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Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on September 12, 2013 at 4:15pm

YOUR EXAM, WHAT TO EXPECT
Navy-wide Advancement Exams (NWAE) are made up of 175 questions. The occupational section is 150 questions and is based on the tasks executed and knowledge required for each paygade and rating. The Professional Military Knowledge (PMK) section is 25 questions and covers all those topics that are not job specific, such as Navy policies, personnel regulations and Navy history. Your exam Standard Score (SS) is determined by comparing the number of questions you answer correctly against all other candidates taking the same exam. That comparison takes the raw score and converts it to the SS, which is an important part the Final Multiple Score (FMS) used to rank-order Sailors for advancement.
Good luck to all those E4s taking the NWAE!
(N32)

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on September 11, 2013 at 12:22am

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on September 9, 2013 at 12:04pm

E5 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM
Good luck to all those PO3s taking the E5 exam this Thursday!
(N32)

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on September 8, 2013 at 10:27am

WHAT HAPPENS TO MY EXAM AFTER I TURN IT IN?

Command ESOs are responsible for immediately gathering and shipping answer sheets. Shipments are mailed to NAC in Pensacola, Fla. Once received, the NAC staff inventories each box, verifies command information, and prepares the batch for scanning and imaging. As each answer sheet is processed, discrepancies are worked to ensure each candidate's record is accurate so all elements of the Final Multiple Score are set for the rank-order process. All candidate answer sheets are archived digitally.
(N32)


Why haven't the results come out yet?

After an advancement exam is administered, Sailors wait patiently for the results. We've noticed on this forum that many continue to ask when the E4/E5/E6 results will be released. That information is not available to the NAC, but rather depends on a process that includes Fleet ESOs and Navy manpower commands. There are seven primary steps that lead to exam results.

Here is a basic snapshot of the process from exam administration to release of results:

1. Exams are administered

2. Fleet and shore ESOs mail answer sheets to Pensacola - historically, this process step takes six to seven weeks because substitute exams must also be counted and returned

3. Before exams can be scored, 95% of the projected exam answer sheets have to be received from the Fleet to ensure that the Navy doesn't over promote (this includes late exams)

4. The NAC then sends a listing of how many test passers are in each rating to the CNO

5. Enlisted Community Managers (ECMs) and manpower authorities determine vacancies and funding available

6. Quotas are approved by CNP and forwarded to the NAC

7. Final Multiple Score (FMS) cut lines are set and published results are immediately sent to the Fleet

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on August 29, 2013 at 1:32pm

Taking a Break
How three Sailors used CIPP to accomplish their life goals...

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on August 24, 2013 at 2:56pm

NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM VERBATIM
The first few minutes of the administration of a Navy-wide Advancement Exam (NWAE) is a nervous time when advancement candidates are wondering what will be inside that sealed exam booklet. What did the exam proctor just say? Well, check out the link below to get an early look at what will be read aloud before you open your upcoming exam.
(N32)

Verbatim Aug 2013

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on August 23, 2013 at 6:08pm

Continue to Serve Through Conversion...

Story Number: NNS130821-10Release Date: 8/21/2013 1:13:00 PM
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Perez, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Conversion programs allow Sailors from all walks of life to make a major job change and continue their Navy careers, officials said Aug. 21.

Several Continuum of Service (CoS) conversion programs that apply to eligible officer and enlisted Sailors who are currently serving on active duty or in the Reserves are outlined in NAVADMIN 198/13.

To date, thousands of Sailors have converted to different ratings, allowing the Navy to keep Sailors who are committed to a career in the Navy.

According to a new conversion status report on the Active Duty Conversions Web Page on www.npc.navy.mil, more than half of active duty conversion requests in 2013 have already been approved.

Applications for conversion can be submitted by detailers, command career counselors (CCCs) or anyone with prior access to Fleet-RIDE through the new Career Waypoint (C-WAY) information technology system. A NAVPERS 5239/8 (SAAR Addendum) is required to access C-WAY.

Active-duty enlisted Sailors, in conjunction with reenlistment applications submitted via the C-WAY-Reenlistment process, can voluntarily request to change ratings.

Reserve Sailors, working with their CCC, can view and apply for a rating conversion through C-WAY-Conversion.

Active-duty and Reserve officers interested in conversion can request a voluntary designator change. Requests for Reserve designator changes are considered continuously, while requests for AC designator changes are decided by a lateral transfer board twice a year.

Per MILPERSMAN 1440-010, requests for conversion into ratings that are properly manned, will only be considered on a case-by-case basis and requests for conversion to overmanned ratings will not be considered.

For more information, visit www.npc.navy.mil/CAREER/CAREERCOUNSELING/Pages/Conversions.aspx or www.npc.navy.mil/career/careercounseling/Pages/CareerWaypointSystem...;

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on August 9, 2013 at 5:19pm

New, Flexible Career Options Provide Opportunities for a Lifetime of Service...

Story Number: NNS130807-06Release Date: 8/7/2013 12:59:00 PM
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Perez

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Continuum of Service (CoS) programs provide Sailors more flexibility to move between the active and Reserve components, allowing for a lifetime of service, officials said in a message released Aug. 7.

NAVADMIN 198/13 applies to eligible officer and enlisted Sailors who currently serve on active duty or in the Reserves.

The message provides an overview of various CoS programs which allow Sailors to transition between the components. The message also details rating and designator conversion programs for enlisted and officer personnel, and the Career Intermission Pilot Program, which allows Sailors to temporarily transition to the Individual Ready Reserve.

Applications for CoS programs can be submitted by detailers, command career counselors or anyone with prior access to Fleet-RIDE through the new Career Waypoints (C-WAY) information technology system. A NAVPERS 5239/8 (SAAR Addendum) is required to access C-WAY.

The C-WAY system is a part the Career Navigator Program and combines all Navy career management processes together to provide Sailors with tools that are more transparent and integrated, and give them a more active role in managing their careers.

Sailors considering any rating conversion may improve their opportunity for selection by taking the Armed Forces Classification Test to improve their initial ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) score. This may expand the number of ratings for which they qualify.

Active-duty Sailors not granted an in-rate or conversion opportunity can always request to join the Navy Reserve five-to-three months prior to their end of active obligated service. The Navy Reserve also offers a two-year deployment deferment for Sailors who join within six months of leaving active duty.

The Career Transition Office (CTO) at Navy Personnel Command (NPC) provides counseling and support to active-duty officer and enlisted Sailors considering a transition to the Reserves. Interested Sailors can contact a CTO representative by phone at (901) 874-4192, or email at cto.officer@navy.mil or cto.enlisted@navy.mil.

For more detailed information on CoS programs and the Career Navigator Program, visit the C-WAY Web Page on the NPC website at www.npc.navy.mil/career/careercounseling/Pages/CareerWaypointSystem....

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on August 6, 2013 at 1:19am

Navy Advancement Center Announces Enlisted Examination Answer Sheet Change...

Story Number: NNS130806-01Release Date: 8/6/2013 12:07:00 AM
By Tom Updike, Naval Education Training Professional Development Technology Center

PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- The updated enlisted examination answer sheet announced Aug. 5 in naval administrative message (NAVADMIN) 195-13 will be implemented for the E4-E6 Navy-wide advancement exams, administered starting in Aug. 2013 for Reserve and Active Duty personnel.

The new form, NETPDTC 1430/2 (REV 3-2013), is green in color and replaces the red answer sheet which has been in use for more than 10 years. A key change to the new form is the use of the Department of Defense Identification Number (DOD ID). The DOD ID is a unique 10-digit number that is associated with personnel and their common access card (CAC). A DOD ID is assigned to each person registered in the Defense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).

"The new green exam answer sheet is part of a larger effort within NEAS (Navy Enlisted Advancement System) to support the Department of Defense's social security number reduction plan," said Cdr. Scott Briquelet, Navy Advancement Center (NAC) director. "We are taking steps to inform all command ESOs (Educational Services Officers) of the answer sheet change in advance of the upcoming exam cycles."

The NAC ships and processes more than 300,000 examination answer sheets each year. The use of the DOD ID rather than an individual Sailor's social security number (SSN) mitigates exposure of advancement candidates' personally identifiable information (PII).

CACs issued after June 2011 will have the DOD ID number displayed on the back of the card. Sailors with access to an NMCI computer can also get their DOD ID number by looking for the window containing the 10-digit DOD ID number during log in or upon removal of the CAC.

The new green answer sheet must be used for all future examination cycles. Command ESOs should destroy any outdated red answer sheets held. Use of a red answer sheet will result in scanning errors and exam discrepancies.

NAC also updated the Advancement in Rate or Change of Rating Worksheet (NETPDTC 1430/3 REV 06-13) which is used locally by commands to perform calculations and establish eligibility for enlisted advancement cycles. Advancement information on the form, such as a Sailor's performance mark average (PMA) and individual award points is copied from the cycle worksheet to the examination answer sheet on the day of the exam. The new worksheet also requires the use of the DOD ID. The form can be downloaded on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) Web at https://neasos.cnet.navy.mil/.

"We are also using NEAS Web to help ESOs look up individual advancement candidate DOD IDs to support exam ordering and processing," added Briquelet.

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on August 2, 2013 at 10:29am

FY-14 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY E7 SELECTION BOARD RESULTS
Congratulations to all CPO selectees!
(N32)

http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/documents/fy14_e7results.pdf

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