Encampment stories

[PHall]

I forget if I posted this already but here goes:

So one night during formation, one of the TACOs, an Army guy who'd just turned senior, runs through formation with a plastic iron-man mask on.  Later, he ran around the squadron building with it on. He also visted med-bay 

IIRC, after encampment, he was asked to not return until he matured.

He was allowed to stay the whole week? 

[ol'fido]

On a more serious note, that is one of the problems with many TACs. They are often given the duty as their first duty at encampment and too often they are not supervised properly or mentored in the job. Also, seniors who have just "come over to the dark side" after service as a cadet should not work with cadets directly for their first year or two after going over.

[PHall]

Also, seniors who have just "come over to the dark side" after service as a cadet should not work with cadets directly for their first year or two after going over.

Maybe.        I've seen some who have had no problem with the transition and then there are others who will never make the transition from Cadet to Senior.
This is something that pretty much needs to be handled on a case by case basis.

It goes without saying that they should be supervised pretty heavy their first year at Encampment as a Senior.

[AACS Cadet21]

I forget if I posted this already but here goes:

So one night during formation, one of the TACOs, an Army guy who'd just turned senior, runs through formation with a plastic iron-man mask on.  Later, he ran around the squadron building with it on. He also visted med-bay 

IIRC, after encampment, he was asked to not return until he matured.

He was joking, and yes, he happened to be one of the best TACOs the encampment had
He was allowed to stay the whole week? 

[SarDragon]

^^^^

Any chance you can fix the quotes on this so we can se which part is really yours?

[PHall]

^^^^

Any chance you can fix the quotes on this so we can se which part is really yours?

The line "He was joking...".

[SarDragon]

This is a teachable moment. you're spoiling it. 

[ol'fido]

Also, seniors who have just "come over to the dark side" after service as a cadet should not work with cadets directly for their first year or two after going over.

Maybe.        I've seen some who have had no problem with the transition and then there are others who will never make the transition from Cadet to Senior.
This is something that pretty much needs to be handled on a case by case basis.

It goes without saying that they should be supervised pretty heavy their first year at Encampment as a Senior.

Yes, and there will be exceptions to every rule and this rule is no exception. However, I have seen cadets who transitioned and would not have a problem working with cadets again immediately who imposed this rule on themselves because they understood why we did it in many cases and were good enough leaders to realize that they should set the example for their former peers who might not be ready to supervise cadets as a senior member.

[AACS Cadet21]

^^^^

Any chance you can fix the quotes on this so we can se which part is really yours?

Sorry, won't let me

[blackbrandt]

Funniest encampment story...

Florida 2013 summer encampment.  Sitting in one of the barracks, listening to a class.  I am sitting on the lower bunk of a bunk bed.  The 5 seconds after the class sounded like this.

Class Teacher: ...and that is all I have.
Me: ROOM TEN HUT!!
*BANG*

Everyone stares at the source of the bang.  Me.

That massive bang was me forgetting that I was on the bottom bunk...  And that bunks don't move for heads...


Naturally, the entire squadron burst out laughing...  I was fine...  It was a funny experience though...

[THRAWN]

Funniest encampment story...

Florida 2013 summer encampment.  Sitting in one of the barracks, listening to a class.  I am sitting on the lower bunk of a bunk bed.  The 5 seconds after the class sounded like this.

Class Teacher: ...and that is all I have.
Me: ROOM TEN HUT!!
*BANG*

Everyone stares at the source of the bang.  Me.

That massive bang was me forgetting that I was on the bottom bunk...  And that bunks don't move for heads...


Naturally, the entire squadron burst out laughing...  I was fine...  It was a funny experience though...

It did, apparently, impact your ability to spell sergeant correctly...

[SpectreHog]

Encampment story from about a week ago...

So after lights out, a cadet was whistling and it was really bothering me. I decided to "sush" the cadet.

After the "sush," one of the senior members asked who it was. The cadet remained quiet and never fessed up.

At the second weekend, me and a few other cadets in my flight confronted the cadet about this. His reply is the funny part.

His reply:

"It was a ghost."

[Mitchell 1969]

As I browsed through some of these stories, a truism was definitely and clearly reinforced in my mind:

"You had to have been there."

[Майор Хаткевич]

Encampment story from about a week ago...

So after lights out, a cadet was whistling and it was really bothering me. I decided to "sush" the cadet.

After the "sush," one of the senior members asked who it was. The cadet remained quiet and never fessed up.

At the second weekend, me and a few other cadets in my flight confronted the cadet about this. His reply is the funny part.

His reply:

"It was a ghost."

Airman Wilson, in the future, please upline these issues, not "confront", anyone. Charlie TAC Officer would have been a good place to start. Congrats on winning the drill comp by the way.

[SpectreHog]

Encampment story from about a week ago...

So after lights out, a cadet was whistling and it was really bothering me. I decided to "sush" the cadet.

After the "sush," one of the senior members asked who it was. The cadet remained quiet and never fessed up.

At the second weekend, me and a few other cadets in my flight confronted the cadet about this. His reply is the funny part.

His reply:

"It was a ghost."

Airman Wilson, in the future, please upline these issues, not "confront", anyone. Charlie TAC Officer would have been a good place to start. Congrats on winning the drill comp by the way.

Sorry about that. Since we had our flight commander talk to him, we didn't feel it was necessary to jump the chain of command.

Thanks for the congrats Sir by the way.

[SilentPhantom]

At my encampments we called the Saftey Staff Safety Nazis and picked on logistics and admin... I'm going to summer encampments and at one, the GFS's last name is Houston. When something goes wrong, I'm gonna shout, "Houston we have a problem!" counting the days still staff training starts.

[SarDragon]

It would do you well, to be more like your screen name - silent. "Houston we have a problem!" will wear out very quickly.

[PA Guy]

At my encampments we called the Saftey Staff Safety Nazis and picked on logistics and admin... I'm going to summer encampments and at one, the GFS's last name is Houston. When something goes wrong, I'm gonna shout, "Houston we have a problem!" counting the days still staff training starts.

What is a GFS?

[SilentPhantom]

At my encampments we called the Saftey Staff Safety Nazis and picked on logistics and admin... I'm going to summer encampments and at one, the GFS's last name is Houston. When something goes wrong, I'm gonna shout, "Houston we have a problem!" counting the days still staff training starts.

What is a GFS?

Group First Sergeant a.k.a. Command Chief

[Майор Хаткевич]

At my encampments we called the Saftey Staff Safety Nazis and picked on logistics and admin... I'm going to summer encampments and at one, the GFS's last name is Houston. When something goes wrong, I'm gonna shout, "Houston we have a problem!" counting the days still staff training starts.

What is a GFS?

Group First Sergeant a.k.a. Command Chief

no AKA needed. Just Group First Sgt.