AR 623-3 NCOERS

Question 1

what AR cover NCOERS (formally AR 623-205)

Answer 1

AR 623-3

Question 2

What is an NCOER?

Answer 2

Rating chain members use the DA Form 2166–8 (NCOER) to provide DA with performance and potential assessments of each rated NCO. The DA Form 2166–8 also provides evaluation information to ensure that sound personnel management decisions can be made andthat an NCO’s potential can be fully developed.

Question 3

How many types of NCOERs are there?

Answer 3

There are 7:

1. Annual
2. Change of Rater
3. Relief for Cause
4. Complete the Record
5. 60 Day Rater Option
6. 60 Day Senior Rater Option
7. Temporary Duty, Special Duty or Compassionate Reassignment

Question 4

What is the minimum period of time for rater qualification?

Answer 4

3 Rated Months

Question 5

What is the minimum period of time for senior rater qualifications?

Answer 5

2 months

Question 6

What form is used for the NCO Counseling/Checklist Record?

Answer 6

DA Form 2166-8-1

Question 7

What are some of the uses of an NCOER?

Answer 7

The information in evaluation reports, the Army’s needs, and the individual Soldier’s qualifications will be used together as a basis for such personnel actions as school selection, promotion, assignment, military occupational specialty (MOS) classification, command sergeant major (CSM) designation, and qualitative management.

Question 8

What is a rating scheme?

Answer 8

A rating scheme is the published rating chain of the NCO’s rating officials (rater, senior rater, and reviewer).

Question 9

What forms are used for the NCOER?

Answer 9

1. DA 2166-8-1, NCO Counseling Checklist/Record

2. DA 2166-8, NCO Evaluation Report.

Question 10

Who is the last individual to sign the NCOER?

Answer 10

The rated NCO

Question 11

Does the rated NCOs signature mean that the rated NCO approve of the bullets / comment on the NCOER?

Answer 11

No, The rated Soldier’s signature will only verify the accuracy of the administrative data in Part I, to include non rated time; the rating officials in Part II; the APFT and height and weight data; and that the rated Soldier has seen the completed report.

Question 12

Are NCOERs required for POWs?

Answer 12

no

Question 13

What are the parts of the NCOER?

Answer 13

PartI. Administrative Data
PartII. Authentication
PartIII. Duty Description
Part IV. Army Values/ NCO Responsibilities
Part V. Overall Performance and Potential.

Question 14

What is the minimum period of time for the reviewer?

Answer 14

None,there is no minimum time required

Question 15

Are handwritten comments allowed on the NCOER?

Answer 15

no

Question 16

Is the use of the 2166-8-1 mandatory for counseling all NCOs in the ranks of CPL through CSM?

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

What NCOER is used upon the removal of an NCO from a ratable assignment based on the decision by a member of the NCO’s chain of command?

Answer 17

Relief-for-cause