SEP 2024 (CYCLE 264) ACTIVE DUTY AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE (TAR) E5 AND E6 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS AND RATING KNOWLEDGE EXAMS FOR ACTIVE DUTY ABE AND DC

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SUBJ/SEP 2024 (CYCLE 264) ACTIVE DUTY AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE 
RESERVE (TAR) E5 AND E6 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS AND RATING 
KNOWLEDGE EXAMS FOR ACTIVE DUTY ABE AND DC// 
 
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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 017/24, DETAILING MARKETPLACE ASSIGNMENT POLICY PHASE 
IV - DC AND ABE EXCLUSIVE. 
REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF 
THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE, CHANGE 1. 
REF C NAVADMIN 316/18, ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT WORKSHEET. 
REF D IS NAVADMIN 201/20, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM 
REVISED BUSINESS RULES.   
REF E IS OPS ALERT 011-21, PMK-EE REQUIREMENTS FOR E4 NEW ACCESSIONS.  REF F 
IS NAVADMIN 
288/22, HIGH YEAR TENURE PLUS PILOT.  REF G IS NAVADMIN 277/23, HIGH 
YEAR TENURE PLUS PILOT INDEFINITE EXTENSION.  REF H IS NAVADMIN 
312/18, ADVANCEMENT POLICY UPDATE. 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN provides guidance for the administrations of the 
September 2024 (Cycle 264) Navy-Wide Advancement Exams (NWAEs) and Rating 
Knowledge Exams (RKEs). 
    a.  In line with reference (a), all Active Duty Sailors in the DC and ABE 
ratings will be administered a RKE, which is executed through the NWAE 
process.  However, advancement will be conducted via Advance to Position 
(A2P) and Command Advance to Position (CA2P).  Reference (a) and associated 
fact sheets should be read in their entirety. 
    b.  In line with reference (b), all other Active Duty and Training and 
Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Sailors will take NWAEs to compete for 
advancement via NWAE Advance to Vacancy legacy advancements. 
 
2.  In line with references (b) and (c), the Enlisted Advancement Worksheet 
(EAW) is the authoritative source of data used to 
determine Cycle 264 E5 and E6 eligibility. 
    a.  Commands are to accurately validate, complete, and finalize all EAWs 
in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS). 
    b.  For some ABE and DC Sailors, Educational Services Officers (ESOs) may 
be required to wait until the effective advancement date for the applicable 
paygrade is updated before an EAW can be created manually. 
    c.  EAW discrepancies may be addressed via the Post-exam Administration 
Comment (PAC) process after worksheets are locked for the cycle. 
 
3.  Cycle 264 timeline: 
    a.  31 July 2024:  Professional Military Knowledge – Eligibility Exam 
(PMK-EE) completion.  In line with reference (d), PMK-EE remains mandatory 
once per paygrade for all E5 and E6 candidates to be eligible for NWAE cycle 
participation.  Refer to reference (e) regarding special exceptions for E4 
new accessions. 
    b.  5 September 2024:  E6 exam administration.  EAW will close one week 
after the exam date on the worksheet. 
    c.  12 September 2024:  E5 exam administration.  EAW will close one week 
after the exam date on the worksheet. 
    d.  Deviation from administration dates.  In line with reference (b), 
commands that require rescheduling of NWAE or RKE administration date (with 
valid reason) may request a deviation of NWAE or RKE administration from Navy 
Personnel Command (PERS-803). If authorized, administration will be completed 
by 30 September 2024. 
 
4.  Eligibility requirements are found in chapter 2 of reference (b).   
The following information is specific to Cycle 264: 
    a.  Terminal Eligibility Date (TED):  1 January 2025. 
    b.  In line with reference (a), there is no minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) 
requirement for Sailors in the Active Duty ABE and DC ratings. 
    c.  Minimum Time-In-Rate for all other Active Duty and TAR Sailors: 
        (1) E6 - 1 January 2022 
        (2) E5 - 1 January 2024 
        (3) E6 candidate TIR requirements for Early Promote (EP) can be 
waived by one year with Commanding Officer (CO) or Officer-In-Charge (OIC) 
approval.  EAW must be created manually for all who receive that waiver.  EP 
candidates are still bound by the same PMK-EE deadline as regular TIR 
candidates. 
    d.  High-Year Tenure (HYT) date:  In line with references (f) and (g), 
the HYT Plus Pilot program allows for Sailors to continue their Navy careers 
beyond the HYT limits.  References (f) and (g) should be read in their 
entirety.  In the EAW, the "HYT Exceeded" entry may reflect "Yes" - when 
applicable, select "Yes" for "HYT Waived." 
    e.  Security/Interim security clearance (if required):  Ratings requiring 
a security clearance are:  AC, AE, AG, AO, AT, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, 
CTI, CTM, CWT, 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 all nuclear and submarine 
ratings.  All E5 and E6 NWAE candidates must have applicable adjudication 
(Top Secret or Secret) or CO/OIC Interim clearance dated prior to 1 September 
2024.  If clearance is revoked, an exam is not authorized until the 
discrepancy is corrected.  An eligibility determination of "No Determination 
Made" constitutes an unfavorable adjudication. 
    f.  Performance Mark Average (PMA).  Compute PMA for E5 candidates and 
Reporting Senior's Cumulative Average (RSCA) PMA for E-6 candidates in line 
with references (b) and (h).  Use all applicable evaluations in current 
paygrade with an ending date that falls within the following periods: 
        E6 - 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2024 
        E5 - 1 June 2023 to 31 August 2024 
    g.  In line with reference (b), for E4 new accession Sailors who have 
graduated from "A" School and are eligible for the upcoming E5 NWAE or 
Sailors in the ABE and DC ratings and do not have a current evaluation in 
paygrade, a one-time PMA of 3.60 will be assigned on their EAW and transposed 
to their answer sheet. 
    h.  Use of EAW is mandatory, in line with reference (c). 
 
5.  Exam Ordering: 
    a.  In line with reference (b), ordering dates and TIR listings for all 
NWAE and RKE exams are on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) 
website: https://neas.ncdc.navy.mil/.  Select the Exam and Ordering Date 
Chart. 
    b.  Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) exam orders not included on 
the initial TIR list must be ordered from 
sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil.  Order exams in line with reference (b). 
    c.  Non-SCI exam orders not included on initial TIR list must be ordered 
on the NEAS website using Department of Defense Identification Number. 
    d.  ESOs should verify placing exam orders within 7-10 days of ordering 
at *View Previous Exam Orders* link via the NEAS website and should contact 
Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC N321) as 
needed for exam order inquiries and issues. 
    e.  Deploying commands and candidates departing toCongressionally-
Designated Combat Zones and Approved Contingency Operation Areas (CDCZ/ACOA) 
can order exams up to six months prior to the scheduled exam date.  For 
additional guidance, refer to chapter 4 and paragraph 614 of reference (b). 
    f.  Substitute Exams: 
        (1) The deadline for ordering both SCI and non-SCI substitute exams 
is 30 September 2024. 
        (2) NETPDC N321 is the approval authority for all substitute exams. 
        (3) Naval nuclear propulsion program training graduates who are 
enroute to their first at sea assignment during the E5 examination date will 
have substitute examinations ordered for them by their ultimate duty station, 
if dates permit exam ordering before the published deadline. 
        (4) Substitute examinations may be administered with regular exam 
administration or in line with paragraph 606 of reference (b). 
    g.  Submit Exception to Policy requests for candidates per paragraph 104 
of reference (b). 
    h.  Below candidates are separated into competitive groups: 
        (1) CTI:  Middle East/North Africa (Group 1), East/Far East 
(Group 2), Latin/South America (Group 3), Eastern Europe (Group 4) 
        (2) EMN, ETN, and MMN: Submarine (Group 1), Surface (Group 2), 
Training (Group 3) 
 
6.  Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns.  Administer exams and 
return answer sheets in line with chapter 6 of reference (b). 
An exam tote board on the NEAS website displays current status of receiving 
answer sheets. 
 
7.  Discrepancy Correction: 
    a.  A detailed discrepancy list can be found on the NEAS 
website.  Utilize the EAW PAC process for correcting discrepancies. Refer to 
reference (c). 
    b.  For guidance on missed exams due to CDCZ/ACOA, refer to reference 
(b), paragraph 614. 
 
8.  NWAE results will be available via NEAS profile sheets.  Profile sheets 
for ABE and DC will only reflect Passed Not Advanced, Fail, Inval, or 
discrepancy status, since advancement is conducted via A2P and CA2P. 
 
9.  All additional information for this cycle is posted on the MyNavy HR 
advancements site, located at 
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community-
Management/Enlisted-Career-Admin/Advancement/ and the NEAS website. 
 
10.  Points of contact: 
    a.  For general or PMK-EE mobile questions: MyNavy Career Center 
(MNCC) is available 24/7 by phone at (833) 330-MNCC or (833)330-6622 
or via email at askmncc@navy.mil. 
    b.  PMK-EE completion score questions:  ntmps.support@navy.mil. 
    c.  SCI orders and inquiries:  (850) 473-5867/DSN 753, 
sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil. 
    d.  Non-SCI orders and inquiries:  (850) 473-6150/DSN 753, 
usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321-exam-orders(at)us.navy.mil. 
    e.  NWAE records or discrepancies:  EAW PAC submissions. 
Pre/post exam administration inquiries:  (850) 473-6148/DSN 753 or 
usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321-discrepancies@us.navy.mil. 
 
11.  This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, 
whichever occurs first. 
 
12.  Released by Ms. Lisa M. St. Andre, Acting N1.// 
 
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