The Army Non-Commissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER)
It's an unfortunate fact of Army life that no matter how hard you work or how many hours you put in, your accomplishments won't be recognized unless they can be accurately represented by the words contained on a single sheet of paper --your NCOER.
Evaluation reports are among the most important documents you're likely to encounter during your military career. That single sheet of paper affects your chances for promotion, your assignment options, training opportunities, and your entire future in the military. No other document has as much effect on your career or your life. So it only makes sense that we should take the time to do a good job on our and our troops' NCOER. If you're the ratee, make sure that if your supervisor asks for input or bullet comments for your NCOER that you provide as much as you can. Providing material for your NCOER is not doing your supervisor's job. It's an opportunity to have some influence on your rating! It's like your supervisor handed you a blank check and said, fill in whatever you want! Because NCOERs have a lot of weight in determining whether you get promoted or not. And a promotion means a raise of thousands of dollars a year! I don't know about you but I could definitely use the money! So when my supervisor gives me a chance to have some input on my evaluation, I'm taking it!
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. Maybe these examples will give you some ideas on how to document your achievements.
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