Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Paper

Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Reports have a direct and significant impact on the NCO’s promotion selection process. These reports are more than likely the most important document in the NCO’s file when they are considered for advanced schools and promotions. The new Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Reporting system has caused a significant change to a decades old evaluation system. This evaluation reporting system has been in use since 1987. The old NCOER form became more problematic than helpful when raters and senior raters were too liberal when evaluating soldiers. It was difficult for selection boards to determine who deserved promotion. The new NCOER was implanted this year in hopes to alleviate the problems. On the revised form, there is an addition of new …show more content…
Soldiers will need time to understand the changes made. As new rater, I will need to understand my NCO’s better. To do this, I will conduct their initial counseling. I want to find out their goals, values, and more information about them. Communication with the NCOs is essential. I would like to communicate and understand their situation and progression based off their goals. Learning about their values will be essential to filling out their form. Another problem I could face is filling out the character blocks on the form. Using the correct verbiage to paint a clear and accurate portrait of the rated NCO can be difficult. In the new form, I want to address the rated soldier’s strongest values with substantive comments. If any “NO entries’, I want to clearly articulate failures and avoid vague comments. On the report, I want to reflect significant accomplishments during the rating period. I believe bullet comments would justify the rating I give in the checked box. I will justify excellence bullets and ensure junior officers and NCOs know the system. As a Senior Rater, they must address the potential of the NCO and focus on their performances. This would include schools, promotions, and