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^- I am Lieutenant Colonel Stolzman,

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^Staff Judge Advocate with the 439th.

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^And I'm speaking with you today about social media,

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^and the legal consequences that can affect

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^Air Force members if they engage in criminal

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^conducts or wrongdoing on social medial.

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^So first of all, it's important to remember

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^that we always represent the Air Force as reservists,

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^even when we're not here at Westover.

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^If we engage in conduct on social media that is

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^criminal in nature, and we're in status

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^or on orders, our members can be prosecuted

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^under the UCMJ for that activity.

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^But, even if people engage or members engage

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^in misconduct or wrongdoing on social media

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^and they're not in status, the Air Force

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^can still take administrative action against them

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^up to and including administrative discharge.

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^So, if members, you know, use social media

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^to advertise hate groups, or associate with

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^organizations that have been identified as racist.

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^Or if members engage in sexual misconduct on social media,

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^taking photos that they've been given of people

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^in the nude and sharing those photos

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^without their permission, that can

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^have consequences on someone's career.

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^So, I really encourage everyone to think,

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^as they are out there in the digital world,

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^interacting, it is out there for everybody to see.

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^The more information we share about ourselves,

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^the higher standard we have to hold ourself to.

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^Because we have to treat each other,

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^and the tax payers who pay for us,

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^with dignity and respect, and hold ourselves

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^to that high standard in order to represent the Air Force

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^and make sure that we're able to execute our mission.