DA 2166-9-1A: NCO Evaluation Report Support Form
The NCOER support form (NOV 2015): administrative data, rating chain, duty description, the rated NCO's goals, and objectives and accomplishments for Character, Presence, Intellect, Leads, Develops, and Achieves.
Every block on the DA Form 2166-9-1A
Laid out block for block like the official NCO EVALUATION REPORT SUPPORT FORM (NOV 2015 edition), with the instruction for each block. Name, rank, and unit prefill from your service profile.
Part i - administrative data
- aName (Last, First, Middle Initial)
- bSSN (or DOD ID No.)
Use your DoD ID number in a draft.
- cRank
- dDate of Rank
- ePMOSC
- fUnit, Org, Station, ZIP Code or APO, Major Command
- gUIC
- hRated NCO's Email Address (.gov or .mil)
- iSSD and NCOES Requirement Met for Next Grade or Nominative/Joint Assignment? MEL:
Military education level completed (for example BLC, ALC, SLC). SSD is now the Distributed Leader Course (DLC); enter your DLC level in the SSD box.
- SSD:
Part ii - authentication
- a1Name of Rater (Last, First, Middle Initial)
- a2SSN (or DOD ID No.)
- a3Rank
- a4Rater's Email Address (.gov or .mil)
- Duty Assignment
- Organization
- PMOSC/Branch
- b1Name of Senior Rater (Last, First, Middle Initial)
- b2SSN (or DOD ID No.)
- b3Rank
- b4Senior Rater's Email Address (.gov or .mil)
Printed as "b6." on the NOV 2015 form.
- Duty Assignment
- Organization
- PMOSC/Branch
- c1Name of Supplementary Reviewer (Last, First, Middle Initial)
Only when a supplementary review is required (AR 623-3), for example when the senior rater isn't in the military.
- c2SSN (or DOD ID No.)
- c3Rank
- c4Supplementary Reviewer's Email Address (.gov or .mil)
- Duty Assignment
- Organization
- PMOSC/Branch
- dRated NCO's Initials: Initial (YYYYMMDD)
The rated NCO, rater, and senior rater initial and date the initial counseling and each later counseling. Record the dates here; initials go on the signed form.
- Later (YYYYMMDD)
Part iii - duty description (Rater)
- aPrincipal Duty Title
- bDuty MOSC
- cDaily Duties and Scope (To include, as appropriate, people, equipment, facilities, and dollars)
Written by the rater. Describe the job in a few sentences with hard numbers for scope.
- dAreas of Special Emphasis
- eAppointed Duties
Part iv - performance goals and expectations (Rated NCO)
- Indicate Your Performance Goals and Expectations During This Rating Period
Written by you and given to the rater and senior rater at the start of the period.
Part v - performance evaluation, professionalism, attributes, and competencies (Rater)
- aCharacter (Army Values, Empathy, Warrior Ethos/Service Ethos, Discipline. Fully supports SHARP, EO, and EEO.): Indicate Your Major Performance Objectives
- Character: List Significant Contributions and Accomplishments
- bPresence (Military and professional bearing, Fitness, Confidence, Resilience): Indicate Your Major Performance Objectives
- Presence: List Significant Contributions and Accomplishments
- aAPFT Pass/Fail/Profile
The form still says APFT. Record the result of your current record Army Fitness Test (AFT).
- Date
- bHeight
- Weight
- Within Standard?
Body composition standard under AR 600-9 (the waist-to-height ratio since July 2026).
- Current Record APFT / APFT Goals: PU, SU, Run, HT/WT
The printed boxes are PU, SU, RUN, and HT/WT from the old APFT. Enter your current AFT event scores and goals instead.
- cIntellect (Mental agility, Sound judgment, Innovation, Interpersonal tact, Expertise): Indicate Your Major Performance Objectives
- Intellect: List Significant Contributions and Accomplishments
- dLeads (Leads others, Builds trust, Extends influence beyond the chain of command, Leads by example, Communicates): Indicate Your Major Performance Objectives
- Leads: List Significant Contributions and Accomplishments
- eDevelops (Creates a positive command/workplace environment, Fosters esprit de corps, Prepares self, Develops others, Stewards the profession): Indicate Your Major Performance Objectives
- Develops: List Significant Contributions and Accomplishments
- fAchieves (Gets results): Indicate Your Major Performance Objectives
- Achieves: List Significant Contributions and Accomplishments
Part vi - senior rater comments
- Senior Rater Comments (Only as Needed)
How to fill out the DA Form 2166-9-1A
The working document between a rated NCO and the rating chain for one rating period: the duty description and goals set at initial counseling, updated at quarterly counseling, and the list of accomplishments the rater uses to write the NCOER. The form points to the Privacy Act statement in AR 623-3. When: Start it within 30 days of the beginning of the rating period (the rater must discuss the duty description and objectives by then), update it at each quarterly follow-up counseling, and finish the accomplishments list before the rater drafts the NCOER.
Step by step
- Part I: your name, DoD ID, rank, date of rank, PMOSC, unit and UIC, .mil email, and whether your SSD/DLC and NCOES requirements are met.
- Part II: the rater, senior rater, and any supplementary reviewer, with emails and duty assignments. Initial the counseling dates in block d.
- Part III (rater): principal duty title, duty MOSC, daily duties and scope (people, equipment, facilities, dollars), areas of special emphasis, and appointed duties.
- Part IV (you): your performance goals and expectations for the period.
- Part V: for each attribute and competency, write your major performance objectives at the start, then list significant contributions and accomplishments as the period goes on.
- Part VI is for senior rater comments, only as needed.
What a strong one looks like
- Write objectives you can measure ("Qualify 100% of the squad on M4 by 30 Nov") so the accomplishments line up against them.
- Log accomplishments monthly with numbers and dates; at the end of the year your rater writes from this list.
- Put the scope in hard numbers in Part III: "Responsible for 9 Soldiers and $3.2M in equipment." It frames every bullet that follows.
- The NOV 2015 form still says APFT and SSD. Enter your current AFT results and DLC level in those blocks.
Common mistakes
- Leaving the form blank until the NCOER is due; the rater can't rate what isn't documented.
- Accomplishments with no numbers or results.
- Skipping the initial and quarterly counseling initials in Part II; they're checked if the report is appealed.