One thing you address but not directly is the consistent commentary I hear on social media and in the last Pre-command Course of the fear that senior rater evals clearly dont mean anything anymore. Should only be used for: The best Most Qualified (MQ) reports within a mature profile Highly Qualified (HQ) reports that follow an MQ for same rated officer with discretion, for the very best officers with HQ reports in small professional growth counseling and for the OER. He later completed the Special Forces Qualification Course, earning the Green Beret and served in 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and 1stSpecial Forces Command (Airborne). That leader or the one who set the objective? Most system developers tend to be conceptual people. 0000003129 00000 n Dwyer received an MBA from Tarleton State University/Texas A&M Central Texas and an MFA in creative writing from National University in La Jolla, Calif. How Would a Police Sergeant Motivate His Employees? An evaluation philosophy accomplishes three goals. I just visited West Point. Officers projecting five-to-10 years into the future tend to lose sight of the criticality of their current performance, which jeopardizes growth potential. Middle third officers may have a chance for joint opportunities and some nominative opportunities. I would respond with, Why? How does the decision to set that objective affect the organizations overall effectiveness, health, and safety? Army values, Empathy, Warrior Ethos/Service Ethos, and Discipline. BLUF if you put minimal work into your support form you can expect minimal work put into your OER. What we do is often not as important as how we do it. Put first things first, and place your efforts on the immediate next step of getting promoted to lieutenant colonel. The OER helps decide if your subordinate officers advance to higher ranks. Ensuring family peace is an enduring priority. 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Performance is everything. Prior to writing an OER, do your due diligence. The number one rule is that as your performance changes, so should your future goals. endstream endobj startxref This is a immutable fact of our reality and translates to some dysfunction over time, for example, a previous iteration of a version of such selection introduced in the late 1980s euphemistically referred to as the "Youth Leadership" initiative arguably had some downsides over the following years on the effect of the leaders who emerged from this process after its introduction. Basically future Brigade CDRs not understanding that the ONLY reason you and fellow officers were even at BCAP was because leaders (BN but more BDE Commanders) chose you to be there through there evaluation. ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} Generally, the rule of thumb is that officers should have two OERs in a KD position. Leaders should expect the MER approximately six months before the cycle opens. Your email address will not be published. Bottom third officers are at risk for having promotion denied and basically have no chance of selection for battalion command. An honest self evaluation is often more useful than the "what I observed of you" style evaluations. I am curious about the overall weighting of BCAP to OERs. Every officer matters to the continued success of our organization. This will give them an idea of their future opportunities. A lock ( xb```b``a`a``a@ r400`Ps iS7XQds00%00 EX4gi,7mN9l^p2jP12f -` v-20zB\,pG30@d ` % Congrats on the selection and good luck wherever you command! new year new NCOER program this helps a lot! 929 0 obj <> endobj Negative ratings, prejudicial statements and unsupported allegations can trigger an appeal and threaten an officer's career, according to the law offices of Matthew Berry. DA FORM 977. Potential is harder to articulate; my thoughts (below), collected from mentors and leaders over the years, are just a microcosm of what can be used to describe potential. The following article will be an introduction to the Battalion intelligence section. The guides explain the rules for comments, narratives and bullets found in AR and DA PAM 623-3 (to include prohibited and negative comments/bullets), and gives examples of narrative comments. For the past seventy years, Army promotion and command selection boards have predominantly relied on OERs, particularly the senior raters comments, to assess the quality and potential of officers. It assesses an officer's work ethic, mentorship ability, physical fitness level, job. 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The BCAP, undertaken on the direct authority of the chief of staff of the Army, means more than just selecting the right battalion commanders. The establishment of realistic career goals is paramount to successfully managing expectations. And second, the Army needs to take steps like this to stay relevant. That unit performance data in combination with what was gathered from the BCAP would help to objectively identify the constitution of a good commander. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} For example, you will be asked whether the officer "possesses desire, will, initiative, and discipline," and you will only be given a choice between yes or no. Beginning to collect data had to happen. How willing were we to say, Sir/Maam, that last rep didnt count, your elbows didnt lock out completely? However, if someone strives to become a battalion commander, previous senior rater comments will carry enormous weight during the selection process. Most system appliers and practitioners are not. This group of officers is targeted for areas that allow more opportunities to strengthen their files. It takes time to evaluate/assess and the process exists. Professional baseball teams realized some of the information driving acquisition decisions, like a players height or how fluid his pitching form was, werent directly tied to making the team win more. For example if the person is a maintenance officer or wants to be I might put company mtp, BAMO, state maintenance officer, etc. The APFT was followed by a battery of psychometric tests and writing assessment to measure overall cognitive abilities and to scan for any potential issues regarding a candidates psychological health. It is imperative that officers communicate with their assignment officers early, especially if they are in the next movement cycle. 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Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Talent management must be viewed holistically. He holds a master's degree from the School of Advanced Military Studies. It's your job to manage your own Army OER and to manage your own career. Assessment of past performance through the lens provided by OERs makes up the greatest share of the formula that calculates a candidates overall position on the battalion command order-of-merit list. One of a major's first priorities is to complete the Command and General Staff Officers Course regardless of assigned method. The MER is the unit's best opportunity to submit formal input into the process. In my experience, Army officers are notoriously bad at counseling. 0000001329 00000 n Lt. Col. Vincent Enriquez currently serves as a Military Aide to the Vice President. Thanks for a great rundown and a mature look at this important process. Family considerations should carry enormous weight during the assignments process. Maybe its a friend or a superior taking the test. MSAF information was a data point collected on DA Form 67-10 series OERs dated Nov 2015. For the most part, an officer's immediate advocates should be from his or her current chain of command. If they write department OIC instead of command, only the AMEDD half of the board know that's a good thing. Senior raters have a particularly difficult responsibility, since they must evaluate potential with less contact spread among a larger population. Officers are encouraged to start expanding their networks early in their careers to achieve their goals. If it's a toss-up, you must tip the scale one way of the other. Officers rated in the top third of their peers represent the best in the field, and these officers will have the opportunity to serve in joint assignments, as general officer aides, or in other nominative assignments reserved for the very best. Regardless if your AOC takes command, half of our board is not medical. The fundamental purpose of the MER is to give commanders and human resources professionals the ability to formally advocate for the skills, experience, and knowledge required to accomplish specific missions. Seeing it here, though, felt important. The U.S. Army Officer Evaluation Report, or OER, measures an officer's ability to lead by example. Often the people grading are the people who also stand to benefit from increases in unit physical performance stats. You must write clear, concise and honest OERs. rater's OER comments & suggested senior rater comments, plus (hopefully) an OER support form that was not crammed together at the end of the rating period simply for evaluation purposes, (2 . Hard work is only part of achieving your goal; developing a solid network is another. As an example, some senior raters may say only a 300 APFT score is worthy of a Most Qualified rating. Taking a hard look at myself, I do strongly desire to return to command a Special Forces battalion, but I know most of the other officers also in consideration and they are all superb. Assuming that you are the rater and not senior rater keep in mind that you are charged with only rating the officers performance during the last rated period. It is a demonstration of trust in a selection methodology that carves out a space for data analysis. The way the OER is designed, performance evaluations are graded on a "yes" or "no" scale. Officers normally serve 36 months in an assignment, and the YMAV or DEROS is usually in the last month. Organizational leaders must understand that the assignments process essentially starts at the unit level. Having a clear understanding of your left and right parameters will ease tensions during the transition process. Efforts to upgrade cyber and networking capabilities are the types of initiatives that seem to capture the most attention, and while those are important, so are things like talent management. Anything and everything related to or affecting US Army Aviation. 3 . CW5) OFFICER EVALUATION REPORT For use of this form, see AR 623-3; the proponent agency is DOS, G-1. Refer to this document often until you become comfortable with the OER structure. But these tasks are only half of a senior raters challenge. However, the slight inclusion of data-analysis in the selection and placing of battalion commanders is not my main concern. Your rater's comments and blocks usually don't come into play. The BCAP did something truly unique for an organization as large as the Army: it made a supreme effort to use the same yardstick for everyone. Assignment officers exist to ensure the Army is represented accurately and to match the right officer with the right assignment. 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