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AR 623-3
Evaluation Reporting System
AR 623-3 governs the evaluation reporting system for officers, warrant officers, and NCOs: rating chains, report types, timelines, and the appeals process. It is the policy; DA PAM 623-3 is the procedure. Rating officials who do not read it end up writing reports that get returned.
Open the official record- Type
- AR
- Edition verified
- February 2025
What to take from it
- Establishes rating chains and the responsibilities of the rater, senior rater, and reviewer.
- Defines evaluation report types, including annual, change of rater, and relief for cause.
- Requires performance counseling as part of the evaluation process, documented for NCO reports.
- Sets the process for requesting a correction or appealing an evaluation report.
- Paired with DA PAM 623-3, which carries the step-by-step procedures.
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