FY-02 ACTIVE E-7
SELECTION BOARD
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
FY02 ACTIVE E-7 SELECTION BOARD
NUMBERS
 GENERAL NOTES
 EVALUATIONS
 SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGES
 EMPRS SYSTEM
 ESR/PSR MANAGEMENT
 HOW E-7 SELECTION BOARD WORKS
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FY02 ACTIVE E-7 SELECTION
BOARD NUMBERS:
 19,004
ELIGIBLE FOR FY-02 E7
SELECTION BOARD
 5,455 ADVANCEMENT QUOTAS
 28.7% OVERALL
 EOD MADE 43 OF 79 ELIGIBLE
FOR 54%
 2,120 EARLY AVAILABLE
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SW/AW/SS: WERE BRIEFED AS ONLY REGULAR WARFARE
QUALIFICATIONS. LOOKED HIGHLY UPON.
HEAD RECORDER WILL BE DESIGNATED. NOT ADMIN (LT
COX) LIKE IN PREVIOUS BOARDS.
CO / CMC PULLING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A SERVICE
MEMBER IN WRONG FORMAT. IF NOT SUBMITTED IAW
ADVANCEMENT MANUAL, SERVICE MEMBER COULD BE
LOOKED AT FOR CPO.
COMMAND ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (CAP) RECIPIENTS
LOOKED ON AS POSITIVE.
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IT IS THE SERVICE MEMBERS RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE
THEIR RECORD IS CORRECT, LEGIBLE, AND UP TO DATE.
IF IT IS IN YOUR SERVICE RECORD - DO NOT SEND IT IN
YOUR SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGE!!!!!!
CPO SELECTION BOARD LOOKS AT YOUR PERFORMANCE,
QUALIFICATIONS, AND RANKING AMONG YOUR PEERS TO
DETERMINE THE BEST CANDIDATES FOR SELECTION.
PERIOD!!!!!!
EVALUATION/FITREPS ARE THE SOURCE DOCUMENTS.
STAY UP ON YOUR MICROFICHE. LEGIBLE COPIES SAVE
TIME FOR BOARD MEMBERS/RECORDERS
ORDER MICROFICHE EARLY AND PRIOR TO EACH BOARD
TO ENSURE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ARE THERE AND
THAT THEY ALL BELONG TO YOU, NOT SOMEONE ELSE!
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COMMAND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT: IF BOARD CALLS
ASKING FOR COPIES OF EVALS, AWARDS, ETC, BE
PREPARED TO OBTAIN COPIES AND FAX THEM AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. THE REQUESTED DOCUMENT COULD MAKE THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CANDIDATE BEING A
SELECTEE OR NON-SELECT.
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ONLY YOU CAN TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CAREER,
MANAGE IT ACCORDINGLY. GO THROUGH YOUR EVAL
EACH YEAR WITH A FINE TOOTHED COMB TO ENSURE
ACCURACY AND COMPLETION. IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT
TO LOOK FOR, ASK SOMEONE WHO DOES. EVEN ADMIN
OFFICES MAKE MISTAKES THAT BECOME A PART OF YOUR
OFFICIAL RECORD.
EVALUATIONS:
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HAVE AN ATTENTION GETTER AT TOP OF WRITE UP.
MEMBERS LOOK AT HUNDREDS OF RECORDS, MAKE IT
EASY FOR THEM AND STAND OUT. IF YOU WANT TO BE
PROMOTED, IT HAS TO SAY IT IN YOUR EVALUATION.
(POS) - PROMOTE TO CHIEF NOW! MY NUMBER 1 FCPO.
(NEG) -LDO/CWO RECOMMENDATIONS WITHOUT CPO
RECOMMENDATION NOT LOOKED HIGHLY UPON!
PROOF READ YOUR EVAL BEFORE YOU SIGN IT. YOU ARE AT
FAULT FOR MISTAKES. YOU DID SIGN IT.
NUMBER TOP PERFORMERS WHERE THEY BREAK OUT.
MY #1 EARLY PROMOTE, #1 MUST PROMOTE, #1
PROMOTOABLE. STAY AWAY FROM: WOULD BE A EARLY
PROMOTE IN ANY COMMAND EXCEPT THIS ONE.
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QUANTIFY YOUR BULLETS. FLOWERY WORDS WILL GO
NOWHERE. (I.E. LPO OF 7, RECUITED 6 PERSONEL, ETC..
IF YOU CAN’T BE AN LPO, INPUT ALPO POSITIONS & LIST
HOW MANY SUPERVISED. IF YOU ARE A DIVING
SUPERVISOR PUT HOW MANY SUPERVISED ON NORMAL
EOD DIVE STATION - I.E. SUPERVISE 7 PERSONNEL.
EVERYTHING IS ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED IN.
CORRESPONDENCE CAN GET SCREWED UP AND NOT BE
LEGIBLE ON SCREEN. KEEP COPIES OF ALL PERTINENT
CORRESPONDENCE (I.E. EVALS, LOD, AWARDS, etc..). IF THE
BOARD CALLS YOUR COMMAND, HAVE THEM READY TO
FAX OUT!
EVALUATIONS:
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IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE: DEPLOYED, ON LEAVE, TAD,
LEAVE YOUR PKG INFO WITH ADMIN, CCC OR OPS SO
BOARD RECORDERS CAN GET REQUIRED INFORMATION.
RANKING ON TRANSFER EVAL IS GOOD THING. (I.E.
THIS EP IS NOT A KISS GOODBYE, PO XXXX IS MY #1
PO1.)
TRY AND COORDINATE TRANSFER EVALS WITH
REGULAR REPORTING PERIOD, IF NOT POSSIBLE SAY SO IN
EVAL.
WRT RPTG SENIOR’S CUMULATIVE AVERAGE, SACRIFICE
LEADERSHIP LAST.
IF LPO, DESCRIBE NUMER SUPERVISED, WHAT THEY DID.
LOOK FOR THE HARD JOBS THAT NO ONE WANTS AND DO
WELL AT THEM.
DO NOT USE ACRONYMS THAT FORCE BOARD MEMBERS TO
HUNT DOWN RATE SPECIALISTS FOR TRANSLATIONS.
EVALUATIONS:
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MUST HAVE DIVERSITY IN YOUR CAREER HISTORY.
NORMAL SEA/SHORE ROTATIONS. CONTINUED ARDUOUS
SEA DUTY IS GREAT, BUT WILL NOT COMPETE WITH
SOMEONE MORE WELL ROUNDED. (i.e. LPO @ SEA
INSTRUCTOR, SHORE STAFF, etc..)
BODY FAT FAILURE, DUI OR ADVERSE CAPTAINS MAST IN
LAST FIVE YEARS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASE YOUR
CHANCES OF BEING SELECTED.
WHEN JUSTIFYING A 5.0 IN LEADERSHIP OR EXPOUNDING
ON AN INDIVIDUAL’S GOOD LEADERSHIP, DO SO WITH
QUANTIFICATION ON THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
SUBORDINATES UNDER HIS/HER GUIDANCE
(ADVANCEMENTS, SOQ’S, SOY’S, CAP’S, WARFARE
QUALIFICATIONS, ETC).
SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGE:
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IF YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE THE TIME TO SEND A
SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGE TO THE BOARD, PROOF READ IT
AND HAVE SOMEONE ELSE DO THE SAME. THE MORE
PROFESSIONAL YOU ARE, THE BETTER IMPRESSION THE
SELECTION BOARD MEMBERS HAVE OF YOU.
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FROM BUPERS WEB SITE UNDER
SELECTION BOARDS / CHIEF. CORRESPONDENCE WAS
SUBMITTED IN WRONG FORMAT, NOT SIGNED, AND HAND
WRITTEN. THIS WILL NOT KILL YOU BUT IT DOES NOT GIVE
A VERY GOOD IMPRESSION OF YOUR PROFESSIONALISM.
YOU ONLY HAVE ONE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A GOOD
FIRST IMPRESSION!!
DON’T FORWARD EXTRA CORRESPONDENCE IN
SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGE THAT IS IN OFFICIAL RECORD.
SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGE:
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UPDATED PAGE 4s, AWARDS, PSR/ESR CHANGES CAN BE
ADDED TO SUPP PKG.
DO NOT HIGHLIGHT ANY OF YOUR CORRESPONDENCE THIS
BLACKENS OUT THE INFO WHEN SCANNED INTO EMPRS.
CAREER SUMMARIES WERE PRAISED BY MOST BOARD
MEMBERS AS A GREAT REFERENCE TOOL. HOWEVER,
BE HONEST AS BOARD MEMBERS WILL VERIFY
QUALIFICATIONS AND AWARDS IN THE OFFICIAL RECORD!
HOW EMPRS WORKS!
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OFFICAL SERVICE RECORD / ESR-PSR IS AVAILABLE &
SCANNED INTO EMPRS. ALL DOCUMENTS ARE VIEWABLE
BY PANEL MEMBERS (I.E. EVALS, PAGE 4s, AWARDS,
ADVERSE, PAGE 13s)
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ONCE SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGE IS SCANNED IN, HARD
COPY PACKAGE IS FILED FOR RECORDERS TO PULL IF
SCANNED IN DOCUMENTS ARE ILLEGIBLE.
ESR / PSR MANAGEMENT:
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VISIT www.staynavy.navy.mil CLICK PROFESSIONAL RECORD
ONLINE TAB TO VIEW PSR/ESR ONLINE.
CURRENT AND UP TO DATE ESR/PSR WAS FAVORABLE.
FOR MP’S, ATTENTION WAS PLACED ON MEMBERS TRAIT
AVERAGE, SUMMARY GROUP AVERAGE, AND WHERE THEY
FELL OUT IN RELATION TO CO’S CUMMALITIVE MARK
AVERAGE.
KEEP NEC’S UPDATED IN YOUR OFFICIAL RECORD.
SPECIALTY GROUPS HAVE TO BE UPDATED.
A LOT OF WEIGHT IS PLACED UPON GOOD SEA/SHORE
ROTATION. PICK YOUR DUTY STATIONS ACCORDINGLY.
PEER GROUP RANKINGS ARE REFLECTED AS A SNAP SHOT
TO BOARD MEMBERS.
HOW SELECTION BOARD
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BOARD MEMBERS LOOK AT SERVICE RECORDS RANDOMLY.
EACH CANDIDATE IS SCORED TWICE. PANELS WILL SCORE
FROM 200 TO 1300 RECORDS DURING THE BOARD. THIS
DOESN’T INCLUDE DELIBERATION AND SLATE TIME.
EVALS / FITREPS / PUNITIVE REMARKS - GO BACK 5 YEARS
THE BOARD WAS BRIEFED NOT TO SCRUTINIZE EARLY
SELECTS, BUT RATHER, TO PROMOTE THE BEST AND MOST
FULLY QUALIFIED TO CHIEF. EARLY SELECTEE QUOTA
LIMITS ARE IN EFFECT FOR EACH RATING BUT THEY ARE
NOT NORMALLY ATTAINED.
HOW SELECTION BOARD
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SCORING SHEETS ARE BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS:
PERFORMANCE, CAREER HISTORY, AWARDS, EDUCATION,
INITIATIVE AND ADVERSE.
ONCE TWO PANEL MEMBERS HAVE REVIEWED EACH
CANDIDATE, THE LOW SCORING INDIVIDUALS ARE
ELIMINATED FROM FURTHER DELIBERATION. THE
REMAINING CANDIDATES GO INTO “THE CRUNCH”. AT THIS
POINT SCORING IS OUT THE DOOR AND SELECTION
DEPENDS ON PERFORMANCE, QUALIFICATIONS, PROVEN
LEADERSHIP ABILITY, SEA/SHORE ROTATION FOR SOUND
DIVISERITY, STRONG COMMAND RECOMMENDATION, ETC.
THEORETICALLY, A RELATIVE LOW SCORER CAN SOAR TO
THE TOP OF THE HEAP, AND A HIGH SCORE CAN TAKE A
DIVE TO THE BOTTOM.
HOW SELECTION BOARD
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ENHANCERS:
- STRONG BREAKOUT AMONG PEERS
- STRONG COMMAND RECOMMENDATION
- SUSTAINED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE
- LEADERSHIP @ SEA
- LEADING LARGE NUMBERS
- SEA/SHORE ROTATION
- LPO/LCPO BILLETS FILLED
- RANKING (EP’s, MP’s, P’s) - CMD COLLATERAL DUTIES SOQ / SOY
- WATCH / QUALS
- PERSONAL AWARDS
- TAKING THE HARD JOBS
- SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED WITH OPPORTUNITY
(DUAL WARFARE/MTS/EEOW/OOD AT SEA, ETC...)
HOW SELECTION BOARD
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DETRACTORS:
ADVERSE (NJP, C. MARTIAL, DUI, BODY FAT/PRT FAILURE)
NO COMMAND RECOMMENDATION
NO LEADERSHIP ROLES
NO RANKINGS (I.E. EP OF 1)
NO SOLID FIRST CLASS P.O. EVALUATION
NO LPO EXPERIENCE
NO SEA DUTY AS FIRST CLASS P.O. (RATING BASED)
HAVING INSTRUCTOR NEC 9502 WITHOUT MTS
STELLAR ASHORE/OUT OF RATE AND MARGINAL AT SEA
NO WARFARE WHEN OPPORTUNITY IS THERE
NO DCTT / IN-RATE QUALIFICATIONS WITH OPPORTUNITY