How would you react to an E2 who "smart mouths" you in formation?

Whole platoon do 200 pushups

Take him to the Bosun locker for counseling. (Yeah, I'm old school)

Scolding as an example before whole unit

At bootcamp, "hazing" fixed the problem really quick. It's a shame you can't fix the ones that need fixing, with the most effective way anymore.

Respond by turning the formation over to your Next in line, have Mr. Mouth follow you to your office. Commence to asking him if everything is alright with him. If yes, tell him to come to attention and advise him if he ever speaks to you like that again in formation he will wish he hadn't. If there is a problem (personal/financial, etc.), explain to him that you're on his side and that you are there to help him. THEN explain to him how counterproductive it is to undermine your authority in formation. Management ain't easy!

Grab his little smart ass pull him forward so he is front of everyone to be an example and ask him if he is ready for his ass kicking for insubordination or would he prefer to change his answer. There has to be complete authority in the chain of command both on base and in the field. If the lower rank had a problem with the assignment he should have assessed it in private and respectfully with his superior.

Punish their battle buddy.

He'd better be sick with food poisoning or something. If not he'd be disciplined after he finished doing what I said. I refused to go out to fix a plane one day. I never refused even when I know I did most of the work all week damn it! Anyway, I was ordered on the truck I got on when I got to the plane I could barely get up. The dumb ass kept ordering me to get out he thought I was playing around but he was still pissed. He sent someone out on the job and went back to the shop all ready to write me up. I couldn't care. We got back to the shop I couldn't get up. He's still yelling like a fool. Some of the guys help me off the truck and I spit up like you wouldn't believe and I literally walk a few steps and pass out. I remember them picking me up in a chair and wheeling me to a car and taking me to the clinic (there was no hospital in that base). I thought I was going to die. Well, he believed me then and someone had a mess to clean up. Next couple of days he's apologizing like crazy.

Being a fair nco I am assuming that they don't have a legitimate gripe.....keep in mind that it would have been handled differently in the old days.....today's army would have me writing out paperwork under the ucmj. Possibly extra duty. Loss of pay. I guess the extent would depend on.....how the soldier normally acts and did he pull this in front of other soldiers.

Smoke session