Are NCOs the only ones allowed to give counselings?

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 04:13:32 -0400

I am a squad leader and i have a senior specialist as a team leader. My PSG says that he is allowed to read the counselings to the soldiers but my name has to be in the block for the counselor. He says in the regs only NCOs are allowed to give counselings. i have read the reg from front to back and didn't see anything that said that. Am i looking over something?

Response by SGT Javier Silva made Jul 12 at 2019 7:54 AM

SGT Javier Silva — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 07:54:35 -0400

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member By regulation, NCOs are not the only ones allowed to give counselings. Had the Specialist been a squad leader, he would be expected to write counselings. Although he is not an NCO, he is in a leadership position. However, this can also be dictated by local policy.

Response by SSG Trevor S. made Jul 12 at 2019 11:11 AM

SSG Trevor S. — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:11:02 -0400

SGT Javier Silva is correct, but think about another action. If you trust that Specialist enough to lead one of your teams, maybe it's time to consider making him/her a CPL.

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Jul 12 at 2019 12:32 PM

SGT Dave Tracy — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:32:01 -0400

I don't believe its restricted to NCOs at all. In fact, I was an E4 Team Leader off and on for 3 years, and had to give counselings, so if it was wrong, I was wrong and so was my command who had me write them.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Jul 12 at 2019 1:54 PM

Lt Col Jim Coe — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:54:01 -0400

Humm. I see you're a Sergeant (E-5), so you are a Non-Commissioned Officer by definition. I don't see a problem unless the reg talks about the positions, not ranks, of Soldiers whom can give counselings. It would seem you're in the right job for an NCO who should give counseling to Soldiers when needed.