The Army Writer: A Guide To Military Writing

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Read DA Pamphlet 623-3 and AR 623-3. Understanding how the process works is the first step in improving your score. Don't waste time on areas that you can't control and concentrate on those that you can. Target areas that provide the most points first.

You may be separated from the U.S. Army Reserve for [inability to obtain a valid family care plan][designated physical or mental conditions][entry level performance and conduct][unsatisfactory performance][misconduct][failure to meet army body composition standards], in accordance with AR 135-178, Chapter [6-5][6-7][8][9][12-1a or b][16] if you: _________________.I am recommending the following action(s) be taken and where necessary, referred to the Commander for action: displayed technical mastery of his instrument as solo bugler during wreath laying ceremony for the Defense Minister of Greece A lot of people have a hard time coming up with input for their NCOER. It's hard to express in just a few words all the ways you've contributed to the mission. And knowing how important the NCOER is to your future and reaching your goals makes it even harder. To help in this difficult task, we've assembled a collection of NCOER examples, duty descriptions, and NCOER bullet comments. More... You are advised that separation action may be initiated under the provision of Army Regulation 135-178 if this behavior/conduct continues. If separated, you could receive an Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, or Under Other Than Honorable Conditions discharge or characterization of service, or an Entry Level Separation (uncharacterized), if authorized. If separated with less than an Honorable discharge/characterization, you could receive substantial prejudice in civilian life, and it may affect civilian employment, veterans benefits, and related matters. It is unlikely that you would be successful in any attempt to have the character of your service changed.

coordinated and executed ahead of schedule the set up of a local area network for 240 computers during the battalion move You are being counseled for the above indicated misconduct and/or unsatisfactory duty performance IAW AR 635-200, 1-16b. Continued behavior of this kind may result in initiation of separation action to eliminate you from the Army or non-judicial punishment. Any further acts of misconduct or unsatisfactory performance may cause you to be eliminated without further counseling. If you are administratively separated from the Army, you could receive an Honorable (HON), General Under Honorable (GEN) or an Other Than Honorable (OTH) Conditions Discharge. Any less than Honorable discharge could deprive you of many or all military and Veterans Administration (VA) benefits including loss of both education benefits and civil service retirement credit. A negative characterization of your service can have lasting negative impact on future civilian employment. Should you receive a discharge less favorable than Honorable you may apply to have your characterization of service upgraded by the Army Board for the Correction of Military Records and/or the Army Discharge Review Board. Developmental counseling is categorized by the purpose of the counseling session. The three major categories If separated, you could receive an [honorable], [general, under honorable conditions], [uncharacterized] or [under other than honorable] characterization of service. You are hereby counseled for the above enrollment in the Army Body Composition Program (ABCP) in accordance with AR 600-9. Program failure is defined as the Soldier exhibiting less than satisfactory progress on two (2) consecutive monthly ABCP assessments; or after six (6) months in the ABCP, Soldier still exceeds body fat standards, and exhibits less than satisfactory progress for three or more (nonconsecutive) monthly ABCP assessments. Failure to demonstrate satisfactory progress, as defined in AR 600-9 para 3-9b, while enrolled in the ABCP will result in bar to continued service or initiation of separation proceedings IAW AR 635-200 Chapter 18 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations).

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Separation actions may be initiated if unsatisfactory behavior or performances continues. Unsatisfactory performances and acts or patterns of misconduct can result in separation from the Army under AR 635-200. Chapter 13 (Unsatisfactory Performance) is the commander's judgment of your performance. Chapter 14 (Misconduct) is misconduct based on minor disciplinary infractions, a pattern of misconduct, commission of a serious offense, conviction by civil authorities, desertion, and absence without leave. Under the provisions of these chapters, discharge from the Army can be characterized as: Chapter 13 Honorable or under honorable conditions as warranted by their military record. Chapter 14: a Discharge under other than honorable conditions is normally appropriate for a soldier under this chapter. However, the separation authority may direct a general discharge if such is merited by the soldier's overall record. When the rater enters bullet statements on the NCOER, they should match the rating marked: Excellence, Success, or Needs Improvement. Below are examples of comments describing these decreasing levels of performance. EXCELLENCE developed and supervised a company Force Protection Plan for an OCONUS deployment resulting in zero incidents or compromise improved supply reconciliation of overdue documents by 66% with expert knowledge of ammunition procedures commended by numerous officers for his exceptional training of the national military academy of the former Soviet Republic of Moldova

I am counseling you for the conduct noted above. If this conduct continues, action may be initiated to separate you from the Army IAW AR 635-200. If you are involuntary separated, you could receive an Honorable Discharge, a General (Under Honorable Conditions) Discharge, or an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge. provides students the latest in course material by devoting countless after-duty hours revising lesson plans processed over 200 evaluations for all four military services; error-free and achieved an exceptional 98% on-time rate planned and executed an immunization program for a reserve battalion allowing over 200 personnel to receive all required shots Include duties appointed that are not normally included in the duty description. For ARNGUS AGR Soldiers assigned as Readiness NCO or Training NCO, enter both the NCO's TOE or TDA assignment and the full-time support titles such as Chief or Firing Battery/Readiness NCO. Include a mix of both the position duties and the full-time support duties in Part III, d, and e.This information is written by the rater and verified with the rated NCO. Refer to DA PAM 623-3, Evaluation Reporting System, table 3-3 for duty description evaluation instructions. The duty description:

sets the example in the battalion for NBC proficiency, often lends his expertise to other companies, improving their NBC training Event-oriented counseling is counseling that is required due to a specific event or situation. It may precede events, such as preparing a Soldier to go to a promotion board or attend a school, or it may follow events, such as noteworthy duty performance, a problem with performance, or a personal problem. Examples of event-oriented counseling are counselings for instances of superior or substandard performance, reception and integration counseling, crisis counseling, referral counseling, promotion counseling, and separation counseling. More... Below are examples of senior rater bullets that selection boards like to see. Senior rater bullets need to be clear, concise and reflect potential for promotion and higher levels of authority and responsibility. Performance counseling (also known as developmental counseling) is the type of routine, periodic counseling provided by the supervisor to his Soldiers. Soldiers (E-4 and below) should receive counseling monthly and it is normally documented on DA Form 4856 but other formats are allowed for the initial counseling. NCOs (E-5 and above) normally receive counseling quarterly unless their conduct requires it more frequently. NCO counseling is normally documented on DA Form 2166-8-1 but other formats are allowed for the initial counseling. More... completed the battalion's monthly Unit Status Report (USR) requirement for the past 6 months with zero defects

I am counseling you for the conduct noted above. Be advised that continued conduct of this nature may result in initiation of a bar to reenlistment, administrative action to include your separation from the service, and/or punitive action (i.e. UCMJ action). If this conduct continues, action may be initiated to involuntarily separate you from the service under AR 635-200, Chapter 5, 11, 13 or 14. If you are involuntarily separated, you could receive an Honorable, General Under Honorable Conditions, Other Than Honorable, or Uncharacterized Discharge. An Honorable Discharge may be awarded under Chapter 5, 13 and 14. An Uncharacterized Discharge may be awarded under Chapter 11. A General Under Honorable Conditions Discharge may be awarded under Chapter 5, 13 and 14. An Other Than Honorable Discharge may be awarded under Chapter 14. If you receive an Honorable Discharge, you will be qualified for most benefits resulting from your military service. If you receive a General Under Honorable Conditions Discharge or an Uncharacterized Discharge, you will be disqualified from reenlisting in the service for some period (i.e. at least two years) and you will be ineligible for many veterans benefits to include but not limited to the Montgomery G.I. Bill. If you receive Other Than Honorable Discharge, you will be ineligible for most, if not all, veterans benefits to include but not limited to the Montgomery G.I. Bill and you will be precluded from reenlisting in the service. If a General Under Honorable Conditions, Other Than Honorable, or Uncharacterized Discharge is given, you may face difficulty in obtaining civilian employment as employers have a low regard for less than Honorable Discharges. Although agencies exist to which you may apply to upgrade a less than Honorable Discharge, it is unlikely that such application will be successful. totally committed to quality of awards, NCO-ERs and OERs, 100% timeliness and processing rate utilizing his system and expertise