Mission
To serve as an extension of the eyes, ears, voice, and conscience of the Adjutant General, providing a continuous assessment of matters relating to the readiness, state of economy, efficiency, morale, esprit de corps, and discipline of Kentucky National Guard units and organizations. Identify and recommend solutions to performance inhibitors and resolve requests for assistance from service members, family members, and civilians of the Kentucky National Guard.
Role of the IG
The role of the Inspector General, among other things is to be a fair and impartial fact finder. We do not establish policy and have no directive authority outside IG channels, nor do we make specific recommendations. Rather, IG’s base their fact-finding activities upon standards such as laws, DOD Directives, Army Regulations and policies.
Restriction
No person shall RESTRICT a member of the Armed Forces from making lawful communications to a Member of Congress (or their staff), or an Inspector General.
Reprisal
Taking or
threatening to take an unfavorable action or withholding (or
threatening to withhold) a favorable personnel action [against a Soldier or Airman] who has made, or perceived to have made, or who is preparing to make a protected communication to a
Member of Congress, The Inspector General, an
official authorized to accept such communication, or a member of the Soldier/Airman’s
chain of command.