Recommended Adviser Traits

Army

• Courage
• Commitment
• Candor
• Competence

Officer evaluation report (ones in bold hold primacy)

• Attributes: mental, physical, emotional
• Skills (competence): conceptual, interpersonal, technical
• Actions (leadership): communicating, decision-making, motivating, planning, executing, assessing, developing, building, learning

The Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report is not currently formatted for easy identification of adviser traits in prospective candidates. The same traits apply to all advisers, rank immaterial.

Combat experience when possible. It brings instant credibility among the advised forces.