Can Awards and/or special recognition received during the rating period be cited in evaluation comments?

Can Awards and/or special recognition received during the rating period be cited in evaluation comments?

• A. Yes; however, comments related to scholastic achievements are limited to academic evaluation reports (AERs)
• B. No; awards cannot be cited
• C. Yes; with no restrictions
• D. Only for senior enlisted awards

Answer: (A)

Awards and special recognition earned during the rating period can be cited in evaluation comments, but there is a restriction: scholastic achievements must be documented in Academic Evaluation Reports (AERs). This means you can include recognition related to performance on the job in the evaluation comments, while any scholastic or academic achievements should appear only in the AER. The other options misstate the rules—either saying awards can’t be cited, or that there are no restrictions, or that only senior enlisted awards are eligible—so the option reflecting the yes-with-the-scholastic-restriction is correct.

Awards and special recognition earned during the rating period can be cited in evaluation comments, but there is a restriction: scholastic achievements must be documented in Academic Evaluation Reports (AERs). This means you can include recognition related to performance on the job in the evaluation comments, while any scholastic or academic achievements should appear only in the AER. The other options misstate the rules—either saying awards can’t be cited, or that there are no restrictions, or that only senior enlisted awards are eligible—so the option reflecting the yes-with-the-scholastic-restriction is correct.