Posted on Feb 5, 2014
Walking/Talking on the phone IN and OUT of uniform.
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I ask this question because I know about not being able to walk and talk on the phone while on duty in uniform, but I was corrected, in a very sarcastic, rude way, while off duty and out of uniform for walking and talking on my phone. Am I wrong?<div><br></div><div><br></div>
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Posted 12 y ago
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Out of uniform, no worries.
On base however, one may not drive and talk, lest Base Safety revoke your driving privileges! And this does not change based upon lack of a uniform.
On base however, one may not drive and talk, lest Base Safety revoke your driving privileges! And this does not change based upon lack of a uniform.
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Not a problem out of uniform as far as the military is concerned. However if you are on the phone in a public area and it is taking so much of your attention that you are getting in the way of others then I will say something to you. Too many people let their phone dictate their lives and have no common courtesy for others while they are on them/using them.
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But now you're talking about an issue of public safety and disruptive behavior that is a separate issue from violation of regulation or policy.
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Technically your not wrong, but you are taught to always act like a soldier and maintain your professionalism on and off duty, but if it's someone higher ranking who knows who you are or your on post then they may see fit to call you out. I personally do not do anything I would not do in uniform while I'm on post. Off post is a different story as far as that goes.
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Walking and talking on the phone is not in any regulation. It is a command driven policy. You will need to check your local command policies and handbooks in order to determine if you can do this while in uniform.(my guess is no, you can't) However, trying to correct you in uniform is a bit beyond ridiculous unless your command has a policy on that as well which would also be a bit ridiculous.
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(d) Soldiers will not walk while engaged in activities that would interfere with the hand salute and greeting of the day or detract from a professional image. Examples include, but are not limited to, walking while eating, using electronic devices, or smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.
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SSG Zachery Mitchell
SFC Grudzinski,
I am 100% aware of what the new AR 670-1 says in regards to walking and talking on the cell phone. However, at the time of my first comment, 4 months ago, the new AR 670-1 had not been published yet and there was nothing in the old AR 670-1 in regards to walking and talking on the cell phone. It was all locally developed command policies prior to the implementation of the new AR 670-1 on 31 March of this year.
I am 100% aware of what the new AR 670-1 says in regards to walking and talking on the cell phone. However, at the time of my first comment, 4 months ago, the new AR 670-1 had not been published yet and there was nothing in the old AR 670-1 in regards to walking and talking on the cell phone. It was all locally developed command policies prior to the implementation of the new AR 670-1 on 31 March of this year.
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I know I am a little late to this conversation. This happened to me while in the PX. I was looking for a pair of pants for my son while talking to my wife getting her opinion while using my cell phone. I understand being outside, but in the PX is a little ridiculous. Some people take things to literal and to the exact word. Just imagine if all the MP's did the same, people would be pissed even more when they did not stop completely for a red light while making a right turn or such things that are overlooked.
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