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Soldier Refuses to Sign Counseling

Written by The ACO Team
What do you do when a Soldier refuses to sign a counseling statement? Myth: Signing the counseling (DA Form 4856) states that the heading is correct as far as name, social security number, and that you have read the counseling. Fact: This is not the case with counseling. The signature on the NCOER as described in AR 623-3 is where this myth comes from. There are no regulations governing counseling; only the guidance found in FM 6-22.
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"The Writer" 10th Anniversary Edition

Written by The ACO Team
Mentor Enterprises Inc. and GiPubs.com are proud to release The Writer 10th Anniversary Edition. It has been the staple and standard for award writing. It has assisted Soldiers in preparing high-quality awards for a decade. In keeping with the tradition that began with the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Mentor, The Writer has been significantly updated for this printing. The book contains twice as much information as the previous edition including combat awards, award strategy, new forms, and graphic aids.
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Counsel Quick Volume 3

Written by ACO

Counsel Quick is a series of software programs designed to help US Army leaders prepare for counseling sessions. Counsel Quick Volume 3 is the third in the series and contains 32 new counseling statements!

Counsel Quick Volume 1 & 2 Upgrade
to Version 2.0

You may qualify for an upgrade discount!
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Latest Forum Posts

Topics	By	Category	Date
Re:improper counseling	GIJOE	Questions?	09-01-10 17:55
Re:Tobacco use	GIJOE	Counseling	08-30-10 17:56
Re:Recommending UCMJ & Corrective Training	GIJOE	Questions?	08-30-10 17:49
Re:signing the head count for lunch	GIJOE	Questions?	08-26-10 08:58
Statement for recommending a soldier for the E5 Bo	brent.mabe	Counseling	08-19-10 11:31
NCOES Failure	Yohanwarrior	Counseling	08-17-10 18:28
Re:Promotion Counseling	brent.mabe	Counseling	08-17-10 17:52
Re:NCO Initial Counseling	deezy5329	Counseling	08-17-10 07:08

Deploying to Afghanistan?

Get a head start: Recognize and speak key tactical phrases before you head downrange. This isn't your average civilian 'tourist' language CD. Available now in both Dari and Pashto editions, the Afghanistan Combat Language Essentials CDs focus on words and phrases which are relevent to personnel conducting military operations in Afghanistan.

Dari sample tracks

You will not be harmed
I don't speak Dari