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

A morning of secluded front-leaning-rest usually instills a proper perspective in these fools. I had one who actually tried to get physical with me. (The old bent finger works great) After that the LT and the MPs took over.

An E2 with a discipline problem?
This can't really be an issue can it?

I had a situation where the son of an E-9 was in my unit. The E-2 was caught turning donuts with his car in the base parade ground. Before any action was taken, his dad (the E-9) called to plead for a second chance for his son - which was granted (how often does one get a call from an E-9?). A month later, the E-2 had another "significant issue" and I received a second call from his dad. After a short discussion, the E-2 became a civilian. His dad understood my position but felt compelled to give it a shot. In many cases, it's difficult to determine the right course of action. In others, it's pretty clear...

With calm self assurance everyone must know that this private is going to regret those words. Develop a history of good leadership and these instances usually occur with only the usual troubled soldier.

insubordination is a UCMJ offense punishable by an Article 15. With a group of you arrogant military personnel; at times you have to hang a Crow on the Fence to curtail total loss of control. Action not necessarily agains the individual but against the specific circumstance. Comman d and control must be maintained!

I Tell Him to get His team leader or Third class / E-4 and have them come to my office, in 45 min, I would pill his jacket, to see if he has a history of being Disrespectfully to his senior personal, if not, when he comes into my Office, I would ask him what is going on in his personal life? did he have a fight with the wife? Girlfriend ? is there a family Issue? if he is having these family Problems, I would explain to him not following orders, and going off and disrespecting a senior personal, is not going to make things better, that the service has a system in place to help him. but he should not lash out, he should come talk to his supervisors, for help, and guidance.

if he is just a problem Child , and he wants special attention, well he has come to the right person, I have now just become his personal mentor, with the E-4 as my witness I Have just Give him His 1st verbal warning, and I am Informing him that me and the E-4 that is Present, will continues to make sure he improves his situation, that he is to be on time every day, in work uniform and ready for inspection, his Uniform and everyone in the squad, shall be ready, my department will be Volunteering for every extra cleaning detail, until his Attitude Changes . me and him will be working together as much as possible, I do not mind staying late to mentor a shipmate or fellow Solder, Especially if it might save his life one day.

Pride starts with the Uniform and Knowing your Service History, make sure he is SQUARED AWAY EVERY SINGLE DAY, Give him a homework Assignment, make him look up his service history.
if you have any Service members that served in combat or was wounded in combat, make him do a meet and greet of your senior command on your base, make him interduce himself , and tell them why he is introducing himself , to learn respect!

Pull aside. Why the smart mouth? If he apologizes great. Never mouth off again.

Some corrective action need to be done immediatlely, in private, either physically or administratively.
Although this sounds like the NCO and the fresh E2 became buddies. I believe the PSG should do a little shuffling of the teams as leaders and subordinates can not be friends. What do I know though... I was in leadership positions for 21 of my 25 years.

Easy answerer ,He would Only do it ONCE!

Apologize for you outrageous conduct. Beg the privates forgiveness. Offer to buy him lunch if he doesn’t file a complaint and ruin your career.... then bury the little bastards body where they won’t find it and say he went AWOL