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.[1]

In 2007, the Navy changed the computation of the FMS by adding points for the awarding of an associate degree or a bachelor's degree, and making periodic evaluations factor more heavily in the score. The following chart is used to produce the final multiple:[2]

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 Associate degree
BA/BS is Bachelor's degree

See also

References

  1. ↑ Department of the Navy (2001). BUPERSINST 1430.13E. Department of the Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel.
  2. ↑ Department of the Navy (2007). "NAVADMIN 304/07". Department of the Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel.
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