Why I joined the Air Force... Because I'm smart, that's why

Which Service Has the Smartest Enlisted Force?

There is no doubt at all that, of all the Services, the Air Force has the most intelligent enlisted people. This is not just opinion, it's provable fact:

Take the Army, for instance. When the stuff hits the fan, the young Army private wakes up from a bellow from the First Sergeant. He grabs a set of BDUs out of his foot locker, gets dressed, runs down to the chow-hall for a breakfast on the run, then jumps in his tank. Pretty soon, the Platoon Commander arrives, gives him a big salute, and says, "Give 'em Hell, men."

Now take the Marines. When the stuff hits the fan, the young Marine recruit is kicked out of bed by his First Sergeant, puts on a muddy set of BDUs because he just got back in from the field three hours before. He gets no breakfast, but is told to feel free to chew on his boots. He runs out and forms up with his rifle. Pretty soon, his platoon commander comes out, a young Captain, Gives his Marines a Sharp Salute, and says, "Give 'em Hell, Marines!"

Now take the Navy. When the stuff hits the fan, the young Sailor is eating breakfast in the messroom.. He walks 20 feet to his battle station, stuffing extra pastries in his pocket as he goes. There he sits, in the middle of a steel target, with nowhere to run, when the Captain comes on the 1MC and says, "Give 'em Hell, Sailors! I salute you!"

Now the Air Force. When the stuff hits the fan, the Airman receives a phone call in his off-base quarters. He gets up, showers, shaves, and puts on a fresh uniform he had just picked up from the BX cleaners the day before. He jumps in his car, and stops at McDonalds for a McMuffin on his way into work. Once he arrives at work, he signs in on the duty roster and proceeds to his F-16. He spends 30 minutes pre-flighting it, signs off the forms. Pretty soon the Pilot, a young captain gets out and straps into the Plane. He starts the engines. Our Young Airman stands at attention, gives the Captain a sharp salute, and says, "Give 'em Hell, Sir!"

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My father retired from the Air Force, and you know who was in there too. Gotta love those Air Force guys :loveya:

heard that joke in a number of variations, the most typical one about the 4 different ways the 4 different branches would 'secure' a house.

:toast:

Below contempt, you guys were. So bad, you didn't even have a smart-ass little nickname like Squids or Jarheads. I think you guys were always hogging all the air-conditioning.

But :toast: it's all good.

wingwipers?
I'm sure Hank here knows the good ones...

edit: typo

I mean, couldn't they come up with something that was a little more snappier?

Nothing stings like "Jarhead" or "Squid", I tell ya.

Are you retired yet?

It's pure, unmitigated hell

I need to go back to work before I become permanently insane

Geez you could franchise all over the country. All the DUers would support you.

And learn how to sling drinks in the real world

and live next to an Air Force Base. You know that I see the young captains every day(and yes, a few of them are rather fine).

I like you Airmen in general.

That's why I enlisted in the Air Force. The only two times I ever held a gun was in basic training-- one day of dry fire, and one day of wet fire. Weapons weren't even issued to us as standard equipment.

is so particularly odd and troubling

To be a pilot in the Air Force, are you required to have 20/20 or better eye sight without corrective lenses ?

Just wondering....

At one time I considered entering the Air Force.

and i wear contacts

mr s...do you know if they'd let me fly if i had laser eye surgery? or am i just doomed to stay on the ground?

so if you are a tall drink of water, you are fucked

i am...6 foot 3

I know the fighters would need someone shorter, but I remember the ex-Dallas Cowboys player Chad Hennings. He's about 6'6" or so and he flew in the USAF. Cargo planes I believe.

But then DemoTex would know for certain.

But I know there are pilots on this board who would know all this stuff.

Are you attempting to convince us that you are "smart?"

Why?

You do not impress me, braggart!

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...What else would you do w/ a Masters in Physics at the time? He was sent to Plattsburg and Livermore. He ended up as a Nuclear Physicist w/3 PhD's (I shit you not). He became morally opposed to Nuclear research in the mid-70's and started in the new and exciting field of laser research. He was working on Star Wars before it got the Moniker from Reagan.

For any that want to scream 'War-Monger'... he is the opposite. The only R he has voted for for pres. was Reagan (1st term only) because he knew his research would be funded. He gives to 5-6 liberal groups, and is one of those people that covertly pays the check for misc ppl he sees at coffee shops that he is concerned about (a waitress at one of his hang-outs told me that - he doesn't know that I know). He retired 2 months after 9-11 after talking with misc friends around the country.... Many high level military did. That 'brain drain' is perhaps one of the reasons we are in such dire straits.



I'm rambling.

The life of an AF brat was wonderful. We never got to leave the country, but the Officers Clubs were always great!

Virginia was hell

Langley and the surrounding areas are much better these days

Played Basketball at the base gym every (work) day (it was by Exchange which was across a parking lot from where I worked).

Aside from being knee deep in officers (HQ TAC) and having to salute right and left when venturing out, I worked in an office with mostly Civilians and Capt and Lt's and college graduate enlisted. Got to knock Jr officers on their ass on weekends playing touch football. Didnt have to deal with too many lifer enlisted types like on the flight line.

Still it was a cultural shock off base with somewhat parochial attitudes amongst the locals.

I tried to get him to look at the Air Force or Navy when he told us he was enlisting but what do I know? I'm just his mom and at 19, he had all the answers! ;)

At least he's safe -- stationed in Japan but currently on exercises in Thailand.

:thumbsup:

hey Mr. Scorpio - true conversation I had with a hardware guy at work - he was talking about being in the Marines and I mentioned I was in the Air Force. PUSSIES he said. I replied, I liked dating Marines when I was in the Air Force - they weren't too smart and they took orders REALLY well. You should have seen him spluttering in anger and his buddies laughing their asses off. :D

couldnt make it all the way, even though my dad retired after 25 yrs as a CMSGT. Definitely wasnt for me, Thank God i got out, as a medic, i would be awol in half a second if not for already being a fuck up who gets caught for it.

Re-enlistment? No thanks.

and I am so still puzzled why my Straight A student niece chose the Army 'Reserves' and my Straight A student nephew chose the Marines...:shrug:

to be military. The chow is even consistently better than the other branches.