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New EPRs for Senior NCOs

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  • By Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet
  • 446th Public Affairs
MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. --  With the release of the new enlisted performance reports on July 31st for evaluating Senior NCOs, several key changes have been implemented.

The Form 911 was developed to complement the senior NCO feedback form: Air Force Form 932, Airman Comprehensive Assessment worksheet, which is for master sergeant through chief master sergeant.

"The new form focuses more on supervisory roles and purpose," said Master Sgt. Mark Marinov, 446th Force Support squadron chief of force management. "It also no longer has a numbering system, which is one of the biggest changes."

Development of new evaluation forms is part of ongoing Air Force enlisted evaluation and promotion process changes, underway since July 2014. The Form 911, previously used for all senior NCOs, is now for master sergeant-selects, master sergeants, senior master sergeant-selects and senior master sergeants only.

The new evaluation form also comes with a new streamlined format meant to cut out superfluous information.

"They want you to cut more to the point, it combines a lot of the elements of the old form into more succinct blocks," said Marinov.

Moving on from the numbering system in particular represents a shift in the way the Air Force evaluates it's Airmen. Instead there will be boxes with worded descriptions of performance."

"Not everyone can be a 5. Not having the number system allows us to evaluate on a more individual basis and not be restrained to seeing everyone as a number," said Marinov. "I think this new system especially makes sense for Reservists."

The new forms should allow Reservists to fill out the evaluations in a timelier manner. It will also seek to put an end to constantly shifting close-out dates.
"By moving to one static close-date, it should eliminate a lot of the issues we've had getting the forms in on time," said Marinov.

Although there is no official guidance yet on filling out the forms, as of Jul. 31, 2015, the new form will be required for all Senior Master Sergeants and Master Sergeants with enlisted performance reviews due.