What are your experiences with the Inspector General?

I relied on our Installation IG Team on a regular basis when I was a 1SG. They are a tool to ensure proper interpretation of policy, regulations and other issues that arise out of a Command. Most think of the IG as that place where Soldiers can go to for grievances against the Command. While that is a role that the IG plays, I relied on their ability to provide detailed answers that were backed up by regulations to answer questions that either Soldiers or my Commander had. We also bounced policy letters off of them prior to signature to ensure that what we were putting out was IAW with current regulations.

As a First Sergeant I have had several positive results come from using IG to fix soldier issues that I was getting blown off for. People often associate IG as something bad but in fact they are there really more so to assist soldiers and units with understanding policies and regulations. I can honestly say in the dozen or so interactions I have had with IG they've all been positive and informative. 

I have had a great working relationship with the IG. I use the IG, Legal, and EO personnel to make sure that I as a Sqd Ldr, PSG, or 1SG along with my officer counterpart are doing the right things.