Fraternization - A Military Offense?

Abstract

In the U.S. v. Johanns case, the Air Force Court of Military Review and the U.S. Court of Military Appeals wrote opinions which severely limited the criminality of officer and enlisted social associations, or fraternization. Specifically, these courts cited the erosion of the custom in the Air Force against fraternization through the lack of written policy guidance and institutional practices which foster fraternization as a limiting factor in prosecuting or correcting violators. This staff analysis project documents the history of the custom against fraternization, documents those institutional practices which foster fraternization today discusses possible solutions to the problem, and offers a proposed regulation which defines fraternization policy and delineates actions which are specifically prohibited.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA168706

Entities

People

  • Charles L. Thompson Jr

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Civil War
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Criminal Law
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design