I don’t know of any regulation that directly prevents this; however, I would not consider this to be the correct, or most effective, course of action. From my own professional experience, I think that the individual preparing the counseling statement should be the one administering the counseling session.
Appropriate exceptions
Inexperienced NCO: One exception to this would be a situation in which the counselor is significantly challenged when it comes to preparing or writing a counseling statement; in this case, the challenged leader should attempt to prepare the counseling and have his superior review the counseling document. The superior should then use this as an opportunity to mentor the junior leader, providing instruction on how to properly prepare a counseling statement.
Comments
1SG Fonseca
If I was handed this counseling statement to go and counsel. I would first ask, this is not my thoughts. If you feel this, can you go counsel the Soldier? Cuz this is where the Soldier can put, a big NO. the information is not correct due to wrong counselor…..Just my thoughts.