AF implements SSgt EPR static closeout dates

by Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Implementation of a series of changes to the enlisted evaluation and promotion systems announced in July by Air Force senior leaders continues with establishment of the staff sergeant enlisted performance report static closeout date.
Effective Saturday, all staff sergeant EPRs will close out Jan. 31. Also effective Saturday, change of reporting official EPRs will no longer be accomplished for staff sergeants.

Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System changes will be implemented in stages over the next 18 months for Regular Air Force — or RegAF — Airmen, and over the next 30 months for Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard — or ARC — Airmen. The changes focus on ensuring job performance is the most important factor when evaluating and identifying Airmen for promotion.

Changes announced and implemented to date include implementation of static closeout dates for technical sergeant EPRs, elimination of technical sergeant change of reporting official EPRs, and establishment of new promotion eligibility cutoff dates for staff sergeants competing for technical sergeant and technical sergeants competing for master sergeant.

Additional enlisted evaluation and promotion system changes will be announced as they are approved for implementation.

For more information about enlisted evaluations and promotions, and other personnel issues, visit the myPers website at https://mypers.af.mil. Select “search all components” from the drop down menu and enter “28061” in the search window for SCOD and CRO report information, “27948” for enlisted evaluations or “27949” for enlisted promotion change information.