Part I of this discussion (Engineer, September-December 2010) reviewed some of the legal and practical justifications for the command's inherent authority to initiate inquiries into cases of suspected misconduct; systemic failures in leadership, training, or maintenance; or any event or issue that alarms the unit's leadership. The second part of the discussion focuses on methodology. If the goal is to foster minimally intrusive but productive and reasonable inquiries, then it is important to reflect on what kinds of questions to ask, what subjects are appropriate, and how to draw conclusions and recommendations from the answers.
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