Sergeant disrespects uniform

[FreeFaller]

Air Force Staff Sergeant Relieved of Duties After Posing Nude in Playboy

Friday , January 12, 2007

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,243178,00.html


SAN ANTONIO — An Air Force staff sergeant who posed nude for Playboy magazine has been relieved of her duties while the military investigates, officials said Thursday.

In February's issue, hitting newsstands this week, Michelle Manhart is photographed in uniform yelling and holding weapons under the headline "Tough Love." The following pages show her partially clothed, wearing her dog tags while working out, as well as completely nude.

"This staff sergeant's action does not meet the high standards we expect of our airmen, nor does it comply with the Air Force's core values of integrity, service before self, and excellence in all we do," Oscar Balladares, spokesman for Lackland Air Force Base, said in a statement.

Manhart told Playboy that she considers herself as standing up for her rights.

"Of what I did, nothing is wrong, so I didn't anticipate anything, of course," Manhart, 30, told The Associated Press. "I didn't do anything wrong, so I didn't think it would be a major issue."

Manhart, who is married with two children, joined the Air Force in 1994, spending time in Kuwait in 2002. She trains airmen at Lackland.

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You know what Mrs. Manhart? You're right...you didn't do anything wrong. Except whore out a uniform and make a mockery of a service that people fight and die for every day. This travesty is futher exasperated by her position in molding the outstanding young men and women who enter our Air Force.

Don't get me wrong, I've got no problem with Playboy and it's content. But the United States Air Force expects more class from it's Non-Commissioned Officers than this member has displayed. The statement about her standing up for her rights is laughable. You don't work at Burger King lady...

Personally I hope they throw the book at her. Reduction in rank, forfeiture of pay, confinement and a dishonorable discharge.

 

[fossten]

Did she disrespect her uniform, or just decide to remove it?

Dammit, I'm at work, I can't google her name until I get home thanks to our internet security.

 

[MonsterMark]

Personally I hope they throw the book at her. Reduction in rank, forfeiture of pay, confinement and a dishonorable discharge.

I hear you loud and clear Steve.

But I have a question? Is she hot? You know, a MILF?
Just razin.

Btw, what do you think. Pull out of Iraq like our fearless Dem leaders want us to do and surrender unconditionally?

 

[MonsterMark]

Dammit, I'm at work, I can't google her name until I get home thanks to our internet security.

Doesn't stop me. LOL

I agree she needs to be punished. I'd just like to be the first to do it. Again, just razin Steve.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=106923393

She is totally all about herself. I am sure she is a great mother.

 

[FreeFaller]

Btw, what do you think. Pull out of Iraq like our fearless Dem leaders want us to do and surrender unconditionally?

Leave...no. I live in what I like to call the "real world". Not this magical sugarplumland that most Dems live in.

 

[JohnnyBz00LS]

Did she disrespect her uniform, or just decide to remove it?

Dammit, I'm at work, I can't google her name until I get home thanks to our internet security.

Geez, be a man for a change and cough up $5 for a year's subscription.

She was NOT photographed even partially un-clothed in her uniform, therefore no "dis-respecting of her uniform" going on here. There were photos of her in uniform, but these were "stock" photos you'd probably see in the Sunday Parade. In any case, she'll get discharged and lose her Army job, but I'm sure a hundred doors of opportunity just swung open for her.

 

[fossten]

Geez, be a man for a change and cough up $5 for a year's subscription.

She was NOT photographed even partially un-clothed in her uniform, therefore no "dis-respecting of her uniform" going on here. There were photos of her in uniform, but these were "stock" photos you'd probably see in the Sunday Parade. In any case, she'll get discharged and lose her Army job, but I'm sure a hundred doors of opportunity just swung open for her.

There you go again, driveby personal attacks. Nothing new. Everything's calm until you show your horns.

 

[FreeFaller]

She was NOT photographed even partially un-clothed in her uniform, therefore no "dis-respecting of her uniform" going on here. There were photos of her in uniform, but these were "stock" photos you'd probably see in the Sunday Parade. In any case, she'll get discharged and lose her Army job, but I'm sure a hundred doors of opportunity just swung open for her.

For someone who apparently has absolutely no idea what it means to serve in the uniform of the United States Air Force; I will define our "Core Values" to you. With excerpts as to the exact portions of which she violated (entire text may be viewed at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/pubs/US Core Values.pdf). They are:

(1) INTEGRITY FIRST
Integrity is a character trait. It is the willingness to do what is right even when no one is looking.
It is the “moral compass”—the inner voice; the voice of self–control; the basis for the trust imperative in today’s military.

• Integrity is the ability to hold together and properly regulate all of the elements of a personality.
A person of integrity, for example, is capable of acting on conviction. A person of integrity can
control impulses and appetites.

· Honesty. Honesty is the hallmark of the military professional because in the military,
our word must be our bond. We don’t pencil-whip reports, we don’t cover up tech data
violations, we don’t falsify documents, and we don’t write misleading operational
readiness messages. The bottom line is we don’t lie, and we can’t justify any deviation.--Mrs. Manhart betrayed her oath to follow not only these simple rules but also her oath as a Military Training Instructor.

· Responsibility. No person of integrity is irresponsible; a person of true integrity acknowledges his or her duties and acts accordingly.--Mrs. Manhart showed a lack of responsibility by forgoeing her duties and seeking a self appreciating avenue with which to seek attention that in wholly unbecoming of a Non-Commisioned Officer

· Accountability. No person of integrity tries to shift the blame to others or take credit for
the work of others; “the buck stops here” says it best.--Mrs. Manhart's comments show her complete lack of accountability for her actions

· Self-respect. To have integrity also is to respect oneself as a professional and a human
being. A person of integrity does not behave in ways that would bring discredit upon
himself or the organization to which he belongs.--Mrs. Manhart has brought great discredit to herself and her orginization through her selfish pursuit's
· Humility. A person of integrity grasps and sobered by the awesome task of defending
the Constitution of the United States of America.--Mrs. Manhart seems to have forgotten the task with which she voluntarily accepted. She has forgotten that more is expected of her than that of those in the private sector.

(2) SERVICE BEFORE SELF
Service before self tells us that professional duties take precedence over personal desires. At the
very least it includes the following behaviors:
• Rule following. To serve is to do one’s duty, and our duties are most commonly expressed through rules. While it may be the case that professionals are expected to exercise judgement in the performance of their duties, good professionals understand that rules have a reason for being,
and the default position must be to follow those rules unless there is a clear, operational reason for refusing to do so.--Mrs. Manhart was, like all service members, completely aware of the rules that she was violating yet willingly betrayed the trust place in her by the Air Force.

• Faith in the system. To lose faith in the system is to adopt the view that you know better than those above you in the chain of command what should or should not be done. In other words, to lose faith in the system is to place self before service. Leaders can be very influential in this regard: if a leader resists the temptation to doubt ‘the system’, then subordinates might follow suit.--Mrs. Manhart's knowingly violated rules that were created for a reason. Her statement that "she did nothing wrong" shows her audatious belief in her ablility to contradict established rules and regulations and "make her own rules". An attitued that KILLS in combat

3) EXCELLENCE IN ALL WE DO
--Do I even need to get into this one?

I tell you I could go on and on...but hopefully you get the point. We, as members of the Armed Forces of the United States, are part of something greater than ourselves. Mrs. Manhart has forgotten that and will be duly punished according the the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It is important for people to realize that we are not only entrusted with billions of dollars worth of equipment and the lives of our fellow servicemembers and countrymen but the safeguarding of a way of life. To be disloyal to that end is to let down every American who has gone before us.

 

[fossten]

Freefaller, Johnny just demonstrates the typical lefty's disdain for all things military. He has no respect for the uniform, so he can't understand what the big f-ing deal is.

By the way, Johnny erroneously referred to her losing her "Army job." Not only is she not in the Army (she's Air Force), but it's not really just a job either. She signed a contractual commitment and she let down those that she supervised by disgracing the position of sergeant. But I wouldn't expect Johnny to understand that distinction either.

But hey, ever since Clinton disgraced the highest office in the land...the shi'ite just rolls downhill.

 

[JohnnyBz00LS]

Freefaller, I have no issue w/ the Air Force not wanting her to continue to represent them, let alone do her job, after her expose' in PB. I certainly understand how difficult it would be for her to be taken seriously as a drill sargent now. However, she's already fulfilled her commitments to the Air Force and is now exercising her freedom to choose her own destiny. She now fully expects to be discharged as she has choosen another career path. Is she not free to do so? A discharge is appropriate for her actions, however "throwing the book at her" and "confinement" is over the top.

 

[MsM8tress]

FreeFaller, I miss you...went searching to see where you have been and found this post. I didn't go peek, don't need nor care to.

These Core Values listed are only a few of the "job duties" every service member commits to upholding. What job requires as much, as often, for next to nothing. Yeah, these people chose it, but to do it, you have to love this country. I thank God for each one of you.

Miss you a million times over HOTTIE!! Speaking of pics, got any new ones of you for the guys thread!!!!

SMOOCHES!!!

Debi

For someone who apparently has absolutely no idea what it means to serve in the uniform of the United States Air Force; I will define our "Core Values" to you. With excerpts as to the exact portions of which she violated (entire text may be viewed at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/pubs/US Core Values.pdf). They are:

(1) INTEGRITY FIRST
Integrity is a character trait. It is the willingness to do what is right even when no one is looking.
It is the “moral compass”—the inner voice; the voice of self–control; the basis for the trust imperative in today’s military.

• Integrity is the ability to hold together and properly regulate all of the elements of a personality.
A person of integrity, for example, is capable of acting on conviction. A person of integrity can
control impulses and appetites.

· Honesty. Honesty is the hallmark of the military professional because in the military,
our word must be our bond. We don’t pencil-whip reports, we don’t cover up tech data
violations, we don’t falsify documents, and we don’t write misleading operational
readiness messages. The bottom line is we don’t lie, and we can’t justify any deviation.--Mrs. Manhart betrayed her oath to follow not only these simple rules but also her oath as a Military Training Instructor.

· Responsibility. No person of integrity is irresponsible; a person of true integrity acknowledges his or her duties and acts accordingly.--Mrs. Manhart showed a lack of responsibility by forgoeing her duties and seeking a self appreciating avenue with which to seek attention that in wholly unbecoming of a Non-Commisioned Officer

· Accountability. No person of integrity tries to shift the blame to others or take credit for
the work of others; “the buck stops here” says it best.--Mrs. Manhart's comments show her complete lack of accountability for her actions

· Self-respect. To have integrity also is to respect oneself as a professional and a human
being. A person of integrity does not behave in ways that would bring discredit upon
himself or the organization to which he belongs.--Mrs. Manhart has brought great discredit to herself and her orginization through her selfish pursuit's
· Humility. A person of integrity grasps and sobered by the awesome task of defending
the Constitution of the United States of America.--Mrs. Manhart seems to have forgotten the task with which she voluntarily accepted. She has forgotten that more is expected of her than that of those in the private sector.

(2) SERVICE BEFORE SELF
Service before self tells us that professional duties take precedence over personal desires. At the
very least it includes the following behaviors:
• Rule following. To serve is to do one’s duty, and our duties are most commonly expressed through rules. While it may be the case that professionals are expected to exercise judgement in the performance of their duties, good professionals understand that rules have a reason for being,
and the default position must be to follow those rules unless there is a clear, operational reason for refusing to do so.--Mrs. Manhart was, like all service members, completely aware of the rules that she was violating yet willingly betrayed the trust place in her by the Air Force.

• Faith in the system. To lose faith in the system is to adopt the view that you know better than those above you in the chain of command what should or should not be done. In other words, to lose faith in the system is to place self before service. Leaders can be very influential in this regard: if a leader resists the temptation to doubt ‘the system’, then subordinates might follow suit.--Mrs. Manhart's knowingly violated rules that were created for a reason. Her statement that "she did nothing wrong" shows her audatious belief in her ablility to contradict established rules and regulations and "make her own rules". An attitued that KILLS in combat

3) EXCELLENCE IN ALL WE DO
--Do I even need to get into this one?

I tell you I could go on and on...but hopefully you get the point. We, as members of the Armed Forces of the United States, are part of something greater than ourselves. Mrs. Manhart has forgotten that and will be duly punished according the the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It is important for people to realize that we are not only entrusted with billions of dollars worth of equipment and the lives of our fellow servicemembers and countrymen but the safeguarding of a way of life. To be disloyal to that end is to let down every American who has gone before us.