Navy NWAE case studies
Navy NWAE · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Navy Wide Advancement Examination (NWAE) is the enlisted advancement exam administered through the Navy's advancement system, which MyNavy HR organizes under its Career Management section. MyNavy HR publishes advancement information on its Advancement pages, including a dedicated Advancement Exams page, and places advancement alongside boards, detailing, community management, and performance evaluation as parts of career management. Candidates for the NWAE are Sailors seeking promotion to the next enlisted paygrade within their rating; the exam is a multiple-choice instrument, and the Advancement Exams pages are the authoritative place to confirm rating-specific bibliographies, eligibility rules, and administrative requirements. Because advancement requirements change, candidates should treat the MyNavy HR Advancement and Advancement Exams pages, together with current Navy messages and BUPERS instructions referenced there, as the governing sources rather than third-party summaries. The Navy NWAE case studies are 5 cases and about 2,698 words.
1Torn Exam Envelope in the Command Safe
At 0730 on Monday, the command ESO begins inventory for Wednesday's 0800 E-5 exam. Sixty-three candidates are scheduled across three rates.
621 words, about 3 min2Frocked to HM3, Short of Time in Rate
The command's eligibility list for the 5 September E-5 exam shows 22 names. One candidate, a hospital corpsman, was frocked to HM3 on 15 March.
518 words, about 3 min3One Proctor, Two Exits, and a Late Accommodation Request
At 0745, 44 E-4 candidates are seated in the base auditorium for the 0800 exam. The ESO is the only proctor; a junior yeoman is at the door checking IDs.
565 words, about 3 min4Phone in the Restroom During the E-6 Exam
At 1015 during the E-6 exam, a proctor sees a second-class petty officer leave the restroom with a cell phone in his hand. The candidate is taking the E-6 exam and has completed 60 of 100 questions.
521 words, about 3 min5Two Answer Sheets for One Name, One Candidate Missing
After the E-5 exam, the ESO counts 58 answer sheets for 59 candidates. The sign-in sheet shows 59 candidates checked in.
473 words, about 2 min