Enter the complete name and designation of the ship or station where the Sailor is serving (MILPERSMAN 1070-320).
Page 13: Administrative Remarks (NAVPERS 1070/613)
The Rev. 10-2024 Page 13, set up for a MILPERSMAN 1910-204 counseling/warning: deficiencies, corrective action, assistance, the consequences line, and the member's initialed acknowledgement.
Every block on the NAVPERS 1070/613
Laid out block for block like the official ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS (Rev. 10-2024 edition), with the instruction for each block. Name, rank, and unit prefill from your service profile.
Form details
- Ship or Station
- Subject
A few words that describe the purpose of the entry, e.g. "Administrative Counseling/Warning", "PFA Administrative Counseling/Warning", "Limited Duty Responsibilities".
- Permanent / Temporary
Permanent: required by regulation to go to the OMPF (counseling/warnings, performance or conduct deficiencies, PFA failures, retain-in-service). Temporary: applies only at this command or has a set expiration (briefings, LIMDU responsibilities, BAH or SRB notes).
- Authority (if Permanent)
For a permanent entry, cite the regulation or message that requires permanent retention. Leave blank for a temporary entry.
- Date of entry
MILPERSMAN 1070-320: the remarks begin with the date of the transaction, followed by the entry.
- Entry (use for remarks other than a counseling/warning)
For an ordinary administrative remark, write the full entry here and leave the counseling paragraphs below blank. For a counseling/warning, use paragraphs 1–5 below.
- 1. Deficiencies in performance and/or conduct
Identify the specific deficiencies with dates, times, places, and the standard or UCMJ article involved. Stick to observed facts; a board or separation authority must be able to verify each one.
- 2. Corrective action required
List what the Sailor must do, in measurable terms and with dates. Each action should answer a deficiency in paragraph 1.
- 3. Assistance available
List the resources offered: chain of command, Command Master Chief, chaplain, Fleet and Family Support Center, DAPA, Command Fitness Leader, financial counselor.
- 4. Consequences
State that further deficiencies may result in disciplinary action and in processing for administrative separation. Boards look for this sentence. If a separation basis was met but the command is retaining the Sailor, say so.
- 5. Member must initial all that apply below
Acknowledgement wording from the counseling/warning templates on MyNavy HR (PFA Page 13). The Sailor initials each line that applies and picks one of the last two. The statement goes into the record with the entry.
- Commanding Officer (signature, name, and title)
Signed by the commanding officer or the officer authorized to sign counseling/warnings for the CO. MILPERSMAN 1070-320: enter the name and title of the person authorized to sign.
- Member's Signature / Date Signed
The Sailor signs and dates in black or blue-black ink. If they refuse, the CO documents the refusal in writing.
- Witness' Signature / Date Signed
A witness to the Sailor's signature, usually an E-7 or above or an officer in the chain of command.
Nsips/esr certification
- Verifying Official Rank or Grade/Title
Printed instruction: submit this form to the NSIPS/ESR supervisor for entry and/or verification in NSIPS. The NSIPS supervisor completes this block and sends permanent entries to the member's official record. Not applicable to new accession applicants.
- Date
- Signature of Verifying Official
Only a personnel supervisor authorized in writing to sign service record entries may verify.
Service member information
- Name (Last, First, Middle)
- Social Security Number
The Rev. 10-2024 form still asks for the full SSN. Fill it in only on the signed copy; don't store it in a draft you share.
- Branch and Class
Branch and class of service, e.g. USN, USNR, or USN/TAR.
Draft / worksheet aid. Prepare it here, then transcribe into NSIPS Electronic Service Record (Administrative Remarks), verified by the personnel office; permanent entries are filed in the OMPF. This is not an official submission. Check it against the current official NAVPERS 1070/613 before use.
How to fill out the NAVPERS 1070/613
The Navy's administrative remarks page. It records significant entries not captured anywhere else in the record. Its most important use is the formal counseling/warning under MILPERSMAN 1910-204. That warning has to be on file before a Sailor can be separated for a pattern of misconduct, minor disciplinary infractions, unsatisfactory performance, or PFA failure. When: Issue a counseling/warning when a Sailor shows a documented deficiency in performance or conduct and you intend to retain them. You also need one when an ADSEP basis was met but the command is retaining the Sailor. Other uses: PFA failures, limited-duty responsibilities, briefings acknowledged, retain-in-service entries, and any remark a regulation requires.
Step by step
- Decide whether the entry is permanent (required by regulation to go to the OMPF, like a counseling/warning or PFA failure) or temporary (applies only at this command). If permanent, cite the authority, e.g. MILPERSMAN 1910-204.
- Write the subject in a few words, e.g. "Administrative Counseling/Warning".
- Start the entry with the date. Paragraph 1: state the specific deficiencies with dates, times, places, and the standard or UCMJ article violated.
- Paragraph 2: list the corrective action required, with measurable tasks and dates. Paragraph 3: list the assistance available (chain of command, chaplain, FFSC, DAPA, CFL).
- Paragraph 4: state the consequences. The standard warning is that further deficiencies may result in disciplinary action and in processing for administrative separation.
- Have the Sailor initial each acknowledgement line and state whether they will submit a statement (10 days on the MyNavy HR templates). The CO or designee signs; the Sailor and a witness sign and date.
- Route to the personnel office (PSD/CSS) for entry and verification in NSIPS/ESR. For a permanent entry, the verifying official completes the certification block and submits it to the OMPF.
What a strong one looks like
- Write facts a board could verify: "On 12 Aug 2026 you reported to 0700 quarters at 0745" beats "You are routinely late".
- Tie each corrective action to a deficiency and give it a date, so a later violation is easy to prove.
- One entry per page, single-spaced (MILPERSMAN 1070-320). Continue the acknowledgement on the same page.
- If the Sailor refuses to sign or to state their intent, the CO documents the refusal in writing. The entry is still valid.
- Keep a copy of the signed page. The OMPF copy can take weeks to post.
Common mistakes
- Leaving out the consequences sentence. A warning that doesn't say separation is possible may not support a later ADSEP.
- Skipping the Sailor's right to make a statement. MILPERSMAN 1070-320 bars adverse entries unless the member was first given that chance.
- Marking the entry temporary when it documents a performance or conduct deficiency. Those entries are permanent.
- Character labels ("lazy", "bad attitude") instead of observed behavior.
- Making the entry in NSIPS and never verifying it. An unverified ESR entry is not valid.
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