Unit Equal Opportunity Training Guide - Deputy Chief of Staff ARMY ...

Chapter 6
Lesson Plan 6—EO Violations Subject to the UCMJ Actions
6–1. OVERVIEW
a. TASK: Identify EO violations which are subject to disciplinary actions under Uniform Code of Military Justice
(UCMJ).
b. CONDITIONS: In a classroom environment.
c. STANDARDS: Identify the EO violation or offense and appropriate UCMJ article(s).
d. TARGET AUDIENCE: Leaders and soldiers at all levels.
e. RECOMMENDED INSTRUCTION TIME: 40 minutes.
f. INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS: One instructor per class of no more than 25 students.
g. EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE INSTRUCTION: Overhead projector, overhead transparencies (OTs), Figure
6–1, chalkboard and chalk OR butcher paper and magic markers.
h. TOPIC COVERED: EO violations subject to charges under UCMJ.
6–2. INTRODUCTION
a. A significant aspect of the Army’s EO program is leader commitment and command support. This implies that
EO, as with any other mission in the Army, must be subject to the full range of administrative and disciplinary actions
to correct or punish personnel for inappropriate and illegal behaviors. A soldier’s disobedience and misconduct may
result in consequences unlike any in civilian life. For instance, sexual harassment by a soldier can seriously disrupt a
unit’s mission accomplishment, which could be fatal on the battlefield. Therefore, soldiers and their leaders must have
a clear understanding of not only what behaviors are inappropriate, but also understand the consequences for engaging
in or condoning such behavior.
b. When confronted with an EO violation the leader must consider a number of factors. Some of these include the
severity of the behavior, the frequency of the act(s), and the circumstances under which the violation occurred. When
considering an appropriate course of action to correct the violation the leader may first pursue a number of administrative
actions such as on-the-spot correction, formal counseling, training, a memorandum of reprimand, or if warranted
administrative separation.
6–3. UCMJ ACTIONS
a. When the EO violation is a more serious breach of discipline such as deliberate or repeated offenses or the
violation constitutes a criminal act, punishment under the Code should be considered. Not every EO violation will
warrant UCMJ actions, however soldiers and their leaders must have a clear picture as to which offenses are subject to
the Code.
b. The action taken to address the offense must be appropriate to the specific facts surrounding each incident.
c. The following is a list of the more prevalent EO violations which are addressed as offenses and subject to
action(s) under the UCMJ.
Note. Show and discuss OT 6–l, EO VIOLATIONS SUBJECT TO UCMJ ACTIONS.
22 DA PAM 350–20 1 June 1994