This weekly newsletter from the Navy Personnel Command provides information on personnel matters, career progression, and general updates. It includes notable dates in naval history for the week, a quote, and announcements about changes to housing benefits for dual military couples, dates for advancement exam readiness reviews, and the roles of enlisted placement versus detailing. Subject matter experts are being sought to participate in the reviews taking place between April and September 2013.

1. NPC FORCM WEEKLY
15-19 April 2013
Career progression, community management, personnel matters, and general information from the desk of
the Navy Personnel Command Force Master Chief, FORCM(SW/AW/EXW) Leland E. Moore
TODAY IN NAVAL HISTORY
April 15th
1912 - USS CHESTER (CA 27) and USS SALEM (CA 139) sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic
survivors.
April 16th
1947 - Act of Congress gives Navy Nurse Corps members commissioned rank.
April 17th
1778 - Sloop-in-war RANGER (CV 4) captures British brig.
April 18th
1942 - USS HORNET launches Doolittle's Army bombers for first attack on Japan.
April 19th
1861 - President Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas.
“If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.”
~ Henry Ford
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
CHANGE TO BAH ENTITLEMENT
NAVADMIN 099/13 announced changes to Basic Allowance for Housing entitlement for dual military
couples when one or both are on sea duty. A service member married to another service member in
paygrade E-5 or below, while assigned to permanent sea duty is authorized BAH. This change is for a
member on sea duty only and does not affect Sailors on shore duty or new accessions. Point of contact is
your local PSD or LT Emily Klossner, (703) 604-5477, Emily.klossner@navy.mil.
ADVANCEMENT EXAM READINESS REVIEW SCHEDULE RELEASED
Pers-4013 is Enlisted Placement which is different from Enlisted Detailers. Detailers often receive
questions regarding Placement concerns. There are major differences between Placement and Detailing.
Placement is the commands’ advocate and the Manning Control Authorities agent. Placement can take
action on TYCOM and MCA requests to attain personnel readiness levels, place requisitions on CMS/ID for
Sailor to apply; add or delete NECs from your EDVR, and process Enlisted manning inquiry reports (EMIRs)
helping commands get the Sailors you need. Remember that Placement is your command’s advocate for
getting Sailors with the right NEC, on time, to meet your manning requirements!
PLACEMENT NOTE
NAVADMIN 095/13 announced additional dates for the Advancement Exam Readiness Review. NETC is
seeking nominations for Subject Matter Experts (SME) that meet the following criteria: Chief, Senior Chief,
and Master Chief Petty Officers on active duty, full time support(FTS), and reservists on active duty for
special work (ADSW) who do not have any relatives eligible for advancement in the rating for which they
are applying. They need an MP or higher on the last three years of Chief evals; are within BCA and PFA
requirements; don’t have a Fleet Reserve, Retirement, or HYT date within one year of AERR adjourning,
and no financial problems. If selected for the AERR, attendance is not optional. The following are AERR
date by rating: CM, MR, FC, ETV: 28 APR 13 - 04 MAY 13; RP: 05 MAY 13 - 11 MAY 13; BM, ETN: 12 MAY
13 - 18 MAY 13; PS: 02 JUN 13 - 08 JUN 13; LN, LS, ET, EA, EMN: 09 JUN 13 - 15 JUN 13; MN: 16 JUN
13 - 22 JUN 13; SW: 23 JUN 13 - 29 JUN 13; CS: 07 JUL 13 - 13 JUL 13; MME, SH: 14 JUL 13 - 20 JUL
13; EM, STG: 21 JUL 13 - 27 JUL 13; AS, PR: 28 JUL 13 - 03 AUG 13; EN, UT: 04 AUG 13 - 10 AUG 13;
HT: 18 AUG 13 - 24 AUG 13; IC: 25 AUG 13 - 31 AUG 13; GM: 22 SEP 13 - 28 SEP 13. Point of contact
is Peter Pappas, (850) 452-1001 (DSN 459), Peter.Pappas@navy.mil.