2. Career Navigator and C-WAY
Enabling Objectives
Upon successful completion of this topic, the trainee will be able to:
IDENTIFY the purpose of the Career Navigator Program (CNAV).
LIST the personnel affected by the Career Waypoints (C-Way)
process.
IDENTIFY the Career Waypoints (C-Way) submission and approval
processes.
LIST the Career Waypoints options provided to the Sailor.
IDENTIFY the Career Waypoints timeline requirements.
IDENTIFY the steps the CCC takes in the Career Waypoints process.
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3. Career Navigator and C-WAY
Reference Publications
NAVPERS 15560(series), Naval Military Personnel
Manual (MILPERSMAN)
NAVPERS 15878(series), Career Counselor
Handbook (CCH)
NAVADMIN 231/17
NPC: http://www.public.navy.mil/BUPERS-
NPC/CAREER/ CAREERCOUNSELING/Pages/C-
WAY.aspx
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4. Career Navigator and C-WAY
Career Waypoints Purpose
Career Waypoints (C-Way)
Is a tool that allows Career Counselors and
Sailors to view their “Best Match” ratings.
The Career Waypoints-Reenlistment (C-
Way-Reen) screening process is to be
based on rank, performance evaluations
and critical NECs.
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5. Career Navigator and C-WAY
Career Waypoint- Reenlistment
Deadline will be 2359(CST) on the last day of each month.
COs, XOs, OICs or designated command representative
will have access to C-Way for entry, inquiries, and results
of all C-Way-Reen applications.
Submit C-Way-Reen applications NO LATER than 16
months prior to S/EAOS/PRD via Career Waypoints
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6. Career Navigator and C-WAY
C-Way-Reen
NPC’s normal processing of C-way-Reen applications
begins 18 months prior to S/EAOS/PRD.
Applicants will be submitted each month from 16 to 6
months prior to S/EAOS/PRD.
Applicant will be compared no more than 8 times for an
Active Duty quota.
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8. Career Navigator and C-WAY
C-Way-Reen Reenlistment
Processing
Sailors can request up to 3 rating conversion
choices:
Rating request must be from the monthly quota
conversion list per Sailor’s application.
Sailors must be fully qualified for the ratings they are
selecting IAW MILPERSMAN 1306-618 and in Career
Waypoints.
Retesting of AFCT may be required prior to
submission.
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9. Career Navigator and C-WAY
C-Way-Reen Approval Process (E-6)
E6 Sailors with less than 14 years of
service who desire to reenlist and have
command approval will be given
reenlistment approval on their first
application.
Nuclear ratings will still apply every
month
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10. Career Navigator and C-WAY
C-Way-Reen Approval Process (cont.)
Possible C-Way results:
Reenlist in rate.
Tentatively Approved for Conversion.
Transition into the Selected Reserves
Denied-Final Active (Separate at S/EAOS).
Monthly reenlistment/conversion quotas for each
rate is assigned by the Enlisted Community
Managers.
Approved quotas will be assigned expiration dates
and are valid for 13 months.
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11. Career Navigator and C-WAY
C-Way-Reen Approval Process(cont.)
Applicant who is not selected and has
maximized the number of C-Way comparisons
(4 total in rate, 4 conversion) will be separated
from Active Duty Navy.
Official notification will be posted via letter for
every Sailor in C-Way once approved, or denied
final active.
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12. Career Navigator and C-WAY
Professional Apprenticeship
Career Track (PACT) Designation
C-Way-PACT will auto-generate partially populated
applications for PACT Sailors who are:
Time in-rate (TIR) eligible for the Navy-Wide Advancement
Examination (NWAE)
And/or have at least 12 months on board their first
permanent duty station
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13. Career Navigator and C-WAY
PACT (cont.)
NAVADMIN 118/18 PACT Policy Changes
Sailors will be designated based on their selection of a
prioritized job in a rating for which they are qualified
PACT Sailors’ PRDs are set at 24 months from arrival at their
first permanent duty station
Sailors will begin the selection/designation process 12
months prior to PRD
Commands will be able to offer advancement to E-4 to
Sailors willing to obligate additional service
Sailor’s effective date of designation and advancement
eligibility will normally be 90 days prior to PRD
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17. Career Navigator and C-WAY
C-Way Discussion Topics
Ensure Pg 13 is submitted to the respective ECM to return
C-Way-Reen quota for Sailors choosing to separate.
A monthly review must be done for all personnel who have
not received final C-Way-Reen results.
Ensure applications are updated to include changes to
evaluations, advancement, NJP, and security clearance
eligibility, etc…
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18. Career Navigator and C-WAY
C-Way Discussion Topics (cont.)
CCCs must submit a new SAAR when they transfer to a
new command to ensure their UIC is updated.
CCCs must review the conversion quotas listed for each
Sailor each month and update all applications based on
the current available quotas.
If a Sailor fails to complete “A” school, they will be
processed for separation within 60 days.
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19. Career Navigator and C-WAY
Summary and Review
Which Sailors are required to go
through the Career Waypoints
process?
What are the C-Way options can a
Sailor apply for?
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