R 241309Z JUL 09

ALCOAST 426/09
COMDTNOTE 1430
SUBJ: NEW BOATSWAINS MATE (BM) ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS
A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6, CHAPTER 5
B. BM ENLISTED PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS
1. THIS ALCOAST PROMULGATES POLICY CHANGES FOR ADVANCEMENT AND
PLACEMENT ON THE STRIKER ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR THE BM RATING.
2. THE DECK WATCH OFFICER (DWO) EXAMINATION HAS REPLACED THE
NAVRULS EXAMINATION AS A REQUIREMENT FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THE BM
RATING AS FOLLOWS.
 A. EFFECTIVE 1 DECEMBER 2010, THE CG DECK WATCH OFFICER (DWO) EXAM
IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE RULES OF THE ROAD EXAM FOR BM ADVANCEMENT
AND COXSWAIN CERTIFICATION.
 B. MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENT IN THE NAVRUL EXAM WILL BE ALLOWED TO
TAKE THE OPEN BOOK DWO EXAM (DWINTR) PRIOR TO THE 1 DECEMBER 2010
DEADLINE.
 C. MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENT IN THE NAVRUL EXAM BUT DO NOT TAKE THE
DWINTR EXAM PRIOR TO 1 DECEMBER 2010 MUST TAKE THE CLOSED BOOK DWO
EXAM (DWINTO).
 D. AFTER THE 1 DECEMBER 2010 DEADLINE MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT PASSED
THE DWO EXAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ADVANCE (ADVANCEMENTS WILL BE
WITHHELD) OR BE PLACED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL OR STRIKER ELIGIBILITY
LISTS.
3. IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND IAW REF A AND B, FOR
ADVANCEMENT TO E-8, THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS WILL BE
USED FOR ADVANCEMENT TO BMCS/E-8.
 A. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BMCS SERVICEWIDE
EXAM (SWE) THE MEMBER MUST BE CERTIFIED TO COMMAND ASHORE AND
AFLOAT BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC) REVIEW BOARD, OR
 B. HAVE HELD A SURFMAN CERTIFICATION FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS
AND BE CERTIFIED TO COMMAND ASHORE. SURFMAN CERTIFICATION MUST BE
WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF THE 1 FEB SERVICEWIDE ELIGIBILITY DATE, OR
 C. HAVE HELD A SURFMAN CERTIFICATION FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS,
BE CERTIFIED TO COMMAND ASHORE AND ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN ANY
PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED OIC BILLET.
4. IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND IAW REF A AND B, FOR
ADVANCEMENT TO E-9, THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS WILL BE
USED FOR ADVANCEMENT TO BMCM/E-9.
 A. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BMCM SWE THE
MEMBER MUST BE CERTIFIED TO COMMAND ASHORE AND AFLOAT BY THE
DISTRICT OIC REVIEW BOARD, OR
 B. HAVE HELD A SURFMAN CERTIFICATION, IN A SURFMAN BILLET, FOR A
MINIMUM OF EIGHT YEARS AND BE CERTIFIED TO COMMAND ASHORE.
5. MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING ALL ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO THE SWE ELIGIBILITY DEADLINE AND FOR
VERIFICATION OF THEIR PERSONNEL DATA EXTRACT (PDE) ENSURING THAT
ANY PDE UPDATES ARE MADE PRIOR THE PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE.
 A. FOR THOSE MEMBERS COMPETING FOR E-8/E-9 WHO DO NOT HAVE BOTH
OIC ASHORE AND OIC AFLOAT CERTIFICATIONS, THE PDE MAY NOT SHOW
ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN THE SWE. THOSE MEMBERS WHO MEET ALTERNATE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS 3.B OR 3.C FOR E-8,
OR
PARAGRAPH 4.B FOR E-9, SHALL REQUEST VALIDATION OF THAT EXPERIENCE
AND A PDE CORRECTION FROM THE PAY AND PERSONNEL CENTER (PPC)
ADVANCEMENTS BRANCH (ADV) IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A SWE. MEMBERS MUST
REQUEST VERIFICATION FROM THEIR COMMAND IN TIME TO MEET THE 1 APR
VERIFICATION DEADLINE. COMMANDS SHALL VERIFY QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE
AND REQUEST PDE CORRECTION VIA E-MAIL OR MESSAGE TO PPC
TOPEKA//ADV//.
 B. THESE ACTIONS ARE THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MEMBER AND
THEY MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE 1 FEB SERVICEWIDE ELIGIBILITY
DATE. MEMBERS MUST ALSO ENSURE THEIR PDES ARE CORRECTED AND SHOW A
STATUS OF ELIGIBLE PRIOR TO THE 01 APR PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE.
6. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NEW BM ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS MAY BE
DIRECTED TO THE BM RATING FORCE MASTER CHIEF, BMCM KEVIN LEASK
(202) 372-2296.
7. RELEASED BY MS. CINDY NELSON-POSSINGER, ACTING DIRECTOR OF
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.