On Base yes.
Off Base they should meet the CC requirements for wherever they are stationed, and the Base Commandant should actively encourage and implement this. Wishful thinking, eh?
The problem is this. Even 100 feet outside the gate of a military installation, no member of the public should view a military member as ‘law enforcement’.
Understanding this kind of distinction is a bit much for an 18 year old on his first assignment.
NCOs and Officers should, at least, always be able to carry while on base.
Or they could arm every NCO at E-6 and over and all officers.
Because of my position I was almost always armed, even at PV1.
I would say SENIOR NCO’s and Field Grade officers, on base. I agree with the other poster about local laws while off-base.
That’s plenty of loaded weapons walking around a base, carried by people that should have long ago known the rules.
Slightly OT but:
“Bakeneko”
Hai! wakeremas!
Great screen name.
Domo arigato gozaimashita!
And the CC requirements for wherever they are stationed need to be brought into conformity with the Constitution.