DevilDolphin01
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Hi everyone, I'm learning to write Fitreps, and I see "PFA: 19-2" on my last fitrep's block 29. Does anybody know what that means?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
Hi everyone, I'm learning to write Fitreps, and I see "PFA: 19-2" on my last fitrep's block 29. Does anybody know what that means?
Thank you in advance.
EVALMAN, my friend, is your best friend.Hi everyone, I'm learning to write Fitreps, and I see "PFA: 19-2" on my last fitrep's block 29. Does anybody know what that means?
Thank you in advance.
There's a relatively new one too, which, among other things, changes how you document PFA amplifying info.EVALMAN, my friend, is your best friend.
No disrespect, but it's a requirement to read/know it, especially the edge cases that are so common to Reservists. Not just for yourself, but those under you as well.
This is a much better long form answer.Looking at your profile, I see you're a brand new 18X5. The best thing you can do is first, ask a JO or O-4 senior to you to explain the basic structure of a FITREP, since it looks like you have some basic questions. That's fine, but any officer can explain that. After that, ask your CO or XO to explain FITREP Writing 101 to you as an Intel O. Most of us here are aviators, so we may not be able to give you how to read the FITREP tea leaves as an 18X5 type.
Also, ask one of those people to explain the differences between writing EVALs, CHIEFEVALs, and FITREPs. They are three completely different beasts. Don't be scared to ask people in your command for mentorship. They should (hopefully) be glad to help you if you're new.
The EVALMAN is probably one of the better, more user friendly instructions in the Navy.EVALMAN, my friend, is your best friend.
No disrespect, but it's a requirement to read/know it, especially the edge cases that are so common to Reservists. Not just for yourself, but those under you as well.
Download and read the latest: NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM. Send it to FedEx Kinkos and have it printed and bound. At least that's what I do. I also maintain the PDF on my laptop and on my iPhone. In a couple of years, I would also encourage you to sit on the O4 selection board as an assistant recorder. Best crash course in FITREP's I've ever experienced.Hi everyone, I'm learning to write Fitreps, and I see "PFA: 19-2" on my last fitrep's block 29. Does anybody know what that means?
Thank you in advance.
OK, let’s throttle back on the rhetoric a tad here. Yes, you shouldn’t leave a FITREP debrief with questions. But repeat after me: “my anecdotal experience is not necessarily universalizable to the entire Navy Reserve.” This is a trend I’ve seen in your posts, both here and on SB.The sad reality is that many CO's suck at writing FITREP's and it's your job to hold them accountable for personally debriefing you for every FITREP you receive and clearly articulating why they rated you a certain way and why certain comments were made, not made, or were not crystal clear.
aka, EVALMAN. Also, some commands print and put them in clear slick sheets, then a three-ring binder. It basically doubles/triples the amount of space it takes up, but it's worth it.Download and read the latest: NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM. Send it to FedEx Kinkos and have it printed and bound.
I'm going to be using this one...universalizable
Let me correct that: there are CO's who suck at writing FITREPs based on my personal anecdotes of my direct experiences, my experiences helping others and on SB, as well as my experiences in reading hundreds of FITREPs while an assistant recorder.In this particular instance, you’re treading close to publicly insulting a whole block of officers senior to you based on nothing more than personal anecdotes.
On promotion board letters:
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–A must for those passed over, otherwise it is interpreted as ’lack of interest’ if you don’t.
Is this true now that the AZ stamp was killed a few years ago?
I have a few friends selected AZ for O-5 or O-4. I can ask, but I doubt they submitted letters.