Navy Issues Advancement Exam Guidance

Week of February 02, 2009

The Navy issued new guidance recently for non-designated Sailors seeking to participate in the March Navywide Advancement examination. Rating entry procedures, rating eligibility requirements and rating entry specific notes remain in effect with the following modifications: (1) applications for approval-required ratings must be submitted by Feb. 15, 2009; (2) Sailors requesting entry into the mass communication specialist (MC) rating must have a command endorsed NAVPERS 1306/7, submit published articles and photos, and have an MC E-7 or above endorsement; and (3) entry into USN aviation ratings is restricted to GENDET (General Detail) airmen and A-Pact (Professional Apprentice Career Tracks) Sailors only. ASVAB waivers for rating eligibility will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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