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The CoC can do whatever it wants -- doesn't make it right. This wouldn't have gotten to the draft level if I were around. That said, Soldiers affected by this policy can take it up the chain or IG with their issues.
The fact that this is policy letter#2 is concerning to me -- it seems good leadership (no faith in PLs and PSGs) and good lines of effective communication (WRT the training schedule and near, short and long term training calendars) would give ample time for Soldiers to identify white space for appointment scheduling -- of course there will be scheduling conflicts, but that's what cross training and man down drills are for. Additionally, if a Soldier is that important for training, he's aware that he is that important and command can make a few coordinating phone calls. REALITY CHECK: not everyone in a Troop is important like that.
If this is a legit memo, then I'd bet dollars to donuts that the cooler heads of the squadron have already addressed this "leader".
The fact that this is policy letter#2 is concerning to me -- it seems good leadership (no faith in PLs and PSGs) and good lines of effective communication (WRT the training schedule and near, short and long term training calendars) would give ample time for Soldiers to identify white space for appointment scheduling -- of course there will be scheduling conflicts, but that's what cross training and man down drills are for. Additionally, if a Soldier is that important for training, he's aware that he is that important and command can make a few coordinating phone calls. REALITY CHECK: not everyone in a Troop is important like that.
If this is a legit memo, then I'd bet dollars to donuts that the cooler heads of the squadron have already addressed this "leader".
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SGM Erik Marquez
That commanders reason for needing to take action was likely legit, that memo decision is not appropriate, nor would it have stayed on the wall if it made it that far..
The concept that appointments should be made that are the least distracting to the mission, supported when medically necessary is obvious. .
Missed appointments should be reduced to only those truly unavoidable, car crash on way to doc, wife went in to labor same time as appointment..... 1SG was out of coffee and the convoy needed to detour for resupply..
It is the appts made in direct and intentional conflict with training that CDR is likely trying to curtail, appointments made on what turns out to be a training holiday and that SM, takes the day vice going to the appointment THEY ASKED FOR... the appointments missed because oops, I have CQ that day and the roster was posted days before I made the appt, leaders telling SM, forget your dental appt, get to the MP and get it swept up.... and, perhaps, leaders not supporting SM needs because its "hard" or worse miss application of what they had been told previously "No more damn appts when we have stuff to do" that leader never intended to have that taken as "dont support SPC Marquez getting and going to his knee arthroscopic appointment to repair a fractured patellae"
All that said, I can think of a dozen things that should have been done other then writing that memo, even if it was vetted by JAG and is legally sufficient.
The concept that appointments should be made that are the least distracting to the mission, supported when medically necessary is obvious. .
Missed appointments should be reduced to only those truly unavoidable, car crash on way to doc, wife went in to labor same time as appointment..... 1SG was out of coffee and the convoy needed to detour for resupply..
It is the appts made in direct and intentional conflict with training that CDR is likely trying to curtail, appointments made on what turns out to be a training holiday and that SM, takes the day vice going to the appointment THEY ASKED FOR... the appointments missed because oops, I have CQ that day and the roster was posted days before I made the appt, leaders telling SM, forget your dental appt, get to the MP and get it swept up.... and, perhaps, leaders not supporting SM needs because its "hard" or worse miss application of what they had been told previously "No more damn appts when we have stuff to do" that leader never intended to have that taken as "dont support SPC Marquez getting and going to his knee arthroscopic appointment to repair a fractured patellae"
All that said, I can think of a dozen things that should have been done other then writing that memo, even if it was vetted by JAG and is legally sufficient.
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This wouldn't be the approach that I would have taken, but I don't see anything in that letter jumping out as being inappropriate (from a legal standpoint). The letter appears to be a tight-fisted attempt to make sure troops work their way through the health system properly, and that they schedule appointments in a manner that doesn't unnecessarily conflict with their training schedule. He's also appearing to proactively preempt soldiers cancelling, rescheduling, or missing appointments on their own. The first two (canceling or rescheduling) are along the lines of "We want to know about it before you make changes" and the last (missing) is along the lines of "Don't create problems for the health system." The part about family members' healthcare is a little rough, but it is a command's way of saying "Don't expect for us to let you off for every little appointment your family makes. Come talk to us first."
This reads like a standard directive from a young commander in a combat arms environment. Not my cup of tea (from a leadership perspective), but nothing glaringly illegal either.
This reads like a standard directive from a young commander in a combat arms environment. Not my cup of tea (from a leadership perspective), but nothing glaringly illegal either.
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