do I have to release this name?

[swelp]

CA

If a friend of mine contacted the state senator regarding a situation that I am dealing with, and the senator want some information, am I required to give the name of my friend to my chain of command if they ask? Is there some sort of guidance on this?

[SHORTY LONG]

First, you are not clear enough to reply with a clear answer!
One thing that is a must is a required signed PRIVACY Act CONSENT
Form from you!

[racer72]

Keep all your posts in one thread, a casual observer doesn't know what in the hell you are talking about.

[SHORTY LONG]

Yesterday 03:21 PM
swelp

CA

If a friend of mine contacted the state senator regarding a situation that I am dealing with, and the
senator want some information, am I required to give the name of my friend to my chain of command
if they ask? Is there some sort of guidance on this?


Yesterday 07:30 PM
SHORTY LONG

First, you are not clear enough to reply with a clear answer!
One thing that is a must is a required signed PRIVACY Act CONSENT
Form from you!

[badapple40]

What prompted the Congressional? Who told what to who?

And Shorty, again, ugh, can you not go off on a tangent that seems to make no sense?

The privacy act isn't at issue unless you are talking about the disclosure of papers or other information that trigger its requirements.

[SHORTY LONG]

Well Col. pirate, for what it is worth, would not one want to
"CYA" in matters of such? So much for my tangent!

[badapple40]

OK Shorty, explain how the privacy act was even remotely implicated.

[SHORTY LONG]

Yesterday 03:21 PM
swelp CA

If a friend of mine contacted the state senator regarding a situation that I am dealing with, and the senator
want some information, am I required to give the name of my friend to my chain of command if they ask?
Is there some sort of guidance on this?


OK Col., from the posters original post above: [regarding a situation that I am dealing with, and the senator
want some information] from this, is where the signed consent for the release of information would be required
would it not.

On the other-hand, if i am wrong, i have no problem in standing up to the plate for correction in
knowledgeable learning Sir.

[swelp]

Wow, I missed a few replies.
Although this question happens to deal with the same issue, it seemed to be a seperate question, so that it why I posted it here.

shorty- can you clarify your answer? Why would I need a privacy act consent form?

I'm not sure how to clarify my question... what more information could I provide?

[swelp]

Originally Posted by badapple40

What prompted the Congressional? Who told what to who?
.

badapple- the conversation between my friend and the congressman was informal, while they were talking about something else. During that conversation, he mentioned a situation that I was dealing with that may have been impoper (as discussed in a previous thread, but the short of it was that my BN Command Sergeant Major was pressing me to deploy before my wife was healthy enough.)
My friend told him the situation and what they were threatening (at one time, discharge).

[SHORTY LONG]

Originally Posted by swelp

Wow, I missed a few replies.
Although this question happens to deal with the same issue, it seemed to be a separate question, so that it why I posted it here.

shorty- can you clarify your answer? Why would I need a privacy act consent form?

I'm not sure how to clarify my question... what more information could I provide?

Like racer72 pointed out, which in return i did not read your other post.
Consequently, i did not have all the facts, and this is why i replied as i did,
and suggested what i had suggested!

[badapple40]

Originally Posted by SHORTY LONG

Yesterday 03:21 PM
swelp CA

If a friend of mine contacted the state senator regarding a situation that I am dealing with, and the senator
want some information, am I required to give the name of my friend to my chain of command if they ask?
Is there some sort of guidance on this?


OK Col., from the posters original post above: [regarding a situation that I am dealing with, and the senator
want some information] from this, is where the signed consent for the release of information would be required
would it not.

On the other-hand, if i am wrong, i have no problem in standing up to the plate for correction in
knowledgeable learning Sir.

The question was does he have to release his friend's name to his command (if ordered to do so)?

Whether the Congressman can help him, or get his information, or anything else wasn't asked.

The answer to the question is: maybe.

I would tell the command, if they order the release, that you will release the name, but that you feel the obligation to report their order and your release to the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, in that their order violates the Military Whistleblower Protection Act, 10 U.S.C. 1034.

You could also refuse to release the name under the same basis (their order is illegal and can only be used to retaliate against your friend, which violates the Act). I would, in any event, consult with the local Inspector General and potentially TDS before proceeding further.

[swelp]

Originally Posted by badapple40

The question was does he have to release his friend's name to his command (if ordered to do so)?

Whether the Congressman can help him, or get his information, or anything else wasn't asked.

The answer to the question is: maybe.

I would tell the command, if they order the release, that you will release the name, but that you feel the obligation to report their order and your release to the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, in that their order violates the Military Whistleblower Protection Act, 10 U.S.C. 1034.

You could also refuse to release the name under the same basis (their order is illegal and can only be used to retaliate against your friend, which violates the Act). I would, in any event, consult with the local Inspector General and potentially TDS before proceeding further.

ah, that's exactly what I was looking for. thank you!