Last name (with suffix, e.g. JR), first name, and middle initial without a period.
NAVMC 10835: USMC Fitness Report (draft / MROW input)
Every section of the fitness report, A through K: administrative data, billet description and accomplishments, the 14 attributes with justifications, Section I comments, and the RO's comparative assessment.
Every block on the NAVMC 10835
Laid out block for block like the official USMC FITNESS REPORT (1610) (Rev. 7-11 edition), with the instruction for each block. Name, rank, and unit prefill from your service profile.
A. administrative information
- 1a-cMarine Reported On: a. Last Name / b. First Name / c. MI
- 1dDOD ID
Ten digits, no spaces or hyphens. MCO 1610.7B calls this the most critical administrative item on the report. (The Rev. 7-11 blank still prints SSN.)
- 1eGrade
Use the PES abbreviation: SGT, SSGT, GYSGT, MSGT, 1STSGT, MGYSGT, SGTMAJ, WO, CWO2-CWO5, 2NDLT, 1STLT, CAPT, MAJ, LTCOL, COL.
- 1fDOR
Date of rank, YYYYMMDD. Enter FROCKED for frocked Marines.
- 1gPMOS
- 1hBILMOS
The billet MOS from the unit's T/O. Enter N/A for students or billets with no duty MOS.
- 2aOrganization: MCC
A-PES fills the MCC, RUC, and unit description from MCTFS. Check that they match the unit you served in.
- 2bRUC
- 2cUnit Description
- 3aOccasion (OCC)
When two occasions happen at once, use the one higher on this list (MCO 1610.7B ch. 3).
- 3bPeriod Covered: From / To (YYYYMMDD)
The start date is the day after the end of the last report. Check the date gap tracker in A-PES.
- 3cType
- 4Duty Assignment (descriptive title)
The title that best describes the primary duty and the command level. It need not match the T/O billet title.
- 5Special Case
Not observed: skip Sections C-H. Extended: skip Sections B-H. Adverse reports follow chapter 5.
- 6Marine Subject Of
Commendatory: a personal decoration, Certificate of Commendation, or qualifying academic honor presented this period (not award recommendations, LOAs, or meritorious masts). Derogatory or disciplinary marks make the report adverse. Each needs a Section I directed comment.
- 7Recommended For Promotion
N/A for GC reports, not-observed reports, and CWO5, SgtMaj, MGySgt, and LDO LtCol. "No" makes the report adverse. Leave all blank to recommend accelerated promotion, with the Section I statement and an addendum.
- 8aQUAL
Two letters: rifle then pistol. D distinguished, E expert, S sharpshooter, M marksman, N not required, U unqualified, X required did not fire. U and X need a directed comment.
- 8bPFT
Class letter plus 3-digit score (A/B/C), F plus score for a failure, or RDNT, NMED, PART, NREQ. A failure makes the report adverse.
- 8cCFT
- 8dHT (in.)
- 8eWT
From the most recent official weigh-in. Enter EXMP for pregnancy/postpartum or a qualifying medical condition.
- 8fBody Fat
Only when weight is over the standard: body fat percentage as a 1- or 2-digit number.
- 8gReserve Component
Reserve Component Marines only.
- 8hStatus
Gunnery sergeants only: F (first sergeant) or M (master sergeant) preference from the MROW. Leave blank otherwise.
- 9Duty Preference (optional)
- 10Reporting Senior: Name / Init / Service / DOD ID / Grade / Duty Assignment
- 11Reviewing Officer: Name / Init / Service / DOD ID / Grade / Duty Assignment
B. billet description
- Billet Description
Bullets, each preceded by a dash. The significant primary, additional, and special duties the RS assigned, with standards where useful. No superlatives. Not completed for extended reports.
C. billet accomplishments
- Billet Accomplishments
Bullets listing results only: what the Marine accomplished in the billet. Objective, specific, no personal qualities, no awards or adverse items. Not completed for extended or not-observed reports.
D. mission accomplishment
- 1. PERFORMANCE
A is adverse, B through G rise from meeting requirements to far surpassing them, H is not observed. Read the printed descriptions under B, D, and F before marking.
- 2. PROFICIENCY
- Justification
Required for marks of A, F, or G (and helpful for others): specific, verifiable reasons that support the mark.
E. individual character
- 1. COURAGE
- 2. EFFECTIVENESS UNDER STRESS
- 3. INITIATIVE
- Justification
F. leadership
- 1. LEADING SUBORDINATES
- 2. DEVELOPING SUBORDINATES
- 3. SETTING THE EXAMPLE
- 4. ENSURING WELL-BEING OF SUBORDINATES
- 5. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Justification
G. intellect and wisdom
- 1. PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME)
- 2. DECISION MAKING ABILITY
- 3. JUDGMENT
- Justification
H. fulfillment of evaluation responsibilities
- 1. EVALUATIONS
Marked for Marines who serve as reporting officials: accurate, uninflated, and timely evaluations of their own Marines.
- Justification
I. directed and additional comments
- Directed and Additional Comments
Mandatory comments (the word picture of performance and potential) come first. Then each directed comment, starting "Directed Comment." with its source (e.g. "Directed Comment. Sect A, Item 6a:"). Then any additional comments. No pending legal matters.
J. certification
- 1Reporting Senior certification: signature / date (YYYYMMDD)
The RS certifies the entries are true and without prejudice. In A-PES, the RS tells the MRO the RS portion is done and discusses the marks before routing.
- 2MRO acknowledgment of adverse nature
Only for adverse reports. The MRO acknowledges the adverse nature and may attach a statement.
K. reviewing officer comments
- 1OBSERVATION
- 2EVALUATION
If the RO does not concur, item 4 must say which marks or comments and whether they are inflated or understated.
- 3COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT
Compare the MRO with all Marines of this grade whose abilities the RO knows personally, focused on potential. The printed scale has eight boxes grouped under five descriptions; box numbers here count from the bottom (Unsatisfactory) to the top.
- 4REVIEWING OFFICER COMMENTS
Amplify the comparative assessment and evaluate potential for promotion, command, assignment, resident PME, and retention. Keep within the space; no addendum except for adverse reports.
- 5RO certification: signature / date (YYYYMMDD)
- 6MRO acknowledgment (adverse, RO)
Draft / worksheet aid. Prepare it here, then transcribe into A-PES (Automated Performance Evaluation System) in MOL: the MRO starts the MROW, the RS and RO complete the report. This is not an official submission. Check it against the current official NAVMC 10835 before use.
How to fill out the NAVMC 10835
The fitness report is the Commandant's primary tool for selecting sergeants through generals for promotion, command, schools, and retention. Use this sheet two ways: as the Marine Reported On, to prepare your MROW input (Section A data, billet description, accomplishments), or as the Reporting Senior, to draft marks and comments before entering them in A-PES. When: At the start of a reporting relationship (agree on Section B within 30 days), throughout the period (keep a running list of accomplishments), and before each reporting occasion: GC, DC, CH, TR, CD, TD, FD, EN, CS, AN, AR, SA, or RT.
Step by step
- Section A: confirm DoD ID, grade, DOR, PMOS/BILMOS, organization codes, occasion and period (YYYYMMDD), and the special information codes (QUAL, PFT, CFT, height, weight).
- Section B: describe the billet's significant duties in bullets, focused on standards, not goals.
- Section C: list the Marine's results in bullets, objective and specific, with no superlatives, awards, or adverse material.
- Sections D-H: mark each attribute A through G (H if not observed) against the printed descriptions and justify any mark that needs it.
- Section I: mandatory word picture first, then each directed comment labeled with its origin ("Directed Comment. Sect A, Item 6a:"), then any additional comments.
- Section K (RO): observation, concur or not, comparative assessment, and comments on potential.
What a strong one looks like
- Accomplishments should read as results: numbers, dates, readiness rates, inspections passed, Marines trained.
- Normal capitalization only. No UPPERCASE, underlining, quotation marks, boldface, italics, or exclamation punctuation in Sections B, C, I, or K.
- PFT or CFT failures, body fat over standard, "U" or "X" rifle codes, and derogatory or disciplinary items drive directed comments and can make the report adverse.
- Commendatory material is personal decorations, a Certificate of Commendation, and certain academic honors, not Letters of Appreciation or meritorious masts.
Common mistakes
- A wrong or missing DoD ID in item 1d, which keeps the report out of the record.
- Section C entries that grade the Marine ("superb", "flawless") instead of listing results.
- Mentioning pending NJP, courts-martial, or investigations anywhere in the report.
- Inflated marks the RO will not concur with. Reports are compared against each officer's profile.
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