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SUBJ: ALCGENL 014-10 - MAY 2010 SERVICEWIDE EXAMINATION (SWE)
COMPETITION
A. SWE GUIDE, PSCINST M1418.1D
B. CG PERSMAN, COMDTINST M1000.6A
C. ENLISTED PERFORMANCE QUALS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1414.8C.
D. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R141526Z JAN 10/ALCOAST 018/10,
EARLY ADVANCEMENT AUTHORIZATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL ADVANCEMENT
PROCEDURES
1. SUMMARY. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE MAY 2010 SWE COMPETITION
IN ALL RATINGS FOR PAY GRADES E-5 THRU E-9, EXCEPT MU.
2. SCHEDULE. SWES WILL BE ADMINISTERED PER THE FOLLOWING
SCHEDULE.  ANY REQUESTS FOR DEVIATION MUST COMPLY WITH REFS A AND B.
   AM     04 MAY 10 (TUES)    SWE FOR ADV TO E-5
   PM     04 MAY 10 (TUES)    SWE FOR ADV TO E-7
   AM     06 MAY 10 (THURS)   SWE FOR ADV TO E-6
   PM     06 MAY 10 (THURS)   SWE FOR ADV TO E-8/9
3. SWE/END OF COURSE TESTS (EOCT)
  A. THE MAY 2010 SWE IS WAIVED FOR: FS2, GM2
COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL NOT WAIVE EOCTS FOR THESE RATES.
  B. FOR THE MAY 2010 SWE, EOCTS ARE WAIVED FOR: FS1, IS1, IS2, IT1, IT2,
ME1, ME2, MST2, OS1, OS2, SK1, SK2
  C. SWE AND EOCT WAIVERS ARE ONLY AUTHORIZED AS LISTED ABOVE.
THIS ALCGENL SUPERCEDES PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WAIVERS. SUPPLEMENTAL
ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN REF. D.
  D. CONSULT 5.D.6.D.4 OF REF B FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ITEMS THAT MAY
BE USED BY BM/OS CANDIDATES.  ALL CANDIDATES MAY USE NON-PROGRAMMABLE
CALCULATORS.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES.
  A. MEMBER.
      (1) ENSURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET IAW 5.C.4.B OF REF. B.
      (2) PDES WILL BE MAILED TO UNITS AND AVAILABLE IN DA SELF SERVICE
IN FEB 2010.  THE MEMBER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCURACY OF ALL PDE
DATA.  REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES TO YOUR ADMINISTRATION OR SERVICING
PERSONNEL OFFICE (SPO).  AFTER REPORTING DISCREPANCIES, THE MEMBER
MUST ENSURE THAT CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BY VERIFYING THE ONLINE
PDE.  IF THE ONLINE PDE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, CONTACT PPC VIA GLOBAL
E-MAIL AT "PPC-ADV".  THIS MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO THE 01APR10 DEADLINE.
FAILURE TO REPORT AND VERIFY ONLINE PDE CORRECTIONS MAY RESULT IN A
NOT ELIGIBLE STATUS FOR SWE OR LOSS OF POINTS IN THE FINAL MULTIPLE.
      (3) MEMBER SHALL NOTIFY THEIR COMMAND NLT 01APR10 IF SWE SHOULD BE
MAILED TO A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE NORMAL EXAM OPFAC.
   B. COMMAND.  CO RESPONSIBILITIES ARE DETAILED BRIEFLY IN 5.C.4.E AND
FULLY AMPLIFIED THROUGHOUT CHAPTER 5 OF REF B.  UNIT FAILURE TO PROVIDE
SUPPORT IS NOT JUSTIFICATION FOR PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE WAIVERS
REGARDLESS IF NO FAULT OF MEMBER.
      (1) A MISSING EER WITH CURRENT CO REC IS THE MOST COMMON REASON
FOR MEMBER INELIGIBILITY.  PER 5.C.4.E.4 OF REF B, EACH MEMBER MUST HAVE
A CURRENT EER WITH CO RECOMMENDATION.  THE EER MUST BE DATED AFTER
01FEB09 AND NLT 01FEB10 FOR E7, E8 AND E9 CANDIDATES, AND AFTER 01AUG09
AND NLT 01FEB10 FOR E5 AND E6 CANDIDATES.  IF AN EER WAS NOT COMPLETED
DUE TO REASONS LISTED IN 10.B.5.A OF REF B, COMMANDS SHALL COMPLETE A
"SWE-EER" WITH EFFECTIVE DATE NLT 01FEB10.  SWE EERS CANNOT BE SUBMITTED
TO CHANGE A CO RECOMMENDATION.  IF THE COMMAND WISHES TO CHANGE AN
ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATION, THE APPROVING OFFICIAL WHO ASSIGNED
THAT MARK MUST APPROVE THE CHANGE.  REQUEST SHALL BE SUBMITTED IAW
REF A AND 10.B.7.4 OF REF B NLT 01FEB10.
      (2) VERIFY THAT EPQS/EPMES HAVE BEEN SIGNED OFF BY 01FEB10.
      (3) LAST DAY TO CHANGE CO RECOMMENDATION ON EER FROM NOT
RECOMMENDED TO RECOMMENDED IS 01FEB10.
      (4) LAST DAY UNITS AWAY FROM HOMEPORT ON CONTINUOUS DEPLOYMENT
FM MID-APR TO SWE DATE MAY REQUEST EARLY MAILING OF SWES IS 01APR10.
      (5) LAST DAY UNITS MAY REQUEST EXAM BOARD OPFAC CHANGE IS 01APR10.
      (6) LAST DAY TO REQ SUBSTITUTE SWE IS 13MAY10.
  C. SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE (SPO).
      (1) LAST DAY TO COMPLETE PDE CORRECTIONS IN DA IS 01APR10.
  D. PPC.
      (1) DISTRIBUTE PDES                                FEB 10
      (2) BEGIN EARLY MAILING OF SWES TO U/W UNITS       MAR 10
      (3) BEGIN MAILING SWES TO EXAM BOARDS              APR 10
      (4) COMPUTE FINAL MULTIPLE                         JUL 10
      (5) POST SWE PROFILE LETTERS TO DA                 JUL 10
UNITS WITH CONNECTIVITIY PROBLEMS MAY REQUEST PAPER PROFILE
LETTERS TO BE MAILED AFTER ONLINE VERSIONS HAVE BEEN POSTED IN DA.
5. MISCELLANEOUS.
  A. EERS IN CURRENT PAY GRADE WILL BE USED TO COMPUTE THE MARKS
MULTIPLE WITHIN THE DATE RANGES LISTED IN 5.C.6.B OF REF B.
  B. SEA TIME FOR ELIGIBILITY AND SEA DUTY POINTS ARE DISCUSSED IN
5.C.15. AND 16. OF REF B.
  C. SURF POINTS ARE CREDITED TO ELIGIBLE BM CANDIDATES IAW 5.C.16
OF REF B.
6. PPC (ADV) IS THE SINGLE POC FOR SWE INQUIRIES.  THEY MAY BE REACHED
AT (785)339-3400 OR EMAIL TO GLOBAL ADDRESS "PPC-DG-ADV".  WAIVER
REQUESTS MUST BE SENT PRIOR TO SCHEDULED DEADLINES, BY MESSAGE TO
COGARD PPC TOPEKA KS//ADV// IAW REF A, OR BY EMAIL IF THE UNIT CO/XO
ARE INCLUDED IN THE CC LINE.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.