What do you think of this photo? Appropriate or not? Should this airman receive any disciplinary action?

What do you think of this photo? Appropriate or not?

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PO2 (Join to see)

Posted 10 y ago

In my opinion, she should receive disciplinary action not for taking the photo, but for putting it online.

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CPO (Join to see)

Edited 10 y ago

Posted 10 y ago

Totally inappropriate....she should be sent to many training sessions on "conduct, professionalism, respect and discipline" and, subsequently, required to facilitate "what not to do" training to junior enlisted. It's an embarrassment to women and the military!

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SSgt James Lima

10 y

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/report-us-air-force-general-drank-too-much-fraternized-with-foreign-women-in-moscow/2013/12/19/7f3cdba0-68ed-11e3-a0b9-249bbb34602c_story.html

Yeah, Right next to this Major General.

Air Force general’s behavior stunned aides, colleagues

Report says missile service commander drank too much, fraternized with women in Moscow.

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SSG Willis Baker

Posted >1 y ago

I can't believe this kind of thing is happening in the military. A lot has changed in the last 20 years. No respect for one's self.

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LTC (Join to see)

10 y

I agree SSG Baker...She does seem to lack something inside, doesn't she??

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SFC (Join to see)

Posted >1 y ago

absolutely dumb and disrespectful, I mean, common people, we are professionals here. (at least we are supposed to be). Her life must be good, looks like she might have too much free time on her hands, while some of us like myself would love to be an active duty earning good pay and all and not working two jobs in on the civilian side to get by.

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CPL Stanley Richardson

Posted >1 y ago

She should not be an NCO, if this is the kind of example she sets.

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SPC (Join to see)

Posted >1 y ago

I would make here do research ( on here own time) the true meaning of each part of the POW ; and then give a class of it.

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SSG (Join to see)

Posted >1 y ago

Its all over social media, photo is about 3 years approx. Should the photographer and this senior airman be dsciplined? yes. Was it in bad taste, definatley, does it warrant immediate discharge like I heard in other social media sites, probably not. However I'm not her leadership and not for me to decide. I got brought up oldschool, my NCOs/Officers always said "there are those who we can rehabilitate/retrain and those that military life is not for them. For the good of the organization we have to let them go".

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LTC (Join to see)

10 y

I agree and she seems to be a good NCO at this point but she needs to atone for this pic then move on with her life

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1SG Edward Tushar

Posted >1 y ago

I don't even think someone can justify this photo. Definitely unprofessional and should be dealt with. This actually has bad publicity written all over it.

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1SG Michael Blount

10 y

Amen,Top

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SSG(P) (Join to see)

Posted >1 y ago

I believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that a Courts Martial with Article 15, reduction in rank, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and a discharge with bar to re-enlistment is in order.

She may as well have walked up to a former POW and spit in their face.

She is supposed to be a professional. The last time I checked this behavior is not part of being a professional.

Her actions disgust me and I wish I was part of her Chain of Command, because her exit from the Air Force would be very swift and the person taking the picture would suffer no less of a punishment provided they were also in the military.

No apology from her or the camera operator will ever suffice. No re-training or corrective counseling will ever be enough. She is an abhorrent example of a leader. It sickens me to think she even got promoted to E-5.

I know people will disagree with my beliefs and that's fine, but just as SFC Baber mentioned in his comment; I also am passionate about patriotism and respect to our predecessors. I have attended funerals of Servicemembers who were POW's. Their sacrifices are to be respected and honored. Not disrespected in a photo such as the one above for the world to see. She has embarrassed herself, the Air Force and the United States in the eyes of the rest of the world.

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SSgt (Join to see)

10 y

not to put too fine a point on it but you have to pick one or the other Court Marshal is a judicial punishment while Article 15 in a non-judicial punishment that is at the discretion of her commander. under the Article 15 the most she could receive is reduction in rank up to 2 pay grades, forfeiture of up to 3 months pay and, confinement for up to 30 days. again all up to her commanders discretion outside of any judicial proceedings

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MAJ Terri Ohlinger

Posted >1 y ago

I think this is EXTREMELY disrespectful! Yes, I think some disciplinary action should be taken. Does she not understand she is in the military? What is wrong with her? Where is her regard for the POW?

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