This occurrence is pretty common in my life. I refer to it as "The Stare," I'm sure you're all familiar with it. As a lower enlisted, we are obligated to "greet" Staff NCO's and officers
Last edited by Eagle Kammback; October 16, 2013, 07:44 PM.
Rumors of my demise by rollover have been greatly exaggerated.
I could not laugh because I have actually done that exact thought sequence. What's a real biotch is when there is a large black patch of camouflage on the collar right where the chevron goes. At some point I just started counting the rockers but once there are 3 rockers the emblem in the middle changes depending on the direction of career, administration or shop management.
I could not laugh because I have actually done that exact thought sequence. What's a real biotch is when there is a large black patch of camouflage on the collar right where the chevron goes. At some point I just started counting the rockers but once there are 3 rockers the emblem in the middle changes depending on the direction of career, administration or shop management.
It got a lot worse when the Army went to the ACU uniforms. Instead of staring at the upcoming LT's collar to see rank, you end up looking at the chest. Which is the most awkward thing when I'm in mixed company.
"Sergeant, what in the hell are you staring at?!"
"Uh...(shit!)...you're rank, ma'am!"
Next thing anyone knows, it's unit EO/Position on Sexual Harassment training for the whole Squadron...
Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!
"Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."
It got a lot worse when the Army went to the ACU uniforms. Instead of staring at the upcoming LT's collar to see rank, you end up looking at the chest. Which is the most awkward thing when I'm in mixed company.
"Sergeant, what in the hell are you staring at?!"
"Uh...(shit!)...you're rank, ma'am!"
Next thing anyone knows, it's unit EO/Position on Sexual Harassment training for the whole Squadron...
The military and its intelligence never fails to amaze me.
It got a lot worse when the Army went to the ACU uniforms. Instead of staring at the upcoming LT's collar to see rank, you end up looking at the chest. Which is the most awkward thing when I'm in mixed company.
"Sergeant, what in the hell are you staring at?!"
"Uh...(shit!)...you're rank, ma'am!"
Next thing anyone knows, it's unit EO/Position on Sexual Harassment training for the whole Squadron...
LTC is the worst, especially back in the BDU days... then it was just a black blob on a uniform with plenty of black blobs.
Most of the AF LTC's I met understood and didn't care if you stared and saluted from 3ft away, half the time the look on their face was pure "Yeah... it's not really visible is it" when you made eye contact. At least with ACU's and the AF ABU's it's on a uniform background now.
Comment