CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 262153Z OCT 23 MID120000574640U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 254/23 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/FY24 SENIOR ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT OPTIMIZATION// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/071453ZAUG17// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/022009ZDEC19// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/111604ZDEC02// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/211745ZJUL22// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 192/17, OPTIMIZING SENIOR ENLISTED (E7-E9) ASSIGNMENTS. REF B IS NAVADMIN 274/19, SEA SHORE FLOW ENLISTED CAREER PATHS UPDATE. REF C IS NAVADMIN 395/02, TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE SEA SHORE ROTATION TOUR LENGTH REVISION. REF D IS NAVADMIN 156/22, FISCAL YEAR 2023 SENIOR ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT OPTIMIZATION.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN supports references (a) through (d) and announces the assignment optimization plan for Active Component and Training and Administration of Reserve Chief (CPO), Senior Chief (SCPO), and Master Chief Petty Officers (MCPO). CPOs, SCPOs and MCPOs are collectively referred to as "Chiefs" in this message. Commander, Navy Personnel Command (COMNAVPERSCOM), Enlisted Distribution Division (PERS-40) will work with the Fleet Readiness Integrators (FRI), Type Commanders (TYCOMs) and Budget Submitting Office (BSO) N1 staffs to evaluate all Chiefs assigned to billets with incorrect paygrades or those who are not aligned to funded billet requirements. The goal of this optimization plan is to ensure our most experienced enlisted Sailors are aligned to billets which specifically need their training, leadership and experience. This plan will lead to the realignment of Chiefs into billets appropriate to their skills and experience. 2. COMNAVPERSCOM will host one virtual Senior Enlisted Manning Summit in Millington, TN to evaluate and optimize all eligible candidates in the rates of MCPO, SCPO, and CPO. The summit is tentatively scheduled 30 Oct - 10 Nov 2023. The aim of the summit will be to review all Chief assignments, with the goal of aligning the maximum number of Chiefs to appropriate billets. This summit will allow Fleet and TYCOMs to work with COMNAVPERSCOM to fill their most impactful gapped billets. a. Enlisted Readiness and Placement Branch (PERS-4013) have provided a list of misaligned Chiefs to the FRIs. The FRIs will distribute the lists of misaligned Sailors to the TYCOM and BSO N1s. Prior to the summit, PERS-4013 will evaluate Chief billet requirements in MyNavy Assignment (MNA). b. Chiefs who are aligned to billets of an incorrect paygrade may be subject to the following options: (1) Realignment to an in-paygrade requirement at their current command. (2) Movement to a valid billet at another command. Preference will be to avoid moving personnel out of their current geographic area, and maintaining sea-shore rotation to the maximum extent possible. (3) If immediate alignment to a valid in-paygrade billet is not possible, then there will be an adjustment to the member's Projected Rotation Date (PRD), adjusted to enter the order negotiation window earlier than their current PRD. Chiefs in receipt of a PRD adjustment should expect to negotiate for orders to fill an in-paygrade requirement and will be considered a sea or shore roller based on a ratio of sea and shore duty billets available within their paygrade. c. Enlisted manning stakeholders identified in paragraph 1 shall review misaligned personnel, as well as Fleet billet vacancies, and provide their recommendations for action at the manning summit. d. Fleet readiness concerns will guide all decisions and actions, but each move shall be considered on a case-by-case basis. e. The movement of realigned personnel will begin approximately 30 days after the summit concludes. Any out-of-area moves will receive adequate time to prepare and execute. All transfer timelines will take into account the vacancies that they will create and those they will fill, and limit or prevent "double-stuffing" of billets. 3. The summit precept requires participants to maintain integrity without prejudice or partiality for all Sailors evaluated. Each participant must pay particular attention to each Sailor and billet to ensure that they are meeting the intention of CPO optimization. During deliberations, participants may discuss any negative impacts a realignment may have on the command or the Sailor. Before any decisions are made, TYCOM/BSO and FRIs will provide their input. If the requested actions are within one FRI, the FRI will make final decisions. If the requested action involves more than one FRI and there is a disagreement, the manning control authority will make the final decision. A copy of the precept will be provided to participants by the summit coordinators. 4. Fleet activities shall continue evaluating MNA alignments to ensure that Sailors are accurately aligned aboard their current activity. Chiefs should be aligned to billets for their specific paygrades. If Sailors of any paygrade need to be realigned to another billet, the command Activity Manning Manager (AMM) should submit a Member Realignment Request (MRR) in MNA. If the MRR is approved, PERS-4013 will update the alignment. AMMs should contact their command Placement Coordinator in PERS-4013 with any questions or concerns. 5. Key Messages: a. Sailors. We are working to better align our enlisted supervisors to billets which require their skills and experience. The emphasis on operational readiness and unit prioritization reflect our identity as a sea service. We must preserve the readiness of the Fleet and ensure that Chiefs are optimally assigned to meet mission readiness. We will take each Sailor's personal considerations into account. I know that this may induce additional hardship for some Sailors and their families, and I sincerely thank them for their service and sacrifice. b. Commands. Commanders, commanding officers, executive officers, and senior enlisted leaders must ensure their Sailors understand the intent of this message. 6. To register for the Senior Enlisted Manning Summit, participants should contact any of the following summit coordinators: a. LCDR Heather Hutchison at heather.l.hutchison.mil@us.navy.mil or 901-874-4413. b. HTCM Michael Johnson at michael.l.johnson42.mil@us.navy.mil or 901-874-4589. 7. Points of Contact. For specific questions, please contact your PERS-4013 placement coordinator, rating detailer or the MyNavy Career Center at askmncc@navy.mil or 1-833-330-MNCC(6622). 8. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//