What can be written on an NCOER concerning failure to maintain height/weight standards?

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 22:22:03 -0400

According to DA PAM 623-3, when noncompliance with height/weight standards is not met, the rater should indicate the reason for noncompliance. What do you put if you don't really know the reason? For example, what if the soldier simply failed to balance his calorie intake with regular exercise. Can one simply say:

o Soldier failed to meet height and weight standards of AR 600-9 without known cause?

This task has been made more difficult because the Soldier is a pending loss to new unit in a different state and I am trying to do his Change of Rater. Due to the gaps in time that are common in The Reserves, I have not talked to the Soldier since he relocated. He did not provide any reason during his height/weight counseling either.

Suggestions?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2015 12:13 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 00:13:23 -0400

The "reason" cited in DA PAM 623-3 is something that is an extenuating circumstance, such as inability to exercise due to injuries from an accident. It is not for you to make excuses for the Soldier, nor to say something compelling (albeit satisfying) such as "failed to meet ht/wt standards due to poor consumption/combustion ratio".
An appropriate comment without such an extenuation is:
o failed to meet ht/wt standards; currently on the Army Body Composition Program and is (or is not) making satisfactory progress

"Satisfactory progress" is defined as 3-8 pounds or 1% body fat per month per AR 600-9.