Quarterly Nco Counseling

QUARTERLY NCO COUNSELING
(PERIOD: DECEMBER 05 – FEBRUARY 06)




              27 February 2006


RATED INDIVIDUAL: SGT Bobby Nickles
RATER: SSG Tito Santana
SENIOR RATER: CW2 Corey Bubbles



Introduction: This is the first annual rating period, first quarterly counseling. We will discuss your improvements (including accomplishments), successes, and things you need to work on. Be reminded that this counseling is not a one-way conversation and that your input is greatly valued to help me develop you as an NCO and provide as much guidance as I am able.

IMPROVEMENTS: (competence, physical fitness/bearing, leadership, training, responsibility/accountability)

      Competence: You have strengthened your competence and confidence levels since you last rating period. You effectively coordinated and managed the backhaul for 3rd ACR committing 580 M915s and 528 M1070s including recovery assets with superior results. As you continue on this experience, you technical knowledge will grow and filter into other areas of expertise. This experience has made you a seasoned 88N and amongst the technical experts in the field. Good work.

Physical Fitness: None

Leadership: Your continuous display of leadership is outstanding. You are not perfect; however, I can see your efforts to be perfect. The thing that I am most proud of is that you strive to be the best you can be, never mind the mistakes that occur along the way. Do not get the message mixed up, mistakes need to be identified and fixed, but it all works together for your benefit. You’ve made leadership decisions that, at times, are reserved for the battle captains, which show that they thoroughly trust you and your decision making. Per discussion, a leader always makes a self assessment. He observes his weakness and possible strengths; at the same time, he is aware of the fact that people may see differently. Remember what I paraphrased; a leader is actually five people: who they are, who...