Posted on Feb 20, 2018
Can a Specialist make a Private stand at Parade Rest for him?
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Does general military authority allow a Specialist to require a Private to stand at parade rest for them? There was a previous thread discussing whether a Private should automatically stand at parade rest for a Specialist, but I've seen Specialists over the years tell Privates to stand at parade rest when talking to them. Can Specialists do this? It seems like an abuse of general military authority to me.
Customs and Courtesies
Leadership
SPC
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I'm gonna say, generally, no. At least not force (make) the Private do so.
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No. I think I would lose my mind if I saw a SPC do that to a PVT in my unit. A SPC is not an NCO and just because a SPC is in a team leader position it does not mean they can do it either.
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Witness the problems created when you have a parallel but not equivalent rank structure... Semper Fi
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In the units I've been in, Signal Battalion we did not have privates stand at parade rest for SPCs, the MI unit we did not have privates stand at parade rest, and in my infantry unit, they went to parade rest for CPLs, not SPCs. I have seen, and I think it was out of habit, many of the 11Xs still went to parade rest for SPCs. So yeah, I've seen it done by the unit.
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As far as I know it is only CPL's and above that have that power. SPC's do not assume any NCO responsibilities. I'd like higher enlisted to correct me on the customs and courtesies if I'm wrong, though.
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No, it's that simple and others have provided guidance from official pubs. The only exception might be in training environments where soldiers are frocked into leadership positions within the training formation that make their actual (pay) ranks meaningless within the training environment context.
PV1 = Junior Enlisted. SPC = Junior Enlisted.
I'm surprised this topic comes up, that and whether civilians have military authority over green suiters. Hint = only as much authority as a normal supervisor in a workplace has (a/k/a the civilians cannot make you do pushups). But they can report you to a NCO who might be able to...
PV1 = Junior Enlisted. SPC = Junior Enlisted.
I'm surprised this topic comes up, that and whether civilians have military authority over green suiters. Hint = only as much authority as a normal supervisor in a workplace has (a/k/a the civilians cannot make you do pushups). But they can report you to a NCO who might be able to...
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Even when serving in an E-5 position. What is the rank/grade of the individual? Training Circular 3-21.5 seems pretty clear to me.
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