Terminal Lance

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

#88 is pretty good too.

I used to have the hardest time with the squids on our base. There are only two mistakes you can make that will end your life.

1. Not Saluting a CWO.
2. Saluting a CPO.

I never could keep the different uniforms and insignia straight. That's why the AF only had one uniform.

Way too complicated for a dumb zoomie like me. Especially at night.

And you could tell that the CPOs were just waiting. Buttheads.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

As a civilian and not a veteran you are the ultimate POG though keep that in mind.

You really do not want to hear what active military has to say about people in JROTC or CAP or similar programs so I'll spare you but it is much harsher than what a POG gets in those programs

Oh I know. I don't act like I'm not a POG. I know i'm the lowest on the food chain and I won't pretend that I'm better than anybody. I'm even a POG in CAP since I'm only an Airman and not Emergency Services qualified yet.

We have a lite version of military life and I know that it is not the real military.

Doesn't mean I can't enjoy the humor though.

Originally Posted by Platapus

I used to have the hardest time with the squids on our base. There are only two mistakes you can make that will end your life.

1. Not Saluting a CWO.
2. Saluting a CPO.

I never could keep the different uniforms and insignia straight. That's why the AF only had one uniform.

Way too complicated for a dumb zoomie like me. Especially at night.

And you could tell that the CPOs were just waiting. Buttheads.

Haha.

When I went to my camp this summer, the First Sergeant was standing just inside the door for in-processing.

I step through the door (Keep in mind I have a bag in each hand and a bag on my back. They did not issue us anything except T-Shirts. Had to buy and pack it all.):

"Afternoon, Sir!"

"I AM A SERGEANT NOT A SIR! GO BACK AND TRY AGAIN CADET!"

*walk out the door and re-enter and once again don't get a look at his insignia*

"Afternoon, Sergeant!"

"I AM THE FIRST SERGEANT AND YOU WILL ADDRESS ME AS SUCH! IS THAT UNDERSTOOD CADET?!"

"YES, 1SGT!"

"GO BACK AND TRY AGAIN CADET!"

*"Yes, 1SGT; exit; re-enter*

"Afternoon, First Ser-"

"TAKE YOUR COVER OFF INDOORS, CADET! GO BACK AND TRY AGAIN!"

*(still have all my bags in my hands)once again, exit, re-enter, REMOVE COVER*

"Afternoon, First Sergeant."

"AFTERNOON CADET!" *points to a line on the floor* "YOUWILLSTANDONMYLINENOTBEFOREMYLINENOTAFTERMYLINE YOUWILLSTANDONMYLINEISTHATUNDERSTOODCADET?!?!"



Once I got on the line, I tried to sneak a peek at the next guy's insignia and the XO....all the way across the room (70-80 feet) comes running

"YOU WILL NOT LOOK AROUND AT ATTENTION, CADET!"

But, in fact, I had not even assumed the postition of attention considering the fact that I was instructed by the 1SGT to place my bags down at the next line.

"Yes, Sergeant!" (Oh how I made the mistake there)

"I'M A SIR! NOT A SERGEANT! DO YOU KNOW WHAT THESE DOTS STAND FOR, CADET?!" (CAP uses dots/diamonds for Officer ranks)

"Yes, SIR!"

"GO BACK AND TRY AGAIN....."


I got my crap straight after that. I knew all the insignia but it was the fact that I did not have a chance to look at them.


It was some good ol' fun. Wasn't fun at the moment, but looking back, that was the most fun I had all summer. By Tuesday night, I didn't want to leave.


EDIT: The camp Dept. Commander was a girl who would chase you down no matter the distance if you passed by and didn't greet her properly.

She was the one we nicknamed Major Fail because nobody passed her inspections

[Jimbuna]

Military humour is often amongst the best out there.

[Oberon]

You might like this then:

http://www.afblues.com/wordpress/2007/07/01/07012007/

The AARSEpedia isn't a cartoon, but a very British squaddie wikipedia-esque take on the world and military equipment, needless to say dry humour and strong language abound:
http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/ARRSEPedia_Intro

[Jimbuna]

I was contemplating whether to post that