Posted on Mar 31, 2016
Lt Col Jim Coe
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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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Are you freaking kidding me? What the xell is going on here. When did the term: "men, he, she, they, those" or whatever you are calling yourself maters. When I came in the things they called me cannot even be repeated. We say “what’s up man”, it referrers to everyone duh!
The term Solider, Sailor, Marine and Airman is what it should remain. If you cannot figure what you need to be called please stay out of our services. This is the United States Armed Services not the what can we call you today squad.
If man in the title offends you find a job the word is not used in. We need to stop wasting tax dollars on pointless matters and get with the real job- “NATIONAL SECURITY”
We have best armed services in the world it is time to start acting like it. No bother sending me back emails they will not be looked at and will be blocked.
MAJ Rob Hankey
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Has anyone checked with the women in the services to see if they object to the term 'Airmen'? Mankind refers to all living persons regardless of gender or age and I would doubt that many object to that term. I would think that there are many other more important things to focus on than titles in military.
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Sgt Steven Beal
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"Man" can be the as general as man- meaning human (also ending in "man") vs animal. It describes a kind of being. Gender equality is certainly an issue in these times but we, as the human race, are all man's. As for Corpman... MEDIC!! WORKS FOR ME ;)
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MSgt Bruce Cooper
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Man does not refer to gender in this sense. Anyone with a public education who took English should know this. Man refers to human, not male or female. This nonsense was started by the women's rights movement years ago.
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SSgt Brad Becker
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The picture shows a woman with big pecks, I see the color Guard is checking her out or is that supposed to be an eyes right. Who taught them to march anyways. Air force does have the best looking Women, some times just hard to tell the men from the women.
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Air Troop Basic, Air Troop, Air Troop 1st Class, Senior Air Troop
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Sgt Terry W Drake
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SSgt Brad Becker
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Well since I am a retired Marine, Here are some NEW Ideas, Freaks, Homo's, fags, looser bitches, Air Jockey, Flight Attendants, “ Its”, THINGS, Air buggers, Slimy blue snott. Most worth less branch, The ladies branch, Civilians in uniform. My little birdy, Rifle challenged, We kill our own, Only send our officers out to fight, Enlisted in the rear with the gear, Desk Jockey, What's exercise, Where's my bed, I got a BUBU, I WAS GOING TO JOIN THE MARINES , BUT I WAS AFRAID, Aren’t I special, I love my Queer blue uniform. I once had a muscle. I am a pussy but my wife is hot, GOONEY BIRDS, SORRY SACK OF SHIT, Really the choices are endless, of great new things to call them.
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MSgt Bruce Cooper
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How about this. If you cant at least act respectful or helpful, leave your comments to some one who cares to read them or listen to them. Namely yourself.
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MSgt Bruce Cooper - Maybe he is referring to you??
MSgt Bruce Cooper
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Think not. My first 9.5 years was army. After that 3 tours in the desert outside the wire. This shoe does not fit. But Ronnie my remark does fit you.
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MSgt Michael Howarth
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What a stupid question... Flaps, Wings, Zoomies or what the people who think of this a serious question,. Mindless Zombies...
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CW2 Matthew Purdy
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I'm with Sgt Kennedy. Aviator would be consistent with other service occupational title (I.e. soldier, sailor, aviator, marine).
E1 - Avt (junior grade)
E2 - Avt (basic)
E3 - AFC
E4 - ASG (senior grade)
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