tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post5321787802277284925..comments2024-03-28T10:50:29.895-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Back in the Day...OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-84183632010309184912015-01-09T09:21:34.275-08:002015-01-09T09:21:34.275-08:00Ah yes, "Chuckles." I do believe that Mi...Ah yes, "Chuckles." I do believe that Mike Brown hung that one on me. Very well deserved it was. I still laugh at the drop of a hat.<br /><br />The MSgt Dillon story is a short one, it will be in a post coming soon to a theater, er blog, near you.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-49482328301386017452015-01-09T09:10:46.369-08:002015-01-09T09:10:46.369-08:00Just one more post, your nickname on the Rock was ...Just one more post, your nickname on the Rock was "Chuckles" and it fit you perfectly.rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25292148522185502392015-01-09T09:09:03.991-08:002015-01-09T09:09:03.991-08:00" If you had something funny, embarrassing, a..." If you had something funny, embarrassing, a play on your name, or cool, that meant you were good to go." <br /><br />Juvat is correct on this one. The reason your name came up so often is you were very well liked by your peers!rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32622865892229793472015-01-09T09:03:31.421-08:002015-01-09T09:03:31.421-08:00Definitely interested in seeing the story about MS...Definitely interested in seeing the story about MSgt Dillon. I've got one to go with from Udorn.rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65252842564909608242015-01-09T05:45:03.642-08:002015-01-09T05:45:03.642-08:00Juvat - I'm not sure which category "Bamb...Juvat - I'm not sure which category "Bambi" fits into, suffice to say I didn't like it much, therefore it stuck. For a while.<br /><br />Again, I'm digging through the mental archives for all the memories of that particular nickname. Awkward though that might be.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57448933689137629492015-01-09T05:42:34.005-08:002015-01-09T05:42:34.005-08:00Russ - I had forgotten that whole Bambi thing. Per...Russ - I had forgotten that whole <em>Bambi</em> thing. Perhaps "suppressed the memory" would be a better description.<br /><br />I had to really think about that one. I vaguely recall how that all started, the details are slowly coming back.<br /><br />One memory involves Bill Ames turning slowly to look at me in class after I had made some smart-ass remark and just saying two words, "Okay, Bambi." Yup, that shut me up.<br /><br />I need to dig deeper into the memory banks to recall all of the details. Perhaps I can post that at some point.<br /><br />MSgt Dillon! That was the guy! (I have a story about him as well! Yes, you will see it here...)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31362540774629043842015-01-09T05:17:48.527-08:002015-01-09T05:17:48.527-08:00Hahaha. I was telling that story to Big Time down ...Hahaha. I was telling that story to <em>Big Time</em> down in DC. He got a great chuckle from it.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66024566959282477562015-01-09T05:13:31.059-08:002015-01-09T05:13:31.059-08:00Thanks BSF. I'm trying to keep her busy. So sh...Thanks BSF. I'm trying to keep her busy. So she doesn't run off again.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-49516183443536205032015-01-09T04:39:37.135-08:002015-01-09T04:39:37.135-08:00"This is the F-4 Phantom, the preferred aircr..."This is the F-4 Phantom, the preferred aircraft of Yesterday. It makes a very distinctive noise when the boarding ladder is deployed, especially in museum spaces."Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47959987103634452792015-01-08T22:38:00.542-08:002015-01-08T22:38:00.542-08:00The muse is gorram back, happy am I and all the ca...The muse is gorram back, happy am I and all the camp followers.<br />bigsoxfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415669952554171048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23845115217429063252015-01-08T19:47:49.771-08:002015-01-08T19:47:49.771-08:00" If you had something funny, embarrassing, a...<i>" If you had something funny, embarrassing, a play on your name, or cool, that meant you were good to go."</i> <br /><br />Bambi I think fit's the billjuvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-79001578458806500882015-01-08T18:55:04.770-08:002015-01-08T18:55:04.770-08:00I was at Lowry from '73 - '76. I knew Bill...I was at Lowry from '73 - '76. I knew Bill well, worked with him teaching at Fundamentals school and then we both moved to Sets school. <br />I know the MSgt you're talking about, and if I remember correctly his name was MSgt Dillon. I was stationed with him at Udorn and <br />then later he was my supervisor at Lowry on swing shift. Good ol' boy from Tennessee. The huge beak of a nose is a perfect description.<br /><br />By the way, I had one class that knew you well and they were always talking about a student in the barracks they nicknamed Bambi. I <br />later found out that Bambi was the Chris Goodrich that I kept seeing around school. Any idea where they got the nickname Bambi?<br />rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54189109037525843372015-01-08T16:19:34.349-08:002015-01-08T16:19:34.349-08:00Juvat, once indeed!Juvat, once indeed!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66437316876726642982015-01-08T16:19:21.881-08:002015-01-08T16:19:21.881-08:00Tuna, remember, Air Force troops can read. They...Tuna, remember, Air Force troops can read. They'd usually figure your first name out all by themselves.<br /><br />My philosophy was that of the big old dog: genial and easy going but step on my tail or otherwise annoy me? Watch out, there will be blood.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-60777892196410780562015-01-08T16:17:47.955-08:002015-01-08T16:17:47.955-08:00You're right PA, that is profound and pretty a...You're right PA, that is profound and pretty accurate given the time period.<br /><br />Impressive.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22614761737835923932015-01-08T16:16:04.946-08:002015-01-08T16:16:04.946-08:00By 1982 the F-4Cs and Ds were getting scarce. Some...By 1982 the F-4Cs and Ds were getting scarce. Some in Florida were still being flown, so the tech school had to stay up a bit longer.<br /><br />More troops than bases to put them, so Lowry had a lot. Surprised me too when I got there. In Korea there were times we were screaming for bodies and AFMPC would say, "Sorry, ain't got none." Now I know where they were.<br /><br />When did you teach there Russ. When I went through Bill Ames was my instructor and we had this awesome MSgt with huge beak of a nose in charge of the night shift at school. Guy was nuts but knew his business. We all loved him. Cannot remember his name!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56595042642571383932015-01-08T16:12:38.153-08:002015-01-08T16:12:38.153-08:00You pick up a lot of things listening to your supe...You pick up a lot of things listening to your superiors. Some good, some bad. But you got it Cap'n, you have to own it.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-83426617710294336902015-01-08T16:11:39.878-08:002015-01-08T16:11:39.878-08:00We enlisted types tended to have nicknames (someti...We enlisted types tended to have nicknames (sometimes) though usually the first name was employed. There were a lot of old school NCOs who had the first name of "Sergeant" - go figure.<br /><br />If we didn't like someone, they usually received a nickname that tended to be profane or scatological in nature.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85543729484440488252015-01-08T14:50:59.710-08:002015-01-08T14:50:59.710-08:00Only once!Only once!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29520657867094588222015-01-08T14:49:39.052-08:002015-01-08T14:49:39.052-08:00In my corner of the USAF, if you didn't have a...In my corner of the USAF, if you didn't have a tactical call sign (aka nickname) that meant you were hated. If it was something manly (e.g. killer, stud) that meant you were not liked. If you had something funny, embarrassing, a play on your name, or cool, that meant you were good to go.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-408456240741155842015-01-08T13:51:44.682-08:002015-01-08T13:51:44.682-08:00You made the mistake of telling them your first na...You made the mistake of telling them your first name? I thought that was SOP. Q: What does an E-1 call the Chief of Staff of the Air Force? A: It depends on what his first name is!Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-82897629283681033062015-01-08T13:32:19.412-08:002015-01-08T13:32:19.412-08:00And just for fun...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...And just for fun...<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Gomer_Pyle,_U.S.M.C._characters#Awards.2C_Decorations_and_Service_Medals_Worn_By_Sgt._Carter<br /><br />There's actually something pretty profound there.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15793244554221386692015-01-08T13:07:05.290-08:002015-01-08T13:07:05.290-08:00You ran your shop the right way. As long as your t...You ran your shop the right way. As long as your troops properly do their jobs, reasonably conform to reg's and keep the higher ranks off your back, all is good.<br />If you have a SMACK, you either educate them, train them or get rid of them (if you can).<br /><br />I surprised there was such a large support shop when you were there at Lowry. When I was teaching there, they only had 6 C/D/E techs (1 SSgt, 3 Sgt's & 2 A1C's) and 3 F106 techs. rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35077116808444827972015-01-08T13:00:23.355-08:002015-01-08T13:00:23.355-08:00I laughed 3 times reading that. Rather a lot.
I s...I laughed 3 times reading that. Rather a lot.<br /><br />I started out wearing an Airman's uniform with stripes on the sleeve.<br /><br />You nailed the essential of leading. It is YOURS. You treat it like MINE. I may blog about it. Learned a lot from my Chiefs, the LDOs who ran my first ship and Captain Franklin D Julian.<br /><br />If you don't own it, who does? The heart of leadership. Find the one who owns, put him/her in charge.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16665395700914678112015-01-08T09:45:44.940-08:002015-01-08T09:45:44.940-08:00There were a few nicknames back then, but we usual...There were a few nicknames back then, but we usually were found only in small groups so we knew everyone's name.<br /><br />In Basic Training my nickname was "Sarge." Seriously. And yes, it drove the instructors nuts but they couldn't squash it.<br /><br />So we had nicknames there, but there were 40 of us.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com