Change 6 to MCO P1610.7E, Performance Evaluation System (PES)
This MARADMIN announces Change 6 to the Performance Evaluation System (MCO P1610.7E), requiring additional Section I directed comments on fitness reports. The changes mandate specific comments on aviation proficiency for Marine aviators and flight officers, and Operational Risk Management (ORM) skills for all Marines, particularly those in planning, supervision, training, and operational roles.
Issued: January 16, 2003
RMKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SECTION I DIRECTED COMMENTS TO THE FITNESS REPORT PER THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 4012.4 OF REF A. 2. ADDITIONAL SECTION I DIRECTED COMMENTS ARE REQUIRED WHEN APPLICABLE FOR AVIATION PROFICIENCY AND OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (ORM) SKILLS AS FOLLOWS: A. IN THE CASE OF MARINE AVIATORS AND FLIGHT OFFICERS, COMMENT ON PURE FLYING PROFICIENCY AND WHEN APPLICABLE, IN TERMS OF AERONAUTICAL LEADERSHIP, AIRBORNE JUDGMENT, OR USE OF AERONAUTICAL ASSETS. SOME EXAMPLES ARE: AN AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, FLIGHT LEADER DESIGNATIONS, TACTICAL AIR COORDINATOR (GROUND AND AIRBORNE), MISSION COMMANDER, WTI OR ANY OTHER AERONATICALLY DESIGNATED MARINE IN A POSITION OF TACTICAL LEADERSHIP. B. EXTENT TO WHICH ALL MARINES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHOSE BILLET SPECIFICALLY INVOLVES PLANNING, SUPERVISION, TRAINING, AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, EXHIBIT OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (ORM) ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION. SPECIFICALLY, SKILLS IN IDENTIFYING HAZARDS, ASSESSING THOSE HAZARDS FOR RISK, MAKING RISK ACCEPTANCE DECISIONS, APPLYING CONTROLS TO MINIMIZE THE RISK, AND SUPERVISION. NOTE: MARINE CORPS ORDER 3550.27 OUTLINES THE INTEGRAL PART (ORM) PLAYS IN TRAINING AND PLANNING AT ALL LEVELS TO OPTIMIZE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY, READINESS, AND MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. 3. THIS CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES ON PCN DISTRIBUTION 1022100003, AND WILL BE FURTHER ADDRESSED WITH OTHER FORTHCOMING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM CHANGES.