Get Da 4856 2023-2026

The DA 4856, also known as the developmental counseling form, is essential for documenting counseling sessions within the Army. This guide provides clear steps to fill out the DA 4856 effectively and ensure completeness in recording significant aspects of a soldier's development and performance.

Follow the steps to complete the DA 4856 online seamlessly.

1. Press the ‘Get Form’ button to access the DA 4856 and open it in your preferred editor.
2. Fill in Part I - Administrative Data, including your name, rank/grade, organization, date of counseling, and the name and title of the counselor.
3. Complete Part II - Background Information by stating the purpose of the counseling. Indicate whether the approach is combined or non-directive. Select the type of counseling (general, directive, professional growth, performance, or event-oriented) and provide training data such as ACFT scores, GT score, and weapons qualification.
4. In Part III - Summary of Counseling, document key points discussed during the counseling session, covering aspects such as exhibited Army values, technical proficiency, communication, effort, personal discipline, teamwork, fitness, bearing, and balance of obligations.
5. Outline the Plan of Action with specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-based objectives. Provide a timeline for implementation and assessment.
6. Conclude the session by summarizing the key points and confirming understanding from the individual counseled. Collect their agreement or disagreement and remarks.
7. Complete Part IV - Assessment of the Plan of Action to evaluate whether the goals were reached and if further follow-up is necessary.
8. Save changes, download, print, or share the completed DA 4856.

Complete your DA 4856 online today for efficient documentation of counseling sessions.