When the Air Force’s NCO Professional Development Guide (previously known as the Professional Fitness Examination Manual) has space porn on it’s cover.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been involved with space in one way or another for the past 6 years. I know how cool and how important satellites are. They’re one of the reasons we can kill people and break things as accurately as we do. However,  the thought of the joystick jockies at Shriever whacking off on the cover of their study material just makes me feel like I need a shower in Lysol Simple Green.  Although, I’ve always assumed that’s what the whole joystick thing was about anyway.  Did I mention they wear blue jammies?  They wear blue jammies.

Yes, space is cool.  Space is hip.  Space is now.  But for the cover of our study guide?  I want atmospheric aircraft dammit!

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1. Oh, my… that is rather suggestive, isn’t it?
   The long cylindrical object, on a collision course with the circular whatisis that appears to be… erm, yes.

   I should imagine that the crude and bawdy horse-laughter was heard for some considerable distance.

   I am so glad I retired. I thought I had seen the far frozen limit when I saw a letter from the base commander about having ones’ choices in furniture vetted by some hapless GS-whatever in CE before large office supplies such as cubicles, storage units and chairs could be ordered through supply.

   Comment by Sgt. Mom — 20070427 @ 2128

2. Considering the current state of affairs, I’m amazed they didn’t put a picture of some poor schlub driving a truck or walking around with a weapon.

   I never thought I’d long to hear the phrase “Global Reach, Global Power” again - just once - from someone in charge up there. It’s been a long time since they’ve talked about airpower or anything else related to the “A” in USAF. We might as well just rename ourselves the United States Army Auxiliary and get it over with.

   I burned the copy they gave me out at the smoking shack last week during a BBQ. We’re having a giant BBQ for my going away, and we plan on burning those godawful PT shorts, my remaining SKT’s, as well as AFSO 21-related documents. If anyone important in our CoC shows up, they want me to pull a Dwight Schrute and give a Mussolini speech to see if anyone notices. A good time will be had by all.

   Comment by Paul — 20070429 @ 1632

3. Of course, WAAY back during WWI, the word “Joystick” wasn’t used in polite company. If there were any women around it was always a “control column.”

   Comment by Jim A — 20070430 @ 0743

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