Posted on Dec 5, 2017
SGT Bryon Sergent
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I am a team leader, and have been requested by my squad leader to get information form my soldiers. I sent out a text for them to answer what was needed. I have had 2 of 3 responses back. The third after a second text stated that he is at work and that he wasn't to be bothered. The text was very disrespectful and I cleaned it up a little. We are going to be on federal orders soon and I need to pass info up the chain. What can be done other than article 91, and 92, if anything.

CSM Jane Baldwin, SFC Mary Beaver, CSM Johnathan Bentley, CSM William Bennett, SFC Heather Sanchez
Posted in these groups: Ar Army RegulationsTexas ARNG
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Counsel the Soldier and put it in writing. Create a plan of action and follow up on it. The biggest issue leaders have with counseling is follow up. Sit the Soldier down and explain that his/her attitude won’t be tolerated. I would also talk to the Soldier to see what is going on in their life. With some Soldiers, stress manifests itself through poor attitudes. Find out if they are having issues or you just caught them on a bad day. Continue to counsel in case they can’t be rehabilitated. Chapters and UCMJ must be echelons. Try to help them fix them self, but build the packet just in case.
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SGT Bryon Sergent
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Capt Gregory Prickett - An initial counseling has been done ON drill status, that there will be things that come up between drills that are a requirement to be done or asked for and that they must comply. If they are not on drill status, how do we get in trouble for DUI's outside of the DRILL status, if UCMJ and regs only apply while on drill status? I think that is where the State TCMJ comes into effect or am I wrong?
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SGT Bryon Sergent - UCMJ doesn't apply, they use administrative procedures for reductions on things like DUI's. The Soldier is correct you cannot expect them to respond while at a civilian work site. I call my Soldiers at night or when they are not at work. Most respond, some do on their own time, some never, those don't tend to receive great evaluations, certainly a Soldier who doesn't respond to their team leader's texts is not ready for an NCO position.
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Capt Gregory Prickett - Reserves is even worse, for UCMJ to apply, both the Soldier and his commander need to be on active duty for the article procedure, and if the reservist elects for a trial by court martial, the Soldier and the Commander both need to be on active duty for the duration of the court martial, then you actually need to get an active duty general court martial convening authority to accept the request. So you can guess how often that happens.
A reservist is really only punished after a civilian conviction, and is generally separated through an administrative separation or reduction.
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Not sure in the way of regulations, and I'm also not sure if while not on drill status soldiers are actually obligated to do anything they don't want to do, but if he was my guy he'd be doing some PT the next time I see him in uniform.
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First, I would have called him right after that text message, if this is information for a an upcoming training event, reserve soldiers know what their responsibilities are, your hands may be tied as far as punishment until you get him for drill weekend. Plus when I was over my platoon, we used text for some things but important information etc we were required to physically talk to our soldiers to ensure that was the person and not someone else replying via text.
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