How do I address APFT dates on an NCOER due to COVID-19?

2020-09-22T04:52:14-04:00

Both of the Soldiers I am rating have APFT dates that are over a year old, but still valid according to current COVID-19 guidance. How do I get around the error on the NCOER?

I assume I can enter "no APFT" from the drop down and annotate COVID-19 reasons in the comments box?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 22 at 2020 6:03 AM

2020-09-22T06:03:59-04:00

1SG Private RallyPoint Member the guidance about this issue came out in an ALARC message. All passing APFT scores are valid until March 2022. If a service member took the APFT 18 months ago, and passed, it's valid. However, in the NCOER the date is PASS, and the date is "9999." Comments for the APFT are no longer required until March 2022.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 22 at 2020 8:56 AM

2020-09-22T08:56:05-04:00

As big of a pain as this COVID stuff has been, I'm loving the APFT/ACFT guidance. I passed my last APFT in OCT 2019. My score is valid until March 2022 and I'm dropping my retirement packet in January 2022 to retire in October. My OER is due in March, so my current PT score will take me out through my final OER. I'll never have to pass another PT test. Even if I fail the ACFT in April 2022, what are they going to do to me since I'm retiring in 6 months?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 22 at 2020 9:32 AM

2020-09-22T09:32:49-04:00

That is what we had to do for my NCOER.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2020 2:21 AM

2020-09-23T02:21:06-04:00

1SG Private RallyPoint Member the MILPER message is: MILPER 20-087. The 999 is only for HT/WT in the PME reports (1059.) You can read the clear guidance in MILPER message. I am unable to post it to Rally Point from my NIPER system.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2021 2:57 PM

2021-02-11T14:57:30-05:00

https://www.hrc.army.mil/milper/20-087
APFT date and info is blank & Height 99, weight 999, within standards YES
bullet comment needed
o No APFT or HT/WT administered due to COVID-19 outbreak

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Response by SSG Sidney Galloway made Sep 3 at 2021 12:20 PM

2021-09-03T12:20:18-04:00

I know things are more loose... relaxed than they used to be, but as an NCO, I'd simply take the test. 1. Unless injured, any NCO should be able to pass an APFT at any time (after 3-4 days recovery from serious exertion). Returning from leave? PT test. Back from deployment? PT test. 2. Showing personal motivation to avoid the "across the board" NO APFT REQUIREMENT should look GREAT on those NCOERs.

Response by Mariah Carey made Feb 25 at 2024 9:09 PM

2024-02-25T21:09:22-05:00

If there is no specific guidance provided, you can use the dropdown menu option "No APFT" for the APFT section on the NCOER. This accurately https://mapsdrivingdirections.io reflects that the Soldiers' APFT dates are not within the usual timeframe but acknowledges the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

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