NAVPERS 1616/26 at a glance
What it is: This form is the Evaluation Report & Counseling Record (E1 - E6).
Who signs: Sign Box 50, Signature of Reporting Senior, and enter Summary Group Average.
A filled-in NAVPERS 1616/26 example: a periodic evaluation report
How to fill out NAVPERS 1616/26, box by box
Boxes 1 to 9, Name to Date Reported
Enter Name (Last, First MI Suffix) in Box 1, Rate/Rating in Box 2, Desig in Box 3 and SSN in Box 4.
In Box 5, mark ACT, TAR, INACT or AT/ADSW/265. Enter UIC in Box 6, Ship/Station in Box 7, Promotion Status in Box 8 and Date Reported in Box 9.
Boxes 10 to 21, Occasion for Report to Billet Subcategory
Under Occasion for Report, mark Periodic in Box 10, Detachment of Individual in Box 11, Promotion/Frocking in Box 12 or Special in Box 13.
Under Period of Report, enter From: in Box 14 and To: in Box 15.
Under Type of Report, mark Not Observed Report in Box 16, Regular in Box 17 or Concurrent in Box 18.
Enter Physical Readiness in Box 20 and Billet Subcategory (if any) in Box 21.
Boxes 22 to 27, Reporting Senior
Enter the Reporting Senior (Last, FI MI) in Box 22, Grade in Box 23, Desig in Box 24, Title in Box 25, UIC in Box 26 and SSN in Box 27.
Boxes 28 and 29, Command Employment and Primary Duties
Enter Command Employment and Command Achievements in Box 28.
In Box 29, enter Primary/Collateral/Watchstanding duties, and enter primary duty abbreviation in box.
Boxes 30 to 32, Mid-term Counseling
Boxes 30 to 32 are For Mid-term Counseling Use: Date Counseled, Counselor and Signature of Individual Counseled. When completing EVAL, enter 30 and 31 from counseling worksheet, and sign 32.
Boxes 33 to 37, Performance Traits
Mark NOB or a performance mark for each trait on page 1: 1.0 is Below standards/not progressing or UNSAT in any one standard; 2.0 does not yet meet all 3.0 standards; 3.0 meets all 3.0 standards; 4.0 exceeds most 3.0 standards; 5.0 meets overall criteria and most of the specific standards for 5.0. Standards are not all inclusive.
Mark Professional Knowledge (technical knowledge and practical application) in Box 33.
Mark Quality of Work (standard of work; value of end product) in Box 34.
Mark Command or Organizational Climate (contributes to growth and development, human worth, community) in Box 35.
Mark Military Bearing/Character (appearance, conduct, physical fitness, adherence to Navy Core Values) in Box 36.
Mark Personal Job Accomplishment/Initiative (responsibility, quantity of work) in Box 37.
Boxes 38 and 39, Teamwork and Leadership
Mark Teamwork (contributions to team building and team results) in Box 38.
Mark Leadership (organizing, motivating and developing others to accomplish goals) in Box 39.
Boxes 40 to 42, Individual Trait Avg., Recommendation and Signature of Rater
In Box 40, Individual Trait Avg., enter the total of trait scores divided by number of graded traits.
In Box 41, enter what you recommend this individual for (maximum of two): Assignment in Rating, Sea Special Programs, Shore Special Programs, Commissioning Programs, Special Warfare Programs, Rating Instructor Duty, Other. Be specific.
Signature of Rater (Typed Name & Rate), Box 42: I have evaluated this member against the above performance standards and have forwarded written explanation of marks of 1.0 and 5.0.
Boxes 43 and 44, Comments on Performance and Qualifications/Achievements
In Box 43, Comments on Performance: all 1.0 marks, three 2.0 marks, and 2.0 marks in Block 35 must be specifically substantiated in comments. Comments must be verifiable. Font must be 10 or 12 pitch (10 to 12 point) only. Use upper and lower case.
Enter Qualifications/Achievements in Box 44: education, awards, community involvement, etc., during this period.
Boxes 45 to 48, Promotion Recommendation, Summary, Retention and Reporting Senior Address
For the Individual Promotion Recommendation in Box 45, mark NOB, Significant Problems, Progressing, Promotable, Must Promote or Early Promote.
In Box 46, Summary, fill in the box under each of Significant Problems, Progressing, Promotable, Must Promote and Early Promote.
Under Box 47, Retention, mark Recommended or Not Recommended.
Enter the Reporting Senior Address in Box 48.
Boxes 49 to 52, Signatures and Concurrent Report
Signature of Senior Rater (Typed Name & Grade/Rate), Box 49: I have reviewed the evaluation of this member against these performance standards and have provided written explanation to support marks of 1.0 and 5.0.
Signature of Individual Evaluated, Box 51: "I have seen this report, been apprised of my performance, and understand my right to submit a statement."
Next to Box 51, mark I intend to submit a statement or I do not intend to submit a statement.
On a Concurrent Report, enter in Box 52 the typed name, grade, command, UIC, and signature of the Regular Reporting Senior.
Common questions about NAVPERS 1616/26
What is navpers 1616-26?
This form is the Evaluation Report & Counseling Record (E1 - E6). Previous editions of NAVPERS 1616/26 (Rev. 05-25) are obsolete.
Sources
[1] NAVPERS 1616/26 (Rev. 05-2025), Evaluation Report & Counseling Record (E1 - E6), Department of the Navy (the Official source link on this page).
