Can I receive an Article 15 because I let my platoon play soccer for PT?

My chain of command is recommending a field grade Article 15 because I decided one Wednesday to let my platoon play some soccer for PT. I thought it would be a great morale booster for the Soldiers. Now I am being punished for that decision. How can I prove that I was just trying to build morale and platoon cohesion?

Well that depends. If your unit has a stan­dard pol­icy PT pro­gram, if the pol­icy requires approval for sports dur­ing PT, or the pol­icy has some or other restric­tions that are known to the lead­ers of the unit, yes–they could rec­om­mend you for pun­ish­ment because you failed to fol­low instruc­tions or because you dis­obeyed an order. If your PT plan was in line with unit pol­icy, this should be a non-issue.

It seems strange that this would be the sole issue dri­ving an Article 15.

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posted on 01/18/2012 under Q&A
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Mark is a Retired Command Sergeant Major with 26 years of military leadership experience. He held 3 military occupational specialties (Field Artillery, Nuclear Weapons Tech, and Ammunition Ordnance). Mark is one of the leading military authors in the fields of leadership, counseling, and training.

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