 Welcome to All Hands Update. I'm Petty Officer, Tyrell Morris. Beginning October 1st, some sailors will be eligible to advance without taking an advancement exam. The rules for the Command Advancement Program, or CAP, were updated to better align the CAP advancements with the process by which most sailors advance. CAP allows commanding officers the authority to spot advanced sailors to E-4, E-5, and E-6. Sailors with early promote evaluations are eligible for CAP up to a year early, matching the semi-annual Petty Officer testing cycles. Commands must spot promote sailors between July 1st and September 30th, before Navy personnel command sets quotas for test takers. These CAP changes will now give CLs more say in who advances. To read more about the CAP updates, visit the Chief of Naval Personnel's website.