Milper Message Number 15-394
PROCEDURES FOR THE FY16 QUALITATIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (QMP)
…Issued: [07 Dec 15]…

1. THIS MILPER MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE NLT ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF
ISSUE.

2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND
PROCEDURES IN SUPPORT OF THE QMP. THE SENIOR NCO SELECTION
BOARDS AND QMP BOARDS, CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR THE 2D, 3RD,
AND 4TH QUARTERS OF FISCAL YEAR (FY)16, WILL CONSIDER REGULAR
ARMY (RA) AND UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE
(USAR AGR) SOLDIERS IN THE RANK OF SSG THRU CSM FOR POSSIBLE
INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION. THESE NCOS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR
DENIAL OF CONTINUED SERVICE WHEN:

A. U.S. ARMY HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND (HRC) RECEIVES MATERIAL
FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES FOR PERMANENT FILING IN
THE PERFORMANCE OR RESTRICTED FOLDER OF THE NCO’S ARMY
MILITARY HUMAN RESOURCE RECORD (AMHRR) (THIS MATERIAL MUST BE
BASED ON PERFORMANCE OR CONDUCT IN THE SOLDIER’S CURRENT
GRADE):

(1) GENERAL OFFICER MEMORANDUM OF REPRIMAND (GOMOR).

(2) CONVICTION BY COURT-MARTIAL OR PUNISHMENT UNDER ARTICLE 15,
UCMJ.

(3) DA FORM 2166-8, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER EVALUATION REPORT
(NCOER), WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(A) RELIEF FOR CAUSE NCOER;

(B) ANNOTATION OF “NO” IN PART IV, BLOCK A (ARMY VALUES) ON AN
NCOER;

(C) SENIOR RATER RATING OF 4 (FAIR) OR 5 (POOR) IN THE OVERALL
PERFORMANCE OR POTENTIAL BLOCKS OF AN NCOER;

(4) DA FORM 2166-9-2, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER EVALUATION REPORT
(SSG-1SG/MSG), WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(A) RELIEF FOR CAUSE NCOER;

(B) ANNOTATION OF “DID NOT MEET STANDARDS” IN PART IV, BLOCKS C, D,
E, F, G, H OR I;

(C) ANNOTATION OF “NOT QUALIFIED” IN PART V, BLOCK A;

(5) DA FORM 2166-9-3, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER EVALUATION REPORT
(CSM/SGM), WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(A) RELIEF FOR CAUSE NCOER;

(B) ANNOTATION OF “DID NOT MEET STANDARDS” IN PART IV, BLOCK A OR E;

(C) ANNOTATION OF “NOT QUALIFIED” IN PART V, BLOCK A:

(6) ACADEMIC EVALUATION REPORT (DA FORM 1059) INDICATING
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER EDUCATION SYSTEM (NCOES) COURSE
FAILURE.

B. THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, G-1, OR DESIGNEE, APPROVES A REQUEST
FROM COMMANDERS WITH GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL CONVENING
AUTHORITY, OR THEIR DESIGNEES, OR THE COMMANDER, HRC, OR
DESIGNEE, FOR REFERRAL OF AN NCO TO A QMP SCREENING BOARD.

C. NCOS WHO FAIL TO QUALIFY THEMSELVES FOR PROMOTION
CONSIDERATION TO THE NEXT GRADE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT
COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF NCOES TRAINING AS FOLLOWS:

(1) SSG WHO, UPON ATTAINMENT OF 48 MONTHS TIME IN GRADE, HAS NOT
GRADUATED FROM THE ADVANCED LEADERS COURSE.

(2) SFC WHO, UPON ATTAINMENT OF 48 MONTHS TIME IN GRADE, HAS NOT
GRADUATED FROM THE SENIOR LEADERS COURSE.

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