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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, some of which are given more weight such as "Performance Mark Average" (PMA) and exam score, producing a total sum that is used to compare other sailors during an annual (E7) or semi-annual (E4-E6) advancement cycle.<ref>{{cite book|author=Department of the Navy|title=BUPERSINST 1430.13G|publisher=DON, Bureau of Naval Personnel|year=2018}}</ref>

In 2018, the [[United States Navy|Navy]] changed the computation of the FMS by updating the PMA calculation for E6 & E7 exams. The "RSCA PMA" compares the sailor's Individual Trait Average (ITA) on an exam qualifying EVAL against the Reporting Senior's Cumulative Average (RSCA) within that same EVAL. This new calculation can raise the value of an individual EVAL by as many as 1.8 points.

The changes in 2018 also removed the possible two award points for Individual Augmentees (IAs), as well as adjusting the "Service in Pay Grade" (SIPG) calculation. This new calculation takes a sailors SIPG and divides by a factor of 5 with a new maximum of two (E4/E5) or three (E6).

The last change was to the maximum "Passed but Not Advanced" (PNA) points. Starting with the 2019 advancement cycles, your PNA total will only add your collected PNA points from the previous three exam cycles at your current exam rank. The max PNA points is adjusted to 9 points as the new rule will not take away PNA points already accrued through the old standing maximum allowance.

The following chart is used to produce the final multiple:<ref>{{cite web|author=Department of the Navy|title=NAVADMIN 312/18|url=https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/NAVADMINS/NAV2018/NAV18312.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502170041/https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/NAVADMINS/NAV2018/NAV18312.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 2, 2019|publisher=Department of the Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel|year=2018}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 | Factor
! Paygrade
! Computation
! E-4/E-5
! E-6
! E-7
|-
| colspan=2 | Performance || E-4/E-5 || (PMA x 80)-256 || 64 (38%) || ||
|-
| colspan=2 | || E-6 || (RSCA PMA x 30)-60 || || 114 (51%) ||
|-
| colspan=2 | || E-7 || (RSCA PMA x 30)-54 || || || 120 (60%)
|-
| colspan=2 | Standard Score || All || Exam Score on profile sheet || 80 (47%) || 80 (36%) || 80 (40%)
|-
| colspan=2 | Service in Paygrade || E-4/E-5 || SIPG/5 || 2 (1%) ||
|-
| colspan=2 | Service in Paygrade || E-6 || SIPG/5 || || 3 (1%)
|-
| colspan=2 | PNA Points || E-4 to E-6 || PNA points from last 3 cycles || 9 (6%) || 9 (4%)
|-
| colspan=2 | Education || E-4 to E-6 || 2 AA/AS or 4 BA/BS || 4 (2%) || 4 (2%)
|-
| colspan=2 | Awards || E-4 to E-6|| Values in Navy Advancement Manual || 10 (6%) || 12 (6%)
|-
| colspan=2 | Maximum Points Possible || || || 169 || 222 || 200
|}

PMA is Performance Mark Average<br>
PNA is Passed Not Advanced points<br>
SIPG is Service in Paygrade<br>
AA/AS is associate degree<br>
BA/BS is bachelor's degree

==See also==
* [[Petty Officer]]
* [[United States Navy enlisted rates|U.S. Navy enlisted rate insignia]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:United States Navy]]

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