From: "D. Strang"
Date: 7/10/2004 6:59 PM Central Daylight Time
Message-id: rp%Hc.21595$r3.15356@okepread03

"Brett" wrote
"D. Strang" wrote:
"Ed Rasimus" wrote
Scott Peterson wrote:
Ed Rasimus wrote:

Ever wonder why you never met an active duty military
medical doctor in the grade of Lt?

Met lots of them......in the Navy.

Cute. Sort of like me calling transportation and identifying myself as
"Captain" on a USN installation. I suppose clear communication might
require identifying as O-1, 2, or 3. I recall standing in line
watching Academy grads (any of the three trade schools) sorting out
their dates of rank prior to getting into a vehicle. Gotta follow that
protocol thing.

I remember queuing up for a C-141 ride to Panama. This LtCol came
out and told us that the Officers would get on first so they could pick
the
best seats,

There are no "best seats" in a C-141 (or is/was there a VIP pallet
qualified
for use on the aircraft).

I'm pretty much with you on that! It seemed the officers always wanted the
six seats on the last row at the back of the plane (leg room). I really
didn't care
for a seat, as I would straggle back to the cargo and lay on top of a pallet
for
a nap. Some loadmasters didn't like it, but most didn't give you a hard time.

If the 141 or 130 had the side troop seats I'd wait until enough people went to
go find places to lie down or stretch out. I'd push the seat belts back and the
seats would make rather comfortable cots.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired