic working group applied the lessons learned from FY18 and Sailor feedback to ensure command triads have as much latitude and flexibility as possible. 4. New changes for the CY19 MAP include: a. Aligning MAP seasons with the Navy-wide advancement exam (NWAE) cycles. We are moving to a two-season framework in which the MAP seasons overlap the NWAE and make clear the intent of MAP to select and reward the right Sailors with MAP quotas. This change will require command triads to select their most-qualified Sailors for MAP, without regard to the NWAE results, and does not relieve Sailors from the need to prepare and study for the technical rating information tested by the NWAE. MAP season one will begin 1 March 2019 and end 30 April 2019. MAP season two will begin 1 September 2019 and end 31 October 2019. b. Increasing MAP Quotas. MAP will account for approximately 20 percent of all E-4 through E-6 advancements during CY19, with roughly 10 percent of quotas allocated in season one. With the increased focus on recognition of the highest performing Sailors, commands are encouraged to exercise their best judgment and return quotas as appropriate. These quotas should not be given away. No command should feel compelled to utilize all their quotas and no Sailor should be advanced before the command feels they have the expertise, experience, maturity, leadership and judgement required at the next higher paygrade. Returned quotas will not impact allocation of the future year quotas for the command. MAP quota execution will be assessed at the conclusion of season one to determine the best way to proceed with season two. c. Eliminating the Redistribution Season. Approximately 95 percent of all quotas were allocated within the regular MAP season. Therefore, redistribution of the small number of unused quotas created an administrative burden for commands. As such, unused MAP quotas will not be redistributed to budget submitting offices (BSO) following the regular MAP seasons. All unused season one quotas will be returned to Enlisted Force Shaping Plans and Policies Branch (OPNAV N132) no later than (NLT) 1 May 2019. Returned quotas will then be factored into the 2019 Spring Cycle 243 NWAE. d. The initiatives outlined in reference (a) from the FY18 MAP season including submission of multiple meritorious certification letters (MCL), using E-4 quotas to advance any E-1 through E-3 Sailor to the next higher paygrade on a one-for-one basis, meritoriously advancing Sailors who are in frocked status and maintaining a controlled rating process will continue in CY19 MAP season one. 5. Community Health. The enlisted community managers are laser- focused on community health and are watching to ensure we do not take inadvertent risk in rating inventory or requisite experience. Additionally, MAP has controls in place to ensure we maintain a balanced and healthy advancement opportunity by rating. Specifically, ratings assessed to have the potential to be in an *overmanned* status will be placed on a *controlled rating list.* a. A request for a controlled rate quota must be submitted from the CO, via the chain of command, to their BSO/echelon II command NLT 25 February 2019. Adjudication and notification of the controlled rate request will occur NLT 25 March 2019. b. The following rates, by component, are controlled for CY19 MAP season one (i.e., BSO/echelon II command approval required to be MAP advanced into the rates listed): (1) Active component: AWO1, CTI1, RP1, SH1, YNS1, AWF2 and AWV2. (2) Full-time support: AME1, AS1, AT1, AZ1, CS1, ET1, IT1, NCR1, AS2, EM2 and CS2. 6. MAP Quotas. MAP quotas are allocated to both individual commands and BSO/echelon II commands. a. Command MAP quotas are calculated based on the eligible E-3 through E-5 billets authorized (BA) at the command level, to include any subordinate unit identification codes (UIC). At a minimum, a command with at least 12 E- 3 through E-5 BA will receive one MAP quota at the paygrade with the most billets (e.g., a command with 4 E-3 billets and 8 E-4 billets will receive 1 E-5 quota). All Sailors assigned to subordinate UICs are eligible for MAP quotas assigned to the parent command. b. The BA associated with commands that do not generate MAP quotas are aggregated and then allocated to the BSO/echelon II command for distribution to any commands within that BSO/echelon II command, including their headquarters command. c. All commands are authorized to request quotas from their BSO/echelon II command, via their immediate superior in command (ISIC) and type commander (TYCOM), whether or not command quotas are authorized. BSO/echelon II commands and TYCOMs may issue specific guidance on due dates or how subordinate commands must request a quota. Each BSO/echelon II command is the approval authority for exceptions to policy (ETP) for their subordinate commands. d. The number of MAP quotas by UIC will be posted on 15 February 2019 and can be found on MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted- advancement-resources-and-links, then select the *Websites* tab in the blue banner. 7. MAP Eligibility. MAP is open to all active, full-time support and Canvasser Recruiter Sailors who meet advancement eligibility requirements. a. The effective date of advancement is based on the date of the MAP MCL but no earlier than 1 March 2019. The time-in-rate (TIR) for E-4 through E-6 MAP Sailors will be 1 January 2019. The TIR for E-2 and E-3 Sailors advanced between the 1st and the 16th of the month will be the 1st day of the month in which advanced. The TIR for E-2 and E-3 Sailors advanced between the 17th and end of the month will be the 1st day of the following month. Commands are encouraged to begin their MAP selection process and submit their MCL as early as possible to ensure Sailors are advanced and paid expeditiously. b. Sailors can only be meritoriously advanced one paygrade. Sailors can only be meritoriously advanced once during CY19 MAP seasons (i.e., a Sailor meritoriously advanced in season one cannot be meritoriously advanced in season two). Sailors in a frocked status are not eligible for advancement to the next higher paygrade until effectively advanced (i.e., a frocked E-5 cannot be meritoriously advanced to E-6). However, COs are authorized and encouraged to MAP frocked Sailors who were selected for advancement from the Fall 2018 Cycle 240 NWAE provided they have not reached their effective pay date (i.e., a frocked E-5 can be meritoriously advanced to E-5. Refer to the profile sheet of the member for effective pay date). Sailors must have the following TIR in paygrades E-1 through E-5 for MAP advancement eligibility: (1) E-6: 1 January 2018 (2) E-6 (Nuclear-Trained Sailors): 1 January 2017 (3) E-5 and below: No TIR requirement c. COs may select an E-6 MAP candidate with no TIR through BSO/echelon II command endorsement. The command must attach the approved BSO/echelon II command endorsement letter with the MCL. d. Sailors must be permanently assigned to the MAP authorized command or performing temporary additional duty for greater than 30 days during CY19 MAP season one. Commands must receive notification from Enlisted Career Administration/Enlisted Boards (PERS-8031) that their MCL has been validated, in line with subparagraph 7a, prior to the detachment date of the member. Projected rotation date change requests are recommended if a Sailor will transfer prior to receiving validation. e. Professional Apprenticeship Career Track (PACT) Sailors remain eligible for MAP advancement, provided the Sailor has an approved quota for rating designation (i.e., approved quota in Career Waypoints) via the NWAE or rating entry designation. MAP advancement is not authorized for PACT Sailors with designation approval for A-school required ratings. f. Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy (OPNAV N13) is the determining authority for MAP eligibility ETPs. Any MAP eligibility ETP request will be submitted to OPNAV N13 via the chain of command and copy to PERS-8031. ETPs for nuclear trained Sailors will be routed to OPNAV N13 via Nuclear Program Manager (OPNAV N133). 8. MAP Validation. Commands will forward their completed MCL (copy to ISIC and TYCOM) to PERS-8031 listing the Sailor(s) who have been selected for meritorious advancement. a. PERS-8031 will review the record(s) of the selected Sailor(s) and validate the MCL. If there are no discrepancies, PERS-8031 will inform the command that their MAP selectee(s) are valid. Commands are not authorized to notify Sailor(s) of MAP selection until receipt of the PERS-8031 validation of the MCL. b. If discrepancies are discovered, PERS-8031 will invalidate the MCL and notify the command (copy to ISIC and TYCOM) of the reason(s) for invalidation. Commands may correct discrepancies and resubmit or identify new MAP candidates. c. If the social security number of the member is included on the MCL, then an encrypted e-mail is required for submission of the MCL (signed and scanned attachment) to PERS-8031 at advancements- active(at)navy.mil. The email subject line must include the MAP UIC. Do not mail in the MCL if it has already been e-mailed. An e- mail response validating the MCL will be received within five business days of submission. d. If operational commitments preclude a command from submitting their MCL prior to the deadline, the command must forward the MCL with justification to their ISIC/chain of command for endorsement and further processing through PERS-8031. 9. Quota Substitution. Commands are not authorized to substitute paygrades for E-5 and E-6 MAP quotas (e.g., utilize an E-6 MAP quota to advance an E-3 Sailor to E-4 or vice versa). MAP quotas are formulated based upon specific authorized billets. Substitution of quotas may cause over-execution of advancements at certain paygrades. The only allowance of quota substitution is E-4 MAP quotas may be used to advance Sailors to E-2 and E-3 paygrades. Commands should note that use of E-4 quotas for paygrade E-2 and E-3 advancements will not result in a higher number of available quotas (i.e., one E-4 quota may be used for one E-2 advancement or one E-3 advancement). 10. Subordinate UICs. COs are authorized to utilize MAP quotas at their subordinate UICs. MAP quotas are distributed by command UICs and must be used to advance a Sailor permanently assigned, or temporary additional duty for greater than 30 days, to that UIC or subordinate UIC. 11. Navy Recruiting Districts (NRD) are authorized to use one active component/full-time support MAP quota per NRD for reserve Sailors filling Canvasser Recruiter billets. Additionally, Navy Recruiting Command established the Recruiter of the Quarter (ROQ) MAP which authorizes utilization of 12 MAP quotas throughout the year in conjunction with the ROQ program. ROQ MAP eligibility requirements differ from all other Sailor of the Quarter or advancement programs. 12. MAP Website. Example forms and frequently asked questions can be downloaded via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted- advancement-resources-and-links, then select the *Websites* tab in the blue banner. The list of points of contact for each BSO/echelon II command and list of parent and subordinate UICs can also be found on this website. 13. Point of contact is MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) at (833) 330- 6622 or via email at askmncc(at)navy.mil 14. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever comes first. 15. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Not true. An exam standard score of 80 means that you answered more questions correctly than everyone else taking the same exam, it does not mean that you aced the exam. Scores range from 20 to 80. A Sailor who gets a standard score of 50 fell in the middle of the scoring distribution. The Navy uses standard scoring to best support the Final Multiple Score rating knowledge factor.

Each Navy-wide advancement exam (NWAE) has 175 questions, covering topics and subtopics that align with the rating's occupational standards. Before standard scores are calculated, a process is run to verify answer keys and review questions for bias. This process ensures that questions don't have two possible answers, or that a reference update hasn't changed the possible answers for a related question. Questions flagged for potential bias are reviewed by a panel at the Navy Advancement Center. On rare occasions, a question is removed from scoring for one of those reasons. Typically, for all 83 ratings, only a few questions are deleted and not scored during an advancement cycle. For the majority of the ratings, all 175 questions are scored. Check your profile sheet and total up the topic areas, you'll see that the total is probably 175 and that no questions were removed from scoring.

Sailors participating in Reserve Cycle 104 (Feb 2019) or Active Duty Cycle 243 (Mar 2019) should check out their Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW) using NSIPS' Self-Service accounts. The Navy is piloting this new system to give all users an opportunity to learn EAW's functionality and workflow capabilities. Your command ESO can route the EAW to you for review and verification during the pilot. The entire process can be done online, and far in advance of exam administration dates. Click on the "What's New For You" link below for more information, or refer to NAVADMIN 318/18.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 291452Z JAN 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 021/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/FY-19 SENIOR ENLISTED CONTINUATION BOARD - PERFORMANCE-BASED BOARD FOR CONTINUATION OF SENIOR ENLISTED (ACTIVE/RESERVE) PERSONNEL WITH GREATER THAN 19 YEARS OF SERVICE// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/031145ZJUL18// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 159/18, FY-19 SENIOR ENLISTED CONTINUATION BOARD.// RMKS/1. Board results have been posted for individual access through BUPERS online (BOL) accounts. BOL CODES: S = SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION N = NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION H = NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION - IN A HOLD STATUS 2. Active Component and Full Time Support personnel not selected for continuation must transfer to the Fleet Reserve or retire as applicable, effective no later than 31 August 2019, unless operationally waived by the Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel to remain in an active status no later than 30 November 2019. 3. Selected Reserve and Voluntary Training Unit personnel not selected for continuation must request transfer to the Retired Reserve (with or without pay) with an effective date not later than 1 September 2019, unless operationally waived by Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command to remain in a drilling status until an approved date no later than 1 December 2019. Retired Reserve without pay refers to a non-regular retired member who is in a retired status, but has not reached the age at which the retiree is eligible to receive non-regular retired pay. 4. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

The breakdown of the E4 and E5 Final Multiple Score (FMS) for the upcoming spring advancement cycles shows that the exam standard score will remain as the most heavily weighted factor. FMS changes outlined in NAVADMIN 312-18 reduced Pass Not Advance points from 15 to 9, and also reduced Service in Paygrade by dividing time in rate by 5 rather than 4. Individual Augmentee points will no longer be part of the E4 or E5 FMS, but Sailors with 2-year or 4-year degrees will still get education points. Performance continues to be a critical factor for advancement for all paygrades. The goal of these FMS changes is to reward talented Sailors who show sustained superior performance. These FMS formula changes align with Sailor 2025 talent management initiatives by that adding greater weight to performance measures. NAC uses the FMS to establish a rank order in each rating. Advance-to-vacancy processes result in Sailors at the top of the rank order moving up to the next-higher paygrade.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 312127Z JAN 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 025/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION READINESS REVIEW 3RD QUARTER FY-19 SCHEDULE AND IDENTIFICATION OF FLEET SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/19FEB18// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/151617ZSEP17// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF B IS NAVADMIN 229/17, REALIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF RATING FLEET SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FOR ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION READINESS REVIEWS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the Advancement Examination Readiness Review (AERR) schedule from April to June 2019. AERR events provide an opportunity for selected rating subject matter experts from fleet and shore-based commands to impact sailorization by affecting the careers of every test taker in the Navy. Selected chief, senior chief, and master chief petty officers on Active Duty, Full-Time Support, and Reservists currently on Active Duty for Special Work may take part in the process. AERRs enable the Navy to advance the most qualified and rating-knowledgeable Sailors. 2. AERRs are held at Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) Pensacola, FL. Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) in support of AERR events is considered mission critical and is flag officer approved. All costs pertaining to TDY are funded by NETPDC. 3. In line with reference (b), Type Commanders (TYCOM)/rating sponsors will recruit rating Fleet Subject Matter Experts (FSME), select AERR attendees plus two alternate members, and provide names and contact information no less than 45 days prior to the AERR convening date to NETPDC using the Saufley e- mail, sfly_netpdc_aerr(at)navy.mil, with a subject line of AERR Selectees. 4. The following AERRs are scheduled from April through June 2019. AERR schedule is in the following format: Convene Date: Rating (number of FSMEs required) 7-13 April CTI (5), HT (3), ND (6) 7-20 April ATO (6), PR (6) 14-27 April AWF (8), CS (6), FT (6), MR (6), QM (6) 21-27 April CE (6) 21 April-4 May AM (8) 28 April-11 May ET (6), MMN (6) 5-11 May AC (6), MC (6) 5-18 May AE (8), AWS (6), CTR (6), EOD (6) 12-18 May EA (4) 12-25 May AS (6), GSM (6), OS (6) 2-15 June AWO (6), GSE (6) 9-22 June AD (8) 16-22 June MA (6) 16-29 June CSS (6), ETV (6), MN (6), YN (6) 23-29 June EM (4) 5. The following ratings are scheduled for AERR events in the FY-19 4th quarter: ABE, ABF, AME, AZ, CM, EO, DC, GM, HM, SO, and YNS. 6. Waivers and Outside Continental United States requests with justifications must be approved through NETPDC prior to selection by TYCOM/rating sponsors. 7. To view the annual AERR schedule, locate a specific rating recruitment and selection point of contact, and view AERR eligibility requirements, log into MyNavy Portal at www.mnp.navy.mil under Professional Resources/Navy Advancement Center/AERR. 8. Point of contact is Ms. Cheryl Dengler, NETPDC Fleet Liaison, at (850) 473-6169/DSN 753 or via e-mail at cheryl.dengler(at)navy.mil. 9. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 291452Z JAN 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 021/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/FY-19 SENIOR ENLISTED CONTINUATION BOARD - PERFORMANCE-BASED BOARD FOR CONTINUATION OF SENIOR ENLISTED (ACTIVE/RESERVE) PERSONNEL WITH GREATER THAN 19 YEARS OF SERVICE// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/031145ZJUL18// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 159/18, FY-19 SENIOR ENLISTED CONTINUATION BOARD.// RMKS/1. Board results have been posted for individual access through BUPERS online (BOL) accounts. BOL CODES: S = SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION N = NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION H = NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION - IN A HOLD STATUS 2. Active Component and Full Time Support personnel not selected for continuation must transfer to the Fleet Reserve or retire as applicable, effective no later than 31 August 2019, unless operationally waived by the Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel to remain in an active status no later than 30 November 2019. 3. Selected Reserve and Voluntary Training Unit personnel not selected for continuation must request transfer to the Retired Reserve (with or without pay) with an effective date not later than 1 September 2019, unless operationally waived by Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command to remain in a drilling status until an approved date no later than 1 December 2019. Retired Reserve without pay refers to a non-regular retired member who is in a retired status, but has not reached the age at which the retiree is eligible to receive non-regular retired pay. 4. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

E4-E7 Advancement exams for the Reserve component will be administered on drill weekends during the month of February for Cycle 104. Reserve exams use the same exam bank of questions as the Active Duty exams, and the topics and subtopics are also the same. Exam content is based on the rating Occupational Standards, with rating E7-E9 subject matter experts deciding what questions and reference material is to be used during the annual Advancement Exam Readiness Review events. Reserve personnel eligible to advance and taking the February exams should use the exam-specific bibliographies to study. Exam results will be published in late may, and E7 selection board eligibility will be published in early April.

The spring advancement cycles will be the first to use the Reporting Senior Cumulative Average (RSCA) Performance Mark Average (PMA) in the E6 Final Multiple Score (FMS). Commands will calculate RSCA PMA for current E5s eligible to advance to E6 in Reserve Cycle 104 and Active Duty Cycle 243. The recent changes to the E6 FMS retain the performance element as the most heavily weighted factor for advancement. Refer to NAVADMIN 312/18 for more information.

By Cmdr. Erik Wells, Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy launched an “eLeave” self-service tool capability within MyNavy Portal (MNP) Jan. 17, which allows CONUS-based Sailors to manage their ordinary leave using MNP. “Allowing Sailors to easily manage their ordinary leave through MyNavy Portal’s eLeave self-service tool is the latest example of transforming how we deliver human resources – personnel, pay and training – services to Sailors,” said Vice Adm. Robert Burke, chief of naval personnel (CNP). The new MNP eLeave feature does not replace the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) leave function, but provides Sailors another option to manage their ordinary leave. All other forms of leave must still be completed in NSIPS. Future updates of the eLeave self-service tool will incorporate OCONUS Sailors and provide additional leave options. “When it comes to managing their careers, Sailors are asking for more control and more simplicity,” said David Driegert, program manager for the Navy’s Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240). “The eLeave self-service tool does this by letting CONUS based Sailors route their ordinary leave through their chain of command, request an extension or cancel their leave through an interactive dashboard.” Sailors will also be able to check-in and check-out of leave, and view their leave balance. “We are keeping our promise to Sailors to continuously deliver more options within MyNavy Portal that are interactive and user-friendly,” said Burke. “When fully developed, MyNavy Portal will be the single point of entry for Sailors to manage their career using accurate data from a single, reliable source within an intuitive, self-service environment.” For more information about MyNavy Portal, Navy’s Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education (MPT&E) Transformation and Sailor 2025 initiatives, visit the CNP website at https://www.navy.mil/cnp/index.asp

The Navy Advancement Center is currently scanning Active Duty Cycle 242 E7 exam answer sheets received from commands around the world, and is processing candidate records to establish the rank order in each rating. That process will continue until all answer sheets are received, candidate discrepancies are cleared, and selection board waivers are verified with PERS-80. NAC will post profile sheets with individual E7 selection board eligibility notification in early March.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 221921Z JAN 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 017/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/FY-20 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY NUCLEAR LIMITED DUTY OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/DOC/MANMED/23JAN14// AMPN/REF A IS NAVMED P 117, CHAP 15, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.// RMKS/1. Congratulations to selectees of the FY-20 Active-Duty Navy Nuclear Limited Duty Officer (LDO) In-Service Procurement Board (ISPB). 2. All nuclear rates applying for a commission as a Nuclear LDO (designator 6200) went before a board in November 2018. All other rates applying for a commission as non-nuclear LDO/CWOs will be considered in the LDO/CWO ISPB being held in January 2019. The results of that board will be released via separate NAVADMIN. 3. For LDO, read name, rate, commissioning year/month. All appointments are effective on the first day of the commissioning month. Members are directed to verify their select status via BUPERS Online and the Nuclear LDO detailer (PERS-422). Limited Duty Officer Ensign - Nuclear Power (6200) BUNTING ADAM K MMNC 2002 BURNETT ALEXANDER K MMN1 1912 CHENGCUENCA THOMASNOEL M EMN1 2002 CLARK JOSEPH L II ETNC 2004 COLLINS JARROD A MMN1 2004 CORVIN ERIC M MMN1 2007 DANKOF AARON K MMNC 1911 DICKERSON THOMAS J EMN1 2008 ERVIN MICHAEL D MMN1 2002 FOIL JUSTIN D MMNCS 1910 FURLOW KENNETH R II ETN1 2002 GAMACHE JARED L ETNC 2007 GRUNDMANN RUSSELL S MMN1 2003 HEALY AARON E MMNC 1910 HOOD JASON A EMN1 1911 JOHN ISIAH T ETNC 2003 JOHNSON THOMAS M JR MMN1 1911 JURASEK DALLAS A MMN1 1912 LAMB LANDON B MMN1 2009 LAWSON CAMERON L MMN1 1912 MAHON BRIAN C MMNC 1912 MCNAMARA TIMOTHY J MMNC 1910 MCRAE STANLEY T MMN1 2008 MILENDER SHAUN A EMN1 2009 MILLER RANDALL E II MMN1 2003 MORRISON JUSTIN A MMN1 2009 MOSELEY MISTY R EMNC 2007 MOSLEY ROBERT A EMN1 2007 MURPHY NATHANIEL S MMNC 1910 MYERS LUKE A MMNC 1911 OPPELAAR DANIEL G MMN1 1912 PARSON CODY R MMN1 2008 PATRICK STACEY D EMN1 2007 SIM SAMUELNIGEL L JR MMNC 2002 SMITH SHAWN P MMNC 2004 SWANSON BRIAN R MMN1 1912 SYRING DONALD C EMN1 2007 TAYLOR JUSTIN W EMNC 1911 TURNER ERIK W MMNCS 1910 VALLIERE ARTHUR J JR EMNC 1911 VESSELS JAMES A MMNC 2002 4. Each applicant should take pride in knowing that the superior performance documented in the evaluations reviewed by the board required the members to dedicate long hours in making hard choices to ensure only the best and fully qualified applicants were selected. I am confident that the selectees will justify their selection time and again in their new careers as mustang officers. Those not selected are highly encouraged to seek out LDO mentorship. Bravo Zulu to all who were willing to answer the call. 5. This message is not authority to issue appointments. Frocking is prohibited. COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-806) will deliver appointments to permanent ENS under separate correspondence approximately 60 days prior to the commissioning date. 6. Commanding officers are directed to: a. Notify selectee. b. Notify PERS-803 via official correspondence not later than 10 days following release of this message of selectees who do not accept appointment. Selectees who decline their commission within this 10 day period will be considered by the FY-20 active-duty enlisted advancement boards. After the 10 day period, PERS-803 will invalidate all FY-20 Active- Duty Navy Nuclear LDO selectees' eligibility for the FY-20 active-duty enlisted advancement boards. c. In line with reference (a), ensure LDO selectees obtain a commissioning physical within the 90 days preceding the appointment month. Notify the Nuclear LDO detailer (PERS-422) upon completion. d. Hold execution of all permanent change of station orders in abeyance, if applicable, and immediately notify PERS-40 of member's selection. e. Administer official physical fitness assessment (PFA) within 4 months of commissioning date. Selectees must hand carry test results to Officer Indoctrination School, Newport, RI. If selectee fails to achieve satisfactory medium, notify the Nuclear LDO detailer (PERS-422). Hold commissioning in abeyance until successful completion of PFA. f. Hold appointment in abeyance if it is determined that a selectee is no longer mentally, physically, morally or professionally qualified or if they fail to meet current PFA requirements. Immediately forward documentation citing reason to PERS-803. 7. Nuclear LDO selectees who do not successfully complete a final technical interview will maintain their enlisted status and become ineligible to apply for Nuclear LDO in the future. Technical interviews will be scheduled by the Nuclear LDO detailer (PERS-422) and selectees will be notified via separate correspondence. 8. If an LDO selectee's enlistment (including any extensions) expires after the date of appointment, they are not reenlistment eligible unless appointment is declined. 9. Each selectee should contact the Nuclear LDO detailer (PERS-422) for specific requirements with regard to personal information and history cards and inform PERS-806 of address changes to facilitate appointment delivery. 10. PERS-422 point of contact for the Nuclear LDO detailer is LT Michael Dahlgren at (901)874-3938/DSN 882 or email michael.dahlgren(at)navy.mil. 11. PERS-803 point of contact for LDO In-Service Procurement Board questions is LCDR Beau Blanchard at (901)874-3170/DSN 882 or email npc_ldo- cwoselbd.fct(at)navy.mil. 12. PERS-806 point of contact for oath and commissioning documents questions is Ms. Shelly Hayes at (901)874-4374/DSN 882 or email shelly.m.hayes(at)navy.mil. 13. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED// https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/NAVADMINS/NAV2019/NAV19017.txt

At the bottom of the linked page, I have the new "E4 Through E7 Final Multiple Score" chart and right above that, in the yellow box, is the link to the FMS Calculator app.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 181624Z JAN 19 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 010/19 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/JAN// REF/SECNAV MEMORANDUM/12OCT2018// SUBJ/OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT INFORMATION// RMKS/1. As Department of the Navy personnel, we are bound by the oath we took to protect classified and sensitive information. That oath is a solemn and legally enforceable obligation to support and defend our Constitution, maintain the faith and confidence of our leadership, and carry out our orders to safeguard our Nation, our Navy, and each other. 2. In order to carry out these responsibilities, we are often granted access to some of the most sensitive and closely-held information in our government. It is a violation of our oath to reveal, in any fashion, nonpublic Department of the Navy information, classified or unclassified, to anyone without both the required security clearance and the specific need to know in the performance of their duties. Doing so places our service men and women at risk, endangers our intelligence operations, and undermines our technological and warfighting advantages over our foes. 3. We each have a special responsibility protect our secrets and privileged internal communications. The unauthorized disclosure or intentional release of non-public information, classified or unclassified, including For Official Use Only (FOUO) and business -sensitive information, is serious and inexcusable. 4. We must be vigilant in executing our responsibility to prevent disclosure of any information that isnt authorized for release outside of the Department. All hands must be alert to prevent unauthorized disclosure of non-public information for any reason, whether by implied acknowledgement or intentional release. Misconduct cannot be tolerated, and suspected or confirmed disclosure must be reported at once. 5. As a Department, we have increasingly complex security challenges which call for increased vigilance in protecting our secrets. We must always be mindful of the obligations we have to each other and to the Nation we have sworn to protect. 6. Released by the Honorable Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Worksheets for Cycle 243 have been posted in the Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW), a module in NSIPS available under Sailor self-service accounts. The worksheets are initially being made available as part of a pilot to ensure the authoritative data in NSIPS matches the paper worksheet processes per NAVADMIN 316/18. Active Duty, FTS and Canvasser Recruiter E4-E6 advancement candidates for the upcoming cycle should check their worksheets in EAW before signing their paper worksheet.

On Thursday, January 17, First Class Petty Officers around the Fleet will take the E7 Navy-wide Advancement Exam (NWAE). Candidates in each rating will be rank ordered by their Final Multiple Score (FMS), with the top 60% in each rating moving on for selection board consideration. Sailors that have an FMS that falls in the bottom 40% will not be selection board eligible. The E7 FMS is made up of only two factors - Performance and Rating Knowledge. Performance is the average of promotion recommendations from evaluations, and Rating Knowledge is the NWAE standard score represented by how many questions are answered correctly compared to peers taking the same exam.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 081505Z JAN 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 008/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/MYNAVY PORTAL MYRECORD MOBILE (BETA) APP LAUNCH// RMKS/1. Navy launched the MyNavy Portal MyRecord Mobile (Beta) App on 04 January 2019. MyRecord Mobile (Beta) is our first mobile app using commercial grade Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) credentials for security instead of a Common Access Card (CAC) to deliver mobile human resources services to Sailors. MyRecord Mobile (Beta) App is available on the Apple App Store for iPhone and the Google Play Store for Android. 2. This initial release has limited functionality specifically linked to a portion of personnel and training information from the Electronic Training Jacket (ETJ) of the Sailor, in a read-only mode, as the primary function of the release is to evaluate the CAC-less access. Future releases will rapidly expand access to eventually include the entire Navy pay and personnel record of the Sailor and will allow Sailors to submit changes and conduct all transactions from their personal mobile devices with the same level of security as they expect from their personal banking services. Sailors should check their data on MyRecord Mobile (Beta) for accuracy and contact MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) to make updates or corrections. The app pulls from the same official data sources as MyNavy Portal and the family of Navy Personnel Command/BUPERS and Navy Education and Training Command websites, but if there is a mismatch, we would appreciate your help by reporting it. Also, since at this point the entire record of the Sailor is not yet on this Beta version of the app, it is important to conduct a full record review via our current IT systems prior to boards. 3. Sailors with a mobile phone or tablet that is secured using a PIN, pattern, password or fingerprint should follow the steps below to gain access to the MyRecord Mobile (Beta) App. a. Log into MyNavy Portal (MNP) at https://my.navy.mil on a CAC-enabled machine. (1) At the top of the page, you should see your name. Click on your name and select CAC Free setup. (2) Follow the steps for either iOS or Android to authenticate your identity under the Instructions tab. Note: This is a one-time event and allows the user to establish their secure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) account to log into the app. You may receive an email regarding activating your account. However, no action is required on this email. Following the instructions in the CAC-free setup wizard within MNP will properly activate your account. b. Visit the Apple App Store (iPhone) or Google Play Store (Android) and download the free non-Navy app, Okta Verify. This Navy- approved app allows us to operate in a secure environment without a CAC. c. Visit the Apple App Store (iPhone) or Google Play Store (Android) and download the free Navy app, MNP MyRecord. (1) Launch the app and enter your e-mail address as it appeared in Step 1 as the User ID. (2) Enter the password created on the MNP webpage in the previous step. (3) Press Sign In. Note: The Okta Verify App must be running when using the MNP MyRecord App. This allows secure communication of information. (4) A notification will pop up asking to verify the user from the Okta Verify App and the user must approve it to continue. Once this is complete, you can now use the MyRecord Mobile (Beta) App. 4. MyRecord Mobile (Beta) App is available for all Sailors. This is a full scale beta test which allows Sailors to provide feedback about what they like and dislike, as well as what they would like to see in the future. Sailors can send their comments to MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) by selecting the e- mail link in the app askmncc(at)navy.mil or by calling 1-833-330-MNCC (833- 330-6622). Your feedback will ensure we develop future products that meet the needs of all Sailors. If Sailors are experiencing difficulty with the MyRecord Mobile (Beta) App, please e-mail MNCC at askmncc(at)navy.mil or call 1-833-330-MNCC (833-330-6622) for assistance. Sailors should also keep in mind that this is a Beta release. Early testing indicated an occasional error resulting in misalignment of data fields. Before submitting records for correction, first verify your status on the MNP desktop version. 5. Starting with this MyRecord Mobile (Beta) App launch, new capabilities and functionality will be released over time. As functionality improves, you can expect to find an increasing number of tools at your fingertips that will allow you and your spouse to accomplish things that previously required a trip to a Personnel Support Detachment. We will continue to make updates to the MyRecord Mobile (Beta) App. Ensure you update the application to the newest version when available. You can also turn on automatic updates within your devices settings to ensure you always have the most up-to-date version. Coupled with the improved Customer Service and responsiveness of MNCC, you can expect continuous improvement in how personnel services are delivered in the coming months. 6. Point of contact: CAPT Ian Branum, OPNAV (N16), at (703) 604- 5747/DSN 664 or e-mail at ian.branum(at)navy.mil. 7. Released by Vice Admiral, R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

With passage of the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) in 2016, the Defense Department’s Office of Actuary, assisted by computer modeling from the think tank RAND Corp., made some assumptions critical to planning future military retirement cost obligations. More than 862,000 active-duty members and 202,000 drilling Reserve and National Guard personnel, actuaries forecast, would opt to leave their High-3 retirement plan for the BRS during a yearlong “open season” that ended Dec. 31. Turns out those projections were far too high. https://www.stripes.com/blended-military-retirement-plan-not-as-popular-as-projected-1.563026

The Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW) has six roles established in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS), plus Sailor self-service access. NETPDC will release worksheets for the Cycles 104 and 243 EAW pilot this Friday. Select the link below for more information on EAW roles. https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/enlistedcareeradmin/Advancement/Documents/EAW%20Roles_Dec%202018.pdf

PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- The March 2019 Navy-wide enlisted advancement examination (Cycle 243) testing dates for Active Duty, Full-Time Support and Canvasser Recruiter Sailors who are advancement eligible to the paygrades of E4-E6 was announced in NAVADMIN 318/18, released Dec. 27. The Navy-wide examination dates are March 7 (E-6), March 14 (E-5) and March 21 (E-4) for Sailors eligible to advance to the next-higher paygrade. Examination results are anticipated to be released to command triads in May, prior to posting on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website. "Bibliographies for the March exams are updated and available for download on MyNavy Portal and the Navy Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) website," said Master Chief Electronics Technician, Nuclear Power (SS) Gregory Prichard, command master chief of the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC). “When the Cycle 243 exams were created, each test question was tied to a specific reference and the bibliography is a compilation listing of all references used to create that specific exam. With that in mind, I would recommend Sailors use only the official Navy bibliography sources for studying their exam.” During advancement examination readiness reviews held at NETPDC, visiting E7-E9 Fleet subject matter experts (SMEs) in each enlisted rating ensure all examination questions can be linked to current references and publications, and they also link questions back to the individual tasks listed in the rating occupational standards. As rating SMEs select questions for the examination, an examination bibliography is developed for that specific cycle’s exam, based on the source references used to formulate questions on the exam. The Navy Advancement Center (NAC) updates bibliography information as Fleet instructions and manuals change, and it is recommended that candidates check their bibliography a few times prior to the exam administration date to make sure they have the most recent bibliographies. To download the bibliographies and an exam-specific topic list for the upcoming cycle, go to the NAC’s MyNavy Portal bibliography page: https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/navy-advancement-center/bibliographies or the Navy COOL website: http://www.cool.navy.mil/usn, under the Find & Select Related Credentials, Enlisted tab. This will be the final Active Duty E4-E6 Navy advancement examination that will consist of 25 professional military knowledge (PMK) and 150 job-specific rating technical questions. The September E4-E6 exams will not include PMK questions, as announced in NAVADMIN 085/18. As part of Sailor 2025 and Rating Modernization efforts, a PMK eligibility exam was created to provide greater emphasis on PMK and separate it from examinations on rating knowledge. Specific information on exam eligibility, security clearance requirements and performance evaluation date requirements are detailed in NAVADMIN 318/18 and in BUPERSINST 1430.16G. The NEAS website is available for educational services officers to verify and correct the list of eligible candidates for their command, and confirm examination ordering information. The NEAS Web address is: https://prod-neas.ncdc.navy.mil/. Exam ordering information can also be found in NAVADMIN 318/18. E4-E6 exam profile sheets provide candidates with information on how well they performed on each topic area, and detail individual final multiple score totals. Individual Sailors may view and download their profile sheets at: https://prod-neas.ncdc.navy.mil/NEASRpts/Individual.aspx. Updated (post-exam) profile sheets will be available following release of advancement results to command triads in May.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- Paper versions of the Navy’s Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW) will soon be a relic of the past as hard copy worksheets transition to an electronic automated process, becoming part of the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS). Detailed in NAVADMIN 316/18, released Dec. 27, the EAW transition will leverage authoritative data with a display of advancement eligibility factors for all E-4 through E-7 candidates. “This new Sailor 2025 Pay and Personnel System Modernization effort gives Sailors better control over their EAW and provides commands with a more efficient way to validate Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) requirements,” said Master Chief Personnel Specialist Anton Fitz, enlisted advancement planner for the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (N132). “Sailors will have the ability to view their EAW months before the exam, providing additional time for corrections, if needed.” The EAW update will begin with a pilot program from Jan. to Mar. 2019, including Reserve advancement cycle 104 and Active Duty advancement cycle 243. The pilot will verify command worksheet validation processes using the new online capability and ensure that connectivity and manual processes support EAW requirements. “During the EAW pilot phase, the electronic form in NSIPS can be printed and used for the manual worksheet process,” said Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) Command Master Chief Gregory Prichard. “Initially, no data will be transferred from the EAW to NEAS and no discrepancies will be rectified – we are primarily seeking feedback and will gradually integrate changes and full EAW functionality for subsequent cycles.” Commands with NSIPS Web access should set up their command EAW hierarchy by Jan. 15 in preparation for full Fleet utilization, scheduled for Jun. 2019. Training modules for the new EAW are posted on the NSIPS main page, beneath the training section. Tutorials include topics associated with user roles and detailed procedures to perform various EAW tasks. Sailors will be able to access their EAW and post-exam administrative comments through the MyNavy Portal (MNP) Advancement Dashboard in 2019, as MNP enhancements are released. “Once EAW is fully operational, there will no longer be a requirement for Sailors to enter their Performance Mark Average (PMA) and awards points on their exam answer sheet during the exam,” said Prichard. “Their PMA and award points will now be system calculated and transferred from their EAW into NEAS along with other advancement cycle data.” The individual Sailors’ user role is to review their worksheet data, enter comments, upload necessary supporting documents, sign, and maintain awareness of worksheet status through the advancement cycle up to the exam. Sailors can also route post-exam administrative comments to their command Education Services Officer (ESO). ESOs have the execution role that creates, routes and validates eligible Sailors’ worksheets. This role has full functionality to manually enter and change data, upload documents, enter comments, route, resolve discrepancies, close and digitally sign worksheets. Additional details on the pilot program, command and other user roles and responsibilities can be found in NAVADMIN 316/18 and at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/enlistedcareeradmin/Advancement/Pages/EAW.aspx. Sailors can access NSIPS at https://nsipsprod-sdni.nmci.navy.mil/. For process and policy questions, contact MyNavy Career Center at 833-330-MNCC or by e-mail at askmncc@navy.mil.