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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CPT Joseph K Murdock
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PO2 Randall Knight
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could always adopt Private...... it works in at least 2 other services.... but that begs the question is Seaman next on the chopping block?
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LTC Signal Officer
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One of the Best Supply SGT I had was a Female in the 729'th FSB 29 DIV (Light) .... !
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PO1 RIchard Petty
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I like being called Aviation Ordnanceman, I.Y.A.O.Y.A.S., that is all.
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TSgt Marco McDowell
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If it ever comes to it, eliminate AB-SrA , go back to the Air Corps days and reinstate Pvt-Spc/Cpl. Airperson sounds ridiculous so I'd rather be called soldier. I can't even imagine having a formation and being addressed as "air people", it's malarkey. I'm still stewing over the squids wanting to call a Corpsman "Corpsperson". I can hear it now, some Devil Dog yells "Corpsman up!" and no one shows up. Later we find Doc being offended because she's not a "man" but a person. Same for someone mistakenly called Airman and running to MEO to file a complaint
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Cpl Christopher Bishop
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Both Man and Woman come from Human. This is stupid. I'm sure there must be far more useful things those in uniform can be doing with their time.
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COL Jon Thompson
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Airperson, plural Airpeople
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TSgt Security Forces
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This is a stupid question and I really hope it is a joke.
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SGT Special Forces Medical Sergeant
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POGs?
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Lt Col Jim Coe
Lt Col Jim Coe
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The AF is an entire Service of POGs--and proud of it! All the jokes about the AF having great facilities in prime locations with good food and cable TV are true. Ask any AF recruiter.
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SGT Military Police
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This is getting ridiculous. This new age PC crap makes me sick. And it's infecting the military far beyond to point of IG complaints being the new norm.
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