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Fleet Subject Matter Experts (FSMEs) from your individual rating decide what detail should be given to reference material. While some rating FSMEs provide chapters or more detailed sections used to reference particular questions on the exam, others decide not to detail individual publications. Their decisions are based on a number of factors that include the overall number of references required for the entire bibliography, the importance of a particular reference to a rating, and the size of an individual reference. Another factor is reference accuracy and the publication date. No standard is set, giving FSMEs bibliography options to meet their individual rating needs. Your exam is not a criterion-referenced exam - pass/fail. Rather, Navy exams are norm-referenced exams that enable the NAC to rank order candidates. Why is this important? Our goal is to allow the most qualified and most knowledgeable Sailors to garner the top FMS. The goal of FSMEs is to create an exam that allows the most qualified Sailor in each paygrade to get advanced; too much bibliography detail could advantage the best studiers rather than the most knowledgeable candidates. Additionally, FSMEs understand the demands required on Sailors every day, so they weigh the need to limit detailed bibliographies against the time required to prepare for an exam.

Many Active Duty and Full Time Support Sailors are spending extra time reviewing their rating publications and manuals ahead of the March E4-E6 advancement exams. Exam bibliographies posted by NAC are exam specific, referencing the exact materials used by rating subject matter exerts during Advancement Exam Readiness Review panels. Your bibliography should be the sole source for exam preparation. Other online services DO NOT know what is going to be on your exam; only your exam bibliography posted on NKO lists the reference material that directly corresponds to your exam.

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 241608Z FEB 16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 041/16 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/FY-17 COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/DOC/CNO/04APR2012// AMPN/OPNAVINST 1306.2G, COMMAND MASTER CHIEF/SENIOR CHIEF PROGRAM// RMKS/1. Congratulations to the following Active Component (AC) members who have been selected for assignment as Command Senior Chief from the Command Senior Chief selection board, which convened 26 January 2016: NAME (LAST FIRST MI) RATE PARENT COMMAND ADERHOLD, STEPHEN S. STGCS DDG 78 PORTER ALLEN, HAROLD W. JR CTTCS ATG MAYPORT ATES, DONALD W. BMCS CNAVPERSCOM MILL BAILEY, SEAN M. HMCS NAVSUPFAC THURMT BAKER, LARAE W. LSCS NAVSUP FLC M MPN BARBER, ROBERT L. JR ATCS CVN 78 FORD PCU BARNBY, AARON M. HTCS RTC GREAT LAKES BASCOM, SEVORN A. R. RPCS MF CENTCOM FWD BEADLE, JAMES O. ASCS ACU 4 SHORE DET BENTLEY, QUINCY L. ATCS CVN 76 REAGAN BERNAL, SAMUEL JR ENCS NSW UNIT ONE BOLTON, RICHARD E. HMCS NMC SDGO CA BOW, DONALD A. JR HMCS NAVAL ACAD BROOKS, CHRISTOPHER M. ETCS CNAVPERSCOM MILL BROWN, KENYATTA M. BMCS NAS JAX TRANPERU BUONOMO, JASON M. ETCS CIDU HAMPTON RDS COLLINS, DAVID A. MCCS EXPCOMBATCAMBATC COLOSIMO, RYAN M. CSCS NH CP LEJEUNE NC CORONADO, MICHELLE N. MACS SASEBO REG TPD CURRY, RICHARD D. BMCS DDG 62 FITZGERALD DICKERSON, RANDY P. ATCS AIMD MCBH KBAY DOMASK, BRIAN J. LSCS NSW GRP ONE TRG DUPREE, DION C. OSCS OPNAV MCIS/GCCS ELLIS, NICOLE R. ITCS COMLCSRON ONE ENCINIAS, BENITO F. BMCS LCS CREW 204 FAULKNER, BRANDON G. CTRCS NIOC HI/CYBER TD FERGUSON, MARILYN V. AZCS HSC 2 FERONI, KIM A. OSCS STRATCM CB OPCTR FITZGERALD, RYAN J. PRCS HSM 72 FORWARD, JASON A. STGCS DDG 99 FARRAGUT GARFIELD, BRIAN O. LSCS COMNAVSURFLANT GARZA, JACK D. MNCS NMC EAD UNIT GEORGE, ERVIN L. LSCS ASD NORFOLK GILLMER, JOSEPHINE L. EOCS NECC GONZALEZ, CARLOS DCCS LSD 48 ASHLAND GRACE, LATOYNA N. YNCS NIOC TEXAS GRAY, MILES A. NCCS NRD SAN DIEGO GRIFFIN, KEITH J. HMCS COM CVW 17 HACKFORD, AMANDA S. HMCS HSC 15 HALL, SHELDON L. BMCS LSD 41 WHIDBEY I HANLEY, JOSEPH M. STSCS BUPERS MILL TN HARTLEY, JEROMY M. DCCS ATG SAN DIEGO HATHORN, DENNIS L. LSCS CNAVPERSCOM MILL HERNANDEZ JOSE M. JR ABECS CVN 69 EISENHOWE HILL, ERIC W. YNCS VFA 81 HOGAN, JEFFREY S. ETCS CSP NDC YOKO HOPKINS, WILLIE J. II AECS VFA 151 ISOM, MELVIN L. YNCS CCSG 7 JACKSON, JOSHUA J. MMCS CVN 68 NIMITZ JOHNSON, EARL GSCS NRD NEW ENGLAND JOHNSON, SCOTT C. MACS LPD 25 SOMERSET KUHL, MONICA J. RPCS HQ USMC WASH DC LEE, KIRBY C. AWFCS CPWING 10 LEE, STEVEN S. ADCS VFA 83 LEVINTON, BRET D. FCCS NSWCD PT H NWCF LOPEZ, RODOLFO JR GMCS DDG 70 HOPPER LUCKETT, DEMAREO M. ADCS RTC GREAT LAKES LYLES, CHRISTOPHER B. AMCS VX 1 MAGEE, JAMES C. II ABHCS LHD 5 BATAAN MARAUTA, ISAIAH N. CSCS DDG 95 JWILLIAMS MARCUCCI, MISTIE D. YNCS COMUNSEASURV MARLATT, RYAN G. NCCS OTC NEWPORT RI MATTHEWS, JOHN J. JR MMCS CVN 77 GEO BUSH MCGILL, JIMMY L. OSCS AFTGWESTPAC YOKO MEDINA, JOSEPH A. JR AWVCS NAVAL ACAD MEYER, WILLIAM L. III AECS VFA 87 MILLER, CELINA A. YNCS NAVSUP FLC SIG MOORE, BRANDYCE O. LSCS CVN 77 GEO BUSH NDIAYE, KASSEL K. ENCS RTC GREAT LAKES NEWMAN, DOUGLAS E. QMCS CVN 72 LINCOLN NEWMAN, JENNIFER M. MACS CRG 1 DET GUAM OCHOA, MELISSA D. HMCS NBHCL NSA MEMPHI ODOM, SIMONE R. ITCS NCTS BAHRAIN PARKER, CHARLES S. PSCS DDG 60 P HAMILTN PATTON, TODD C. GSCS DDG 55 STOUT PERKINS, THOMAS L. JR MACS PUB/ORD SAF PM S PINNOCK, EBONY L. LSCS NSWG THREE LOGSU PLOWER, GLENN P. AWOCS VP 10 PURLEY, MAURICE MACS CENSECFOR NKF VA PURVIS, JOHN O. CTICS NIOC GA/FIOC NTI PURVIS, JONATHAN D. HTCS NAVBASE SDIEGO RALLOJAY, ANDRES R. III OSCS COM CVW 9 RAMIROGUZMAN, JOSE J. OSCS SEAL TEAM THREE RAMOS, JOSE M. LSCS FRC NORTHWEST REICHBROOKS, JORREL M. NCCS SR ENL ACAD ROBERTS, WEBA W. ASCS CVN 74 J STENNIS RODRIGUEZRIVERA, WILLIAM O. ADCS VFA 11 ROLL, MICHAEL W. PRCS CVN 71 T ROOSEVE SCHAEFER, RICHARD C. JR FCCS CNAVPERSCOM MILL SIBLIAMARTINEZ, VANTROI A. HMCS NBHCL NSWC DLGN SINCLAIR, CRAIG T. AECS HSMWL DET JAX SPARKS, SHAKEENA M. ISCS CVN 69 EISENHOWE STOCKTON, ROBERT J. PSCS CVN 74 J STENNIS STRADER, MARIA P. CTTCS SR ENL ACAD SULLIVAN, MICHELE L. OSCS CSCS DET NORFOLK SWIFT, DOUGLAS J. AWSCS COMSEVENTHFLT THOMPSON, CARL M. ATCS CVN 76 REAGAN TIMMERMAN, JAMES A. HTCS CVN 78 FORD PCU TURNER, TYCHICIOUS D. BMCS CVN 68 NIMITZ VAVRUSKA, KRAIG D. AWOCS VP 26 VENEGAS, ROBERTO ABFCS CVN 78 FORD PCU WILKERSON, KEITH JR LSCS NCTAMS LT D SP 2. Congratulations to the following Full Time Support (FTS)/Selected Reserve (SELRES) members selected for assignment as Command Senior Chief: NAME (LAST FIRST MI) RATE PARENT COMMAND COMBS, JEFFERY A. ATCS VFC 12 KING, JOSEPH L. II YNCS NR RCC SE FW MAYS, ANTONIO L. AOCS CNAFR NORVA TALY, JACK E. LSCS NR OS 1389 3. AC point of contact (POC) is CMDCM(SW/AW/NAC) Andy R. Wilson, NAVPERSCOM PERS-40FF at (901) 874-3539; DSN 882-3539; e-mail at Andy.Wilson(at)navy.mil. SELRES POC is PSCS(SW) Oneil Steer, COMNAVRESFOR at (757) 322-2432; e-mail at Oneil.Steer(at)navy.mil. FTS POC is YNCM Jeffrey Sliker, NAVPERSCOM PERS-4012C at (901) 874-3257; DSN 882-3257, e-mail at Jeffrey.Sliker(at)navy.mil. 4. Selectees should contact their respective POC soonest to discuss detailing opportunities. 5. Released by Vice Admiral W. F. Moran, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 241541Z FEB 16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 040/16 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/FY-17 COMMAND MASTER CHIEF SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/DOC/CNO/04APR2012// AMPN/OPNAVINST 1306.2G, COMMAND MASTER CHIEF/SENIOR CHIEF PROGRAM// RMKS/1. Congratulations to the following Active Component (AC) members who have been selected for assignment as Command Master Chief from the Command Master Chief selection board, which convened 26 January 2016: NAME (LAST FIRST MI) RATE PARENT COMMAND ABRAMS, CHARLES D. JR STSCM COMSUBLANT AMICK, JOHN B. SOCM DEVGRU AVIN, JASON S. ETRCM SSN 760 ANNAPOLIS BARKER, BRANDON R. SOCM SDVT ONE BOONE, KEVIN A. AWSCM FLT MIW TASK FOR BRITTAIN, MARK A. EODCM EODGR1 CAMPBELL, JEFFREY B. SOCM TAC D E SQDN 5 CARBONE, MICHAEL G. ABCM NAVAL ACAD CHUN, NATHAN K. EQCM NMCB 5 COLLETTA, MICHAEL A. SOCM TAC D&E SQDN ONE COLLINS, DAVID E. AVCM HSM 78 CONRY, CHRISTOPHER W. STSCM SUBLANT TRNG&EVA EASON, WILLIAM J. MACM SBASE K BAY SDET ELLEFSEN, ELI B. SOCM SEAL TEAM ONE FIELDS, JONATHAN L. OSCM CCSG 11 FLETCHER, JODY G. HMCM MARSOC FRANKLIN, JON J. SOCM SEAL TEAM EIGHT GARLAND, GENE L. NCCM CVN 78 FORD PCU GARROW, STEVEN M. QMCM DDG 55 STOUT GEIGLEY, JUSTON R. ITCM CVN 77 GEO BUSH GREENE, WILLIAM L. III FTCM SSGN 76 BLUE CR GRIEGO, ABEL J. CTTCM JFSC NORVA GUNSETT, DANIELLE K. PSCM CVN 74 J STENNIS HEINONEN, MATTHEW F. SOCM SEAL TEAM SEVEN HOLDEN, JASON K. CUCM NMCB 3 HOPPE, DENNIS R. JR. SOCM TAC D&E SQDN FOU HUBERT, ERIC G. AVCM VFA 147 JAMES, RICHARD L. EMNCM COMSUBGRU 8 JOHNSON, JOSEPH L. CECM NMCB 133 JONES, ANDREW J. SOCM TAC D&E SQDN ONE KROTZ, BRADLEY C. SOCM DEVGRU LAMPERTH, JONATHAN D. OSCM AFLTRAGRUMP P H LEGGETT, MICHAEL A. HMCM NBHCL MAYPORT FL LEPPELL, RANDY L. EODCM EODMU 2 MAGEE, TIFFANY N. H. AECM VFA 137 MARKS, CEDRIC R. LSCM ACU 4 SHORE DET MASSIE, LOUIS D. SOCM DEVGRU MILLER, JON G. ETRCM SSGN 727 GOLD CR MILLIGAN, VERNON A. SHCM ATG NORFOLK MOREYRA, RICARDO MMCM COMPHIBRON 6 MURPHY, ERIC J. SR. ETVCM SSN 774 VIRGINIA NIXON, KENNETH J. YNCM COMSIXTHFLT NOULLET, MICHAEL J. STGCM COMLCSRON ONE ODAY, SEAN C. EODCM EODMU 1 ODONNELL, RONALD T. JR STSCM SSN777 NCAROLINA PICK, JASON M. ABHCM CVN 73 GEO WASH PREBEG, NICHOLAS J. CTRCM SPECRECON ONE PUCKETT, JASON C. MMWCM SSGN 727 BLUE CR REGA, JAN R. ITSCM SSBN 743 LOUGOLD RIFE, MATTHEW T. FCCM COMATGPAC ROSADOROSARIO, JORDAN MMACM SSGN 729 GOLD CR ROSELAND, PATRICK J. FCCM COMUSFLTFORCOM RYAN, AARON M. EODCM EODMU 11 SMITH, JON R. SOCM SEAL TEAM FIVE SPENCER, WILLIAM T. SOCM SEAL TEAM SEVEN STUMP, JEREMIAH M. EODCM EOD TRA/EVAL U 1 TAPLEY, ALAN D. MACM NCIS HQ TORRES, ANTHONY P. ETVCM SSN 758 ASHEVILL VAZQUEZ, DARIN ETCM LCC 19 B RIDGE WALLACE, NICHOLAS J. MMACM SSN 21 SEAWOLF WILMOT, MARK A. SOCM JSOC DET WASH DC 2. Congratulations to the following Full Time Support (FTS)/ Selected Reserve (SELRES) members who have been selected for assignment as Command Master Chief: NAME (LAST FIRST MI) RATE PARENT COMMAND COCHRAN, JAMES W. UCCM NCG 2 CULLEN, JOHN D. JR. CUCM NR 0S 0643 DUMLAO, MARISOL S. ITCM CNRF NORVA GREEN, WILLIAM T. MACM MOB ACCT OPS HOA HICKS, DALE J. AVCM VR 51 HIEB, WILLIAM D. CECM NR PHIB CB 2 616 HODGE, JEREMY E. AVCM NMPS DET NORFOLK HOGAN, KEVIN P. AVCM CRS 8 JONES, STEPHEN M. BMCM NCHB 5 AIR CGO MACK, DEBORAH J. LSCM NMPS DET NORFOLK MILLER, PETER T. N. ITCM LSD 50 CARTER H MORTON, JON H. CUCM NMCB 18 RIOS, NICOLE C. LSCM CNRF NORVA STORER, ALBERT F. ASCM HSM 60 3. AC point of contact (POC) is CMDCM(SW/AW/NAC) Andy R. Wilson, NAVPERSCOM PERS-40FF at (901) 874-3539; DSN 882-3539; e-mail at Andy.Wilson(at)navy.mil. SELRES POC is PSCS(SW) Oneil Steer, COMNAVRESFOR at (757) 322-2432; e-mail at Oneil.Steer(at)navy.mil. FTS POC is YNCM(SW) Jeffrey Sliker, NAVPERSCOM PERS-4012C at (901) 874-3257; DSN 882-3257, e-mail at Jeffrey.Sliker(at)navy.mil. 4. Selectees should contact their respective POC soonest to discuss detailing opportunities. 5. Released by Vice Admiral W. F. Moran, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

The Navy Advancement Center will apply the E7 Final Multiple Score (FMS) metric to each candidate to determine the rank order in each rating. The E7 FMS is derived from only two elements, your performance (evaluation advancement recommendations average) and exam standard score (numerical representation of how well you did on the rating knowledge exam compared to peers taking the same exam). Your Performance Mark Average is 60% of the FMS formula.

The Navy Advancement Center is currently receiving substitute exams for the Active Duty and Full Time Support E7 advancement Cycle 230. We are on schedule to post the Selection Board Eligible (SBE) list in early March. After the rank order is established in each rating, only the top 60% will be SBE. Reserve E7 candidate answer sheets are also being received. The Reserve E7 SBE list is normally processed in early April.

They are so diverse (international) and wishy washy I can't see it happening. And as soon as the company says they were implementing this and that change to improve things, half of them forget the seriousness of the situation and start kissing the companies butt. It makes me wanna' puke...

This whole situation has driven me insane... well almost at least. There are others who are upset at this company too. It's the famous ver 4.0 fiasco But yes you deserve it!

The Navy Advancement Center (NAC) processes over 270,000 answer sheets annually. The packages are mailed in from around the world, and once received the NAC N321 staff takes great care in opening, verifying, counting and recounting each exam answer sheet package. When aswer sheet returns don't match the answer sheet transmittal letter information, NAC staff contacts the command that mailed the package to resolve the discrepancy. Once 75% of the Cycle answer sheets have been scanned, a process is initiated in the Navy Enlisted Advancement System to check exam answer keys against Fleet responses. At the 90% scan mark, standard scores for each rating are determined by spreading the raw scores (number of questions answer correctly) by each candidate on a scale of 20 to 80. That process is called the raw score to standard score conversion and is vital to the Final Multiple Score and rank order. Then, when at least 95% of the projected answer sheets have been returned, NAC will complete a process that counts the number of candidates that pass the exam in each rating and send that information to the Enlisted Community Managers and OPNAV's Enlisted Planners to begin the quota build process. Expediting answer sheet returns and minimizing the number of substitute exams helps speed up the process described. As of today, NAC has approximately 70% of the Active Duty and Full Time Support E7 answer sheets returned from the January 21 exam administration (Cycle 230). The Chief Petty Officer selection board eligibility list should be published in early March. Good luck to all candidates.

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http://www.slideshare.net/NETPDTC/advancement-worksheet-06-14

Navy advancement exams are developed by E7 and above rating subject matter experts. Chiefs who get selected to represent their rating will be funded for Temporary Assigned Duty to the Navy Advancement Center in Pensacola, Fla. Selected rating experts will serve as panel members for an Advancement Readiness Review (AERR) event based on the schedule below (SlideShare link). AERRs are one to two weeks in duration, and give attendees an opportunity to have a unique and impactful influence on a rating. During the AERR, rating chiefs will develop test plans and test content, verify reference material, review exam bank questions and write new questions. It's a tough and rewarding TAD. Go to NAC's NKO portal to learn how to apply for your rating's AERR! http://www.slideshare.net/NETPDTC/current-aerr-nko-schedule-9-months-out-by-rating-27-jan-2016

The majority of Active Duty and Full Time Support E7 answer sheets were mailed to NAC today after yesterday's Chief Petty Officer Cycle 230 exam administration. NAC will scan each answer sheet received and begin the rank-order process for each enlisted rating. Some E7 candidates will take late exams, and a small number of candidates will be waived from the exam process while serving in a Congressionally Designated Combat Zone. Once NAC receives approximately 95% of the answer sheets, final cuts will be set and the Selection Board Eligible (SBE) list will be published. NAC normally publishes the E7 SBE list in early March. Good luck to all candidates.

Advancement eligible Active Duty and Full Time Support First Class Petty Officers will take the Cycle 230 Navy-wide advancement exam on Thursday, January 21, 2016. The 175-question exam is made up of 150 job-specific questions and 25 professional military knowledge questions. Candidates will garner a standard score (SS) based on how well they did compared to peers taking the same exam. Those who answer the most questions correctly in each rating will get an SS of 80. All candidates will be rank ordered by their Final Multiple Score, with only the top 60% in each rating moving on for selection board consideration.

I'll be going through a few server reboots this weekend. The web is fine, gotta' do the maintenance...

As a reminder, you can start the FY18 thread anytime you want.

I second the motion...

Congrats @SmokeyDoc

Congratulations gpaloma83!

Oh congrats too!!! and please keep in touch in the future.

Congratulations IDC and anyone else I missed.

Yeah this "upgrade" is driving me nuts. They will have another upgrade for "stability & usability" in about a month or two.

Due to issues with the forum software, the MSC IPP thread was deleted. You can continue any discussion in this thread if you want.

January 10, 2011 at 11:19am NAC Preparing for your advancement exam can seem overwhelming. Although there are many resources available, there is no quick way to prepare for your exam. Most importantly, you should not wait until the last minute to gather your materials and begin studying. The following information is geared toward helping you develop a study plan that will make the most of your time and effort. After you are sure you meet eligibility requirements to take your advancement exam, you need to obtain your current bibliography (BIB) for your rating and paygrade. To do this, log in to Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) and select the Navy Advancement Center (NAC) link (https://www.nko.navy.mil/group/navy-advancement-center). Select Bibliography for Advancement and choose your bib. Since your bib is exam-specific and is posted six months prior to exam administration, you can use it to develop your study plan early in the preparation process. While we are on the topic of bibs, let's briefly discuss how bibs are created. Exam questions are developed by Fleet SMEs in your rating community during an Advancement Examination Development Conference (AEDC). For each question, Fleet SMEs reference the content to a published source from your rating's Advancement Exam Reference List or your PMK Advancement Exam Reference List. The item is verified to ensure the answer is correct, the content exists in print, and the information is generally available to all Sailors. Questions are then selected for an exam by Fleet SMEs in your rating community. Each reference used for a specific exam is compiled and the entire list of reference-linked questions becomes your exam bibliography. Therefore, your bib is a road map for developing your study plan. Periodically revisit the bib link to ensure that your bib has not changed. While every effort is made to verify the accuracy of your bib at the time of posting, there are circumstances that may occur during those six months that require a bib change. For example, a reference update or deletion for a reference posted on the bib may cause the bib to change. If your bib has changed, you will notice a revision date in red at the top of your bib. If this occurs, compare your original bib with the revised one and adjust your study plan as needed. Check with your Command Career Counselor or Educational Services Officer if you have trouble locating any of your references. Now that you have determined which references were used to create your exam questions, you can begin reviewing your references. Depending on the content of the reference and the amount of time you have to study before exam administration, plan how much time you will need daily/weekly to cover each reference. You will also need to determine whether you prefer to study alone or with a study group. The most important thing to remember is that your study plan must work for you. Rather than studying for hours in one session, break up your study time to reduce fatigue. This also allows you to break information into manageable chunks to study. Do not try to read a reference from cover to cover. Instead highlight or underline pertinent material. Flashcards are a great way to review vocabulary and specific facts. You can stick them in your pocket and study them on your own or with a shipmate when you have a few minutes of free time. Follow these tips when you are creating flashcards: Create one card for each fact or definition you need to learn. Put the question or vocabulary word on one side and the answer on the back. Study the cards in order. Quiz yourself by reading and answering each card. Flip the card to check your answer. Put the cards you answered correctly in a stack. Put the cards you answered incorrectly in another stack. Review the 'don't know' stack and test yourself again. Continue this process until you know all the answers. In addition to these tips, take advantage of command-sponsored training classes such as warfare qualifications, damage control and rating-specific Personnel Qualification Standards (PQS). Ask your LPO or LCPO for help when you encounter difficulties. Remember, you are in control of your study plan!

Are you a petty officer first class eligible to advance to chief petty officer? Now that the periodic November E6 evaluations are complete, you can calculate your Performance Mark Average (PMA) for the upcoming advancement Cycle 230. Evaluations used to compute your PMA must be inclusive of the period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015. For additional guidance on computing PMA, refer to chapter 3 of BUPERSINST 1430.16F (Advancement Manual). Only your E6 evaluations are to be used to compute your PMA. Your PMA is weighted to be 60% of your Final Multiple Score (FMS) and is the most important factor for selection board consideration. The CPO advancement exam will be administered on January 21, 2016.