Technical Report - International Military Testing Association

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Requitemnte
�������� � ra rsquireC to taka rervice-wide axmtinatioue for odveacsm&nt
to the thrao chief ptLy officer gredU --E-7, 8, And g--And for the
firet wmrruat grade,. W-l.
Ra8erven. an the other hand, are required to tAke ~xamLnacioa8 for
advancewtnt to all petty officer grede8. In other word., they ere required
for 3d class, 2GlAec, let clAee md chief--tbAt it pay grader E-4 through
E-7. The Rertrvee do not have E-B end E-9 grade%. Easslinacisnr for
Reserve mdvsncmtr are separate And dietinct fraa the exAminAtiona
� daiaietered to the Regulari. A Raeerve applicAnt for WArrAnt grade,
U-l, hovever, tdcer the sama ex8minAtlon a8 doer � Regular opplicAnt.
hi8 difference in re?uira\lente for exmmlnetione would eppeer to
t&8 into Account the fact that the Rseerve’e path of AdvAncemnt loAdo
throua study couroee, veekly inetructions, and service-vida axunineefon.
By contrut, the RsgulAr’r prospect8 for prmotion have e lerger elemcut
of practical experience, daily performme of duty, And pcraozul evAlu-
, ation by hle caimmding officer.
Both Regular end Reserve are required to cmplete M appropriate
corrrepcmdrnce coureo before bQing conridered for sdvmcentne. The
d;ffarence enter8 tiei tha Resew8 aAplring to ps~ gr8der E-4, E-5, 8nd
E-6 met not only rucceeefully complete an end-of-course oxem, but must
aleo canpete in a service-wide mu&nation. life end-of-coures exam fe
cdainirtered by the Inetitute DLvieion; him rrrvice-vida -inAtion is
� dainietared by the Examination divirion.
Prequancy of Examirution6
For the Regular: Half of the CPO rpccisltfar Are exesized in even
ycure. Thr other helf � re mined in odd yurr. WArrant officer exam8
are &ministered during odd yeer8 only.
lot the Reserve: drrainatione in all enlirted rpecioltier Are given
twice each yur. Inrofar 88 posrfble, there -inAeiOn6 are bared on
Hovy Exmliartion8. Rxminatfone for Advancement to warrant (U-1) Adnfn-
Laterad once each year, we the 8eme a8 for rtgulArs.
Prepsration of Examination6
ExAminAtions for the regulAr program are caapltttly revised each
time they us givm. hey conrirt of new itans furnished by itca-writer
epeciallste brought to the Training Center on teeporAry AdditionAl duty
prior to each group of txeminAtion8. Thair offering8 Are caabfaad vfth
itar eelecteC from M item burk. Cur bank of quertione nw contAia8
approximately 32,OQO ieaar of carefully guarded krowladge.
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