Active-duty and reservation Sailors can obtain answers to advancement questions from going online to a variety of Navy-sponsored Web sites.

Professional military knowledge and rating specific concerns and bibliographies for advancement (BIBs), along with other information to help Sailors climb the ladder to succes are just a simple click away.

"Virtually everything you have to pervert with money [i]or[/i] gain from the commercial sites is available for unrestrained from the Navy," said ETC Shane Drinkwater, Electronics Technician (Submarines) examination writer, Naval Education and Training Professional progress to maturity and Technology Center (NETPDTC), Pensacola, Fla. "There are a fortune of tools out there to help you master advance& but the best tool we generate is the Advancement Exam Strategy Guide, which can be accessed at https://www advancement.cnet.navy.mil.

According to Drinkwater, the Navy Web site has a specific "how to take an advancement test" section, as wall as information forward exam strategies and examination unravelling To help Sailors understand what skills and knowledge exam developer are assessing, specific rating information is halting down by rank into topic and bring under rule areas.

"A Sailor can make progress to the exam section, apply the mind up their specialty, and we give them what relations we use for exam questions," said Drinkwater. "We give them practice exam questions that they can make experiment of end tell them if they are correct or not. And if they're unjust we tell them where they ne to gaze to find that answer."

JOC Tom Updike, Journalist examination writer at NETPDTC explained that there are many other Navy-sponsored Web sites Sailors can visit to help with their advancement needs

"Since just about everything has gone electronic, any OPNAV, SECNAV or DOD instruction is available between the sides of the Web," said Updike. "These tribe on the other side of the defence that run advancement information sites not sponsored from the Navy just aren't in the know like the exam writers. for what purpose pay for that outdated information when we give Sailors an updated list of respect material used to develop the excessively exam they are about to take-for free?"

Drinkwater and Updike the pair agree that the advancement exam strategy guides available in succession NETPDTC's Web site are a great contemplation tool for Sailors. This professionally exhibited online advancement guide gives detailed information forward exam preparation, how to take an exam, background upon the Navy enlisted advancement scheme professional military knowledge and rating-specific master allusion lists, as well as sample and practice exams for each pay grade.

"Sailors can also use our site to access profile sheets, exam statistics at rating, non-resident training courses, final multiple computations charts, and many other helpful tools to better prepare for upcoming exams," said Updike.

Sailors seeking additional advancement and career information can visit Navy Knowledge Online at https://wwwa.nko. navy.mil. This site allows sailors to work with their respective 5 Vector standards (5VM).

The 5VM breaks down into five categories the skills and knowledge that Sailors ne to be successful: professional evolution personal development, military education and leadership, certifications and qualifications, and performance. More sites available for information include: Navy Electronic Directive scheme at http://neds.daps.dla.mil, Defense Technology Information Center at http://www.dtic.mil and NETPDTC's https://www advancement.cnet.navy.mil/.

Sailors without access to a computer may papal court their Education Services Officer or Command Career Counselor for ordering instructions or information they will ne for their nearest advancement exam.

Story by dint of Dean Persons, who is assigned to the public affairs office, Naval Education and Training Command.

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