Posted on Mar 28, 2017
Should a unit commander issue a memo stating if rolled sleeves are authorized?
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I am new to a unit and post asked o-room for the policy letter on sleeve rolling, they couldn't find one she went to the commander and I found on on my desk an hour later from the clerk, it was from my BDE but not my company, CO saw me with rolled sleeves said we don't roll in my company, I asked if there was a company policy letter he said " I don't need one I say we don't"
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It seems to me Sgt Micah Greer that you are looking for others to agree with what you want. To be able to have your sleeves rolled up. The truth is that once you spoke with your Commander and he informed you that rolling your sleeves is not authorized in his company that you had your answer. Stop looking for ways around the rules. Be a Non Commissioned Officer and set the standard BE the standard.
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It was put out for co's to make a memo stating what will be his company sop for rolled sleeves so he's not in the wrong
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SGT (Join to see) - I do not like to bicker back and fourth so that is not what this is about, as you continue to serve and come up in the ranks. You will come to understand that yes your brigade/battalion commander might have said it is up to the Company commander to make a Memo providing guidance on his policy. Once the Commander informed Sgt Micah Greer directly what his policy is, he has no choice but to follow the order of the Officer Appointed Over him.
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If that company has a policy of no rolled sleeves, as the CO said (even if verbal rather than written) you must have seen everyone walking around with sleeves down, and everyone you asked would have had sleeves down; so why did you decide to roll your sleeves up? Seems like it should have been obvious what the policy was by what everyone else was doing.
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SGT Micah Greer, VET
Sir, the weather had just warmed up when I asked around no one New yes or no so I looked for a memo and was given one saying it was authorized by BN and BDE via the CO from the orderly room clerk
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SGM Mikel Dawson
SGT Micah Greer, VET - I found in hot weather I was cooler with sleeves down than up. Rolled up they restrict the air flow around your body. Down, if you sweat then the air flows around it is natural AC and works. I hated sleeves rolled up.
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You were issued a verbal lawful order. There does not need to be a memo.
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