AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE
There is no doubt in my military mind that, of all the
Services, the Air
Force has the most intelligent enlisted people. This is not just a theory,
it's a provable fact:
Take the Army, for instance. When the stuff hits the fan, the young Army
private wakes up from a bellow from the First Sergeant. He grabs a set of
BDUs out of his foot locker, gets dressed, runs down to the
chow hall for a
breakfast on the run, then jumps in his tank. Pretty soon, the Platoon
Commander arrives, gives him a snappy salute, and says
"Give 'em Hell,
men."
Now take the Marines.
When the stuff hits the fan, the young Marine
Recruit is kicked out of bed by his First Sergeant, puts on
a mussy set of BDUs
because he just got back in from the field three hours
before. He gets no
breakfast, but is told to feel free to chew on his
boots. He runs out and
forms up with his rifle and platoon. Pretty soon, his platoon commander
comes out, a young Captain, gives his Marines a sharp
salute, and says,
"Give 'em Hell
Marines!"
Now take the Navy.
When the stuff hits the fan, the young Sailor is eating
breakfast in the galley.
He walks 20 feet to his battle station, stuffing
extra pastries in his pockets as he goes. There he sits, in the middle of
a steel target, with nowhere to run, when the Captain comes
on the 1MC and
says, "Give 'em Hell, Sailors! I salute you!"
Now the Air Force.
When the stuff hits the fan, the Airman receives a
Phone call in his off-base quarters. He gets up, showers, shaves, and puts on a
fresh uniform he had just picked up at the BX cleaners the
day before. He
jumps in his car, and stops at McDonalds for a McMuffin on
his way into
work. Once he
arrives at work, he signs in on the duty roster and proceeds to
his F-16. He spends
30 minutes pre-flighting it, signs off the forms. Pretty
soon the Pilot, a young Captain, comes out and straps into
the plane. He
starts the engines.
Our young Airman stands at attention, gives the
Captain a sharp salute, and says, "Give 'em Hell,
Sir!"