Why is it easier to make on the spot corrections with NCO's than Offiers/Warrant Officers?

I correct both if I see something out of regulation.

I just do it with discretion. I have corrected a LTC in the commissary as the name tapes were reversed. Of course that seems to be the most common thing I catch.

I corrected a Soldier out in public when I was in TRADOC at a store by showing my I.D. and telling him he knew better. No scene off base necessary. He corrected himself w/o a word spoken.

If you are afraid or whatever to correct someone of higher rank then you are not a Leader.

I have even been corrected by a lower ranking Soldier. I felt like a fool. I changed uniforms and did not place my American Flag on the shoulder. He even gave me one then disappeared before I could try and five him money or anything.

Good question Sir! It's tough only because, EVERYBODY expects them to do the right thing always just like us NCO/SNCO's, but we are human and we make mistakes. Tactfully yes! I see it a lot during deployments, but it seems like deployments are the place to let loose on Drees and Appearance

SSG Stevenson,

In your organization, it can be real easy for you to make on-the spot corrections on Officers and Warrant Officers:

1) Be professional
2) Use emotional intelligence to connect w/ that Officer or Warrant Officer
3) If you see a trend of having issues w/ Officers/Warrant Officers when making on-the-spot corrections, then bring it to the attention of your 1SG/CSM in a formal matter..possibly a Memorandum for Record stating the issue, discussion and recommendation and I guarantee you it will get fixed. The CSM will simply informed the BN CDR and maybe a class will come out of it on 'Standards and Discipline' or perhaps 'General Military Authority'. Some people think they are above the law until they are reeled back in the easy or hard way.
Sometimes that's what it takes in an organization, but it starts from the top enforcing it, which empowers the subordinates.

Now outside of the organization,that's a different story...you will burn out quickly before you know it trying to address every individual.

Keep enforcing the standards SSG Stevenson and it will pay dividend!

V/r
CW3 Jones

I have made many OTS corrections with Officers and senior NCOs. Example: "Sir/SGM, your name tape is a little crooked". I have never had someone who out ranked me have an issue with an OTS correction. Most of the time they will thank me. I will say the way you approach them will have something to do with how the correction is received.  If you approach them with the attitude of "Hey, fix yourself", you may be in for a little OTS correction yourself.

I have always learned to talk to soldiers and Airmen (I work with both) with respect and professionalism because you never know who knows who and when in PT uniform what their rank may be. Working as an Honor Guardsman has put me around a wide range of ranks and has made me realize the bad habits that certain service members own.  I leave it up to the service member to take what I said and fix it or tell me to kick rocks.  Im prepared for both.  If that particular person is not in my unit or chain, sometimes I wont even say anything because sometimes their higher chain doesn't like other personnel from another unit fixing their soldiers.