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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington – Retention control points, promotions and non-commissioned officer evaluation reports were among topics discussed during the Human Resources Command Road Show at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 15.
The HRC Road Show senior leaders from the Human Resources Command travel from installation to installation talking about changes to current programs and initiatives. The event featured two sessions on JBLM, one with HRC Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Thomas Seamonds, and Command Sgt. Maj. Wardell Jefferson, Command Sgt. Maj. of HRC.
The Army recently made changes to its qualitative management program, NCOER and promotions due to the recent halt of the military drawdown, said Jefferson. Events like the HRC Road Show a way to ensure leaders at all levels are aware of the changes and that any questions about them can be addressed.
Jefferson discussed the changes to these programs with senior enlisted Soldiers at JBLM and how they will affect their career progression.
“QMP is about standards and discipline,” said Jefferson. “We use this process to retain the highest quality of Servicemember possible.”
Jefferson said he is often asked if something from a Soldier’s early days in the military could get them reviewed by the QMP board.
The answer is: it depends. If the issue happened while they held their current rank and have not been through the QMP process before, then the answer is yes. However, if it was from a previous rank or they were cleared by the QMP board in the past they will not be looked at again for the same issue.
The RCP program has changed several times over the past decade due to the growing and shrinking of the fighting force in the Middle East, Jefferson said. This process is now being used to help mid-range NCOs get promoted by opening up positions in the higher ranks.
“I have heard of several highly-talented Soldiers leave the military because they couldn’t get promoted, because there was no room at the higher ranks,” said Jefferson. “These changes will help alleviate these bottlenecks.”
Jefferson also talked about the Army’s Select, Educate, Train and Promote program. The Army instituted the STEP program so that Soldiers have an understanding of the schools and positions they would need in order to stay competitive for promotion.
One recent change to the STEP program, Jefferson said, concerns the Noncommissioned Officer Education System. Completion of the Structured Self Development course for the next rank is required prior to attending NCOES schools. “Soldiers who have not completed the SSDs will be passed over for the school and then potentially become outranked by those who have completed both the SSD and schooling, even if their promotion sequence number was higher than the other Soldiers.”
Both Jefferson and 7th Infantry Division Command Sgt. Maj. Jack Love stressed the importance of the NCOER during this discussion.
Jefferson said that the NCOER is the most important document in the promotion packet because it gives the board members a snapshot of the quality of the Soldier.
Love said the NCOER is what separates outstanding leaders from the rest of the Army and that these are the Soldiers that need to be promoted. The NCOER will also benefit the Army by identifying talent for promotions, assignments, professional development opportunities and education, said Jefferson.
Soldiers in the audience said they find events like the HRC Roadshow helpful for keeping up with the frequent changes in the Army.
As the military continues striving to be the best fighting force in the world, Soldiers need ways to learn about policy changes, said Staff Sgt. Pedro Rentas, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.
“Gaining the knowledge from these NCOPDs will enable me to become a better leader and mentor to my subordinates,” said Rentas. “I now have a better understanding of how the QMP and RCP process works and can help my Soldiers get promoted.”
One of the things Rentas said he gained from the discussion of the NCOER was that the bullets need to be more specific rather than the general “fluff” that some have had in the past.
“As the Army continues to modify its programs, NCOPDs like this one will be one of the most effective ways to disseminate the information to the masses because it allows for the questions to be answered and discussed which will lead to a better understanding of the reasons for the changes and how it will affect the Soldiers in the end,” Rentas said.
For more information on the RCP process go tohttps://www.hrc.army.mil/MILPER/17-007.
For more information on the QMP process go to https://www.hrc.army.mil/MILPER/16-311.
For more information on the Soldier’s career map go to https://actnow.army.mil/.
| Date Taken: | 02.15.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 02.16.2017 18:46 |
| Story ID: | 223899 |
| Location: | JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA, US |
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