MAP authorizes commanding officers (COs) to advance eligible personnel to the next higher paygrade. The program is intended to give COs the opportunity to recognize their best Sailors by advancing them when they are ready for the next level of responsibility. The program gives greater authority to commands to better shape their workforce and the Navy by developing and rewarding our most talented Sailors.
Eligibility for MAP is determined by current MAP NAVADMIN.
For Navy Reserve Meritorious Advancement quotas and guidance, please refer to the ALNAVRESFOR message located on Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command's (CNRFC) website.
General questions regarding command quotas should be directed to command and regional Career Counselors or MAP coordinators. Echelon II / Budget Submitting Office (BSO) should contact OPNAV N132 for questions or concerns to ALTN_MAP@navy.mil
***Training on MAP can be found on the NSIPS homepage under Training, MAP Tutorial (JPA)
E4 MAP (AC/TAR)
CY25 E4 MAP Season: 1 February - 31 December 2025
Quotas will be distributed to the BSO vice individual commands
Eligibility: Sailors that have been an E3 for 12 months are eligible
**PMK-EE is no longer a requirement for MAP advancement to E4**
**There are no Rating restrictions**
E5/E6 MAP (AC/TAR)
CY 25 E5/E6 MAP Season One: 15 March - 15 April 2025
Timeline:
MAP pre-season: 1-14 March 2025
MAP Quotas Uploaded: 14 March 2025
Time-in-Rate (TIR) for MAP eligibility:
E5: 1 January 2024
E5 (Nuclear-trained Sailors): 1 January 2023
E4: No TIR requirement
**MAP advancement is not authorized for Sailors that participate in Billet Based Advancement (BBA). BBA ratings that are not authorized for MAP are ABE, ABF, ABH, AME, AO, CS, DC, EM, IC, GM, GSM, MM, QM, and RS.**