New AF uniform

[delta_echo]

and i really dont apreciate bashing of any US military group and all of your stereotypes are any of you in the airforce anyway? do any of you really know what its like this day and age? i cant get into specifics but the airforce is moving heavily towards being more "ground pounding" like your other branches. more and more AFSCs are being trainned the same as security forces before they deploy because they dont just see the s*** they are in the s*** too
hey why are people getting pissed about something that could save one of our soldiers lives?

Yep. US Air Force Academy. It ain't the "real" air force, no, but I can say with experience that its a heck of alot harder in many ways (minus deployment). I spent the last 9 months getting the crap kicked out of me before being recognized.

Anyhow, they're going to an 8 week Basic, not twelve. You are right about including more "ground-pounding skills". As for fitness, yeah, standards are increasing for the better. I'm going to be a "ground pounder" after comissioning, hopefully, so I do my best to train for it.

[azsarge]

for everyones information the airforce is transitioning from the airforce you all talk about lazy bike pt tests and all your other countless knocks to a real ground fighting machine for one their basic trainning is real close as in within the next year is moving from 6 week BMT to 12 week and is basicaly a clone of the army's BMT get off the bus, here is your m-16 kinda thing another thing most of you fail to realize is the airforce is pounding ground they are acctually contracted out to do convoy security for the army and do a damn good job at it our security forces isnt just guarding the base anymore but going on viper missions house to house with marines army and their special forces the airforces fitness test isnt easy anymore granted not as hard as army but only a step away as for the new uniforms they are a great thing just a few highlights "Airmen’s feedback throughout the process was beneficial in adding new pockets on the uniform" The new uniform design is a pixilated tiger stripe with four soft earth tones consisting of tan, grey, green and blue. The ABU will have a permanent crease and will be offered in 50-50 nylon-cotton blend permanent press fabric eliminating the need for winter and summer weight uniforms.

as for having IR signatures the airforce makes wearing kevlar mandatory unlike the army which has an IR signature

and i really dont apreciate bashing of any US military group and all of your stereotypes are any of you in the airforce anyway? do any of you really know what its like this day and age? i cant get into specifics but the airforce is moving heavily towards being more "ground pounding" like your other branches. more and more AFSCs are being trainned the same as security forces before they deploy because they dont just see the s*** they are in the s*** too
hey why are people getting pissed about something that could save one of our soldiers lives?

I heard they even gave you guys a new PT test! :lol:

Just kidding bro.  Good post.