WriteMyNCOER vs. ChatGPT

Q: Is it against regulation to use ChatGPT to write my NCOER or OER?

No regulation bans using AI to draft a starting point. AR 623-3 and DA PAM 623-3 hold the rater and senior rater responsible for the accuracy of the final evaluation, regardless of what tool helped draft it. The same standard applies to WriteMyNCOER — you review and own the final content before it goes on the form.

Q: Can ChatGPT write a good NCOER bullet?

It can write a grammatically correct one. Whether it reads like a real bullet depends entirely on how well you prompt it — most people don't know to specify the "o" marker, the box character limit, or the action-impact-result structure every time, so output quality varies a lot between attempts and between people.

Q: Why not just use ChatGPT for free instead of paying $4.99?

For a single quick bullet or a rough draft you plan to heavily edit, free ChatGPT is a reasonable choice. WriteMyNCOER earns the $4.99 when you want the formatting, character limits, and MOS-specific detail handled for you across a full evaluation instead of a dozen back-and-forth prompts.

Q: Is it safe to put Soldier information into ChatGPT?

Be careful. Free and Plus ChatGPT conversations can be used to help train OpenAI's models unless you turn that off in settings, and you should never enter classified information, PII beyond what's needed, or anything that would violate OPSEC into any consumer AI tool. Keep inputs to duty performance and results — the same rule applies no matter which tool you use.

ChatGPT can write words. It doesn't know the "o" bullet format, the box character limits on the DA Form 2166-9 or 67-10, or what an evaluator on your board actually expects to see. Here's an honest look at where each tool fits — and where free ChatGPT is genuinely good enough.

The short version: ChatGPT is a general-purpose writing tool that can draft an NCOER or OER bullet if you know exactly what to ask for and are willing to fix the formatting yourself. WriteMyNCOER is built for one job — MOS-aware, AR 623-3 formatted bullets and narratives, ready to paste onto the form, for a flat $4.99 with no subscription.

Side by side (as of August 2026):

Built specifically for NCOERs/OERs — WriteMyNCOER: Yes. ChatGPT: No.

Knows the "o" bullet comment format by default — WriteMyNCOER: Yes. ChatGPT: Sort of, only with detailed prompting.

Aware of DA Form box character limits — WriteMyNCOER: Yes. ChatGPT: No.

Built around AR 623-3 / DA PAM 623-3 guidance — WriteMyNCOER: Yes. ChatGPT: Sort of.

MOS-specific duties and language — WriteMyNCOER: Yes. ChatGPT: Sort of, depends on prompting.

Unlimited regenerations per eval — WriteMyNCOER: Yes. ChatGPT: Yes.

PDF export ready for submission — WriteMyNCOER: Yes. ChatGPT: No.

Requires a monthly subscription — WriteMyNCOER: No. ChatGPT: No (Plus is optional at $20/month).

Price — WriteMyNCOER: $4.99 per eval. ChatGPT: Free, or $20/month for Plus.

Where ChatGPT falls short on an evaluation: formatting you have to teach it every time (it defaults to full sentences, not the lowercase "o" marker the DA Form 2166-9 expects), no sense of the box character limit, generic phrasing that reads like everyone else's without detailed MOS prompting, and no memory of your rating period across sections.

When free ChatGPT is genuinely good enough: punching up one or two bullets when you're comfortable fixing the format yourself; refining word choice when you already know the action-impact-result structure; drafting things outside an NCOER/OER, like a counseling statement or award packet, where box character limits don't apply. It stops being good enough for a full evaluation with six sections to write, a character limit to hit every time, and formatting that has to be exactly right before it goes to S1.

A privacy note before you paste anything into any AI tool: never enter classified information, and keep personal details to what's actually needed — duty performance and measurable results, not full names paired with sensitive personal data, SSNs, or anything that would violate OPSEC. On free and Plus ChatGPT, your conversations can be used to help train OpenAI's models unless you disable that in settings. WriteMyNCOER encrypts evaluation data at rest and in transit and does not use your inputs to train AI models.

FAQ: Is it against regulation to use ChatGPT to write my NCOER or OER? No regulation bans using AI to draft a starting point — AR 623-3 and DA PAM 623-3 hold the rater and senior rater responsible for the accuracy of the final evaluation regardless of what tool helped draft it.

Can ChatGPT write a good NCOER bullet? It can write a grammatically correct one, but whether it reads like a real bullet depends entirely on how well you prompt it.

Why not just use ChatGPT for free instead of paying $4.99? For a single quick bullet, free ChatGPT is reasonable. WriteMyNCOER earns the $4.99 when you want formatting, character limits, and MOS-specific detail handled across a full evaluation instead of a dozen back-and-forth prompts.

Is it safe to put Soldier information into ChatGPT? Be careful — free and Plus conversations can train OpenAI's models unless you opt out, and you should never enter classified information or anything that would violate OPSEC into any consumer AI tool.