Posted on Mar 12, 2019

What can I do if I have been flagged for adverse action but I'm not sure why?

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I was flagged for adverse action. I haven’t been counseled or read an article 15. I work in the s1 shop and there’s no flags in the files for me. No one on the floor flagged me so it was my OIC. My commander and OIC often do things under the table without the correct documentation.

I posted before that I was being recommended for chapter after failing my second APFT. The second APFT by regulation isn’t supposed to count but they are still pushing the chapter. I’ve reached out to everyone I could and they’ve reached out to my commander to tell them that the chapter would not go through but they’re still pushing it. Ever since then they have been tormenting me, cancelling my baby appointments to attend SFL TAP, cancelling my behavioral health appointments (to deal with this stressful situation) no authoritzing my BAH to move out of the barracks and now I have a random adverse action flag. I’m not sure what to do next I’ve been to IG countless times. I’ve been to legal, I’ve been to my CSM. Everytime I post here I here “suck it up” or “stop crying” but I honestly feel like I am being mistreated. Soldiers in my company have had BOTH DUI’s and failed drug tests and that soldier is still in the army. One got in trouble for adultery and failed drug test, another got arrested for domestic violence, purposely hit someone with a car, committed adultery, lied about rape, article 15 for lying about going to pt to the 1SG and they are not kicking any of these soldiers out.
I promise there are no underlying issues with me only
The fact that I’m trying to defend myself and I’m doing it respectfully.

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SGM Bill Frazer

Posted >1 y ago

BS- 1. If you are flagged, there will be a reason, and if you work in S! it must be in your files. 2. Commanders authorize BAH, right know (until the baby is close to due date) they DO NOT have to authorize BAH. 3. Ok lawyer, who say the 2nd APFT doesn't count? Until you get that resolved, you may have a problem.4. If these things are causing you to seek help now, then a baby will probably make you a basket case. 5. If you have been to the JAG and IG, and nothing has been fixed, done they must be right and you must be wrong. When is happening to others is not your problem, and I doubt a PVT actually knows what is going on in the CoC concerning the punishment/chapter, etc. of others. You should be worrying about your problems.

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CSM, IG and legal have informed the command team that my apft doesn’t count because I was pregnant they have been informed plenty of times that the chapter is not valid yet they still push it. If I wait until longer to move out of the barracks I will not physically be able to due to being pregnant

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SGM Bill Frazer

>1 y

Then Who says it is going forward? If JAG & IG are telling the CO it won't fly, then it won't!. And if /when they move it up the CoC to higher HQ, they will turn it down!. Strongly suggest you get something in writing from JAG on the AFPT, and then have an talk using Open Door policy with the Cdr with the JAG opinion. As for BAH, you need to REASON with them- you do know that you can be chaptered out for the baby coming. Cause- 1. You can carry the baby around all day will working. 2. The service is not going to pay for childcare, wet nurse, etc. 3. You haven't said squat about setting up a Family Care Plan, which is mandatory if you plan on staying in. 5. Maybe you should get the straight story- ever think that the chapter is over the pregnancy and not the AFPT?

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SFC Casey O'Mally

Posted >1 y ago

You said you are being chaptered. However erroneous you may believe that chapter to be, you are being chaptered. A chapter is an adverse action.......you have an adverse action flag. You don't know why????? It has been too long since I prepared flags for my CDR, and I am far too lazy to go looking them up. It may be that this is the WRONG flag for a chapter.... but I am guessing that is the reason.

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SSG Kasius McCall

Posted >1 y ago

If you didnt do anything, like you say, S1 will conduct their monthly audit. When they do, all flags that are erroneous will come off. Flags placed by accident, flags placed under the table, flags without proper paperwork, etc...

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Capt Daniel Goodman

Posted >1 y ago

Honestly, and this is just purely a suggestion, of course, go see the chaplains at your installation...I frequently suggest that on here for such circumstances as yours, for myriad reasons...chaplains, generally, or clerics in general, are often exposed to doing a good deal of what essentially amounts to social work...plus, they can often handle things in instances like yours where other more typical approaches might frequently not work...they can always run it up their chaplain command chain as well, possibly, I should think, if they're not getting what they deem to me adequate answers...of course, I could well be wrong, however, I honestly think there'd be nothing for you to lose in trying such an approach, if you get anywhere, or have any thoughts, I'd by all means be most eager to know, and/or hear them, of course, anytime. Likewise if you'd care to chat at all about my notion at all, as well...as I'd said, just a thought, honest, for whatever it might be worth, OK?

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