US generals face tougher misconduct punishment
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For cases ranging from adultery to illegal gambling, US generals are facing tough punishment for personal misconduct in an online era that has placed top brass under unprecedented scrutiny.
Misbehavior could be hushed up in the past without disrupting careers. But generals are now disciplined in public, officers and analysts said on Friday.
“The bar has gotten higher, and the margin for error smaller,” said one senior officer. “They’re under the microscope.”
Last week, the number-two ranking officer overseeing the country’s nuclear forces, Vice Admiral Tim Giardina, was fired over allegations he used counterfeit chips at a casino in Iowa.
And Major General Michael Carey, in charge of hundreds of nuclear missiles as head of the 20th Air Force, was removed from his post due to “a loss of confidence and trust.”
Carey is under investigation for personal “misbehavior,” which officials said allegedly involved alcohol.
Last year, the four-star officer running Africa Command, General Kip Ward, was reprimanded after a probe found he misused funds for travel. Ward was stripped of a star and retired at a lower rank.
In January, US Army Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair will face a court martial over alleged forcible sodomy.
The legal rules that apply to generals have not changed but recent high-profile cases have shone a brighter light on the enforcement of those standards, said David Barno, a retired army general. “And it’s not a bad thing,” Barno added.
The military’s top officer, General Martin Dempsey, is overseeing a review of training for generals, with more emphasis on ethics and personal character.
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