What are your thoughts on making on the spot corrections after service?

The Navy changes uniform so often it would/is impossible to know what is correct.

If it's a uniform regulation issue, I probably wont do much considering the constant changes that go on. But if someone's uniform looks like they slept in it then I'm gonna say something in a very blunt manner.

My take on this is, so long as you keep up with the regs and are tactful with your delivery, make the on the spot correction. It's not about authority based upon rank; I made corrections to officers as an E-4. I feel that anyone who has worn the uniform has the right (in addition to the requisite knowledge) to do so.

As a Veteran I would not make a correction unless it was something outrageous or disrespectful towards the Uniform or Military.

I know that I would not be up to date on all regulations and prefer not to correct someone without being ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE I am correct.

Good Question though SSG Lisa Rendina. The Soldiers these days are so touchy that they try to spin everything against the Leader. Very trying times for sure.

I've only made one correction since leaving the service. I was off post and a soldier was walking out of a store wearing his ACU pants, boots and tan t-shirt. I wanted to be sure that he was actually a soldier and not some idiot that shopped a surplus store, so I asked. He was an AIT student and I went a little crazy on him when he told me that he was, in fact, in the military and that his ACU top and PC were in his car.

I would make the correction. If you know that you are correct, use tact and make the correction for the plain and simple fact that you did serve and know what rift looks like.

I am still currently in the Army, but soon to get out. My opinion on correction, though, in the situation of being out of the Army is that it should still be corrected. I'm not very tactful in the way I speak, so I don't tend to correct. I've only seen a few times where the need could have been addressed, though. And even though I have read most of AR 670-1, if not all, by now, sometimes I'm not sure. In conclusion and overall - yes to correction, but be tactful and if you aren't sure if you are right, even if you are sure, bring the regulation to them. Most people have phones, and can check the internet quickly to make sure they are correcting correctly.

Very carefully and it usually the more common stuff. For example, I see an NCO with his collar turned up I will tell them about it. Right after the ACU came out I had a MSG come to the help desk window with her name tapes backwards and she had walked around HQ FORSCOM all day this was 2:30PM when I finally corrected her.