Letter of Counseling Rebuttal

MEMO FOR 1922nd CS/CCF

SUBJECT: Letter of Counseling Response, SSgt Phillip Traum

To whom it may concern,

My name is SSgt Phillip Traum and I am writing in response to a Letter of Counseling I received on 22 July 08. I would like to thank MSgt Johnson for the opportunity to respond to this incident.

On 21 July 08, I did not show up for work as scheduled. On the schedule I had, dated 18 July 08, I was not scheduled to work that day. The schedule was changed while I was on leave and I forgot to check with the workcenter on my return to see if there was any schedule changes. We have a standing policy to check with the workcenter on return from leave and I admit that I failed to do so. I didn't expect that there would be any changes and I was wrong.

I have been an Air Force member for over 4 years and have always worked hard to comply with all regulations and support my squadron. I have been active on the squadron baseball team and have volunteered for numerous squadron activities. Although I technically did violate workcenter policy, I believe I was complying with the spirit of its intent and only made a mistake. I value my reputation and my record and don't want to see it marred by this single act. I regret my actions and request that the decision to present this LOC be reconsidered based on my promise to adhere to all instructions in the future.

Sincerely,

SSgt Phillip Traum, USAF