BUPERSINST 1430.16F (WITH CHANGE-1), ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVAL RESERVE Chapter 1

Question 1

Which ranks will personnel automatically advance to without local action so long as they meet the minimum time in rate (TIR) requirements? (Page 1-3)

Answer 1

E2 and E3

Question 2

What are the competitive examinations used as a part of that E4 through E7 advancement candidates take? (Page 1-3)

Answer 2

FMS

Question 3

What does advancement to E7, E8, and E9 require? (Page 1-5)

Answer 3

Selection board

Question 4

Which advancement candidates are designated SBE on the basis of their CO/OIC recommendation and their TIR eligibility? (Page 1-5)

Answer 4

E8 and E9

Question 5

What convenes the annual selection boards? (Page 1-5)

Answer 5

Chief of Naval Personnel (CHNAVPERS)

Question 6

How often are Special Boards normally held, or as required, to consider any member who was eligible but not properly considered by the last regular board? (Page 1-5)

Answer 6

Annually

Question 7

How many months after the regular board convened do applicants have to submit a request for a special enlisted selection board to NAVPERSCOM? (Page 1-6)

Answer 7

9

Question 8

What is the sole approval authority for convening special enlisted selection boards? (Page 1-6)

Answer 8

CHNA VPERS

Question 9

Which selection board requires E6 personnel to pass the E7 advancement-in-rate examination prior to submitting a package? (Page 1-6)

Answer 9

LDO

Question 10

Which instruction provides information on the selection of senior enlisted personnel for promotion to commissioned officer status? (Page 1-7)

Answer 10

OPNAVINST 1420.1A

Question 11

What is responsible for developing, publishing, and distributing Navy-wide advancement-in-rate examinations for the purpose of testing and rank-ordering personnel who are qualified for advancement? (Page 1-10)

Answer 11

NETPDTC

Question 12

No later than how many days prior to the first AEDC will NETPDTC publish a quarterly schedule with the exact dates of upcoming AEDCs? (Page 1-11)

Answer 12

120

Question 13

How many SME’s will usually be designated by NPDC to participate in the rating AEDC? (Page 1-11)

Answer 13

6

Question 14

No later than how many days prior to the scheduled AEDC should SME nominations be received by NETPDTC? (Page 1-12)

Answer 14

45

Question 15

Approximately how long prior to the commencement of the AEDC will NETPDTC provide accounting data and arrange lodging for the SME’s? (Page 1-12)

Answer 15

2-weeks

Question 16

How many years for most ratings are Topic/Sub-topic Subject/Sub-Subject Matrixes planned out? (Page 1-13)

Answer 16

2