Does the Army fraternization policy extend to other services?

PVT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 14:04:58 -0400

Does army frat policies cross branches? I'm e4 talking to e6 in the navy and nothing has happened but I wanna know how the army well react to such things? I know navy side it's fine I was just wondering about the army?

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Apr 8 at 2018 2:12 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 14:12:50 -0400

"Talking"? Hardly worth a response. Now, if there's more to the story, give us the scuttlebutt (and if you don't know "scuttlebutt", you aren't just "talking")

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 8 at 2018 2:39 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 14:39:39 -0400

PVT Private RallyPoint Member Your profile lists you as an E1, so are you talking about two other people? What is the whole story?

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Apr 8 at 2018 3:19 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 15:19:15 -0400

That isn't frat. Frat only occurs when someone has authority or power to affect your career or standing or promotions or awards etc.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 9 at 2018 10:26 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:26:25 -0400

you are in the army, you are a paid professional and future leader of soldiers, stay that way and " don't dip your pen in company ink" as well as other companies and services.

Response by SPC David Willis made Apr 9 at 2018 10:37 AM

SPC David Willis — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:37:40 -0400

As long as the person is not in your chain of command you should be ok. Of course this is my understanding of the regs from 5 years ago and things may have changed.

Response by SGT Martha Cain made May 9 at 2019 4:07 AM

SGT Martha Cain — Thu, 09 May 2019 04:07:08 -0400

This is a very grey area that can suddenly turn to black & white, career ending~dependent on circumstances & status of individuals. The general criteria seemed to hinge on ~"if the senior person could influence the promotion of the junior person & also their status, no extramarital situations, tolerated." That was just after Vietnam era, in the 1970s.