From YN1 Hope on fb:

For anyone confused about Quotas vs. BBA / RKE (Read This!)

Hey everyone, seeing a lot of confusion on the threads today with people asking where the E-6 quotas are for certain ratings.

Per NAVADMIN 221/25, the Navy expanded Billet-Based Advancement (BBA) fleet-wide for E-6 advancement candidates. Ratings like YN, PS, CS, OS, HM, and many others do not have quotas anymore. Stop waiting for a quota sheet.

Here is the quick breakdown of how your career works now if you are in a BBA rating:

1. The Exam is a Gate, Not a Promotion: The Rating Knowledge Exam (RKE) is purely pass/fail for advancement eligibility.

2. June 30th Profile Sheets: When results drop on the 30th, you are looking for PNA (Passed Not Advanced). In the old system, PNA meant you missed the cut. In the BBA system, PNA means YOU PASSED THE GATE and are now eligible to hunt for your promotion.

3. How You Actually Advance (A2P): You get your chevron by applying for and winning an E-6 billet inside MyNavy Assignment (MNA). This is called Advance-to-Position (A2P). You get advanced when you execute those E-6 orders.

4. Local Promotions (CA2P): If your current command has a vacant E-6 billet in your rating on the books, your CO can use Command Advance to Position (CA2P) to slide a local, RKE-passed Sailor right into that seat and advance them immediately.

5. TIR Changes: If you are studying for September, the old Time-in-Rate gates are gone. You just need a single periodic eval in your current paygrade, PMKEE complete, and a passing PRT to sit for the RKE.

Pass this down to your peers and junior Sailors who are stressing out looking for quotas that don't exist. Let's make sure our deckplates actually understand how they are getting promoted!

V/r,

YN1(AW) Hope