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EVALSAs They Relate To Enlisted Selection

Boards

MCPO S. Garrow

NSW Forces Career Counselor

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PRECEPTS & CONVENING ORDER

• When drafting EVALS - READ the Precepts and Convening Order from the

previous year; they do not drastically change from year to year. They are the

“answers to the test” and provide guidance on the selection standard

• Draft a brag sheet/evaluation input

Helps with format, admin data, identifies primary & collateral duties, and more

• Use direct, factual writing

• Define seldom used acronyms

• White Space: It is okay to have white space. Do not try to stretch things; the

board will see right through the “fluff.” white space is acceptable.

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PRECEPTS

• Best Qualified – based on:

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PRECEPTS & CONVENING ORDER

• Leadership Proven and sustained superior performance in difficult and

challenging in-service or joint leadership positions is the number one factor for

your consideration.

• Competency/Skills Information Documented rating expertise and the extent

to which each candidate used that expertise to train/develop personnel and

contribute to command success shall be given consideration.

• Collateral Duties

• Special Qualifications

• Education & Professional Development

• CPO365 & Peer Group involvement

• Special Programs & Duties

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Basics

• Strong Opening Statement

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• Closing Statement with promotion recommendation.

(Remember you only have 16 lines)!

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Writing EVALS (examples, not actual EVAL entries)

• Write to the Selection Board and not to the member.

(Write the EVAL like you’re writing it to a Master Chief)

• OPENING LINE – A punch with CO’s recommendation

(STRONGER THE BETTER) Examples:

#1 of 23 Outstanding First Class, Chief, SCPO… on board this Joint

Command! Absolute SUPERSTAR filling in my XXX position for the past four

months.

A true EP but due to forced distribution ranked as my #1 MP

MP due to forced distribution; virtually indistinguishable from MY #1

BULLETS: Show WHAT, HOW and IMPACT (CAUSE & EFFECT!)

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Opening bullet with a punch followed by 1st bullet

*** MY # 1 OF 10 SUPERB FIRST CLASSES. MISSION FOCUSED TOTALLY

ENGAGED DECKPLATE LEADER***

*** SAILOR OF THE QUARTER 3RD QUARTER FY16! ***

• - PRODUCES RESULTS. Led this command plus two Echelon IV Counselors to

100% CDB completion, zero CWAY Failure to Submit applications, 88% VOW

Compliant!

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Block 29 & Block 43

•If block 29 cites that the Sailor holds a collateral duty, quantify it in block 43

DCTT, ATTT, CMEO, UPC…

• When writing EVALS for yourself or your Sailors refer to the most recent

selection board precept & Convening Order early and often

• Best Edge Over Competition

•Upward EVAL trend

•Breakout comments in write-ups

•Diversity/Ardous background (Taking the hard jobs)

•Fully and Best Qualified for next paygrade

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Collateral Duties:

• Often collateral duties listed in BLK 29 (on the front), but there will be no

explanation how the PO1/CPO/SCPO is doing with them. Here are some

examples of collateral duty explanations:

• - As my CMEO he/she conducted two DEOMI surveys and managed the best

command assessment team I have ever seen.

• - As the DAPA his/her leadership directly led to over 14 months of ARI/DUI free.

• - While serving as my UPC he/she conducted 239 samples, met all quotas and

implemented my SPICE testing program.

• - Completely resurrected and rebuilt my command INDOC program. He/she

executed command INDOC for over 113 newly reporting personnel.

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DETRACTORS…

• No Leadership

Leads Sailors but not quantified

• Zero Command Collateral Duties

Or not quantified

• No Community Involvement (use block 44 too)

• Guesswork in write-ups (FLUFFY Words)

• Tour after tour on the same platform

Lack of diversity in tours or extension of tour with no explanation to the

board, same collaterals DDG/SEAL TM/NMCB/LPD

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More on Bullets…

• -QUICK JOB RELATED BULLET (ex: the best YN I've served with in 20 years of service.

Breathed new life into a defunct XXXX program. XXXX program streamlined, resulting in

XXXXX. Considered the Waterfront expert on ...........or words to that effect.

• -LEADERSHIP/SAILORIZATION (how many you lead, results of leadership: number of

advancements/SOQ-Y/degree completions/warfare pins, what you did and what the outcome

was) “personal mentorship of 11 Sailors resulted in one JSOY, one JSOQ, one NAM, and

one advancement”

• -COMMAND INVOLVMENT (what your role was/what you did as a result)

• -EXPOUND ON COLLATERAL DUTIES. How many people did you qualify

ESWS/EAWS/EXW/IDW… as a board member? How many people did you qualify in in the

repair locker while on DCTT, as OOD/POOW…? How many people are now OFF of FEP since

you took over as CFL?

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Summary

• Say things that are meaningful!

• Why would you be a good CPO??

• Don't say "would make a great addition to any CPO

mess". Yeah.. so would a new big screen TV.