Posted on Oct 16, 2016
How would you react to an E2 who "smart mouths" you in formation?
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Here's the background. You're a senior E5. Your troops are in formation and you're handing out work for the day. You hand out an assignment to a fresh E2 with less than a year in and only a few months at your command. They blatantly complain and tell you to choose someone else. You calmly tell them they will do this task and they tell you to shove it and give it to someone else. How do you react?
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What Would You Do
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I. Know tins will sound odd. Ok you want someone else to do your duty. .....you choose. Then both will perform theduty
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Praise in public, punish in private, but since dickface wants to be blatantly disrespectful and have a dick measuring contest in public.....front back go his ass until he threw up!!
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Remind the young person that it was not a request but a directive and that his opinion of the directive was not requested and does not matter regarding his likes or dislikes concerning the task given and the he'd be well reminded to do as he is told rather than facing the alternative for disobedience and failure to follow directions given by a senior ranking person.
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Yes... dismiss the others to carry on with the task and then professionally rip some holy ass. These young kids need to understand that those in leadership roles have the authority per the UCMJ to give lawful orders and that they must be carried out. Any attitude or disobedience must be dealt with swiftly.
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In my case we would remind the Airman . .one word . .RESPECT!! Then if necessary DEFINE the meaning of that word and tell he/or she that RESPECT is not only important in the military but vital in civilian life too!!
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In 1978, I had this happen when I was a "salty" 3rd Class Boatswain's Mate. I choked him out. The E2 pressed charges, I went to "mast" and my OIC, who was a very salty CWO4 Bos'n and Deep Sea Diving Officer, gave me a warning and said this would have been OK during Viet Nam but that we were in a new Navy and it wasn't tolerated anymore.
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Oh I would whisper in his ear and say you will expleted comments do it. And no one will know what I've said except him.
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