Posted on Jul 8, 2016
Is it appropriate to confront a higher rank when they are blatantly disregarding regs?
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So last week I was at the chow hall with another girl from my squadron, and we see this SSgt wearing nearly black lipstick across the room. This is very obviously out of regs as makeup is to be conservative and lipstick can not contrast with your skin tone. She was obviously a higher rank than me or the airman I went to chow with, and neither of us said anything even though both of us desperately wanted to. She looked ridiculous. It was so bad that some male airmen at the table next to us noticed it and asked us about the reg. Anyway my question is, is it appropriate to confront a higher rank when they are blatantly disregarding regs?
PS There was a visiting 2 star across the chow hall at the time
PPS Sorry the pictures are so bad. We were far away.
PS There was a visiting 2 star across the chow hall at the time
PPS Sorry the pictures are so bad. We were far away.
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Edited 8 y ago
Posted 8 y ago
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I wouldn't shout it across the chow hall. But pull them aside and say something. If they want to rage take it to their higher up in the coc.
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The proper way to handle this is to find a higher ranking person and explain to them what is going on. This person will then go to the female and ,in private of course, explain to her the regs she is violating and that she needs to rectify the situatuon. You ,as a junior person, cannot do this. You will,most likely, be told to mind your business. But someone senior to her wouldn't get that crap. If they do,they have the authority to do something about it.
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Confronting someone in the mess hall would not be a good idea. Making a public spectacle would serve no purpose. In all likelihood, she will be observed by someone in her chain of command and the issue will be addressed. Besides, from what you describe, she’s already making a laughing stock of herself.
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Yes it is we had a Navy Lieutenant that didn't know where his insigne is went on his shirt we had to straighten him out everyday just about
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I know this is changing, but I THANK GOD, I was in the infantry...ya know cause I never had to deal with these types of issues except at a military school (PLDC).
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A1C Jaffe like everyone is saying be tactful about, if you fill uncomfortable find someone of same rank as her and have them correct the issue. You as a female should know your regs for females, and for males have basic knowledge things that you think might be wrong.
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Too easy! I spent a career doing this I never worried about tact but they are correct. Correct him on the spot.
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I was on Shore Patrol duty in Naples Italy. Our contribution while our carrier was in port. I was situated at a base club, can't remember the name of it, its been 30 plus years. My partner and I were watching the club close and the people leave. A Navy Lieutenant in uniform was leaving with a young lady he met at the club, an enlisted sailor in civvies. He put his cover on but his coat was unbuttoned and hanging open. I interrupted their leaving, politely, and asked, "shouldn't you button your coat sir?" He stopped, looked shakily down, nodded, and buttoned his coat. Meanwhile the female sailor was shocked that I would even bring it up to him being as I was enlisted.
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