FITREP 101

[taxi1]

FITREPs are the CO's signal to selection boards

There’s really only one person that reads the fitrep thoroughly on a board, the briefer. He is going to read the reports going back a certain number of years, scan those further back, and then tell a story by marking up the PSR and other docs.

When the record comes up, the board listens to his narrative while looking at the record and the markup overlaid, and they vote. It is over in seconds.

Block 41 is where the CO communicates with the briefer. The less of a mystery novel a report is, the better, and Block 41 is where the mystery gets removed. Highlighting something that is otherwise implicit in the data (my top LT report ever written) is not wasted words.

And that briefer will likely read other reports written by the same CO, so consistency is crucial.

 

[bubblehead]

FITREPs are the CO's signal to selection boards

Having sat on some selection boards I can tell you that many CO's have no f*cking clue how to write FITREPs.

BT

The bennie of being an assistant recorder on a selection board is that you get to pour through every freaking FITREP across all designators as well as sit in all voting tanks. It's an eye opening experience that I recommend to everyone.

 

[ABMD]

Having sat on some selection boards I can tell you that many CO's have no f*cking clue how to write FITREPs.

BT

The bennie of being an assistant recorder on a selection board is that you get to pour through every freaking FITREP across all designators as well as sit in all voting tanks. It's an eye opening experience that I recommend to everyone.

They always put out requests for recorders, I may try and snag one of those spots in the future.

 

[bubblehead]

They always put out requests for recorders, I may try and snag one of those spots in the future.

Aside from living in Millington for two weeks, it's an eye opening experience. I wish there would be two additional items added to the list for being qualified to become a CO:

1. Attend a selection board as either a recorder or assistant recorder
2. FITREP PQS program (which does not exist)

 

[Hair Warrior]

FITREP PQS program (which does not exist)

Ensuring an officer is capable of FITREP-writing before they accept CO positions should be inherent in the APPLY boards’ decision making, in the 2N1, in DIVOLC/RILC/etc, in their own FITREPs from past XO/DH positions, and in the responsibility CO’s role itself (i.e. “special trust and confidence” they will figure it out).

The solution to any broken or backward Navy HR and admin system should never be “Create a training qual to teach you the broken/backward system” but obviously just fix the system.

An Army O5 in a Joint command is not going to undertake a Navy FITREP PQS qual program, so that wouldn’t solve the whole problem, even if implemented.

 

[nittany03]

Ensuring an officer is capable of FITREP-writing before they accept CO positions should be inherent in . . . the 2N1 . . .

It already is . . .

 

[Brett327]

Ensuring an officer is capable of FITREP-writing before they accept CO positions should be inherent in the APPLY boards’ decision making, in the 2N1, in DIVOLC/RILC/etc, in their own FITREPs from past XO/DH positions, and in the responsibility CO’s role itself (i.e. “special trust and confidence” they will figure it out).

The solution to any broken or backward Navy HR and admin system should never be “Create a training qual to teach you the broken/backward system” but obviously just fix the system.

An Army O5 in a Joint command is not going to undertake a Navy FITREP PQS qual program, so that wouldn’t solve the whole problem, even if implemented.

You learned less than 48 hours ago what a high water FITREP is.

 

[Hair Warrior]

You learned less than 48 hours ago what a high water FITREP is.

I knew roughly what it was, but I wanted to see the responses. Half the time here, seniors can’t agree on a clear definition of something, or there are insightful nuances that come out in the discussion.

 

[Hair Warrior]

It already is . . .

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Check. Thanks for the screen grab. Yup I assumed it would already be in there. So why do we need a new, separate FITREP PQS for COs?

 

[Spekkio]

Aside from living in Millington for two weeks, it's an eye opening experience. I wish there would be two additional items added to the list for being qualified to become a CO:

1. Attend a selection board as either a recorder or assistant recorder
2. FITREP PQS program (which does not exist)

If someone spends 15+ years in the Navy and decides (yes, decides) not to learn how to write and teach others to write EVALs and FITREPs as a DIVO / DH / XO, then nothing is going to make that person learn.

 

[jointhelocalizer]

My first FITREP (TAD out of USNA) was technically classified as a Regular FITREP, but half the the performance traits were marked NOB. Trait Avg was 3.00 and I got a P. Pretty much the standard for an ENS fresh out of school. My other FITREPs are NOBs. There is a typo in Block 41 on the regular (Positive is spelled "postive"). Is this something that would reflect poorly on a board/worth correcting. If so, how do you go about correcting it? Admin correction?

 

[taxi1]

My first FITREP (TAD out of USNA) was technically classified as a Regular FITREP, but half the the performance traits were marked NOB. Trait Avg was 3.00 and I got a P. Pretty much the standard for an ENS fresh out of school. My other FITREPs are NOBs. There is a typo in Block 41 on the regular (Positive is spelled "postive"). Is this something that would reflect poorly on a board/worth correcting. If so, how do you go about correcting it? Admin correction?

Postive = almost positive

If you really want it changed, need to get the reporting senior to submit a change. He owns it. But I'd not worry about it as an Ensign with a first fitrep.

 

[BigIron]

**** My number 1 of X LCDRs **** (this is a soft breakout). (hard breakout is on the EP/MP/P line - must be an EP)
***Insert Name IS A MUST SELECT FOR OPERATIONAL COMMAND!***

-words no-one reads
- more words no one reads
- final words no one reads

** Well above my Reporting Seniors Average - Insert Name will make an outstanding Operational CO!!

RSA 4.0 Member's Avg - 4.75

 

[SynixMan]

My first FITREP (TAD out of USNA) was technically classified as a Regular FITREP, but half the the performance traits were marked NOB. Trait Avg was 3.00 and I got a P. Pretty much the standard for an ENS fresh out of school. My other FITREPs are NOBs. There is a typo in Block 41 on the regular (Positive is spelled "postive"). Is this something that would reflect poorly on a board/worth correcting. If so, how do you go about correcting it? Admin correction?

No one will care about something so small on an ENS FITREP. I wouldn't bother. Feel free to get a second opinion (Admin O).

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

When I was in NROTC all the stashed folks got a NOB, even if it was more than 3 months.

With that said, I can’t imagine a P FITREP as a pre SNA will hurt you. Focus on flight school and doing well during your JO tour.