OFFICER EFFECTIVENESS REPORTS - FIELD GRADE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79M00098A000400040065-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 14, 2012
• Sequence Number: 65
• Publication Date: July 13, 1962
• Content Type: LETTER

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-R
SUBJECT; Officer Effectiveness Reports - Field. Grade
TO Executive Secretary., TJSIB
13 July 1962
1. The attached AF Forms 707 are forwarded to your office for completion
and return to this office in a sealed envelope not later than 6 August 1962
2. In order to call to your attention some of the pertinent parts of
AFM 36-10, the following guide should be used in the preparation of OERs.
a. REPORTING OFFICIAL
(1) Your comments in Section VII must be organized under the
following headings, using only those that are appropriate to the particular
report. Omit headings entirely if not pertinent to the report.
(a) Facts and Specific Achievements
,=?(b) Strengths
(c) Recommended Improvement Areas
(d) Suggested Assignments
(e) Self-Improvement Efforts
(f) Civic Responsibilities
(g) Interest in Flying
(h) Other Comments
(2) The comments of the reporting official will be confined in
the space provided in Section VII, AF Form 707, except when evaluating
unsatisfactory or marginal performance, in which case a more specific
justification may be necessary.
(3) Authentication of Reporting Official (Section VIII, AF Form
707). The date of the report must not be prior to the closing date of the
reporting period.
(a) The reporting official will enter his own currently
effective aeronautical ratings followed by the appropriate flying status
code as defined in Chapter 2, AFM 35-13.
(b) If at the time of submitting the report the reporting
official is removed from flying status for more than 90 days, enter "(soap)"
immediately following the aeronautical rating entry.
(c) Enter "Non-rated" if the reporting official does not
possess a currently effective rating.
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(l) The reporting official will discuss his evaluation vwith the
officer being reported on at the time the report is prepared and give him
the opportunity to see the completed report before it is submitted.
(1) Review by Indorsing Official (Section IX, AF Form 707).
(a) In all cases, the indorser must indicate his agreement
or disagreement with the rating as given by the -reporting official. If he
does not agree, he will place his initials (without encircling them) in
the appropriate box or boxes. Disagreement with the overall rating or
comments will be substantiated by specific comment.
(b) The indorsing official will enter his own qualifications
as specified in paragraph 2a(3)(a), (b), and (c) above.
(1) Outstanding ("Outstanding Officer Almost Never Equalled" or
"Absolutely Superior Officer") or referral reports on officers below the,
grade of Colonel will be additional indorsed by one of the following:
(a) A USAF General Officer.
(b) A colonel occupying a manpower authorization document
position of general officer.
(c) Civilians in grade of GS-16 and above whose duties
have been designated as being equivalent to those performed by a general
officer.
(2) Outstanding or referral reports on colonels will be addi-
tionally indorsed by one of the following:
(a) A USAF General Officer.
(b) Civilians in grade of GS-l6 and above whose duties have
been designated as being equivalent to those performed by a general officer.
(3) When the normal indorsing official falls into one of the cate-
gories cited in (1) or (2) above, the additional indorsement, although
permitted, is not required.
(4+) The additional indorsing official will indicate his agreement
or disagreement with the report. He should reject poorly prepared reports
and downgrade ratings that are not substantiated or reflect unacceptable in-
flationary practices. If he does not agree with one or more ratings, the
may place his initials (without encircling them) in the appropriate boxes.
Any disagreement with ratings or comments wibe substantiated by specific
comment.
(5) There are conditions under which Effective't ess Reports
do not require indorsement or additional indorsement. Paragraphs 2 thru I+,
Hq t ice Instruction No. 36-10, dated 1 Nov 60, list these conditions.
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d. Duty descriptions will be confined to the space provided in
Section II' AF Form 707?
e. Original copy of AF Form 707 and 77a must be signed. The other
copies may be signed or initialed.
UIS J.I*ICKA9 JR.
Off ices"',
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Lt Colonel, USAF
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE I qCY
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
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