Wrong. Just off a few grades, but nice assumption
Once again, since when does a SMSgt get to "light up" an officer?
Yes my ass is. Respectfully pointing out my 'stache is out of regs is fine. The fact that it occurred in the Chow Hall, yes I said Chow Hall, leads me to believe that this was more than just a SNCO pulling a Capt aside and mentioning it privately. The tone from Dale's email also leads me to this assumption.
I don't yell, but I do correct them. I do the same to officers that don't salute
I have no idea what this means.
I'm not sure about this quote either. What game have I claimed to played 3 times? I've never had a Dale report to me, but then again I've never received an email like the one Dale sent. You bet your ass I would do something if I got an email like that...having him report to me to discuss is just one way.
You are absolutely right. Correcting officers (or anyone for that matter) in an embarrassing/disrespectful way is unsat. Not sure how Dale did it (though I have a guess after seeing this numerous times at PSAB and the Deid), but Dale's email was unprofessional and needs to be corrected. I think I've already figured it out in my 15+ years in the AF, but thanks for your advice.
I do agree with you Bendy that there is right and wrong way to do things, if that is your underlying point. Me pulling the Group CC aside privately and letting him know his collar is ######ed up, is much different than yelling it across the room. Dale privately letting me know I'm not in compliance with 35-10 (36-2903) is fine. Dale telling me again in a disrepectful email is not. Failure to correct that is poor officership. You're right, pick your battles, but Dale's email is a battle I would fight.