Inside the Woke Air Force

American Thinker ^ | 2 Dec, 2023 | Josh Culper

[Bon of Babble]

There is a reason for the ASVAB test - the brass wants to know who has the brain power to operate, maintain and repair their jet engines and other high tech equipment.

[Eagles6]

Yep.

[Bon of Babble]

Yes, I know the plane that overran the runway in Hawaii was a US Navy plane.

[pfflier]

All sounds so familiar. I remember the race riots at Travis and it was no picnic at NKP or DaNang either. You had to be careful where you went after hours both on and off base.

I got DDA'd to a supply squadron after bombing out of language school at Monterey. I experienced reverse racism to the max there. All of the NCOs were black and my first APRs were 7s and 8s because I "needed experience". The two black guys that also DDA'd with me got straight 9s. I got the sh!t TDYs also which turned out to be good.

They wanted me out of there and my career soared after I crosstrained into ICBM maintenance where actual performance mattered more than race.

[NorthMountain]

The current brass ignore it to increase our peril.

[Bon of Babble]

During WW II, the brass didn’t depend on diversity to win the war - as they claim they need now to keep the U.S. military ready with its high tech equipment.

And they wonder why they can’t get white guys to sign up any longer.

[AFret.]

Yes, I know the plane that overran the runway in Hawaii was a US Navy plane.

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With an all girl crew.
Never would have happened if there had been a man in the left seat.

[Bon of Babble]

From, America's Rising Tide of Incompetence, Part II

Following three completely avoidable collisions of US Navy warships in 2017 and a fire in 2020 that resulted in the scuttling of USS Bonhomme Richard, a $750 million amphibious assault craft, two retired marines conducted off-the-record interviews with 77 current and retired Navy officers. One recurring theme was the prioritization of diversity training over ship handling and warfighting preparedness. Many of them openly admit that, given current issues, the US would likely lose an open naval engagement with China. Instead of taking the criticism to heart, the Navy commissioned “Task Force One Navy,” which recommended deemphasizing or eliminating meritocratic tests like the Officer Aptitude Rating to boost diversity. Absent an existential challenge, US military preparedness is likely to continue to degrade.

[NorthMountain]

During WW II, the brass didn’t depend on diversity to win the war

During WWII, we were fighting alongside a murderous communist tyranny, against a different form of socialist tyranny. Victory for communism was essential. During the Cold War, we were fighting against murderous communist tyrannies, and the communists in our government increasingly sought to damage and degrade our military.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***“rainbow,” referring to the mixed colors of their civilian clothing,***

I remember that! And the taunts those who had been in for a few weeks used to say while marching past some new inductees.

“Rainbow, Rainbow don’t be blue!
Our recruiter screwed us too!”

One TI did not like it and chewed out the “Flight” instructor giving him a new a*****e!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I remember the anti sodomy training once a year. Had to sign papers we had had the “talk”. 1966-1969.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Blacks ran the EM clubs and so they tailored it for the black male and put pressure on white chicks to date blacks. ***

I remember those dances at the EM clubs. No white airman ever went to them.1966-1969.

[Chickensoup]

They already will.

[vetvetdoug]

In our AFSC we conducted the STD investigations that were turned in from the base hospital and we had an inside track on what white women we needed to stay away from. The white women that commingled with the blacks had STD’s and they met them at the Airmen’s Club. Sounds racist but it was the gawdawful truth.

[cuz1961]

Obama purged 240+ flag officers the 1st week of his 1st term. We have had a serious cold civil war of our mil leadership since 2008. Flagofficers4america.com

[OldGoatCPO]

It did not get much better. In 2014 I managed a detachment of Sailors assigned to a Marine Base. Our Commanding Officer was dual hatted as the OIC of a separate Marine Detachment. I did not answer to his Marine Detachment Senior Enlisted (black SNCO). The SNCOs first act as Senior Enlisted was to call all the black NCOs and Staff NCOs to monthly private meetings. My team was small and I told him he had to meet with all of my Sailors or none. He tried to go around me. He failed. He could not grasp that we were a separate detachment not under his management we just shared an Officer. Had a similar incident with a Navy Officer (black) who tried the same thing. He was on a racism fishing expedition. Looking for bullets for his annual report, maybe a medal or promotion. I held a Chiefs call with my Sailors and put a stop to it. There are hundreds of stories like this, yet the DOD is busy weeding out all those white supremacists in the military.

[dakine]

Is that the plane - in the water - that overshot the runway at Kaneohe? Looks like it..

[oldtech]

I served in the USAF, was discharged in 1960. I wish I had saved my old Airman’s Guide; I believe that’s what it was called. From what I can remember, I’m almost certain that there were offenses listed that could put you in a court martial situation but aren’t even considered an offense now. This puts our country in a very bad position.

[Graybeard58]

Forty-three years ago at this time, I was on my way to Basic Training at Lackland.

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60 years ago for me and now I’m advising my grand children against it.

[Bon of Babble]

Yes.

With an all woman crew.

The Navy (it’s a US Navy plane) were bragging about the crew.

You can see the results...