Can enlisted be in a relationship with an officer?
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Can enlisted be in a relationship with an officer?
US NAVY REGULATIONS 1165: Prohibits personal relationships between officers and enlisted personnel that are unduly familiar and do not respect the differences in grade or rank. Such relationships are prejudicial to good order and discipline and violative of service tradition.
What happens if an enlisted marry an officer?
Military Marriage Rules A set of rules also govern “military fraternization.” Among other prohibitions, those rules generally say that an enlisted member and an officer cannot marry. For example, if two military members are married and one of them later becomes an officer, the relationship is acceptable.
Can officers Date enlisted from other branches?
Those engaging in fraternization can be brought up on Uniform Code Military Justice (UCMJ) charges. A relationship is considered fraternization even if the parties are in different units, different commands, or even different branches of service. In short, it extends to all officer/enlisted relationships.
Why can officers Date enlisted?
The ONLY case of a “legal” relationship between an officer and an enlisted person is when they were both enlisted, got married, and then one of them got commissioned. As the relationship predates the commissioning and is a marriage, it is not a violation of the UCMJ.
Can you become an officer if your spouse is enlisted?
Yes, this relationship is acceptable under Army policy. While intimate relationships between officer and enlisted personnel are prohibited, team-building associations are exempt from this prohibition.
Can enlisted date a cadet?
A cadet is neither enlisted, nor an officer. Dating, close friendships, and sexual relationships between cadets and officers or between cadets and enlisted personnel are prohibited.
Can enlisted soldiers date?
Yes, you can date another enlisted soldier. They cannot/should not be in your chain of command.