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geoschmo · #21 December 13th, 2002, 11:44 PM

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Originally posted by DarkHorse:

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
Basically if you don't get yourself killed after a while they put you in charge of other guys and make you an officer. ~snip~

Aw c'mon now-I at least had to test

Well sure, but if you get yourself killed they don't let you take the test.

Getting yourself killed looks very bad on your military record. Unless it's during a war, then you get a medal.

Geoschmo

[ December 13, 2002, 21:46: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Ruatha · #22 December 13th, 2002, 11:54 PM

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Originally posted by Ed Kolis:
Oh, four hundred! I've been wondering... been a Sergeant forever... Well, I'm not that far away... still someone ought to post the numbers somewhere...

Kamogs post (reply number 884 - page 23)
Yes, this is the list:

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0 = Private
51 = Corporal
200 = Sergeant
400 = Second Lieutenant
600 = First Lieutenant
800 = Captain
1000 = Major
1250 = Lieutenant Colonel
1500 = Colonel
1750 = Brigadier General
2000 = Major General
2500 = Lieutenant General
3000 = General
3500 = National Security Advisor
4000 = Ruler of the World

[ December 13, 2002, 21:55: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Arkcon · #23 December 14th, 2002, 12:05 AM

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Originally posted by DarkHorse:

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What is the difference between a "non-commissioned officer" and a "commissioned officer"?

The real answer is, we work for a living.

This seemed like a good topic for my first post...

This thread reminds me of a favorite Beetle Bailey cartoon:

General Halftrack walks around, shouting "Colonel! ... Major! ... Lieutenant ... Sergent! ..."

As he stomps away angrily, we see next door the permanant Private Beetle Bailey lounging on a bench musing aloud:

"For a minute there, I thought I was going to have to get up"

[ December 13, 2002, 22:49: Message edited by: Arkcon ]

Wardad · #24 December 14th, 2002, 12:35 AM

Hey, I'm a second luey now too.

I'm glad there not using the US Navy ranks.
Anyone want to be a Rear Admiral Lower Half?

Joke:
A couple were siting on the end of a park bench. A foul smelling bum walks up and sits down on the other end. The couple tried to ignore him but the stench was too much and so they left. The bum happily laid down and streched out on the bench.
The Moral of this story is: Rank Doth Have It's Privilages.

mlmbd · #25 December 14th, 2002, 01:04 AM

DarkHorse,

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That may help, if you're in the army.

We in the Air Force do it a little differently:

I would like to point out 'we' aren't in the Air Force, Here. They use Army Ranks here. That is not right either. Naval ranks should be used. But hey, that is the way it is here!

geo, always a good idea not to die!

Wardad, congratulations, there Sir!

mlmbd

Arkcon · #26 December 14th, 2002, 02:12 AM

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Originally posted by Kamog:
What is the difference between a "non-commissioned officer" and a "commissioned officer"?

The "unpronounceable one" has posted enough Messages to raise his rank from seargent to 2nd louie.

Keep at it Kamog, you'll get there too.

And so will I if I keep posting fluff like this.

Stone Mill · #27 December 14th, 2002, 02:24 AM

Hi Dark Horse, welcome.

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The real answer is, we work for a living.

This seemed like a good topic for my first post...

That one goes over much better to those of us who have lived it for a while... I served 8 years in the USAF.

In fact, you may like some of the discussion in When to attack

I didn't get into the Tenants of Aerospace Power... as you will will recall from Leadership school among other places.

DarkHorse · #28 December 14th, 2002, 03:00 AM

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Originally posted by mlmbd:
They use Army Ranks here. That is not right either. Naval ranks should be used. But hey, that is the way it is here!

Which isn't right either since in the U.S. Military space belongs to the Air Force! hehe

[ December 14, 2002, 01:02: Message edited by: DarkHorse ]

DarkHorse · #29 December 14th, 2002, 03:04 AM

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
Well sure, but if you get yourself killed they don't let you take the test.

Getting yourself killed looks very bad on your military record. Unless it's during a war, then you get a medal.
Geoschmo

Very true; fortunately it's hard to get oneself killed programming computers. Just have to watch out for those nasty papercuts.

EDIT: Oh, and thanks to everyone for welcoming me. I've been lurking here for a while learing how to mod, so I almost feel like I know a lot of you already. I guess it's only fair to be known as well.

[ December 14, 2002, 01:07: Message edited by: DarkHorse ]

Thermodyne · #30 December 14th, 2002, 03:28 AM

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Originally posted by DarkHorse:

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Originally posted by mlmbd:
They use Army Ranks here. That is not right either. Naval ranks should be used. But hey, that is the way it is here!

Which isn't right either since in the U.S. Military space belongs to the Air Force! hehe

That may be, but the first fleet of war ships that leave near earth orbit will be commanded by an Admiral. If you need to attack a far off target, then the Air force is up for the job. But if you are in the business of projecting power and influence, then you call the navy. Besides, the Air force needed to get the space defense job. In this day and time, their two legs of the triad are obsolete in every event but an all out first strike. Boomers carry the bulk of our deliverable weapons of mass destruction. Sure the Air force gets the tactical bombing jobs, but there is not a lot of glamour in carpet bombing with BUFF�s, and at today�s prices, we wont be seeing anymore large fleets of heavy bombers. Like the battlewagon, they have had their day. And regardles of what happens, when the time comes to kick butt and take names, it will be grunts applying the boot to the butt!