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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Step 1: Look the individual right in the eyes and ask, "What the fuck did you just say?" If corrected, move on. If not, Step 2: Have the individual stand fast after formation and personally counsel, they still have the assignment though. If corrected move on. If not, Step 3 take them to the next senior person in chain of command, where documentation can begin.
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The same way I always did
Squad/Platoon; HALF right face; extend to the right,,, MOVE... Front leaning rest position.... MOVE... In Cadence.... Exercise... 1.2.3.-1, 1.2.3.-2, 1.2.3.-3, 1.2.3.-4, 1.......up, 2.......up, 3.......up,4......up.....
Position of attention..... MOVE, assemble to the left..... MOVE
This demonstration of authority has been brought to you by..... PVT _________________. feel free to have a chat with him at your leisure; FALL OUT
This worked well until a kinder, gentler, mandate came down from the "X-Perts" the "Not-Square" building people listen to.
Squad/Platoon; HALF right face; extend to the right,,, MOVE... Front leaning rest position.... MOVE... In Cadence.... Exercise... 1.2.3.-1, 1.2.3.-2, 1.2.3.-3, 1.2.3.-4, 1.......up, 2.......up, 3.......up,4......up.....
Position of attention..... MOVE, assemble to the left..... MOVE
This demonstration of authority has been brought to you by..... PVT _________________. feel free to have a chat with him at your leisure; FALL OUT
This worked well until a kinder, gentler, mandate came down from the "X-Perts" the "Not-Square" building people listen to.
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I ask this why is this even Question! New sub standards in military! If they don't out rank you they do as told..... run your lips and you may get the boot to face! With the lack of respect Soldier's have now a days is unreal you correct it on the spot then, so everyone can learn that it is not the thing to do. If you feel there are reasons for the temporary loss of mind then talk in private with him. Good leaders always train,teach, and care for their Soldiers
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Platoon, ATTENTION! Half right, FACE! Front lean and rest position, MOVE! Problems have a way of working themselves out after that.
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I grab the loudmouth by his nose, pull him out of formation and make him give me 50.
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This kind of disrespect/disobedience cannot be tolerated and must be quickly corrected. I would make sure that the private understands the Rank structure/chain of command, and explain to them what an Article 15 is. Then I would PT their ass to death so that they would never think of doing it again.
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