"Colonel, would you care to explain what is going on with you and Major
Carter?" Hammond asked as he closed the door.
"Sir?" Jack questioned.
"I've had reports that you've been snapping at her for no reason, which was evident in the debriefing. You're usually open her suggestions, and her using her initiative, which in this effect may have saved your life."
"I don't have a problem with her using her initiative. I have a problem with her disobeying orders."
"From all reports Major Ferretti asked if he should plant the C4 in an area which was vacant and would be a good place for the Jaffa to gather. I understand why you instructed him to do that. At the time Major Carter was no longer involved in the conversation and at the time she set up the claymores you were in a fire fight. If both the President and I didn't think that SG-1 were such a good team she would have got her own team a long time ago. She's had more than enough experience being in the field and with a little leadership training she would make a great team leader. So, again I ask would you care to explain what's going on?"
"There's nothing going on sir." Jack replied.
"How about off the record? Is there anything you'd like to tell me?" Hammond prompted.
"Have you been speaking to Jacob sir?" Jack asked.
"No. But it will get me the answers I'm looking for I might. Is there anything you would like to say Jack?"
"Not at this juncture sir."
"Off the record Jack, the President and I both have no problems with what you do off base as long as it doesn't affect the running of the base or of any team on the base."
"Sir?" Jack questioned.
"Jack, I think it's about time you read this." General Hammond opened his desk draw and withdrew a small book bearing the Air Force Logo and handed it to Jack.
"What is it sir?" Jack asked.
"It says on the cover." Hammond pointed out.
"'Amendments to the Air Force Regulations, SGC, Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado. June 1998'" Jack read. "Sir?" Jack questioned.
"After Senator Kinsey's failed attempt to shut the project down, after several discussions with the President, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and General Ryan, a decision was made to amend certain SGC regulations to account for the highly classified nature of what we do here and the situations we find ourselves in. These are the result."
"General, how is it this is the first time I've heard of their existence?" Jack asked.
"Need to know. If everyone thought that normal Air Force Regulations applied it allowed the base to run as normal. Read the amendments, you can have another two days downtime which will hopefully allow you to loose the spots and fix whatever problems you and Sam are having."
"Yes sir. Is it acceptable for me to have an Airman drive me home? As nice as Thor's transport is it does leave a problem of how to get home."
"Of course Colonel. Dismissed." Jack rose and took the book with him. He rubbed the back of his neck before exiting the office to go in search of Daniel and some coffee.
TBC
"Sir?" Jack questioned.
"I've had reports that you've been snapping at her for no reason, which was evident in the debriefing. You're usually open her suggestions, and her using her initiative, which in this effect may have saved your life."
"I don't have a problem with her using her initiative. I have a problem with her disobeying orders."
"From all reports Major Ferretti asked if he should plant the C4 in an area which was vacant and would be a good place for the Jaffa to gather. I understand why you instructed him to do that. At the time Major Carter was no longer involved in the conversation and at the time she set up the claymores you were in a fire fight. If both the President and I didn't think that SG-1 were such a good team she would have got her own team a long time ago. She's had more than enough experience being in the field and with a little leadership training she would make a great team leader. So, again I ask would you care to explain what's going on?"
"There's nothing going on sir." Jack replied.
"How about off the record? Is there anything you'd like to tell me?" Hammond prompted.
"Have you been speaking to Jacob sir?" Jack asked.
"No. But it will get me the answers I'm looking for I might. Is there anything you would like to say Jack?"
"Not at this juncture sir."
"Off the record Jack, the President and I both have no problems with what you do off base as long as it doesn't affect the running of the base or of any team on the base."
"Sir?" Jack questioned.
"Jack, I think it's about time you read this." General Hammond opened his desk draw and withdrew a small book bearing the Air Force Logo and handed it to Jack.
"What is it sir?" Jack asked.
"It says on the cover." Hammond pointed out.
"'Amendments to the Air Force Regulations, SGC, Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado. June 1998'" Jack read. "Sir?" Jack questioned.
"After Senator Kinsey's failed attempt to shut the project down, after several discussions with the President, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and General Ryan, a decision was made to amend certain SGC regulations to account for the highly classified nature of what we do here and the situations we find ourselves in. These are the result."
"General, how is it this is the first time I've heard of their existence?" Jack asked.
"Need to know. If everyone thought that normal Air Force Regulations applied it allowed the base to run as normal. Read the amendments, you can have another two days downtime which will hopefully allow you to loose the spots and fix whatever problems you and Sam are having."
"Yes sir. Is it acceptable for me to have an Airman drive me home? As nice as Thor's transport is it does leave a problem of how to get home."
"Of course Colonel. Dismissed." Jack rose and took the book with him. He rubbed the back of his neck before exiting the office to go in search of Daniel and some coffee.
TBC