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With the upcoming changes to the NCOER form and the requirement to "extend influence beyond the chain of command"; should rally point be used to help accomplish this task?
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Some of these answers may be too narrowly focused.
I might not go down the path of highlighting metrics specifically provided by RallyPoint (Influence score, etc...), or even mentioning "RallyPoint" itself, but, what about using RallyPoint to facilitate influence by offering mentorship/leadership?
Consider what SGM Matthew Quick is doing here:
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/records-review-fy15-sfc-board
What if you offered, to RallyPoint NCOs, to review records prior to a promotion board?
What if you come around full circle and captured how many you helped that ACTUALLY got promoted?
If you reviewed the records of 10 Soldiers, and they went on to get promoted, that's 10 for 10....100%....a testament to your effectiveness and influence (beyond your chain of command). You are helping the Army, as an organization, place the best people--those who best prepared and set themselves up for success--to assume roles of even greater leadership and responsibility.
Consider the context of force shaping/draw down, as well....because promotion boards are becoming that much more competitive, I would say, especially nowadays, it would be an even greater testament to your influence and leadership if you were able to help Soldiers get promoted, via stellar records reviews, especially considering this transition to a peacetime Army and the highly competitive nature of it.
"Aggressively provided comprehensive records reviews to 32 Soldiers, throughout CONUS, resulting in 27 promotions across 5 states, during a period of rapid/intense drawdown and transition to highly competitive boards associated with a peace time Army."
...or something like that...
I might not go down the path of highlighting metrics specifically provided by RallyPoint (Influence score, etc...), or even mentioning "RallyPoint" itself, but, what about using RallyPoint to facilitate influence by offering mentorship/leadership?
Consider what SGM Matthew Quick is doing here:
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/records-review-fy15-sfc-board
What if you offered, to RallyPoint NCOs, to review records prior to a promotion board?
What if you come around full circle and captured how many you helped that ACTUALLY got promoted?
If you reviewed the records of 10 Soldiers, and they went on to get promoted, that's 10 for 10....100%....a testament to your effectiveness and influence (beyond your chain of command). You are helping the Army, as an organization, place the best people--those who best prepared and set themselves up for success--to assume roles of even greater leadership and responsibility.
Consider the context of force shaping/draw down, as well....because promotion boards are becoming that much more competitive, I would say, especially nowadays, it would be an even greater testament to your influence and leadership if you were able to help Soldiers get promoted, via stellar records reviews, especially considering this transition to a peacetime Army and the highly competitive nature of it.
"Aggressively provided comprehensive records reviews to 32 Soldiers, throughout CONUS, resulting in 27 promotions across 5 states, during a period of rapid/intense drawdown and transition to highly competitive boards associated with a peace time Army."
...or something like that...
RECORDS REVIEW: FY15 SFC Board | RallyPoint
For those interested, I am available to review active Army SSG records for the upcoming FY15 AC SFC board (convenes 2 June 2015) during the next 30 days. MILPER Message 15-053, SFC Board Announcement - https://www.hrc.army.mil/milper/15-053 Note: Ensure you've completed SSD-3 (required for promotion consideration). If you are interested in getting your records reviewed, email the following documents to matthew.j.quick.mil@mail.mil: - DA Photo...
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SFC (Join to see)
This is an excellent example of how it could be used, even on today's NCOER under Leadership. I don't think you would even need the metrics of successful promotion, as that is still subjective and his review would not directly equate to promotion, same as not having his review does not equate to non-promotion. The mere fact he offered and is (I assume) reviewing records is enough. An example bullet may read: "dedicated personal, off-duty time towards mentoring soldiers outside his command, resulting in promotion packets of 25 Staff Sergeants properly prepared for FY15 SFC Board.
I am not a professional NCOER writer, so please, no critiques.
I am not a professional NCOER writer, so please, no critiques.
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I am going to have to say no. Why, well that is a bit more tricky. Should you get a check mark in the values section if you post something on your Facebook wall that does not conform to military regulations? No, you don't. Do you get recognized for stopping to help an elderly man change his tire, no. These should not go on an NCOER, but they speak about who you are. It goes into what kind of leader you are. The more you do, it becomes you. It will also become expected from you.
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SSG James Doherty
Actually SFC Vasquez, comments on your Facebook can result in a no in your values block. Or an ARCOM, just look at 1SG Moerick.
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MSG (Join to see)
SSG James Doherty, it can be used against you. But what if you are that SM that has everything blocked and only a few select people that are not in the military view it? What about those that are down range and have no internet to do this? There are other ways to influence our community as a whole besides RP.
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