Marine Security Guard Fitness Reports: Credibility Undermined

Abstract

The existing requirement that commissioned officers act as the reporting seniors (RS) for Marine Security Guard (MSG) fitness reports creates a contrived reporting chain and undermines the credibility of the fitness report process and the authority of the detachment commander. The PES manual states that the RS should be "the officer/supervisor closest to the [Marine, and] directly responsible for the Marine's daily taskings [sic] and supervision. [Additionally, the RS is in the best position to observe the Marine's performance and character". However, inspecting officers (IO), by billet a lieutenant or a captain, currently complete MSG fitness reports even though they are located in different countries and have limited, if any, observation of the Marine reported on (MRO).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA503327

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  • D. C. Emmel

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  • Marine Corps University

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  • Electronic Mail
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  • Professional Development
  • Quality Control
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  • Educational Psychology
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
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