Is this situation wrong?

[joe navy]

What is the name of your state? PA

I am a MA2 in the navy and have a question about my Chiefs/E-7's. My Assistant Security Officer's Sister recently married my Chief of Police. Making them brother in-laws. Both of them are E-7's but the Assistant Security officer is in charge of the Chief of Police. Is there a conflict of interest here? Should they be in the same chain of command still? What are good web sites for info like this?

Thanks

[fozzy2]

There is no law against it. It might not be a good idea to have people in positions like those, and sometimes there are policies against it, but it can be done. In some cases it is not too uncommon. In cryptology, for example, we had a small career field that tended to spend a lot of tours in remote/isolated places. Hence, a lot of "inbreeding." We routinely had married couples working side by side or even for one another on shore duty. Not just couples, but also in-laws, sons and daughters, siblings, etc. Sometimes it was hell on earth, but it was something that had to be put up with. Interestingly, the Navy had a very strictly enforced policy that married couples could not serve aboard the same ship. So two married couples couldn't even work on a 5,000 person carrier in different career fields and opposite ends of the ship, yet they could serve as Division Chief and Division LPO in a 80 person division ashore and share an office.

I understand this has become an issue in Iraq. If both spouses are posted in Bagdhad should they be able to live together, etc. etc. These make for very tough issues that make senior officers squirm.

[marine]

The dirty little secret of the Navy and Marine Corps. This subject never fails to amaze me! It highlights the inherent hypocrisy of the naval services, Marine and Sailor alike. Its ok --for some reason-- to be married or related and in the same unit, but not to engage in relationships in the same unit, rank indifferent. It's simply 'retarded'. I had plutonic relationships in the Marines that far transcended the depth of my marriage. Brotherhood of Arms! It simply boils down to professionalism……… and the answer is most can handle that burden.

Side note: your curiosity alone would qualify for a disruption to good order as you, the junior, are questioning the ethics of the situation. I am curious as to the outcome, but I wouldn’t hold my breath, Sailor.

Black and White, SECNAV! You can’t have the double standard. It hurts morale.

I doubt the brother-in-law connection is 'deep' enough to warrant any suspicion or undue influence. I'd bring it up to the Command Master Chief or your SNCO…… that should at least alert them to monitor for any improprieties. Any reason for concern other than perceptional?

[4everblue]

Marine ... wow interesting perspective (really) ... got me on that one ... Now I'll sleep at night ... joke

Joe ... I wouldn't bring it up to anyone! Especially if you're a junior troop. Unless you have some inside information about these folks family tree .... you're not the only one who knows. The most I'd do is bring it up at a social gathering indirectly if you are passionate about the morale of world.

Do what you can live with ... but just make sure you realize the reality of going outside of your "circle of concern" when there is no eminent danger to life or limb and they don't work for you.

Out