Final Multiple Score
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Final Multiple Score, or FMS, is a calculation used by the United States Navy
to determine whether or not enlisted sailors of the paygrades E-3, E-4, E-5, or E-6 are eligible to advance to the next paygrade. It involves six different categories that are each weighted by percentage, producing a total sum that is used to compare other sailors during a biannual advancement cycle.
In 2007, the Navy
changed the computation of the FMS by adding points for the awarding of an associate degree or a bachelors degree, and making periodic evaluations factor more heavily in the score. The following chart is used to produce the final multiple:
PMA is Performance Mark Average
PNA is Passed Not Advanced points
SIPG is Service in Paygrade
AA is Associates degree
BA/BS is Bachelors degree
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
to determine whether or not enlisted sailors of the paygrades E-3, E-4, E-5, or E-6 are eligible to advance to the next paygrade. It involves six different categories that are each weighted by percentage, producing a total sum that is used to compare other sailors during a biannual advancement cycle.
In 2007, the Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
changed the computation of the FMS by adding points for the awarding of an associate degree or a bachelors degree, and making periodic evaluations factor more heavily in the score. The following chart is used to produce the final multiple:
| Factor | Paygrade | Computation | E-4/E-5 | E-6 | E-7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | E-4/E-5 | (PMA x 80)-230 | 90 (42%) | 116 (47.5%) | 80 (50%) | |
| E-6 | (PMA x 80)-204 | 90 (42%) | 116 (47.5%) | 80 (50%) | ||
| E-7 | (PMA x 50)-120 | 90 (42%) | 116 (47.5%) | 80 (50%) | ||
| Standard Score | All | Exam Score on profile sheet | 80 (37%) | 80 (33%) | 80 (50%) | |
| Service in Paygrade | E-4/E-5 | SIPG+7.5 | 15 (7%) | 17 (7%) | ||
| Service in Paygrade | E-6 | SIPG+9.5 | 15 (7%) | 17 (7%) | ||
| PNA Points | E-4 to E-6 | PNA points from last 5 cycles | 15 (7%) | 15 (6%) | ||
| Education | E-4 to E-6 | 2 AA or 4 BA/BS | 4 (2%) | 4 (1.5%) | ||
| Awards | E-4 to E-6 | Values in Navy Advancement Manual | 10 (5%) | 12 (5%) | ||
| Maximum Points Possible | 214 | 244 | 160 | |||
PMA is Performance Mark Average
PNA is Passed Not Advanced points
SIPG is Service in Paygrade
AA is Associates degree
BA/BS is Bachelors degree
See also
- Petty OfficerPetty OfficerA petty officer is a non-commissioned officer in many navies and is given the NATO rank denotion OR-6. They are equal in rank to sergeant, British Army and Royal Air Force. A Petty Officer is superior in rank to Leading Rate and subordinate to Chief Petty Officer, in the case of the British Armed...
- U.S. Navy enlisted rate insignia