Digital signatures are the standard for evaluation reports; however, manual, handwritten, or ink signatures are authorized under extreme circumstances.
Digital signatures require the use of a CAC; digitally signed evaluation reports created on electronic forms within EES will be submitted to HQDA using EES.
Evaluation reports created using electronic forms outside of EES may contain electronic signatures; however, they must be submitted using the authorized alternative method of submission (see para 3–34h).
When digitally signing an evaluation report is not possible, an ink signature may be entered on a completed evaluation report (printed with a 10-digit DoDID numbers for the rated Soldier, the rater, and senior rater as a minimum) and mailed to HRC (AHRC–PDV–ER) (see app F).
For rating officials who do not possess a DoDID number, an SSN is required.
Rating officials may contact the HRC Evaluation Systems and Policy office (see app F) to provide the required SSN.