Counseling, Admonition & Reprimand
Commanders and supervisors are encouraged to use administrative tools to encourage and correct individual behavior. Such tools include counseling, admonition and reprimand. The intent is to correct rather than punish behavior.
Counseling is the lowest level of administrative action. An admonition is more severe than counseling, and a reprimand is more severe than an admonition and carries a stronger degree of official censure.
Progressive, written feedback is appropriate for any departure from professional standards. Commanders and supervisors should draft and maintain these documents consistent with published instructions, as failure to do so may limit their use in a court-martial or discharge proceeding.
As a general rule, members should be informed of the specific behavior that was a departure, the expected behavior, and the consequences for failure to correct. Members should be given an opportunity to respond.
Administrative tools are also appropriate for misconduct by a Reserve Component member while in a civilian status.
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Suspension of favorable personnel actions is mandatory if an investigation that may result in disciplinary action or financial loss is initiated on a Soldier by military or civilian authorities, or if a Soldier is arrested.
When commanders learn of derogatory information that involves a military member or civilian employee with access to classified information, the commander must report the information to the security manager and decide whether to suspend the member or employee's access.
Officers may be separated for substandard duty performance, misconduct, or other adverse information in their record.
Enlisted administrative separations may be favorable (e.g. retirement or honorable separation at the end of an enlistment) or unfavorable (e.g. separations based on misconduct or unsatisfactory performance), and either voluntary (initiated by servicemember) or involuntary (initiated by commander).
An administrative demotion is a tool for commanders to use to maintain a quality force.
Prior to the demotion, the commander must notify the member in writing of his intention to demote, citing the details of the reason(s) for the action. The member must be given an opportunity to consult with legal counsel and to respond to the allegations.
The selective reenlistment program (SRP) is designed to ensure only enlisted members who consistently demonstrate the capability and willingness to maintain high professional standards are offered the privilege of continued military service.
Commanders and supervisors are encouraged to use administrative tools to encourage and correct individual behavior. Such tools include counseling, admonition and reprimand.
The intent is to correct rather than punish behavior.
Sexual assault is intentional sexual contact, characterized by use of force, physical threat or abuse of authority or when the victim does not or cannot consent. It includes rape, nonconsensual sodomy (oral or anal sex), indecent assault (unwanted, inappropriate sexual contact or fondling), or attempts to commit these acts.
Commanders are tasked with maintaining good order and discipline within their units.
In the military justice system, commanders have a quasi-judicial role in that they make decisions that are made by prosecutors or judges in the civilian sector.
Nonjudicial punishment (NJP) provides commanders with a means of maintaining good order and discipline without resorting to criminal prosecution.
