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I got into discussions with my 1SG about this awhile back. What are your thoughts?
UPDATED with Background information: It has been four years since I posted this question and it has been interesting seeing some difference of opinion based on services and experiences and I am surprised it is still getting people to post responses. I now want to post why this question was asked and the situation that it came out of. My first sergeant and I (I was a company commander) were both talking as the last few enlisted Soldiers were filing through the chow line and then I told my LTs to grab their food, afterwards I told him to go ahead. He told me to go ahead. I said the commander eats last, and he said no I do. My reasoning is to ensure everyone under my command is feed, his reasoning if there is only one meal left it should go to the primary decision maker and he would get feed later. This is the spirit of which the question came from.
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UPDATED with Background information: It has been four years since I posted this question and it has been interesting seeing some difference of opinion based on services and experiences and I am surprised it is still getting people to post responses. I now want to post why this question was asked and the situation that it came out of. My first sergeant and I (I was a company commander) were both talking as the last few enlisted Soldiers were filing through the chow line and then I told my LTs to grab their food, afterwards I told him to go ahead. He told me to go ahead. I said the commander eats last, and he said no I do. My reasoning is to ensure everyone under my command is feed, his reasoning if there is only one meal left it should go to the primary decision maker and he would get feed later. This is the spirit of which the question came from.
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LCpl Darrell J. Farley Jr.
MCPO Roger Collins spent many months aboard ships, Zeros had separateness than the Rates( used to anyway, not sure about this kinder gentler Military!!!)
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MCPO Roger Collins
LCpl Darrell J. Farley Jr. SOP, Os and Chiefs had separate messing. On subs, separate for Os, but we E7/8/9 had a separate table with all other enlisted. Maybe two feet away from where I sat as an E-3.
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Sgt John Koliha
A real no brainier. Long after I got out I taught this to the boy leaders of my Boy Scout Troop. The higher the rank, the more back of the tine.
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SPC Earl Semler
As this question only applies to when a unir is in the field, in a combat zone, or in training I thunk the answer is when the last enlisted person in line gets their tray the 1st sgt gets his tray, then the platoon leaders, then the C.O. The leadership should be on the serving line to check on the troops and to ensure they are getting enough food.
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I was always taught that the officers eat last. Part of taking care of your troops by ensuring that they get to eat.
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Maj John Bell - I have had very little experience with the sea services. During an operation we found ourselves disembarked on the HMS Cornwall. It had an officer's wardroom where my entire team was hosted by Capt Blackburn. Compared to Ft. Bragg, it was really something. The Naval Service and Marines have a lot of class.
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Maj John Bell
I attended the Royal Welsh Fusilier's St David's Day Dining In when a Battalion was training at Ft Lewis. It was their workups for a Northern Ireland rotation in 87.
The Fusiliers taught us how to sing bawdy songs. The Marine Officers taught them how to do "carriers quals" and to play "Tunnel Rat." The US Army Officers in attendance kept track of the damages. Except the Ranger Battalion Officers, some of those guys have pretty good left jabs and right hooks.
http://broadside.navytimes.com/2016/09/22/carrier-quals/
The Fusiliers taught us how to sing bawdy songs. The Marine Officers taught them how to do "carriers quals" and to play "Tunnel Rat." The US Army Officers in attendance kept track of the damages. Except the Ranger Battalion Officers, some of those guys have pretty good left jabs and right hooks.
http://broadside.navytimes.com/2016/09/22/carrier-quals/
There is a well-kept secret among aviators that very few people know about, and even fewer actually witness. It is kind of like the green flash that supposedly can be seen at sunset. People have he…
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Depends on the situation. For example if you're feeding trainees in basic and there aren't enough seats, you might want to have at least one NCO in the front of the line so he/she can get outside to supervise the troops before they exit the cafeteria. Don't want to give those noobs an opportunity to get into trouble. "But Drill Sergeant, I thought I could get to the PX and back before formation". More so if you left noobs guarding equipment outside that need to be fed still. But for the most part, NCOs and Officers last. Those training need the calories more.
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All present? Eat reverse rank with Junior Enlisted first and senior leadership last. Otherwise, first come, first serve.
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SSG Lyle O'Rorke
Only time I have seen this not be the way it was when the general officers had their own mess.
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