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Started by Walkman, June 07, 2012, 04:02:44 PM

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Walkman

What's the proper way to refer to someone else in your unit? "Squadron mate", 'Squadron Buddy" "This guy from my unit"?

Pylon

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Flying Pig

"Guy in my unit" has always worked.  Unless its a girl, then that always throws a wrench in it.  WRENCH not WENCH >:D

Eclipse

Another member.

Fellow members.

Other members.

"That Others May Zoom"

blackrain

Quote from: Flying Pig on June 07, 2012, 04:05:44 PM
"Guy in my unit" has always worked.  Unless its a girl, then that always throws a wrench in it.  WRENCH not WENCH >:D

Wow, I never expected the Queen's English from a Marine >:D
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Cliff_Chambliss

Quote from: Flying Pig on June 07, 2012, 04:05:44 PM
"Guy in my unit" has always worked.  Unless its a girl, then that always throws a wrench in it.  WRENCH not WENCH >:D

A little too much "adult beverage" and an old British movie and I inadvertently referred to She who must be obeyed as a "Wench".

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Quote from: Cliff_Chambliss on June 07, 2012, 04:24:02 PM
Eyes Flash, hair explodes, hair, teeth & eyeballs all over the street (all mine) and she showed just how fast she could go from
"Homemaker 6" to "Broomrider 6".

And you get PCS orders for someplace other than Fort Living Room. LOL.
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spacecommand

In what context do you mean by "proper" / "correct" way/term?

How about: "the unit commander, Captain Smith"  , "the aerospace education officer, 1st Lt Jones"

Walkman

Quote from: spacecommand on June 07, 2012, 05:06:28 PM
In what context do you mean by "proper" / "correct" way/term?

How about: "the unit commander, Captain Smith"  , "the aerospace education officer, 1st Lt Jones"

Less formal. More of like "one of the 'guys in my unit' has a degree in blah blah blah" or "i was talking with one of my 'squadron mates' about..."

Looking for the right term when speaking to someone outside CAP. I didn't know if there was a military term we had adopted or anything...

jeders

I always use Bob, John, or Harry.
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SARDOC

You could always use Team Mate.

spacecommand

Depends on how formal or less formal you are speaking with the outside group.

Using the format "The commander, Captain Smith" or "the emergency services officer 1st Lt Franklin" is what I use even when speaking with non-cap friends if I am being specific about someone.

If I am speaking in generalities about members in my unit , I might say: "members in my unit" "other members in my unit" "other squadron members", if I need to be a bit more specific but in general: "the cadets" "the senior members" (i generally explain to outside groups the differences between senior members and cadet members), "the pilots" "the ground team members"  etc etc.

Just depends on the context.

bflynn

One of my fellow squadron members comes to mind.

I think there's a lot of options, it just depends on the context.

AngelWings

Guy you are buds with: My bro, brother, friend, man, boy, guy, wingman
Guy you are ok with: My fellow airman, a friend, an acquitance
Guy you do not know all that well: This guy, a man I know, a airman I know
Guy you don't like: This Papa of Sierra.

For girls, replace man terms with female terms.

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Slim

Quote from: NIN on June 07, 2012, 04:38:27 PM
Quote from: Cliff_Chambliss on June 07, 2012, 04:24:02 PM
Eyes Flash, hair explodes, hair, teeth & eyeballs all over the street (all mine) and she showed just how fast she could go from
"Homemaker 6" to "Broomrider 6".

And you get PCS orders for someplace other than Fort Living Room. LOL.

Usually FOB Doghouse, with options on Camp Basement.


Slim

cap235629

a guy (or girl) from CAP....
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lordmonar

Guy is Northerner for Y'all  >:D
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cap235629

Yankee by birth, southerner by choice........
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