UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 251625Z AUG 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 207/17 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/FEBRUARY 2018 CYCLE 102 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATIONS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL TO E4 THROUGH E7// 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 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 102 Navy-Wide Advancement Examinations (NWAE) for advancement in rate of Selected Reserve (SELRES) personnel. Information pertaining to selection board criteria will be promulgated via a future NAVADMIN. a. SELRES exams will be administered in February 2018. 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 forth in 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. For all E4-E7 candidates, eligibility requirements are found in chapter 2 of reference (a), with the following information specific only to Cycle 102: a. Candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements outlined in chapter 2 of reference (a) and this message prior to 1 February 2018 to be considered as a candidate. Candidates who do not meet the eligibility requirements are ineligible for Cycle 102 NWAE and shall not be administered an advancement examination. b. The terminal eligibility date used to compute time-in-rate (TIR) for E4-E6 is 1 July 2018 and for E7 is 1 January 2019. c. The minimum TIR date must be on or before: E7 - 1 January 2016 E6 - 1 July 2015 E5 - 1 July 2017 E4 - 1 January 2018 d. E6 and E7 candidate TIR requirements for early promote Sailors can be waived for one year with commanding officer (CO)/officer-in-charge approval. e. High-year tenure (HYT) date or approved HYT waiver for E4-E6 must be effective 1 July 2018 or later. HYT date or approved HYT waiver for E7 must be effective 1 September 2018 or later. HYT waiver must be approved prior to 1 February 2018. 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 and it must be reflected properly in Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) prior to 1 February 2018. If the CO of the candidate grants an interim clearance, JPAS must be updated prior to 1 February 2018. 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. Ratings 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, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, STS, and YN. Refer to reference (b) for additional guidance. h. Change of rating and retention approvals must be approved and completed no later than 31 January 2018. This includes approvals from Navy Personnel Command, "A" schools, etc. i. Compute performance mark average (PMA) using all evaluations in the current rank of the candidate with an ending date that falls within the following time periods: E7 exam - 1 February 2015 to 31 December 2017 E6 exam - 1 February 2015 to 31 January 2018 E5 exam - 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2018 E4 exam - 1 June 2017 to 31 January 2018 j. For additional guidance on computing PMA, refer to reference (a), chapter 3. For PMA guidance for individual augmentee (IA) Sailors refer to reference (c). k. Branch class and Special Program Indicator (SPI) code: All SELRES are required to take a SELRES NWAE except Full Time Support (FTS) and personnel with a SPI code W. A SELRES with SPI code W is a Canvasser Recruiter who takes the Active/FTS NWAE in line with NAVADMIN 175/17. l. Candidates must meet special requirements (citizenship, security clearance, medical, etc.) for certain ratings as outlined in paragraph 204 of reference (a), prior to 1 February 2018. m. Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (CTI) Sailors must achieve a minimum of L2/R2 on the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) in their primary language, as assigned by their CO, within 12 months of NWAE. Any CTI whose primary language DLPT is over 12 months old must receive an advancement cycle participation waiver from the Navy Foreign Language Office (OPNAV N13F12). n. 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. Rating Specific Information a. To be eligible for advancement to E7: (1) Air Traffic Controllers (AC) must possess a valid AC specialist certificate (FAA 7220-1) and meet requirements established in the Manual of the Medical Department. (2) Aerographers Mate (AG) must have the Meteorological and Oceanographic Forecaster Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) 7412. (3) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel must hold the Senior EOD Technician (NEC 5335) or the Master EOD Technician (NEC 5337) prior to the E7 board convening date. (4) Navy Diver (ND) personnel must hold the first class diver NEC 5342 prior to the E7 board convening date. b. Commands must verify and invalidate examination results for those selection board eligible Sailors who fail to meet these qualifications. c. Aviation Electronics Technician (AT) examinations. Administer ATI (Intermediate) examinations for intermediate maintenance personnel and ATO (Organizational) examinations for organizational maintenance personnel. Personnel will continue to be tested via two separate examinations, but will be merged together for advancement purposes. 4. Exam Ordering a. Deploying commands can order exams up to 6 months prior to the scheduled exam 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 the order request is for early exams. 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 and Approved Contingency Operations Area. b. Cryptologic Technician-Interpretive (CTI)/Cryptologic Technician- Network (CTN)/Cryptologic Technician-Collection (CTR), 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 in chapter 4 of reference (a). Commands must include their Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC) account number, POC, and the number of exams required. DODACC commands requesting the forwarding of exams should include the forwarding command as an info addressee on the message. The deadline for additional orders is 1 January 2018. c. Exam ordering for non-SCI exams begins 26 November 2017. ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on the NEAS website during the following time periods: (1) Initial TIR lists will be available 26 November 2017 to 5 December 2017. (2) Eligible candidates that were not added to the initial TIR list can be added to a supplemental TIR list. Additional TIR lists will be available 6 December 2017 to 24 January 2018. Deadline to order additional SELRES exams is 5 March 2018. (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. However, these candidates are still required to take the Cycle 102 exam and not the Cycle 238 (E7) or Cycle 239 (E4-E6) exams. e. When an exam is not used during the normally scheduled event, do not destroy the exam prior to 1 April 2018. f. Cycle 102 exams should only be administered during the month of February. 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 March 2018. Ensure reason for requested delay is included. g. ESO must verify the examination order at the View Previous Exam Orders link via NEAS Web within 14 days of placing the order. If discrepancies are noted, contact Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) Exam Ordering and Discrepancy Administrations Branch (NETPDC (N321)). h. Commands must select the appropriate exams for ATI/ATO, commensurate with the advancement experience of the candidate. For all other ratings, exam orders must match the rating of the advancement candidate. For example, an Electronics Technician (ET) cannot take an Electronics Technician- Submarine Navigation (ETV) or Electronics Technician-Submarine Communications (ETR) exam, that candidate must take an ET exam. i. Reserve accessions in the Machinist Mate (MM) community will require MMA (Auxiliary) and MMW (Submarine Weapons) to convert to MM. The appropriate exam for these candidates will be the paygrade specific MM exam. 5. 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 administration of NWAEs should be kept to a minimum as these exams are for candidates who, through no fault of their own, are unable to take the exam at the regularly scheduled time. Exam Ordering and Discrepancies Division (NETPDC (N321)) is the approving authority for all late administration of NWAEs. d. The deadline to administer regular exams is 28 February 2018. Approved late exams must be administered no later than 31 March 2018. e. A detailed discrepancy list will be maintained on NEAS Web. Refer to chapter 7 of reference (a) for guidance on correcting discrepancies. In addition to processing discrepancy corrections via letter or message, NETPDC will also accept discrepancy corrections by encrypted e-mail. 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. g. Refer to reference (d) regarding examination options for E7 IA candidates. Commands must submit the command letter of transmittal in line with reference (a). The in-theatre selection board eligibility waiver is not an automatic process. h. If an exam is administered in error, the command must request to invalidate in line with paragraph 610 of reference (a). i. Only those materials specifically identified and listed in chapter 6 of reference (a), this NAVADMIN and the general examination verbatim instructions are authorized for use during examination administration. 6. Examination Results a. E4-E7 results will be provided via Bureau of Naval Personnel On-Line to authorized command representatives prior to release of profile sheets. b. Commands are directed to verify the Examination Status Verification Report (ESVR) on NEAS Web for accuracy before frocking and/or advancement of E4-E6 candidates. c. Commands are directed to verify the ESVR for accuracy and re-verify weekly thereafter until scheduled board convening date for E7 candidates. Commands must submit a message to NETPDC (N321), info the Navy Enlisted Active and Reserves Advancements (PERS-812)/Eligibility and Promotions Branch (PERS-802), requesting invalidation for candidates no longer eligible or no longer recommended for advancement. Withdrawal of advancement must be documented as directed in reference (a), paragraph 721b. d. Individual Sailors may view/download their profile sheet via a .mil domain computer at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil/NEASRpts/Individual.aspx. 7. Any additional information regarding this cycle will be posted on NEAS Web. 8. Points of contact: a. Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center at 866-U-ASK-NPC/866- 827-5672 or via e-mail at uasknpc(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. 9. For further information (reference (a), exam verbatim, and other related documents) visit NEAS Web at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil. 10. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or cancelled, whichever occurs first. 11. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//