Posted on Mar 15, 2016
Should I report unprofessional behavior through the Chain of Command or an IG complaint?
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Thank you,
-RP Staff
Recently was involved in an one way exchange with a CPT in which she directed towards a Senior NCO (SFC) in a derogatory, belittling and denigrating expressing her personal feelings toward such SFC. Since this is to get get a general consensus of what should be done, I would like to leave out names and places out but can include that the CPT's comments towards the SFC included: "you are a sorry a$$ excuse of an NCO", " you are the biggest piece of $hit I know" and continued to go on not just about such Senior NCO but included the family members.
Considering that if this was a lower to an NCO doing this, the Soldier would be crucified. If this was an NCO to an officer?, someone would be out of a job.
I heard one day that the moment you lose your bearing you lost the argument. So the SFC did the right thing by keeping professionally quiet and bringing up to the supervisor. Situation is now: such CPT has gone around telling Soldiers how "she ripped in to this SFC with a grin"...
What would be some appropriate ways to handle this situation?
Thank you,
-RP Staff
Recently was involved in an one way exchange with a CPT in which she directed towards a Senior NCO (SFC) in a derogatory, belittling and denigrating expressing her personal feelings toward such SFC. Since this is to get get a general consensus of what should be done, I would like to leave out names and places out but can include that the CPT's comments towards the SFC included: "you are a sorry a$$ excuse of an NCO", " you are the biggest piece of $hit I know" and continued to go on not just about such Senior NCO but included the family members.
Considering that if this was a lower to an NCO doing this, the Soldier would be crucified. If this was an NCO to an officer?, someone would be out of a job.
I heard one day that the moment you lose your bearing you lost the argument. So the SFC did the right thing by keeping professionally quiet and bringing up to the supervisor. Situation is now: such CPT has gone around telling Soldiers how "she ripped in to this SFC with a grin"...
What would be some appropriate ways to handle this situation?
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There is no excuse for such poor conduct, I have worked for very senior officers and they would not tolerate it. They apreciated the NCO corps way too much. As Squadron Chief, I would have a heart to heart conversation with that officer and if necessary ensure that leadership take the necessary steps against the Captain. My recommendation would be for the SFC to bring it up to their SGM. Disparaging the family is off limits!!!!
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This needs to be resolved quickly. These type of situations can divide the company/section into several different groups. Report this to the next higher and dig in. I hope both soldiers get what they deserve.
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There are always two sides to a story, and somewhere in there is the truth. At the end of the day, if the CPT continues in such a manner, she will not have the support of her senior NCO's, will eventually do something stupid again, and be left out to hang. We as NCOs are tasked with training our junior officers. Handle it at the lowest level. Privately talk and give new perspective to the JO which helps shape them for success moving forward and leaves them appreciating the advice their NCOs have to offer. If it doesn’t work, then go the IG route, because talking that way about a person's family is way off the reservation.
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If I was that NCO, I would take the "butt chewing" until when that CPT talk about family members. Right then and there, that CPT cross the line and I would turn around and give that CPT an butt chewing the NCO way telling that CPT do not ever talk about my family members, I would not stand for it period. Do not care what rank you are. You can say anything about me, but family members is way off limits. I would also bring this up to my COC (1st line supervisor, PSG, 1SGT, Company CDR) ASAP. I also agree with Col Joseph Lenertz
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Firstly, a junior or for that matter any officer shows disrespect to themselves and their troops by chewing out a senior noncom in public. Secondly, I don't know why an SSG would need advise on this matter as most I have known would have been sitting across from the Commander or Sgt Major asap on this issue. Lastly, families are out of bounds regardless of feelings toward an individual and she the Captain is lucky the individual retained their professional composure unlike her and didn't clock her ass.
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COC. Will need the CSM and BC to mediate. What the heck is the 1SG doing? I find it hard to believe he/she would let this dirty laundry out of the company AO. Family should always be off limits. Devil's advocate, is the senior NCO good to go? It seems like the CO might have been tolerant up to a point and then blew up. Still not a reason to involve the family or belittle the NCO.
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That's a pretty poor leader. CoC should definitely be utilized first to try to handle this at the lowest level possible. That is absolutely unprofessional and she is way out of line.
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What does a three year in the Army CPT know. Exactly!! Call this retired MSG and I'll tell you what you don't know!!
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I'd knock her teeth out. Say what you will about me, but my family will get you hurt. She wants to be equal; make her equal.
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I believe that all problems, regardless of rank, should be handled at the lowest level possible from the start. Go through the COC to start with and then if there is no resolution to the problem, then you can consider talking with JAG or with IG. Superiors both Officer and NCO alike tend to get upset when their subordinates go over their head without following their proper COC. Just my opinion on the matter.
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It's been awhile since I wore the olive drab, but I've seen this before. SGT tells CSM, who goes to the section officer (a MAJ) who calls the CPT in the office and proceeds to chew butt behind closed doors about his shortcomings. CSM makes sure the SGT doesn't have to drive CPT around anymore. CSM turns to the PV2 (me) and makes me the CPT's new driver. He pulls the same crap with me so I go to the CSM and the process repeats itself. MAJ makes life difficult for CPT. Not sure what he did, but within a month the CPT resigned his commission. Chain of command, THEN IG.
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Ok.. Probably not professional of him to do that but..... Let's be honest this nco probably wasn't the hard dick platoon Sgt you'd want leading your son/daughter spouse into battle. There's more to this. Any nco I'd respect would fire back with borderline shit that'd be disrespectful yet true. Fuck this nco and Cpt move on
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Well... If this is bothering you enough to post this here and are seriously acting on advice given... Then here's my two cents. Talk to that senior about it. Express your concerns about how it affects you and the other soldiers. If the senior NCO seems unwilling to take any action then express to that senior NCO that you wish to go to the CSM and talk about it. Once you've gone to your CSM and hashed out with him... That's it ! you need not do anymore. If it continues... convince another NCO or soldier that's privy to this to go to the CSM. The point I'm trying to make here is ... It's an NCO/officer issue and you should,d take it up to the most senior NCO (CSM ) so he can hash it out with the most senior officer in that unit (usually a LTC). Chain of command.... Use it.
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Chain of command. I would imagine that higher is likely aware of said CPT's behavior already and may be documenting it. I have never seen an IG complaint end well ever. The ones I saw ended with strict SOP's (i.e. stupid games) and an angry head shed.
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I would have stood up and told that POG officer to fucking check herself. I don't give a damn. The minute she started demeaning that NCO by calling him shit, all gloves are off at that point. I've delt with poor leadership as a senior NCO for two decades and if I'm right about my position than that officer better come prepared. I'm so glad I'm out. The military has just gone to shit since I retired. Those that haven't done the time to see the change since the late 90s will never know what the Army was like then compared to now. Yes war changed things but we produced soldiers to rapidly during that time and quality definitely suffered on enlisted and commissioned sides.
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