{"id":87713,"date":"2019-06-05T15:50:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T19:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=87713"},"modified":"2019-06-05T15:55:47","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T19:55:47","slug":"colonel-described-as-a-toxic-leader-claims-anothers-flight-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=87713","title":{"rendered":"Colonel Described as a Toxic Leader-Claims Another’s Flight Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Colonel Brenda Carter speaks at a panel. (U.S. Air Force)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Based on the investigation, and testimonies, described in a recently released IG report, this appears to be an example of toxic leadership.<\/p>\n

Could you relate to this? You do the work, you “grimaced” through the sacrifices, and gave up a lot to get something done. Then, somebody gets “rewarded” for your efforts. A one-star general, who was a colonel at the time of the incident, is claimed to have done just that.<\/p>\n

There is a complaint that detailed that then-Colonel Brenda Cartier claimed four flight hours that belonged to another Airman. This was for performing duties as a Combat Systems Officer. The hours, and pay, were intended only for one person.<\/p>\n

Under Air Force regulations, her actual actions didn’t qualify her to either claim those hours or get paid for them. She claimed those hours anyway. The person that was there performing the duties, for which she claimed, was not able to claim what was rightfully theirs.<\/p>\n

From the Military.com:<\/span><\/p>\n

During a flight to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, from Kirtland, Cartier, wearing the Airman Battle Uniform and not a traditional flight suit, boarded the 4.2-hour flight but did not perform the standard CSO duties. Another CSO crew member was also on board.<\/p>\n

“I just assumed that she was going to be a passenger,” one witness said, explaining that Cartier wasn’t in the pre-flight brief or wearing a flight suit.<\/p>\n

Another witness on the flight heard Cartier mention, “I’m logging four hours of primary time.”<\/p>\n

With the other CSO on board, that meant Cartier took the majority of the paid log time for herself, with the other member able to log only 0.2 hour. Air Force regulations allow for crew members in the same capacity to split time between them. They cannot both take full credit for the flight.<\/p>\n

A complaint was filed shortly after the flight.<\/p>\n

Cartier denied stating “mark me down for four” hours, the IG said. “I didn’t need time or want the time,” she said in her interview.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The article is an interesting read. If you served in an environment that involved toxic leadership, favoritism, etc., you could pretty much read between the lines and guess on what else could’ve occurred… And how those working under her felt. In every toxic leadership environment that I have experienced, the working environment was hostile, and troop morale was low.<\/p>\n

There was one Airman that was giving a brief. Those that knew this Airman’s situation understood that he was having a rough time as a result of a divorce. Instead of showing understanding with the way she addressed him, she asked for a human being, or someone that knew how to give a brief… To come give that brief.<\/p>\n

Of course, there were the accusations of her playing favorites. Out of those interviewed, some described her as being a mentor. Others described her as being toxic. It was after she was transferred to a new unit that complaints were forwarded to IG.<\/p>\n

She did go back and made adjustments to those hours, claiming only two hours. She should’ve adjusted those hours to claim zero hours.<\/p>\n

You can read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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