Lecture 8-9: OPMS and OERs Flashcards
The 6 AMEDD Corps Branches
o Medical Corps (MC) o Dental Corps (DC) o Veterinary Corps (VC) o Nurse Corps (AN) o Medical Specialist Corps (SP) o Medical Service Corps (MS)
2 types of separations
Voluntary and involuntary
Involuntary separations
Reduction in Force (RIF)
Selective Early Retirement Board (SERB)
Voluntary separations
Voluntary Early Release Program (VERP)
Can get Voluntary Separation Incentive (monthly payments) or Special Separation Bonus (lump sum)
Professional development opportunities within the Officer Education System (OES)
- Pre-appointment / pre-commissioning training
-Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC) - Captains Career Course (CCC)
-Intermediate Level Education (ILE) - Senior Service Colleges (SSC)/Army War College (AWC)
- General officer training
- Advanced civil schooling
The 5 types of professional military education***
Pre-commissioning Primary Intermediate Senior General/Flag Officer Level
The 2 types of officer evaluations
- Officer Evaluation Reports (DA form 67-10-X)
2. Academic Evaluation Reports (DA form 1059)
DA Form 4037
Officer Record Brief (ORB)
-a resume of assignments and qualifications, updated by the soldier at least annually
Centralized vs. Decentralized Promotion
Decentralized: promotion from 2LT to 1LT, based on fully qualified criteria with no numerical limits
Centralized: promotion above 1LT; based on BEST qualified criteria and order of merit list. Has numerical limits.
Current Surgeon’s General
Major West
The Army Competitive Category (ACC) includes:
Infantry, quartermaster, engineers, and other branches
The rating chain of command***
- Rated officer (ie. platoon leader)
- Rater (ie. company commander)
- Intermediate rater (technical expert)
- Senior rater (ie. battalion commander)
- Supplementary reviewer
An active duty RATER must serve at least how long before completing an OER?
90 days (120 days in the reserves)
An active duty INTERMEDIATE RATER must serve at least how long before completing an OER?
60 days active duty, 90 days in the reserves
An active duty SENIOR RATER must serve at least how long before completing an OER?
60 days (90 days in the reserves)