Since the NCOER is getting a face lift, should the senior NCO promotion selection process get one too?

SFC Seth King I would likely keep the existing categories on the NCOER and go with a weighed measurement/ point system for the individual categories similar to way the E5-E6 is done in the Army. Raters and Senior Raters comments would have points to access. I'd say 35% of the points between the two. That keeps the evaluation of superiors a huge part of the process, but the gives the NCO wiggle in the individual areas to help his cause

YES!!! First thing I would change is the age 55 limitation on making SGM/CSM That limit is going to screw over a whole bunch of people who enlisted when the max age was 40 so they could serve their country at war. That's just plain wrong.

I have an issue with the time limit that CSM's has to look over the profiles of each NCO. CSM's are not given enough time to judge someone's worth. It's like judging a book by its cover. That's the biggest flaw I have with the system. I would implement phases of evaluation. For example, the first phase could be "accuracy". Scan the NCOER and ERB to see if there are any discrepancies and make a note of it on their digital file. This will scrub most of the profiles since they are not ready. Second phase would be to "Connect". Check to see if their NCOER and ERB mirrors their OMPF. Third phase would be to "Evaluate". This is where most of the time should be spent. Questions that the board should be look at is: Is the NCO working at or above his level? Are they going to school and are they training Soldiers as their additional duties or are they just going to the school to get credit? Verbiage of their NCOER and does it impact the ratings given? For example, like a strong success bullet or a weak excellence (new NCOER helps identify these issues). I would say 10 minutes per profile during this phase. In summary, the three different phases are Accuracy, Connect, and Evaluate which spells out ACE. Having an idea of what the board members are looking for will clarify any confusion with centralized boards.