| Letter Factory Letter of ReprimandReason: Article 86 - Absence Without Leave; Late for UTA | 
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Copy Directly on to Unit Letter Head! DATE
MEMORANDUM FOR MADE A MISTAKE, AMN, FR123-45-6789
FROM: 4 XXX/CC
SUBJECT: Letter of Reprimand - Late for UTA
1. Investigation has shown on 1 Aug 05, you failed to report to duty by 0700 to ###th CF,
Building #### Guardian Road, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 27531, in violation of Article 86 of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). You arrived at 0708.
2. This is your third offense. Below are the occurrences similar in nature:
2 May 04 Letter of Reprimand Arrived late to work, came in at 0755
14 Jul 04 Letter of Reprimand Failure to report to scheduled UTA
Because of the seriousness of this offense I have elected to excuse you from 1st period of the July
UTA, forfeiting for 4 hours of pay.
3. You are hereby reprimanded. You have engaged in aberrant behavior which will not be
tolerated from a member of the United States Air Force. Your past behavior has raised serious
questions about your ability to remain in the United States Air Force. Your actions have brought
discredit upon yourself and require me to question your judgment and sense of responsibility.
This is not the first time you have failed to arrive to work on time. Your supervisor has
counseled you on several occasions concerning your apparent disregard for the normal duty
hours. Therefore an Unfavorable Information File (UIF) has been established.
4. The actions you are required to take is to report for duty on or before 0700 for all Unit
Training Assemblies (UTA).
5. PRIVACY ACT. AUTHORITY: 10 U.S.C. 8013. PURPOSE: To obtain any comments
or documents you desire to submit (on a voluntary basis) for consideration concerning this
action. ROUTINE USES: Provides you an opportunity to submit comments or documents for
consideration. If provided, the comments and documents you submit become a part of the action.
DISCLOSURE: Your written acknowledgment of receipt and signature is mandatory. Any
other comment or document you provide is voluntary.
6. You will acknowledge receipt and return this letter to me within 3 workdays of your receipt.
Your signature on this document is solely for receipt purposes and is not an admission of guilt.
Any comments or documents you wish to be considered concerning this LOR must be included
with your response.
LOTS O. PATIENCE, Lt Col, USAF
Commander
DATE
1st IND, 4 XXX/ XXX (AMN MISTAKE)
TO: 4 XXX/CC
1. I acknowledge receipt and understanding on ___________. (NOTE: If member refuses to
sign, have commander write, “Member received LOR dated ____ but refused to sign
acknowledgment on ________ (date).”)
2. I understand that I have until _______ (insert date), which is no earlier than three (3)
workdays from the date of this letter to provide a response, and that I must include in my
response any comments or documents I wish to be considered concerning this letter.
MADE A. MISTAKE, Amn, USAF
FR123-45-6789
DATE
2nd IND, 4 XXX/CC (LT COL PATIENCE)
Member (did) (did not) provide written matters in response to this letter.
LOTS O. PATIENCE, Lt Col, USAF
Commander
DATE
3rd IND, 4 XXX/XX (LT COL PATIENCE)
I have considered all matters submitted for my consideration by the member. On reviewing all of
the evidence I have determined that member (engaged) (did not engage) in the conduct noted
above and that, as a consequence, have concluded a Letter of Reprimand (is) (is not) the
appropriate course of action in this case.
LOTS O. PATIENCE, Lt Col, USAF
Commander
DATE
4th IND, 4 XXX/ XXX (AMN MISTAKE)
TO: 4 XXX/CC
I acknowledge that on _________ Lt Col Patience advised me that she had considered the
matters submitted by me in response to the above LOR and informed me of her final decision
regarding same.
MADE A. MISTAKE, Amn, USAF
FR123-45-6789
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