Week 2 Flashcards
Intent of Military Awards
AR 600-8-22
Recognizing excellence and motivating performance and service
Awards Time Limit
Must be within 2 years of the act/achievement/service
Duplicate Awards
Cannot get two awards for the same act/achievement
DA 638
Required for decorations and badges
Not required for service medals and ribbons
Interim Awards
Given when awaiting final approval on recommendation for a higher award; revocation when higher award is approved
Award Policies
Anyone can recommend someone for an award
Based upon performance, not grade
The C Device
Meritorious service or achievement under combat conditions (not determined solely on location or unit assignment)
- hostile action or in an area where other soldiers were actively engaged
- Do not need to earn a combat badge to earn C Device
The C Device cannot be worn wtih
the Bronze Star Medal
The C Device can be on the following
Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal ARCOM AAM
The R Device
hand on employment of weapons system or other warfighting activities where a direct or immediate impact on a combat operation but from a location where the SM was neither personally exposed to hostile action, nor at risk of exposure to hostile action
- UAV Operators
- Cyberwarfare
- Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Ops
Precedence of Apertures/Devices
V, C, then R
Cannot get V and C for the same valorous act
Purple Heart
wounded or killed, or has died or may hereafter die after being wounded
a physical lesion is not required
Impact Awards
Only one achievement needed
Unit Awards Program
a Commander’s program
each unit is required to have one
CDRs may convene on board to ensure fairness
Approval of a LOM
Legion of Merit
MG and above
Approval of a MSM
Military Service Medal
BG and above
Approval of an ARCOM
Army Commendation Medal
COL and above
Approval of an AAM
Army Achievement Medal
LTC and above
Types of Developmental Counselings
- Event Oriented
- Performance
- Professional Growth
Stages of Counseling Process
- Identify need
- Prepare
- Conduct
- Follow-up
Support Forms Are Mandatory for who
COL and below
OER vs Support Form
OER is an assessment tool
Support Form is a counseling tool
Rater Designation (OER)
Must be immediate supervisor of rated Soldier
Senior to rated SM in Grade or Date of Rank
Intermediate Rater Designation (OER)
Only for specialty branches - AMEDD, Chaplain, JAG
Level of technical supervision
Must be senior to SM in rank or DOR
Minimum of 60 days
Senior Rater Designation (OER)
Supervisor of the Rater
Minimum of 60 days
Must be senior to Rater and Intermediate by rank or DOR
AMEDD Evaluation Exceptions
AR 623.3, Appendix E
GME Eval Exceptions
Rater does not have to be senior in rank or DOR
Senior rater - will be senior in rank or DOR
COL as senior rater
In command, can senior rate other COLs regardless of DOR
Role of the Rater OER
Identify the Best
Assess on PERFORMANCE, quantify and qualify
Rater Counseling
Within 30 days of beginning of rating period
Senior Rater OER
Amplify POTENTIAL, 3-5 years
Field Grade OER
Raters can comment on possible broadening and operational assignments
Attribute of CHARACTER highlighted
Strategic Grade
Raters can comment on possible strategic assignments
Limited to5 lines
No box check for rater
Rating Chains
Must be established at the beginning of the rating period
Must correspond as nearly as practicable to the CoC
Not Authorized:
Pooling
NCOs eval’ed by persons not involved with their supervision
Rater (NCOER)
Must be immediate supervisor
90 days minimum
Senior Rater (NCOER)
Immediate supervisor of the rater
60 days minimum
Reviewer (NCOER)
Direct line of supervision
No minimum time required
NCOER Support Form
DA Form 2166-9
Mandatory for all NCOs, CPLs thru CSM
Rater develops and communicates
NCOER Support Form Counseling
within 30 days of
- the beginning of the rating period
- lateral appointment of Corporal
- Promotion to SGT
NCOER - SGT
2166-9-1
Focuses on proficiency and development
Rater - bullet format, unconstrained
Senior Rater - narrative, unconstrained
NCOER - SSG-1SG/MSG
2166-9-2
Focuses on organizational systems and processes
Rater - bullets, unconstrained
Senior Rater - narrative, constrained (limit to less than 25% most qualified)
NCOER - CSM/SGM
2166-9-3
Focuses on large organizations and strategic initiatives
Rater - unconstrained
Senior Rater - constrained (limit to less than 25% most qualified)
Silver Bullet
When only 1 of the first 4 reports can be most qualified
NCOER Mandatory Areas of Emphasis
- Safety Objective
- Prevention of sexual misconduct or training on avoidance
AR 40-502
Individual Medical Readiness Standards
Unit Commanders are required to review all physical profiles with duty limitations within ____ days
14
Battalion Commanders are required to conduct ____ review of all temp profiles lasting ____ days or more
monthly; 120
Brigade Commanders conduct ___ reviews at ___ days
monthly; 180
MTF Commanders conduct ___ reviews at ___ days
monthly; 240
IDES
Integrated Disability Evaluation System
MEB
Medical Evaluation Board
Informal board - recommends if a SM’s medical condition impedes their ability to continue serving in full capacity
PEB
Physical Evaluation Board
Informal board - fit or unfit to continue military service
PEBLO
PEB Liaison Officer - admin for the Army portion
MRDP
Medical Retention Determination Point
MAR2
MOS administrative retention review
retainable but needs to change MOS
Who initiates a MEB
treating physician
Final phase of the IDES
either transition to civilian life or reintegrate into military service
