The document discusses the Career Navigator and Career Waypoints (C-Way) programs. C-Way allows sailors and career counselors to view "best match" ratings and submit reenlistment applications up to 16 months before end of service. Sailors can request up to 3 rating conversions based on monthly quotas. Applications are reviewed monthly and sailors can be approved for reenlistment, conversion, or separation. The document also covers the C-Way process for Professional Apprenticeship Career Track sailors designating a rating 12 months before their end of obligation.

1. Career Navigator and C-WAY
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Career Waypoints
Career Development Training
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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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7. Career Navigator and C-WAY
Career Waypoint Timeline 7

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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15. Career Navigator and C-WAY
PACT(cont.) 15

16. PACT Decision Point
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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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