Can an officer date an enlisted?

US NAVY REGULATIONS
US NAVY REGULATIONS
United States Navy Regulations is the principal regulatory document of the Department of the Navy (not just the United States Navy), endowed with the sanction of law, as to duty, responsibility, authority, distinctions and relationships of various officials, organizations and individuals.
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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
good order and discipline
The offence of "conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline" has been described as one of the offences that forms the "hardcore of military law". The offence is present in the military law of many countries and is often considered a catch-all offence to criminalise misconduct that is not specified elsewhere.
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and violative of service tradition.
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Are officers and enlisted allowed to date?

All the services prohibit personal and business relationships between officers and enlisted members, calling them prejudicial to good order and discipline. Personal relationships include dating, cohabitation, and any sexual relationship.
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Can an officer marry an enlisted?

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.
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Can an officer Date enlisted in another branch?

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.
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Can a sergeant date a private?

Dating & intimate relationships between NCOs and junior enlisted soldiers is prohibited. Marriage will not prevent command action for the fraternization prior to the marriage.
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Dating In The Military.....from an Officer’s Perspective



Why can't officers and enlisted be friends?

The applicable military “rule” in your situation is Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), which prohibits relations between officers and enlisted that undermine good order and discipline, display partiality on the part of the officer, or bring discredit upon the service.
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Do officers eat with enlisted?

Officers Eat Last is a phrase used by U.S. Marines that effectively means servant leadership. It's also an action used by Marine leaders. The most senior leaders of the organization actually eat last when the unit has a meal together during field training and in certain combat environments.
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Can you date within the military?

Yes, soldiers are allowed to date civilians, as well as other soldiers in the military. However, there are some limitations. Officers and enlisted are not allowed to date. There are some exceptions if they were dating prior to joining the service, but you'll want to check the regs for the details.
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Can a cadet date an officer?

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.
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Can you kiss in uniform?

Hand-holding, hugging and kissing are generally not allowed while in uniform.
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Is fraternization between ranks illegal?

Fraternization becomes a criminal offense under Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice when the conduct "has compromised the chain of command, resulted in the appearance of partiality, or otherwise undermined good order, discipline, authority, or morale," according to the Manual for Courts-Martial (PDF).
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Can an Army officer date an enlisted airman?

Relationships between enlisted personnel or between officers are generally allowed, unless one is a direct subordinate of the other. Keep in mind, however, that the relationship becomes a matter of Air Force concern if it begins to affect morale, cohesion or other vital areas of Air Force unit life.
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Can you date within ROTC?

IMHO, dating within a ROTC is not a good idea and should be avoided and I am sure that is what anyone leading a ROTC unit would say. But, in most cases it is not a conduct violation unless it is within the chain of command or between upperclassmen and freshman.
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Can officers be friends with enlisted on Facebook?

Officers and enlisted cannot get too familiar because that could lead to fraternization, and that never ends well. The Air Force allows officers and enlisted airmen to be Facebook friends, as long as they remain professional at all times, said Air Force spokeswoman Maj. Jennifer Spires.
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Can a NCO date a soldier?

In a significant change to AR 600-20, paragraph 4-14c, now codifies the customary prohibition of personal or intimate relationships between NCOs (corporal through command sergeant major) and junior enlisted service members (private through specialist).
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Can a private date an officer?

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.
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Can a soldier date a 17 year old?

The age of consent for members of the military is 16 years of age. This means that a member of the military who has sex with a person under the age of 16 is committing a crime.
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Can enlisted date other enlisted?

All branches of the United States military maintain regulations that govern dating, and any fraternization, among both officers and enlisted soldiers. Since 1984, improper fraternization has been recognized as a punishable offense.
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Do you salute officers in civilian clothes?

You don't have to salute indoors, except when you report to a superior officer. If either person is wearing civilian clothes and you do not recognize the other person as a superior officer, salutes are unnecessary.
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Do you salute in a car?

It is customary to return the salute whether you are in uniform or wearing civilian clothes. At all bases, military members (as pedestrians) are required to salute staff cars when there's an occupant inside the car.
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Why is it called a mess room?

There's often a separate area for officers to eat, known as the officers' mess hall. The term comes from an old meaning of mess, "food for one meal."
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Can an E4 date an e6?

According to the new Fraternization policy, an NCO of any rank cannot have a personal relationship with anyone of the Jr. Enslited ranks (E4 and below), to include cross-branches.
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Can Army Cadets date each other?

“Cadets usually don't date each other because in the military, there is a regulation against fraternization, so whenever we were in uniform together it was always teammate to teammate. Outside of that realm, when we put on our civilian uniform, we were people again.”
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What happens if you quit ROTC?

After the freshman year, if one withdraws or is disenrolled they will be obligated to repay all scholarship payments and/or serve on active duty as an enlisted person. Generally, the longer a person is in ROTC, the more likely they will be required to serve on active duty as enlisted to serve out their commitment.
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How do you date someone in the Army?

Here are ten tips to make the most of your long-distance military relationship:
  1. Long Distance Makes You Better Communicators. ...
  2. Know That It Gets Better. ...
  3. Write Letters. ...
  4. Don't Expect Perfection. ...
  5. Understand Military Challenges. ...
  6. Appreciate the Great Parts. ...
  7. Make Homecomings and Visits Special. ...
  8. Stay Busy.
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