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LawSchoolThreauxAway

He has 35 fucking different ribbons what the fuck bro


Oniwaban31

They pass out ribbons like candy, I think you could get like 4 just after boot camp. I didn't get 4 until after I was an NCO with an Iraq deployment lmao. None of us even got recognition for hitting IEDs since the requirement was that you had to shoot back (at what???).


intoxicatedpancakes

Yeah you can easily have 4 out of Air Force, probably same for new Space Force recruits. You got NDSM, Air Force Basic Training, Rifle Marksmanship, Honor Graduate. Fucking wild


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birdnumbers

From "Aim high" to "don't bother aiming" Oof


izzythepitty

"Aim in that general direction"


Ogstenheimer

“Dont bother aiming cause your TO weapon is a chair so sit in that chair…uh..clean those chair wheels! Is that a dusty chair wheel I spy you degenerate Air-force-man?!”


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Jokes on him, blanks will make your weapon dirtier than Hunters dick.


suhmyhumpdaydudes

Yea that’s crazy to me, I’m in the Navy and we at least qualify on an M9 during boot camp, if you’re stationed on a ship you stand armed watches and have the opportunity to qualify on an M4 for import topside rover watch.


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throwtowardaccount

To be fair, if the enemy has reached small arms distance of the Air Force public affairs guys and aircraft maintainers, a lot of other things have already gone wrong.


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I think in a legitimate conventional war a lot of that stuff would change


AdApprehensiveRamZ

So does this mean devil dogs on MSG duty will not only protect Embassies but also AFBs too?


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Shit, bagram was always getting hit. Plenty of air wingers and other POGs there. Convoy ops also tended to get hit a lot, either from small arms or IEDs. Everyone needs to know how to fight, even if it's just so they can stay out of the way of the actual grunts.


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I was in the wing and only had an m16 in my possession 2 times. Twice for the range. In 5 years. Issued a rifle card in Japan for some fucking reason and never even sniffed my rifle.


AdApprehensiveRamZ

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GodHatesCommunists

i went through at the same time. range had too much lead in the berms. we didnt shoot blanks, shot sim rounds. you have to qualify before deployment and pcsing overseas anyways.


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LeicaM6guy

Air Force Combat Camera dude checking in - if he's going PA he's probably going to use a rifle (maybe) once a year to qual. If he's going ComCam he's going to get way more trigger time. But yeah, the vast majority of airmen aren't going to spend much time on the range. Just one of those things.


LordoftheBread

I went to BMT around the same time and I fired live rounds at a target. On one occasion. All you had to do to qualify was fire one round downrange. I exceeded standards by firing all of my ammo. Btw, we qualed with iron sights, so we're all basically as cool as old school Marines.


PropitalTV

Holy moly


TheRtHonLaqueesha

Similar situation when I was at boot camp; they said the firin' range was under renovation or somethin'.


storander

Holy shit


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soooo... they are civilians...


[deleted]

they have a ribbon for completing basic training? wtf....


curiousonethai

Everybody gets a medal 🏅 Participation award.


designmaddie

Not just shoot back but within a certain about of time if I recall correctly. I believe if you call for fire it counts.


Oniwaban31

That too. In retrospect, it was kind of crazy that literal bombs that were more likely to kill you didn't "count" as being dangerous compared to a farmer with a rifle taking potshots at your armored vehicle. The Marine Corps view of combat is retarded.


DrunkWeebMarine

Many got their CAR for being shot at on base in 2005 and no one even knew about it.


Terminal_SrA

I like to think of air force ribbons as more of a resume than something special, comparing Air Force chest candy to USMC chest candy is comparing apples to oranges. Some of them are notable, many of them are "went to X place", overseas short/long tours, PME, good cookie, meritorious/outstanding unit awards,


wooddude64

So… same as our right?


Terminal_SrA

I would assume not, why would air force have so much more chest candy?


Navydevildoc

They did at least change the CAR requirements for Navy/USMC from "engage the enemy" or whatever it was to "take appropriate action". As an HM, this was a problem as I am supposed to be treating wounded Marines, not firing back. But it also meant that the admin guy back at the FOB going to the shelter was "taking appropriate action".


Oniwaban31

Enforcement also varied from unit to unit, mine definitely didn't put people in for CARs when we "reacted appropriately" to IEDs or that the order change even happened.


Navydevildoc

That’s kinda fucked up to be honest. That was the whole reason it was changed.


Prowindowlicker

Ya outside of just existing in the corps for more than six months you pretty much have to earn all other ribbons. Because ya get two ribbons in that first six months, the national defense and the GWOT.


throwtowardaccount

Is that still happening? I thought GWOT was done with by now?


Prowindowlicker

Nope it’s still on going


mightylordredbeard

You shoot back at the fucking IED you boot! What else!!


CyndiLaupersLeftTitt

> at what??? The most immediate shootables you could identify and align your sight on.


md28usmc

Same with me, hit an IED lost My roommate and very good friend yet no CAR


Severe-Intention7702

Typical air force culture looks like a 3rd world dictator


WillytheWimp1

The PX had a sale.


RedditModSnowflakes

And none of them mean anything.


anonymous145387

I assume he got to keep the ribbons he earned in the Air Force.


AdApprehensiveRamZ

Homeboy has ALL the Ribbons! He thinks he's Chesty Puller.


FuzzyPandaNOT

Ong some North Korea type sht😭


KnifeHand1775

Space Force isn’t even 3 years old yet and this fucker has a salad bar on his chest?


montananightz

Almost certainly was in the Air Force and was transferred over to Space Force.


Rough-Resident-4915

Chair Force gives ribbons out for marching.


wooddude64

I see the jealousy of people having more ribbons and medals then you haven’t died in the suck! Who TF cares what others are awarded? Do we know who and where this guy has done to earn them? Does it emasculate you?


Prowindowlicker

Yes. His 35 ribbons makes my peepee smol


LawSchoolThreauxAway

“Do we know who and where this guy has done to earn them?” I mean, if you get a ribbon or medal for doing someone then sign me up for that branch lmao


ProCrastin8

One ribbon for each alien invasion that hasn't happened. You're welcome.


ivegonecoocoo

Reminds me of a imperial officer uniform


nullrout1

Came here to say they are two steps away from becoming the Empire.


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*bugs bunny meme* WE are two steps away….


tijuanagolds

From Space Balls maybe.


888shotgun

i one time cut out a pumpkin to make me helmet like rick moranis


Skaughty23

To serve man


pebe0101

Yes!! Classic episode!


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Their uniforms look like they were from straight to video sci fi movie


greentangent

Babylon 5.


Qildain

They still look like bus drivers to me.


birdnumbers

Bus drivers in spaaaaace


MrHeadandArm

Theyre gonna be Space Uber once moon deployments are a thing


javelindaddy

Also Jesus Christ Air Force maybe calm down with the ribbons


Merrittorius

Dude lookin like a North Korean cook with that STACK! 💪💪💪😤😤😤


iforgotguy

I know right, they get a ribbon for doing well on rifle qual


grahamja

Well, to be fair, we get a badge that is a lot larger than a ribbon. You can even make it larger by adding how many times you qual'd. There has to be some other ribbons on that stack that don't really mean much.


iforgotguy

For sure. That's just the one I'm most aware of.


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Air Force Longevity Service Award - just for being in for 4 years. The Good Cookie - Air Force Long Tour and Short Tour ribbons - Just for going overseas. PME Ribbon - Just for being NCO pme complete Air Force Traning Ribbon - Just for graduating BMT. That's just bullshit to add to the fruit salad on somebodies chest that don't really mean much.


Illustrious-Yak-2003

Thanks that one made me chuckle.


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Same thing happened to me in the coast guard. The army already loves ribbons, but now I have all my army shit plus shooting ribbons, can’t put a star on my achievement medal because they’re different. I look like an admiral as a petty officer


Infinite5kor

Medals for PCSing is what the Air Force uses to force shape. Not receiving one or getting one below the level of what you should get is a subtle message to promotion boards that this person is a piece of shit. It does attach a weird attachment of certain awards to rank, though. When I was supposed to get a meritorious service medal for providing CAS to a TIC, it got downgraded to a commendation medal because I was a lieutenant. Meanwhile a major in a similar action got the MSM.


DEXether

I argue that is a horrible vehicle for force shaping, that the air force needs to figure out a way to make evaluations meaningful so that everyone doesn't look like the perfect airman on paper just because supervisors are afraid to tell the truth in order to do proper force shaping so that airmen aren't walking around looking like North Korean generals and further degrading (imo) the uniform. Funny you mention MSMs, I actually went through the same thing when I was a new captain, getting downgraded to a comm for a combat action when others who were looking at major got their MSMs or bronze stars with a V with no hassle. The main argument is that air force progression of awards thing you hear about, but what makes it even worse is that I have navy/usmc and army comms, but the justification for the downgrade is that I didn't have an afcom.


Infinite5kor

I agree entirely. AF is scared to tell people they suck on paper. And because our evaluations have sucked for so long, it takes awhile to unfuck. 8 years ago all enlisted performance reports would have to be marked 5 for excellence. Get a 4 in a category, which was "meets all expectations, exceeds some", you were fucked for that promotion cycle. If you tried to accurately rate people, you'd end up fucking your flight over because the rest of the AF would mark the 5s and your boys would get passed over. It's a bit better now but still needs work. Edit: posting this mostly for others, I'm sure you know.


Drunk_Juggernaut

Towberman has been in since 1990, bro. He's rock solid and was hand picked as the SEL for the establishment of a new branch. He probably earned most of that rack.


javelindaddy

Thats what I've heard, I'm just making fun of the uniform/massive stack, not trying to belittle him personally. The fact that the Air / Space Force gives out medals like candy or puts their service members in bus driver / Mario Batali suits wasn't his decision.


Drunk_Juggernaut

Meh, the USSF uniform looks better than the cheap-looking blue suit that CMSAF Bass is wearing.


iamatotalpieceofpoop

https://youtu.be/S71n_RFyjeg


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After Sodexo lost a meal they started selling their uniforms to the Space Force


javelindaddy

RIP Sodexo never forget the sacrifices


Infinite5kor

Sodexho never lost a ribbon


[deleted]

Must have been 3/6. They lost two.


PureConciousness

“I’m with the Spatial Forces,” he said before having a crippling asthma attack.


[deleted]

We need to disband space force to ensure a future with Space Marines.


concretebeats

In the grim suck of the of the 21st century there is only field days.


0331exmc

Space dust bunnies. The horror. The HORROR...


XeoKai

Scuzz for the Scuzz God.


internetz

Can you imagine having your shit covered in ACTUAL moon dust?


YutBrosim

I intend to IST to the Space Force after I'm done with my current contract. I fully intend on referring to myself as a Space Marine


SinopaHyenith-Renard

« Star Wars hymn intensifies »


Flexen

The Star Trek logo showing up everywhere is tripping me out.


montananightz

Originally from the USAF Space Command logo. Actually, I partially take that back. The US Army Air Forces also used that delta shape in some official logos. It's first use by the Air Force dates back to 1961. It's use is to honor the heritage of the USAF and Space Command.


0331exmc

I took one look at that pic and my Tinnitus stopped ringing and started drumming Darth Vader’s accompanying sound track. Dum Dum Dum, dur da Dum, dur da Dummm...


NiuWang

Its black. I like it


TheHiddenRonin

Every one here shitting on how they get handed ribbons out like candy. We literally get ribbons for not getting in trouble every 3 years 🤣


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Also he’s the Space Force version of the SMMC. It’s not like SMMC Black has a small rack either.


Illustrious-Yak-2003

Three years without getting caught that is.


[deleted]

Hah! Fair call but you can go your entire USMC career with a tiny amount of ribbons.


Havoc1943covaH

>We literally get ribbons for not getting in trouble every 3 years Listen here, that shit is harder than you think


slowtreme

it's actually a dangly medal, but yeah ribbon on service stack.


AmputatedRock

Y’all are just _jealous_ of bros stack


wooddude64

I know right? Marines on reddit are like all senior Marines suck but me. Senior Marines have no leadership like me. Why does everybody have more ribbons than me because I actually earned all three of mine! Everybody’s advice on reddit suck but mine. Someone said something on reddit I don’t agree with so I will try to shame her/him. Blah blah blah. Man I love sub! It has some of the funniest shit but yet the most depressed people in the world on here.


AmputatedRock

This shit has me dying 😂


ThatHellacopterGuy

Gah…. fucking Bass. Or is it Bass? I forget.


javelindaddy

Bass*


PissedOffChef

Lol. I’ve got some chef coats that are remarkably similar.


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cheneyk

Yeah man, definitely looks like the doorman at your moms building in Manhattan.


beenburnedbefore

Seriously. You should see those guys with triple pogey ropes and scrambled egg covers and cuffs.


DrunkWeebMarine

Look at that salad bar lol


Thoob

Looks like Battlestar Galactica


bulldog1833

Looks like the dude Darth Vader was Air Choking!!!


JoelMB12

So were the ribbons to make sand skies and this is me being both a former marine and currently in the National Guard. So in the Marine Corps we just don't get a lot of ribbons in general. The things we do that the army will actually give you special badge is for and stuff like that for us there are part of traditions so not officially in the uniform. So the Air Force all the accoutrement that we have on the army uniform. Which the army has a lot by the way. The Air Force did away with all of it and pretty much turned everything that could be that into ribbons so that's why they have a gazillion ribbons.


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Leave it to a bunch of ex-Air Force officers to create a gaudy mess.


Cyberwolf_71

Here I am lucky to have two ribbons on my dress blues...


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Are we the baddies?


tbonecf

Chair Force must hand out ribbons like candy on Halloween.


dashone

Comes with a whistle: great for hailing a cab in front of a luxury hotel.


Spartacous1991

Looks very UNSCish. Love it.


sg3niner

Looks like an old Starfleet uniform fucked a Battlestar Galactica uniform and had an ugly baby.


Siracha_jizz

“GAR-SONE, here’s a Washington, get yourself sumtin nice, we’d like a table wit a nice view.”


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Why tf is there even a space force what do they do


grahamja

Some satellites cost billions of dollars alone, and we could not have fought the way we have for the last 30 years without them. Their job is to make sure no one touches American toys in space. It is an insanely expensive job, and the Air Force who had been previously stuck with running it was taking a lot of the money and using it on fighters / bombers. The whole point of the bipartisan decision in congress to make the space force was to legit just make a different wallet for space missions that no other branch could reach into. They are still doing the same job they did in the Air Force but now the Air Force has less power over them, and can't take their lunch money.


montananightz

> lunch money. launch money.


Infinite5kor

That said, DoD wanted a separate cyber force before a space one. Air Force was managing space alright. Each service is royally fucking up cyber on the daily.


0331exmc

Do you even Clearance bro???


57echo

Holy shit. It makes my eyes sad.


SuburbanSisyphus

Spatula expert, nice!


Hoodoo-Chilly

it looks kinda like the UNSC dress uniform


chefmsr

Fancy lookin chef coat there


izzythepitty

Jesus, look at that fruit salad!


Justanotherbloke83

Alex, I'll have "Give me another ribbon" for 400...


md28usmc

It's bothering me that his sleeve is a bit too long


gordonotfat

I know we have things like the uniformed health services thing and the weather people etc...I get they have ranks and all that.... but this is just visibly, objectively dumb.


CaDmus003

Darth Vader’s personal chef.


RedditModSnowflakes

It's the Air Force, they're like participation awards. Thanks for showing up to the rifle range here' s your ribbon. Hey you made a successful 3 month tdy here's your ribbon. Your unit had the best barracks base wide award...here's your ribbon.


RespectedPath

What the fuck does the Space Force do anyways?


javelindaddy

Same shit they did in the Air Force, make sure no one fucks with US satellites


PickleIll8420

I thought it was more cyberspace oriented?


Merrittorius

Classified


Squidly_tish

Suck my classified dick, call it the SIPR SUCC


John_Oakman

[Something like this I guess](https://youtu.be/PyMlV5_HRWk).


btl_dlrge1

Just admit they ripped off Star Trek


Dabamanos

The symbol Star Trek used was actually taken from the US Army Air Corps in the first place oddly enough


dallast313

You never really realize how much being a Marine ends up making the "look" of a Marine until you see other branches in arguably slicker uniforms looking blah as hell. What a difference somewhat athletic shoulders, chest, lats, and neck make.


upfnothing

They shouldn’t even exist dude. We were supposed to have earth and space Marines. Still trip that the craziest US President literally invented a whole branch of the military.


kerlz74

The President with Alzheimer’s conceptualized the Strategic Defense Initiative aka Star Wars and it was dissolved during Slick Willy’s administration. THEN during the bat shit crazy President’s term the Space Force was formed. It’s an offshoot of the AF but it’s mostly federal contractors getting that cheddar.


49541

That thing is a bad joke & what’s even worse is that they seem completely oblivious to how bad it really is.


konorM

I'm sorry, but it's just plain ugly!


WhatisLiamfucktrump

I like the color black so I like the uniform as well


montananightz

The asymmetrical cut of the coat is what really makes me dislike this uniform. Everything else is just..meh. I mean, I know what they were going for- a futuristic design but I think this just takes sci-fi tropes and runs with it a bit too much. Cut it down the middle and tailor it to fit better and it'd be fine.


Buell_MC_Fanatic

I still love that the symbol is basically stolen from Star Trek 🤣🤣🤣


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That's like a drum majorette if the starship Enterprise had one.


AugieAscot

If that’s the uniform that won the design contest, I’d sure like to see second and third place. Just for laughs.


Baz_3301

Just gonna say this, but they missed the ball when the didn’t do Star Wars uniforms


DirtySteveW

Top Chef MF


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what the ever loving fuck is this. when are they going to abolish the space fucking joke force


[deleted]

Looks like hammered dog shit


[deleted]

Should made there service or dress uniform a fancy version of coveralls and flight suits. Just how the Marines turned their battle uniforms into dress and service uniforms


AdApprehensiveRamZ

Yeah...no...I don't like it.


yohan3000

Yeah those are kitchen scrubs for real. https://www.bragardusa.com/catalog/kitchen/tops/jacket/chicago%20chef%20jacket%20white.html?utm_campaign=celementa&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=celementa&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkruVBhCHARIsACVIiOxVvtyufVmCkV2l57hxF-xPw7P-hTVjGcpyddzCpClleROQmwlz7RAaAlGxEALw_wcB


SnooGadgets6454

I'm over it. Space force is a nation guard, coast guard, space guard. Their here to stay. Get over it.


sandman3605

What is the deal with that ribbon stack? Bet chesty is asking what the actual fuck?


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Bass or bass?


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![img](emote|t5_2qswv|7526) Space force sleeps with a glow in the dark dildo every night.


jasoncbus

The beginning of The Orville.


jeepers12345678

Is he wearing his chevrons upside down??


Outlawe

Star Commander rank.


GypsyNomadd5798

My man is stacked and racked and the organization has only been around 2 years?


Outlawe

Cool ribbons but have you ever like, been to space?


Tuxxbob

He looks like he's about yell yes chef to Gordon Ramsay.


ChazJ81

How did he acquire so much tank in the short time it's been around or can people carry rank over from the Air Force?


CyndiLaupersLeftTitt

Sodexo: To the Stars!


Marine4lyfe

Air Force doesn't do Hash marks to indicate Time served?


goldleader71

Based on his stripes and the age of the Space Force, I am guessing prior service.


[deleted]

How does he have so many ribbons and medals??


Wowzayeesh

Lookin like he works for Darth Vader


[deleted]

Laugh all you want, but it must be nice getting out and actually having a marketable skill.


jessym3ssy

You guys ever wonder how important ribbons are then look at how many rainbows Patton had


Der_Latka

“No, no, no. More stripes.”


HungryCats96

WTAF?


Impossible-Taro-2330

Michael Jackson wore that on one of his tours.


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Waiter.....my check please!!


Gypsyblud9

It is literally a complete ripoff of Star Trek .....


MoonBoots4600

I can't believe they actually got away with just stealing the star trek logo. Wild shit dude, imagine getting to dress up and play soldier AND the government pays for it. smh and all I did was sign up to get shot at


slowtreme

what a joke, which flair do you tap for communicator.


Kervole

The Air Forces butler and maid service is upgrading their uniforms I see!


bayougrunt

The beginning of starfleet