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That's right "You can checkout any time you like, but you can never leave!" (The Eagles - Hotel California) The official theme song of this forum...

your home away from home.

welcome new members. feel free to introduce yourself if you want.

I'd better stock up the first aid station just in case. It's over by vulture's row if you don't know...

Yes, that;s the one, sorry!

good deal, people are registering accounts here.

yeah at noon the visit count went up (64+), assuming people were looking for a message release, so I expect the count to go up again at 1500.

don't worry about it. It's this software + internet connection issues with slower connections. I was trying to delete the extra post and somehow deleted someone else's post. Thanks though...

gosh darn it , I think I deleted the wrong post - sorry please repost.

Welcome @StrikeChief1332 Folks if you are lurking, join the fun and become a member.

Give it a try...

yes, the day is young

Interesting about the countdown then... -> http://www.navyadvancement.com/navy-advancement/countdown.php

I knew I could count on you to break up the establishment!

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I sent an email to all members about the poll on this forum and a glitch is causing people to receive multiple emails. Please disregard the multiple emails but do vote. Thanks for the heads up @AME1!

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people real busy now but got a security alert about image link. plese don't post anymore. it's deleted. there will be a reboot

Sailors who want to view their advancement exam profile sheets must be on a .mil domain computer. Profile sheets for the past two years are displayed on the NEAS website, and there is an email notification sign up at the top of your profile page. Rather than having to check each month for your pay increment, sign up for automatic notifications. https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil/NEASRpts/Individual.aspx Sailors who want to view their advancement exam profile sheets must be on a .mil domain computer. Profile sheets for the past two years are displayed on the NEAS website, and there is an email notification sign up at the top of your profile page. Rather than having to check each month for your pay increment, sign up for automatic notifications. https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil/NEASRpts/Individual.aspx Also, the below link provide information on profile sheet and final multiple score along with FMS mobile apps. https://www.navyadvancement.com/navy-advancement/exam-board-results.php

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 241433Z MAR 16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 074/16 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/AUGUST 2016 CYCLE 099 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL TO E4 THROUGH E6// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/2NOV07// REF/B/MSG/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/052044ZMAR13// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/252221ZJUN10// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/131544ZDEC07// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16F, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF B IS ALNAV 015/13, PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. REF C IS NAVADMIN 215/10, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ADVANCEMENT GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE SAILORS. REF D IS NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides guidance for administration of Cycle 099 Navy-wide advancement examinations (NWAE) for advancement in rate of Selected Reserve (SELRES) personnel. a. SELRES exams will be administered in August 2016. b. All candidates serving on voluntary recall or mobilization will compete for advancement as a SELRES. c. This NAVADMIN supplements reference (a). d. In addition to the requirements of reference (a), chapter 6, the educational services officers (ESOs) must follow the pre-exam preparation requirements in the exam verbatim located at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil or https://www.nko.navy.mil; under the Career Management link, select Navy Advancement Center/Command Info/Command Advancement Resources. 2. Eligibility Requirements. Advancement candidate eligibility requirements are found in reference (a), chapter 2 with the following information specific only to Cycle 099: a. SELRES candidates must meet all basic eligibility requirements no later than 31 July 2016 to be considered as a candidate. Candidates who do not meet the eligibility requirements are ineligible for Cycle 099 NWAE and shall not be administered an advancement examination. b. The terminal eligibility date used to compute time-in-rate (TIR) is 1 January 2017. c. The minimum TIR date must be on or before: E6 - 1 January 2014 E5 - 1 January 2016 E4 - 1 July 2016 d. E6 candidate TIR requirements for early promote Sailors can be waived for one year with commanding officer/officer in charge approval. e. High year tenure (HYT) date or approved HYT waiver must be effective 1 January 2017 or later. f. Candidates who have submitted a formal written request for voluntary transfer to the retired reserve (with or without pay) or fleet reserve on a date prior to their mandated HYT are ineligible for advancement. g. Candidates in a rating requiring a security clearance must have a favorable investigation adjudication issued by Department of Defense (DoD) Central Adjudication Facility or the commanding officer's interim clearance must have been granted before 1 August 2016. Once Sailors have a clearance they must maintain that clearance eligibility. If for any reason a clearance is denied or revoked, an exam is not authorized until a new clearance is granted. Rates requiring a security clearance are AC, AE, AG, AO, ATI, ATO, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AZ, CTI, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, STS, and YN. Refer to reference (b) for additional guidance. h. Change of rate and retention approvals must be approved and completed no later than 31 July 2016. This includes approvals from Navy Personnel Command (NPC), "A" schools, etc. i. Compute performance mark average (PMA) using all evaluations in the candidate's current rank with an ending date that falls within the following time periods: E6 exam - 1 August 2013 to 31 July 2016 E5 exam - 1 June 2015 to 31 July 2016 E4 exam - 1 January 2016 to 31 July 2016 j. For additional guidance on computing PMA, refer to reference (a), chapter 3. For PMA guidance for individual augmentee (IA) Sailors, refer to reference (c). 3. Exam Ordering: a. Deploying commands can order exams up to six months prior to the scheduled examination date. Exams required prior to the TIR list opening are ordered via message or in the preferred message format via e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil following the guidelines in chapter 4 and figure 4-1 of reference (a). Specify in the subject line that the request is for the early ordering of examination material. Ensure a point of contact (POC) is included in the message. Refer to reference (d) for IA Sailors who are pending deployment to, or are deployed to and operating in, a congressionally designated combat zone/approved contingency operations areas. b. Cryptologic Technician-Interpretive/Cryptologic Technician- Network/Cryptologic Technician-Collection, sensitive compartmented information (SCI) exam ordering dates can be found on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) Web at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil. (1) ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on NEAS Web for initial exam ordering. (2) Additional exams are ordered via message or in message format via e-mail to sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil following the guidelines of reference (a), chapter 4. Commands must include their DoD activity address code account number, POC, and the number of exams required. Commands requesting the forwarding of exams should include the forwarding command as an info addressee on the message. The deadline for additional orders is 13 June 2016. c. Exam ordering for non-SCI exams begins 29 May 2016. ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on NEAS Web during the following time periods: (1) Initial TIR lists will be available 29 May to 21 June 2016. (2) Additional TIR lists will be available 22 June to 26 July 2016. Deadline to order SELRES exams is 6 September 2016. (3) Exams required after the TIR list has closed as well as exams for prior service reenlistment eligibility - reserve Sailors are ordered via message or in message format via e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil following the guidelines of reference (a), chapter 4. Ensure a POC is included in the message. d. Exams for IA Sailors or recalled reservists will be ordered by the command holding the service record of the member. Authority is granted for these candidates to be administered exams with the command's active-duty candidates. However, these candidates are still required to take the Cycle 099 exam and not the Cycle 232 exam. e. When an exam is not used during the normally scheduled event, do not destroy the exam prior to 1 October 2016. Submit a request with justification via e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil for permission to retain exams for administration on the next drill weekend in September 2016. Ensure reason for requested delay is included. f. ESOs must verify the exam order status at the "View Previous Exam Orders" link via NEAS Web within 14 days of placing examination orders. If discrepancies are noted, contact Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center. 4. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns: a. For exam administration and answer sheet return instructions, refer to the exam verbatim at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil or visit https://www.nko.navy.mil; under the Career Management link, select Navy Advancement Center/Command Info/Command Advancement Resources. b. ESOs must check the exam toteboard on NEAS Web, https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil/Public/Toteboard.aspx often to ensure answer sheets have been received and processed. c. The deadline for regular cycle administration is 31 August 2016. Approved late exams must be administered no later than 30 September 2016. d. A detailed discrepancy list will be maintained on NEAS. For guidance on correcting discrepancies via encrypted e-mail, refer to reference (a), chapter 7. e. Refer to reference (d) regarding procedures for missed exam cycle for E4-E6 IA candidates. Missed exam cycle considerations are not an automatic process. Commands must submit the command letter of transmittal and worksheet or answer sheet. 5. Exam Results: a. E4-E6 results will be provided via BUPERS On-Line to authorized command representatives prior to release of profile sheets. b. Commands are directed to verify the examination status verification report for accuracy before frocking and/or advancement of E4-E6 candidates. c. Individual Sailors may view/download their profile sheet on Navy Knowledge Online (NKO); under the Career Management link, select Navy Advancement Center/My Advancement. 6. Any additional information regarding this cycle will be posted on NEAS Web. 7. POCs: a. NPC Customer Service Center at 866-U-ASK-NPC/866-827-5672 or via e- mail at uasknpc(at)navy.mil. b. SCI exam questions and orders, 850-473-5867/5874, DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil. c. Exam orders, records, and discrepancies, 850-473-6148, DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil or sfly_N321_discrepanc(at)navy.mil. 8. For further information (exam verbatim, advancement manual, and other related documents) visit NEAS Web at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil or NKO website at https://www.nko.navy.mil; under the Career Management link, select Navy Advancement Center/Command Info. 9. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 10. Released by Vice Admiral W. F. Moran, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 041508Z APR 16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 083/16 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/SEPTEMBER 2016 (CYCLE 232) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, FULL TIME SUPPORT, AND CANVASSER RECRUITER SAILORS// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/2NOV07// REF/B/MSG/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/052044ZMAR13// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/252221ZJUN10// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/131544ZDEC07// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16F, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF B IS ALNAV 015/13, PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. REF C IS NAVADMIN 215/10, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ADVANCEMENT GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE SAILORS. REF D IS NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the September 2016 (Cycle 232) Navy-Wide Advancement Examination (NWAE) for advancement in rate of U.S. Navy (USN), full time support, and canvasser recruiter Sailors. a. Exam dates are: E6 - 1 September 2016 E5 - 8 September 2016 E4 - 15 September 2016 b. In addition to the requirements of reference (a), chapter 6, educational services officers (ESO) must also follow the pre-exam requirements in the exam verbatim located at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil or visit https://www.nko.navy.mil; under the career management link, select Navy Advancement Center/Command Info/Command Advancement Resources. 2. Eligibility Requirements. Advancement candidate eligibility requirements are found in reference (a), chapter 2, with the following information specific only to Cycle 232: a. The terminal eligibility date used to compute time-in-rate (TIR) is 1 January 2017. b. The minimum TIR date must be on or before: E6 - 1 January 2014 E5 - 1 January 2016 E4 - 1 July 2016 c. TIR requirements for Early Promote E6 candidates can be waived for one year with commanding officer (CO)/officer in charge approval. d. High year tenure (HYT) date or approved HYT waiver must be effective 1 January 2017 or later. e. Candidates in a rating requiring a security clearance must have a favorable investigation adjudication issued by the Department of Defense Central Adjudication Facility or have a COs interim clearance granted before 1 September 2016. Once Sailors have a clearance they must maintain that clearance eligibility. If for any reason a clearance is denied or revoked, an exam will not be authorized until a new clearance is granted. Sailors in the following ratings must, at a minimum, maintain continuous security clearance eligibility for this cycle: AC, AE, AG, AO, ATI, ATO, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FT, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, ITS, LN, MA, MC, MN, MT, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, STS, and YN, as well as all nuclear and submarine ratings. Refer to reference (b), for additional guidance. f. Change-of-rate must be approved and retention approvals must be completed before the candidate's scheduled exam date. This includes approvals from Navy Personnel Command, "A" schools, career waypoints (CWAY), etc. g. Compute performance mark average (PMA) using all evaluations in the candidate's current rank with an ending date that falls within the following time periods: E6 exam - 1 September 2013 to 31 August 2016 E5 exam - 1 June 2015 to 31 August 2016 E4 exam - 1 January 2016 to 31 August 2016 h. For additional guidance on computing PMA, refer to reference (a), chapter 3. For PMA guidance for individual augmentee (IA) Sailors refer to reference (c). i. CWAY: Sailors who have received a "Denied Final - Active" from CWAY as of the June 2016 application rack and stack (results released in July 2016) are ineligible and shall not be administered Cycle 232 NWAE. j. Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (CTI) Sailors must achieve a minimum of L2/R2 on the Defense Language Proficiency Test in their primary language, as assigned by their CO, at least once in current paygrade. k. Sailors assigned to a submarine source rating must be fully qualified, per MILPERSMAN 1220-040, Submarine Qualifications Designation for Enlisted Members. 3. Exam Ordering a. Deploying commands can order exams up to six months prior to the scheduled exam date. Exams required prior to the TIR list opening are ordered via message or in the preferred message format via e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil, following the guidelines in chapter 4 and figure 4-1 of reference (a). Specify in the subject line the order request is for early exams. Ensure a point of contact (POC) is included in the message. Refer to reference (d), for IA Sailors who are pending deployment to, or are deployed to and operating in a congressionally designated combat zone. b. CTI/CTN/CTR sensitive compartmented information (SCI) exam ordering dates can be found on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) Web at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil. (1) ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on NEAS Web for initial exam ordering. (2) Additional exams are ordered via message or in message format via e-mail to sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil following the guidelines of reference (a), chapter 4. Commands must include their Department of Defense activity address code account number, POC, and the number of exams required. Commands requesting the forwarding of exams should include the forwarding command as an info addressee on the message. The deadline for additional orders is 13 June 2016. The deadline for SCI substitute exam orders is 23 September 2016. c. Exam web ordering for non-SCI exams begins 1 June 2016. ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on NEAS Web during the following time periods: (1) Initial TIR lists will be available: E6 - 1 June 2016 to 26 June 2016 E5 - 1 June 2016 to 10 July 2016 E4 - 1 June 2016 to 21 July 2016 (2) Additional TIR lists will be available: E6 - 27 June 2016 to 2 August 2016 E5 - 11 July 2016 to 7 August 2016 E4 - 22 July 2016 to 7 August 2016 (3) Additional regular exams required after the TIR list has closed will be considered; otherwise, substitute exams will be sent. Exams required after the TIR lists have closed shall be are ordered via message or in message format via e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil following the guidelines of reference (a), chapter 4. Ensure a POC is included in the message. d. Commands must select the appropriate examinations (i.e., NCC/NCR, ATI/ATO, ET/ETV/ETR, etc.). e. Substitute exams must be kept to a minimum and require justification as stipulated in chapter 4 of reference (a). (1) Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center (NETPDTC) is the approval authority for all substitute exams. The deadline for ordering non-SCI substitute examinations is 7 October 2016. (2) Recent graduates of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program training pipeline on transfer leave enroute to their first at-sea assignment during the E4/E5 examination date will have a substitute examination ordered for them by their ultimate duty station if dates permit exam ordering before the published deadline. f. ESOs must verify the examination order at the "View Previous Exam Orders" link via NEAS Web within 14 days of placing the order. If discrepancies are noted, contact the Advance Execution Division (NETPDTC N321). g. USN candidates in the following ratings are separated into the following competing groups: (1) CS, LS, and YN Group 1 - Submarine Group 2 - All others (2) CTI Group 1 - Middle East/North Africa Group 2 - East/Far East Group 3 - Latin/South America Group 4 - Eastern Europe (3) EMN, ETN, and MMN Group 1 - Submarine Group 2 - Surface Group 3 - Training (4) FC Group 1 - Non-AEGIS Group 2 - AEGIS 4. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns a. For exam administration and answer sheet return instructions, refer to the exam verbatim at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil or visit https://www.nko.navy.mil; under the career management link, select Navy Advancement Center/Command Info/Command Advancement Resources b. ESO must check the exam tote board on NEAS Web at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil/Public/Toteboard.aspx often to ensure answer sheets have been received and processed. Answer sheets that are in error will not be counted until they are processed successfully. c. Substitute examinations must be administered within seven days of receipt. d. A detailed discrepancy list will be maintained on NEAS Web. For guidance on correcting discrepancies, refer to reference (a), chapter 7. In addition to processing discrepancy corrections via letter or message, NETPDTC will also accept discrepancy corrections by encrypted e-mail. 5. Exam Results a. E4-E6 results will be provided via BUPERS On-Line to authorized command representatives prior to release of profile sheets. b. Commands are directed to verify the examination status verification report for accuracy before frocking and/or advancement of E4-E6 candidates. c. Individual Sailors may view/download their profile sheet on Navy Knowledge Online (NKO); under the career management link, select Navy Advancement Center/My Advancement. 6. Any additional information regarding this cycle will be posted on NEAS Web. 7. Points of contact: a. Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center at 866-U-ASK-NPC/866- 827-5672 or via e-mail at uasknpc(at)navy.mil. b. For SCI exam questions and orders, 850-473-5874/5867/DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil. c. For exam orders, records, and discrepancies, 850-473-6148/DSN 753 or via sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil or sfly_N321_discrepanc(at)navy.mil. 8. For further information (reference (a), Exam Verbatim, and other related documents), visit NEAS Web at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil or the NKO website at https://www.nko.navy.mil; under the career management link, select Navy Advancement Center/Command Info. 9. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 10. Released by Vice Admiral W. F. Moran, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Don't know, would have to look back at your posts to see.

Lol, yes & no.

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