SENIOR ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT-TO-POSITION PILOT PROGRAM

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NAVADMIN 178/22 
 
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SUBJ/SENIOR ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT-TO-POSITION PILOT PROGRAM// 
 
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REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/28FEB12// 
REF/D/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/8MAY18// 
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REF/F/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/14NOV11// 
REF/G/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/9JAN15// 
 
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 113/22, FY-23 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY E8 AND E9 SELECTION 
BOARDS RESULTS.   
REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G CH-1, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL 
OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE.   
REF C IS OPNAVINST 1811.3A, VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT AND TRANSFER TO THE FLEET 
RESERVE OF MEMBERS OF THE NAVY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY.   
REF D IS MILPERSMAN 1160-120, HIGH YEAR TENURE.   
REF E IS NAVADMIN 274/19, SEA SHORE FLOW ENLISTED CAREER PATHS UPDATE. 
REF F IS MILPERSMAN 1300-800, TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL TO OPERATIONAL DUTY 
(OPERATIONAL SCREENING).   
REF G IS MILPERSMAN 1306-112, NAVPERS 1306/7 ELECTRONIC PERSONNEL ACTION 
REQUEST.// 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN announces a pilot program for Senior Enlisted Advance 
to Position (SEA2P) designed to keep deploying units mission-ready by 
aggressively filling critical at-sea leadership billets.  The pilot program 
will convene a billet selection board consisting of senior representatives 
from Fleet and participating type commander (TYCOM) staffs to select those 
Sailors who are best and fully qualified to advance and fill specific 
priority sea billets.  The pilot includes the Nimitz Strike Group on the West 
Coast and the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group on the East Coast. Additionally, 
the pilot will include USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). Factors for 
consideration in determining best and fully qualified applicants include 
sustained superior performance, documented qualifications, platform 
experience, and potential to succeed in the billet.  Sailors selected must 
obligate service (OBLISERV) to complete 36 months in the SEA2P billet and 
will be permanently advanced upon reporting to their ultimate duty 
station.  This pilot will be limited to critical E8 and E9 sea billets and is 
separate from reference (a). 
 
2.  To be eligible for SEA2P, Sailors must have been selected or screened as 
a non-select for advancement to E8 or E9 by the respective fiscal year (FY) 
2023 selection boards, or be advancement-eligible for the respective FY-24 
boards in line with reference (b).  Time-in-rate (TIR) waivers will be 
approved for FY-24 advancement-eligible Sailors who are selected for 
SEA2P.  All Sailors selected for SEA2P billets should expect to receive 
permanent change of station (PCS) orders with a transfer date as early as  
30-45 days after selection. 
 
3.  Timeline: 
    a.  31 Aug 22:  Deadline to submit Enlisted Personnel Action Request 
(NAVPERS 1306/7) requests. 
    b.  12-16 Sep 22:  Selection board. 
    c.  26-30 Sep 22:  Results posted via NAVPERS 1306/7 approval/MyNavy 
assignments (MNA) for selections. 
    d.  3 Oct 22:  SEA2P Sailors receive hard copy orders. 
    e.  30 Sep 22:  Second round of job listings will be announced. 
    f.  17 Oct 22:  Deadline to submit NAVPERS 1306/7 requests for second 
round. 
    g.  31 Oct-4 Nov 22:  Second selection board. 
    h.  14-18 Nov 22:  Results posted via NAVPERS 1306/7 approval/MNA for 
selections. 
    i.  21 Nov 22:  Second round SEA2P Sailors receive hard copy orders. 
 
4.  Eligibility: 
    a.  This NAVADMIN temporarily waives force management and distribution 
policies as set forth in references (c) through (e) for SEA2P selected 
Sailors.  Sailors that have pending or approved requests to transition to the 
Fleet Reserve who have not executed any portion of their retirement orders 
are eligible.  High year tenure (HYT) gates will be suspended during the 
application phase and HYT waivers will be automatically approved for the 
duration of PCS orders for those Sailors selected for SEA2P.  Sea shore flow 
policy guidelines are lifted during the period of the Sailors PCS orders. 
    b.  Applicants must have been selected or screened as a non-select by the 
FY-23 advancement selection boards or be advancement-eligible for the FY-24 
advancement selection boards.  This pilot program is open to Active Component 
Sailors only and does not apply to nuclear and special warfare community 
Sailors.  It is the responsibility of the member and their command to verify 
eligibility.  If selected for both SEA2P and advancement via a FY-23 
selection board, Sailors will advance by whichever method (SEA2P or normal 
advancement increment) occurs first. 
    c.  SEA2P applicants must sign (with witness), an administrative remarks 
(NAVPERS 1070/613) (permanent) in line with reference (g). Ensure the 
following statement is included:  *I understand that by submitting an 
application for consideration for Senior Enlisted Advancement-to-Position, I 
am certifying that I am assignable to any billets for which I applied and 
will execute orders to those billets when directed.* 
    d.  Commanding officers (CO) are not authorized to withhold from 
forwarding SEA2P NAVPERS 1306/7 requests solely based on lack of relief 
availability.  The Manning Control Authority will work with the Fleet 
readiness integrators to determine prioritization of backfills for losing 
commands. 
    e.  Gaining commands are not authorized to refuse to accept orders for 
SEA2P selected Sailors. 
    f.  Applicants must possess any required Navy enlisted classification 
(NEC) codes associated with the billet(s) for which they apply.  Waivers will 
be considered for applicants who have pre- requisite experience necessary to 
obtain required NECs and can do so while also meeting the required arrival 
date for the SEA2P billet. 
 
5.  Application.  SEA2P applications must be submitted in line with 
reference (g).  Applications must include: 
    a.  Completed NAVPERS 1306/7 indicating billet(s) being applied for (in 
rank order) and favorable endorsement of operational suitability by 
CO.  Applicants must verify that their application is clearly marked *FY-23 
Senior Enlisted Advancement-to-Position.*  For questions on how to complete a 
NAVPERS 1306/7 contact your command career counselor. 
    b.  Sailors selected for SEA2P must OBLISERV to serve 36 months in the 
SEA2P billet and will be exempt from TYCOM manning actions (operational 
holds, crossdecks, or diverts). 
 
6.  Billets available under SEA2P, along with associated rating, paygrade and 
NEC requirements, are delineated on the MyNavy HR website: 
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Detailing/Enlisted/Detailing-
Marketplace/.   
Then click on *Senior Enlisted Advance to Position Jobs* on the right  
side of the page. 
    a.  Applicants shall provide a prioritized ranking of all billets to 
which they are applying within the NAVPERS 1306/7 using the billet titles and 
locations listed on the MyNavy HR website. Applicants will only be considered 
for billets for which they apply and will not be subject to involuntary 
selection to any other SEA2P billets for which they may be qualified. 
    b.  Personnel with assignment restrictions such as exceptional family 
member, dual military, or overseas screening limitations shall only apply to 
billets for which they are eligible for assignment. 
    c.  Selectees must expeditiously complete operational screening in line 
with reference (f).  Commands should quickly elevate any barriers to meeting 
transfer timelines to their immediate superior in command/TYCOM and Navy 
Personnel Command. 
 
7.  Applications must be submitted via NAVPERS 1306/7 no later than 
31 Aug 2 (first round) and 17 Oct 22 (second round) for the selection 
boards.  It is not recommended that applications be submitted via mail.  If 
that is absolutely the only method available, applications must be postmarked 
no later than 15 Aug 22 for the first round and 2 Oct 22 for the second 
round. 
 
8.  Points of contact: 
    a.  For questions regarding SEA2P billet requirements, command career 
counselors should contact the applicable TYCOM N1. 
    b.  For SEA2P distribution questions, contact: 
        (1) CDR Todd Grahek, todd.m.grahek.mil(at)us.navy.mil,  
(901) 874-4565. 
        (2) HMCM Fernando Gonzalez, fernando.gonzalez90.mil(at)us.navy.mil,  
(901) 874-2216. 
 
9.  This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until completion of the second SEA2P 
selection board. 
 
10.  Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// 
 
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See Your Advancement Now – with SEA2P

The Navy announced a pilot program in NAVADMIN 178/22 on August 5 designed to keep deploying units mission-ready by filling billets in Naval Air Forces and Surface Forces. The program, Senior Enlisted Advancement to Position (SEA2P), offers an advancement incentive to active component E-7 and E-8 Sailors willing to take critical at-sea billets.  

“Navy Chiefs are essential to the operation and readiness of our fleet,” said Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman, Chief of Naval Personnel. “SEA2P aims to reward Senior Enlisted who are willing to take the hard jobs where their experience and leadership mean the most, while ensuring our deploying units have the people they need to accomplish the mission.”  

Senior Enlisted Advancement to Position (SEA2P) awards advancement to eligible Sailors who are willing to take critical at-sea billets. The process for SEA2P will be transparent and objective. Senior Fleet and type commander staff representatives will convene a selection board to select Sailors who are best and fully qualified for priority sea billets primarily within the Nimitz Strike Group, the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, and USS George Washington. 

“Sailors need our Chiefs, our Senior Chiefs, and our Master Chiefs, to lead from the front,” said Chief of Naval Personnel Fleet Master Chief Delbert Terrell. “Our Sailors expect it and require their continued leadership, experience, and mentorship.  SEA2P helps us make that happen, while offering promotion to those motivators who apply.” 

Applicants must be an active component E-7 or E-8; must have been selected or screened as a non-select for advancement to E-8 or E-9 by the respective FY-23 selection boards, or be advancement-eligible for the respective FY-24 boards. Time-in-Rate (TIR) waivers will be approved for FY-24 advancement-eligible Sailors who are selected for SEA2P.  

Applicants must possess any required Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) codes associated with the billet(s) for which they apply.  Waivers will be considered for applicants who have pre-requisite experience necessary to obtain required NECs and can do so while also meeting the required arrival date for the SEA2P billet. All Sailors selected for SEA2P billets should expect to receive permanent change of station orders with a transfer date as early as 30-45 days after selection. 

The NAVADMIN announced a timeline for the process: 

·       Timeline 1st Screening: 

o   31 AUG | Deadline to submit 1306 

o   12-16 SEP | Selection Screening 

o   26-30 SEP | Announcements posted 

o   3 OCT | SEA2P selected Sailors receive orders 

·       Timeline 2nd Screening 

o   30 SEP |Second call for any unfilled SEA2P positions 

o   17 OCT | Deadline to submit 1306 second call 

o   31 OCT-4 NOV | Second call screening 

o   14-18 NOV | Announcements posted 

o   21 NOV | SEA2P selected Sailors receive orders 

Senior Enlisted Sailors selected for SEA2P will be advanced to the paygrade associated with the billet and receive pay commensurate with the paygrade when they report to their ultimate duty station.