|
|
Letter Factory
Letter of Reprimand
Reason: Chain of Command; Failed to
Follow |
|
Key Points to Writing
- Remember, there the purpose for the documentation.
- Ask for HELP if you need it, otherwise you can hurt yourself, your Airmen &/or unit.
- Use the right words, utilize a resource like Merriam-Webster Online.
- Use a spell checker. (F7 Word)
- Related the Reason for the Discipline to UCMJ
- Do not forget the Privacy Act of 1974 information!
|
The following Letter of Reprimand example was taken from a Word document. If you have anything you would like to
submit, please do so.
If you have found this information useful, please let me know as each letter has taken a considerable amount of time to prepare.
Copy Directly on to Unit Letter Head!
DATE
MEMORANDUM FOR MADE A MISTAKE, AMN,
FR123-45-6789
FROM: 4 XXX/CC
SUBJECT: Letter of Reprimand - Chain of Command
1.
Saturday, April 6, 2003 you failed to follow
your chain of command. You discussed issues
with the Wing Commander with out addressing them with your immediate supervisor,
MSgt
Dilbert.
2. You are hereby reprimanded. You have engaged in aberrant behavior which
will not be
tolerated from a member of the United States Air Force. Your past behavior has
raised serious
questions about your ability to remain in the United States Air Force. One of
the prime
principles of management in any organization, such as the Air Force, is
establishing and
following the chain of command. Essentially, there are two key links in the
chain of command
which closely affect you. The first is between you and your boss. This link
provides you with
your tasking and your boss with feedback on your problems and accomplishments.
The second
link is between you and those airmen who report directly to you (i.e., you
supervise them and
provide them feedback on their performance). This link provides them with their
tasking and
provides you with feedback.
3. You should follow the chain of
command to the greatest extent possible in all your official
dealings. If you have a task that you know will ultimately be done by a airmen
two links down
the chain, give the tasking to the airmen’s boss (who works directly for you)
and let it flow down
from there. If you task the airmen directly, he/she will wonder who his/her real
boss is. In
addition, the intermediate supervisor will wonder what role he/she is supposed
to play when you
bypass him/her and go straight to the airmen. Put yourself in their shoes and
you'll probably
agree you'd feel more comfortable receiving all tasking from a single source
(your boss) rather
than directly from other people higher up the chain.
4. PRIVACY ACT. AUTHORITY: 10 U.S.C. 8013. PURPOSE:
To obtain any comments
or documents you desire to submit (on a voluntary basis) for consideration
concerning this
action. ROUTINE USES: Provides you an opportunity to submit comments or
documents for
consideration. If provided, the comments and documents you submit become a part
of the action.
DISCLOSURE: Your written acknowledgment of receipt and signature is
mandatory. Any
other comment or document you provide is voluntary.
5. You will acknowledge receipt and return this letter to me within 3
workdays of your receipt.
Your signature on this document is solely for receipt purposes and is not an
admission of guilt.
Any comments or documents you wish to be considered concerning this LOR must be
included
with your response.
LOTS O. PATIENCE, Lt
Col, USAF
Commander
DATE
1st IND, 4 XXX/ XXX
(AMN MISTAKE)
TO: 4 XXX/CC
1. I acknowledge receipt and understanding on ___________. (NOTE: If
member refuses to
sign, have commander write, “Member received LOR dated ____ but refused to sign
acknowledgment on ________ (date).”)
2. I understand that I have until _______ (insert date), which is no
earlier than three (3)
workdays from the date of this letter to provide a response, and that I must
include in my
response any comments or documents I wish to be considered concerning this
letter.
MADE A. MISTAKE, Amn, USAF
FR123-45-6789
DATE
2nd IND, 4 XXX/CC
(LT COL PATIENCE)
Member (did) (did not) provide written matters in response to this letter.
LOTS O. PATIENCE, Lt Col, USAF
Commander
DATE
3rd IND, 4 XXX/XX
(LT COL PATIENCE)
I have considered all matters submitted for my consideration by the member. On
reviewing all of
the evidence I have determined that member (engaged) (did not engage) in the
conduct noted
above and that, as a consequence, have concluded a Letter of Reprimand (is) (is
not) the
appropriate course of action in this case.
LOTS O. PATIENCE, Lt Col, USAF
Commander
DATE
4th IND, 4 XXX/ XXX
(AMN MISTAKE)
TO: 4 XXX/CC
I acknowledge that on _________ Lt Col Patience advised me that she had
considered the
matters submitted by me in response to the above LOR and informed me of her
final decision
regarding same.
MADE A. MISTAKE, Amn, USAF
FR123-45-6789
Reminder: Signature lines are 5 spaces below the last line of text.
Comments: All text in blue will need
to be modified.
|
