Air Force Control Rosters

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Southwestern College Professional Studies | Air Force Control Rosters | Punishment or Rehabilitation Tool? | Jane Allen10/24/2011 | ABSTRACT This paper will examine how Control Rosters are used in the United States Air Force (USAF) as part of its role in the Air Force progressive discipline process. A brief explanation of what a control roster is will be given to help clarify its use and implementation in the USAF, and how it relates to the course material. The intent of this paper is to analyze how the use of control rosters may in some respect act as a rehabilitation, as well as punishment a tool. Table of Contents Introduction 3 The Control Roster Process 3 Rehabilitation 4 Punishment 5 Conclusion 7 Bibliography 8 Introduction To ensure that the highest standards are maintained, the United States Air Force (USAF) has various tools it uses to support the progressive discipline process. One of these, the control roster, a corrective tool used by commanders for individuals whose duty performance is substandard or who fail to meet or maintain Air Force standards of conduct, bearing, and integrity, on or off duty. (HQ AFPC/DPFFOC, 2005) It is specifically designed to place an individual on a six month observation period during which time the persons performance/conduct is officially monitored. During this period the individual is evaluated by formally documenting conduct. Following the observation period, and based on the results of the observations, the commander has the option of either removing the member from the control roster or initiating more severe actions which may lead to separation from the Air Force. The Control Roster Process Placing an individual on a control roster is entirely at the commander’s discretion. There are other forms of corrective tools available such as Letters of Counseling (LOC), Letter of Admonishment (LOA),
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