Who wants my stuff (patches, ribbons, medals and other stuff

[Ztex]

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[Shay]

OMG Brad has been afflicted with "SSS" = Saving Silverman Syndrome. Quick rally the troops and prepare the intervention before she stops him from logging into WIX!!!

I still think he flys a girlie airplane!

C-17s sure are "purdy" aren't they?

A real plane! (C-130)

I couldn't agree more








Shay
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Semper Fortis

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[Curtis Block]

Brad,

I'll take the Air Medal. Especially if it includes an explanation of what you got it for.

My question is who did you steal the Air Force Good Conduct Medal from?

On second thought, I'll take that as well. It deserves a place in the OFM.

[Shay]

My question is who did you steal the Air Force Good Conduct Medal from?

Just means he didn't get caught

Shay
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Semper Fortis

[steve dickey]

Brad,
I hope matrimonial "bliss" was not the cause of this.
Gary

I doubt it, she's in the same "boat" as he is. That is, Air Force

[Randy Haskin]

Okay, so where did the desert Captain's bars fit into things?!

Also, I dig the buck Sergeant stripes.

[warbirdcrew]

OMG Brad has been afflicted with "SSS" = Saving Silverman Syndrome. Quick rally the troops and prepare the intervention before she stops him from logging into WIX!!!

IIRC she is also a C-17 loader. Her box of stuff is probably just as big as Brad's

[Randy Haskin]

Her box of stuff is probably just as big as Brad's

Can I get a "so to speak", anyone?

[steve dickey]

Her box of stuff is probably just as big as Brad's

Can I get a "so to speak", anyone?

Woop Woop

Love ya Brad & Christine Come visit sometime

[muddyboots]

Her box of stuff is probably just as big as Brad's

Can I get a "so to speak", anyone?

*coughs*

[warbirdcrew]

note to self, WIX and alcohol don't mix

[gary]

Brad,
remember, someday you will be old like me and perhaps look back fondly on your years serving the taxpayers, perhaps you want to save a few of these that have special meaning and I will frame them up for you to put on your "I Love Me" wall.
On another note.......don't these items fall under the heading U.S. GOVT. PROPERTY, in other words taxpayer property on loan to you? I thought we had been over this before.
Let your conscience be your guide.
Gary

[Randy Haskin]

remember, someday you will be old like me and perhaps look back fondly on your years serving the taxpayers, perhaps you want to save a few of these that have special meaning and I will frame them up for you to put on your "I Love Me" wall.

If Brad is anything like me, this stuff in the photo are things he has many duplicates of. I have a big board that has on it one of every patch I've ever officially worn on my flight suit...and I also have three huge bags of additional copies of many of the same patches, as well as other ones I've collected over the years.

Like Brad, I also have extra uniform insignia I've picked up along the way, as well as "outdated" racks of ribbons; racks that become outdated whenever you are awarded a new one or whenever you go for those great ribbon sets by UltraThin!

So, bottom line is that these are probably all "extras". I'm sure he is keeping at least one of the things he cares to keep.

don't these items fall under the heading U.S. GOVT. PROPERTY, in other words taxpayer property on loan to you?

In general, no.

For the most part all of the items in Brad's photo fall into one of three other categories:

1) Purchased with government money, but in the category "XB3" which means "expendable". The USAF issues them and never expects to get them back or even wants them back. In the fighter world, this generally accouts for the MAJCOM patches and the medals. When these have been issued to you, once you are done with them as an end user you are essentially free to do what you want with them.

2) Purchased with private money at AAFES military clothing sales. This is where the stripes, ribbons, metal insignia, name tapes came from. Your money, your stuff.

3) Ordered by the squadron using private money. Every squadron I've been in has a "slush fund" (in the fighter world we call it the "Snacko" account) made up of non-government money. When you first get assigned to the squadron, you have to pay a "landing fee" (usually on the order of $50-$100) that gets you your squadron patch, your appropriately-colored name patch, your "friday patches" (in the fighter world), and pays for your going-away gift. So, while this is quasi-official, this is purchased with non-government dollars (it's actually purchased with YOUR money, just ordered by someone else) and you are free to do what you want with the merchandise purchased.

[hurk130]

SNACKO!

The Mafia of the Air Force! You get good stuff for the BBQ but just don't ask how they got it! LOL. Lots of Raman Noodle soup in the snack bar. LOL.

Some things are the same in fighter squadrons as they are in TAC airlift squadrons.

[NathanT24]

Hey Randy since Brad is getting rid of his extras you think you might do the same? If so I would pay for shipping!