The Navy will conduct an Enlisted Retention Board in August 2011 to meet end strength targets and allow high performing sailors to reenlist and advance. The board will accept conversion requests until August 15th to accommodate deployed sailors. Conversion requests will be reviewed after the board selects sailors for retention, with only those not selected considered for conversion to allow ratings to keep their best candidates. The board eligibility was clarified to include E-4 to E-8 sailors not subject to Perform to Serve adjudication, regardless of their extended end of active obligated service date. Sailors in commissioning programs will also be exempt.