What are the three levels of NCOERs by level?

• A. Company, Field, Strategic
• B. Direct (SGT), Organizational (SSG-1SG), Strategic (CSM)
• C. Squad, Platoon, Company
• D. Battalion, Brigade, Division

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is how NCOERs categorize the scope of a noncommissioned officer’s impact. NCOERs are evaluated at three levels based on the breadth of influence: direct, organizational, and strategic.

Direct level focuses on the NCO’s immediate subordinates and day-to-day leadership. It’s the most granular view, typically applying to roles where you directly supervise a small team or section and assess performance in routine, on-the-spot tasks.

Organizational level expands the lens to how the NCO influences the broader unit’s operations, readiness, training, and effectiveness across multiple subunits or a larger organizational segment. This level involves higher-grade NCOs, such as senior sergeants and above, who shape outcomes across a wider footprint.

Strategic level looks at the NCO’s impact on policy, doctrine, long-range planning, and enterprise-wide initiatives. This is the realm of top-tier NCO leadership who influence capabilities and direction beyond a single unit.

Among the options, the trio that aligns with these levels is direct, organizational, and strategic. The other choices describe unit sizes or formations rather than the level of evaluation, so they don’t fit the concept of NCOER levels.