Posted on Mar 31, 2016

What would be your gender-neutral alternative to referring to all Air Force members as "airmen"?

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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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SPC Charles Sewell

Posted >1 y ago

Why is it necessary to remove man. It's universal kinda like human. They are taking this thing too far. It should be understood airmen includes both genders is that so bad? What, man hole cover , should become woman hole cover? Good grief already.

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Lt Col Jim Coe

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When I started this question, the Navy was deciding how to remove "men" from all of their job titles. I think the fervor for that nonsense has died down. Hopefully, COVID-19 killed it!

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MCPO Roger Collins

Posted >1 y ago

First, remove the men part of women and woman, then move on to titles.

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SSgt Gerald Davis Jr

Posted >1 y ago

Wing Wiper

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SGM Bill Frazer

Posted 8 y ago

birds!

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1SG Dave Carello

Posted 8 y ago

SOLDIER!!!

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Sgt Den OBrien

Posted >1 y ago

The big distraction continues. The "most pressing" topics lately are transgender b.s. and "gender neutrality". These false flags are being pushed by the alinskyites to keep the confusion to the fore.

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SPC Rick Norris

Posted >1 y ago

"Airedales."

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PO1 Tony Holland

>1 y

Navy beat them to it........recommends "airheads" ( just kidding ).

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MSG Don Burt

Posted >1 y ago

I would strongly suggest that the Military MAN-UP and don't screw with a system that has worked for ions of time. Secondly, all this is Liberal, PC crap and there's not a place for that type of change, PERIOD!

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