London Gazette - Discipline - RAF onboard HM Ships

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Discipline - RAF onboard HM Ships

Number of Air Force Punishments

Summary of Punishments authorised for Airmen. 1

By whom to be awarded.

If Warrant required

Consequences to the Airman.

Remarks.

1.

Imprisonment with or without hard labour (not to exceed 42 days.)

Captain

Yes.

1. Deprivation of all G.C. badges (para. 6 Ill. App. VIII. K. R., R.A.F.)
2. Forfeiture of all ordinary pay for the period of the award . (S. 138 (1) A.F.A.).
3. Loss of time towards the award or restoration of G. C. Badges (para. 3f & 7 (IV.) App. VIII. K.R., R.A.F.).
4. Affects assessment of character (para. 415(5)) K.R., R.A.F.).
5. Entails entry in Service Conduct Sheet (para. 1920 (IX) K.R., R.A.F.)
 

1a.

Detention (not to exceed 42 days.)

do.

do.

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, as above.

 

3.

Confinement in a cell (nor to exceed 14 days).

do.

do.

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, as above.

Is equivalent to Detention o n awarded under the A.F.A. day for day.

2a.

Deprivation of one or more G.C. Badges.

do.

do.

5, as above.

3.

Stoppages in conformity with the A.F.A.S. 138 (3) & (4).

do. do. General Conduct Sheet entry.  
Minor Summary Punishments 4. Stoppage of smoking. Eating meals under sentry's charge. Half an hour to dinner. Not exceeding three hours' pack drill, if weather permits; if not, to parade without packs. To stand for two hours on deck from 6 to 8 p.m. Answer roll call every bell between morning parade and 6 p.m.

14 days

Commanding Officer of the body of the Air Force.

 

If 7 days or more entails Service Conduct Sheet entry and therefore forfeiture of 3 months' time for G.C. Badges (para. 7 (IV.) App. VIII. K.R., R.A.F.).

If less than 7 days entails General Conduct Sheet entry.

Is equivalent day for day to the award of confinement to Barracks under the A.F.A.

Minor Summary Punishments

5.

Stoppage of smoking. Answer roll call every bell from morning parade to 6 p.m.

7 days

do.

do.

Entails General Conduct Sheet entry.

do.

6.

Stoppage of smoking not to exceed 28 days. Answer roll call 4 times daily.

do.

do.

As for punishment No. 4.

.

7.

Fines for Drunkenness as provided for in King's Regulations and orders for the R.A.F.

do.

do.

Entails Service Conduct Sheet entry and therefore forfeiture of 3 months' time for G.C. Badges (para. 7 (IV.) App VIII., K.R., R.A.F.).

Every instance of Drunkenness is a Service Conduct Sheet Entry (paras. 512 & 1919 K.R., R.A.F.).

8.

Extra guards for Slackness, inattention on Guard, as in King's Regulations for the Air Force.

do.

do.

Entails entry on General Conduct Sheet.

 

Note.- A Non-Commissioned Officer may be reprimanded and an Airman below that rank may be admonished by the Commanding Officer of the body of the Air Force

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