Leaderboard

Here's my suggestion: "Under no circumstances shall someone not authorized to wear a flightsuit speak to someone wearing a flightsuit regarding the proper wear of a flightsuit or patches. Penalty shall be immediate reduction in grade to E-8 and/or 30 lashes with the non flightsuit wearer's reflective belt at the discretion of the flightsuit wearer."

To Hell with AD vs. AFRC vs. ANG. The downfall for all of us came when priorities shifted. The priority of our men's welfare and morale vs. the political correctness in which we operate; the priority of mission vs. efficiency - i.e looking good vs. being good. There is a lack of balance in the way we fight. Our management has embraced efficiency, but taken it to an extreme, therefore doing the job 100% 'right' gets you wrapped in red tape and regs. The political correctness and 'equality' directives have driven a culture of watchdogs and yes men, who openly disregard the general respect for experience and rank because an AFI tells them otherwise. I look at the pictures and read the stories of our heros in past wars - flight leads with grit who gave their folks the slack to cut loose after they met hell, salty crew dogs working planes without shirts cause' it was hot - men who had the understanding of what it meant to fight and work hard and didn't give a damn what it took as long as the mission was accomplished. Some saw that in 03' when things spun up for us, but over time the pendulum swings the other way. It is sad to see things the way they are now, but regardless of the 'type' of Air Fore you are in, if you can do your best at your AFSC, and bust your ass in the same manner our boys did in their day, than you can get home every day knowing you did your part and to hell with the rest of them. As for the Guard being a little different, I think its because the majority of the folks in Guard units have been there and will be there for a while, so people are more likely to take care of and look out for each other to the max extent possible within the realm of integrity - and thats the way it should be for every single one of us regardless. (title 32 helps too) / drunk bitter rant off

I would think that since you AF helo bubbas have gotten into the CASEVAC business and save lives every day, the Army wouldn't give two shits about what you're wearing . I know that if I were ever to require your services, you could be wearing a clown suit with all of the morale patches you could velcro on the thing and it would still be beers for life.

Apparantly they cause morale to increase and other unwanted effects...