How often are you conducting periodic counselings with your Soldiers in the reserve component?

2016-02-26T11:42:43-05:00

I understand there are a lot of differences in the active Army and reserve components, so I'd like to see what people think about this. I've always been a regulations type leader, and to my knowledge it is a quarterly (at minimum) task. Is there a different clause for reserve component Soldiers? My personal opinion is to counsel initially, quarterly, and as often as possible in between.

Response by SSgt Robert Marx made Feb 26 at 2016 11:45 AM

2016-02-26T11:45:53-05:00

I was always luck to get an annual counseling session from my section chief.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Feb 26 at 2016 11:47 AM

2016-02-26T11:47:40-05:00

Hold to the Standards, you'll never go wrong. I've been out for a while, so you might check the latest Regs. Just remember counseling is for good as well as bad. Many forget the good.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2016 12:06 PM

2016-02-26T12:06:22-05:00

Sadly, I can honestly say I can count the number of times I have received periodic counseling on one hand. I do conduct periodic counseling for my troops per regulation. There has been only one exception. OCT 14 I started phase II ILE for 8 months in lieu of BA. Sometime between SEP BA and OCT they assigned a SSG to me. No one notified me. We did not have BA in JUN 15 and this soldier was not at BA in JUL. So the first time I saw this guy and found out he was "my soldier" was in August when they told me that I had to write an NCOER for him that was due in SEP. Apparently he had just been coming to BA and sitting around because no one told him what to do. He'd volunteered to be a range NCOIC during weapons qual and helped setup for the APFT and that was about it.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2016 12:07 PM

2016-02-26T12:07:05-05:00

Conduct initial counseling's and quarterly at a minimum. It seems like I've been counseling Soldiers more frequently for NCOES, APFT, inefficiency.... NDMOSQ, GOVCC delinquency. I counsel as need but stick to quarterly counseling's for professional development.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2016 12:13 PM

2016-02-26T12:13:44-05:00

I was in the Reserves for 8 1/2 years. Entered as an E-6 Was an E-7 when I left. I don't think I was ever counselled. That was 1978 to 1986.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2016 12:21 PM

2016-02-26T12:21:03-05:00

Quarterly. The uptempo plus the additional 350-1 requirements can/will prevent it to be exactly on a quarterly basis, but try to stick to quarterly as much as you can. It helps when it comes time to write the Soldier's evaluation. Also, as SGM Mikel Dawson said, remember to counsel when your Soldiers do something great.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2016 12:36 PM

2016-02-26T12:36:01-05:00

I counsel my NCO's quarterly and if an occasion deems it necessary in between for example disciplinary counseling's or achievement counseling's. And unfortunately my NCOs do monthly counseling's for the UNSAT Soldiers and any APFT or HT/WT needed for that month. Monthly counseling's just don't seem necessary since you only see them two days a month typically.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2016 12:42 PM

2016-02-26T12:42:32-05:00

Not often enough

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2016 1:16 PM

2016-02-26T13:16:21-05:00

I give everyone an initial. Quarterly at a min for NCOs. Monthly for APFT/ HT/WT failures. Addition counseling for specific events (speeding tickets, late credit card payments, disrespect, etc.) as required.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2016 1:57 PM

2016-02-26T13:57:00-05:00

For Guard/Reserve it's quarterly instead of monthly, that goes to monthly when on orders or deployed.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2016 2:11 PM

2016-02-26T14:11:26-05:00

I still tried to do quarterly for my 1SG and PLs when I could. That was formal and open dialogue, but always constant dialogue with them so when counselings came it was no surprise.

Response by LTC Thomas Tennant made Feb 26 at 2016 3:15 PM

2016-02-26T15:15:31-05:00

1LT Cross - your question is leading to mine; have you read the regulation completely. If you are near a computer the link is http://www.apd.army.mil/ and go from there to get your answers.

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Response by LTC Charles T Dalbec made Feb 27 at 2016 1:24 AM

2016-02-27T01:24:54-05:00

Quarterly amounts to 8 MUTAs remember. Or as often as necessary initial should be comprehensive discussion though

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 28 at 2016 8:02 PM

2016-02-28T20:02:29-05:00

Quarterly and performance/disciplinary when necessary outside of the quarterly. Same with my Da civilian.

Response by MSG Bob Metz made Feb 29 at 2016 3:44 AM

2016-02-29T03:44:11-05:00

Counseling requirements for Reserve component is the same as Active. Every unit I served with in as a Reservist counseled as you described...unless there was some reason for additional counseling - whether positive or negative. Generally Reserve Component follow the same regs and guidance as the Active...

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2016 10:24 PM

2016-03-01T22:24:07-05:00

You do realize quarterly amounts to every 6 days of work in the RC... I think it's foolish to make that a requirement.. if a guy RST's for 2 months and then goes to school and then I'm TDY one month you might not see someone for 5 months... the counseling requirement IMO are silly.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 25 at 2016 1:00 AM

2016-04-25T01:00:31-04:00

DA PAM 623-3, table C-1 states that USAR/ARNG NCOs are required to be counseled at least semi-annually. Active/AGR NCOs require quarterly counseling.