Can a 15-6 be viewed and used against you on a promotion board (after it was closed out "Favorable")?

2020-12-16T14:47:00-05:00

In Dec 2018 I had 15-6 for createing a hostil work environment. The IO recommended I be retrained and sent back to a leadership position at a later time. My JAG lawyer told me there was no way to beat it becuase it was a perception thing. I believe the command knew it was a BS case. They closed it out "Favorable" and I was given no punishment. However the baseline was set if you had any 15-6 for leadership with derogatory information you could be non-selected. Remember non of this is in my official file. EPM has to request the 15-6 from JAG just to see it. Its not in my restricted file either because it was closed favorablly. I have looked in so many regulations to see if a 15-6 can be used on a NCO board and I cannot find it. I just keep being told that they can use it, and bascially to kick rocks. Any help would be greatly appreciated?

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Dec 16 at 2020 4:11 PM

2020-12-16T16:11:11-05:00

OK... this is no official answer of any sort. But, from what you have said, I would imagine that, yes, it can be used against you. The fact that IO recommended retraining implies that there was an underlying issue. If the entire thing was a bunch of BS, then IO *should have* stated as such and shut the 15-6 down. Instead, it was completed, and retraining was recommended. Even with a "favorable" indication, that re-raining says not everything was going perfectly. My GUESS is that promotion boards would have both a desire and a right to know about that. My guess would ALSO be that if it is in your board file (which, unless things have changed, you still have to review and certify - so you will know if it is there), you are allowed to write a letter to the board to explain it.

Again, this is just *my* interpretation.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2020 5:45 PM

2020-12-16T17:45:05-05:00

If a document is not in your iPERMS, a centralized board is not going to see it.

However, prior to that board, your BN and BDE commanders recommend, or don't recommend you for consideration at that board.
That is where it is possible that it can be used against you.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2020 9:07 AM

2020-12-17T09:07:10-05:00

For clarification, when you say "The IO recommended I be retrained" does retrained mean that you were moved out of your MOS and into recruiting?

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Dec 17 at 2020 1:57 PM

2020-12-17T13:57:54-05:00

Of course you know that sexual harassment and toxic leadership are often perceptions support with minimal evidence.