Final Multiple Score

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. [cite book|author=Department of the Navy|title=BUPERSINST 1430.13E|publisher=Department of the Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel|year=2001]

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: [cite web|author=Department of the Navy|title=NAVADMIN 304/07|url=http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/E6A5935A-3B9A-4942-BFB4-4359D2D99970/0/NAV07304.txt|publisher=Department of the Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel|year=2007]

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

References

ee also

* Petty Officer
* U.S. Navy enlisted rate insignia