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Navy Enlisted Promotion Requirements |
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| REQUIREMENTS |
E1 to E2 |
E2 to E3 |
E3 to E4 |
E4 to E5 |
E5 to E6 |
E6 to E7 |
E7 to E8 |
E8 to E9 |
| TIME IN RATE | 9 mos | 9 mos as E2 | 6 mos as E3 | 12 mos as E4 | 36 mos as E5 | 36 mos as E6 | 36 mos as E7 | 36 mos as E8 |
| SCHOOL | RTC | None | "A" for ratings in OPNAV INST 1430.5 | NJS for LN2 | None | Navy school for AGC, MUC, and RPC | None | None |
| BUPERS APPROVAL TO PARTICIPATE | None | None | Required for controlled ratings | None | None | None | None | None |
| PARS | None | None | PARS | PARS | PARS | PARS | None | None |
| PERFORMANCE TEST | None | None | Specified ratings must complete applicable performance tests before taking Navy-wide advancement exams | None | None | |||
| LEADERSHIP TRAINING | |
Petty Officer Indoc | PO2 Leadership Training Course | PO1 Leadership Training Course, CPO indoc | CPO Leadership Training Course | |||
| ENLISTED PERFORMANCE EVALUATION | Used by CO when giving approval for advancements | Counts towards performance factor credit in Advancement Final Multiple for all E4 through E7 candidates | |
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| OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENTS | There is no single set of obligated amount of service required to take Navy-wide advancement exams or to accept advancement to paygrades E1 to E6 | Must have two years remaining of obligated service to accept appointment to a CPO paygrade | ||||||
| EXAMINATIONS | Locally prepared testing | NETPDTC exams | Navy-wide advancement examinations are required for advancement to all petty officer paygrades | CPO must take Navy-wide advancement examinations and be chosen by Navy-wide CPO Selection Board, SCPO/MCPO chosen through Selection Board only | ||||
| NON-RESIDENT CAREER COURSE AND RTM | None | Required for E3 and all petty officer advancements unless waived due to completion of Navy school. Courses need only be completed once | Non-resident career courses and recommended readings, see NAVEDTRA 10052 | |||||
| RECOMMENDED BY COMMANDING OFFICER | All Navy advancements require the Commanding Officer's recommendation for advancement on current evaluation | |||||||
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