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Army NCOER bullet examples
The NCO Evaluation Report (NCOER) is the Army's formal record of how a noncommissioned officer performed against the Army leadership requirements model.
What it is
The NCO Evaluation Report (NCOER) is the Army's formal record of how a noncommissioned officer performed against the Army leadership requirements model. Senior raters and boards use it for promotion, schools, and command selection, so the bullet comments need to show sustained, attributable leadership — not just a list of duties performed.
Who writes it
Your rater and senior rater write it about you, almost always on an annual cycle (or triggered by a change of rater) — but the strongest reports usually start from bullets the rated NCO drafts and hands up as source material.
How to write it
A repeatable structure.
- 1
Action — open with what you did, using a verb that's unambiguously yours.
- 2
Impact — show the effect on Soldiers, the team, or mission readiness, ideally with a number.
- 3
Scope — make clear how much of the formation the work touched, not just your own lane.
Tips
- Keep the action plainly attributable.
- Connect leadership behavior to mission effect.
- Tie at least one bullet to a specific training event or inspection, not a general duty description.
Illustrative sample
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Assisted the platoon with various training events and was part of a team that did okay during the field exercise.
Illustrative sample
'Assisted' and 'various' bury your own contribution — a reader can't tell what you specifically did versus what the platoon did around you.
- Specificity 0/2
- Quantification 0/2
- Impact scope 1/2
- Structure 0/2
- Language 0/2
Led a 12-Soldier squad through NTC rotation 23-05. Redesigned the platoon's pre-combat inspection checklist and cut equipment-fault rates 35% in 60 days. Certified all squad members on the M4 requalification course, and two other squads in the company adopted the same checklist before deployment.
Illustrative sample
Attributes the leadership plainly, quantifies the result, and shows the standard spread beyond your own squad.
- Specificity 2/2
- Quantification 2/2
- Impact scope 1/2
- Structure 2/2
- Language 2/2
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FAQ
Common questions
What's the difference between Parts IV and V?
Part IV is the rater's assessment against the Army leadership attributes and competencies; Part V is the senior rater's overall potential assessment and narrative. Both reward the same kind of specific, attributable bullet.
Can I write my own bullets for my rater to use?
Yes — most NCOs draft bullets and hand them to their rater as a starting point. Raters review and edit, but a well-written draft makes their job easier and your record stronger.
Do NCOER bullets need exact numbers?
Use real ones when you have them. An approximate, honest number beats vague language like 'significantly improved.'
How is this different from a promotion package bullet?
An NCOER bullet covers a rating period; a promotion package bullet usually pulls together several rating periods to argue a broader case. See our promotion package guide for that format.
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