ROUTINE R 052017Z OCT 22 MID200080315433U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 226/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/JANUARY 2023 CYCLE 258 ACTIVE-DUTY AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVES E-7 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/19SEP18// REF/B/DOC/USD(P and R)/08AUG2022// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/201449ZDEC18// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/272057ZDEC18// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/161157ZJUL20// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND NAVY RESERVE. REF B IS USD P and R CONSOLIDATED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.DEFENSE.GOV/SPOTLIGHTS/CORONAVIRUS-DOD- RESPONSE/LATEST-DOD-GUIDANCE/. REF C IS NAVADMIN 312/18, ADVANCEMENT POLICY UPDATE. REF D IS NAVADMIN 316/18, ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT WORKSHEET. REF E IS NAVADMIN 201/20, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM REVISED BUSINESS RULES// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces guidance for the administration of the January 2023 (Cycle 258) E-7 Navy-wide advancement examination for Active Component and Training and Administration of the Reserves Sailors. 2. Timeline: a. 30 November 2022: Professional Military Knowledge - Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) completion deadline. b. 19 January 2023: Exam date - Enlisted advancement worksheets (EAW) will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. c. In the event of a requirement to deviate from the single-day administration date, a single-day administration waiver may be requested (up to 31 January 2023) from Navy Personnel Command (PERS-8) in line with reference (a). Refer to reference (b) for additional details on capacity limits, safety, and mitigation measures in the conduct of exams. 3. Eligibility requirements are in line with reference (a), and the following information applies for cycle 258: a. Terminal eligibility date: 1 January 2024. b. Time-in-Rate (TIR) date: On or before 1 January 2021. c. Early Promote (EP) TIR waiver date: on or before 1 January 2022. d. High-year tenure (HYT) date: 1 September 2023 or later, E-6 HYT waivers must be approved prior to 19 January 2023. e. Security/Interim security clearance (if required): Refer to chapter 2 of reference (a). All advancement eligible Sailors must have favorable adjudication or update prior to 1 January 2023. f. Reporting Senior Cumulative Average Performance Mark Average (RSCA PMA). In line with reference (c), compute RSCA PMA for E-6 evaluations dated from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022. g. Use of EAW is mandatory, in line with reference (d). h. E-7 PMK-EE remains a general eligibility requirement for all Sailors (regardless of EP TIR waiver status) in line with reference (e), waivers are normally not approved without extraordinary circumstances. 4. Exam Ordering: a. Ordering dates and TIR listings for both Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and non-SCI exams can be found on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website at https://neas.ncdc.navy.mil/. Select Exam and Ordering Date Chart. b. Additional SCI exams may be ordered from sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil. Order exams in line with reference (a). c. Non-SCI exams for Sailors not included on the initial TIR list, must be ordered in NEAS Web using a Department of Defense Identification Number. Orders submitted after supplemental TIR list closure will result in a substitute exam being sent. d. Substitute Exams. The deadline for ordering SCI and non-SCI substitute exams is 31 January 2023. Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center, Fleet Services Branch (NETPDC N321) is the approval authority. e. Educational Services Officers (ESOs) should verify placing exam orders within 7-10 days of ordering at *View Previous Exam Orders* link via the NEAS website, and should contact NETPDC N321 as needed for discrepancies. f. Rating Group separations (change from previous cycles): (1) CTI: Middle East/North Africa (Group 1), East/Far East (Group 2), Latin/South America (Group 3), Eastern Europe (Group 4). (2) EMN, ETN and MMN: Submarine (Group 1), Surface (Group 2). (3) MU: Premier Band (Group 1), Fleet Band (Group 2). 5. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns. Conduct and return in line with chapter 6 of reference (a). The NEAS website contains an exam tote board that displays status of receiving answer sheets. 6. Discrepancy Correction: a. Utilize the Enlisted Advancement Worksheet-Post Examination Administrative Comments (EAW-PAC) process, refer to reference (d). b. A detailed discrepancy list can be found on the NEAS website. 7. Any additional information (exam verbatim, exam dates, and other related documents) regarding this cycle will be posted on the MyNavy HR advancements site, located at *https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Enlisted-Career-Admin/Advancement/* and NEAS websites. 8. Points of Contact: a. For general or PMK-EE Mobile questions: MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) is available 24/7 by phone at 1-833-330-MNCC (1-833-330-6622) or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil. b. PMK-EE completion score questions: ntmps.support(at)navy.mil. c. SCI exam questions and orders: (850) 473-5867/DSN 753, sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil. d. Non-SCI exam questions and orders: (850)473-6150/DSN 753, usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321-exam-orders(at)us.navy.mil. e. EAW-PAC issues, Exam records and discrepancies, administration inquiries: (850) 473-6148/DSN 753, usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321- discrepancies(at)us.navy.mil. 9. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 10. Released by RADM J. P. Waters, Acting N1B.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//