They must manage their evaluations profile while also leveraging evaluations as part of a complete talent development strategy. Officers may have promotion to lieutenant colonel basically locked, but the probability of being selected for battalion command may be lower. This will give them an idea of their future opportunities. For the most part, an officer's immediate advocates should be from his or her current chain of command. The Army has plenty of assignment opportunities other than brigade combat teams, and these opportunities need solid performers. The 360 assessment was aggregated into the psychological profile of the candidate. I am curious about the overall weighting of BCAP to OERs. Middle third officers may have a chance for joint opportunities and some nominative opportunities. Lock It's happening for a good reason, because the professional Soldier already knows what they have done well and what they need to improve. 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The transition process can be stressful on everyone; however, if these identified aspects are taken into consideration, friction will be reduced. Although lokely the rater is simply copying from the support form and changing pronouns. Comments on Potential for Promotion: CPT Holmes is a talented logistician and leader who has demonstrated the potential to serve in senior company grade and field-grade positions within the CSS field. 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Seeing it here, though, felt important. A senior rater evaluation philosophy is not intended to be distributed by email or simply posted in the unit area. CW5) OFFICER EVALUATION REPORT For use of this form, see AR 623-3; the proponent agency is DOS, G-1. Currently there are two cycles: the 01 cycle, which runs from Oct. 1 through March 31, and the 02 cycle, which runs from April 1 through Sept. 30. Those three "grade plates" include one for company-grade officers, warrant officers and chief warrant officers two; one for field-grade officers as well as chief warrant officers. 0000001753 00000 n The goal is to achieve diversity of thought, so officers should have multiple mentors to avoid a myopic assignment approach. After taking part in the program and reflecting on the experience since its completion, I have reached two conclusions. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} Panel members just needed to hear what that officer was saying and assess how effective he or she communicated according to a rubric shared with candidates before our arrival at Fort Knox. 0000003129 00000 n The range of surveys solicited allowed assessors to eliminate significant outliers for any individuals with an ax to grind. Matthew Marcellus, US Army, I would like to think Lt. Col. Vincent Enriquez for a very in depth look into BCAP. While failure to comment on one or more of One of a major's first priorities is to complete the Command and General Staff Officers Course regardless of assigned method. Do soldiers of higher cognitive ability actually make better commanders? KD opportunities may affect what type of battalion an officer will command; however, the key to success is to perform well regardless of the position. thank you Sir!! which contains administrative data and an explanation for submitting a Field Grade Plate Officer Evaluation Report. Some senior raters rely on specific mission or administrative metrics to determine who has the most potential. Often the people grading are the people who also stand to benefit from increases in unit physical performance stats. 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. field grade plate \(o4 - o5; cw3 - cw 5\) officer evaluation report created date: 5/15/2019 3:30:04 pm . The final event of the BCAP has perhaps received the most attention due to its novel use of a blind panel. Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-3, Officer Professional Development and Career Management, states that the length of a KD position should range from 12 months to 24 months. 929 0 obj <> endobj Army evaluations remain the most important discriminatory tool for retention, promotion, and centralized selection for professional education and command, but too often rated Soldiers have no idea how their raters assessed performance and potential. %PDF-1.4 % Being mentored by a senior leader is a great opportunity to develop a viable career plan. The blind panels first objective of assessing each officers readiness for command was a pass-fail determination; the interview did not have to grade an officer with enough fidelity to move them up or down the overall rank order of assessed officers. The BCAP is one of the first cornerstones laid in a broader modernization strategy to accomplish that mission. #2) Ask for your rater and senior rater's support forms and ensure your support form nests with theirs. 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. Medical support, educational interests, or exploration opportunities are all worth consideration. LTC Chris Budihas shared his online some time ago and I used his document as a template. The candidate did not have any role in selecting who would provide commentary, so there was no survey packing. Each candidate also answered a similar survey about themselves. Hit em with the good old Observer Controller! First, it describes how a rater or senior rater sees evaluations. For Senior Rater an MQ is a major discriminator and separates officers. DA Form 67-10 series OERs have been modified to now reflect the removal of MSAF data entry requirements. Assignment officers exist to ensure the Army is represented accurately and to match the right officer with the right assignment. Unequivocally, all fiscal year 2017 lieutenant colonel selectees had at least one "most qualified" officer evaluation report (OER) during their key developmental (KD) positions. This is not a novel concept or one that I claim to have invented. LEADS OTHERS Developmental Need Inconsistently demonstrates influence techniques. 0000002379 00000 n 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. Officers normally serve 36 months in an assignment, and the YMAV or DEROS is usually in the last month. The way the OER is designed, performance evaluations are graded on a "yes" or "no" scale. DA FORM 918B. 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? The submission of a detailed MER is critical to enabling HRC to select the right officers for specific organizational requirements. As an incoming field grade officer, we know you are busy so we will get straight to the point. Anything and everything related to or affecting US Army Aviation. DA FORM 977. 0000001518 00000 n The enormity of this responsibility cannot be overstated, few leadership decisions carry that much weight. He is a graduate of Intermediate Level Education, Pathfinder School, Airborne School, the Joint Planners Course, the Joint Firepower Course, and the Mobilization and Deployment Course. All officers need an advocate to portray their narrative during the assignment process. 0000001329 00000 n 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. The mission-essential requirements (MER) list represents consolidated unit priorities for organizational manning requirements specific to the movement cycle. An assignment at the Army Human Resources Command (HRC) is an incredible opportunity for officers and enlisted personnel to learn how the Army executes personnel processes. They are a wealth of knowledge! Frankly, I finished with one of the worst PT scores I have had in the last decadebut I was confident everyone else had a similar experience. 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