My wife Army unit told her she has to attend a party and has to volunteer to paint faces for an hour and a half. she is currently enrolled in an Army school and has to study for tests and quizzes and this detracts from her at school.
2007-10-19 11:42:32 · 8 answers · asked by sexytruckguy1983 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Her oath of enlistment pretty much covers it: obey the orders of the officers appointed over her according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
It's a unit morale function. She's in the unit. She's not being asked to do anything contrary to the law. She is perfectly free to go to her chain of command about this, but I do not advise it. We used to call it "mandatory fun" when I was in.
P.S. Trust me, folks in Iraq or Afghanistan would love to paint faces stateside for 90 minutes.It's 90 minutes. If she's hanging by such a thread that she can't take 90 minutes...well, you know.
MSgt, United States Air Force (Retired)
2007-10-19 12:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The DOD Housing instruction manual (DOD 4165.63M) military regulation (AR 420-a million), military centers administration Are the directives and rules protecting barracks additionally word: merely installation commanders can authorize ameliorations to AR-420-a million, in line with community circumstances. company, Battalion or Brigade commanders have not got that authority.
2016-12-29 18:46:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can work the chain of command, explain her reasons for not wanting to do it or figure it's only an hour and a half and just do it. Pretty simple stuff, I'd say.
2007-10-19 12:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by Chris L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its an order from a superior she has to do it, there is nothing illegal about it. its only an hour and a half, but if she has a problem with that she needs to let her chain of command know.
2007-10-19 13:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by Jopa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so, whats the problem? doesn't your wife know she's in the army? i guess the army has changed more than i realized. when i was in, we knew they controled our life, 24 hrs. a day till we got out.
2007-10-19 12:02:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
90 minutes detracts from her schooling? Give me a break...
2007-10-19 12:26:50 · answer #6 · answered by sammael_coh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its a unit function, its her place of duty for that time period. End of story.
2007-10-19 12:19:48 · answer #7 · answered by GRUMPY 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A bleepin' hour and a half?? Please do go on with your sad story!
2007-10-19 12:49:53 · answer #8 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋