Posted on Apr 30, 2015
What's the consensus on dependents using rank based reserved parking at exchanges/commissaries?
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What's the consensus on dependents using rank based reserved parking at exchanges/commissaries? I believe these spots are supposed to be used by the member to rapidly get in/out of a store and get back to work, not as a RHIP reward. To me, it smacks of dependents "wearing" their sponsor's rank.
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The funny thing is anyone can park in those spots. You cannot get a ticket for parking there. These “reserved” parking spaces are there as a courtesy only. People who park there show they don’t have respect for the rank intended.
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I’m sorry but I have to disagree. My mother who has been married to my retired CMSGT father for 45 years 30 of which were as is military spouse has earned the right to use that parking space. My father also has earned that right to park in that spot! It should be looked upon as a privilege for all the hard work and sacrifice that the person of rank has earned!!! It should be an incentive too younger airmen. I’m sorry but my mother sacrificed a lot to be married to my father his 30 years off Active Duty. She deserves to park in his spot!
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SrA Ryan Schaff
Well there is a reason why you are the only one who thinks that out of all the military members and dependents on here and none of them no matter their rank or their spouses ranks thinks a spouse is entitled to their husbands rank. Bottom line no she didn’t earn it, if she earned it she would have that rank on here sleeeve just like the thousands of people who have actually earned it. She is a civilian bottom line, and no matter how much you think she sacrificed it will never be close to as much as the actual military members have sacrificed to earn that rank. What other military member benifits do you think she deserves for being married to someone? Should she get a Purple Heart or a bronze star or a Medal of Honor too? Of course not, not in a million years becuase she is a civilian and does not have any connection to the military other than being married, so why does she deserve to get this one military member privilege?
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CAPT Michael Toleno
There are many who are not of your opinion, SrA. And there are probably many more who didn't bother to post because, in their opinion, no offense has occurred. Naturally, more people will post when they believe that an offense has occurred. The Amn makes a good point: It's not the dependent assuming an unearned privilege; it's an earned privilege that has a scope that extends to the servicemember's spouse. The servicemember has earned the privilege for himself (or herself) AND dependents (or at least the spouse), just like using on-base housing and clubs and many other things. Your arguments about medals are red herrings: No one is arguing that, and the medals specifically state the recipients and the reasons for the awards.
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I think it depends. If it is a spouse doing something in conjunction with their Spouse's job or squadron and it is a time sensitive matter than I think there is nothing wrong with running in and running out than using it.
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SrA Ryan Schaff
There is absolutely nothing a civilian spouse should be doing in service to a squadron or the military that is time sensitive or important enough to justify a civilian using dedicated military resources for specific military members.
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I agree with you Sir. As 1st. SGT Gainny use to say, "It took me 28 years for the Army to give me a Parking Space, and I'll be Dammed if someone parks in my parking space." Oh, there would be a trash can chained to your POV, with a sign saying, "If you need the key to the lock, ask 1st. SGT Gainny for the key."
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Spouses have been their holding down the fort! The should take the honor to park there!
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SrA Ryan Schaff
Yes becuase living rent free in a house is so hard that no single people have ever been able to do that ever! It’s so hard it’s definitely on the same level as actually earning that rank and not to mention the amount of people who have been killed or seriously injured wearing that rank, your right simply living is totally as hard as fighting in war.
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SrA Ryan Schaff
What’s next, spouses getting Purple Hearts, bronze Stars or Medal of Honor for “holding down the fort” aka living better than 90% of the world.
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Are we all missing the point here? Are these spots for expedience, or as a show of respect for senior leadership? Anyone 0-6 or E-8 and above have been there & back again many times to achieve that rank. They have earned the respect that their rank brings, & also some perks.
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SSG (Join to see)
SGM Douglas Vidakovich - I tell those key leader that they are a fill in the rank. Handle the problem. If a PVT parks in the 1SG's parking the 1SG should be able to deal with that on his own without needing the MP's. Those spots are cutesy parking and as an MP we don't enforce them.
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SSG Calvin Grant
Because it is not a violation on a military installation for you to park in these marked reserved for anyone other than handicap.
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Spouses and members serve together. My wife never used my rank but if she is going to the commissary or BX for me and my family. I recommend she park in my CMSgt parking. I’ve earned it. 28 years veteran and 100% disabled.
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The only required space per ADA is disabled parking. Courtesy spaces for pregnant women and women with toddlers are just that a courtesy. General officers and reserved spaced in the PX/commissary are pure BS. CO/XO/1SG at the unit is an RHIP for a position that works long hours. All others can walk.
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