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TSgt Joshua Copeland
Mike, Mike, Mike, do know what day it is? ( we are AF after all and use first names right?)
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
TSgt Jackie Jones, Have a great B-Fifty Tuesday Sir/Ma'am! The proper reply is "AIRPOWER!"
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MSgt Dennis Dudley and TSgt Joshua Copeland,
The Air Force also has "Greeting of the Day" as this manual reflects.
"The proper greetings of the day are defined by the time of day: “Good morning, Sir/Ma’am” from 0000 until 1159, “Good afternoon, Sir/Ma’am” from 1200 until 1659 and “Good evening, Sir/Ma’am” from 1700 until 2359."
OTS MANUAL 36-2604 Paragraph 1.2.6.1.
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The Air Force also has "Greeting of the Day" as this manual reflects.
"The proper greetings of the day are defined by the time of day: “Good morning, Sir/Ma’am” from 0000 until 1159, “Good afternoon, Sir/Ma’am” from 1200 until 1659 and “Good evening, Sir/Ma’am” from 1700 until 2359."
OTS MANUAL 36-2604 Paragraph 1.2.6.1.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
LTC (Join to see), Piggy backing off of my esteemed colleague SFC (Join to see), I would only point out that it is in the officer training manual, not the enlisted training manual.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland, TSgt Jackie Jones,
I concur this publication is directed at officers, I just figured that as Non-Commissionee Officers are the more professional of the two, that it would be applicable across the ranks.
Thanks for showing me I quoted the wrong section as well. Here it is used as we have been discussing.
"1.2.1.3. Trainees will initiate the salute and give the greeting of the day in time to allow the senior officer/trainee to return it, but not from such a distance as to hinder communication."
All kidding aside, I am surprised that this phrase seems to only be directed at AF officer trainees, whether at Maxwell or in ROTC and is not a common term across the AF.
I concur this publication is directed at officers, I just figured that as Non-Commissionee Officers are the more professional of the two, that it would be applicable across the ranks.
Thanks for showing me I quoted the wrong section as well. Here it is used as we have been discussing.
"1.2.1.3. Trainees will initiate the salute and give the greeting of the day in time to allow the senior officer/trainee to return it, but not from such a distance as to hinder communication."
All kidding aside, I am surprised that this phrase seems to only be directed at AF officer trainees, whether at Maxwell or in ROTC and is not a common term across the AF.
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Walking up and down Disney Drive at Bagram for the last 18 months, getting muscle failure from saluting every other second, I always wanted to salute the officer and say, "Greeting of the Day, Sir/Ma'am," just to see if anyone noticed.
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That is part o why I joined the Air Force. We use common sense and get to the point. Good Morning, !!!!!
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Common sense? Whats that in the military? Lol. That common sense thing has gotten me in trouble more than a few times.
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For me, at zero way too damned early....you'll be lucky to get a salute and a grunt..officer or no.....
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TSgt Joshua Copeland, the greeting of the day in airborne units has always been, "Airborne, sir!" The response has always been, "All the way!" It's already been mentioned as a response on this discussion earlier. It's appropriate any time of day. However, here's a true airborne greeting of the day story, and it's mine!
I finished jump school in April 1970, but did not go to OCS until much later. I was commissioned in June 1973, which was a long time after jump school (at least for me). One afternoon soon after commissioning, I was walking down a street at Fort McClellan, AL and a grizzled old airborne sergeant first class passed me, saluted and said, "Airborne, sir!" I wasn't used to being saluted and I couldn't recall the airborne response. I was three steps passed him before I remembered, "All the way!" and threw my hand up. I can still hear him laughing!
I finished jump school in April 1970, but did not go to OCS until much later. I was commissioned in June 1973, which was a long time after jump school (at least for me). One afternoon soon after commissioning, I was walking down a street at Fort McClellan, AL and a grizzled old airborne sergeant first class passed me, saluted and said, "Airborne, sir!" I wasn't used to being saluted and I couldn't recall the airborne response. I was three steps passed him before I remembered, "All the way!" and threw my hand up. I can still hear him laughing!
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This definitely describes it all TSgt Joshua Copeland and SGT (Join to see)
Of course it is not just the youth. It is affecting society as a whole. Truly sad.
Of course it is not just the youth. It is affecting society as a whole. Truly sad.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
SSG (Join to see), as posted from a computer/phone vs having the conversation face to face.
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True in this case TSgt Joshua Copeland , but in this case it is a necessary evil. If we were close enough I would definitely have a meet up.
Where my place is in Florida I pay my water bill in person and go to the bank. All thoe people know me and I have a relationship with them and I am able to get things done much easier and faster because they know me. The same goes for wherever I am stationed as I drive around and make sure people know my face. :)
Where my place is in Florida I pay my water bill in person and go to the bank. All thoe people know me and I have a relationship with them and I am able to get things done much easier and faster because they know me. The same goes for wherever I am stationed as I drive around and make sure people know my face. :)
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
SSG (Join to see), I am a pick of the phone and talk to someone kind of guy. you would be shocked how quickly a problem can get fixed when you actually TALK to someone.
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The army is a massive organization and it builds morale to feel part of a select group. Having a greeting specific to a smaller sub-group is just one more piece to build espirit de corp. Unfortunately this tool is too often misused. False motivation is counterproductive.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland, it is what you stated, just a standard greeting. Unfortunately this generation does not seem to know how to do it though.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
So the army takes something simple and makes it complicate it by giving it a name and calling it "greeting of the day".
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That would be correct TSgt Joshua Copeland, the ARMY seems to be that way at times.
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SSG (Join to see), this generation of Soldiers (my generation) knows and does what it is taught and what it witnesses in its superiors.
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I will again State SGT (Join to see), a majority of the Soldiers coming in today do not know how to interact properly. I worked at TRADOC and tried my best. Maybe some listened. Everyone is too busy with electronic devices.
I also initiate the greeting of the day and rarely get one in return. If one is given to me I ensure to reply even if I have to stop what I am doing.
I also initiate the greeting of the day and rarely get one in return. If one is given to me I ensure to reply even if I have to stop what I am doing.
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