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Navy's top enlisted leader is wrapping up job title review. Intent is to remove "man" from job titles, such as corpsman, to make them gender neutral. All Air Force members are referred to as "airmen" and three enlisted ranks include "man" in their title. What would you suggest as an alternative to "airman"? (You can have fun with this, but serious alternatives also are appreciated.)
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Edited 10 y ago
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Why we just say"hey you". God forbid we be called a female sheep! Let's worry about something more important! Gender equality within the officer ranks.
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It already is gender neutral unless you also remove man from huMAN and woMAN.
Airman, fireman, nothing specifies gender there. I suggest they leave it be.
Airman, fireman, nothing specifies gender there. I suggest they leave it be.
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Air-soldier, crewman . . . Or a much better idea; is just be grown up and professional and understand that it is a gender inclusive term like is explained in all the regs and FMs . . .
As a citizen soldier I prefer no change because it won't waste my tax money.
As a citizen soldier I prefer no change because it won't waste my tax money.
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In my opinion this is a non issue. Something to make PC when there is no need. Airman has worked since 1947 and nothing is wrong with it. Change it and it will cost millions for all the paper work. Would that be the best use of money.
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PC = Pussy Clan. This question should'nt even need to be entertained but since we have made it a habit of peeing down our leg, we'll get this and others like it. The pussification of America started a while back but like a snowball it is out of control. May as well take the labels off the latrines. Glad I'm retired!
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CPT Quentin von Éfáns-Taráfdar
Why not call all Air Force personnel "Angels" . Angels are gender neutral and they have wings!
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Say it like the POTUS intended it to mean "Air Gender Neutral Person 1st Class", etc. In the Navy, my job description was known as Yeoman. Let it now be known as "Yeo Gender Neutral Person 1st Class', etc. In the Army my MOS was 11B30 referred to as Light Weapons Infantryman. Let it now be known as "Infantry Neutral Gender Person".
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Leave them as they are,political correctness is whats ruining this country now.
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Are there not more important things to worry about in our Armed Forces than all of this PC and social experimentation.
Worry about this AFTER serious issues are addressed. But consider what rabbit holes this will take us down.
Worry about this AFTER serious issues are addressed. But consider what rabbit holes this will take us down.
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I have always been an airman and will always be an airman. We are becoming way too PC. Man and men are found in a lot of words. We aren't going to change them (hopefully). I know you are looking for better alternatives, but I think the idea is ridiculous.
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CPT Quentin von Éfáns-Taráfdar
Why not call all Air Force personnel "Angels" . Angels are gender neutral and they have wings!
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