Enlisted Performance Report FAQ
Am I required to provide information for or write my own EPR?
Airmen are not required to write their own EPR but are encouraged to provide as much information as possible. Formatting that information on an AF Form 910 may help the ratee realize the type of and how much information is required. AFI 36-2406 does not assign any responsibility to ratee but it is clearly in the ratee's interest to provide as much information as possible to the rater. The more information provided, the easier it is to produce a good EPR. And the better the EPR, the better the rating and the more points toward promotion.
Below are the rater's responsibilities in writing the EPR:
Ref AFI 36-2406, OFFICER AND ENLISTED EVALUATION SYSTEMS
3.2. Responsibilities.
3.2.1. The Rater:
3.2.1.1. Ensures the ratee is aware of who is in his or her rating chain.
3.2.1.2. Must review any adverse information in the ratee’s PIF and any Unfavorable Information File (UIF) before preparing the performance report.
3.2.1.3. Assesses and documents what the ratee did, how well he or she did it, and the ratee’s potential based on that performance. The rater differentiates through an evaluation of Impact on Unit Mission, section IV; Performance Factors, section V; and Rater Overall Assessment in section VI on OPRs, or Evaluation of Performance (Section III) and Rater’s Comments (Section V) on EPRs.
3.2.1.4. Gets meaningful information from the ratee and as many sources as possible (i.e. the ratee’s PIF, those who previously supervised the ratee during the report period, the First Sergeant, etc.), especially when the rater cannot observe the ratee personally. Do not have the ratee write or draft any portion of his or her own performance report. However, the ratee is encouraged to provide the rater input on specific accomplishments. For Reservists, the ratee should provide information to the supervisor to assist in the preparation of the report. This may include end-of-tour reports.