Within how many days of being appointed as a rater, are unit commanders responsible for ensuring all first-time supervisors receive mandatory enlisted evaluation system training?

• A. 60 days
• B. 30 days
• C. 90 days
• D. 120 days

Answer: (A)

The idea here is establishing a concrete deadline for unit commanders to get first-time supervisors trained in the enlisted evaluation system. This training ensures new raters understand how EES evaluations work, including duties, timelines, and proper documentation, so they can begin evaluating subordinates accurately and in compliance from the start. Sixty days offers a practical balance: it’s soon enough to keep training current with the new duties, but gives enough time to schedule and complete the session across the unit. A window of thirty days can be too tight for coordinating training in many units, while ninety or one hundred twenty days would delay essential knowledge, increasing the risk of improper or noncompliant early evaluations.