Air Force Launches ‘Safe Space’ for Airmen and Navy Issues Maternity Flight Suits! What?

I was recently sent links to two columns about our U.S. Air Forces and U.S. Navy.

First the U.S. Navy:

In an August 8th, 2021 Newsweek article titled “U.S. Navy Unveils First-Ever Maternity Flight Suit Prototype”   reported:

The U.S. Navy has unveiled a prototype for its first-ever maternity flight suit. [click here to see the maternity flight suit]

The suit is designed to accommodate pregnant aircrew during pregnancies by adding expandable panels to standard flight suits. That way, expectant mothers will need only the one suit throughout their pregnancy.

“Prior to the maternity flight suit, pregnant aircrew have generally collected larger-sized flight suits and gone up through additional sizes throughout their pregnancy, potentially needing three to five additional flight suits,” said Lieutenant Commander Jacqueline Nordan, who received the first maternity suit earlier this year, in a press release.

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The project is being spearheaded by the Naval Air System Command’s Aircrew Systems Program Office at the request of the Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve.

Read the full article.

Second the U.S. Air Force:

In an April 19, 2022 Fox News article titled “Air Force launches ‘safe space’ for airmenBradford Betz reported:

The U.S. Air Force has launched a new initiative called “Airmen’s Time” which, among other things, aims to create a “safe space” where service members can share perspectives with their commanders.

“The intent of Airmen’s Time is to create a safe space, be present, and ensure that our Air Force culture invites healthy conversation for every Airman…anytime, anywhere,” reads a memo, obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, that was recently sent to commanders.

The memo, written by Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Joanne S. Bass and General USAF Chief of Staff Charles Q. Brown, Jr., states “building trust and belonging is never a one-time event – it is a daily commitment to those we serve.”

Read the full article.

A former U.S. Marine friend of ours wrote the following:

Col

I wonder if today’s Air Force remembers the 1949 movie 12 O’clock High with Gregory Peck.

At Quantico, in 1981, at TBS, WOBC) we watched the movie 12 O’clock High then had group discussions about “Battle Fatigue” (PTSD today).

Marines leaning about combat from the Air Force.

The Air Forces safe space was a Bomber surrounded by German fighter planes.

Well the Air Force (DoD) was once full of real warrior leaders.  Wonder what General LeMay would have to say about today’s “Safe Spaces,”

Semper Fi

SteveB
Marine

Our patriot friend Joel wrote:

On 21 JAN 2025, I would really like to see President (Trump or DeSantis) make several announcements.

1. Anyone and everyone who wants to be an Army Ranger/Special Forces, Navy SEAL, Marine Force Recon, Air Force/Navy/Marine Corps fighter pilot can become one simply by applying. Want to be an Admiral, General, Sergeant Major? Astronaut? You can be whatever you want to be. Send in a $50 administrative fee to the appropriate branch of service and two weeks later, SHAZAM!!! You will receive in the mail, a certificate of completion, and any badges/tabs/insignia etc. to prove to your mother that you are an actual genuine hero. As a plus, you will never have to worry about stolen valor issues. There will be bundle packages for multiple certifications. And you can do it all from your mom’s sofa.

2. Effective immediately all US military facilities and equipment, worldwide, will be transferred to a new agency, the American Camping Club.

3. Effective immediately, all Flag Grade officers are retired. All current military personnel that are eligible for retirement are now retired. All other personnel will be given the appropriate discharge.

4. All diversity/inclusion/equity programs will be disbanded. All CRT training will be disbanded. All “moslems are better than you” programs will be terminated. Climate Change training will be handed over to FOX Weather Channel. And since no one has been able to document any Extremists/White Supremists etc. in the ranks, we can drop that stuff too.

5. The Department of Defense will be renamed, Legion of Heroes and will be based at the former Naval Air Station near Ottumwa, Iowa. The Secretary of Defense will now be re-branded as the Receptionist of Defense and will hold the classification of GS-7. The administration of the separate branches will be handled by a GS-5 and two GS-3s. This staff of ten civil servants can choose to be whatever military title/certifications they desire and the application fees will be waived.

6. The three service academies will be closed and the facilities and grounds will be transferred to the American Camping Club. They will be reopened as Hudson High, Canoe U, and Uncle Sky’s Flying Crown Ranch. Curriculum will be limited to various aspects of killing bad guys and blowing shit up.

7. Membership in the American Camping Club will be limited to males who are required to meet the USMC physical fitness standards for males in place during the Reagan administration. We will be creating a supporting auxiliary for medical services. Female persons desiring to join would have to meet the USMC physical requirements for females in place during the Reagan administration.

8. I realize this may cause some disruptions in the existing DOD. My answer is Let’s Go Brandon!

Thank you and I might add, Drill Baby, Drill.

Just my $.02

Joel

This statement by Biden is unbelievable:

The patriotic; extremely brave; totally competent; confident to the edge of arrogance (but not arrogant); hard charging; risk taking; combat mission oriented (but cared for their men); sometimes cussing and drinking; transformative leaders and manly men imbued with a warrior spirit of the pre-Obama/O’Biden military wouldn’t fit well with today’s top military leaders who often violate their oath of office.

My Dad, Col. Royal A. Brown Jr. (1923-2003) was one of the 5 Aircraft Commanders flying an HH 53 Jolly Green Giant at night (including mid-air refueling) into North Vietnam on the 1970 Son Tay POW raid, which was the highlight of his 33 years as a warrior spanning 3 wars (WW II, Korea, Vietnam). He and his crew sat on ground outside the POW camp for over an hour waiting to pickup any of the Raider team or diversionary attacking fighter aircraft shot down that night and;, in fact, picked up an F4 crew which was shot down.

Dad is appalled and rolling over in heaven at what has become of his once great Air Force which was chock full of real warriors.

Following is his patch from flight suit. Bottom of Mushroom – KITD/FOHS stands for “Kept in the Dark/Fed Only Horse Shit” symbolizing the 4 months he secretly trained in the wilds of Eglin AFB for the mission – OPSEC was so tight, they didn’t know exact time, place of mission until they took off for Vietnam. We were living in Florida and didn’t even know he was there since he was pulled from Danang, AFB to train for this mission and couldn’t phone us. Mail from him was even postmarked from Vietnam where he was stationed as a Jolly Green Squadron Commander. Too bad, the intelligence was off as POWs were moved a few days before BUT not a total failure since this raid scared NVA so bad they moved all POWs to Hanoi Hilton afterwards where they could better communicate with each other. Also, Son Tay Task Force security teams deployed along road leading to the camp, ambushed and killed a bunch of Chinese and Soviet Advisors living at a camp near Son Tay when they jumped into vehicles and came down road to see what was going on at Son Tay. This fact was classified for many years afterwards.

May God Continue to Bless America!

©Royal A. Brown, III. All rights reserved.

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