Chapter 7 - Discipline Flashcards
In a conflict, the RAF requires its personnel to respond ____ to ____ and to ensure that operational requirements are fulfilled.
Instinctively to orders
Name the 3 main reasons for RAF discipline
1) maintenance of authority - commander can be sure orders will be carried out.
2) training for operations - even when not on operational duties, personnel are training for ops.
3) communal living - high standards and disciplined ethos or there’s a disruption of community/team spirit - op effectiveness.
Name 5 behaviours that may reduce morale and team cohesiveness
1) poor personal hygiene
2) disruptive influences
3) untidiness
4) abusive language
5) antisocial habits and behaviours
Name the two types of discipline and what they mean
Imposed discipline - organisation sets the rules and boundaries, no doubt left about what is expected of them and how to behave.
Self discipline - follow imposed rules and boundaries without constant supervision.
What is civil law?
Committing and offence in civil law is an offence under…
You can only be tried/convicted of an offence how many times?
However a civil conviction could what?
Law of the land
Military law
Once
Have a detrimental effect on your career and lead to discharge from service
The armed forces military law requires you to follow a ____ __ of regulations - ____ stringent than civilian law.
Different set
More
RAF personnel are subject to both ____ and ____ laws.
In addition, when deployed on operations. RAF personnel are subject to the….. and the local laws wherever they are serving.
Civil and military
Laws of armed conflict
Which Act gives overall authority for military law?
The Armed Forces Act 2006
What manual is published to provide policy guidance and reference material on the Armed Forces Act 2006?
The Manual of Service Law.
The Armed Forces Act 2006 established what?
When did it come into force?
Establishes a single system of Service law across all three services.
31st October 2009.
The main aim of the Armed Forces Act 2006 is to support operational effectiveness through which three things?
1) the establishment of a single system of service law.
2) a common range of offences capable of being heard summarily by commanding officers.
3) a single Court Martial System, including the establishment of a Service Prosecuting Authority.
What is used in conjunction with the Manual of Service Law to describe the regulations of the service?
They are more ____-____ and cover diverse areas such as?
Queen’s Regulations for the RAF (QRs)
Wide-ranging
Uniform and dress regulations etc
What notices are issued by the MoD to publish new regulations and useful info on a variety of subjects?
Defence internal notices
What are joint service publications?
Publications that are common across all three services.
Each station is different and requires its own rules and regulations. The station commander issues which documents? (4)
1) air publications
2) station standing orders (annually)
3) station routine orders (weekly)
4) wing/squadron/section standing and routine orders
What is the rule of ignorance?
In which QR can this be found?
‘It is not an acceptable excuse to say that you did not know of an existence of an order’ - your responsibility to familiarise yourself.
QR 989
Disciplinary action is action taking by your ___ of ___ using their ___ ___ to uphold good order and service discipline.
Chain of command
Statutory powers
The most common form of disciplinary action is?
A summary hearing/service charge - someone has been formally accused of committing an offence
At a summary hearing, you can be charged with any breaches of which 5 things?
Armed Forces Act 2006
MSL
QRs
SSOs
SROs
What is the alternative to disciplinary action?
Administrative action
Administrative action is taken to safeguard and restore the ____ ____ and efficiency of the RAF by upholding the services core _____ and ____.
Operational effectiveness
Values and standards
Name the two types of administrative action and give examples of both.
Major - e.g. formal warning or administrative report which can eventually resort in discharge from RAF.
Minor - extra taste and duties, or individuals will be interviews to ensure they are aware of their failings.
Name 6 behaviours that may lead to administrative action
1) financial irresponsibility
2) repeated offences
3) social misconduct
4) excessive drinking
5) gambling
6) inefficiency at work (I.e. repeatedly late)
The Armed Forces Act 2006 makes it an offence to disobey a ___ ___.
Any command that is contrary to terms of the Geneva Convention is not ____.
If a command breaches international law such as the GC, it should ____ be followed.
Lawful command
Lawful
NEVER
Under the Armed Forces Act 2006, of you think you have been wronged in any matter by an officer or airman, you may complain directly to your flight commander. What is this process called?
In which JSP can you find the details of this process?
It is a serious procedure and effort should be made to deal with things…
Redress
JSP 831
Informally
If you have concerns about going directly to anyone in your chain of command, you can go to who?
They work independently of the ___ ___ and _ _ _.
The service complaints commissioner (SCC)
Armed forces, MoD
If you require advice or guidance on any disciplinary or administrative issues, you can speak to the ____ ____ ____ (commonly known as _ _) or your ____ ____.
Service Discipline Office (P1)
Flight commander
