I spent 29 years in the AF [1951-1980], and I never heard the word "Medical." We called them "Annual Physicals." Six of my years were spent as an active duty officer in AF Reserve Units, where the same exact words were used. Perhaps they might have been called Annual Flight Physicals", but I doubt that even the ANG called them "annual physical examination (flight)." That's not the way I remember any military jargon.
And, I am sure you all know that the signature element was not on the right side of the page. Civilians did it that way, but not the AF.
And nobody put a period between the letters USAF, FIS, AF, TAS, [Tactical Airlift Squadron] TAW, FW [Fighter Wing], SOS [Special Operations Squadron], SOW [Special Operations Wing], MAJCOM [Major Air Command], ad infinitum.
aushop
Col, USAF, Retired
I spent 29 years in the AF [1951-1980], and I never heard the word "Medical." We called them "Annual Physicals." Six of my years were spent as an active duty officer in AF Reserve Units, where the same exact words were used. Perhaps they might have been called Annual Flight Physicals", but I doubt that even the ANG called them "annual physical examination (flight)." That's not the way I remember any military jargon. And, I am sure you all know that the signature element was not on the right side of the page. Civilians did it that way, but not the AF.
And nobody put a period between the letters USAF, FIS, AF, TAS, [Tactical Airlift Squadron] TAW, FW [Fighter Wing], SOS [Special Operations Squadron], SOW [Special Operations Wing], MAJCOM [Major Air Command], ad infinitum.
aushop Col, USAF, Retired
First let me thank you for your service to your country.
I was a Helicopter Crew Chief in the Illinois Army National Guard for 6 years.
These "documents" are clearly forged. Everyone that has examined them, with the exception of CBS News, has said they aren't genuine. It is crazy for CBS to think they can keep this scam going when USAF Officers such as yourself have pointed to the many flaws these document contain.
Most of the other major news organizations haved long since backed away from CBS. Must be very lonely out there on that limb Mr. Rather.