NCOER AR 623-3 Flashcards
What does AR 623-3 cover?
NCOER’s, and evaluations of all Ranks
What publication covers NOER’s?
AR 623-3
What is DA form 2166-8?
NCO Evaluation report
What is DA Form 2166-8-1?
NCOER Counseling report support form
What form is used for the NCO Evaluation report?
DA Form 2166-8
What form is used for the NCOER Counseling report support form?
DA Form 2166-8-1
What is a DA Form 1059?
Service school academic evaluation report
What DA form is used for the service school academic evaluation report?
DA Form 1059
What are procedures, tasks, and steps pertaining to the completion of each evaluation report and support form are contained in?
DA PAM 623-3
What do rating schemes show?
Rated Soldiers name, the effective date for each designated rating official
How are rating schemes maintained and distributed?
Published within the unit and made accessible to each Soldier in the rating chain
When must the NCOER reach HRC?
No later than 90 days after the thru date
What should Rating chains correspond as nearly as practical to?
The chain of command or chain of supervision
Who should give timely counseling to subordinates on professionalism and job performance, encouraging self improvement, when needed?
Rating officials
What kind of assessments should rating officials give to rated Soldiers?
Candid assessments
When should a rated Soldiers be provided a copy of his or her raters and senior raters support forms?
At the beginning of the rating period
Who is responsible for the evaluation function?
Rating officials, rated Soldiers, Battalion and Brigade adjutants
What will the Evaluate the performance and potential of NCO’s in peace and wartime?
The NCOER DA Form 2166-8
What does the NCOER identify for the Army?
Soldiers who are the best qualified for promotion and assignment to positions of greater responsibility.
What are the two categories of Evaluation Reports?
- Performance evaluations
2. School evaluations
What do performance evaluations focus on?
A Soldiers duty performance, potential assessments and promotion potential
What does a school evaluation focus on?
Soldiers performance while attending a school or course
What is the primary function of the NCOER?
The primary function of the NCOER is to provide information to HQDA for making personal management decisions
What is the secondary function of the NCOER?
To encourage leader professional development and enhance mission accomplishment.
Do Corporals receive NCOER’s?
No, they receive a DA Form 2166-8-1 the counseling support form
When will the initial counseling be completed by?
Within 30 days after the beginning of the rating period, and quarterly thereafter
What is the mandatory and required in conjunction with counseling?
DA Form 2166-8-1, The Counseling Support Form
What three things should be considered when preparing the evaluation report?
- The relative experience of the rated officer or NCO
- The efforts made by the rated NCO or officer
- The results that could be reasonably expected given the time and resources available
Who may require changes be made to an evaluation report?
No person may require changes
Who will point out obvious inconsistencies or administrative errors to the appropriate rating officials?
Members of the rating chain, the BN/BDE S1 and servicing administrative office
What must a CDR or commandant that discovers an evaluation report rendered by a subordinate or a subordinate command may be illegal, unjust, or otherwise in violation of regulation?
They will conduct an inquiry into the matter
What matter will a Commander’s inquiry be confined to?
Matters relating to the clarity of the report and the facts and compliance of the evaluation report
Can the commander direct that an evaluation report be changed?
No
Can you request the NCOER prepared by a previous unit on a Soldier?
No
Who establishes a rating chain?
The Commander
Who approves the rating chain?
The next highest commander or leader of an organization
What will the NCOER rating chain consist of?
The rated NCO, the rater, the senior rater, and the reviewer
Who can be a reviewer for NCOER’s
US Army Officer, CSM, SGM, or MSG
Who will normally be the Rater for and NCOER?
The immediate supervisor
What are the requirements to be a rater for an NCOER?
Officer of US Armed forces, US Coast Guard, or employee of the US Government
What are the requirements to be a Senior Rater for an NCOER?
- An Officer or NCO of the US Armed Forces, US Coast Guard, or a DoD Civilian who is senior to the rated NCO
- Senior rater will be the immediate supervisor for a minimum of 60 days
- Senior raters will be senior by grade or date of rank
What are the requirements to be a Reviewer for a NCOER?
Army Officer, CSM, SGM, promotable MSG
What personnel should review every NCOER?
The rated NCO’s 1SG, CSM, or SGM
What is the minimum time period to be a reviewer on NCOER?
There is no minimum time requirement
What is minimum amount of time before a NCO can be rated?
Soldier will complete 90 days in the same position under the same rater
Who will provide a copy of their support for, along with the senior rater’s support form, to the rated Soldier at the beginning of the rating period?
The Rater
Who will discuss the scope of the rated Soldier’s duty description to him or her?
The Rater
When must the Rater discuss the scope of the rated Soldier’s duty description to him or her?
Within 30 days after the beginning of the rating period
What should a rater discuss during the initial counseling?
The duty description and performance objectives of the new NCO
Who is responsible for verifying the rated Soldier’s APFT results, height and weight data, for entry on the evaluation report?
The Rater
Does the rater have to place comments on the NCOER for a failed PT test?
yes
What should be done if the rated NCO does not meet height and weight standards?
The Rater must annotate “NO” and provide comments
What section of the 2166-8 will information on SHARP be annotated?
Part IV, block a
Who is responsible for ensuring that the signed and completed NCOER is provided to HQ and the rated NCO?
The Senior Rater
What is an undocumented review of an NCOER?
An additional, yet undocumented review of completed NCOERs to ensure oversight of the NCO’s performance.
Why should every NCOER be reviewed by the 1SG, SGM, or CSM?
The ensure accountability of Soldier’s NCOERs and to oversee the performance of Junier NCOs
What are the two types of evaluation reports?
Mandatory and optional
What does the follow up counseling with support form enhance?
mission related planning, assessment, and performance development
What things are the rated NCO better able to do if the support form is used correctly?
- Direct and develop their subordinates
- Plan for accomplishing the mission
- Gain valuable information about the organization
- Find better ways to accomplish the mission
Are abbreviations or acronyms authorized on the NCOER without them being spelled out first?
Yes
What can a rater or senior rater do to make a word, phrase, bullet or action stand out on an NCOER
Nothing. Any technique of that sort is prohibited
What are some examples of prohibited comments for an NCOER?
Race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, or national origin
What are the different types of NCOERs?
- Change of Rater
- Annual
- Extended Annual
- Change of Duty
- Depart temporary or special duty, or temporary change of station
- Temporary or special duty, or temporary change of station
- Relief for cause
- Complete the record
- Senior rater option
