Posted on Jul 20, 2016
SSG Roger Ayscue
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We have all had to write an evaluation form on a subordinate. As leaders we have all had a subordinate that should go do something else. What NCOER/OER bullets have you used or seen that while being funny are just way too sad that they were actually true.
For example I used this once "Displays the military bearing and discipline expected of an IET Private"
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MSG Special Forces Senior Sergeant
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She takes her foot out of her mouth only to replace it with the other one.
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PFC Elijah Rose
PFC Elijah Rose
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That might be funny as a joke, but that kind of slander is actually quite rampant.
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Brad Miller
Brad Miller
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PFC Elijah Rose - It's not slander if it's true. I've worked with people like that.
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SGT David T.
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"This NCO has met his maximum potential. Do not promote. Do not retain." I proudly display this in a frame since it was mine and I wrote just prior to ETS.
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Cpl Zach Wellborn
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He's a jarhead for sure but the jars empty.
He can put on the uniform which in it's self is impressive.
He's great at PT if PT consisted of running 5 ft
Leadership ability of a dying cat
Takes orders like a retard chasing bubbles
Can't counsel said Marine, he's crossed eyed and I lose my bearing.
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SGT Dan Keeler
SGT Dan Keeler
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Woohoo, a marine?

Sorry, guys, that was too easy....
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PO1 Paul D.
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Submitted on an junior PO2 who treated those who reported to her like children. Almost made it to her record, the entire chain of command agreed. The Commanding Officer changed it after much thought.
"* Does not work well or play well with others."
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CMSgt Mike Esser
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Airman is extremely well suited for the civilian sector, recommend transfer to such with due haste.
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Lt Col Paul Maxwell
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'Overwhelmingly meets minimum standards'.
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PFC Elijah Rose
PFC Elijah Rose
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That is clearly being deliberately unfair, because it technically means that he meets all standards while also saying that he does a crummy job.
And people think bullying and favoritism aren't an issue in the military.......
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Lt Col Paul Maxwell
Lt Col Paul Maxwell
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Actually PFC Rose, it was being deliberately FAIR. Especially to the others in the unit, who were not just meeting minimum standards, but growing, exceeding standards, achieving more. It stated they met standard, but only just. If you haven’t, in your many years of service, yet met someone in your life/unit/work team yet that only barely (but consistently) made minimum effort to just cross the line... you will. And you have either helped carry them, or....
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SPC Douglas Thompson
SPC Douglas Thompson
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PFC Elijah Rose - Reading through all your comments throughout this thread, I'm damn glad I never had to serve alongside you. I get the sense that you have been, or will be, subject to some version of one of these eval comments at some time in your military "career", and it wasn't you who displayed deficiencies, but your superiors who had unrealistic expectations regarding standards and you meeting them.
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MSgt David Lange
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In the late 1980's there was a list going around which was compiled by some of the junior Marines who reviewed fitness reports for sergeants and above. I wish I could find that list, but here are a few I do remember:

-Can juggle cotton balls in a hurricane.
-Marches to the beat of a different drummer and fortunate we could not find that drummer.
-I would rather have a vacancy in my unit rather than have this individual on my rolls.
-I have known the Gunnery Sergeant for years. He fat then and he is still fat now.
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MCPO Chuck Feeney
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Chief Neverdull proves that no one is totally useless, as he can be used a bad example of a Chief Petty Officer. (Skipper made me change it)
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SSG Kyle Stromgren
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Has a whole 6pack but missing the plastic thingy that holds it together
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SSG Trevor S.
SSG Trevor S.
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LOL
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SSG Trevor S.
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I didn't use any of these. I was really tempted though:

1 of 3 recommended future positions : Front Leaning Rest
Marginally achieved autonomous breathing
Able to tell left from right 80% of the time
Considered an excellent candidate for post-military Vo-Tech Training
Able to recite 100% of the dialogue from recent movie titles, able to recite 75% of the National Anthem
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