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What happens if you lose a rifle in the Army?
The military will literally shut down an installation to find an errant weapon. The very smallest punishment for misplacing a weapon, if it’s found within a reasonable amount of time, is a “Company Grade Article 15.” That means you can lose one grade of rank, a week of pay, and two weeks of extra duty.
Do you get to keep your rifle after the military?
No, they do not. Their issued weapons are government property and remain so when they leave the services. If they bought weapons, they could keep those.
What is a field grade Article 15 in the Army?
Article 15s are considered nonjudicial punishment under the UCMJ. Article 15s are a mechanism that allow the chain of command to punish a Soldier for offenses under the UCMJ without formally charging him/her at a court-martial.
What happens if you lose ta50?
Liability for lost or damaged TA-50 does not get capped at one month’s base pay. The Soldier will be held liable for the full amount of all TA-50 lost or damaged minus 10 percent of the value of the property. The 10-percent reduction accounts for the fact that a Soldier’s TA-50 is not brand new.
What is a Flipl in the army?
2. FACTS. a. The Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL) system is designed to establish an authorized method for relief from property accountability and responsibility. Chapter 13 of AR 735-5 sets forth the rules for investigating the loss, damage or destruction of government property.
What gun is replacing the M4?
WASHINGTON — Replacements for the M4 carbine, the M16 and the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon are on track to be in production in about a year. The Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle and automatic rifle are expected to be selected by mid-2022, Maj. Gen.
What happens if you lose your weapon in the military?
If that’s all you lost, you got off very, very lightly. More often, and especially if you lose your weapon in a combat zone, you’re looking at a “Field Grade Article 15” if your chain of command is feeling very generous.
What is the punishment for misplacing a weapon in the military?
You have no idea. The very smallest punishment for misplacing a weapon, if it’s found within a reasonable amount of time, is a “Company Grade Article 15.” That means you can lose one grade of rank, a week of pay, and two weeks of extra duty.
How does the military track down a stolen weapon?
The military will literally shut down an installation to find an errant weapon. There is no stone they will not turn over, no length to which you will not be driven to find that weapon. They will recall everyone who was in your location for the last day, line them up, and read off serial numbers until they find it.
Does the military ever lose gear in real life?
Everyone literally feared for their lives. Now, in the real world military, gear does in fact get lost, stolen, damaged, destroyed. Depending on the asset’s OPSEC importance, will decide the seriousness of the response if any. Night patrol, hit by an IED, M4 is lost. Shit happens.