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petty officers (E-4 through E-6), and chief petty
officers (E-7 through E-9).
ADVANCEMENT QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
To be qualified for advancement, a member must
meet the following requirements:
Be recommended by the commanding officer
Meet minimum Performance Mark Average
(PMA) of 2.6 for E-4 through E-6 and 3.0 for
E-7
Be within prescribed physical fitness standards
Have minimum time in rate (TIR)
Be in the proper path of advancement
Met special requirements (citizenship, security,
medical, and so forth) for certain ratings
Successfully complete service school, if
required
Have evaluation completed within computation
period for advancement cycle
Not be involved in circumstances that render
candidate ineligible for advancement
Not be a selectee for LDO
Not have pending request for transfer to Fleet
Reserve (E-7/8/9 candidates) which is not
high-year tenure (HYT) mandated
Have eligibility documented and verified by
service record entry
Complete Personnel Advancement Require-
ments (PARs) including special requirements/
performance tests
Complete mandatory course requirements
Complete mandatory Leadership Training
Course (LTC) for LPO and CPO prerequisite
courses
Pass the Navywide advancement-in-rate
examination
Naval Reservists: Must maintain satisfactory
drill participation in the Naval Reserve
After selection for advancement to PO3 or CPO,
must complete the Petty Officer Indoctrination
Course (POIC) o r Chief Petty Officer
Indoctrination Course (CPOIC)
The Advancement Manual , BUPERSINST
1430.16, discusses in detail the requirements for
advancement.
SPECIAL ADVANCEMENT
REQUIREMENTS
Many times nondesignated strikers complete the
required courses for a rating without confirming if the
rating they desire to strike for is open or closed. Rating
Entry for General Apprentices (REGA), Career
Reenlistment Objectives (CREO), and a periodic
NAVADMIN message, govern the different rating
entries. ESOs should encourage nondesignated
strikers to strike for OPEN ratings since these ratings
provide the best opportunities for advancement. ESOs
must be aware that manpower requirements for
junior-level rating entries fluctuate with the overall
needs of the Navy.
The CNO periodic NAVADMIN messages use two
major categories of rating control (open and closed) to
identify Navy manpower needs. The rating-entry
categories from the apprenticeship level to petty
officer third class (PO3) may be either open or closed.
An OPEN rating is open to nondesignated personnel.
A CLOSED rating means no E-4 rating entry
opportunities or the rating is overmanned at the E-4
level. There are other categories such as nondesignated
strikers requiring Navy Personnel Command
(COMNAVPERSCOM) approval for rate entry or that
the rating is being disestablished or merged with
another rating.
P e r i o d i c NAVA D M I N m e s s a g e s l i s t a ll
rating-entry categories. The ESO should be aware of
the rules that apply to personnel desiring to enter any
rating. He or she may serve as a member of the
command striker selection board. The ESO should
know what special advancement requirements exist for
certain ratings. Those special requirements may
include completion of service schools, U.S.
citizenship, and a specific security clearance.
Service School Requirements
Some ratings require personnel to complete an “A”
school before they can take the examination for
paygrade E-4. Periodic Rating Entry for General
Apprentices (REGA) and Career Reenlistment
Objectives (CREO), and the NAVADMIN message
contain a list of those ratings. Some ratings require
personnel to complete more advanced schools and
courses before advancing beyond a certain paygrade.
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