Can some ribbon racks be over the top, or is more always better?

It stands to reason that being well hung is always better, however an individual's "Chest Resume" isn't always a good read on the person's capabilities or achievements. I know a lot of folks with huge ribbion racks that were lucky at best and walked over all their subordinates/kissed ass at worst. My motto is I didn't join the service to get ribbions I joined to "Serve"...

That's because he was in AFSOC! And I hope you're not questioning his integrity because he's one of the finest men I had the privilege to serve with.

If you earn it, wear it. Period. Now if you want to talk about 'earning it', that is a whole different topic.

More is always better.

If they're earned, then by all means. Non-AFSOC personnel perform outstandingly critical actions as well - it's a big military.

Seems to me that he isn't the guy we see below. If someone has earned their ribbons then they have every right to wear them. Yes, seeing someone wear this many ribbons is a bit unusual but not impossible. If you earn it then you could wear it. He's not CSM Davis...remember that.

Doing some open source searching and from his bio i pulled this 'nugget' of info...
"The majority of his career has been spent in the special operations and contingency response communities." So everyone regardless of branch of service knows that SOF units go to alot of places and do a lot of thing, and are awarded accordingly to that mission.

Compared to the other branches, like Army, the Air Force doesn't have much in the way or decorations. Army dress uniforms have ribbons on both sides, marksmanship medals, patches, buttons, ropes, epaulet pins, collar pins, hash marks... Air force has ribbons, qualification badges, and U.S. pins... that's pretty much it

He had been in AFSOC or some type of CRG his whole career. He has been there and done that as stated by another individual. Sorry you guys have to hate that a 24 year chief has more ribbons than you will ever recieve.

Note the Distinguished flying cross with a "V" as well as the Bronze star.

What do they say? "Haters gonna hate"

I don't question he earned them all. My comment is institutional oriented. It might be time for us (AF) to do away with awards that are, you know, common sense. Let's say, basic training - while certainly a psychological boost to a basic trainee let's face it…we all have to go through it to earn the uniform. How about good conduct (I think we ditched that one didn't we?)…I mean a medal for doing something you should've been doing anyway? PME - uh, kinda mandatory to make rank. That should be in your records not on your chest. Makes sense to me.