Base addresses misconduct with new program

[unhappycamper]

Base addresses misconduct with new program
By Mark Abramson, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Sunday, November 9, 2008

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Dependents and civilians who do wrong on Ramstein Air Base now have a way to pay for their crimes without being banned from the base.

Col. Gus Green, the 435th Air Base Wing vice commander, launched a program called the Beautification Detail about a month ago. It permits family members and other civilians with base access to regain any privileges lost because of misconduct by raking leaves, picking up trash or performing other community service around the installation from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

"We want to find a way to send a message that we want to keep good order and discipline on the installation," Green said. "It is a rehabilitative tool in a way. They don’t have to do this, but if they want to remain on base and have full rights and privileges, this is one way to work back and show you want to be a good community member.

"This is another mechanism to keep Ramstein the jewel that it is."

Before the detail got going, the base did not have a way other than banishment to hold people not bound by the Uniform Code of Military Justice accountable for their misconduct, Green added.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=58718

[Kutjara]

1. KP for civvies.

I like it.