Author: CMSgt Harper & SMSgt Missel
Source: Orignal Doc

Table of Contents

SAMPLE COMMON REPRIMAND PARAGRAPHS

 
1. ABSENCE FROM DUTY STATION

By (failing to go to) (leaving) your place of duty without authority, you violated Article 86 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and committed a crime. In addition, your unexcused absence placed an additional burden upon other squadron members who are already working long hours in support of our mission. I cannot and will not tolerate such irresponsible behavior in the future.

2. APPEARANCE AND DRESS STANDARDS

Your failure to conform your appearance to the requirements of AFI 36-2903 is of great concern because it tells me that you lack pride both in yourself and in the uniform you wear. You may not consider (dress) (haircut) regulations to be important, but I assure you that I do. If I cannot depend upon you to follow the dictates of AFI 36-2903, then I cannot depend upon you to follow other orders or regulations.

3. ASSAULT

Assault is a serious breach of both the law and military discipline. Everyone has the right to be secure in his or her person from fear of bodily harm at the hands of another. I will not accept your resorting to assault to solve your problems, regardless of the provocation. The Air Force and this unit cannot and will not tolerate such antisocial behavior on the part of its members and you cannot afford to sanctions, which will be imposed, if you repeat your offense.

4. BAD CHECKS

I want to make sure that you realize that issuing a worthless check is a crime which could easily have resulted in an Article 15 action or a court-martial. Your misconduct on this occasion has blemished the image of every other service member in this community and has caused me to question your fitness to continue to serve in your current grade. I cannot and will not condone such actions by a member of this organization.

5. BEING PRESENT AT THE SCENE OF A CRIME

Your presence at the scene while these crimes were being committed identified you as a person who condones criminal activity. You have a duty to yourself to avoid criminals and a duty to the Air Force to report any crime that you observe to responsible officials. Your irresponsible behavior on this occasion constitutes a breach of both duties. I trust that this (reprimand) (admonition) will point out to you the serious implications of your conduct and that in the future you will avoid contact with anyone involved in criminal activity.

6. BREACH OF THE PEACE

Your conduct on this occasion was a deplorable breach of military discipline and was completely inconsistent with the decorum and behavior I expect from members of this unit. By your immature actions you have caused me to question your fitness to continue serving in your current grade. I cannot and will not condone future activity of this type.

7. DISHONORABLE FAILURE TO PAY DEBT

By failing to pay your just debts you have brought discredit upon both yourself and the United States Air Force. As an Air Force member you are expected and required to manage your financial affairs in a way which ensures that your creditors receive what is owed to them in a timely manner. Your conduct has tarnished the high regard most members of this community have for the service members of this organization.

8. DERELICTION OF DUTY

When a member of this command is assigned a task to complete, I have every right to expect that the assignment will be completed in at least a satisfactory manner. By definition, you dereliction fell below even the minimum acceptable performance standards. Your (willful) (negligent) failure to properly perform your job degraded the entire unit's ability to perform its mission and will not be tolerated in the future.

9. DISOBEYING ORDER

I want you to know that I consider disobeying a lawful order to be one of the most serious offenses an Air Force member can commit. In order to fulfill the unit's mission it is imperative that officers and NCOs be able to rely upon their subordinates to strictly adhere to orders. You have damaged our unit's mission capability by identifying yourself as one who cannot be depended upon to perform as ordered. I cannot and will not accept such misconduct from any subordinate and will be closely monitoring your future performance to ensure that any recurrence does not pass unnoticed.

10. DISRESPECT TO SUPERIOR OFFICER/NCO

I will not tolerate any subordinates acting disrespectfully toward their superior (noncommissioned officers) (officers). Your flagrant disrespect on this occasion has had an adverse impact on the state of discipline and morale within the unit. Such a conscious flouting of authority cannot be treated lightly in this unit.

11. DRUGS (Possession or Use)

Illicit drug (possession or use) of any kind is absolutely incompatible with Air Force standards. Your conduct in this matter shows a total disregard of military law and Air Force policy. Such intentional violations of law and policy reflect poorly on your ability to conform yourself to the standards expected of Air Force members. Do not mistake this seriousness of this offense because it is being handled administratively. Any future misconduct of this nature will be met with swift action under the UCMJ.

12. DRUNK ON DUTY

I absolutely will not tolerate on duty intoxication from any person in this organization. Air Force members are adults and are expected to exercise mature judgment if they decide to consume alcoholic beverages. By your appearance at work while intoxicated you demonstrated your immaturity, were unable to properly perform your assignments, jeopardized unit safety and seriously damaged morale within the unit. Your misconduct on this occasion has caused me to seriously question your fitness to serve in your current grade.

13. ETHNIC, RACIAL OR SEXIST REMARKS

Making racial, ethnic or sexist remarks, including the telling of racial, ethnic or sexist jokes, is totally unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated within this unit. Your conduct has created tension and hostility within the unit and has therefore has a detrimental effect upon both morale and mission effectiveness. In the future I expect you to fully comply with both the letter and the spirit of the Air Force Equal Opportunity Program.

14. FALSE OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Your act of intentional deception in this matter creates grave concern about every aspect of your ability to perform your job or function in any way in the Air Force community. A Commander (supervisor) must be able to rely on his or her people and the reports they make. This incident has seriously tarnished any reputation for truth and veracity you may have enjoyed previously in this organization, and I will not tolerate similar acts from you in the future.

15. DAMAGE TO/DESTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

I want to make sure that you understand that (damaging) (destroying) military property is a crime, which could easily have led to an Article 15 action or a court-martial. The lenience I have displayed in handling this matter administratively should not mislead you into the belief that such conduct will be tolerated. The damage that resulted from you immature actions has led to the needless expenditure of government funds, numerous wasted man-hours and has seriously degraded the unit's ability to perform its mission. (In deciding to handle this matter administratively I consider the fact that you voluntarily reimbursed the government for the property you damaged/destroyed.)

16. DAMAGE TO/DESTRUCTION FO PRIVATE PROPERTY

By (damaging) (destroying) the personal property of another, you committed a crime which could easily have led to an Article 15 action or a court-martial. The lenience I have displayed in handling this matter administratively should not mislead you into the belief that future incidents will be tolerated. Every person has the right to expect that other people will respect his or her property. By your immature and irresponsible actions you have shown that in your case such expectations are ill founded. You and you alone have the opportunity to restore others' faith in you and I fully expect your future actions to do so.  (In deciding to handle this matter administratively I considered the fact that you compensated the property owner for his/her loss.)

17. RECKLESS/DRUNKEN DRIVING

Your operation of a motor vehicle (while drunk) (in a reckless and wanton manner) exhibits a complete disregard by you of the foreseeable consequences of your actions. If death had been caused by your actions, you would have committed involuntary manslaughter, at least. I do not believe that you can rationally justify a short period behind bars, not to mention the huge civil liability that may be created if someone is injured or killed by your reckless actions. I fully expect that this type of behavior will not be repeated. You cannot afford the sanctions, which will be imposed, if you repeat this offense.

18 THREATS

By communicating a threat to (name) you committed a crime and could easily have been punished pursuant to Article 15, UCMJ, or been court-martialed. No one should have to be subjected to your threats of future harm. I expect you to handle future interpersonal problems in a more mature legal fashion. Do not be misled by the lenient manner in which I have chosen to handle this incident into the belief that you have a license to threaten others. I assure you that any such belief are unfounded and that any recurrence will result in swift and severe punishment.

19. WRONGFUL APPROPRIATION

Wrongfully appropriating (military) (your fellow airman's) (name) property is a crime. I will not tolerate larceny or wrongful appropriation by anyone in this organization. By your criminal conduct you have discredited yourself, created animosity within the unit and damaged the organization's ability to perform its mission. I fully expect that this matter will prove to be a one-time incident and assure that any repetition will surely result in swift and severe punitive action.