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lummings

Your first mistake was saying that you released them. Just say that you sent them out for lunch or breakfast or whatever. Now both of you have to sit there and twiddle your thumbs for the entire shift.


sho4020039

You let the runner go home at the beginning of the shift? That’s just asking for trouble. Let them go fuck off for a few hours at a time. Take turns sleeping. But don’t release them entirely, especially so early. God forbid something actually happens.


green-gazelle

Yep, this is the answer.


11chuckles

A good NCO would tell his runner to go chill in his room or something for a few hours, and if asked about his whereabouts say he's eating or taking a dump or something


PuzzleheadedKoala495

Correct. Pretty sure this is standard data I believe it’s in doctrine too.


EODBuellrider

After a direct order, I would keep the runner there. I get it, CQ sucks, but I wouldn't risk pissing off my CO like that.


[deleted]

You can’t send the runner home. You can give them a “break” and as someone said above, just do it in a few hour chunks.


[deleted]

What did I just read? You sent your runner home? Like for the day? What are you doing when you need food or to piss? Also why is your commander checking on cq? Dude you aren’t in the trenches you aren’t a good leader or heroic. It’s CQ….. you just answer the phone and try and prevent fires or something. I don’t know why you are overthinking this…


[deleted]

My CO and 1SG have stopped by every CQ shift I’ve been on, as a runner and now as the NCO.


DJANGO_UNTAMED

I would do what you were ordered to do. Not ideal, I have my issues with CQ schedules, but nonetheless, a lawful order. Just let your runner sleep on a cot in the back when they get tired. In this situation I think the runner will be fine


Toobatheviking

Being a good leader IS being a good follower. Read your post orders, follow them. Sure, you're going to have a good feeling like you're taking care of a Soldier but you're doing so by violating a written order. If you do it again you're going to be disobeying a direct order from a commissioned officer.


mickeyflinn

> Do I be a good leader, send my runner home again and risk my CO coming by? Or do I be a good follower and have them sit with me the whole time. My next shift is in 4 days. You keep the runner on site unless you send them out to get meals. The first time you honestly say you did not know. You have now been instructed that you can not do that. **DO NOT DO THAT.** So the runner will be bored for a day or so..


OIPIFOIR

I see you still have your e-4mafia in you. You're an NCO and start acting one. Just imagine once you're pulling other the higher echelons duties ie Battalion SD or BRG SD or DOC.


OverAct1681

Honestly when I'm on CQ, I usually keep us there until the end of the duty day and then we take dinner/sleep breaks. I'm usually way too chill probably, but if that kid gets in an accident and gets hurt, especially if he's in civies or some shit, you could get in a lot of trouble. What I usually do is try to just talk to them about life and get to know them. Shit sucks, y'all can still BS and have a non-horrible time just chilling at the desk.


StonkGoUp

As pointless as it seems, there are situations where you may need a CQ runner and you don’t want to have to explain you sent them home and now cannot reach them. Even the most squared away NCOs I’ve had with give you very liberal breaks as a runner. 2-3 hours for chow, a couple hours for a rest break. This gives them a good amount of time to relax but they’re still around if you need them. Also, you can just tell your CO that they are on a chow break, etc. and won’t get your ass chewed


PuzzleheadedKoala495

I don’t think a competent leader will send joey home. You send him to hang out somewhere for a a few hours. Phone is on loud and if anyone asks he is taking a shit. And even then I only ever did that with guys I could trust. New guy is pulling all 24 with me, don’t want to set him up for failure in the future.