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An enlisted evaluation report (EER) is an evaluation form used by the United States Army. The Army commissioned officer equivalent is the officer evaluation report (OER). The United States Navy equivalent is the fitness report (FITREP). The United States Air Force equivalent is the enlisted performance report (EPR).
Frocking is when an officer wears the insignia of the higher rank before the official date of promotion. Learn about the history, customs, policies, and benefits of frocking in the US Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Learn about the history and current system of enlisted ranks and insignia in the U.S. Army, from epaulets to chevrons to stripes. See the chart of pay grades, NATO codes, abbreviations and uniform insignia for each rank.
Learn about the history and variations of the NCO creed, a code of conduct for enlisted leaders in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. The web page provides the text of the Army and Marine Corps creeds, as well as some background information and references.
Learn about the OES, the progressive and sequential education and training process for officers in the U.S. Army. The OES offers various courses and schools from pre-commissioning to senior level.
A senior enlisted advisor (SEA) is the most senior enlisted service member in a unit, and acts as an advisor to the commanding officer. The SEA for a battalion or larger-sized unit in the US Army is usually a Command Sergeant Major, while in the US Marine Corps it is a sergeant major.
OCS is a 12-week course that trains and commissions potential officers of the U.S. Army, Reserve, and National Guard. It is one of several ways of becoming a U.S. Army officer, and has a history of branch-specific and branch-immaterial programs since World War II.
The OMPF is an administrative record of a service member's history, such as orders, awards, evaluations, and discharge papers. It is also known as a 201 File in the U.S. Army and used by the CIA for their employees.