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NAVADMIN 313/18

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SUBJ/PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM BUSINESS RULES//

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AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 085/18, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY 
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RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN establishes the business rules for the Professional 
Military Knowledge Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE).  In line with reference (a), 
PMK-EE was created as part of the Sailor 2025 initiative to provide greater 
emphasis on PMK and to separate it from rating knowledge.  This is an initial 
step toward electronic advancement exams and eventually, individually 
tailored rating exams, unique to the Navy enlisted classifications held by a 
Sailor.  PMK- EE will serve as an additional eligibility requirement for 
advancement to paygrades E-4 through E-7.

2.  PMK-EE is currently available via MyNavyPortal or Navy e- Learning 
(instruction in paragraph 4).  We anticipate delivery of a PMK-EE mobile 
application, which will allow Sailors to take the exam on a personal smart 
phone, in July 2019.

3.  Eligibility Requirements
    a.  PMK-EE for E-4 through E-7 is now accessible to all Sailors at Navy 
e-Learning (https://learning.nel.navy.mil).
    b.  Active Component (AC), Full-Time Support (FTS) and Reserve Component 
(RC) Sailors must successfully complete PMK-EE for the desired advancement 
paygrade in order to be eligible to take the Navy Wide Advancement Exam 
(NWAE).  PMK-EE must be completed by the first day of the month in which the 
NWAE is administered.
        (1) AC and FTS Sailors must successfully complete PMK-EE for the 
desired advancement paygrade by 1 September 2019 to be eligible to advance 
for the E-4 through E-6 NWAE (advancement cycle 244) and by 1 January 2020 to 
be eligible to advance for the E-7 NWAE (advancement cycle 246).
        (2) RC Sailors must successfully complete PMK-EE for the desired 
advancement paygrade by 1 February 2020 to be eligible to advance for the E-4 
through E-7 NWAE (advancement cycle 106).
    c.  AC, FTS and RC Sailors must successfully complete PMK-EE for the 
desired advancement paygrade in order to be eligible to be selected for 
Meritorious Advancement Program.  PMK-EE must be completed by 1 September 
2019.
    d.  Sailors who automatically advance to E-4 upon completion of an *A* 
school must successfully complete PMK-EE prior to advancement commencing 30 
days after NAVADMIN announcement of the PMK-EE mobile application or 1 
September 2019, whichever occurs last.
    e.  To count for eligibility, PMK-EE for the next paygrade of a Sailor 
must be completed on or after the Sailor is selected for the preceding 
paygrade (for example, in order to complete the E-6 PMK-EE, the Sailor must 
be selected for the E-5 paygrade).

4.  PMK-EE Access.  Materials related to PMK-EE can be accessed using either 
one of the following two methods:
    a.  Navy e-Learning (https://learning.nel.navy.mil/):  click on the 
*Course Catalog* tab, search for *PMK-EE* in the title column, enroll in the 
applicable PMK-EE, click on the *My Learning* tab and launch the PMK-EE.
    b.  MyNavy Portal (http://my.navy.mil):  click the *Career and Life 
Events* drop-down and select *Advancement & Promotion*, select *Enlisted 
Advancement* from the left column, click on the PMK-EE link to view the PMK-
EE study material, from the *PMK-EE Study
Material* page and click on the *Click here to go to Navy e-Learning to take 
your PMK-EE* link at the top of the screen.
    c.  The course numbers in Navy e-Learning are:
        NETPDC-PMK-EE-SM-1.0, PMK-EE Study Material
        NETPDC-PMK-EE-E4-1.0, PMK-EE for E-4
        NETPDC-PMK-EE-E5-1.0, PMK-EE for E-5
        NETPDC-PMK-EE-E6-1.0, PMK-EE for E-6
        NETPDC-PMK-EE-E7-1.0, PMK-EE for E-7

5.  PMK-EE Help Desk:  (850) 473-6014/DSN 753 or e-mail 
sfly_pmkee_questions(at)navy.mil.

6.  This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, 
whichever occurs first.

7.  Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.//

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