UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 061652Z SEP 16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 197/16 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/SEP// SUBJ/FY-18 NAVY ACTIVE-DUTY AND RESERVE ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SELECTION BOARDS FOR MASTER CHIEF AND SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/2NOV07// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/03JUN09// REF/C/MSG/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/052044ZMAR13// REF/D/DOC/BUMED/21JUL16// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/192102ZNOV14// REF/F/DOC/BUPERS/01MAY15// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16F, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR THE ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1220.1D, CHANGING OR REMOVING PRIMARY NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION CODES FOR NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANT OPERATORS. REF C IS ALNAV 015/13, PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. REF D IS MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), NAVMED P-117. REF E IS NAVADMIN 266/14 SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY. REF F IS BUPERSINST 1610.10D, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides guidance for eligibility, communication to the boards, and board membership or recorder application procedures regarding the FY-18 Navy Active-Duty and Reserve Enlisted Advancement Selection Boards for Master Chief and Senior Chief Petty Officer. The reserve board will consider personnel serving on active-duty as Full Time Support (FTS) and Selected Reserve (SELRES), to include those serving on voluntary and involuntary recall and mobilization orders. Mobilized Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) personnel are considered under the SELRES requirements for advancement. 2. Timeline a. 21 October 2016. Navy Personnel Command (NPC) (PERS-802) compiles and submits initial time-in-rate (TIR) eligibility list of candidates to Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) (N321). b. 11 November 2016. Examination Status Verification Reports (ESVR) will be available at: https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil. c. 6 February 2017. Reserve Component (RC) E8/E9 board candidates changing ratings must be in their new rating to be considered as a candidate in the new rating. d. 13 February 2017. Letter to the board (LTB) deadline for the RC E8/9 selection board. e. 3 March 2017. Active Component (AC) E9 board candidates changing ratings must be in their new rating to be considered as a candidate in the new rating. f. 6 March 2017. RC E8/E9 selection board convenes. All eligibility requirements, to include any waivers, must have final approval prior to this date. g. 13 March 2017. LTB deadline for the AC E9 selection board. h. 17 March 2017. RC E8/E9 selection board scheduled to adjourn. i. 24 March 2017. AC E8 board candidates changing ratings must be in their new rating to be considered as a candidate in the new rating. j. 3 April 2017. AC E9 selection board convenes. All eligibility requirements, to include any waivers, must have final approval prior to this date. k. 3 April 2017. LTB deadline for the AC E8 selection board. l. 14 April 2017. AC E9 selection board scheduled to adjourn. m. 24 April 2017. AC E8 selection board convenes. All eligibility requirements, to include any waivers, must have final approval prior to this date. n. 12 May 2017. AC E8 selection board scheduled to adjourn. 3. Eligibility Criteria. Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements outlined in chapter 2 of reference (a) prior to the scheduled board convening date. Requirements achieved after the scheduled board convening date will be considered late and not make a candidate eligible for the regularly scheduled board or entitle a candidate to an enlisted special selection board. The authoritative source to determine selection board eligibility is the profile sheet. The AC/FTS/SELRES cycle is 233. Because eligibility status can change without direct notification, candidates should verify their profile sheet on a continuous basis and commands must verify their ESVR weekly through the projected board adjournment date. The profile sheet and ESVR are updated as changes are processed by PERS-802. a. The candidate shares equal responsibility with their parent command to ensure: (1) the candidates name appears on the selection board eligibility list. (2) the candidate is listed in the correct competitive group. (3) the candidates Official Military Personnel File (OMPF)field codes 30-38 and Performance Summary Record (PSR) are up-to-date. b. If an eligible candidate is not listed, mail or send an e-mail containing a completed Advancement in Rate or Change in Rating worksheet (NETPDTC 1430/3 Rev 06-16) along with a letter of transmittal to NETPDC (N321) and info PERS-802. c. If listed candidates are ineligible or later become ineligible, submit a message to NETPDC N321 and NPC PERS-802 requesting invalidation of eligibility status and provide explanation for invalidation. Per reference (a) paragraph 721b, withdrawal of advancement recommendation must be completed and documented prior to message transmission. d. If candidates are validated in the wrong competitive category, submit a message notification to NETPDC N321 and NPC PERS-802 detailing the discrepancy. e. Sailors not selected to continue from a Senior Enlisted Continuation Board are ineligible for advancement. f. Candidates who do not have a recommendation for advancement on their most recent chief evaluation shall be invalidated. Evaluations that restore a recommendation for advancement must be made available to the selection board prior to the board convening date. g. Per reference (a), terminal eligibility date used to compute the TIR is 1 October 2017. The minimum TIR date for E8 candidates must be on or before 1 September 2014. The minimum TIR date for E9 candidates must be on or before 1 July 2014. h. High Year Tenure (HYT) date or approved HYT waiver for the current paygrade must be 1 July 2017 or later. Candidates who will be at HYT on 1 July 2017 for the next higher paygrade are ineligible for advancement, regardless of any approved HYT waiver. i. Members who have submitted voluntary Fleet Reserve (FLTRES)/retirement requests to NPC are not eligible. Voluntary FLTRES are those not mandated by HYT; requests due to HYT are eligible for advancement and selection board consideration provided their HYT date for the present paygrade is 1 July 2017 or later per reference (a). An approved or pending voluntary FLTRES/retirement request must be successfully disapproved, canceled, or modified to an involuntary date prior to the board convening to render a candidate selection board eligible. j. Commissioning Programs. Candidates who have been selected for Seaman To Admiral (STA-21), Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program, Medical Service Corps in-service procurement, or Judge Advocate General Corps in-service procurement programs remain eligible for advancement consideration. Selection to any other officer commissioning program renders candidates ineligible. Commands are required to request those candidates be invalidated by PERS-802. Per reference (b), nuclear candidates who are assigned Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) 3359/3389 upon transfer from a nuclear propulsion plant operator to a non-nuclear billet at sea or ashore, or to duty under instruction including special college education programs are ineligible for advancement. This includes nuclear candidates transferred to a STA-21 duty station. k. Security clearance requirements. Candidates in a rating requiring a security clearance must have a favorable investigation adjudication issued by the Department of Defense Central Adjudication Facility. If the candidates commanding officer (CO) grants an interim clearance, documentation must be received by PERS-802 prior to board convening. Refer to reference (c) for additional guidance. Sailors who have a clearance must maintain that clearance eligibility. Ratings requiring a security clearance are AC, AE, AG, AO, AT, 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. This guidance supersedes reference (a). l. Branch class (BRCL) and special program indicator (SPI) code. SPI for BRCL 32 Sailors must be verified via the Billet Based Distribution system. BRCL 32 with a blank SPI code is invalid. Commands must correct the error via the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System or the Sailor may seek relief by petitioning the Board for Correction of Naval Records. Sailors whose SPI code is invalid as of the board convening date will be invalidated. m. Competitive group specific eligibility requirements. Candidates must meet special requirements (citizenship, medical, etc.) for certain ratings as outlined in paragraph 204 of reference (a). Commands must verify and submit a message to NETPDC N321 and NPC PERS-802 requesting invalidation of those selection board eligible Sailors who no longer meet the qualifications listed in reference (a) or below by the scheduled board convening date. (1) Air Traffic Controller personnel must possess a valid Federal Aviation Administration 7220-1 ATCS Certificate and meet requirements established in reference (d). (2) Cryptologic Technician Interpretive personnel must achieve a minimum of L2/R2 on the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) in their primary language, as assigned by their CO, at least once in their current paygrade. Acceptable documentation of L2/R2 includes an evaluation with language scores or a letter from the candidates's command forwarded to the board via the candidate's LTB. (3) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel. To be eligible for advancement to E8 and E9, Sailors must hold the Master EOD technician NEC (5337). (4) Navy Diver (ND) personnel. To be eligible for advancement to E8, Sailors must hold the First Class Diver NEC (5342) for group 2 or the Master Diver NEC (5341) for group 1. To be eligible for advancement to E9, Sailors must hold the Master Diver NEC (5341). (5) Nuclear trained personnel. (a) To be eligible for advancement to E8, submarine Sailors in nuclear ratings must hold a supervisor NEC (3363, 3364, 3365, or 3366). Personnel must also hold the nuclear qualified secondary NEC 3302 (Engineering Department Master Chief (EDMC)). A NAVPERS 1221/6 requesting a secondary NEC of 3302 and copy of qualification card must be submitted to OPNAV N133 at bullnuke(at)navy.mil via the Force EDMC by 14 April 2017. Additional contact information is available via http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/enlisted/community/nuclear/Pages/NuclearEnlistedPrograms.aspx (b) To be eligible for advancement to E8, surface Sailors in nuclear ratings must hold a supervisor NEC (3393, 3394, 3395, or 3396). (c) To be eligible for advancement to E9, submarine Sailors in nuclear ratings must hold a supervisor NEC (3363, 3364, 3365, or 3366). Candidates must also hold the secondary NEC 3302 and have served or be currently serving as an EDMC of a submarine. Acceptable documentation of EDMC service for review by the advancement board includes an evaluation with "EDMC" in Block 29 or 41, a letter from the CO via the member providing dates of EDMC service, or NSIPS documentation via the candidate. Candidates without EDMC service documented in their service record must submit documentation with their LTB providing dates of EDMC service. (d) To be eligible for advancement to E9, surface Sailors in nuclear ratings must hold a supervisor NEC (3393, 3394, 3395, or 3396) and must have served, or be currently serving as, a Division Leading Chief Petty Officer (DLCPO) of a nuclear division at sea (reactor mechanical, reactor electrical, reactor controls, reactor propulsion, or reactor laboratories), reactor training division officer (RT DIVO) at sea, or leading crew chief (LCC) of a prototype. E8s who are billeted as Reactor Department Master Chief (RDMC) in lieu of DLCPO are also eligible for advancement to E9. Acceptable documentation of DLCPO, RT DIVO, LCC, or RDMC service for review by the advancement board includes an evaluation with DLCPO, RT DIVO, LCC, or RDMC in Block 29 or 41, a letter from the CO via the member to the board providing dates of DLCPO, RT DIVO, LCC, or RDMC service, or NSIPS documentation via the member. Sailors without DLCPO, RT DIVO, LCC, or RDMC service documented in their service record must submit documentation with their LTB providing dates of DLCPO, RT DIVO, LCC, or RDMC service. (6) Non-Nuclear Submarine Ratings. To be eligible for advancement, submarine Sailors must be designated as either SS, SU, or SQ IAW MILPERSMAN 1220-040 as of the board convening date. Candidates designated as SG or SP are not eligible for advancement. n. E9 eligibility requirement. Per reference (e), beginning in FY-17, all newly selected Senior Chiefs are required to complete either the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, U.S. Air Force Senior Enlisted Academy, U.S. Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Academy, or Joint Special Warfare Academy in order to be eligible for advancement to Master Chief. This means the first boards where Senior Enlisted Academy completion will be required for selection board eligibility is the FY-20 Master Chief Selection Boards. Senior Chiefs should plan accordingly. 4. Competitive Groups. The below listed ratings are separated into competitive groups as applicable to the candidates component: a. CS, LS, YN (Active Duty E8/9) Group 1 - Submarine Group 2 - Surface b. CTI (Active Duty E8/9) Group 1 - Middle East and North Africa Group 2 - East and Far East Asia Group 3 - Latin and South America Group 4 - Eastern Europe c. EMN, ETN, MMN (Active Duty E8/9) Group 1 - Submarine Group 2 - Surface d. FC (Active Duty E8/9) Group 1 - All Others Group 2 - AEGIS e. MU (Active Duty E8/9) Group 1 - Premier Band Group 2 - Fleet Band f. NC (Active Duty and FTS E8/9) Group 1 - Career Recruiter Force Group 2 Fleet g. ND (Active Duty E8) Group 1 - Master Diver (5341) Group 2 - First Class Diver (5342) 5. Record review and communication with the E8/9 selection board. a. Candidates should check their evaluation continuity via BUPERS Online (BOL). Any evaluation gaps should be resolved by either submitting the missing evaluations in the candidates LTB or a statement in lieu of missing report per chapter 17 of reference (f). b. Communication to the board must originate from the individual candidate and must be accompanied under the candidates signed LTB. (1) The LTB may address any information that the candidate considers important. Candidates should not include items in their LTB that are already included in their OMPF or PSR unless the OMPF version is unreadable or the PSR is incorrect. Submission of a LTB to only state that the candidates OMPF and PSR have been verified and is correct is not desired. (2) The LTB must either be digitally signed using the candidates military identity certificate or have a hand-written signature. Unsigned LTBs will not be presented to board members. (3) Third party correspondence is any communication to the board which is not accompanied by the candidates signed LTB and will not be permitted. Commands are not authorized to submit a message to NPC requesting information be presented to the board. This supersedes reference(a). c. Information received that is not under a signed LTB or not received by NPC Customer Service Center (CSC) by the deadline listed in paragraph 2 will not be presented to the board. The time and date LTBs are received inthe NPC CSC inbox (central time zone) is the time and date used for deadline verification. To verify receipt of your LTB, go to https://npccontactcenter.ahf.nmci.navy.mil/OA_HTML/npc.html or call the NPC CSC. Although late or unsigned LTBs may be accepted by the NPC CSC, they will not be presented to the board and no feedback will be provided to the candidate. d. All LTBs and each enclosure must contain the candidates full name and full social security number. LTBs Candidates must verify that the correct board number is on their signed cover letter. The board numbers are 205 for SELRES E8/9, 206 for FTS E8/9, 210 for AC E9, and 235 for AC E8. e. The preferred method to submit an LTB is by encrypted e-mail to cscselboard(at)navy.mil. E-mailed LTBs must be encrypted to protect personally identifiable information. Trouble with file encryption or certificate issues does not justify a late LTB. f. If unable to e-mail, candidates may use regular mail to the addresses below. Mailed LTBs should be on plain white paper and paper clipped (no staples, binders, folders or tabs). (1) SELRES/Mobilized IRR E8/9 Board: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center President FY-18 Reserve E8/9 Selection Board #205 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055 (2) FTS E8/9 Board: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center President FY-18 Reserve E8/9 Selection Board #206 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055 (3) Active E9 Board: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center President FY-18 Active E9 Selection Board #210 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055 (4) Active E8 Board: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center President FY-18 Active E8 Selection Board #235 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055 g. Certified or registered mail is not advised due to delays in handling. h. Candidates are authorized to submit more than one LTB, vice waiting until the deadline to submit one all-inclusive LTB. Although multiple LTBs are authorized, candidates should not duplicate previously sent information. i. The same LTB deadline applies to candidates who gain eligibility after the LTB deadline and before the convening date. If a candidate is working to fix an eligibility issue and expects to be selection board eligible prior to the board convening date, they may submit a LTB, but it still must be received prior to the deadline. 6. Selection board results. Official results will be provided online via BOL to authorized command representatives prior to the release of the official results via NAVADMIN. Selectee profile sheets will be published by NETPDC within 30 days of both reserve and active selection board results being released via NAVADMIN. Educational Services Officers, who are registered users may access results through the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website http://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil. Individual candidates may view/download their profile sheet via a .mil domain computer at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil/NEASRpts/Individual.aspx. 7. Special Selection Boards (SSB). a. SSBs may be approved for candidates who have demonstrated they were precluded from consideration at the selection board, or were considered at the selection board in the incorrect competitive category; and the administrative error was beyond the candidates control and not the direct or indirect result of their error, delay, or omission. SSB requests are to be submitted per reference (a) para 102d to PERS-803 vice PERS-811/812. b. All requests for SSBs must be received by PERS-803 no later than two years after the date the contested board results were made public. Requests received more than two years after the date the contested board results were made public will be treated as untimely and will normally be denied by Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel. If a request is delayed more than the two year requirement and justification can be provided for the delay (Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR) or Inspector General (IG) action), the request will be considered. However, it may ultimately be denied if the reason for the delay is due to late submission of the initial BCNR or IG request. 8. Additional information regarding this cycle will be posted at: a. AC boards: http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/boards/activedutyenlisted/Pages/GeneralInformation.aspx b. RC boards: http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/boards/reserveenlisted/Pages/GeneralInformation.aspx 9. Board members and recorders. a. AC commanders and senior lieutenant commanders are encouraged to contact their detailer if they are interested in serving as a member on the AC selection board. b. FTS commanders and senior lieutenant commanders are encouraged to contact their detailer if they are interested in serving as a member on the RC selection board. SELRES commanders and lieutenant commanders are encouraged to contact commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command via their community leaders if they are interested in serving on the RC selection board. c. AC and RC master chiefs are encouraged to apply to serve on the selection boards. There are no restrictions preventing AC members from serving on RC selection boards or RC members from serving on AC selection boards. d. Senior chief petty officers and chief petty officers (to include frocked) may serve as recorders if not eligible. Petty officers (E6 and below) may not serve on the boards in any capacity, no exceptions. e. Officers shall complete the Officer Selection Board Member/ Recorder Nomination form (NAVPERS 1400/5) found at http://www.public.navy.mil /bupers- npc/reference/forms/NAVPERS/Pages/default.aspx f. Enlisted applicants must wait until the Annual Notice of Convening message for enlisted advancement selection boards has been released (usually in early September) before submitting their application. Follow the instructions in that message for submission. Selection to serve on a board is not based on the order applications are received. Early applications will not be accepted. g. Enlisted applicants shall complete the Enlisted Selection Board Member/Recorder Application form (NAVPERS 1400/2) found at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/reference/forms/NAVPERS/Pages/default.aspx and route it through their FORCM. Personnel stationed at commands that do not fall under a FORCM may have their SEL or CMC forward the NAVPERS 1400/2 directly to PERS-805 (Mr. Patrick Marshall): donald.p.marshall@navy.mil. Do not use normal administrative routing. Only route your application to your SEL/CMC/CO/FORCM and PERS-805. 10. Points of Contact a. NPC Customer Service Center: 866-U-ASK-NPC/866-827-5672 or via e-mail at UASKNPC(at)NAVY.MIL. Do not submit LTBs to this e-mail. b. Selection board eligibility (PERS-802): - Mr. David Lanham (Branch Head): david.b.lanham(at)navy. mil - Ms. Elizabeth Vaughn (AC): elizabeth.vaughn(at)navy.mil - Ms. Dorothy Harris (FTS/SELRES): dorothy.harris(at)navy. mil c. NETPDC (N321): 850-473-6148/DSN 753 or via e-mail sfly_N321_discrepanc(at)navy.mil. 11. This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled. 12. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//