Posted on Jan 9, 2021
Should I submit an IG complaint for my Command Sponsorship packet taking so long to be processed through my company command?
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My issue is that I've submitted my Command Sponsorship packet last May (8 months ago) through my chain of command. Until last month it had not even made it past the Company Commander's desk. Within a week it made it past Battalion, and now it's waiting on the Garrison Commander's signature. I understand that command sponsorship is not owed to me, nor would I consider it a fraud/waste/abuse situation. Is the timeliness of the company's action on this worthy of an IG complaint? I'd hate for this to happen to other Soldiers in the future...
Inspector General
Command Sponsorship
Posted 4 y ago
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What do you hope to accomplish with your IG complaint? Ask yourself that first. The Army has a venue for complaining and it's called a sensing session. IG is for resolving issues. It sounds like your issue with your company is resolved, and it sounds like this is just a training room issue which is easy for a command team to fix.
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1st question an IG officer will ask (actually the NCO that you see first) "Have you worked (spoken) to your commander on this issue already?"
If you say no, you will be sent away to do so.
And addressing the issue is not asking if your packet is signed.....its detailing the issue as you see it to the CDR and asking them to address your perceived complaint.
If you say no, you will be sent away to do so.
And addressing the issue is not asking if your packet is signed.....its detailing the issue as you see it to the CDR and asking them to address your perceived complaint.
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Nobody can tell you what you “should” do.
My question is what did you do in the intravening 8 months to track your paperwork? Did you aggressively follow up on what was taking so long to get a recommendation from your CO? Did you follow up with the NCO Support Channel?
I know it’s hard to hear but the only person that has a vested interest in your paperwork is you. What is your ultimate goal in filing the IG complaint? Could that goal be accomplished by talking to your CoC?
My question is what did you do in the intravening 8 months to track your paperwork? Did you aggressively follow up on what was taking so long to get a recommendation from your CO? Did you follow up with the NCO Support Channel?
I know it’s hard to hear but the only person that has a vested interest in your paperwork is you. What is your ultimate goal in filing the IG complaint? Could that goal be accomplished by talking to your CoC?
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