What is a negative counseling statement army?
It is a record of a subordinate Soldier’s misconduct or unsatisfactory performance that can later be used for UCMJ and/or Administrative Separations. A poorly written counseling statement slows down the UCMJ process and, in some cases, can prevent a Soldier from being held responsible for his actions.
What happens if you fail a record APFT?
APFT Failures. Soldiers who fail a record APFT or fail to perform the record APFT will be flagged from favorable personnel actions. Soldiers who repeatedly fail the APFT or who have two consecutive failures will be subject to separation and/or barred from reenlistment.
Can you be flagged for failing a diagnostic APFT?
Your failure to meet minimum Army standards is an overall indication of your less than acceptable fitness level/standards. Since this was a diagnostic APFT, you will not be flagged or considered for a bar to reenlistment. This means you are fully eligible for favorable actions like awards and promotions.
How do you rebuttal a counseling statement?
Option 2 (Recommended): Disagree with the counseling and write a rebuttal. If you need time to write your rebuttal you can request a reasonable period of time to respond to the counseling statement. Write “I request 24 hours to properly prepare my response to this counseling”.
What do you do when a Soldier disagrees with a counseling statement?
The Soldier cannot be forced to sign or comment on DA Form 4856. However, if you disagree with the counseling, you should sign and add your comments. If you refuse to sign, the counseling statement can still be used. The leader will annotate that you have received the DA Form 4856 and refused to sign.
Does negative counseling go away?
There is no expiration on a counseling statement. They are disposed of in accordance with the directions located on the footer of the DA Form 4856.
What happens if I fail the Acft?
If you fail one of the events, you can’t stop taking the ACFT. You have to complete the remaining events to the best of your ability. Each event is worth 100 points, so a perfect score is 600. Every MOS falls into one of three physical demand categories: Heavy, Significant, and Moderate.
Do you get an honorable discharge for failing a PT test?
Unless there is something adverse in your record or performance, people separated for APFT failures generally receive HON discharges. A good military attorney can advocate that outcome for you.
What happens if I disagree with a counseling?
However, if you disagree with the counseling, you should sign and add your comments. If you refuse to sign, the counseling statement can still be used. The leader will annotate that you have received the DA Form 4856 and refused to sign.
What kind of counseling is available for APFT failure?
Diagnostic APFT Failure Counseling. An example counseling given when a Soldier fails a diagnostic APFT. This counseling is meant to facilitate a discussion about the test failure IAW AR 350-1, possible methods to correct the substandard performance, and repercussions should the Soldier fail a for-record APFT.
What are the APFT failure, improvement, and fail to improve statement sets?
Attached is a pair of counseling-statement sets for an initial APFT failure, plan for improvement, and failure to improve. Each counseling in the set builds on the counseling before it and are used for consecutive counseling sessions.
What happens if you have a second APFT failure?
• Counseling 3a. Second APFT Failure: It only addresses a second for record APFT failure, and that the Soldier is being referred to the Chain of Command for administrative action. All initial counseling are closed out and this one is given to the Soldier.
When to schedule a record APFT failure in the Army?
Schedule a record APFT within 90 days of first record failure (must be agreed upon by the commander and soldier and must not exceed the 90 day window without documentation from qualified medical authorities).