Posted on Mar 9, 2014
CSM Michael J. Uhlig
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<p>Current AR 600-20 prohibits personal relationships between officers&nbsp;and enlisted personnel and gives specific examples (dating, business, gambling and etc) and for enlisted it identifies: recruiter and recruit &amp; trainees and Soldiers as prohibited relationships.&nbsp; There will be new regulatory guidance concering NCO Fraternization in an updated AR 600-20, to be released later this year. What are your thoughts?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In over 13 years of war, we have a force that has deployed for extended periods, lived in very close to each other and in many cases fought shona ba shona&nbsp;alongside one another.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In discussions (Soldier of the month competitions/NCOPDs and general talk while walking through the barracks), I've found that&nbsp;many NCOs have personal relationships with their Soldiers (e.g. online gaming), some of the NCOs live in the barracks and some live off post or in government housing.&nbsp; Do you see this as franternization - or a relationship that could cause undue familiarity?</p>
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nice post
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SGT Joseph Gunderson
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If I remember correctly, fraternization hinges on actual or perceived favoritism or preferential treatment as a consequence of the personal relationship. Unless playing video games together has demonstrated this crucial piece of the puzzle, there is no basis for characterizing it as fraternization.
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