UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 152143Z FEB 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 255/17 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/FY-19 NAVY ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SELECTION BOARDS FOR MASTER CHIEF AND SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FEBRUARY 2018 (CORRECTED COPY)// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/131828ZJUL17// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/2NOV07// REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/15NOV16// REF/D/MSG/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/052044ZMAR13// REF/E/DOC/BUMED/8MAR17// REF/F/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/13MAY13// REF/G/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/192102ZNOV14// REF/H/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/011557ZFEB17// REF/I/DOC/BUPERS/1MAY15// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 174/17, REVISED NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION CODE CONSTRUCT. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16F, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF C IS OPNAVINST 1220.1E, CHANGING OR REMOVING NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION CODES FOR NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLAN PERSONNEL. REF D IS ALNAV 015/13, PERSONAL SPECIAL SECURITY INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. REF E IS MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), NAVMED P-117. REF F IS MILPERSMAN 1220-040, SUBMARINE QUALIFICATIONS DESIGNATION FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS. REF G IS NAVADMIN 266/14, UNITED STATES NAVY SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY. REF H IS NAVADMIN 021/17, ESTABLISHMENT OF YEOMAN(SUBMARINE), LOGISTICS SPECIALIST(SUBMARINE), CULINARY SPECIALIST(SUBMARINE) AND FIRE CONTROLMAN(AEGIS) SERVICE RATINGS. REF I IS BUPERSINST 1610.10D, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides guidance for eligibility, communication to the boards, and board member or recorder application procedures for the FY-19 Navy Active-Duty and Reserve enlisted advancement selection boards for master chief and senior chief petty officer. This correction clarifies eligibility requirements in paragraph 3h. a. The Reserve Component (RC) 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. b. Navy Enlisted Classifications (NEC) contained in this NAVADMIN list both legacy and revised codes per reference (a). 2. Timeline a. 23 October 2017. Navy Personnel Command (NPC) (PERS-802) will compile and submit initial time-in-rate (TIR) eligibility list of candidates to Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) (N321). b. 10 November 2017. Examination Status Verification Reports (ESVR) will be available at: https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil. c. 5 February 2018. RC E8/E9 board candidates changing ratings must be in the new rating to be considered as a candidate in that rating. d. 12 February 2018. Letter to the board (LTB) deadline for the RC E8/9 selection board. e. 2 March 2018. Active Component (AC) E9 board candidates changing ratings must be in the new rating to be considered as a candidate in that rating. f. 5 March 2018. RC E8/E9 selection board convenes. All eligibility requirements, to include any waivers, must have final approval and be posted to candidates records prior to this date. g. 12 March 2018. LTB deadline for the AC E9 selection board. h. 16 March 2018. RC E8/E9 selection board scheduled to adjourn. i. 23 March 2018. AC E8 board candidates changing ratings must be in the new rating to be considered as a candidate in that rating. j. 2 April 2018. AC E9 selection board convenes. All eligibility requirements, to include any waivers, must have final approval and be posted to candidates records prior to this date. k. 2 April 2018. LTB deadline for the AC E8 selection board. l. 13 April 2018. AC E9 selection board scheduled to adjourn. m. 23 April 2018. AC E8 selection board convenes. All eligibility requirements, to include any waivers, must have final approval and be posted to candidates records prior to this date. n. 11 May 2018. AC E8 selection board scheduled to adjourn. 3. Eligibility Criteria. Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements outlined in chapter 2 of reference (b) and this NAVADMIN prior to the scheduled board convening date. All requirements must be reflected in the enlisted master file prior to the board convening. Requirements achieved or posted to a candidates record 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 237. 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 adjourn date. The profile sheet and ESVR are updated as changes are processed by NPC PERS-802. a. The candidate shares equal responsibility with the 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 on the selection board eligibility list, mail or e-mail a completed Advancement in Rate or Change in Rating worksheet (NETPDC 1430/3 Rev 06-16) along with a letter of transmittal to NETPDC (N321) and info NPC PERS-802. c. If listed candidates are ineligible or later become ineligible, submit a message to NETPDC (N321) and NPC PERS-802 requesting the candidates eligibility be invalidated and provide explanation for invalidation. Per reference (b) paragraph 721b, advancement recommendation withdrawal must be completed and documented prior to transmitting the message. 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 will 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 (b), the terminal eligibility date used to compute the TIR is 1 October 2018. TIR date for E8 candidates must be on or before 1 September 2015. TIR date for E9 candidates must be on or before 1 July 2015. h. High Year Tenure (HYT) date or approved HYT waiver for the current paygrade must be 1 July 2018 or later. HYT waivers must be approved prior to the board convening. Candidates who will be at HYT for the next higher paygrade on 1 July 2018 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 the HYT date for the present paygrade is 1 July 2018 or later per reference (b). 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 NPC PERS-802. k. Per reference (c), nuclear candidates who are assigned 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. l. 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 and it must be reflected properly in Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) prior to board convening. If the candidate's commanding officer (CO) grants an interim clearance, JPAS must be updated prior to the board convening. Refer to reference (d) for additional guidance. Sailors who have a clearance must maintain that clearance eligibility. Ratings requiring a security clearance are AC, AE, AG, AO, AT, AW, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FCA, FT, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MN, MT, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, and YN, as well as all nuclear and submarine ratings. This guidance supersedes reference (b). m. 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 on active duty orders with a blank SPI code is invalid. Commands must correct the error via the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) or the Sailor may seek relief by petitioning the Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR). Sailors whose SPI code is invalid as of the board convening date will be invalidated. n. Competitive group specific eligibility requirements. Candidates must meet special requirements (citizenship, medical, etc.) for certain ratings as outlined in paragraph 204 of reference (b). Commands must verify and submit a message to NETPDC (N321) and NPC PERS-802 requesting those selection board eligible Sailors be invalidated who no longer meet the qualifications listed in reference (b) 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 (e). (2) Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (CTI) personnel must achieve a minimum of L2/R2 on the most recent Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) in their primary language, as assigned by their CO, within 12 months of LTB deadline for E8/9 selection boards. However, a CTI who achieves a maximum of L3/R3 on the most recent DLPT in his/her primary language, as assigned by his/her CO, within 24 months of LTB deadline for E8/E9 selection boards will be eligible for advancement. Acceptable documentation of DLPT scores includes an evaluation with language scores or the official Navy DLPT letter from Center of Information Warfare Training, Corry Station, forwarded to the board via the candidate's LTB. Any CTI whose primary language DLPT has expired must possess a valid "Inability to Test" waiver from the Navy Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Office (OPNAV N13F) in order to be considered by the board. (3) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel must hold the Master EOD technician NEC (5337) to be eligible for advancement to E8 and E9. (4) Active duty Navy Diver (ND) personnel must hold the First Class Diver NEC (5342/M1DV) for group 2 or the Master Diver NEC (5341/MMDV) for group 1 to be eligible for advancement to E8 and must hold the Master Diver NEC (5341/MMDV) to be eligible for advancement to E9. (5) Special Warfare Boat Operators personnel must have the Patrol Officer (SWCC Master) qualification to be eligible for advancement to E8 and E9. (6) Nuclear trained personnel. (a) Submarine Sailors in nuclear ratings must hold a supervisor NEC (3363, 3364, 3365, or 3366) and the nuclear qualified secondary NEC 3302 (Engineering Department Master Chief (EDMC)) to be eligible for advancement to E8. 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 13 April 2018. Additional contact information is available via http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/enlisted/community/nuclear/Pages/NuclearEnlistedPrograms.aspx (b) Surface Sailors in nuclear ratings must hold a supervisor NEC (3393, 3394, 3395, or 3396) to be eligible for advancement to E8. (c) Submarine Sailors in nuclear ratings must hold a supervisor NEC (3363, 3364, 3365, or 3366) to be eligible for advancement to E9. 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 selection board includes a chief 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 OMPF must submit documentation with their LTB providing dates of EDMC service. (d) Surface Sailors in nuclear ratings must hold a supervisor NEC (3393, 3394, 3395, or 3396) to be eligible for advancement to E9. Candidates must also hold the secondary NEC 3301 (Reactor Department Master Chief (RDMC)) 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 to be eligible for advancement to E9. Sailors 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 selection board includes a chief 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. Candidates without DLCPO, RT DIVO, LCC, or RDMC service documented in their OMPF must submit documentation with their LTB providing dates of DLCPO, RT DIVO, LCC, or RDMC service. (7) Non-nuclear submarine Sailors must be designated as either SS, SU, or SQ per reference (f) as of the board convening date to be eligible. Candidates designated as SG or SP are not eligible for advancement. o. Per reference (g), 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. The first board in which Senior Enlisted Academy completion will be required for selection board eligibility are the FY-20 master chief selection boards. Senior chiefs should plan accordingly. p. With the establishment of the new Culinary Specialist (Submarine) (CSS), Logistics Specialist (Submarine) (LSS), Yeoman (Submarine) (YNS), and Fire Controlman (Aegis) (FCA) service ratings, the CS, LS, YN, and FC general ratings will no longer be grouped for the Active Duty component. Refer to reference (h) for additional information. 4. Competitive Groups. The below listed ratings are separated into competitive groups as applicable to the candidate's component: a. CTI (Active Duty E8) Group 1 - Middle East and North Africa Group 2 - East and Far East Asia Group 3 - Latin and South America Group 4 - Eastern Europe b. EMN, ETN, MMN (Active Duty E8/9) Group 1 - Submarine Group 2 - Surface c. MU (Active Duty E8/9) Group 1 - Premier Band Group 2 - Fleet Band d. NC (Active Duty and FTS E8/9) Group 1 - Career Recruiter Force Group 2 - Fleet e. ND (Active Duty E8) Group 1 - Master Diver (5341/MMDV) Group 2 - First Class Diver (5342/M1DV) 5. Record review and communication with the E8/9 selection board. a. 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. An LTB to only state that the candidate's OMPF and PSR have been verified and is correct is not desired. Any evaluation gaps should be resolved by either submitting the missing evaluations via an LTB or a statement in lieu of missing report per chapter 17 of reference (i). (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 the board. (3) Third party correspondence is any communication to the board which is not accompanied by the candidates signed LTB and will not be presented to the board. Commands are not authorized to submit a message to NPC requesting information be presented to the board. This supersedes reference (b). b. Information received that is not accompanied by a signed LTB, or not received by the 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 in the NPC CSC inbox (central time zone) is the time and date used for deadline verification. To verify receipt of an 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. c. All LTBs and each enclosure must contain the candidates full name and full social security number. Candidates must verify that the correct board number is on their signed cover letter. For FY-19 boards: The board numbers are 205 for SELRES E8/9, 206 for FTS E8/9, 210 for AC E9, and 235 for AC E8. d. 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 do not justify a late LTB. e. If unable to e-mail, candidates may send 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 (PERS-1) President FY-19 Reserve E8/9 Selection Board #205 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-6300 (2) FTS E8/9 Board: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center (PERS-1) President FY-19 Reserve E8/9 Selection Board #206 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-6300 (3) Active E9 Board: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center (PERS-1) President FY-19 Active E9 Selection Board #210 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-6300 (4) Active E8 Board: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center (PERS-1) President FY-19 Active E8 Selection Board #235 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-6300 f. Certified or registered mail is not advised due to delays in handling. g. 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. h. The same LTB deadline applies to candidates who gain eligibility after the LTB deadline and before the convening date. A candidate who is working to fix an eligibility issue and expects to be selection board eligible prior to the board convening date may submit an LTB, which must still be received prior to the deadline. 6. Selection board results. Official results will be provided online via BUPERS Online 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 RC and AC 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 (https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil). Individual candidates may view/download profile sheets 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 his or her error, delay, or omission. SSB requests are to be submitted per reference (b) paragraph 102d to NPC PERS-803 vice PERS-811/812. b. All SSB requests must be received by NPC PERS-803 no later than 2 years after the date the contested board results were made public. Requests received more than 2 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 2 years and justification can be provided for the delay (i.e., BCNR or Inspector General (IG) action), the request will be considered, but it may be denied if the reason for the delay is due to submitting the initial BCNR or IG request late. 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 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 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 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) who are not eligible for the selection board may serve as recorders. Petty officers (E6 and below) may not serve on the boards in any capacity. 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 and follow the instructions in that message to submit an application. 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 force master chief (FORCM). Personnel stationed at commands that do not fall under a FORCM may have their senior enlisted leader (SEL) or command master chief (CMC) forward the NAVPERS 1400/2 directly to NPC PERS-805 (Mr. Patrick Marshall): donald.p.marshall(at)navy.mil. Do not use normal administrative routing. Only route the application to the SEL/CMC/CO/FORCM and NPC PERS-805. If the applicant is unsure of their circumstance, contact Mr. Marshall via email donald.p.marshall(at)navy.mil. 10. Points of contact: a. NPC CSC, 866-U-ASK-NPC/866-827-5672, or e-mail at UASKNPC(at)NAVY.MIL. Do not submit LTBs to this e-mail. b. Selection board eligibility (NPC PERS-802): (1) Ms. Linda Coffield (Branch Head), (901) 874-3171, or e-mail at linda.coffield(at)navy.mil (2) Ms. Elizabeth Vaughn (AC), (901) 874-3217, or e-mail at elizabeth.vaughn(at)navy.mil (3) Ms. Dorothy Harris (FTS/SELRES), (901) 874-4435, or e-mail at dorothy.harris(at)navy.mil c. NETPDC (N321), (850) 473-6148/DSN 753, or e-mail at 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//