Lesson 6: SOB_Professional_and_Unprofessional_Relationships

Flashcards about professional and unprofessional relationships in the USAF.

Professional Relationships

Relationships that reflect USAF standards of conduct, core values, and maintain respect, integrity, and accountability.

Unprofessional Relationships

Relationships that can occur on or off duty and undermine authority or leadership roles, leading to favoritism, poor morale, or mission failure.

How to Avoid Unprofessional Relationships

Limit personal interactions, be cautious with recruiters/trainers, keep boundaries clear.

Fraternization

An unprofessional relationship between an officer and an enlisted member that violates acceptable behavior.

Effects of Fraternization

Prejudices good order and discipline, discredits the armed services, operates to the personal disgrace of the officer.

Prohibitions for Officers Regarding UPRs

Compromises the chain of command, undermines good order and discipline, creates favoritism, damages morale.

Effects of Unprofessional Relationships on Unit Cohesion

Compromise of chain of command, partiality, undermining of order and morale, erosion of trust and respect.

UCMJ Articles Relevant to UPRs

Article 92 (failure to obey order), Article 133 (conduct unbecoming), Article 134 (discredit to armed forces).

Maximum Punishment for UPR Violations

Dismissal, up to 2 years confinement.