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PURPOSE OF THE ADVANCEMENT MANUAL. This manual provides instructions for administering NEAS, as follows:

• Determining advancement eligibility requirements;
• Preparing necessary forms;
• Ordering, maintaining custody, and disposing of Navy-wide advancement-in rate examinations;
• Administering advancement-in-rate examinations;
• Changing rating; and
• Responsibilities and procedures relating to advancement.

NOTE: Naval Administrative Messages (NAVADMINs) are issued to supplement the advancement policies in this manual.

a. Definitions Used in NEAS. Definitions basic to an understanding of Navy rating structure and NEAS include such terms as occupational fields; general, service, and emergency ratings; petty officers; apprenticeships (designated and nondesignated strikers). These and other terms basic to NEAS are defined in appendix A.

b. References, Forms, and Other Supplemental Information. Directives and forms used in support of NEAS are listed in appendix B.

APPLICABILITY OF THE ADVANCEMENT MANUAL. This manual applies to the advancement of the following enlisted personnel:

a. Personnel of the Regular Navy and Naval Reserve on Active Duty

(1) Regular Navy and Naval Reserve personnel on general assignment active duty.

(2) Training and Administration of Reserves (TARS).

(3) Canvasser Recruiter (CANREC) personnel recalled with obligated service for 1 year or more. Less than 31-day break between periods of active duty constitutes continuous active service. Such personnel will participate in the active duty examination process.

(4) Fleet Reserve and retired enlisted personnel recalled to active duty with the Regular Navy.

(5) Temporarily commissioned Limited Duty Officers (LDOs), U.S. Navy on active duty, whose permanent status is enlisted.

 b. Personnel of the Naval Reserve on Inactive Duty

(1) Assigned to a Naval Reserve unit with a drilling requirement;

(2) Recalled for Active Duty for Special Work (ADSW)/1-Year Recall or recalled under Presidential Recall Authority regardless of the cumulative amount of time served on active duty.

(3) On Annual Training (AT)/Active Duty for Training (ADT)/Initial Active Duty for Training (IADT) .