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Created: | Wed Nov 15 1989 |
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ARE YOU AN IDIOT.... One thing that really ticks me off, is the why they treat you in these Res Forces. When I joined I was really enthusiastic, and I soon lost that because of the way that I was treated i.e. like an idiot. I can understand the regular forces treating the younger reg soliders as idiots because alot of them are drop outs from school and they don't know what else they can do. But when you have civvie people joining the Res they seem to forget that you are intelligent people and you do have a brain. At first I found it really hard to adjust. To be honest I thought they were taking the P***. But no, thats the way they teach and its tough cookies if you don't like it, but what I can't understand, is I found the training really easy, yet people dropped like flies because they thought it was tough. The other thing that got me abit, was I was told by one of the senior ranks that my TA career was more important than my civvie job.... I just replied to that remark "Yes Sir" and walked out before my mouth dropped me in big dodo.. Anyone else got anything they want to add to this one. Are you treated the same in the states. Regards and Whooooosh Dustie
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109.1 | ("ASSOC" SUCKS) | DECWET::SEVERNS | Tue Jun 26 1990 04:27 | 25 | |
I joined the Air Force Reserve in 85 and went to basic and the academy and was treated just like all the rest but when I got home McChord AFB WA I found that I was a member of what is Known as Associate Wing. The 62nd Military Airlift Wing is our big brother (446th MAW). I am a member of the 446 Security Police Flight and our boss is the 62SPS who treat us like Idiots for the most parts ever though we have to pass all Quality Control evaluations at the same standards as the Active that is not all that bad but the worst part is the fact that our own unit 446 MAW treats us like dirt. Our wing has a picnic every august and of course we are invited, and every year we end up directing traffic and parking cars which is under standable but the part that pisses me off is the fact that after the picnic everyone thanks us for volintering to park cars and directing traffic for 12 hours. I would much rather be humping a C-5 in a swamp than for a year with no days off than having to go to our wing picnic and direct traffic. This is just one incident that happens every year. could go for days and days and list all the little sh-t that happens. to get back on track we get treated by the reserves worse that we do by our active duty counter parts. jerry | |||||
109.2 | I'm guilty as charged | LVSB::GAGNON | Tue Jun 26 1990 23:41 | 19 | |
re .1 I'm one of the guilty party you spoke about, when I was in the Regulars I had that exact opinion of the part timers. Now that I am a member of the NHANG, (previously I was in the Reserves.) I understand the unselfish dedication that all part timers have for the service. (including myself.) We are a special breed, in order to do what we do, and put up with what we put up with. I feel especially bad for you because I was a member of the 62nd MAW at McChord, from 85-87. You probably directed my car on the way to those August parties. :-{ I sign off hanging my head low. 1000 pardons! Kevin | |||||
109.3 | OZ DOWN UNDER | SNOC01::PRITCHARDJ | Sat Jun 30 1990 14:57 | 9 | |
It is interesting reading your comment on the treatment you have received. I suggest that it is the same in many cases in the Army reserve here down under. I think a lot has to do with the background of the people running the show. Some see it as an ego trip and there are plenty more of you where you came from. I have had nearly thirty years combined Regular and Reserve service and still find that old habits die hard. It is too hard to go out and get new ones as you then have to spend the time training them, therefore why not look after the ones you have. I could always use a disgruntled TA, if ever you are down my way. |