Tony

Yes, a few people reporting that their "advancements/selection board" is blank. That is a good sign so Triad should have the info. Next will be the public release 24hrs later. Has anyone been contacted by their Triad?

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UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 091519Z JUL 18 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 055/18 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/JUL// SUBJ/ENLISTED APPLICATIONS TO THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY// REF/A/DOC/NAVMEDCOM/4APR14// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/C/DOC/MCO/29OCT15// NARR/REF A IS NAVMED P-117, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF C IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1040.43B, APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION TO THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY AND NAVAL ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL.// RMKS/1. The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) is seeking top performing, energetic male and female Sailors and Marines, active and reserve, who have demonstrated strong leadership, for admission to the Naval Academy Class of 2023. Among each USNA class is a corps of prior-enlisted Sailors and Marines who infuse peer-level Fleet experience into the Brigade of Midshipmen. Twenty years from now, these young men and women, from all walks of American life, will lead our Fleet and operational forces. Commanding Officers (CO) are encouraged to identify motivated enlisted personnel who meet the criteria and may be good candidates for selection to USNA. 2. Successful candidates will be top-quality Sailors and Marines who fit the following profile: a. Academics (1) Possess a strong high school grade point average indicating the potential to succeed at USNA. Fleet applicants ranked in the top 40 percent of their high school class are typically considered competitive. (2) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores taken within the last two years. The SAT is a three-part test consisting of reading, math, and writing. Applicants should aim to score above 500 in reading (verbal) and above 550 in math, with a combined minimum of 1050. There is no recommended score for the writing component, but it may be used for evaluation purposes. For applicants who have taken the American College Test (ACT) within the last two years, scores of at least 22 in English and 24 in Math are recommended. Potential candidates with SAT or ACT scores that are older than two years or below these guidelines are strongly encouraged to retake the test. (3) Typically completed four years of Mathematics, including a strong foundation in Geometry, Algebra, and Trigonometry, four years of English, and one year of Chemistry. Additionally, Physics, Calculus, History, and two years of a foreign language are strongly recommended. (4) Continued education since high school is vital; candidates are encouraged to strengthen their admission application with college courses in higher math and sciences. If schedule permits, applicants are encouraged to complete college courses that display current academic ability. b. Top performers who have demonstrated or possess strong leadership (e.g., past and present Command Junior Sailors/Bluejackets/Marines of the Quarter/Year, top 20 percent performers in "A" and "C" schools, class leaders, Honor Guard members, and community volunteers). c. Good moral character and unquestionable loyalty to the United States, as determined by a command interview and military recommendations. d. No record of disciplinary action under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice, or conviction by civil court (except minor traffic violations) during the three years preceding application for admission. e. We are seeking candidates with outstanding physical fitness who are able or who have the potential to pass the Naval Academy physical fitness requirements. This should reflect on the latest PRT/PFA, PFT/CFT, and CFA results. The requirements can be found at https://www.usna.edu/AthleticDirector/_files/documents/ instructions/DIRATHINST6110.2B-MIDN-PFA-Procedures.pdf. f. Must not have passed their 23rd birthday on 1 July of the year of admission to USNA. g. Must not be married, pregnant, or have incurred obligations of parenthood. 3. Candidates with superior academic performance and strong military backgrounds may receive direct appointments to USNA. Top performers who need to strengthen their academic background may be selected to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in Newport, RI for one year and receive an appointment to USNA the following year. 4. Personnel selected to attend USNA or NAPS must be medically qualified by the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DoDMERB) in order to be commissioned as an officer in the Navy or Marine Corps. Once candidates complete 50 percent of the application, their name will be sent to DoDMERB for the physical and eye exams. The candidate will be contacted by Concorde, the DoDMERB contractor, with information on where to receive the physical and eye exams. The Service Member will be contacted by the USNA Fleet Coordinator with information on how to get the physical and eye exam completed at their own Military Treatment Facility as an alternative. Reference (a) provides medical standards. 5. Up to 170 regular and reserve personnel may be appointed to USNA each year. The deadline to apply to the Class of 2023 is December 31, 2018. The deadline for all completed application documents is January 31, 2019. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete their application as soon as possible. Packages completed before January 31, 2019 will be reviewed by the Admissions Board as soon as received. Packages will not be reviewed without the CO's endorsement. References (b) and (c) provide guidance. 6. An applicant becomes an official candidate by submitting a preliminary application on-line at www.usna.edu/admissions. After designation as a candidate, a candidate number, username, and password will be assigned and the candidate will be directed to complete the on-line application at www.usna.edu/candidateinformation. USNA operates on a rolling admissions process and Fleet applicants are encouraged to complete their applications early to improve competitiveness. 7. Direct application questions to the Fleet Liaison at (410) 293-1839/DSN 281 or bland(at)usna.edu, or write to: U.S. Naval Academy, Candidate Guidance Office, Halsey Field House, 52 King George St, Annapolis, MD 21402- 1318, Attn: Fleet Liaison. 8. Additional information about USNA may be obtained at http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Steps-for-Admission/Active-Duty-Service- Applicants.php. 9. Released by the Honorable Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

@JayTheMA above is what @Riverine Rat posted and he is a member in good standing here. So actually, I think Triad today, public tomorrow... Triad 10 July Public 11 July Don't know what that PA product release is.

Thanks for the info @shindeepsailor

Yes, it helps very much. I marked it as recommended reading at the top for those who are new. Arm yourself with knowledge folks! Thanks again @Butter Star!

Now I remember what I was going to ask... for the uninitiated, how is an officers board conducted? We have some member on this forum who are officers so maybe they can shed some light (or anyone who knows of course.)

Remember copyright folks...

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REF D IS NAVADMIN 020/17, NOTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF THE BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM OPT-IN TRAINING. REF E IS NAVADMIN 133/17, NOTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF THE BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM OPT-IN COMPARISON CALCULATOR. REF F IS NAVADMIN 302/17, NOTIFICATION OF THE START OF THE BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM ENROLLMENT PERIOD AND ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPT-IN ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS. REF G IS NAVPERS 15560D, NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL (MILPERSMAN).// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN reminds eligible Sailors that there are only 6 months left in the Blended Retirement System (BRS) enrollment period. As previously announced in references (a) through (f), the BRS enrollment period is from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2018. During this period, opt-in eligible Service members may enroll in the BRS via the *myPay* website. Opt- in eligible Service members who do not choose to enroll in BRS will remain in the current *legacy* retirement system. If a Service member elects to enroll in the BRS, that election is irrevocable. Reference (g) article 1810-080 contains additional details on BRS opt-in criteria and procedures. 2. The BRS mid-career Continuation Pay (CP) rates have been released for Calendar Year 2019 (CY19). Please visit http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/support/21st_Century_Sailor/readiness/Pages/Personal-Financial- Management.aspx, to view the CY19 CP Pay Rates memo. Sailors that wish to opt-in to BRS and want to receive the mid-career CP are reminded that they must have opted in to BRS and requested CP before 12 years of service (YOS) to receive CP. The CP election is made via Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS). For Service members who have provided NSIPS with an up-to-date email address, NSIPS will send them email notifications of CP eligibility at 6 months, 6 months and 90 days prior to 12 YOS. Opt-in eligible Service members who choose to enroll in the BRS, and who will reach 12 YOS within the first 90 days of their enrollment may be required to manually elect CP through their Command Career Counselor (CCC) due to systems processing time. This manual process is detailed in reference (g) article 1810-081, see references (f) and (g) for CP details. 3. Command leaders are charged with ensuring that our opt-in eligible Service members are prepared to make an informed financial decision prior to the closure of the opt-in window on 31 December 2018. Ensuring that Sailors have the education and training tools needed to make the right decision for their situation is the job of command mentors, one of the six elements of being *Brilliant on the Basics* for retention and covered in NAVADMINs 095/18, 100/18, and 043/08. This responsibility to educate and train Service members continues even after they have made the decision to opt-in. Current reports show that there are some Service members who have opted in to BRS but are not making contributions to their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Account and are therefore not receiving government matching for their TSP. Leaders should encourage members in this situation to work with their Command Financial Specialist or a Financial Counselor to review their personal budget options to maximize their TSP contributions. 4. Commands should notify all opt-in eligible Service members within their command that there are 6 months left in the BRS enrollment period. To enable this notification, command administration departments must contact their supporting personnel office to certify the list of all opt-in eligible Service members is current within their command. 5. BRS information can be found on the Navy BRS page at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/support/21st_Century_Sailor/readiness/Pages/Personal-Financial- Management.aspx. 6. As stated in references (b) through (e), the opt-in decision may be the most important financial decision of an eligible Service member, their family, and Navy career. A concerted effort by the Navy Total Force must be made to ensure that opt-in eligible Service members understand the opt-in decision and are equipped to make this decision prior to the closure of the opt-in period on 31 December 2018. 7. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Ouch! Okay then, I will be nice to my wife when she complains about her plantar so I won't get hexed too! I will also refrain from laughing if she has an incident,thanks!!

My wife always complains about that too and I don't have a clue what it is except some foot thingy!

@808Rinks will most likely walk the plank.

Yes, if someone could explain, I got busy and only got bits and pieces... I'm behind the power curve on that.

Yeah, what @AS1(AW/SW/IW) said!

Yep, but I hope those days come back. Yeah, and also the funny stuff like when that person with the legit info posted, no one would notice because everyone was busy posting like Mr. "Career Counselor" who would post exactly 24hrs before the E4- E-6 release. Then he'd quietly leave until the next results.

Thanks much for that @BOATSNUGGYD, as long as there's an interest, the forum will keep going, no worries there.

I don't remember the weekend thing but that's when I get busy anyway, lol. But yeah people are coming to get there updates just not talking much like the old days. I got an alert a few weeks ago about a butt load of visitors from my analytics but again few talkers.

The funny thing is that we have a lot of visitors, according to the stats, and plenty of people joining up, but a lot less talking.

Have to do a server reboot.

Don't forget folks. You need to respond to the validation email when you sign up or your account can't be set up. You may have to check your spam folder or ask your IT.

Cycle 238 Active E7 Quotas (at bottom of PDF)

The chaos and calamity, as posted above, should be over. The forum now resides at a https address, making it more secure, and thus helping to fight the forces of evil and their minions who lurk about on the internet.

I will start doing some back-end maintenance soon that will affect the forum. Calamity and chaos may ensue but rest assured that the forum will still be here.

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 041505Z APR 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 085/18 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM (PMK-EE)// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/2NOV07// AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16F, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces establishment of the Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) for the Navy. As part of Sailor 2025 and Rating Modernization efforts, the PMK-EE was created to provide greater emphasis on Professional Military Knowledge (PMK) and to separate it from examinations on rating knowledge. This is an initial step toward electronic advancement exams, and eventually, individually tailored rating exams, unique to the navy enlisted classifications held by a Sailor. PMK-EE will serve as an additional eligibility requirement for advancement to paygrades E4/5/6/7. PMK-EE will be delivered electronically, and will be available via the My Navy Portal website beginning in October 2018. 2. Sailors must attain a passing score on PMK-EE prior to 1 September 2019 to participate in Advancement Cycle 244. PMK content will no longer be included on the NWAE starting with the September 2019 E4/5/6 Exam. 3. PMK-EE Requirements and Administration: a. Sailors are required to successfully pass PMK-EE only once per paygrade. b. PMK-EE must be successfully completed by the first day of the NWAE administration month. c. Sailors will be able to access the PMK-EE via My Navy Portal through the Learning Management System (LMS). d. PMK-EE will consist of 100 questions representing five (5) topic areas (Leadership and Character, Career Information, Professional Conduct, Naval Heritage, and Seamanship). Each topic area may be taken independently of the other sections and in any order. Sailors must achieve a passing score of 80 percent or higher in each topic area to pass PMK-EE. Failure to achieve an 80 percent score on a topic will require that topic to be retaken. e. Once each topic area is completed, the LMS will provide the number of questions successfully answered for that topic, as well as the associated reference for incorrectly answered questions. Once all topic areas are successfully completed, PMK-EE will be finalized in the LMS and an overall exam score will be displayed. f. The topics and bibliographies used to develop PMK-EE questions will be available on the Advancement and Promotion webpage located on the My Navy Portal website. g. PMK-EE completion will be recorded in the LMS and the Navy Training Management Planning System (NTMPS). NTMPS can be used to determine individual Sailor eligibility for advancement. 4. Points of contact: a. FORCM Karim Cole, NETC N003, who can be reached at (850) 452-4024/ DSN 753 or via e-mail mamudu.cole(at)navy.mil. b. ETNCM James Berhalter, NETPDC N00E, who can be reached at(850) 473- 6083/DSN 753 or via e-mail james.berhalter(at)navy.mil. 5. For further information visit the Advancement and Promotion webpage located on the My Navy Portal website at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/mnpmain/home. 6. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or cancelled, whichever occurs first. 7. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- A group of eight Navy Culinary Specialist Submarine (CSS) chiefs broke new ground June 4 - 15 by writing advancement exam questions specific to their rating during an Advancement Exam Readiness Review (AERR) at Saufley Field in Pensacola. Previously, all Culinary Specialists took the same advancement exams, even though the submarine specialty was identified as its own rating in March 2017. Chief Culinary Specialist Submarine Kip Farrell, Leading CS at the Naval Submarine Support Center Pearl Harbor, and panel member for the CSS AERR, noted that a significant amount of submarine-specific knowledge is required in his rating. "The submarine force is presented with unique challenges that you don't find in the surface fleet," said Farrell. "By really focusing on the test and what applies to the submarine side of being a CSS, we are going down the path of what will make us a better warfighting unit under the water, and it will make us more capable, more ready, and more efficient in our jobs." Another member of the CSS AERR panel, Chief Culinary Specialist Submarine Timothy Maier, Supply Department Enlisted Advisor for USS New Hampshire (SSN 778), said that the new CSS bibliography gives his Sailors a clear path to study. "One benefit of having submarine-specific questions for our rating exam is that it gets the junior guys into the books and makes them read the references," said Maier. "On the old exams, since much of the test didn't apply to submarine Culinary Specialists, it was 'Why should I study?' Now the bibliographies are pinpointed to the CSS rating, so it gets both the senior and junior guys into the books." The CSS chiefs were part of the ongoing AERR process that seeks Navy chiefs (E7 - E9) interested in shaping the future of their ratings. AERR panel members worked as Fleet subject matter experts (SME) for their respective ratings to develop E4 - E7 advancement exams for future cycles, verifying and updating the exam question bank. Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 134/18 announced the latest AERR schedule: July to September 2018. Navy chiefs (E7 - E9) on active duty, Full Time Support (FTS), and reservists on Active Duty for Special Work (ADSW) are encouraged to take part in the process by reaching out to their respective Type Commander (TYCOMs) and community sponsors for application information. Each TYCOM has their own application procedure. "The knowledge that our fleet experts bring to the reviews is irreplaceable, as that's what enables the relevance of the exams and identifies Sailors with the right skills to select for advancement," said Master Chief Electronics Technician (Nuclear) James Berhalter, Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) Command Master Chief. "As the CSS chiefs here these two weeks have seen, AERRs give chiefs a tangible, direct input toward shaping their community - participants have a say in what their reliefs need to know. AERR participation is also a significant experience and resume builder that will benefit every chief throughout the Navy." AERRs vary in length from one-to-two weeks and exam readiness reviews are held throughout the year, with each specific rating being reviewed on an annual basis. The reviews are held at NETPDC at Saufley Field in Pensacola, Fla. AERR Participants receive temporary duty (TDY) orders from their parent command, paid for by NETPDC. Travel is processed through parent command travel section and the Defense Travel System. "Being part of an AERR board is eye-opening; it's an experience a lot of people don't get the opportunity to be part of within their career," added Maier. "I'm going to go back and tell our chiefs that if you ever have the chance, then do it. Not only are you leaving your mark on the rating for the next exams, you are shaping the future of the CSS community." To view the annual AERR schedule, locate a specific rating recruitment and selection point of contact, or view AERR eligibility requirements, log into My Navy Portal www.mnp.navy.mil and search under Professional Resources/Navy Advancement Center/AERR. TYCOM and rating sponsor POCs are listed, and once selected, chiefs will receive an introductory e-mail from the Navy Advancement Center. It is suggested that SME selectees make early contact, asking any questions they have concerning the AERR process. NAVADMIN 134/18 also provides additional information and a listing of upcoming rating conferences scheduled for the next six months. Normally, four-to-eight nominees will be selected for each AERR panel. TYCOM selections of Fleet SME nominations for the AERRs will be made 45 days prior to each review. SMEs should contact their command's travel personnel as soon as they are selected to get an early start on the process. SMEs attending classified AERRs should make sure their SIPR Token, if they have one, is active and they have recent access (within the last 30 days) to important reference sites. NETPDC's mission is to provide 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 (VOLED) Department, the Navy Advancement Center (NAC), and the Resources Management Department.