7.2 Performance Evaluations (AFH-1 Section 8B)
Key Takeaways
- The evaluation system is designed to provide a reliable, long-term, cumulative record of performance and potential, with the key aspect being how well the individual does the job.
- The current enlisted vehicle in AFH 1 is the Enlisted Airman Leadership Qualities evaluation in myEval — the Enlisted Performance Brief; AF Form 716 is the offline EPB and requires an exception to policy. DAF Form 77 is the Letter of Evaluation.
- When the ratee signs, they are not concurring with the content; they acknowledge receipt and certify they reviewed the evaluation for administrative errors. Disagreement is appealed after the report becomes a matter of record.
- A performance statement is a standalone sentence with two elements: the behavior or action, and the impact, results, or outcome of that behavior or action.
- Unit commanders must personally review each inbound Airman's history of sex-related offenses at the lowest unit level; AFH 1 states these responsibilities will not be delegated. Section 8B is ADTC B for SSgt and C for TSgt.
Why TSgt study is application, not form trivia
Section 8B — Performance Evaluations is B for SSgt and C for TSgt. A Technical Sergeant has to write the product: a two-element performance statement, a DAF Form 77 Letter of Evaluation when that is the right vehicle, and comments specific enough that "conduct unbecoming" fails AFH 1's own examples.
The system "is designed to provide a reliable, long-term, cumulative record of performance and potential." The key aspect is how well the individual does his or her job. Supervisors help subordinates see strengths, weaknesses, and mission contribution.
Evaluations are Controlled Unclassified Information. Do not enter classified information in any section, including attachments and referral documents. Use "Data Masked" for classified entries and classified organization names. AFI 36-2406 holds the detailed rater, higher-level reviewer, and Senior Rater rules.
Four uses
- Communicate standards and expectations and give meaningful feedback on whether they are being upheld.
- Provide a reliable, long-term, cumulative record of performance and promotion potential based on that performance.
- Provide sound information for talent management decisions.
- Document in the permanent record any substantiated allegation of a sex-related offense against an Airman, regardless of grade, that results in court-martial conviction, non-judicial punishment, or other adverse administrative action.
Forms the handbook actually lists
The ratee's grade or projected grade on the static close-out date determines the form. These products feed promotion, propriety actions, continuation, separation, retirement, assignments, school selection, and other management decisions.
| Form or product | AFH 1 title | TSgt trap |
|---|---|---|
| Enlisted ALQ Evaluation in myEval | Enlisted Performance Brief (EPB) | Current enlisted evaluation — not a renamed EPR |
| AF Form 716 | Enlisted Performance Brief (offline) | Exception to policy required |
| Officer ALQ Evaluation in myEval / AF Form 715 | Officer Performance Brief (715 is offline ETP) | Officer vehicle |
| DAF Form 77 | Letter of Evaluation (LOE) | Not an ACA and not the annual EPB |
| DAF Form 475 | Education/Training Report | Students |
| DAF Form 709 / 78 | Promotion Recommendation / GO PRF | Officer / GO |
| AF Form 724 / 724-A / 931 / 932 | ACA worksheets (see 7.1) | Support evaluations |
| DAF Form 948 | Application for Correction/Removal of Evaluation Reports | After the report is of record |
Chapter 8's live enlisted form is the Enlisted Performance Brief. Section 8C still tells commanders to consider "enlisted performance report ratings" for SRP. Teach both: you write an EPB; older EPR wording still appears. Chapter 8 does not list an AF Form 910 EPR.
Responsibilities a TSgt actually touches
Unit commanders train supervisors to write evaluations and must review every inbound Airman's history of sex-related offenses (court-martial, NJP, or other adverse administrative action). The immediate commander at the lowest unit level conducts that review. It will not be delegated.
Raters, reviewers, Senior Raters, and higher-level reviewers must consider Unfavorable Information Files or Personal Information Files and assess what the ratee did, how well, and potential based on that performance throughout the period.
Ratees review evaluations before they become a matter of record (typos, spelling, inaccurate data). Signing is not concurrence — it acknowledges receipt and certifies an administrative review. Disagreement is appealed after the evaluation is of record, including via DAF Form 948.
Documenting performance — the two-element sentence
Include at least one performance statement in each section. It is a standalone sentence with two elements: the behavior or action, and the impact, results, or outcome. A line that is only a task or only a result is not the handbook's sentence.
Failure to document misconduct that deviates from USAF core values is a disservice to Airmen who serve with honor. Comments must be specific: the event and any corrective action. AFH 1 rejects "conduct unbecoming…" and "an error in judgment led to an off-duty incident…." Valid examples: "Master Sergeant Smith drove while intoxicated, for which he received an Article 15" and a Letter of Reprimand for sexually harassing comments to a squadron member. Weigh institutional discredit, effect on duties and mission, grade and experience, frequency, consequences, other misconduct in the period, and extenuating circumstances.
Adverse action includes reportable civilian offenses or convictions other than motor vehicle violations that do not require a court appearance. Report any finding of guilt, guilty plea, nolo contendere, deferred prosecution or diversion, or similar disposition. Information about a member under another military department goes to that member's immediate commander.
Sex-related offenses (UCMJ violations or attempts) that result in court-martial, NJP, or adverse administrative action require a mandatory notation on the next performance or training report and PRF if not already in the selection record. Court-martial conviction, or senior rater filing of adverse information in the selection record, makes comments mandatory and the evaluation a referral. A waiver of mandatory civilian-conviction comments for good cause routes rater → additional rater (if required) → commander → senior rater → MAJCOM commander or authorized final approval authority.
TSgt application: writing 8B
On close-out you complete the Enlisted ALQ Evaluation in myEval — the EPB — using grade or projected grade on the static close-out date, not "an EPR." Open the ACA; AFH 1 says it may be used on the evaluation. Write one two-element statement per section. Document misconduct as event plus action taken. Check UIF/PIF. Referral after court-martial or senior-rater-filed adverse information is not optional. Periods without an annual EPB on your watch use DAF Form 77 (completion rules in AFI 36-2406). As ratee, read before it is of record. The commander's sex-related-offense review will not be delegated. That is ADTC C.
When a ratee signs a performance evaluation, what does that signature mean under AFH 1?
What two elements must every performance statement include under AFH 1?
Who conducts the unit commander's required record review of an Airman's history of sex-related offenses, and may that duty be delegated?