The directive states that specialists and warrant officers can
recommend extra duties, and approval by a commissioned
officer.
Usually the OC will auto-approve and gives the CSM the freedom to
give extras, because it is only practical so that the CSM can help
him with managing discipline.
Your CSM's informal punishment book gotta let your OC check and
sign to approve that the extra given is reasonable and within
guidelines.
So there's nothing wrong with your CSM "give u extra'. There's
nothing to complain. Its your hero 2LT dunno what he's talking
about, just smoke you to try win some khaki.
Anyway, what's the big deal about the 2LT? Respect meh? In fact I
dun respect this kinda 2LT for "trying to help" sia.
As a commissioned officer, he should support and enforce
discipline. Even if he feels not kiwi no need extra, he is wrong to
undermine a higher appointment holder's decision to give out
punishment. A CSM is higher in appointment than a PC. The most he
should do is talk to CSM in private or something.
Undermining somebody higher in authority/appointment behind his
back is really childish.
SAF directive is appointment is above rank. Although your CSM
by-right may give him face to call the young kid "sir", but he can
also whack this 2LT for discipline matters. Although very rare and
usually refer to OC to talk to PCs, but he CAN do that if he want
to. Your 2LT is no big deal. CSM cannot punish him, but he can
refer him to senior officers who will whack this kid to wake up his
idea.
But for Commissioned officers, 2LT and above, can directly GIVE YOU
EXTRA, without anybody's prior approval, though he will refer you
to CSM to write in the informal punishment book.
nothing wrong one...3SG also can recommend u extra...just not
auto-approve only...must OC/CSM approve.
