LEADERSHIP NCOER Bullet Examples

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Lead and inspire people. Don't try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be lead.
—Ross Perot


o mentorship of his Soldier resulted in his Soldier's successful completion of the promotion board and subsequent reccomendation to be promoted to Sergeant

o ensured mental and physical well being of his Soldier despite a rigorus OPTEMPO and constant danger; zero man hours lost to injury or illness in austere conditions

o mentored and supervised 5 Investigators in conducting over 80 investigations involving the possession, use and distribution of drugs

o demonstrated a contagious positive attitude, posture and approach

o accepted responsibility for Soldiers and missions with confidence

o puts forth unequaled effort towards mission completion

o consistently placed mission first in conjunction with taking care of Soldiers

o mentored substandard students on Army doctrine using his vast knowledge and experience; resulted in a 98.2% graduation rate of students assigned to him

o has what an NCO must BE, KNOW, DO

o showed genuine care for Soldiers and family issues that encouraged Soldiers to approach him with all situations

o successfully took a new platoon and molded them into an excellent fighting unit in less than 4 months prior to deployment to combat

o attended and completed the Sapper Leaders Course, enhancing and furthering his capability as a Special Forces Engineer

o selected over 20 fellow instructors as the instructor of the Quarter for the 1st Quarter FY09 for his unparalleled ability to train, coach, and mentor Soldiers

o instructed over 40 inmates on Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness resulting in 100% of inmates trained

o selected for induction into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club

o encouraged Soldiers to continue education, three increased their GT scores above 110; currently enrolled in 4 credit hours of college

o instilled confidence in his Soldiers by never quitting even at a high OPTEMPO environment during NTC; always first to enter and clear buildings

o trained Soldiers from four companies on processes for accurately forecasting, requesting, and obtaining land and ammunition for training exercises

o completed 15 tactical convoy missions as lead vehicle commander delivering over 300 pieces of combat equipment and 50 tons of Class V throughout RC-East

o went above and beyond the duties of a squad leader to ensure all soldiers were taken care of during multiple training exercises

o provided positive transition to warriors by maintaining goal setting through utilization of the Comprehensive Transition Plan for over 60 WTs

o executes extremely well and with unfaltering reliability; utilizes self motivation to successfully accomplish the most challenging of tasks

o oversaw the reporting and battle tracking of over 200 significant activities in RC-North and ensured all information was recorded and relayed to key leaders

o taught Soldiers and leaders how to correctly implement the Troop Leading Procedures into 8 rigorous training events preparing the unit for future deployments

o sets the example for his peers and subordinates to follow

o assisted the automations section in maintaining 95% operational readiness; managed the care of over 200 workstations throughout the Battalion

o devoted personal time to researching technical questions, greatly improving the knowledge of the detachment

o fostered a professional climate in the mortar section and showed genuine concern for the personal and professional well being of his Soldiers

o exemplary Leader; covered a 60,000 square mile area under the NRMC Region ensuring the proper care of 12 Soldiers

o supervised day-to-day TOC operations; set standard for all operations

o seamlessly integrated new Soldiers from several units into a team capable of producing high pay off results while executing any given mission

o committed NCO that lives by "Mission first, Soldiers always"

o developed and published the first Stryker Battalion TACSOP and TOCSOP that were adopted as the brigade standard

o stood up the 106th Iraqi Civil Defense Corps Bn in preparation for Transfer of Authority based out of Mosul, Iraq

o oversaw the execution of over 500 Military Police combat missions in Iraq without any loss of life or equipment

o efficiently deployed all of the battalion's staff sections, personnel, and equipment from home station to Iraq without incident

o completed physically challenging competitions in the Washington DC Aids Ride, 9/11 Memorial Ride, Army Ten Miler and Marine Corps Marathon

o spreads infectious enthusiasm

o demonstrates sound and mature judgment

o committed to providing the best quality of life for soldiers

o outstanding motivator of soldiers; inspired platoon to consistently exceed standards

o mentored one soldier to become I Corp PLDC honor graduate

o demonstrated sincere care for soldiers by inspiring and developing performance through counseling

o influenced soldiers to accomplish all assigned mission

o mentored one NCO to be nominated for membership into Sergeant Audie Murphy Board

o a real leader, gives 110 percent; demands soldiers' best and looks out for their needs

o demonstrated outstanding leadership skills as team chief

o self sacrificing; a real team player

o implemented program to increase leaders confidence as Convoy Protection Platform Commanders

o routinely sought by other NCOs for advice and guidance

o developed soldiers through positive counseling, coaching, and mentoring

o his devotion to duty is always evident

o instilled a mission-first attitude; motivates entire unit to do the same

o inspired unit to consistently exceed training standards

o always placed mission first; unquestionable devotion to duty

o sought perfection; accomplished all duties with great accuracy and timeliness

o sets high standards and promotes excellence

o displays genuine concern for soldiers

o outstanding as a squad leader; an E-6 position

o directly responsible for supervising the unit's orderly room; received commendable rating during Cl

o carefully and objectively assessed problems through sound decision making process

o instilled a sense of pride in soldiers

o demonstrated a can do attitude above and beyond his peers

o led this unit to exceed standards for operations during Brigade Command Inspection

o performed duties as acting First Sergeant

o devoted after hours to resolving soldier problems

o displayed a strong concern for soldiers; effectively assisted in solving their problems though counseling

o treats soldiers firmly but in a manner that instills esprit de corps and the will to succeed

o superior leadership qualities; leads by example

o received impact AAM for leadership excellence during Post CSM's retirement review

o placed mission first; totally devoted to duty

o chosen to serve as acting Brigade Command Sergeant Major for a period of eight weeks

o led NCO trainers during EFMB yielding a remarkable 51% pass rate

o guided, motivated and tutored two soldiers to become Corps NCO of the Quarter

o his leadership yielded the highest readiness rate for a V Corps unit

o constantly stressed mission and readiness


See FM 6-22 Army Leadership Appendix A for more Leadership bullet comments



Needs Improvement

o constantly needs to be monitored to ensure deadlines are being met

o tends to pass off responsibility of negative observations onto junior subordinates

o exercised poor judgment during off-duty hours; cited for driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated

o exhibited strong inability to lead; showed no focus on future goals

o failed to set the example, driving with junior Soldier in POV after driving privileges were revoked

o demonstrated poor leadership by failing to execute movement timeline which delayed unit transition

o displayed questionable leadership ability; failed to set the example for peers and subordinates through unlawful use of alcohol in a deployed environment

o occasionally failed to prevent off duty conduct from interfering with daily personal accountability; resulted in counseling and professional development involvement

o questionable leadership ability; failed to set the example for junior NCOs and Soldiers

o relieved for misconduct, conduct inconsistent with Army Values

o left his squad unsupervised during Annual Training to operate the masonry saw station; a task typically assigned to a subordinate

o Soldier's flaccid leadership style degraded squad moral by failing to provide guidance, support or confidence to his subordinates

o avoided responsibility whenever possible

o demonstrated a lack of leadership skill; lacks the confidence, managerial skills, and ability to make immediate decisions without supervisor's guidance

o displayed a lack of ability to delegate tasks to subordinates

o her behavior, lack of discipline and failure to follow orders consistently disrupted daily operations in the EWO section and the Tactical Operation Center (TOC)

o performance fluctuated based on emotional outbursts; fostered a toxic environment in her section

o aggressively attacked the missions that seemed important to her

o does not use his free time to improve his knowledge of his MOS to become a more efficent and better leader

o his personal demeanor needs to improve to reflect favorably on the Military Police and NCO Corps

o betrays the trust and loyalty of peers and subordinates alike

o fails to take responsibility for the actions of soldiers under his charge

o places his own personal welfare before that of his subordinates

o fails to live up to the Army values and places no moral emphasis on the Warriors ethos

o lacks the moral conscience of an Army leader

o apprehensive in the face of moral adversity

o is a positive and effective leader but needs more confidence with making immediate decisions without supervisors guidance

o received verbal and written counseling to finish pre-mob training

o needs to respect and follow lawful orders from all superiors in the chain of command regardless of personal thoughts regarding the order

o received verbal and written counseling for insubordination and unprofessional behavior

o lacks enthusiasm for teaching subordinates

o sometimes does not understand the importance of his position; leadership and managerial skills need improvement to qualify for next rank

o sets low expectations and fails to achieve them

o fails to follow up on delegated tasks

o always sought the advice of his subordinates rather than issuing directives when given a task

o failed to mentor his subordinate junior leaders with effective and timely counseling

o exhibited strong ability to lead Soldiers, but often lacked the communication skills and tact required of an effective and credible NCO

o is a positive and effective leader but may need more experience before...

o exhibits strong ability to lead, should now focus on staff skills and communication

o is sometimes unaware of operational picture and often leaves subordinates unsupervised

o needs to realize importance of tact when questioning orders and effect on platoon

o leadership and managerial skills need improvement to qualify for next rank

o had poor rapport with his subordinates and was ineffectual in supervision or delegation of responsibilities

o lagged behind contemporaries in...

o was ineffective and provided no useful guidance

o failed to maintain standards and allowed his workcenter rating to decrease from Excellent to Satisfactory

o perception of favoritism affected morale and discipline within the section

o lacks initiative and managerial skills

o lacks enthusiasm in his duties and has no pride in his performance

o failed to develop subordinates; did not perform mandatory NCO-ER performance counseling

o failed to consistently inspect soldiers and their equipment, decreased unit readiness

o mediocre staff skills contributed to mediocre results during inspection

o fails to understand the importance of his position, avoids responsibility when possible

o avoids responsibility and is a negative influence on his section

o occasional challenge of authority affects his leadership ability with Soldiers

o demonstrates outstanding leadership and management skills but should work on staff skills



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