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MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/MERGER OF THE YEOMAN (YN) AND PERSONNEL SPECIALIST (PS) RATINGS// RMKS/1. THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS HAS APPROVED THE MERGER OF THE YEOMAN (YN) AND PERSONNEL SPECIALIST (PS) RATINGS INTO THE NAVY BUSINESS SPECIALIST (BS) RATING. THIS MERGER WILL APPLY TO ACTIVE DUTY, FULL-TIME SUPPORT, AND SELRES SAILORS IN THE YN AND PS RATINGS. AS AN ELEMENT OF THE NAVY'S TOTAL FORCE STRATEGY,
THIS MERGER WILL CAPITALIZE ON THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES FOUND IN THE TWO RATINGS AND APPLY THEM TOWARD A UNIFIED MISSION.
2. MERGING THE YN AND PS RATINGS WILL IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND SUPPORT OPTIMAL MANNING. ANTICIPATED BENEFITS ARE REDUCED INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS AND IMPROVED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SAILORS.
3. OFFICIAL CONVERSION FROM YN AND PS TO BS FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY RATED SAILORS, AND RESERVE E6 AND ABOVE, WILL BE ON 1 OCTOBER 2010. CONVERSION FOR RESERVE COMPONENT E1 THROUGH E5 WILL OCCUR ON 1 APRIL 2011. NO INDIVIDUAL PERSONNEL ACTION BY COMMANDS OR MEMBERS WILL BE REQUIRED.
4. THE YN RATING BADGE WILL BE USED TO REPRESENT THE BS RATING. ALL PS PERSONNEL SHALL CONVERT UNIFORM RATING BADGES TO THE YN RATING BADGE NO LATER THAN 1 OCTOBER 2011. PERSONNEL SPECIALISTS WHO TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR THE RETIRED LIST BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 2010 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 MAY CONTINUE TO WEAR THE PS RATING BADGE, IF DESIRED. THE ENLISTED MASTER FILE, HOWEVER, WILL REFLECT PERSONNEL IN THE BS RATING AS OF THE CONVERSION DATES LISTED IN PARA 3.
5. FOLLOWING IS THE NAVY-WIDE EXAM ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE:
A. E7 (ACTIVE/FTS):
LAST SEPARATE EXAM - JAN 10
FIRST MERGED EXAM - JAN 11
B. E7 (SELRES):
LAST SEPARATE EXAM - FEB 10
FIRST MERGED EXAM - FEB 11
C. E4 - E6 (ACTIVE/FTS):
LAST SEPARATE EXAM - SEP 10
FIRST MERGED EXAM - MAR 11
D. E4 - E6 (SELRES):
LAST SEPARATE EXAM - AUG 10
FIRST MERGED EXAM - FEB 11
6. FOLLOWING IS THE E7 AND E8/9 SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE:
A. E8/9 (ACTIVE):
LAST SEPARATE BOARD - SPRING 10 (FY11 BOARD)
FIRST MERGED BOARD - SPRING 11 (FY12 BOARD)
B. E8/9 (SELRES/FTS):
LAST SEPARATE BOARD - SPRING 10 (FY11 BOARD)
FIRST MERGED BOARD - SPRING 11 (FY12 BOARD)
C. E7 (ACTIVE):
LAST SEPARATE BOARD - SUMMER 10 (FY11 BOARD)
FIRST MERGED BOARD - SUMMER 11 (FY12 BOARD)
D. E7 (SELRES/FTS):
LAST SEPARATE BOARD - SUMMER 10 (FY11 BOARD)
FIRST MERGED BOARD - SUMMER 11 (FY12 BOARD) 7. COMMANDER, NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND WILL RECRUIT ONLY INTO NEW ACCESSIONS IN FY11. ALL NEW ACCESSION RECRUITS WILL ATTEND BS "A" SCHOOL.
8. THIS NAVADMIN DOES NOT MODIFY ANY PREVIOUS GUIDANCE CONCERNING EARLY SEPARATION, FLEET RESERVE, CONVERSION PACKAGES, OR PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) REENLISTMENT REQUESTS. PTS REENLISTMENT REQUESTS DATED PRIOR TO 1 OCTOBER 2010 SHALL BE SUBMITTED PER GUIDANCE FOR THE YN AND PS RATINGS. PTS REENLISTMENT REQUESTS DATED 1 OCTOBER 2010 OR LATER WILL BE SUBMITTED PER GUIDANCE FOR THE BS RATING. SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) AND SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP) PAYMENTS FOR APPLICABLE YN/PS PERSONNEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE PAID AFTER THE 1 OCTOBER 2010 CONVERSION DATE.
9. POINTS OF CONTACT DURING THIS MERGER ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGERS: CDR DAVE SHEALY, ADMIN ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER (BUPERS 328), AT (901) 874-[REDACTED]/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT DAVID.[REDACTED](AT)NAVY.MIL
- RATING TECHNICAL ADVISOR: YNCM RONALD GUYTON AT (901) 874-[REDACTED]/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT RONALD.[REDACTED](AT)NAVY.MIL
- YN DETAILER: YNCM GREG YELVERTON AT (901) 874-[REDACTED]/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT GREGORY.[REDACTED](AT)NAVY.MIL
- PS DETAILER: PSCS LESLEY SMITH AT (901) 874-[REDACTED]/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT LESLEY.[REDACTED](AT)NAVY.MIL
10.THIS IS A JOKE.
Hat tip YNSN - of course.
