MEMORANDUM FOR ALL 35TH SUPPLY SQUADRON SUPERVISORS
FROM: 35 SUPS/CEM/CCF
SUBJECT: Supervisors Guide to Admonitions and Reprimands
1. The following guide was developed by the 35th Supply Squadron Chief Enlisted Manager and
First Sergeant to provide general information and guidance in the proper documentation of
admonitions and reprimands.
2. General: Included among the various tools available to help supervisors meet their
responsibility for maintaining Air Force standards and accomplishing the Air Force mission are
administrative reprimands and admonitions. This guide addresses only administrative
reprimands and admonitions, as distinguished from punitive reprimands administered as a result
of either court-martial conviction or of nonjudicial (Article 15) punishment.
3. Definitions:
a. An admonition is "an expression of official displeasure or censure, oral or written,
addressed to an officer or airman for a special act." It is generally cautionary advice.
b. A reprimand is "a reproof, either oral or written, more severe than an admonition, given to
an officer or airman, and carrying a strong implication of official censure."
4. Authority: While there is no statutory authority for such actions, the authority to
administratively admonish or reprimand derives from the inherent authority and responsibility of
commanders and supervisors to correct and train those under their command or supervision, and
regulatory authority and guidance concerning those actions.
5. When Appropriate: Administrative reprimands and admonitions may be issued to military
members for minor infractions and are generally appropriate only after counseling has proven
ineffective.
6. How to Issue: A reprimand or an admonishment may be either oral or written. If issuance of
such censure is appropriate, that fact should be recorded; thus, writing is definitely preferable.
While there is no prescribed format for reprimands or admonitions, it is appropriate to use a
letter format addressed to the individual and signed by the issuing official in original and one
copy.
a. The content should basically contain a brief statement of the facts constituting the
infraction and a statement of reprimand or admonition (see examples at the end). Additional
information may be required depending on expected disposition, such as entry in a UIF.
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