Does the QMP board look at one bad NCOER as stand alone, or will they take a whole career into account?

SFC (Join to see) I’m not sure about the QMP process, as I’ve now been out for few years. However, I’ve been in the clearance game for a while, and failure to report a marriage is not a small issue.
That alone is worth at least two negative bullet points on an NCOER.
Im curious as to why you have never spoken to your senior rater?

Best of luck you.

Short answer - yes, absolutely should. Every board I ever sat on was very cognizant of protecting the rights of Soldiers and always took the longer view.

I had the same thing happened to me and my career came to end and it pissed off and my rater and I didn't get along either.

Have you looked at the most recent MILPER message regarding QMP at http://armyreenlistment.com/board.html? It is actually fairly informative. From the research I have been doing since being informed of my own pending QMP... they pull your ENTIRE AMHRR, to include the restricted section. I would HOPE that your service record would heavily outweigh this single incident, and they could clearly see you should be retained. However, I have little faith in the "checks and balances" that supposedly exist in the Army's administrative OR judicial processes. Yes, I would be worried, and in your shoes I would immediately be making preparations for worst case scenario, while also preparing your own letter to the board (when submitting evidence in why you should be retained, you can ONLY submit evidence/documents/etc. that are not already included in your record).

I would also get a consultation with a civilian lawyer who specializes in administrative actions (The legal assistance lawyer you will be assigned has likely had less than 4 years in the Army and very possibly will have had little to no experience with the QMP process... speaking from personal experience.)

I hope the best for you. Remember, not a single person on this planet cares about your career more than you. Fight for it.

Welp, I see you're SFC now, so things worked out in your favor, I take it?

That is what caused my career in the army 1 bad NCOER and I had 16.5 years in and I think it was down right wrong!! The Bastards are clueless they give dam about your life they Just want Screw you over I was QMPED and also Recommend to the ADVANCE course by the Dam board Go Figure that out I don't understand that at all. SSG MARK FRANZEN USA COLD WAR VET

If you don't have a clearance as a Senior NCO you will likely be QMPd as I understand it.

When I was active, 1 bad one most likely not. They understand that different unit's and raters can have an affect. Did you talk to your CSM about this?

APPEAL TILL YOU HIT 18. Also the time you are identified they give you 7 months. The rule book says if you are at 18 years before that 7 months has elapsed they will just allow you to retire at 20. But truth be told with the size up and 700B defense budget and future potential wars to come with everything going on in the world. They will retain you and promote you. Remember its the needs of the Army that counts!