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35 Cards in this Set
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What rate will a Sailor usually leave boot camp as?
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Seaman Recruit (E-1); Seaman Apprentice (E-2); or Seaman (E-3).
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What will typically be the first assignment after boot camp for a designated Sailor?
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Technical school, known as “A” school; sometimes there is a prep/intro school before A School
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What will typically be the first assignment after boot camp for a non-designated “striker” Sailor?
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Apprenticeship, or on-the-job, training either in a shore or ship duty assignment.
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What is a Rating?
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A Navy specialty or job category.
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When is a Sailor considered to be “rated”?
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When they reach the paygrade of E-4 or Third Class Petty Officer (PO3).
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How far can an enlisted Sailor advance in individual ratings?
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Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9).
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What 2 things are advancement to Seaman Apprentice and Seaman based on?
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Time-in-Rate (TIR) and Commanding Officer's (CO's) recommendation.
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What exam is required to advance to Seaman Apprentice or Seaman?
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None, no test is required.
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What training manual for specific ratings are required to advance to Seaman Apprentice or Seaman?
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None, no manual completion is required.
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What is required of all advancement candidates, regardless rate advancing to?
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Commanding Officer's (CO's) recommendation.
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What are the basic requirements to advance to Petty Officer (E-4 to E-6)?
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CO recommendation; Complete advancement requirements (training & tests); required schools; Time-in-Service & Time-in-Rate; meet security requirements; be on proper advancement path.
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Is advancement to rates above Seaman automatic or competitive?
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Competitive, (Except for E-4 if in a program with accelerated advancement guarantee).
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How do manning levels in particular ratings affect advancements?
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Advancement may be slower in over-manned ratings, and faster in under-manned ratings.
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In addition to the basic requirement for Petty Officer advancement, what is required for advancement to Chief Petty Officer (E-7 to E-9)?
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Be “selection board eligible” (SBE), and complete selection board process.
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What does TRAMAN stand for?
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Training Manual
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What does NRTC stand for?
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Non-Resident Training Course
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What are mandatory TRAMAN/NRTC eligibility requirements?
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Mandatory training and school requirements as part of meeting the qualifications for advancement.
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What are Personnel Advancement Requirements (PAR's)?
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The process that verifies your ability to meet minimum prerequisite skill qualifications required for advancement; part of the qualifications for advancement.
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What are Advancement-in-Rate examinations?
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Exams that objectively test general knowledge of job skills in ratings; used to rank-order those eligible for advancement.
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What are the 3 basic requirements that encompass “qualifications for advancement”?
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Meet mandatory TRAMAN/NRTC (training) requirements, Personnel Advancement Requirements (PAR's), and Advancement-in-Rate exams.
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Explain what “requirements for advancement” are?
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The required elements that must be met before a advancement is possible; generally fall into categories such as time, tests, schools, evaluations, and recommendations.
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What is FMS?
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Final Multiple Score
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Explain FMS (Final Multiple Score)?
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An overall score intended to evaluate the “whole person” by calculating performance, experience, & knowledge
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Explain the “selection process for advancement”?
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The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) determines vacancies available; qualified candidates are put in rank-order using FMS (Final Multiple Score); highest FMS get selected for advancement given available slots
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What are PNA (Passed But Not Advanced) Points?
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If a candidate has a high FMS but is not selected, then they can get points added to their FMS for the next advancement cycle.
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Explain how to prepare for advancement?
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An on-going process where one maintains 3 elements: Sustained superior performance; Learn from rating experiences; Study for advancement
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Explain the enlisted performance evaluation system?
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An on-going process where one maintains 3 elements: Sustained superior performance; Learn from rating experiences; Study for advancement
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What is the minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) for advancement to E-2?
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9 months
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What is the minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) for advancement to E-3?
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9 months
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What is the minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) for advancement to E-4?
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6 months
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What is the minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) for advancement to E-5?
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12 months
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What is the minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) for advancement to E-6?
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36 months
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What is the minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) for advancement to E-7?
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36 months
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What is the minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) for advancement to E-8?
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36 months
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What is the minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) for advancement to E-9?
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36 months
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