UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 211504Z FEB 17 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 041/17 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/AUGUST 2017 CYCLE 101 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL TO E4 THROUGH E6// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/2NOV07// REF/B/MSG/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/052044ZMAR13// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/252221ZJUN10// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/131544ZDEC07// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16F, 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 UNCLASSIFIED. REF C IS NAVADMIN 215/10, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ADVANCEMENT GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE SAILORS. REF D IS NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides guidance for administration of Cycle 101 Navy-Wide Advancement Examinations (NWAE) for advancement in rate of selected reserve (SELRES) personnel. a. SELRES exams will be administered in August 2017. b. All candidates serving on voluntary recall or mobilization will compete for advancement as a SELRES. c. This NAVADMIN supplements reference (a). d. In addition to the requirements set fourth chapter 6 of reference (a), educational services officers (ESO) must follow the pre-exam preparation requirements in the exam verbatim located at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil. 2. Eligibility Requirements. Advancement candidate eligibility requirements are found in chapter 2 of reference (a), with the following information specific only to Cycle 101: a. SELRES candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements outlined in chapter 2 of reference (a) prior to 1 August 2017 to be considered as a candidate. Candidates who do not meet the eligibility requirements are ineligible for Cycle 101 NWAE and shall not be administered an advancement examination. b. The terminal eligibility date used to compute time-in-rate (TIR) is 1 January 2018. c. The minimum TIR date must be on or before: E6 - 1 January 2015 E5 - 1 January 2017 E4 - 1 July 2017 d. TIR requirements for early promote E5 Sailors can be waived for one year with commanding officer (CO) or officer in charge approval. e. High year tenure (HYT) date or approved HYT waiver must be effective 1 January 2018 or later. f. Candidates who have submitted a formal written request for voluntary transfer to the retired reserve (with or without pay) or Fleet Reserve on a date prior to their mandated HYT are ineligible for advancement. g. Candidates in a rating requiring a security clearance must have a favorable investigation adjudication issued by the Department of Defense Central Adjudication Facility or a COs interim clearance must have been granted before 1 August 2017. Once Sailors have a clearance, they must maintain that clearance eligibility. 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, AT, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AZ, CTI, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, ETR, ETV, FC, GM, HT, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MM, MMA, MMW, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, STS, and YN. Refer to reference (b) for additional guidance. h. Change of rate and retention approvals must be approved and completed no later than 31 July 2017. This includes approvals from Navy Personnel Command, "A" schools, etc. i. Compute performance mark average (PMA) using all evaluations in the current rank with an ending date that falls within the following time periods: E6 exam - 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2017 E5 exam - 1 June 2016 to 31 July 2017 E4 exam - 1 January 2017 to 31 July 2017 j. For additional guidance on computing PMA, refer to chapter 3 of reference (a). For PMA guidance for individual augmentee (IA) Sailors refer to reference (c). k. Branch class (BRCL) and special program indicator (SPI) code: BRCL 32 with a blank SPI code is an invalid Navy accounting status. Commands should take action to have this corrected for Sailors reflecting no SPI code. Sailors in this status will be invalidated. l. Cryptologic Technician Interpretive Sailors must achieve a minimum of L2/R2 on the Defense Language Proficiency Test in their primary language, as assigned by their CO, at least once in current paygrade. m. Sailors assigned to a submarine source rating must be fully qualified, in line with the Submarine Qualifications Designation for Enlisted Members (MILPERSMAN 1220-040). 3. Exam Ordering a. Deploying commands can order exams up to six months prior to the scheduled examination date. Exams required prior to the TIR list opening are ordered via message or in the preferred message format via e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil following the guidelines in chapter 4 and figure 4-1 of reference (a). Specify in the subject line that the request is for the early ordering of examination material. Ensure a point of contact (POC) is included in the message. Refer to reference (d) for IA Sailors who are pending deployment to, or are deployed to and operating in a Congressionally Designated Combat Zone/Approved Contingency Operations Area. b. Cryptologic Technician-Interpretive/Cryptologic Technician- Network/Cryptologic Technician-Collection, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) exam ordering dates can be found on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil. (1) ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on NEAS Web for initial exam ordering. (2) Additional exams are ordered via message or in message format via e-mail to sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil following the guidelines of reference (a), chapter 4. Commands must include their Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC) account number, POC, and the number of exams required. DODAAC commands requesting the forwarding of exams should include the forwarding command as an info addressee on the message. The deadline for additional orders is 12 June 2017. c. Exam ordering for non-SCI exams begins 28 May 2017. ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on the NEAS website during the following time periods: (1) Initial TIR lists will be available 28 May to 20 June 2017. (2) Additional TIR lists will be available 21 June to 25 July 2017. Deadline to order additional SELRES exams is 5 September 2017. (3) Exams required after the TIR list has closed as well as exams for prior service reenlistment eligibility reserve Sailors should be ordered via message or in message format via e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil following the guidelines in chapter 4 of reference (a). Ensure a POC is included in the message. d. Exams for IA Sailors or recalled reservists will be ordered by the command holding the service record of the member. Authority is granted for these candidates to be administered exams with the active-duty candidates of the command. However, these candidates are still required to take the Cycle 101 exam and not the Cycle 236 exam. e. When an exam is not used during the normally scheduled event, do not destroy the exam prior to 1 October 2017. f. Cycle 101 exams should only be administered during the month of August. A request must be submitted with justification via e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil for permission to retain exams for administration on the next drill weekend in September 2017. Ensure reason for requested delay is included. g. ESOs must verify the exam order at the "View Previous Exam Orders" link via NEAS Web within 14 days of placing examination orders. If discrepancies are noted, contact Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) Exam Ordering and Discrepancies Branch (N321). 4. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns a. For exam administration and answer sheet return instructions, refer to the exam verbatim at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil. b. ESOs must check the exam tote-board on NEAS Web https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil/Public/Toteboard.aspx often to ensure answer sheets have been received and processed. c. Late exams should be kept to a minimum as they are for candidates who, through no fault of their own, are unable to take the exam at the regularly scheduled time. NETPDC (N321) is the approving authority for all late exams. d. The deadline to administer regular exams is 31 August 2017. Approved late exams must be administered no later than 30 September 2017. e. A detailed discrepancy list will be maintained on NEAS Web. For guidance on correcting discrepancies via encrypted e-mail, refer to chapter 7 of reference (a). f. Refer to reference (d) regarding procedures for missed exam cycle for E4-E6 IA candidates. Missed exam cycle considerations are not an automatic process. Commands must submit the command letter of transmittal and worksheet or answer sheet. 5. Examination Results a. E4-E6 results will be provided via Bureau of Naval Personnel Online to authorized command representatives prior to release of profile sheets. b. Commands are directed to verify the examination status verification report for accuracy before frocking and/or advancement of E4-E6 candidates. c. Individual Sailors may view/download their profile sheet via a .mil domain computer at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil/NEASRpts/Individual.aspx. 6. Any additional information regarding this cycle will be posted on NEAS Web. 7. Points of Contact a. Navy Personnel Command (PERS-812) at 901-874-4500/3224/DSN 882 or via e-mail at advancements-reserve(at)navy.mil. b. SCI exam questions and orders at 850-473-5867/DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil. c. Exam orders, records, and discrepancies at 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. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 9. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//