Officer Evaluation
System
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Overview
• Performance Feedback
• Performance Reporting
• Career Progression System
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Officer Evaluation System
PFW OPR
PRF
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Performance Feedback
Feedback is the single most important
means for changing behavior
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Types of Feedback
• Day-to-day pats on the back
• Performance Feedback Sessions (PFS)
–A scheduled session between the rater & ratee
• Documented on a form
–Signed by both individuals, original goes to
ratee
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Officer Evaluation System
PFW OPR
PRF
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Performance Reporting
The Evaluation Process
• Observation
• Evaluation
• Documentation
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Performance Reporting
• Observation
– Requires planning & preparation
– Requires communication
– Requires feedback
• Evaluation
– Judge observed performance vs:
• Predetermined standards
• Performance of others
• Members of the same “AFSC and Grade”
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Performance Reporting
• Documentation
– Records the results
– Provides a long term record of an officer’s
professional development
– Primary instrument for identifying best qualified
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Performance Reporting
• Officer Performance Report (OPR)
– Completed Annually
– Change of Reporting Official (CRO)
– Minimum 120 days of supervision
– AF Form 707
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AF FORM 707
Front
Back
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AF FORM 707
• Performance standards are the same for all grades
• Performance factors summarized on front of form
– Mark “Does Not Meet” if evaluator’s comments make the
report referral, or if a performance factor in Section IX on
reverse is marked “Does Not Meet Standards”
• Fitness exemption captured on the front of the form
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AF FORM 707
• Rater Overall Assessment
– 6 lines
– Must be bullet format
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AF FORM 707
• Performance Factors
– Same for all ranks
– Only mark if officer does not meet the standard
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AF FORM 707
• Referral Letter
– Included on back of report
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Performance Reporting
• Inappropriate Comments
– Charges/investigations not completed or acquittals
– Recommendations for decorations
– Race, gender, age, religion, etc. of ratee
– Drug/Alcohol abuse rehabilitation programs
– Previous ratings or reports
– Developmental education (completion or enrollment)
– Advanced academic education
– Promotion recommendations
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Performance Reporting
• Other Types of Performance Reports
– Training Report (AF Form 475)
• Used for training of 8 weeks or more
• Filed upon completion, interruption, or elimination from
training
– Letter of Evaluation (AF Form 77)
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Used when ratee is away from reporting official
CRO with less than 120 days of supervision
Under supervision of someone other than your supervisor
Provides input to rater
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Performance Reporting
• Uses of Performance Reports
– Promotions
– Assignments
– Investigations
– Disciplinary/Legal Actions
– NOT used as counseling tools
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Performance Reporting
• The Appeal Process
–Ratee must prove that report is inaccurate or
unjust
–Rating can be upgraded or removed
–MPF will assist in preparing package
–Decided by AFPC
–Have up to three years to contest a report
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Officer Evaluation System
PFW OPR
PRF
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Career Progression System
Objective:
To provide the rank/grade commensurate with each
position’s responsibility and leadership
requirement
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Officer Promotion System
Desired Objectives for Promotion
0-2 (1st Lt)
2 Years
0-3 (Capt)
4 Years
0-4 (Maj)
11 Years
0-5 (Lt Col)
16 Years
0-6 (Col)
21-22 Years
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Officer Promotion System (cont.)
• Fully Qualified: For promotion from 2d Lt
to 1st Lt
• Best Qualified: For promotion to Capt thru Col
• Promotion Zones
–Below the Primary Zone (BPZ)
• First opportunity is promotion to O-5 (Lt Col)
–In the Primary Zone (IPZ)
–Above the Primary Zone (APZ)
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Promotion Recommendations
• Prepared by Senior Rater
• “Best Qualified” Based on Performance
and Performance - Based Potential
• No earlier than 60 Days before the
Selection Board
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Promotion Recommendations
• “Definitely Promote”- strength of performance
and potential warrants promotion
• “Promote”- qualified for promotion, compete
on basis of performance, potential, etc...
• “Do Not Promote”- promotion not warranted
Summary
– Performance Feedback
– Performance Reporting
• The Evaluation Process
• OPR
• Inappropriate Comments
• Other Types of Performance Reports
• Uses of Reports
• The Appeal Process
– Career Progression System
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