BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

I spent a lot of time in Alaska on Military bases.
When I saw the 'Admiral's inspection', it brought to mind an old classic - -

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A US Air Force Transport was scheduled to leave Thule Air Base, Greenland, at midnight during a January Night. It’s take-off had been delayed for well over an hour because of bad weather.

Finally, the weather clears up enough for the pilot to get clearance, but during his preflight check, he discovers that the latrine holding tank is still full from the last flight and has not been pumped out yet. He calls the tower to arrange for a pumper to handle the issue before the weather window closes again.
An Airman arrives shortly with the pump truck only to discover that this pumper has inadvertently been left outdoors and is frozen solid. He must go back and find one that has been kept inside the hangar, which takes even more time. Finally, he returns to the aircraft, finishes the task and as he's leaving the plane, he is confronted by a young Captain, the aircraft commander who says,

"Son, your attitude and performance has caused this flight to be over 2 hours late for take-off.
You have personally inconvenienced me and caused my mission to be late.
I am going to see to it that, not only are you written up and reprimanded, but punished as well!"'

The young Airman, looked at the young Captain, paused for a moment, smiled, and then said,

"Sir, with all due respect, I'm not your son; I'm an Airman in the United States Air Force.
I've been stationed in Thule, Greenland, for 11 months without leave.
Everything I touch has been frozen solid for at least four months.
I have one stripe.
It is 0230 Hrs in the morning.
The temperature is -48 degrees below zero.
The wind is doing better than 20 knots.
I am here pumping shit out of a frozen airplane.
Just exactly what kind of punishment did you have in mind, Sir?? !!"

infocus Loc: Australia

Love it. Promote him to Air Vice Marshall at least :-) :-) :-)

Madman Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA

Okay, so I've no experience as a member of the Air Force, but I've some with the Navy. And none of that story would be an accurate depiction of how that would be in my branch of service.

First and foremost, we didn't have a 'latrine' on the P-2, just a pail referred to as the 'honey bucket'. Emptying it and preparing it for the next flight was the duty of the junior crew member and the responsibility of the pilot in command. Yup, that job fell to me a time or two but there were other tasks far worse, like de-icing the wings in sub- zero weather.

bodacious Loc: Oregon

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :D :D

machia Loc: NJ

LOL !!!!!!!!! Good one

Swede Loc: Trail, BC Canada

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Swede

BamaTexan Loc: Deep in the heart of Texas

Navy vet here but we had an executive officer that had the same attitude as that stupid captain.

bodacious Loc: Oregon

Had one on the Ranger also. But I did find out he did NOT like being chased up the island by a deck swab with a wrench. Although that was good for a vacation of three days solitary and a strip or two. No sense of humor for a squid.

BamaTexan Loc: Deep in the heart of Texas

Now that one brought back memories. We also had an operations officer who was chased around the deck one night with a wrench. I would have given a lot to see that one....... :-)