Some machinist’s mates (MM) in selected specialties will no longer be required to convert to the source rating the Navy announced in NAVADMIN 189/18 released Aug. 3.

This new message serves as an update to NAVADMIN 120/18, the August 2018 Cycle 103 Navy-Wide Examinations for Advancement of Selected Reserve (SELRES) Personnel to E-4 Through E-6. The update reflects changes that apply to MMs in the MMA (auxiliary) and MMW (submarine weapons) ratings accessed into the Navy Reserve. To support talent retention initiatives and increase transferability from the Reserve component (RC) to the active component (AC), MMA and MMW rated Sailors are no longer required to convert to the MM rating when transferring to the RC.

This change allows these Sailors to maintain critical skillsets and remain better aligned with the career paths of their AC counterparts, enhancing their ability to move between active and Reserve components. MMA and MMW Sailors must take the appropriate advancement exam that matches their specific rate. 

Educational services officers (ESO) should ensure that MMA exams are ordered for MMA candidates and MMW exams are ordered for MMW candidates. ESOs should contact Navy Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) to order exams for those Sailors whose initial exams were not ordered in the correct rate. 

The deadline to order additional SELRES exams is Sept. 4. For more information, consult the Navy Enlisted Advancement System Web at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil.

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