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What is the Rated NCO's responsibilities? - answer - Verify all admin data is correct, to include Duty MOSC, duty description, APFT / Ht / Wt, counseling dates, and that they saw the completed NCOER

• Perform each duty to the best of their ability, periodically evaluating their own performance and seeking guidance when needed
• Draft and provide major performance objectives, goals and expectations for consideration that aligns with the rater's support form
• Maintain a personal working copy of the most recent DA Form 2166- 9 - 1A as feedback and guidance are provided during the rating period. What are the shared components of the Army professional identity? - answer 1. They defend the constitution

2. They are competent professionals.
3. They are committed and accountable to each other, the profession, and the American people. What are the characteristics of climate - answer 1. Short term experience
4. Reflects how people think and feel
5. Depends on individual personality
6. Changes over time What are the characteristics of culture? - answer 1. Shared attitudes
7. Values
8. Goals
9. Practices that characterize the institution What are the characteristics of direct leadership? - answer 1. First line leaders
10. Develops subordinates by coaching, counseling, mentoring, and setting the example
11. Focused on short-range problems and immediate tasks

What are the characteristics of organizational leadership? - answer 1. Exercises leadership through subordinate leaders

2. Establishes a climate that supports and empowers subordinate leaders
3. Focused on long-term organizational objectives What are the characteristics of Strategic Leadership? - answer 1. Guides and integrates multiple organizational level units
4. Influences several thousand to hundreds of thousands of people What are the three types of counseling? - answer 1. Event counseling
5. Performance Counseling
6. Professional Growth Counseling What is an event counseling? - answer • Covers a specific event or situation

• May precede events like a promotion board or attending school
• May follow events such as exceptional duty performance or a performance/professional problem What is a performance counseling? - answer • A review of a subordinate's duty performance over a certain period
• Focuses on the subordinate's strengths, areas to improve and potential
• Includes NCOERs/OERs, initial counselings What is a professional growth counseling? - answer • Planning for the accomplishment of individual and professional goals
• Developmental in nature (i.e. future focused), and assists subordinates in identifying and achieving organizational and individual goals What is the No-directive Approach to Counseling? - answer • Leaders use their experiences, insight and judgment to assist subordinates in developing solutions

• Leaders partially structure this type of counseling by telling the subordinate about the process and explain expectations MOST PREFERRED What is the Directive Approach to Counseling? - answer • Leader does most of the talking and tells subordinate what to do and when to do it
• Works best to correct simple problems, make on-the-spot corrections, and correct aspects of duty performance What is the Combined Approach to counseling? - answer • Leader uses techniques from both approaches, adjusting them to fit what's best for the subordinate
• Emphasizes the subordinate's planning and decision-making responsibilities What are the advantages of non-directive counseling - answer Encourages maturity Encourages open communication Develops personal responsibility What are the advantages of directive counseling - answer Good for people who need clear, concise direction Allows counselors to use their experience Quickest method What are the advantages of combined counseling - answer Encourages maturity and open communication Allows counselors to use their experience Moderately quick What are the disadvantages of nondirective counseling - answer More time-consuming Requires greatest counselor skills

What are the disadvantages of directive counseling - answer Discourages subordinates to be part of the solution Tends to treat symptoms, not problems Discourages free talk Solution is the counselor's What are the disadvantages of combined counseling - answer May take too much time for some situations What are the four stages of the counseling process? - answer 1. Identify the need for counseling

2. Prepare for counseling
3. Conduct the counseling session
4. Follow-up List Battalion level and below organizations - answer Team, squad, section, platoon, company, battalion What are the capabilities and limitations of the Armored Brigade Combat Team? - answer Capabilities: Sustained combat operations Rapid movement Security operations for lager forces Limitations: Mobility and firepower restricted by: urban areas, dense jungles and forests, very steep and rugged terrain, significant water obstacles Strategic mobility High consumption of sustainment What are the capabilities and limitations of the Stryker Brigade Combat Team? - answer Capabilities: Rapid deployability (less rapid than an infant BCT) More firepower than an infantry BCT

Limitations: Less mobile than an infantry BCT in heavy rugged/vegetated terrain Less lethality than an Armored BCT Limited organic sustainment What are the capabilities and limitations of the Infantry Brigade Combat Team? - answer Capabilities: Flexibility to accomplish different missions MOst rapidly and stragically deployable Effective on different terrain against a variety of enemy forces Limitations: In combat predominately dismounted Vulnerable to enemy artillery attack and heavy forces What is S-1's responsibilities - answer - Manning (Unit Personnel Stregnth)

• Personnel Service Support
• Manage organization & administration of the headquarters
• Coordinates staff responsibilities for Special Staff Officers: Adjutant General, Surgeon, Chaplain, Staff Judge Advocate What is S-2s responsibilities? - answer Military Intelligence Counter Intelligence Security Operations Intelligence Training What is S-3's responsibilities - answer Training Operations and Plans Force Modernization

What is S-4's responsibilities - answer Logistical operations and plans Supply Maintenance Transportation Coordinates Mortuary Affairs Activities What is G-5's responsibilities - answer Principal staff officer for planning for the mid- to long-range planning horizons at division echelon and higher In conjunction with the G-3, the G-5 prepares Annex A (task organization), Annex C (Operations), and Annex M (Assessment) to the operation order or operation plan What is S-6's responsibilities - answer Principle staff for all matters concerning signal operations, automation management, network management and information security. What is G-8's responsibilities - answer Principal staff officer singularly responsible for all financial management What is S-9's responsibilities - answer Principle staff officer responsible for all matters concerning civil affairs What is the definition of a Warfighting Function - answer A warfighting function is a group of tasks and systems united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions and training objectives What are the 6 Warfighting Functions? - answer 1. Command and Control

2. Movement and Maneuver
3. Intelligence
4. Fires
5. Sustainment
6. Protection

command and control warfighting function - answer The related tasks and a system that enable commanders to synchronize and converge all elements of combat power movement and maneuver warfighting function - answer The related tasks and systems that move and employ forces to achieve a position of relative advantage over the enemy and other threats Intelligence Warfighting Function - answer The related Tasks and Systems that facilitate understanding the Enemy, Terrain, and Civil Considerations and other significant aspects of the operational environment Fires Warfighting Function - answer The related tasks and systems that create and converge effects in all domains against the adversary or enemy to enable operations across the range of military operations sustainment warfighting function - answer Related tasks and systems that provide support and services to ensure freedom of action, extend operational reach, and prolong endurance. Protection Warfighting Function - answer The related tasks and systems that preserve the force so that commanders can apply maximum combat power to accomplish the mission. What are the 8 troop leading procedures? - answer 1. Receive the mission

2. Issue warning order
3. Make a tentative plan
4. Initiate movement
5. Conduct reconnaissance
6. Complete the plan
7. Issue the order
8. Supervise and refine the plan What format does a WARNOD follow? - answer The five paragraph OPORD format What are the five military aspects of terrain? - answer OAKOC

1. Observation and fields of fire
2. Avenues of approach
3. Key and decisive terrain
4. Obstacles
5. Cover and concealment What are the characteristics of a decentralized promotion for Enlisted? - answer 1. Promotion to SPC/CPL and below
6. Promotion Authority: Unit Commander What are the four types of rehearsals? - answer 1. Back brief
7. Combined arms rehearsals
8. Support rehearsals
9. Battle drills/SOP rehearsals What are the characteristics of a semi-centralized promotion? - answer 1. Promotions to SGT and SSG
10. Promotion Authority: Battalion Commander What are the characteristics of a centralized promotion? - answer 1. Promotions to SFC through SGM
11. Promotion Authority: HQDA HRC What is the Promotion Board Composition? - answer 1. Minimum 3 voting members appointed in writing
12. President must be CSM or SGM (unless an officer is present)
13. Voting members must be senior in rank, include minority member if reasonably available
14. At least one voting member will be same gender as Soldiers recommended What is the composition of a centralized selection board? - answer 1. Minimum of 5 members including commissioned officers and senior NCOs; female and minority representation, if available
15. President of board is a General Officer

3, Non-selects for promotion are not given specific reasons

4. No Soldier may personally appear before the board
5. Letters to the board are authorized, but discouraged. What are the 6 Categories of individual awards - answer Decorations Good Conduct Medal Service Medals / Service Ribbons Badges / Tabs Certificates / Letters Foreign Awards Who receives the Army Good Conduct Medal - answer Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service of 3 years. What are service medals/service ribbons? - answer Service (campaign) medals and service ribbons denote honorable performance of duty within specified limited dates in specified geographical areas. Why are wartime decorations awarded? - answer Authorized to be awarded for wartime valor, service or achievement Who is the policy proponent for the Army decorations, awards and honors program? - answer Deputy Chief of Staff G- 1 What is the purpose of OPMS? - answer OPMS deals with strength management, accessions, and assignments. Who manages AMEDD Officers? - answer The Surgeon General exercises personnel management authority over AMEDD officers (except general officers) in their special branches based on an existing memorandum of understanding (MOU).

What are two tasks of the Surgeon General during AMEDD Officers - answer 1. Designate the AMEDD officer initial branch and medical functional area (MFA) to meet Army requirements (Individual preferences will be considered)

2. Develop and execute professional development policy for AMEDD officers. What are the four sub-functions of OPMS? - answer 1. Accessions
3. Assignments process and considerations
4. Strength Management
5. Professional Development What are the procurement sources for officer strength management (Accessions) - answer OCS, USAREC, Health Profession Scholarship Program, direct accessions, ROTC, USMA/West Point, Branch transfers, Interservice transfers, USAR or NG accessions to active duty, Financial Assistance Program (FAP), Civilian Education Delay What are the 6 AMEDD Corps Branches? - answer Medical Corps (MC) Dental Corps (DC) Veterinary Corps (VC) Nurse Corps (AN) Medical Specialist Corps (SP) Medical Service Corps (MS) What dictates Strength Management Assignments? - answer 1. Dictated by Army Needs
6. Army Medical Department Officer Distribution Plan
7. Availability
8. Professional Development Needs
9. Education and training
10. Other considerations
11. Personal preferences and compassionate factors

How should the course of Progression of assignments go? - answer - Assignments should be progressively challenging

• Career progression tracks (AMEDD HRC Web Page)
• Variety (MTOE(Deploy) vs, TDA (non deployable)/CONUS vs. OCONUS) What are the two types of officer evaluations? - answer 1. Officer Evaluation Reports (DA Form 67- 10 - x, form based on grade.)

2. Academic Evaluation Reports (DA Form 1059) What is an Officer Record Brief? Who is responsible for maintaining it? - answer 1. DA Form 4037 - Snapshot or resume of assignments and qualifications
3. Centrally maintained by Officer Records Branch, updated through personnel systems
4. Updating is the Soldier's responsibility. Annually or after significant training or changes. What is a decentralized promotion for officers? - answer 1. 2LT to 1LT and WO1 to CW
5. Fully qualified criteria
6. No numerical limits
7. Yes/No recommendation by local CDR (O-5) What is a centralized promotion for officers? - answer 1. Beyond 1LT or CW2,
8. Only best qualified
9. Numerical limits
10. Fully qualified versus best qualified - best qualified are selected for promotion first.
11. Order of merit list. Who falls under the Army Competitive Category (ACC) of promotion? - answer Includes infantry, quartermaster, engineers, signal, and most other branches Who falls under the Special Branches for officer promotions? - answer AMEDD (All 6 Corps), JAG, Chaplain

*Separate promotion boards *Special pays, depending on the specialty What form is the Enlisted Promotion Report? - answer AAA- 294 Company, troop, battery, and separate detachment CDRs are authorized promote soldiers to what ranks?

• answer Decentralized Promotions: SPC/CPL and below Who determines the total number of promotions to SFC, MSG, and SGM on a monthly basis? - answer HQDA, HRC Who promotes Soldiers to the ranks of SFC, MSG, and SGM? - answer Commander, and HRC The Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star and Legion of Merit fall under what category? - answer U.S. Military What is the intent of awarding individual military decorations to Soldiers? - answer To provide tangible recognition for acts of valor, exceptional service or achievement, special skills or qualifications, and acts of heroism not involving actual combat. What type of badges are used to denote proficiency in performance of duties under hazardous conditions or circumstances of extraordinary hardship as well as special qualifications and successful completion of prescribed courses of training? - answer CBTSPB (Combat, Specialty, or Skill Badges, marksmanship) What form is the NCO evaluation report for SGT/SSG? - answer DA Form 2166- 9 - 1 What form is the NCOER Counseling and Support Form? - answer DA Form 2166- 9 - 1A What are the three types of Evaluations? - answer Performance School DA evaluations

What are the Primary functions of the Evolution Reporting System? - answer Assist in making personnel management decisions What are the Secondary functions of the Evaluation Reporting System? - answer Encourage leader professional development What is a Performance Evaluation used for? - answer Officer and NCO Evaluation Reports (OER/NCOER) What is a School Evaluation used for? - answer Academic Evaluations Reports (AER) for both military and civilian institutions What is a DA evaluation used for? - answer Selection Boards What are the two types of Reports? - answer Mandatory and Optional Reports What is a mandatory report? - answer It is mandatory and takes precedence over optional reports What is an Optional Report? - answer Is not mandatory and is completed at the option of the Rater Provide three examples of a Mandatory Report? - answer Annual, change of rater, Relief for cause, Change of Duty Department of the Army Evaluations focus on a Soldier's potential based on what three factors? - answer

• Personal contact
• Records and reports
• Information provided by the Soldier on counseling and support forms. When is Soldier authorized to take Transition Leave? - answer At retirement: Purpose of transition PTDY is to allow Soldiers to participate in pre-separation job search and house hunting activities that facilitate relocation or transition of the Soldier to civilian life.

What is the primary function of the Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions System? - answer To guard against the accidental execution of specified favorable personnel actions (i.e., promotions, assignments, awards, appointment, reappointment, reenlistment, extension, or attendance at military schools etc.) for Soldiers not in good standing. What are the two Flag Categories? - answer Transferable and Non-Transferable What are the Transferable Flag category? - answer APFT failure, solider in weight control program, punishment phase of adverse action What are the Non- Transferable Flag category? - answer Adverse actions(charges, restraint, investigation, court-martial, AWOL), involuntary separation, removal from selection, referred OER or relief for cause NCOER, Commander's investigation, Failure to provide/maintain family care plan, security violation, drug/ETOH offenses. What are some personnel actions that a flag can prohibit? - answer Promotions, assignments, awards, appointment, reappointment, reenlistment, extension, or attendance at military schools What is considered the effective date of a flagging action? - answer Unless otherwise specified, it is the date that the circumstance(s) requiring the flag occurred, not the date the flag was initiated. 1What favorable action does an APFT failure flag block? - answer Blocks promotion, re-enlistment and extension only. Soldiers cannot be retained past their ETS because they are flagged What are the three categories of Staff? - answer S, G, J Medical falls under what Warfighting Function? - answer Sustainment and Protection What are the three types of BCT's? - answer IBCT, ABCT, SBCT List the types of Multi-Function Brigades? - answer Combat Aviation

Fires Brigade Maneuver Enhancement Sustainment Transportation What element provides tactical sustainment in a maneuver company? - answer Company Trains What element provides tactical sustainment for Division and above? - answer Sustainment Brigade What element provides tactical sustainment for a Battalion? - answer Brigade Support Battalion (BSB) What is the purpose of the TLP's? - answer Dynamic process used by small-unit leaders to analyze a mission, develop a plan, and prepare for an operation. What are Operational Variable that give us an understanding of the Operational Environment? - answer PMESII-PT What should leaders do in Step 1 of the TLP's? - answer Receive the Order: Leaders ensure that all subordinate echelons have sufficient time for their own planning and preparation needs. Generally, leaders at all levels use no more than one-third of the available time for planning and issuing the OPORD What should leaders do in Step 2 of the TLP's? - answer Issue a WARNORD: As soon as leaders finish their initial assessment of the situation and available time, they issue a WARNORD. Leaders do not wait for more information. WARNO has as much detail as possible. What should leaders do in Step 3 of the TLP's? - answer Make A Tentative Plan Combines the MDMP steps 2 through 6: mission analysis, COA development, COA analysis, COA comparison, and COA approval.

To frame the tentative plan, leaders perform mission analysis. This mission analysis follows the METT-TC format. What should leaders do in Step 4 of the TLP's? - answer Initiate Movement Leaders conduct movement directed by headquarters or necessary to continue mission preparation or position the unit for execution. Move as soon as they have enough information to do so or the unit is required to move to position itself for a task. Also essential when time is short. Movements may be to an assembly area, a battle position, a new AO(area of operations), or an attack position. What should leaders do in Step 5 of the TLP's? - answer Conduct Reconnaissance Whenever time and circumstances allow, or as directed by higher headquarters, leaders personally observe the AO for the mission prior to execution. minimum action necessary is a thorough map reconnaissance supplemented by imagery and intelligence products Reconnaissance operations seek to confirm or deny information that supports the tentative plan It confirms terrain usability and/or any issues that could cause the need to create an alternate course of action. Can ambulances navigate through route, etc...) Different types of reconnaissance: map, terrain model, aerial photo, ground (call range control or departure airfield) What should leaders do in Step 6 of the TLP's? - answer Complete the Plan Including coordinating sustainment (class VIII) with signal requirements updating the tentative plan and preparing overlays What should leaders do in Step 7 of the TLP's? - answer Issue the Order Follows the 5 paragraph OPORD The ideal location is a point in the AO with view of the objective Good OPORD briefs have good clarity, are complete and brief, timely, allow initiative, use affirmative form and are authoritative

What should leaders do in Step 8 of the TLP's? - answer Supervise and Refine Reconnaissance are conducted to ensure the unit is ready for the mission Leaders monitor mission preparations, refine the plan, coordinate with adjacent units, and supervise and assess preparations. Ensure the unit is ready for the mission, leaders supervise subordinates and inspect their personnel and equipment. Leaders conduct rehearsals to— Practice essential tasks Identify weaknesses or problems in the plan Coordinate subordinate element actions Improve Soldier understanding of the concept of operations Foster confidence among Soldiers What are the Types of Reconnaissance? - answer Map Terrain Model Aerial photo Ground What is a counseling? - answer Counseling is the process used by leaders to review with a subordinate the subordinate's demonstrated performance and potential. What are the three Approaches to Counseling? - answer Directive Non-directive Combined What form is a Developmental Counseling? - answer DA 4856 What is the Army Ethic? - answer A set of enduring moral principles, values, beliefs, and laws that guide the Army profession and create the culture of trust essential to Army professionals in the conduct of missions, performance of duty, and all aspects of life.

What provides our legal and Moral foundations? - answer The Army Ethic By our Oath of Office we commit to what? - answer Living the Army Ethic The essence of the Army ethic is captured in what? - answer Army creeds Ethos The Army Values The Identity of trusted Army professionals do what things? - answer Defend the Constitution. Competent professionals. Committed and accountable to each other, the profession, and the American people. What are the Three levels of Leadership? - answer Strategic, Organizational, Direct What makes a successful Organizational Climates? - answer A clear, widely known purpose (mission) Well trained, confident Soldiers and Army Civilians Disciplined, cohesive teams Trusted, competent leaders Promotes the Army Values and fosters the Warrior Ethos Encourages learning, promotes creativity and performance Recognizes mistakes as opportunities to learn Values honest feedback What make successful Professional Climate? - answer Leaders set clear priorities and achievable goals. There is a fair system of recognition, reward, and punishment. Leaders have the courage to admit when they are wrong. Leaders actively seek input from subordinates. Consistent with commander's intent or guidance. Leaders lead by example

Leaders behavior is consistent with the Army Values and Ethic. Leaders lead from the front, sharing hardship. There is open, candid communications and information sharing. How is ethical Climate determined in an organization? - answer Individual character of unit members Policies and practices within the organization Actions of unit leaders Environmental and mission factors Identify the NCOER System Purpose? - answer Provide key information to HQDA for use in making critical personnel management decisions. What Army Regulation discusses NCOERs? - answer AR 623-3 Evaluation and Reporting system What is incorporated in the NCOER Assessment Tool? - answer Stand-alone evaluation for a specific rating period (usually 1 yr) Rater comments focused on specific, quantifiable performance Senior rater narrative focused on potential Senior rater profile for senior raters of SSG-CSM/SGM; limited to 24% for the "MOST QUALIFIED" selection Who is the caretaker of all personnel systems? - answer Commander What is key in the NCOER? - answer Counseling Promotion selection is based on what? - answer Current and future force structure requirements DA Centralized Selection Boards use what concept? - answer The "Whole File Concept" NCOER Cannot predict selection board results

NCOER form for SSG-1SG/MSG? - answer DA 2166- 9 - 2 SSG-1SG/MSG (Organizational) NCOER form for CSM/SGM? - answer DA 2166- 9 - 3 CSM/SGM (Strategic) The NCOER Rater assesses what? - answer Performance The NCOER Senior Rater Assesses what? - answer Potential What LRM's do we look for in a NCOER? - answer character presence intellect leads develops & achieves What are the Three Competencies? - answer Leads, Develops, Achieves What are the Three Attributes? - answer Character, presence and intellect. SGT is what level of Leadership? - answer Direct SSG-MSG is what level of leadership? - answer Organizational CSM-SGM is what level of leadership? - answer Strategic When do you perform initial counseling? - answer Within the first 30 days of the rating period After initial counseling when should counseling's occur? - answer Quarterly

What form do we use to prepare for, conduct, and record results of performance counseling? - answer DA Form 2166- 9 - 1A Who is counseling mandatory for? - answer Mandatory for all NCOs; CPL thru CSM For CPLs who do not have an NCOER record what is maintained instead? - answer Support form for 1 year What should be reviewed in the Initial Counseling session? - answer Provide rater's and senior rater's support form, Unit's mission and a valid rating chain (roster for company, who is reviewer for each soldier) Establish or review duty description Identify areas of special emphasis Draft performance goals and expectations Draft major performance objectives Document, initial and provide a copy of counseling to rated NCO What is the purpose of the counseling and support form? - answer - Improve performance counseling by providing structure and discipline to the process

• Discuss and establish goals for supporting EO and EEO programs, fostering a climate of dignity and respect, adhering to the SHARP Program and eliminating sexual harassment and sexual assault in their unit
• Discuss and establish goals the promote/support a healthy workplace environment conducive to the growth and development of the rated NCO
• Develop and clearly counsel your subordinates on your rating philosophy. What does a "Far Exceeds Standards" look like? - answer Rated NCO performs extraordinarily above the required Army standards What does "Exceeds standards" look like? - answer NCO performs above the required Army standards and organizational goals of leader competencies and attributes

What are the requirements of a Rater for an NCOER? - answer • Senior to the rated Soldier in grade or date of rank

• Must be the immediate supervisor of rated Soldier responsible for directing and assessing the rated Soldier's performance
• Must be the supervisor for a minimum period of 90 days What are the responsibilities of an NCOER Rater? - answer - Give copy of support form & senior rater's support form to rated Soldier at the beginning of rating period.
• Discuss scope of the rated Soldier's duty description w/in 30 days after the beginning of the rating period.
• Quarterly NCO counseling and professional development throughout the rating period. Use of DA Form 2166 - 9 - 1A is required.
• Verify the rated Soldier's APFT results, height and weight data. Comments are required for noncompliance with AR 600-9 (body comp).
• Provide an objective and comprehensive evaluation of the rated Soldier's performance. What are the responsibilities of an NCOER Senior Rater? - answer • Must be in the direct line of supervision
• Minimum of 60 days observing rated NCO
• Must prepare a fair and accurate portrayal of the NCO's potential
• Ensures required counseling programs and support forms are maintained in their units
• Forwards NCOER to Supplementary Reviewer when required
• Once completed, forwards to HQDA in a timely and accurate manner (NLT 60 days past THRU date) What is the minimum rank for the Senior Rater for SGTs-CSMs? - answer Must be two ranks above the rated soldier i.e. SGT->E7(SFC), SSG->E8(MSG), SFC->E9(SGM) What are the Supplementary reviewer Qualifications? - answer - Mandatory supplementary reviews are required for all NCOERs having senior raters in the rank of 2LT-1LT, WO1-CW2, or SFC-1SG/MSG
• Must be in the direct line of supervision
• Will be a Captain or above, CW3 - CW5 or SGM/CSM; promotable MSG working in an authorized CSM or SGM position may serve as a supplementary reviewer

• Senior in pay grade or date of rank to the senior rater
• No minimum time period is required for supplementary reviewer qualification What is the role of a Supplementary Reviewer? - answer Ensures compliance with the NCOER reporting process, policy ,procedural guidance, accuracy of the report and effective written communication focused on the Soldier's career and professional development What are the types of NCOER reports? - answer Annual report, Change of rater Relief for Cause Depart temporary duty Senior Rater Option Complete the Record Extended Annual HRC Directed What schools does the Officer Education System (OES) entail? - answer - 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 What is the DA for Officer Evaluation Report (2LT-CPT & CW1-CW2)? - answer DA Form 67- 10 - 1 What is the Academic Evaluation Reports (AER) form for schools? - answer DA Form 1059 What is a DA Form 4037 - answer Officer Record Brief

What are the Army Competitive categories? - answer Includes Infantry Quartermaster Engineers Signal and most other branches Officer Promotion Boards consist of who? - answer At least five active-duty officers (MAJ and above) What is the purpose of an OER? - answer Provide information to DA selection boards and assignment managers for use in making personnel management decisions. Identify the rating chain qualifications for an Officer? - answer - Rated officer (PL)

• Rater (Company commander)
• Intermediate rater* (technical expert: (i.e. Brigade/Battalion Surgeon)
• Senior rater (Battalion Commander)
• Supplementary reviewer*(when needed) What are the responsibilities of the rated Officer? - answer - Meet w/rater w/in 30 days, discuss duties/objectives
• Fill out DA Form 67- 10 - 1A What are the qualifications of an Officer Rater? - answer - Immediate supervisor.
• Senior in grade or serving command position
• Must have served 90 days What are the Rater responsibilities for an Officer? - answer - Provide support forms
• Rate officer w/in 30d, counsel quarterly
• Assess performance, verify HT/WT/ACFT

What are the senior rater qualifications for an Officer? - answer Must be Senior to rater/intermediate Min grade 04, GS13 Must serve min 60days Technical Expert What is the definition of a referred report? - answer - Reports that contain negative comments or unfavorable ratings regarding an officer's performance/potential, traits, skills, or attributes Identify the two types of appeals? - answer Administrative Substantive What is an Administrative appeal? - answer - Only for administrative errors

• Adjudicated by Evaluation Appeals Branch, HQDA What is a Substantive appeal? - answer - Differences of opinion
• Prejudice
• Inaccurate / unjust ratings
• Adjudicated by Army Special Review Board (ASRB) What is a Commanders inquiry for? - answer For OERs containing:
• Alleged errors
• Injustices
• Illegalities The Army Safety Program - answer AR 385- 10 What are the Five steps of the Risk Management Process for Mission Planning? - answer 1. Identify the Hazards