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
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The proper way to handle this situation has always been this. And I am surprised nobody has mentioned it, if you are a senior person to you out of regs, you are to find a higher ranking person to the the person out of regs, explain the situation to them, and let them handle it. Even though this person is out of regs, it is not your place to confront them.You do not have the authority to do this.And this can lead to a very bad situation the next time You confront this person.Time
So find a higher ranking person in the area, and let them handle it.
So find a higher ranking person in the area, and let them handle it.
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This made the staff sgt. look ridiculous and that will bring it’s own retribution in embarrassment
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Yes it is appropriate to do so. Rank doesn’t allow for disregarding the AFI. The appropriate approach would be Ma’am can I speak to you for a second? Walk away from everyone else and ask her if she knew her lipstick was outside what’s allowed in the AFI. Someone in her chain should’ve caught it long before you but they failed so it’s good you’re willing to step up.
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knew most all the Lts in my unit, I liked to tell them their rank usupside down.
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The word 'confront' is the improper word here. You as a lower rank must not 'confront'...however, that said, there is a tactically good way to approach this. You could start by complimenting her choice of lipstick and then ask if it is against regs. End the conversation respectfully and move on. Just my advice.
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You absolutely should have tactfully approached her and privately discussed the discrepancy with her.
Look at it this way. Who is more "wrong", someone who made a mistake or the person who identified the mistake but failed to correct it?
Look at it this way. Who is more "wrong", someone who made a mistake or the person who identified the mistake but failed to correct it?
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Never confront a superior in front of everyone else, it makes them angry and defensive. I always did what I was told to do. When I had any problems, I would go to that persons superior and ask questions. If the person was wrong, then I would inform their Superior of what had happened. I always got jobs working for the Commanders.
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