MARCH 2019 (CYCLE 243) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS FOR ACTIVE DUTY, FULL-TIME SUPPORT AND CANVASSER RECRUITER SAILORS

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SUBJ/MARCH 2019 (CYCLE 243) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6) ADVANCEMENT 
EXAMINATIONS FOR ACTIVE DUTY, FULL-TIME SUPPORT AND CANVASSER RECRUITER 
SAILORS//

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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 ALNAV 015/13, PERSONNEL 
SECURITY INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
REF C IS NAVADMIN 312/18, ADVANCEMENT POLICY UPDATE.//

RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN announces the March 2019 (cycle 243) Navy- Wide 
Advancement Examination for advancement in rate of Active, Full-Time Support 
and Canvasser Recruiter Sailors.
    a.  Exam dates are:
        E-6  7 March 2019
        E-5 - 14 March 2019
        E-4 - 21 March 2019
    b.  In addition to the requirements of reference (a), chapter 6, and this 
message, educational services officers (ESO) must follow the pre-exam 
preparation requirements in the exam verbatim located at https://prod-
neas.ncdc.navy.mil.

2.  Eligibility Requirements.  Eligibility requirements are found in 
reference (a), chapter 2, with the following information specific only to 
cycle 243:
    a.  The terminal eligibility date used to compute time-in-rate
(TIR) is 1 July 2019.
    b.  The minimum TIR date must be on or before:
        E-6 - 1 July 2016
        E-5 - 1 July 2018
        E-4 - 1 January 2019
    c.  E-6 candidate TIR requirements for early promote (EP) Sailors can be 
waived by 1 year with commanding officer (CO)/officer in charge approval.
    d.  High year tenure (HYT) date must be 1 July 2019 or later.
Any HYT waiver must be approved prior to 1 March 2019.
    e.  Candidates in a rating requiring a security clearance must have a 
favorable investigation adjudication by the Department of Defense Central 
Adjudication Facility reflected properly in Joint Personnel Adjudication 
System (JPAS) prior to 1 March 2019.  If the CO of the candidate grants an 
interim clearance, JPAS must be updated prior to 1 March 2019.  Candidates 
must maintain security clearance eligibility throughout the advancement cycle 
to be eligible for advancement.  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, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FCA, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, 
LN, MA, MC, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG and YN, as well as nuclear and 
submarine ratings.  Refer to references (a) and (b) for additional guidance.
    f.  For candidates taking E-4 and E-5 exams, compute performance mark 
average (PMA) using all evaluations in the current paygrade of the candidate 
with an ending date that falls within the following time periods:
        E-4 exam - 1 June 2018 to 28 February 2019
        E-5 exam - 1 December 2017 to 28 February 2019
    g.  For candidates taking E-6 exams, calculate reporting senior 
cumulative average PMA, as outlined in reference (c), using all evaluations 
in the current paygrade of the candidate with the ending date that falls 
within 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2019.

3.  Exam Ordering.  Order exams in line with chapter 4 of reference (a).
    a.  Deploying commands and candidates departing to congressionally-
designated combat zones and approved contingency operations areas (CDCZ/ACOA) 
can order exams up to 6 months prior to the scheduled exam date.  Refer to 
chapter 4 and paragraph 614 of reference (a) for additional guidance.
    b. Regular Exams
       (1) Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (CTI)/Cryptologic Technician-
Network/Cryptologic Technician-Collection Sensitive Compartmented Information 
(SCI) exam ordering dates can be found on the Navy Enlisted Advancement web 
site at https://prod- neas.ncdc.navy.mil.  ESOs must verify initial active 
TIR eligibility lists on Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website for 
exam ordering.  The deadline for ordering additional SCI exams is
3 January 2019.
       (2) Exam ordering for non-SCI exams began 25 November 2018.
ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on NEAS website during the following 
time periods:
            (a) Initial TIR lists are available:
                E-6 - 25 November 2018 to 12 December 2018
                E-5 - 25 November 2018 to 1 January 2019
                E-4 - 25 November 2018 to 14 January 2019
            (b) Additional TIR lists will be available:
                E-6 - 13 December 2018 to 23 January 2019
                E-5 - 2 January 2019 to 27 January 2019
                E-4 - 15 January 2019 to 3 February 2019
       (3) Exams ordered after the TIR lists have closed shall be ordered 
using message format via e-mail in accordance with chapter 4 of reference 
(a).  Ensure a point of contact is included in the message e-mail.  Orders 
not received in time for a regular exam administrations will result in a 
substitute exam being sent.
    c.  Substitute Exams
        (1) The deadline for ordering non-SCI substitute exams is
31 March 2019.  The deadline for ordering SCI substitute exams is
4 April 2019.
        (2) Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center 
(NETPDC) is the approval authority for all substitute exams.
        (3) Recent graduates of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program training 
pipeline on transfer leave enroute to their first at-sea assignment during 
the E-4 and E-5 examination dates will have substitute examinations ordered 
for them by their ultimate duty station if dates permit exam ordering before 
the published deadline.
        (4)  Substitute examinations must be administered within 7 days of 
receipt.
    d.  ESOs must verify the examination order at the *View Previous Exam 
Orders* link via NEAS web site within 7-10 days of placing the order.  If 
discrepancies are noted, contact the Exam Ordering and Discrepancies Branch 
NETPDC (N321).
    e.  Candidates in the following ratings are separated into the following 
competitive groups:
        (1) CTI
            Group 1 - Middle East/North Africa
            Group 2 - East/Far East
            Group 3 - Latin/South America
            Group 4 - Eastern Europe
        (2) EMN, ETN, and MMN
            Group 1 - Submarine
            Group 2 - Surface
            Group 3 - Training

4.  Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns
    a.  For exam administration and answer sheet return instructions refer to 
chapter 6 of reference (a).
    b.  ESOs must check the exam tote board on NEAS website at https://prod-
neas.ncdc.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.  A detailed discrepancy list will be maintained on NEAS website and is 
viewable via NEAS/View Exam Discrepancies pulldown menu.  For guidance on 
correcting discrepancies, refer to reference (a), chapters 3 and 7.
        (1) For pre-publication/release discrepancy correction submissions, 
copy and paste the list of discrepancies in line with NEAS website/NEAS/View 
Exam Discrepancies into body of the e-mail, annotate with an asterisk (*) 
under each discrepancy item the corrective action to be taken (i.e., 
PMA=3.70, AWARD=03, Exam INVAL, Time-in-Rate (TIR)=YYMMDD, CWAY Candidate, 
etc.) and submit to sfly_N321_discrepanc(at)navy.mil.  Subject line should 
contain CY### Discrepancies and unit identification code.
    NOTE:  Education point corrections require submission of copy of joint 
services transcript indicating degree type and date of completion.
    NOTE:  For EP TIR waiver candidates, who did not select EP TIR Waiver 
(block 6) on answer sheet, command must submit copy of EP TIR waiver request 
chit or CO EP TIR waiver letter, signed by CO and dated prior to date of 
exam, to correct candidate NEAS record.
        (2) For post-publication/release discrepancy corrections, CO or 
servicing MyNavy Career Center (MNCC)/personnel support detachment letter 
must be submitted requesting corrective action with ALL SUPPORTING 
DOCUMENTATION as enclosures.  Do not submit profile sheets.
    d.  Refer to chapter 6, reference (a), regarding procedures for
E-4 through E-6 candidates with missed exams due to assignment in CDCZ/ACOA.  
Missed exam cycle considerations are not an automatic process.  Commands must 
submit worksheets for missed cycle(s) as enclosures to the letter of 
transmittal.  If command does not submit required missed cycle enclosures, 
then command must submit an exception to policy to Enlisted Force Shaping 
Plans and Policies (OPNAV N132C), in line with chapter 1 of reference (a).

5.  Exam Results.  See Chapter 7 of reference (a).

6.  Any additional information regarding this cycle will be posted on the 
NEAS website.

7.  Points of contact:
    a.  MNCC:  24/7 by phone at 1-833-330-MNCC (1-833-330-6622) or via e-mail 
at askmncc(at)navy.mil.
    b.  SCI exam questions and orders:  (850) 473-5867/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, to include exam verbatim and other related 
documents, visit the NEAS website at https://prod- neas.ncdc.navy.mil.

9.  This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, 
whichever occurs first.

10.  Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.//

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[Tony]

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.

[Guest DaniYelVoeuth]

I’ve lost a hard copies of 1 of 3 NAM and a FLOC, an equivalent of 3 points. my very first name is the one I’m missing as for my floc it is written on one of my EVAL. I missed this E6 advancement by 3 points! how do I get my ESO to see that it is evident I had those points in all my previous profile sheets. 5 points up until my transfer to my new command that came along with a transfer NAM in lieu of third award. HELP!!