AR 623-3/DAM PAM 623-3

Question 0

What form is used for the NCO Evaluation Report?

Answer 0

DA form 2166-8

Question 1

What does AR 623-3 Cover?

Answer 1

Evaluation Reporting System (NCOER’s)

Question 2

What form is used for the NCO Counseling/ Checklist Record?

Answer 2

DA form 2166-8-1

Question 3

What DA form is used for the Service School Academic Evaluation Report?

Answer 3

DA Form 1059

Question 4

Where are the Procedures, tasks, and steps pertaining to the completion of each evaluation report and support form are contained in?

Answer 4

DA Pamphlet (DA Pam) 623–3

Question 5

Under the ERS a Soldier is evaluated on performance and potential. In this system, what three kinds of evaluations are given?

Answer 5

• Duty evaluations
• School evaluations
• DA evaluations

Question 6

DA evaluations focus on an individual Soldier’s potential. They are judgments on their ability to perform at current and higher grades, and they are also made to judge whether an officer or NCO should be retained and given greater responsibility in their present grade. In making DA evaluations, what three factors are considered?

Answer 6

• Army requirements for leaders
• Duty performance
• Leader qualifications

Question 7

What is the basic structure of the ERS?

Answer 7

-Allows the rater to give shape and 
 direction to the rated officer or non-
 commissioned officer’s performance.
-Provides a chain-of-command 
 evaluation of a Soldier’s performance 
 and potential.
-Allows the entire evaluation reporting 
 process to be reviewed.

Question 8

What is the ERS Process designed to do?

Answer 8

-Set objectives for the rated Soldier 
 that supports the organization’s overall 
 achievement of the mission.
-Review the rated Soldier’s objectives, 
 special duties, assigned tasks, or 
 special areas of emphasis and update 
 them to meet current needs.
-Promote performance-related 
 counseling to develop subordinates 
 and better accomplish the 
 organization’s mission.
-Evaluate the rated leader’s 
 performance.
-Assess the rated leader’s potential.
-Ensure a review of the entire process.

Question 9

What will a rating chain for an NCO consist of?

Answer 9

• Rated NCO
• Rater
• Senior Rater
• Reviewer

Question 10

What is an NCOER?

Answer 10

provide DA with performance and potential assessments of each rated NCO, also provides evaluation information to ensure that sound personnel management decisions can be made and that an NCO’s potential can be fully developed.

Question 11

How many types of NCOERs are there and which are they?

Answer 11

There are 7:
Annual
Change of Rater
Relief for Cause
Complete the Record
60 Day Rater Option
60 Day Senior Rater Option
Temporary Duty, Special Duty or Compassionate Reassignment

Question 12

What is the minimum period of time for rater qualification?

Answer 12

3 rated months

Question 13

What is the minimum period of time for senior rater qualifications?

Answer 13

2 months

Question 14

What is the minimum time period before the initial counseling must be done?

Answer 14

Within the first 30 days of the rating period, effective date of lateral appointment to corporal, or promotion to sergeant, the rater will conduct the first counseling session with the rated NCO

Question 15

Who is the last individual to sign the NCOER?

Answer 15

The rated NCO

Question 16

What are the parts of the NCOER?

Answer 16

PartI.	Administrative Data
PartII.	Authentication
PartIII.	Duty Description
Part IV.	Army Values/ NCO 
             Responsibilities
Part V.	Overall Performance and 
             Potential.

Question 17

Is the use of the 2166-8-1 mandatory for counseling all NCOs in the ranks of CPL through CSM?

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

Rating an NCO’s fears, inner feelings, enthusiasm, and overall confidence falls into which Values/NCO Responsibility block?

Answer 18

Physical Fitness / Military Bearing