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Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on May 16, 2015 at 10:29am

RESERVE ADVANCEMENT CYCLE 097

NAVADMIN 116/15 announced the upcoming August Reserve component E4-E6 exams and advancement Cycle 097. To compute your Performance Mark Average (PMA) for this cycle, use all evaluations in your current rank with an ending date that falls within the following time periods:

E4 exam - 1 January 2015 to 31 July 2015
E5 exam - 1 June 2014 to 31 July 2015
E6 exam - 1 August 2012 to 31 July 2015

Exam bibliographies listing the reference material used to build your exams is posted on NAC's NKO portal. Good luck to all Reserve advancement candidates!
(N32)

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on May 13, 2015 at 12:18pm

THE E4-E6 ADVANCEMENT PROCESS

During a Navy advancement cycle, eligible candidates are rank ordered by their Final Multiple Score. The rank order in each rating is used to apply quotas (vacancies), so only the candidates with the highest FMS are advanced each cycle. The Performance Mark Average, Awards and Individual Augmentee factor information is submitted with candidate's exam answer sheets. All other FMS factors are captured by the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS), then combined to calculate each candidate's FMS.

Their opportunity to advance is influenced mostly by vacancies in their rating. Their performance and rating knowledge are two factors that they can influence with hard work.

The Reserve (February exam), Active Duty, Full Time Support and Canvasser Recruiter (March exam) advancement results should be published around Memorial Day. Good luck to all candidates!

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on April 28, 2015 at 10:57am

CNO to Advance Four Sailors of the Year to Chief Petty Officer
Story Number: NNS150421-20Release Date: 4/21/2015 4:37:00 PM
From Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Four Sailors received career-altering and life-changing news recently. In four separate ceremonies, Steelworker 1st Class Brenton Heisserer, Logistics Specialist 1st Class Blanca Sanchez, Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Joe Mendoza, and Construction Mechanic 1st Class Jimie Bartholomew were notified they had been selected as Sailors of the Year (SOY) for Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) for Shore, U.S. Pacific Fleet Sea, U.S. Fleet Forces Sea, and U.S. Navy Reserve, respectively.

These selectees competed against recipients from other commands at the highest echelons of the Navy's SOY program.

"These four Sailors represent our Navy and are examples of the caliber of Sailors serving today," said Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens. "I couldn't be more proud of them and I am thankful for their quiet, humble, servant leadership."

As selectees, they will spend one week in our nation's capital, and during their week-long visit the Sailors and their families will tour historic sites, enjoy special events held in their honor, and will be presented their chief petty officer appointment letters from the CNO during a capstone pinning ceremony hosted by the MCPON.

The SOY program was established in 1972 by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo Zumwalt and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Whittet to recognize an individual Sailor who best represented the ever-growing group of dedicated professional Sailors at each command and ultimately the Navy.

When the program began, only the Atlantic and Pacific Fleet Sailors were recognized. Within ten years, the SOY program was expanded to include the shore establishment and Navy Reserve Sailors.

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on April 2, 2015 at 1:20pm

FY16 MASTER CHIEF QUOTAS ANNOUNCED

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on April 2, 2015 at 1:18pm

Plan for CAP - 4 Things to Know...

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on March 20, 2015 at 10:52am

E4 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM FOR
ACTIVE DUTY, FULL-TIME SUPPORT & CANVASSER RECRUITERS

On Thursday, March 19, candidates eligible to advance to Petty Officer Third Class have taken the Navy-wide advancement exam. Some of those Sailors for the first time. The exam score depends on how well they did on the exam compared to everyone else taking the same exam. Good Luck to them all!

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on March 8, 2015 at 2:02pm

ACTIVE DUTY, FULL-TIME SUPPORT AND CANVASSER RECRUITER FY16 CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SELECTION BOARD ELIGIBILITY LIST IS AVAILABLE.

Much thanks to the Fleet ESOs who did a great job returning answer sheets this cycle. NAC was able to quickly process all advancement-eligible PO1s based on two factors - performance and technical knowledge. Under the new Final Multiple Score (FMS) formula announced in NAVADMIN 114/14, performance (promotion recommendation block average) is 60% of the FMS and technical knowledge (rating exam standard score, which represents knowledge standing among peers) is 40%.

Candidates are rank ordered by their FMS for selection board eligibility. Only those with an FMS that falls in the top 60% in each rating are selection board eligible. Selection board results are now posted on NAC's NKO portal. Common Access Card (CAC) access from a .mil domain computer is required. Congratulations to all those candidates who are FY16 Chief Petty Officer Selection Board Eligible!
(N32)

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on March 6, 2015 at 12:15pm

ACTIVE DUTY E6 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM

Cycle 227 Active Duty exams for candidates eligible to advance to E6 was administered Navy-wide on Thursday, March 5. Navy advancement exams are comprised of 175 questions, of which 150 are rating/job specific. The Professional Military Knowledge portion of the exam is 25 questions. Candidates' exam Standard Score (rating knowledge standing among peers) is one element of the Final Multiple Score (FMS) which is used to rank order candidates for advancement. Best of luck to all those PO2s who have taken the exam!

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on February 25, 2015 at 3:50pm

MARCH ACTIVE DUTY E4-E6 NWAE DATES

Advancement Cycle NAVADMIN 248/14 provides guidance for the Active Duty E4-E6 Navy-wide Advancement Exam (NWAE) administration. Exam administration dates are:

E6 * 5 March 2015
E5 * 12 March 2015
E4 * 19 March 2015

Bibliographies are posted on NAC's NKO portal.

Good luck to all candidates!

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on February 22, 2015 at 2:03pm

PROBLEMS WITH THE CHIEF’S EXAM – The failure rate among chief candidates has doubled in three years and MCPON Stevens says he knows why. http://ow.ly/JsRUj

The failure rate has doubled for the chief’s exam in the past three years, which some officials believe is a sign of a lack of preparation. First classes took the chief’s exam Jan. 15 in a gym on Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy.(Photo: MCC Travis Simmons/Navy)

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