Commands will be able to meritoriously advance Sailors this fall between Sept. 1 and Oct. 15 as the Navy announced 2022's Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) season two in NAVADMIN 174/22, Aug. 2 (**see correction to time in rate in NAVADMIN 213/22).
The intent of MAP is to select the most qualified Sailors to advance to the next paygrade outside of the advancement cycles.
Deckplate leaders observing Sailors daily know them best. Through MAP, the Navy gives those leaders a voice in the advancement process by allowing commands to move up their most deserving Sailors twice each year ahead of the Navy's semi-annual advancement cycles.
"The two-season framework aligns MAP with the NWAE to ensure any unused MAP quotas are included in the NWAE cycle, and to emphasize the intent of MAP to select and reward top performing Sailors," Rear Admiral James Waters wrote in the message.
“MAP will account for approximately 20 percent of total advancements during CY22, with roughly half of the available MAP quotas allocated for each of two MAP seasons.”
For perspective, that's up from 2.5 percent of total advancements in the old Command Advancement Program (CAP), before it was transitioned to MAP during the summer of 2015.
Requesting quotas for the controlled rates is outlined within the NAVADMIN. Unused MAP quotas will then factor into those available for the fall NWAE cycle.
Ahead of the application window, the Navy will release this season's quotas by unit identification code in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) on Aug. 25.
To prevent over-manning, MAP advancement to the AO3 and RS3 rates will be controlled. Meritorious advancements in these rates are still possible, but approval is through a separate process.
MAP advancements will no longer be authorized to the active component rates of ABH2, ABF2, GSM2 and CS2. Instead, these rates have new advancement opportunities available within the Detailing Marketplace Assignment Policy (DMAP) under the Command Advance to Position (CA2P) program.
MAP Quotas by Unit Identification Code, along with example forms and frequently asked questions, are available on MyNavy Portal: https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted-advancement-resources-and-links. Once on the site, select the "Websites" tab in the blue banner and then select the MAP homepage.
The preferred way for commands to request all MAP advancements is through NSIPS.
Those without access to NSIPS must submit their Meritorious Certification Letters (MCLs) by e-mail through their chain of command within the same time frames.
One reminder for commands is that Sailors being meritoriously advanced must have completed their required Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility Examination (PMK-EE) before the first day of the MAP season.
Complete details and points of contact are available in the NAVADMIN.
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