Round two of time in grade, service points phase out Published Feb. 3, 2016 Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Changes announced to the Weighted Airman Promotion System model in July 2014 included a reduction in the points associated with time in service and time in grade to place further emphasis on performance. The multipliers for calculating total time-in-grade and time-in-service points will be reduced again by another one third for the 2016 promotion cycle, impacting the 16E5, 16E6, 16E7, 16E9, and 17E8 promotion cycles. The Air Force will again conduct analysis on the impact of this change and determine if future reductions will continue in calendar year 2017, which would completely eliminate TIG and TIS weighted points used in the calculation of composite promotion scores under the Weighted Airman Promotion System. Time in grade will be reduced from a maximum of 40 points to a maximum of 20 points. Airmen will be awarded 0.16667 of a point for each month up to 10 years as of the first day of the last month of the promotion cycle. The time in service calculation for promotion to the grades of staff, technical and master sergeant will be reduced from a maximum of 26 points to a maximum of 13 points. Airmen will be awarded 0.05416667 of a point for each month of Total Active Federal Military Service (TAFMS), up to 20 years, as of the last day of the last month of the promotion cycle. Weighted Factors for Promotion to SSgt through MSgt Old Maximum Score CY15 Maximum Score CY16 Maximum Score SKT 100 100 100 PFE 100 100 100 Decorations 25 25 25 EPRs 135 250 (up to last 3 TIG eligible only forced distribution EPRs) 250 (Replaced by board score for MSgt eligible) TIS 40 26 13 TIG 60 40 20 The time in service calculation for promotion to the grades of senior and chief master sergeant will be reduced from a maximum of 16 points to a maximum of 8 points. Senior NCOs will be awarded 0.03333333 of a point for each month of TAFMS up to 25 years computed as of the last day of the last month of the promotion cycle. All TIG/TIS computations are cut-off after the second decimal place. Weighted Factors for Promotion to SMSgt through CMSgt Old Maximum Score CY15 Maximum Score CY16 Maximum Score USAFSE 100 100 100 Decorations 25 25 25 TIS 25 16 8 TIG 60 40 20 EPRs 135 Promotion to MSgt Two Phase Process & SNCO WAPS Changes Replaced by board score For more information about senior NCO evaluation board processes related to enlisted evaluation and promotions changes, visit the myPers website. For more information about Air Force personnel programs go to the myPers website. Individuals who do not have a myPers account can request one by following these instructions on the Air Force Retirees Services website.