{"id":43927,"date":"2018-07-05T22:29:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T22:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/07\/05\/marine-one-star-cited-for-misusing-aide-taking-gifts-from-subordinates\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:50:00","slug":"marine-one-star-cited-for-misusing-aide-taking-gifts-from-subordinates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/07\/05\/marine-one-star-cited-for-misusing-aide-taking-gifts-from-subordinates\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine one-star cited for misusing aide, taking gifts from subordinates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Marine brigadier general has been dinged by the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/news\/your-army\/2017\/07\/11\/audit-army-wasted-53-6-million-in-commercial-transport-contracts\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\"> inspector general\u2019s<\/a> office for using his aide as a personal gopher while in Iraq and taking gifts from subordinates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brig. Gen. Rick A. Uribe is now the deputy commanding general of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2017\/07\/08\/report-army-improperly-tracked-sarin-other-chemical-agents\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imef.marines.mil\/Leaders\/Article\/1271048\/brig-gen-r-a-uribe\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">I Marine Expeditionary Force<\/a> at Camp Pendleton, California, but from May 2016 to June 2017 he was the senior Marine in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2017\/05\/25\/report-army-failed-to-effectively-track-more-than-1-billion-in-us-weapons-equipment-in-iraq\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Iraq <\/a>and served as deputy commanding general and director of the Combined Joint Operations Center in Baghdad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That billet conducted missions for Operation Inherent Resolve as part of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command, Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after Uribe arrived home last year, the Department of Defense Inspector General\u2019s office got a call alleging that Uribe had his officer aide-de-camp performing personal duties for him and that the one-star had violated Marine Corps weigh-in requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inspectors began looking into the allegations and more arose \u2014 including that Uribe had solicited and accepted gifts from employees who received less pay and that he wore unauthorized awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the investigation, which was released this week by the DoD IG, inspectors substantiated the allegations involving his use of his aide and that he had solicited and accepted gifts from employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The female officer aide, whose name was redacted in the report, told inspectors that her \u201centire existence as aide-de-camp centered on personal servitude\u201d to Uribe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One witness told inspectors, \u201cI can 100 percent tell you that there were times I thought [the aide] was his servant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link smg-interstitial-link--fallback wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodig.mil\/reports.html\/Article\/1567448\/report-of-investigation-rick-a-uribe-brigadier-general-us-marine-corps\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__fallback-link\">Read the entire 50-page DoD Inspector General&#039;s Report<\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uribe responded to the allegations, according to the IG report, by saying he was involved in a demanding deployment that included the retaking of Fallujah from ISIS elements and that it was the first time he had been assigned an aide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those factors combined resulted in him making mistakes in judgment, he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs soon as I arrived\u201d in Iraq, \u201cwe were simultaneously planning the attacks for [several locations] . . . so I had a full day every day,\u201d Uribe wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though he did dispute some details, Uribe agreed that he had improperly used his aide for personal tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis deployment was very challenging, and the operational tempo demanded that I be in certain places, usually the CJOC for long periods of time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that, \u201cI lost focus and allowed my aide to do things that were personal in nature and more of a convenience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of those tasks included dropping off and picking up laundry and meals, buying unit T-shirts, filling out expense forms for Uribe\u2019s dependent, allowing his aide to pay for haircuts, and taking small cash loans from subordinates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also would have his aide reserve gym equipment for him, with the aide often waiting on the equipment for 30 to 45 minutes for the one-star\u2019s return, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAR-uribe-web.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAR-uribe-web.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAR-uribe-web.jpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAR-uribe-web.jpg.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAR-uribe-web.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, standing at right, participates in a cake cutting for the Marine Corps\u2019 241st birthday at Forward Operating Base Union III, Baghdad, Iraq, November 10, 2016.  Uribe was cited in a July 2018 Department of Defense Inspector General&#8217;s report for taking gifts from subordinates and using an aide for personal errands. (Capt. Erin Bevacqua\/Marine Corps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though Uribe cited an intensive deployment with work days lasting 16 hours or more as one of the reasons he relied upon his aide for personal errands, his predecessor didn\u2019t seem to have the same problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, Uribe\u2019s aide often carried a pack with the one-star\u2019s cold weather gear, snacks and sundry items for short trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, Uribe\u2019s predecessor, Maj. Gen. William Mullen III told inspectors he did not ask an aide to carry his bags, pointing to the \u201cexample set by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. He carries his own bags\u2026 he makes a point of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Mullen\u2019s aide seemed to have a wholly different experience than the unidentified officer who worked for Uribe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mullen\u2019s aide told inspectors that Mullen never asked him to pick up laundry or retrieve meals, even though the aide offered to do some of those tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDid [Mullen] ever ask you to pick up a meal?\u201d the inspector asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo, I would be surprised if he ever did,\u201d Mullen\u2019s aide replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn your opinion, should an aide pick up laundry or meals for his general?\u201d the inspector asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo. Am I a leader of Marines or am I a valet?\u201d the aide said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What surprised some of the witnesses was that Uribe\u2019s assignment immediately preceding his Iraq deployment was as inspector general of the Marine Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A government civilian who spoke with inspectors said he was \u201cvery ticked off\u201d at how Uribe used his aide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[Brig. Gen.] Uribe knows better. \u2026 I think as the [former] IG he would have known better than that. It\u2019s not what aides do,\u201d the civilian said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"927\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAR-uribe-2-web.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAR-uribe-2-web.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAR-uribe-2-web.jpg.jpg?resize=300,232 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAR-uribe-2-web.jpg.jpg?resize=768,593 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAR-uribe-2-web.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,791 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marine Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, left, talks to Army Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, right, during a troop visit by Bohac to Baghdad, Iraq. Uribe was cited in a July 2018 Department of Defense Inspector General&#8217;s report for taking gifts from subordinates and using an aide for personal errands. (Sgt. Anna Pongo\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of his deployment, Uribe also accepted gifts amounting to $782.30 from his subordinates or others outside of his command but who were of a lower rank, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gifts included $150 for coffee and chocolates \u2014 chocolates that he said were shared with the staff, but that some staff said he \u201choarded\u201d in his office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cash loans were a frequent occurrence, from $6 for a haircut to more than $200 that a subordinate handed him because Uribe had failed to set up access to petty cash for himself. The loan was repaid, but weeks later through a check from Uribe\u2019s wife, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though two of the allegations were substantiated, the repercussions are unlikely to cause major consequences for Uribe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inspectors recommended that Uribe\u2019s supervisor take \u201cappropriate action\u201d regarding Uribe\u2019s conduct, but did not specify any specific punishment or reprimand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inspectors also recommended that Uribe reimburse the person who purchased $150 in chocolates and coffee for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A wider result of this investigation is likely more clarity on the use of aides. There are apparently no formal, published policies within the Marine Corps or Navy outlining the use of officer aides. The Army has a manual the covers both enlisted and officer aides. The Marine Corps and Navy only cover enlisted aide protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inspectors wrote they will close their recommendation when the Department of Defense publishes a formal policy on the management and proper use of aides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brig. Gen. 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