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The NCO evaluation system and the rating chain
AR 623-3 governs the evaluation reporting system. The DA 2166-9 series carries the NCOER, the support form drives the counseling behind it, and the rating chain fixes who is accountable for the assessment.
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Writing bullet comments that mean something
A strong bullet names the action, the scope, and the result. Vague praise costs an NCO points at a selection board because a board member cannot tell what actually happened.