The following article will be an introduction to the Battalion intelligence section. 171 14 As another example, saying "Captain Doe recovered $500,000 of missing equipment swiftly by utilizing a new tracking system" is better than, "Captain Doe is responsible for high-dollar equipment." top 1%, 3%, 5%, etc. Anything and everything related to or affecting US Army Aviation. The stakes are high for officers in consideration; many of them feel that selection for battalion command is the defining achievement of a career as an Army officer. It assesses an officer's work ethic, mentorship ability, physical fitness level, job competencies and character. Ideally, when the time comes for my year group to take battalion command, the Army would also collect data on a wide range of aspects that define success for command of a unit, such as soldier retention, combat efficiency during rotations at the combat training centers, or how well a commanders subordinates end up scoring when theyre eventually eligible for the BCAP. 929 0 obj <> endobj Being mentored by a senior leader is a great opportunity to develop a viable career plan. 0000002379 00000 n ._9ZuQyDXhFth1qKJF4KNm8{padding:12px 12px 40px}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM,._1JmnMJclrTwTPpAip5U_Hm{font-size:16px;font-weight:500;line-height:20px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);margin-bottom:40px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;margin-right:28px}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM ._24r4TaTKqNLBGA3VgswFrN{margin-left:6px}._306gA2lxjCHX44ssikUp3O{margin-bottom:32px}._1Omf6afKRpv3RKNCWjIyJ4{font-size:18px;font-weight:500;line-height:22px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-line);color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:8px}._2Ss7VGMX-UPKt9NhFRtgTz{margin-bottom:24px}._3vWu4F9B4X4Yc-Gm86-FMP{border-bottom:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-line);margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:2px}._3vWu4F9B4X4Yc-Gm86-FMP:last-of-type{border-bottom-width:0}._2qAEe8HGjtHsuKsHqNCa9u{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px}.c5RWd-O3CYE-XSLdTyjtI{padding:8px 0}._3whORKuQps-WQpSceAyHuF{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon);margin-bottom:8px}._1Qk-ka6_CJz1fU3OUfeznu{margin-bottom:8px}._3ds8Wk2l32hr3hLddQshhG{font-weight:500}._1h0r6vtgOzgWtu-GNBO6Yb,._3ds8Wk2l32hr3hLddQshhG{font-size:12px;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._1h0r6vtgOzgWtu-GNBO6Yb{font-weight:400}.horIoLCod23xkzt7MmTpC{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:#ea0027}._33Iw1wpNZ-uhC05tWsB9xi{margin-top:24px}._2M7LQbQxH40ingJ9h9RslL{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon);margin-bottom:8px} The form begins with the officer's demographic data, followed by the raters' names. 9301 Chapek Road., Bldg.1458 (See figure 1.) 02/1/1992. Third, it provides an underlying logic or set of business rules. 04-PUB NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGNERS (NOFORN) 42-ITEM ONLY PRODUCED IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA. %%EOF Officers must understand how their assignment officers assess them in relation to their peers. Approximately 51 percent of the officers who enter these types of assignments will not exit them in the same performance tier. Selected continuation officers will continue to be assessed for promotion to lieutenant colonel. Twenty-one and three-quarters laps on an elevated track around an indoor gym was miserable for the two-mile run, but everyone ran the same course with the same HVAC system causing the same dry cough. Next begins the officer's duty description, then the meat of the performance evaluation. If they write department OIC instead of command, only the AMEDD half of the board know that's a good thing. Whether the senior rater writes well is independent of the rated officers true quality, performance, or potential. For example, assuming there is nothing unusually good or bad to say about an officer, what have you put down for Character and Presence? Prior to writing an OER, do your due diligence. 2018 with issuance of Army Directive 2018-07-8. This article was published in the July-August 2018 issue of Army Sustainment magazine. prior to the BCAP event, organizers solicited feedback from subordinates and peers on each candidate. If the MOS of the contribution is not listed, those inputs will end up in the non-specific list at the bottom of this page. The OER Support Form DA form 67-10-1a serves this purpose and accompanies the OER. Ensuring family peace is an enduring priority. Performance is everything. startxref Senior reviewers take quick, decisive action when selecting junior officers for promotion. -For pregnant officers, the comments will be "Exempt from APFT requirement in accordance with AR 40-501."( For pregnant officers who have not taken the APFT within the last 12 months due to pregnancy, temporary profiles, and/or convalescent leave. No choice when you have to rate / are rated by someone you don't even know. The OER process is an evolving one and will eventually change to focus more on what's written as opposed to what's checked. COL Dave Wright is an armor officer and a graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS). The establishment of realistic career goals is paramount to successfully managing expectations. However, if someone strives to become a battalion commander, previous senior rater comments will carry enormous weight during the selection process. SHARP, EO, and EEO. field grade plate \(o4 - o5; cw3 - cw 5\) officer evaluation report created date: 5/15/2019 3:30:04 pm . 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. Not only are they influencing the career of a subordinate leader, but more importantly, evaluations are a vote for who will be future Army leaders. Given those limited objectives, the blind setup made sense. The Assignment Interactive Module II allows complete transparency for units and individual officers. In the interest of helping all you young officers out there, (who will eventually spend the best years of your life in uniform, only to get passed over just before you have enough time to retire (seen it . . The current field-grade officer evaluation report (OER) doesn't even have a specific spot for raters or senior raters to convey their assessments of a rated officers' intelligence; for now such an assessment can only be inferred from a senior rater's comments. Sure, many of my peers wished it hadnt started with us, but I think all of us know that were part of the Army team, and someone had to execute the task of getting assessed. The stakes are high when writing an evaluation. As many readers will know, the Army has a new process for selecting officers for battalion command. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Other than collective assumptions about desirable characteristics in a commander, we dont know for sure which have a causal relationship with mission success or to what degree. Generally, the rule of thumb is that officers should have two OERs in a KD position. Lt. Col. Vincent Enriquez currently serves as a Military Aide to the Vice President. Middle third officers are on track for promotion but will not compete as well for battalion command. After that comments matter. Then you will have room to make personal comments about your observations, as explained on the Army Study Guide website. xb```b``a`a``a@ r400`Ps iS7XQds00%00 EX4gi,7mN9l^p2jP12f -` v-20zB\,pG30@d ` % Unlimited potential. Most system appliers and practitioners are not. ._3oeM4kc-2-4z-A0RTQLg0I{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between} Happens frequently in the TPU. ._1sDtEhccxFpHDn2RUhxmSq{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-flow:row nowrap;flex-flow:row nowrap}._1d4NeAxWOiy0JPz7aXRI64{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText)}.icon._3tMM22A0evCEmrIk-8z4zO{margin:-2px 8px 0 0} Often the people grading are the people who also stand to benefit from increases in unit physical performance stats. Seeing it here, though, felt important. The same applies to outstanding performance. As leaders, we need to become expert enough to understand the standard and the spirit of that requirement to properly train and discipline those you lead as well as assist those above us in making sound decisions for the good of the Army.. Your rater's comments and blocks usually don't come into play. We should not expend all of our energy on the top 10 percent while the remaining 90 percent are the men and women operating the organization. The most significant issue is how much the quality of the senior raters writing affects how a promotion or command selection board will grade an officer relative to his or her peers. Michelle Dwyer is a U.S. Army veteran writing fiction and nonfiction since 2003. They are a wealth of knowledge! The BCAP collected comprehensive data on a single year group of aspiring battalion commanders, and symbolically that means a lot for the reasons I gave above, but we have to understand what it isa single data pull at one point in time from a particular year group of officers. 0000001753 00000 n ._2Gt13AX94UlLxkluAMsZqP{background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;position:relative;display:inline-block} An evaluation philosophy articulates the link between a senior raters leader development strategy and the evaluation as recorded output. .LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH{fill:var(--newRedditTheme-actionIcon);height:18px;width:18px}.LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH rect{stroke:var(--newRedditTheme-metaText)}._3J2-xIxxxP9ISzeLWCOUVc{height:18px}.FyLpt0kIWG1bTDWZ8HIL1{margin-top:4px}._2ntJEAiwKXBGvxrJiqxx_2,._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{vertical-align:middle}._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center} Going back to the Moneyball example, its not as clear cut as they get on base. We are still just analyzing the BCAP data and rank ordering candidates using the Armys assumptions about what makes a good commander. You must write clear, concise and honest OERs. o excelled as Unit Prevention Leader; meticulous attention to detail ensured no discrepancies occurred during . Required fields are marked *. A player that got on base more than another would generate more opportunities to score, which translated into more runs and more victories. (703) 614-3727, Office of the Chief Information Officer Those are things that a CW3 PC should be doing. This approach should include preparing for promotion to lieutenant colonel, competing for the centralized selection list, and commanding a battalion, if desired. It might sound clich to make this comparison, but this transformation is like Moneyball for the Army. In this case, a middle third officer may have the right skills and experiences to supersede a top third officer. JMRC is calling. Assignment officers exist to ensure the Army is represented accurately and to match the right officer with the right assignment. 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. Being promoted to lieutenant colonel is definitely indicative of a successful career. Promote ahead of peers. of all officers, the best among a select grade or group, promote below the zone). To achieve desirable career outcomes, an officer must consider the following 10 aspects. Talent management must be viewed holistically. ._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} Senior leader involvement in the talent management process encourages officers to build a solid reach-back network. It assesses an officer's work ethic, mentorship ability, physical fitness level, job. He was previously a Wayne A. For now, participating in the BCAP is the best way to help the Army find the answer. Officers normally serve 36 months in an assignment, and the YMAV or DEROS is usually in the last month. The number one rule is that as your performance changes, so should your future goals. What Leads Looks Like . An official website of the United States government. It's your job to manage your own Army OER and to manage your own career. And second, the Army needs to take steps like this to stay relevant. 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Communicate with your assignment officer routinely, especially if you are in the cycle to move. Comments will be moderated before posting to ensure logical, professional, and courteous application to article content. An evaluation philosophy accomplishes three goals. Our recommended tips for completing the OERSF: #1) Keep a running log of your significant contributions and accomplishments throughout the rating period. The 360 assessment was aggregated into the psychological profile of the candidate. 2018 with issuance of Army Directive 2018-07-8. What we do is often not as important as how we do it. PART Il - AUTHENTICATION (Rated officer's signature verifies officer has seen completed OER Parts I-VI and the . AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS UNIT (S&I, HQDA, ATTN: TAPC-OPP-P 200 STOVALL ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22332-0418) G-1. 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