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Must a Soldier be counseled before separation?

How many counseling statements are required before a Soldier can be separated from the Army?.. Read the Answer»

Can my new unit give me a relief for cause?

Can a person (who has not been in charge of you long enough write you a change of rater) write you a relief for cause? I never got an initial counseling or even monthly from anybody since my last NCOER which was with another company. Since then, I have been moved to another company and I have been in this company for more than 90 days... Read the Answer»

What should I do when a Soldier threatens to go to the IG?

One of my Soldiers more or less threatened me that they would take their problem to the IG. What should I do?.. Read the Answer»

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Do monthly counseling statments have any impact in the civilian world?

My squad leader writes really weird stuff on my monthly counseling. The guy just doesn't get it. I don't think these have any impact in the civilian world and I don't plan on staying in the Army. Can I just refuse to sign or write some dumb comments to get a rise out of him?.. Read the Answer»

When should I go to the IG?

I am thinking about calling the IG about an issue but I don't really know how the process works. I have heard horror stories in the past. Should I call them?.. Read the Answer»

Can email be used to document counselings?

My rater is trying to use emails to document counseling. Is this acceptable for NCOER counselings?.. Read the Answer»

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How do I know if my civilian education is valid for promotion points?

How is civilian education verified with transcripts?.. Read the Answer»

How are Classroom, Clock, Contact Hours (CH), and Quarter Hours (QH) converted?

I'm a little confused on the computation for civilian education hours. Can you explain them?.. Read the Answer»

Can I get multiple points for more than one language?

The new policy states that Soldiers get 10 points for 1/1 on DLPT but it's not clear to me if a Soldier has multiple languages, do they get additional points?.. Read the Answer»

How do promotion audits work when you are deployed?

My unit is currently deployed. Many Soldiers state that their supporting documents are in the rear and that they will only be able to provide them once they re-deploy. What do we tell them?.. Read the Answer»

Will it hurt my career to be assigned below my grade?

I just reported to a new unit and I have been assigned to a position below my grade. I am up for promotion to SFC. Will this hurt me?.. Read the Answer»

Fully eligible for promotion but unit won’t send me to the board

I transferred to my current unit in Sep of this year. I took my PT test and I was flagged for AFPT failure and being overweight. Later, I passed my AFPT and made weight. The flag was lifted. Since then, I have not been counseled for promotion or sent to the board. Every time I ask, I get the answer "we will look at it next month." I meet the time grade (over 4 years) and time in service (14 years) requirements and have completed WLC. What course of action do I have? I have not been counseled for promotion from any level of my chain of command. If I go to my first line, he just brushes it off and never follows up with it. My 1SG has never had a good thing to say about my mos (I am a 13F). What can I do?.. Read the Answer»