Reserve Personnel Management Division
Advancement
Reserve Personnel Manual
Chapter 7
Enlisted Personnel Advancement
7.C.1 General
The provisions of the Personnel Manual, COMDTINST M1000.6 (series), apply to
advancements of Reserve enlisted personnel except as specifically modified
by this section. The point of contact for all Reserve enlisted advancements
is Personnel Command (rpm) (vice CGPC-epm as listed in the Personnel Manual.
Enlisted reservists serving on EAD compete for advancement in accordance
with Recall of Enlisted Reservists to Active Duty, COMDTINST 1141.3
(series).
7.C.2 Final Multiple for Advancement
Advancement in pay grades E-5 through E-9 is accomplished through a Service
Wide Examination (SWE) competition. The exam is administered every year on
the third Saturday in October. Reserve enlisted personnel in the Ready
Reserve and Standby Reserve, Active Status, and reservists on EAD may
compete in the SWE when fully qualified. There are no sea service
requirements for Reserve enlisted advancements. Candidates for advancement
are rank-ordered according to a final multiple, computed as follows:
| Factor | Maximum Credit | How Computed |
| Examination score |
80 |
Examination Standard Score |
| Performance factor | 50 | See NOTE below. |
| Time in service (TIS) | 20 |
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| Time in pay grade in current rating (TIR) Coast Guard service only |
10 |
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| Awards and medals | 10 | Points allotted per CG PERSMAN |
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Note: Raw evaluation scores are converted by the formula: M = (21D / 4k) + 13.25 |
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Where: M = final multiple component D = raw marks average for the SWE period k = number of dimensions on the evaluation form |
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