Which form is developmental counseling conducted on?

Which form is developmental counseling conducted on?

• A. DA Form 4856
• B. DA Form 4855
• C. DA Form 2166-9-1
• D. DA Form 31

Answer: (A)

Developmental counseling is recorded on the Developmental Counseling Form. This form is specifically designed to document the counseling session, including the purpose, topics discussed, and a concrete development plan with goals, actions, timelines, and follow-up. It also captures accountability through signatures from both the counselor and the service member, ensuring progress is tracked over time. The other forms serve different administrative purposes—one supports performance evaluations, another handles leave requests, and the remaining form is used for a purpose unrelated to developmental counseling—so they aren’t used to document these counseling sessions.

Developmental counseling is recorded on the Developmental Counseling Form. This form is specifically designed to document the counseling session, including the purpose, topics discussed, and a concrete development plan with goals, actions, timelines, and follow-up. It also captures accountability through signatures from both the counselor and the service member, ensuring progress is tracked over time. The other forms serve different administrative purposes—one supports performance evaluations, another handles leave requests, and the remaining form is used for a purpose unrelated to developmental counseling—so they aren’t used to document these counseling sessions.