Which office performs placement functions for enlisted personnel?

• A. PERS 4003
• B. PERS 4012
• C. PERS 4013
• D. PERS 4020

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is who handles assigning enlisted sailors to billets—the placement function within personnel management. PERS 4013 is the office that manages this process, coordinating to match a sailor’s qualifications, rating, time in service, and security requirements with current or projected vacancies. It’s the team that turns manning needs into actual assignments, working with detailers and assignment channels to place people where they are most needed and can contribute effectively.

This office is the best answer because its primary role is placement and distribution of enlisted personnel. Other offices handle different aspects of personnel management, such as maintaining records, managing promotions and career development, or handling broader readiness and policy—functions that don’t directly perform the assignment of sailors to billets.