Common NCOER Error Codes
Error Code |
Error Description |
02a |
Encl. exceeds 1 page. |
02b |
Type of report is wrong. |
02c |
Report is poor quality. |
02d |
Ending date. |
02e |
Description of duties/counseling dates missing. |
02f |
Rank of rater/senior rater/reviewer. |
02g |
Date rater/senior rater/reviewer/rated NCO signed the NCO-ER is blank or wrong. |
02h |
Rater/senior rater/rated NCO/reviewer signature is missing. |
02i | (Deleted). |
02j |
Reviewer block not checked. |
02k |
Name page 2. |
02l |
SSN page 2. |
02m |
THRU date page 2. |
10 Part I, Block G |
Complete-the-Record |
11 Part II, Block A |
Rater’s |
13 Part II, Block A |
Annual |
16 Part I, Block H |
Complete-the-Record Report and ending date incorrect for specified selection promotion board (see para 3-31). |
17 Part 1, Block C |
Complete-the-Record |
18 Part IV, Block F |
Relief-for-Cause |
20 Part III, Block A |
Duty title missing (see para 3-9). |
21 Part III, Block B |
Duty MOS missing (see para 3-9). |
27 |
Either page 1 or 2 of NCO-ER is missing, or pages are separated. |
28 Part I, Block O |
Invalid PSB code (see para 3-7). |
29 Part IVc |
Needs |
32 Part I, Block G |
Complete-the-Record |
33 Part I, Block B |
Name and/or SSN does not match enlisted master file (EMF)(see para 3-7). |
34 Part I, Block H |
Beginning date overlaps ending date of previous report (see para 3-7). |
35 Part II, Block B, Block D |
Senior rater/reviewer are the same and senior rater is not a general officer, officer of flag rank, or SES (see para 2-5e). |
36 Part I, Block G |
Annual report does not cover 12 months (see para 3-27). |
37 Part I, Block G |
Period of report less than 90 rated days and type of report not relief-for-cause or sixty-day option (see paras 3-30 and 3-33). |
39 Part I, Block I |
Duplicate report (see paras 3-3 and 4-10). |
44 Part II, Block D |
Reviewer MSG or MSG (P) not filling CSM/SGM billet(see para 2-6a). |
47 Part I, Block H |
Beginning date not month following ending month of previous report(see para 3-7d). |
48 Part II |
Box not marked and/or part IV bullet comments missing part V(see paras 3-10 and 3-13). |
48a |
APFT/profile date after report period. |
48b |
APFT date older than 12 months. |
48c |
Yes/No missing from height/weight. |
48d |
Profile statement missing. |
48e |
Statement addressing progress in remedial PT or weight control program missing. |
48f |
Bullets do not match box markings. |
48g |
Blocks not checked. |
48h |
Non-rated code missing. |
48i |
Nonconcurrence enclosure invalid. |
48j |
Report contains bullet comment “within body fat standards.” |
48k |
Pass/profile/fail mixture in part IVc. |
49 Part II, Block A, Block B |
Rater and senior rater are the same, no explanation given in part Ve(see paras 3-28 and 3-30). |
50 |
Unauthorized enclosure for relief-for-cause (see para 3-24). |
51 |
Army rating official missing (see para 2-6d). |
52 |
Reference made to chapter discharge, Art 15, or unproven derogatory information and punitive or administrative action on NCO-ER and or enclosure (see paras 3-17 and 3-18). |
56 |
Reference made to pregnancy on NCO-ER and or enclosure(see para 3-12b). |
57 Part II |
Nonconcurrence block marked and enclosure missing (see para 3-8). |
58 |
Narrative gimmick (see para 3-16). |
59 |
Bullet comment used more than once (see para 3-10g). |
60 Part IV, Part V (a) |
Values/NCO responsibilities box marked needs improvement while overall performance and potential marked among the best(see para 3-13a). |
61 Part I, Block G, Block I |
Annual report covering more than 12 months with 4 or more rated months (see para 3-27). |
62 Part II, Part IV, Part V |
Multiple blocks marked (see paras 3-10 and 2-13). |
64 Part V, Block B |
Rater duty assignments blank (see para 3-13b). |
71 Part II, Block D |
Civilian reviewer not GS-9 or above (see para 2-6c). |
72 Part V |
Senior rater bullet comments not provided for marginal, fair, or poor markings (see para 3-13d). |
74 Part IV |
Bullets not double spaced (see para 3-10c). |
75 Part IV |
Bullets not preceded by small “o” (see para 3-10c). |
77 Part IV, Part V |
Bullets contain more than two lines (see para 3-10c). |
78 |
Reference made to marital status and/or spouse (see para 3-19). |
79 |
True copy report not signed by PSB officer (see para 3-23b) |