CORE 104 FMF EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
REPORTING SENIOR - ANS COMMANDING OFFICERS BY VIRTUE OF THEIR COMMAND
AUTHORITY
DELEGATED REPORTING SENIORS - ANS AN ACTUAL TRANSFER OF THAT AUTHORITY, AND
NOT MERELY AN AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN "BY DIRECTION"
IMMEDIATE SUPERIORS IN COMMAND (ISIC's) - ANS REPORTING SENIORS FOR ASSIGNED
COMMANDING OFFICERS (CO OF CO)
ENLISTED REPORTING SENIORS - ANS CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS (E7-E9) FOR E4 AND BELOW
ONLY
RATERS AND SENIOR RATERS - ANS - SHOULD BE A NAVY CHIEF PETTY OFFICER WHNEVER
POSSIBLE OR MILITARY/CIVILIAN SUPERVISOR E7 EQUIVALENT OR HIGHER
- DIVISION OFFICER/DEPARTMENT HEAD
PERFORMANCE COUNSELING - ANS CO's PROGRAM. MUST BE PROVIDED AT THE MID-POINT
OF THE PERIODIC REPORT CYCLE AND WHEN REPORT IS SIGNED. PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO
MEMBER AND MOTIVATE AND ASSIST IMPROVEMENT
TYPES OF REPORTS - ANS REGULAR, CONCURRENT, OPERATIONAL COMMANDER (RCO
SCOPE)
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, REGULAR REPORT - ANS FOUNDATION OF THE PERFORMANCE REPORT
CONCURRENT REPORT - ANS RECORD OF SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE IN ADDITIONAL DUTY
(ADDU) OR TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TEMADD) STATUS
OPERATIONAL COMMANDER REPORT - ANS OPTIONAL AND MAY ONLY BE SUBMITTED ON
COMMANDING OFFICERS OR OFFICERS IN CHARGE BY OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS WHO ARE
NOT ALSO THEIR REPORTING SENIORS
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION MEMORANDUM (PIM) - ANS REPORT PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION TO ANOTHER COMMAND FOR CONSIDERATION IN A FITREP, CHIEFEVAL, OR
EVAL
DUTY, TEMDU, DUINS, TEMDUINS 3 MONTHS OR LESS
ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCKS - ANS IDENTIFY THE REPORT, DEFINE THE CONTEXT IN WHICH IT
WAS RECIEVED, AND MAKE IT MORE INFORMATIVE TO DETAILERS AND SELECTION BOARDS
GUIDANCE ON TRAIT GRADE - ANS PRINTED ON THE FORM ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVE
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
COMMENTS BLOCK - ANS BASED ON VERIFIABLE FACTS. USE INPUT FROM PERSONAL
OBSERVATIONS. DO NOT US UNDERLINING, BOLDFACE, ITALICS, CENTERING, OR OTHER
HIGHLIGHTING (U-B-I-C-H)
PROMOTION RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY GROUPS - ANS 2.0 - SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS
3.4 - PROGRESSING
3.6 - PROMOTABLE
3.8 - MUST PROMOTE
4.0 - EARLY PROMOTE
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AND ANSWERS
REPORTING SENIOR - ANS COMMANDING OFFICERS BY VIRTUE OF THEIR COMMAND
AUTHORITY
DELEGATED REPORTING SENIORS - ANS AN ACTUAL TRANSFER OF THAT AUTHORITY, AND
NOT MERELY AN AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN "BY DIRECTION"
IMMEDIATE SUPERIORS IN COMMAND (ISIC's) - ANS REPORTING SENIORS FOR ASSIGNED
COMMANDING OFFICERS (CO OF CO)
ENLISTED REPORTING SENIORS - ANS CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS (E7-E9) FOR E4 AND BELOW
ONLY
RATERS AND SENIOR RATERS - ANS - SHOULD BE A NAVY CHIEF PETTY OFFICER WHNEVER
POSSIBLE OR MILITARY/CIVILIAN SUPERVISOR E7 EQUIVALENT OR HIGHER
- DIVISION OFFICER/DEPARTMENT HEAD
PERFORMANCE COUNSELING - ANS CO's PROGRAM. MUST BE PROVIDED AT THE MID-POINT
OF THE PERIODIC REPORT CYCLE AND WHEN REPORT IS SIGNED. PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO
MEMBER AND MOTIVATE AND ASSIST IMPROVEMENT
TYPES OF REPORTS - ANS REGULAR, CONCURRENT, OPERATIONAL COMMANDER (RCO
SCOPE)
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, REGULAR REPORT - ANS FOUNDATION OF THE PERFORMANCE REPORT
CONCURRENT REPORT - ANS RECORD OF SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE IN ADDITIONAL DUTY
(ADDU) OR TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TEMADD) STATUS
OPERATIONAL COMMANDER REPORT - ANS OPTIONAL AND MAY ONLY BE SUBMITTED ON
COMMANDING OFFICERS OR OFFICERS IN CHARGE BY OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS WHO ARE
NOT ALSO THEIR REPORTING SENIORS
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION MEMORANDUM (PIM) - ANS REPORT PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION TO ANOTHER COMMAND FOR CONSIDERATION IN A FITREP, CHIEFEVAL, OR
EVAL
DUTY, TEMDU, DUINS, TEMDUINS 3 MONTHS OR LESS
ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCKS - ANS IDENTIFY THE REPORT, DEFINE THE CONTEXT IN WHICH IT
WAS RECIEVED, AND MAKE IT MORE INFORMATIVE TO DETAILERS AND SELECTION BOARDS
GUIDANCE ON TRAIT GRADE - ANS PRINTED ON THE FORM ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVE
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
COMMENTS BLOCK - ANS BASED ON VERIFIABLE FACTS. USE INPUT FROM PERSONAL
OBSERVATIONS. DO NOT US UNDERLINING, BOLDFACE, ITALICS, CENTERING, OR OTHER
HIGHLIGHTING (U-B-I-C-H)
PROMOTION RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY GROUPS - ANS 2.0 - SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS
3.4 - PROGRESSING
3.6 - PROMOTABLE
3.8 - MUST PROMOTE
4.0 - EARLY PROMOTE
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