Application Eligibility Gates displayed by CMS/ID are directly linked to Navy policy and are designed to prevent invalid job applications. Gates keep Sailors from applying to jobs that Navy policy would not allow, and must be acknowledged before submitting an application. Gates are captured in the Sailor's Alert History for future reference. Common gates include those for Sailors outside their authorized paygrade range, rate, or who require additional approvals like COT, PTS, or EFM. Sailors should consult references in the gate text or their Career Counselor if they believe their application is still valid.

1. Application Eligibility Gates are directly linked to Navy policy and are designed to prevent the submission of
invalid job applications. Their purpose is to keep you from applying for jobs to which Navy policy would not
allow you to be assigned. If you receive a Gate and believe that your application is valid, consult the provided
references in the gate text and contact your Command Career Counselor and or Detailer.
Gates are displayed when you attempt to submit an application and must be acknowledged before the
submission can be finalized. Acknowledged Gates are then captured in your Alert History, accessible through
your Personnel Detail.
CMS/ID displays the following Application Eligibility Gates:
Who What Why
Sailors who are not currently ACC Gate Only Sailors assigned the following ACC codes are
serving in an approved eligible to negotiate orders for Active Duty jobs:
CMS/ID indicates that you are not currently eligible to
Accounting Category Code (ACC)
negotiate orders. ACC 100 – Duty more than 6 months
Reference: MILPERSMAN 1320-300 ACC 104 – Humanitarian duty more than 6 months
ACC 106 – Duty in connection with conversion, fitting-out
or reactivation
ACC 150 – Temporary duty guaranteed PSI program
ACC 342 – Duty under instruction (20 weeks or more)
ACC 350 – Temporary duty otherwise not defined
(6months or less)
ACC 358 – Temporary duty Senior Minority Assistance
Recruiting (SEMINAR) program (6 months or less).
Sailors assigned to the C7F or COT Gate Naval policy dictates that no orders will be written for a
CNFJ AOR for requisitions within retour in the CNFJ/C7F AOR without an approved COT
CMS/ID indicates that you do not have Consecutive
the same AOR(s) without COT package. The COT process is time consuming and should
Overseas Tour (COT) approval. In accordance with the
request approval be completed well before entering the orders negotiation
COMSEVENTHFLT/ COMNAVFORJAPAN (CNFJ/C7F)
window.
Instruction 1306.1 all personnel currently assigned within
the CNFJ and C7F Area of Responsibility (AOR) to
include Japan, Diego Garcia, Korea, Singapore, and
Guam require COT approval prior to negotiating orders to
remain in the same AOR.
Reference: COMSEVENTHFLT/COMNAVFORJAPAN
INSTRUCTION 1306.1A

2. Sailors whose EFM review date is EFM Gate An expired EFM review date adds concern to the current
expired health status of the Sailor’s dependent(s). The EFM status
CMS/ID indicates that your Exceptional Family Member
category and review date must be current to ensure
(EFM) information update has not been received and/or
adequate medical facilities and services are available to
approved by Navy Personnel Command (NPC).
meet the dependent’s needs.
Refer to MILPERSMAN 1300-700 paragraph 7 for EFM
review guidelines.
Reference: MILPERSMAN 1300-700
http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/milpers/
1300-700.htm
Sailors who are not United States NNPI Gate With some exceptions, non-citizens are not permitted
citizens and who apply to surface access to commands with Naval Nuclear Propulsion
CMS/ID indicates that you are attempting to apply for a
nuclear powered units in Information (NNPI). The following ratings are exempt IAW
position that is restricted to United States (US) citizens
commission, overhaul or new MPM 1306-106: ABE, ABH, AD, AM, AME, AS, AF, PR,
only and that you do not meet this requirement.
construction status or nuclear PS, CS.
repair facilities Reference: MILPERSMAN 1306-136
http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/milpers/
1306-136.htm
• Sailors who apply for jobs Paygrade Gate Sailors may not occupy jobs that are too far outside their
that are more than one assigned paygrade. Exceptions are made for specific
CMS/ID indicates that your current application exceeds
paygrade from their own ratings with specialized NECs, such as Hospital
the allowable paygrade variance for assignment. In
• E1-E6 Sailors who apply accordance with MILPERSMAN 1306-100 substitution of
Corpsman. In this case the respective detailer sets the
paygrade bypass gate for individual jobs where applicable.
for E7-E9 jobs manning plan paygrades will be limited to plus or minus
• E7-E9 Sailors who apply one paygrade in relation to the billet paygrade and will not
normally cross the E6 to E7 paygrades.
for E1-E6 jobs
Reference: MILPERSMAN 1306-100 paragraph 6 D (3)
http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/milpers/
1306-100.htm

3. First-term Sailors who do not PTS Gate First-term Sailors must be approved to continue service
have an approved PTS package with the Navy.
CMS indicates that you are within 24 months of your
EAOS and require PTS approval prior to orders Exceptions to the PTS gate are Sailors who have a PTS
negotiation. If you have been approved for a conversion, Status of INRATE or Convert or are on their second
contact your prospective rating Detailer directly. If you enlistment and are no longer deemed a first-term Sailor.
desire to apply for an AIP job contact the AIP
representative at MILL_AIP@NAVY.MIL.
If you are serving overseas and have less than 24 months
to your EAOS you require 12 months of obliserve to
transfer back to the States, contact your rating detailer
directly as your options are limited.
Please review the listed references for additional
guidance:
Reference: NAVADMIN 316/03
http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/CC8DF70D-E296-
449A-8B1F-DAF01D0AA5F/0/nav03316.txt
NAVADMIN 050/03 Paragraph 2
http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/17BA5356-3BE2-
423B-8FAE-A1F0AA371F19/0/nav03050.txt
Sailors who earned a “Not Performance Gate Sailors who are not recommended for retention are not
Recommended” retention eligible to apply for jobs.
CMS/ID indicates that your EVAL/FITREP status would
recommendation on their most
prevent you from meeting Obligated Service (OBLISERV)
current periodic Evaluation or
requirements for the selected billet.
Fitness Report
Reference: OPNAVINST 6110.1 series
Sailors applying for jobs outside RCN Gate Sailors may not occupy jobs that do not match their
their assigned rate approved job skills.
CMS/ID indicates that your current application is outside
your normally assigned rating. Exceptions to the RCN Gate include
Reference: MILPERSMAN 1306-101 paragraph C (1) - Sailors who have been approved to convert to a
new rate via their PTS package
http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/milpers/
1306-101.htm - Sailors who apply for a GSA job (within the
appropriate paygrade range) with an NEC of
MILPERSMAN 1080-010
90GS
http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/milpers/
1080-010.htm

4. Sailors who are more than 9 Orders Negotiation Window Gate Sailors who are more than 9 months from PRD are not yet
months or less than 5 months eligible to apply for jobs; Sailors who are less than 5
CMS/ID indicates you are not in your orders negotiation
from Projected Rotation Date months from PRD have missed the opportunity to
window. In accordance with (IAW) MILPERSMAN 1306-
(PRD) and therefore outside the negotiate for orders and will be assigned by Detailers
101, the orders negotiation window is defined as the nine
orders negotiation window according to the needs of the Navy.
to five month window prior to the first day of a member's
PRD month. For immediate assistance contact your
Command Career Counselor.
For further guidance contact your Detailer.