The following guidance pertains to Soldiers in special situations.
a. Soldiers assigned to warrior transition units for continued medical care
(1)
The majority of Soldiers assigned to WTUs have the primary mission of healing.
DA Pam 623–3 identifies the nonrated time (code H) for healing.
(2)
DA Pam 623–3 identifies the nonrated time (code G) for healing with duty.
The G nonrated code is unique.
(3)
At the discretion of the WTU commander, Soldiers assigned to WTUs and in the care of a medical teams may be placed under a unit rating chain to perform assigned duties in conjunction with their healing mission.
In these instances, the G nonrated code applies.
If an OER or NCOER is prepared, the time spent in this status will be included in the number of rated months; if no report is prepared, the time the Soldier spent in this status will be included in the number of nonrated months on the rated Soldier’s next OER or NCOER as the G nonrated code.
Soldiers performing duties with a tenant unit will reflect the Soldier’s tenant unit rating chain in the WTU’s rating scheme.
(4)
The Soldier must be medically cleared, in advance, to perform the position related duties they may be assigned to perform.
In order to be eligible to receive an OER or NCOER for duties performed while in a healing status, the Soldier must have performed those duties for the minimum time requirement under a designated rater.
b. Newly commissioned officers and newly appointed warrant officers
(1)
A newly commissioned 2LT or a newly appointed WO1 will not receive an OER before successfully completing BOLC or WOBC.
The officer’s commissioning or appointment date will be the “From” date on the first OER (see para 3–35b(5) for exceptions).
(2)
The “From” date of the first OER begins their first OER period covered on the date of their commissioning or appointment.
(3)
The time from the commissioning or appointment date (including completion of BOLC or WOBC) through the day before the officer arrives at the unit of assignment is nonrated time.
This nonrated time and any other qualifying nonrated periods (see DA Pam 623–3 for nonrated codes) qualifies the officer to receive a code 10, “Extended Annual” OER (see para 3–43), unless another type of OER is required.
(4)
The “Thru” date of the first OER (code 10, “Extended Annual” OER) will occur when 12 rated months (365 rated days) after arrival at the assigned unit occurs while performing duties in the same position under the same rater.
Only another event that requires the preparation of an OER (for example, “Change of Rater” or “Change of Duty”) occurring prior to this date would change this “Thru” date.
(5)
Exceptions to the above guidance apply to:
(a)
United States Military Academy (USMA) graduates who remain at West Point immediately following graduation as coaches and instructors prior to attending BOLC may receive OERs as an exception to policy prohibiting active duty officers from receiving OERs prior to completion of BOLC.
(b)
JAGC officers (see paras 3–52 and D–3).
(c)
AMEDD officers (see para E–2).
(d)
USAR TPU, DIMA, or drilling IRR officers of all branches (see para G–5m).