Chapter 7 - Discipline

Question 1

In a conflict, the RAF requires its personnel to respond ____ to ____ and to ensure that operational requirements are fulfilled.

Answer 1

Instinctively to orders

Question 2

Name the 3 main reasons for RAF discipline

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

Name 5 behaviours that may reduce morale and team cohesiveness

Answer 3

1) poor personal hygiene
2) disruptive influences
3) untidiness
4) abusive language
5) antisocial habits and behaviours

Question 4

Name the two types of discipline and what they mean

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

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?

Answer 5

Law of the land

Military law

Once

Have a detrimental effect on your career and lead to discharge from service

Question 6

The armed forces military law requires you to follow a ____ __ of regulations - ____ stringent than civilian law.

Answer 6

Different set

More

Question 7

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.

Answer 7

Civil and military

Laws of armed conflict

Question 8

Which Act gives overall authority for military law?

Answer 8

The Armed Forces Act 2006

Question 9

What manual is published to provide policy guidance and reference material on the Armed Forces Act 2006?

Answer 9

The Manual of Service Law.

Question 10

The Armed Forces Act 2006 established what?

When did it come into force?

Answer 10

Establishes a single system of Service law across all three services.

31st October 2009.

Question 11

The main aim of the Armed Forces Act 2006 is to support operational effectiveness through which three things?

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

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?

Answer 12

Queen’s Regulations for the RAF (QRs)

Wide-ranging

Uniform and dress regulations etc

Question 13

What notices are issued by the MoD to publish new regulations and useful info on a variety of subjects?

Answer 13

Defence internal notices

Question 14

What are joint service publications?

Answer 14

Publications that are common across all three services.

Question 15

Each station is different and requires its own rules and regulations. The station commander issues which documents? (4)

Answer 15

1) air publications
2) station standing orders (annually)
3) station routine orders (weekly)
4) wing/squadron/section standing and routine orders

Question 16

What is the rule of ignorance?

In which QR can this be found?

Answer 16

‘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

Question 17

Disciplinary action is action taking by your ___ of ___ using their ___ ___ to uphold good order and service discipline.

Answer 17

Chain of command

Statutory powers

Question 18

The most common form of disciplinary action is?

Answer 18

A summary hearing/service charge - someone has been formally accused of committing an offence

Question 19

At a summary hearing, you can be charged with any breaches of which 5 things?

Answer 19

Armed Forces Act 2006

MSL

QRs

SSOs

SROs

Question 20

What is the alternative to disciplinary action?

Answer 20

Administrative action

Question 21

Administrative action is taken to safeguard and restore the ____ ____ and efficiency of the RAF by upholding the services core _____ and ____.

Answer 21

Operational effectiveness

Values and standards

Question 22

Name the two types of administrative action and give examples of both.

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

Name 6 behaviours that may lead to administrative action

Answer 23

1) financial irresponsibility
2) repeated offences
3) social misconduct
4) excessive drinking
5) gambling
6) inefficiency at work (I.e. repeatedly late)

Question 24

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.

Answer 24

Lawful command

Lawful

NEVER

Question 25

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…

Answer 25

Redress

JSP 831

Informally

Question 26

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 _ _ _.

Answer 26

The service complaints commissioner (SCC)

Armed forces, MoD

Question 27

If you require advice or guidance on any disciplinary or administrative issues, you can speak to the ____ ____ ____ (commonly known as _ _) or your ____ ____.

Answer 27

Service Discipline Office (P1)

Flight commander