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Thursday, March 09, 2017

That Settles It


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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 9, 2017 at 5:56 AM

    My dad always joked about that. He was just envious though. He was digging foxholes in frozen earth and the airmen that came home that day had much better "digs".
    The final straw was when they could carry umbrellas in uniform. No idea what year that was. Or even if it was true, but hey he was my dad, my friend, and my hero.

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  2. JimMarch 9, 2017 at 8:41 AM

    Each branch of the service had its own strengths and weaknesses.

    Some branches thought they were the 'best' because of the kinds of training they went through.

    But when they were in the hole and surrounded, they were sure glad to see the air support show up.

    And when they had someplace they had to get to, it was always nice when we would come in and clear a path and adjust some attitudes in preparation for that push.

    And of course, there are those situations where the ground-pounders wouldn't even need to be bothered with going in, because there was nothing left after the airstrikes.

    So make fun of us if you want.. we know the truth. :-)

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  3. Pw8697March 9, 2017 at 10:45 AM

    Good comment Jim. I hate it when this type of thing is said, surprised Joe posted it considering the all the Air Force veterans who read this blog.

    Having been in a Aeromedical Staging Squadron, one thing we prided ourselves on was, say a soldier gets badly injured anywhere in Afghanistan, Iraq or wherever, who can have that soldier at Walter Reed within 18 hours? The Air Force. No other service can do that. And to travel with a dedicated CCATT (Critical Care Air Transport Team) made of a Doc, Nurse, Resp. Tech and an admin person they get the premium care during the flight. I've seen stretchers needing to be carried by 8 people, due to the weight of all the equipment needed for life support. All the services complement each other, to degrade or lose one, they all fail.

    B-52 and A-10 air support, that's another big topic for another day.

    Pete

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