Posted on Jan 26, 2016
Were you were authorized or ordered to report early for military training? Were you were authorized to remain after training?
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In days of old, when you were ordered to report early for military training [at least in the Army] you were in unofficially in snowbird status. If you were authorized to stay after training was finished, beyond waiting for travel, you were in unofficial blackbird status. I don't know if this terminology is still used or not. Were you ever a snowbird or a blackbird?
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I was never in either status and the only time anyone was referring to me as anything bird related it was probably not positive.
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LTC Stephen F.
I think you may be referring to the Sh**bird or something very similar MSG Brad Sand :-)
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LTC Stephen F.
That Sir, or Blue Falcon, but I was blessed in that no one called me that to my face except in jest.
That Sir, or Blue Falcon, but I was blessed in that no one called me that to my face except in jest.
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In my case, along with 14 others, my school seat was given to Reservists thus delaying our training. We were located at an Active unit nearby(100 mi.) and did some OJT and became acclimated to Service life.
It really wasn't bad until we arrived at schools 6 months later and pretty salty with meritorious promotions and nearly due for the next TIG promotion instead of being basic boots like all of our peers.
The Instructors figured it out though and both gave us more slack while simultaneously expecting more from us. It was a good thing.
It really wasn't bad until we arrived at schools 6 months later and pretty salty with meritorious promotions and nearly due for the next TIG promotion instead of being basic boots like all of our peers.
The Instructors figured it out though and both gave us more slack while simultaneously expecting more from us. It was a good thing.
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LTC Stephen F.
The worst was as a blackbird after Basic Training. We graduated on my birthday, Dec 7th, and they made us stay and leave as part of Christmas exodus 2 weeks later. We did range construction, grass cutting, moving stuff....
The best was when I went to the Advanced Course at Ft Huachuca. Spent 6 weeks as a middle school PE teacher while snowbirding.
The worst was as a blackbird after Basic Training. We graduated on my birthday, Dec 7th, and they made us stay and leave as part of Christmas exodus 2 weeks later. We did range construction, grass cutting, moving stuff....
The best was when I went to the Advanced Course at Ft Huachuca. Spent 6 weeks as a middle school PE teacher while snowbirding.
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