Afi 36 2909

1 May 1999 Applies to All Air Force Personnel - Active Duty - Air National Guard - Air Force Reserves

- those that contribute to the effective operation of the Air Force - Personnel are encouraged to communicate freely with superiors regarding their careers, performance, duties, and missions

relationship that detracts from the authority of superiors or result in, or reasonably create the appearance of, favoritism, misuse of office or position, or the abandonment of organizational goals for personal interests

Between - Officers - Enlisted members - Officers and enlisted members - Military members and civilian workers

- Different grades or position can easily become unprofessional - As differences in grade increase, UPR can increase - The senior-ranking member always have authority over the junior-ranking

- Become a matter of official concern when they adversely affect morale, discipline, unit cohesion, respect for authority, or mission accomplishment - Relationships between superiors and subordinates invariabley raise the perception of favoritism or misuse of position

- Not technically fraternization - When evidence of fraternization does exist, subsequent marriage does not preclude prosecution - Regardless, members should respect all customs and courtesies when on duty or in uniform in public

- A personal relationship between an officer and enlisted member - Violates the acceptable behavior in the Air Force - Prejudices good order and discipline - Discredits the armed services - Operates to the personal disgrace of dishonor of the officer involved

Element 1: The accused was a commissioned or warrant officer Element 2: The accused fraternized with enlisted members on terms of military equality Element 3: The accused knew the person to be an enlisted member Element 4: The accused fraternized with enlisted members on terms of military equality Element 5: The conduct was prejudicial to good order and discipline of the armed forces or of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces

Has the Conduct - Compromised the Chain of Command - Resulted in the Appearance of Partiality - Undermined: * Good Order? * Discipline? * Authority * Morale

Officers Will Not: - Gamble with enlisted members - Borrow money - Engage in sexual relations with or date enlisted members - Share living accommodations - Engage, on a personal basis, in business enterprises with enlisted members, or solicit sales to/from enlisted memebers

Personal Relationships between AF members become matters of official concern when they adversely affect morale, discipline, respect for authority, unit cohesion, or mission accomplishment

Officers expected to exhibit the highest standards of professional conduct - lead by example - Members should expect to be and must be held accountable for the impact of their conduct on the AF as an institution - Senior member in a relationship is primarily responsible for maintaining the professionalism

- maintain good order, discipline, and morale within their units - held accountable fore failing to act in appropriate cases

Administrative - Order to Cease - Counseling - Reprimand - Removal - Demotion - Loss of NCO status - Adverse comments on performance reports - Administrative separations Punitive - Article 15 - Courts-Martial *Actin Taken - Least severe necessary*

Article 92 - Failure to Obey a Lawful Order or General Regulation - Enlisted/Enlisted UPR - Military/Civilian UPR Article 133 - Conduct Unbecoming an Officer - Officer/Officer UPR Article 134 - Fraternization - Officer/Enlisted UPR

-Forfeiture of All Pay and Allowances - Dismissal - Confinement for 2 years