The Air Force’s Personnel Center
Officer
Performance Reports
(OPRs)
Colonel MJ Ellis
Chief, BSC Career Management Branch
HQ AFPC JBSA Randolph, TX
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Evolution of OPRs
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Taking Care of the Your Record
Your record meets the board
Development Team, Vectoring, Promotion, HPERB,
Fellowships, IDE, Sq/CC, SDE, Gp/CC, etc
Most Commonly Found Discrepancies:
Duty Titles
Academic Degree Information
Primary (PAFSC) and Duty (DAFSC) AFSCs
Missing Duty History
Muddled/Cluttered Duty History
Security Clearance
Missing OPRs and/or Decorations
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Officer’s Responsibility
Know the ROE
Promotion zone
Career path
Review the OSB and full AF record
Stay involved in corrections
Give input to the OPR
Give input to your PRF
Be proactive
Consult SGB
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42G Challenges
Fixed clinical schedules with limited time for extras
Reduced Flt/CC opportunities for some 42Gs/BSCs
Non-BSC written OPRs
Limited visibility outside of clinic
Fewer numbers to support performance
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OPR Red Zone
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OPR Bullets
Readability!!!!! (Avoid jargon and acronyms)
Be cautious of excessively referencing additional or
“outside of unit” duties for O4 and above
Clinical/Technical versus leadership focus
Level of impact* (Flt, Sq, Grp, Wg, MAJCOM, AF, DoD)
Consistency in raters’ recommendations
Negative messages
Fluff—”RVU Guru” “Unparalleled initiative” “Sharp PA”
White space
No longer used as PRF inputs--needs to stand alone
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OPR Readability
- …steered MSME
- …AF HARP COR
- …governs wg ACSCL/CRS prgms
- …tx’d w/OMT/TDN
- …directed Gp POCT
- …sole DIMO instr; taught DMH
- …Gp POC for ACC RPA SATAF
- …dev’d ED IFE process
- …consulted w/AF lvl SWCG/20 hrs
- …f/DoD’s largest OASC
- …for NSAG ops readiness…endorsed by DIRNSA
- …led 17 MDG TOTY/unit awd’d 18 SAFMLS
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OPR Bullets
Level of impact (Flt, Sq, Grp, Wg, MAJCOM, AF, DoD)
- Revamped flt readiness pgm; retooled cklsts/trng/ID’d gaps; sustained
100% trng stat—flawless hot zone ops
- MDG TeamSTEPPS instructor; led four DoD patient safety
initiatives/trained 59 mbrs—averted 15 sentinel mishaps
- Realigned PHA pgm/streamlined process; completed 4K PHAs/rocketed
87 ABW rate to 99.8%--#1 in AMC
- Launched PRP-Resilency; pushed svs to fltline/cut suspension
53%/saved 1.4K man-hrs—USAFE “best practice”
- Streamlined USAFE weapons mx waste disposal to US; reduced waste
by 75%--saved AF $130K in disposal costs
- Led charge to recapture high-cost prescriptions; targeted 1.2K
pts…saved DoD $1.4M—DHA id’d as “Best Practice”
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OPR Details
Ensure duty title is consistent with AFMS Flight Path Guidance
Key duties
A frequently overlooked section of OPRs and PRFs
Edit this section EVERY OPR with increasing responsibility
and progression
Emphasize the leadership aspects of your job
Team Awards:
Fine in Capt to Major OPRs since not every CGO gets a
chance to lead teams
For Maj to Lt Col, emphasize team awards if you led the
team, these are GOLD!
Led BSC tm OTY
Led Flt OTQ, etc
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OPR Stratification
Use meaningful stratification (PRF Guidance)
Crucial aspect of the OPR
Reveals where an officer stands among peers
Beneficial when favorable
Stratification within rater’s authority/rating chain
Quoting stratification from senior leader
Best placement is the “Red Zone”*
Caution using multiple stratifications in one OPR
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Recommended OPR Stratification
Categories of comparison:
AF Grade: #1/10 Majors, #1/7 Capts
Command Position: #1/10 Flt/CCs, #1/7 Sq/CCs
CC/Grade: #2/6 Maj Flt/CCs
Duty Positions: Ops Officers, Branch Chiefs, Action
Officers, Instructors, PHOs, PAs, Pharmacists, BEEs etc
Officers may be stratified against civilian personnel in
equivalent duty positions
CGOs & FGOs are not authorized peer groups for PRFs
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Job & Developmental Education Push
First line is almost always read, but last line is always read
Clearly state recommendation for next job
“Challenge with the toughest jobs”… Below Average
“Ready for large Flt/CC job next!”…Average
“SQ/CC ahead of peers!”…Strong
Clearly state recommendation for appropriate
level “in-residence” DE
“IDE” or “consider for IDE”… Average
“Must select for SDE” or “SDE a must!”…Strong
INSIGHT: Hard-hitting, enthusiastic pushes help differentiate &
strengthen a record!
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Assignment “Job” Recommendations
AFI 36-2406
Evaluators may make one or more assignment
recommendations (Job Push) in officer evaluations
provided the recommendations are both appropriate and
realistically achievable for the officer’s current grade or
current grade plus one.
Don’t have to have Flt/CC (or Element Chief) in duty
history to be pushed for Sq/cc (or Flt/CC)!!!!
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Developmental Education
Capts are eligible for PDE
Eligible once officer is an 0-3
Majs and Maj(s) are eligible for IDE
IDE in-residence-- 3 windows of eligibility
Deliberate Development Program
IDE only; within IDE window
PhDs & Masters through AFIT (Military & Civilian)
Check MyPers for details
Lt Cols and LtCol(s) are eligible for SDE
SDE in-residence-- 4 windows of eligibility
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2020 IDE & SDE Eligibility
IAW AFI 36-2301
myPers; Force Development; Developmental Education
and Special Programs; 2020 IDE/SDE Eligibility Chart
IDE - INTERMEDIATE DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION - 2019 DEDB // ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021
SDE - SENIOR DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION - 2019 DEDB // ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021
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Lt/Capt DE Push
Rank DE Status DE Recommendation
2Lt/1Lt N/A PDE
Capt Enrolled in SOS correspondence PDE
Selected for SOS in residence PDE
Attending/Completed SOS in residence IDE
Finished SOS correspondence IDE
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Major DE Push
Rank DE Status DE Recommendation
Maj Enrolled in ACSC in correspondence IDE
Completed ACSC in correspondence &
in window of eligibility for ACSC
IDE
Selected for ACSC in residence IDE
Attending/completed ACSC in
residence
SDE
Above eligibility window for ACSC SDE
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Lt Col DE Push
Rank DE Status DE Recommendation
Lt Col Enrolled in AWC in correspondence SDE
Completed AWC in correspondence SDE
Selected for AWC in residence SDE
Completed AWC in residence No recommendation
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Lieutenant-PA Bullets
#1/ACC in asthma mgmt.; 100% approp meds/beat national avg 13%--top 5 ACC MTFs f/4 of 7 health metrics
Identified rare relation ship between weight loss/recurrent skin abscess—airman back to full duty/readiness
Managed health care f/1.2K beneficiaries; essential to biz plan—”most filled” appointments #1/17 AMC MTFs
Led Readiness Skills training for 6 MDG PAs; maintained competencies—ensure 100% wartime mission rdy
Provided expert care to average f/20 daily walk in/overflow patients—increased access 20%/eased workload
Activist for one-stop base in-processing; new records reviewed & PIMR updated—rate 82+%; 75% AF goal
Identified subtle signs deep vein blood clot; attention to detail averted disaster—AD swiftly back to full duty
Led 40 medics; stood up 2009 Air Show aid station--cared for over 78 heat injuries...safety net for 117K visitors
Provided screening/antimalarial medications for >300 deployers--ensured fit & ready force in support of OEF 2009
Co-directed AF vaccine prgm; 1K+/mo given--94% theater-wide coverage! Exceeded Joint Base Balad 90% goal
Skillfully led 4 medics in critical MASCAL exercise as deployed Expectant Tm Chief--lauded by 332 EMDG/CC
Astutely diagnosed 4 pts w/acute surgical illness/evacuated to AFTH for emergency care; no lives lost/100% RTD
Epitome of next generation PA; highly skilled/mission focused/exceptional leadership; element ldr next, PDE ASAP
Phenomenal officer/leader/provider; vital to 2 successful inspections—Element Chief next/PDE when eligible!
Exemplary clinician/officer; Sq CGOQ; mentored SrA BTZ winner—Element Chief soonest & PDE when eligible
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Captain-PA Bullets
Treated 863 pts/150 procs/60 fractures, assisted 56 surgeries--generated 2.4K RVUs & $282K in quality health care
Review auth for ortho referals, prep'd 33 pkgs w/9 JP specialists--sv'd $69K AE fees/optimized Host Nation consults
Expanded skills w/ligament graft prep train’g; performed 6 complex knee cases--dropped OR time/pt anesthesia 40%
Taught 20 medics triage care for orthopedic injuries, vaulted readiness skills—ensured MCRP team contingency rdy
Fused 47 PT protocols into 10, cut post-op delays/duplication by 79%--improved surg outcomes/reduced RTD time
Unmatched leadership & team building, laser-focused on readiness & return to duty--Flt CC ahead of peers/IDE now
Led 4-mbr tm thru 3.5K patient visits; model of teamwork--drove wg medical readiness rate to 91%, #1 in AETC
Managed depression med usage/follow-up care; increased med compliance, surpassed DoD stds by 15%--#1 in AF
Revamped cholesterol tx std; trained 6 PCMs, reinforced CPG compliance--drove HEDIS metric to 94%, #1 in cmd
#1 RVU producer, delivered $191K worth of care; #1 appt utilization, #1 PCM continuity--pivotal to Gp’s 3-yr recert
Top-notch ldr w/exceptional surg/clinical skills; id'd rare deadly bone infection in child/svd limb; Flt CC next/IDE ASAP
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Major-PA Bullets
Led 2 multi-disciplinary flts; guid'd 42 psnl/spt'd 4 deplymnts--vital to sq CGO/2 NCO gp/sq OTY & Amn OTQ awds
Revamped Arming & Use of Force f/gp; bolstered relationship w/SF sqd ldrshp--slashed non-arming mbr rate by 50%
Executed pre-inspection checklists, id'd deficiencies & created fixes--designat'd as "best practice" by inspection team
Conducted essential proficiency training f/critical AFSCs--raised warfighter readiness rate from 50% to 100% in 1 mo
Spearheaded access to care initiative; coached 4 flts & gp ldrshp/briefed wg CC--increased appt availability by 61%
Optimized gp coding CPI; id’d compliance errors/trained 38 mbrs in 3 flts--billing soared 16% & revenue up $114K
Led 10 mbr tm/150 shifts; personally dvlp'd diagnoses & delivered tx f/1K+ pts/108 admits--gen'd $1.8M in revenue
Ignited IC process after id'd pt w/measles, launched Wg's exposure control plan--insured containment & zero spread
Expanded Army ops; facilitated critical spt f/40 aerial msns/13K paratroopers/50 trauma pts--bolstered Jt base capes
Piloted PI prgm; noticed deficient hand-offs, tracked/reported trend, improved inter-fac comm--amp'd pt safety goals
Mng'd 5 contract/VA employees; produced 4K man-hrs/secured 7 FTEs worth $1M--ensured zero msn interruptions
#1/6 Majors; Innovative leader/officer, brilliantly commands of my largest flight--ready f/Sq/CC soonest, SDE first look!
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The Air Force’s Personnel Center
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