VOSLER NCO ACADEMY Do your EPRs make you or your Airmen PROMOTABLE? CMSgt Robert Woodin MSgt Brett LaFreniere March 2017 Developing enlisted airpower leaders for America

Overview Misconceptions Preparing to write Understand the ACA Understand the EPR Developing Effective Bullets Helpful Hints EPR Example Know Your Ability Q & A

Misconceptions Common Misconceptions “I have to stand up for/take care of my people” “My people always come first” “It’s not about me” You MUST take care of yourself/career in order to effectively take care of your subordinates

Preparing to Write Plan ahead Know yourself and everyone you rate on Before the evaluation period begins…start early, edit often Know yourself and everyone you rate on Review performance…level of action, impact and result Separate yourself/subordinate from the pack Write to the level of the promotion, not where you are at Understand expectations (current and future rank) and how you’re evaluated for the promotion board! CSAF Formal Charge AFI 36-2618 eBOSS

Preparing to Write Utilize the CSAF Formal Charge Located in myPers Promotion Enlisted Evaluation Board Formal Board Charges CY16 Formal Board Charge

Preparing to Write AFI 36-2618 Chapter 5

Preparing to Write eBOSS

Understand Your Requirements First!

Understand the ACA VI. Performance: Leadership/Primary Duties/Followership/Training 1. Mission Accomplishment 2. Resource Utilization 3. Team Building 4. Mentorship 5. Communication Skills 6. Complies with/Enforces Standards 7. Duty Environments 8. Training VII. Whole Airman Concept 1. Air Force Core Values 2. Personal and Professional Development 3. Esprit de Corps and Community Relations

Understand the ACA VI. Performance: Leadership/Primary Duties/ Followership/Training VII. Whole Airman Concept Few Airmen Little to No Aptitude, Ineffectively Managed, Didn’t Build Team, No Accountability, Didn’t Mentor Majority of Airmen Accomplished Tasks, Proper Use & Control, Promoted Relationships, Active/Visible Leader, Established Goals Some Airmen Repeatedly Led Team, Innovative, Partnered, Challenges Subordinates to Succeed, Expert Communicator, Exceeded All Standards, Generated High- Performance Very Few Airmen Widely Recognized, Emulated, Recognized Expert, Coach, Teacher, Sought After Mentor, Dynamic Communicator, Raised Standards, Model Supervisor, Inspirational

Understand How You’re Evaluated

Understand the EPR Don’t worry about the DUTY TITLE! Pay attention to KEY DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Don’t stress over what your title says…what you’re doing in that position is important! Make it count! Pay attention to defining your scope of responsibility, how many people you supervise, how many teams/sections do you lead, what resources are you responsible for…

Understand the EPR VI. Performance: Leadership/Primary Duties/ Followership/Training 1. Mission Accomplishment: Lead/produce timely, high quality results 2. Resource Utilization: Leads teams/utilizes resources to accomplish mission 3. Team Building: Innovation/initiative/motivation from subordinates 4. Mentorship: Knows their subordinates, accepts responsibility, accountable 5. Communication Skills: Translates direction, fosters open environment 6. Complies with/Enforces Standards: Adherence, fosters fitness, dress and appearance, customs and courtesies 7. Duty Environments: Establishes caring, respect, diversity 8. Training: Team complies w/upgrade, duty position & cert requirements VII. Whole Airman Concept 1. Air Force Core Values: Adopts, internalizes, demonstrates adherence 2. Personal and Professional Development: Effort devoted to improve Airmen, workcenter/unit & themselves 3. Esprit de Corps and Community Relations: Promotes camaraderie & AF Ambassadors

Developing Effective Bullets Action/Accomplishment Element Describes member’s tasks, actions or behavior What was the task? What did the member do? Be specific! Use verbs (appropriately)! Grab the reader’s attention Impact Element Clarifies relevance of the action. Answers the “so what?” or “why was that/this action important?” Provide impact: What is significant? Who is affected? Why should I care? Quantify: How much/many? What percentage?…Only when useful Scope: Unit-wide? Base-wide? Air Force-wide? Community-focused? This is the most important section but typically written the weakest

Developing Effective Bullets What was the action/accomplishment? What did you do/how do it (be specifc)? --What was the Result or Impact? What was the action? What was the accomplishment? Filled E8/E9 pos 6 wks; Led 10 financial wkgrps/27 prsnl; Launched active shooter prgm; Oversaw digital learning sys; Restructured sq alignment; Aced 24 MA crdts & Prof Mgr Cert; Drove CCAF grad & E7 promo events; 

Developing Effective Bullets What was the action/accomplishment?; What did you do/how do it (be specifc)? --What was the Result or Impact? What specifically did you do? ; mng'd ops, CMSAF & AFSPC/CC symp-- ; dev'd rqmt matrix/slashed expenses-- ; forged CONOPs/org'd 5 wg ex/$30K fac upgrade-- ; sched 225 rqmts/fused 1K acad hrs-- ; applied Six Sigma/Lean initiatives-- ; eval'd 21 instrs/238 hrs 1-1 feedback-- ; coord w/10 base orgs/20 units/18 vols--

Developing Effective Bullets What was the action/accomplishment?; What did you do/how do it (be specifc)? --What was the Result or Impact? What was the Result or Impact? Who/what did you affect? --armed 234 NCOs w/AF reform/ldrshp tools --saved AU $70K/redistributed w/in Cmd --DoD/IG rated f/AETC impl --ensured accuracy f/84 awds/5K CCAF crdts --streamlined 3 workcenters/47 prgms/113 procs --dev'd cadre ldrshp/crs delivery skills --recog'd 70 new MSgts/200 grads

Developing Effective Bullets Putting it together… What was the action/accomplishment? Filled E8/E9 pos 6 wks; Led 10 financial wkgrps/27 prsnl; Drove CCAF grad & E7 promo events;  What specifically did he/she do? ; mng'd ops, CMSAF & AFSPC/CC symp-- ; dev'd rqmt matrix/slashed expenses-- ; coord w/10 base orgs/20 units/18 vols-- What was the Result or Impact? --armed 234 NCOs w/AF reform/ldrshp tools --saved AU $70K/redistributed w/in Cmd --recog'd 200 grads/70 new MSgts

Developing Effective Bullets Completed Bullets: - Filled E8/E9 pos 6 wks; mng'd ops, CMSAF & AFSPC/CC symp--armed 234 NCOs w/AF reform/ldrshp tools - Led 10 financial wkgrps/27 prsnl; dev'd rqmt matrix/slashed expenses--saved AU $70K/redistributed w/in Cmd - Launched active shooter prgm; forged CONOPs/org'd 5 wg ex/$30K fac upgrade--DoD/IG rated f/AETC impl - Oversaw digital learning sys; sched 225 rqmts/fused 1K acad hrs--ensured accuracy f/84 awds/5K CCAF crdts - Restructured sq alignment; applied Six Sigma/Lean initiatives--streamlined 3 workcenters/47 prgms/113 procs - Aced 24 MA crdts & Prof Mgr Cert; eval'd 21 instrs/238 hrs 1-1 feedback--dev'd cadre ldrshp/crs delivery skills - Drove CCAF grad & E7 promo events; coord w/10 base orgs/20 units/18 vols--recog'd 70 new MSgts/200 grads

Helpful Tips Do: Don’t: Quantification High impact - Don’t claim what everyone else does If you can “cut” your impact and place it on someone else's EPR…it’s not good! Begin with action verbs Change key duties & responsibilities yearly (There are exceptions) ENSURE verbiage meets intent of block Don’t: 2-3 Word Superlatives (rarely use) Skilled arbitrator! “Lead-ins” are a waste of space Words mean something, make them count No duplicate bullets…ever! Use weak impacts…remember separate yourself/ratee from the pack Enhanced morale/camaraderie

What makes an EPR “Good” vs “GREAT”? Words mean something Your accomplishments justify your rating Are you capturing the significance of what you do? What makes an EPR “Good” vs “GREAT”?

EPR Example What do you think? - Led flight of 6 enl/3 officers/3 civilians; drove 2.5K appts/$455K in care--#1 of 5 Physical Therapy flights in AFSPC - NCOIC Physical Therapy/E7 billet; led 12 enl/ofcr/civs & drove 2.5K appts/$455K in care--#1 of 5 clinics in AFSPC

EPR Example What do you think? - Co-Chair'd Deployed Family Dinner; wrote script/solicit'd donations/food prep--136 attendance/support'd 8 families - Led Deployed Family Dinner; mng'd 36 NCOs/18 activities/8 raffles--raised $2.5K/lrgst DFD Wg's seen/200 attendees

EPR Example What do you think? - Finalized EOD fencing project; secured bomb squad with high-tech security perimeter--protected $5.2B in PL1 assets - Drove EOD fencing contract; enabled hi-tech security perimeter upgrade--concluded $96K proj/$5.2B asset protected

EPR Example What do you think? - Flt DMHRSi pgm mgr; audited/approved 216 entries, 11 Amn/contracts--justified 19K man-hrs & $360K+ salaries - Managed flight manpower prgm; audited/approved 216 entries f/11 Amn/contracts--justified 19K hrs/$360K salaries

EPR Example What do you think? - Crushed CAP Insp! Verifi'd 1K items/178K tests, assessor raved as "Excellent"--nail'd 99.5% pass/2 yr recertification - Crushed national accreditation insp; validated 1K items/178K tests--earned 99.5% "Excellent" rtg/2 yr recertification

EPR Example What do you think? - Penned e-class ops guide f/1st ever VNCOA ILE crs; 96 students/168 acad hrs/864 reqts--propelled next gen leaders - Penned Blackboard trng guide; synced 3 orgs/simplified complex instructions--Wg approved/distributed to 9 NCOAs

EPR Example What do you think? - Aced Edu & Tng SAV; 7 records audited w/zero discrepancies--catalyst to MDG's 3-yr National PCMH certification - Led trng prgm; coord'd SAV/7 records audited/zero discrepancies--catalyst to MDG's 3-yr national primary care cert

EPR Example What do you think? - Managed Info Tech/facility renovation; coordinated $48K project upgrades--enhanced ILE for 672 NCOs annually - Actioned AF ILE initiative; directed facility IT design/wireless acad environ--480 stus/4.3K evals/cut prod cost $10K

EPR Example

EPR Example Are you developing Leader/Manager bullets? Managed Chaired Organized Oversaw Directed Mentored Drove Orchestrated Created Piloted Headed Developed Led Authored Are you developing Doer/Supervisor bullets? Conducted Representative Performed Supported Administered Attended Processed

Know your abilities Are you a great writer? Do you know a great writer? Are you willing to utilize those that are better writers? How do you get better? Volunteer for quarterly/annual awards board panel Keep packages Keep track of bullets that are are notable Every base has a different writing style, know it Seek mentorship Those you know write well Practice often Submit your folks every opportunity you have Be proactive, don’t wait until the last minute

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CY16, CSAF Formal Board Charge VOSLER NCO ACADEMY CY16, CSAF Formal Board Charge

VOSLER NCO ACADEMY Utilize the CSAF Formal Charge Located in myPers Promotion Enlisted Evaluation Board Formal Board Charges CY16 Formal Board Charge

VOSLER NCO ACADEMY Promotion Statistics

Promotion Statistics, FY16 Promote Now and Must Promote - Force Distribution (SrA-TSgt) 5% = Promote Now 10% = Must Promote 85% = Promote Not an automatic promotion The strongest records receive the highest board scores A sustained superior performance based system versus a "what have you done for me lately" 5 years' worth of records

Promotion Statistics, FY16 MASTER SERGEANT - 16E7 21,504 eligible 5,019 selected 23.3% promotion rate Force Distribution Factors: PROMOTE REC ELIGIBLE SELECTED OF TOTAL SELECTS BY PROMOTE REC PN 1,377 1,233 24.57% of selects 89.5% of PNs selected MP 2,342 1,739 34.65% of selects 74.3% of MPs selected P 17,189 2,049 40.79% of selects 11.9% of Ps selected

FY17 Promotion Info E7 Promotion Boards E5-E6 Promotion EPRs are NOT scored for E7-E9 testing NO mandatory numerical benefit to receiving a PN or MP The advantage is with the board’s impression 5 EPRs are reviewed (previously 3) E5-E6 Promotion Up to 3 EPRs are scored (Promotion Eligible) There doesn’t have to be 3…if only 1 is eligible, than that EPR is scored Breakdown: 1 eligible EPR = 100% 2 eligible EPRs = 60/40% 3 eligible EPRs = 50/30/20% Promote Now is worth 250 pts Must Promote is worth 220 pts Promotes are worth 200 pts

FY17 Promotion Info EXAMPLE: If there are two EPRs that are promotion eligible, they are weighed using the following calculations... - If the top EPR is a PN, the 250 pts will be multiplied by 60% (250 x .6 =150) - If the second EPR is a P, the 200 pts will be multiplied by 40% (200 x .4 = 80) - EPR score = 230 pts Your PFE/SKT and decorations are still a factor.

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