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Department of The Army: 16Th Miitary Police Brigade 2175 Reilly Road, Stop A Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310
Department of The Army: 16Th Miitary Police Brigade 2175 Reilly Road, Stop A Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310
Department of The Army: 16Th Miitary Police Brigade 2175 Reilly Road, Stop A Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310
1. References.
p. AR 670-1 (Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia), 10 April 2015
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4. Responsibilities.
(2) Review 25 percent of unit counseling folders on a monthly basis to check for
completeness and accuracy.
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(b) In-processing
The Commander or First Sergeant will counsel the Soldier when they arrive to the unit.
A DA Form 4856, Developmental Counseling Form, titled “Reception and Integration
Counseling” will be used for newly assigned personnel. Additionally, the enlisted
Soldier counseling continuation sheets, located at Tab D, will be used as a general
guideline and attached to the counseling form as an initial counseling for all enlisted
Soldiers (including NCOs).
(2) Event-Oriented Counseling. There are times when counseling’s are tied to
specific instances of superior or substandard duty performance. The key to successful
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(d) Personal Data Form including Privacy Act Statement, refer to Tab A.
(e) DA Form 4856 entitled “Promotion Counseling” for all NCOs eligible for
promotion, refer to Tab C.
(2) Junior Enlisted Counseling Record. At a minimum, the folder will contain:
(b) DA Form 4856 and 16th Military Police Brigade form entitled
“Performance and Professional Growth Counseling”, completed monthly, refer to Tab E.
(c) Personal Data Form including Privacy Act Statement, refer to Tab A.
(d) DA Form 4856 entitled “Promotion Counseling”, for all Soldiers eligible
for promotion, refer to Tab C.
(3) Other counseling that must be included in both, NCO and junior enlisted
Counseling folders (as applicable) are:
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the Soldier fails to make satisfactory progress, after which chapter action will be
considered.
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(g) Family Care Plan Counseling. IAW AR 600-20, Family Care Plan
Counseling informs Soldiers of their entitlements and responsibilities as single parents
or as dual military parents, refer to Tab N. This counseling outlines the categories of
personnel required to maintain family care plans, timelines that Soldiers must meet in
completing their family care plan as well as extension requests, the paperwork required,
and any questions Soldiers may have with regard to the Family Care Plan.
6. Conclusion. This SOP is not all-inclusive, but is simply a tool to assist in leadership
development, which is one of the most important responsibilities of every Army leader.
Developing our successors should be one of our highest priorities. Our legacy and the
Army’s future rests on the shoulders of those we prepare for greater responsibility.
Finding the time to do counseling’s correctly is often difficult, however, it is our devout
commitment to our Soldiers and their families that develop great leaders and great
Soldiers.
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