Commanders are dropping like flies this year

[FourFans]

29 minutes ago, ClearedHot said:

"Hogging" the inside of a unattended hat was a big practical joke in AFSOC...same in the CAF?

 

Same in the MAF.  The most apt description of some particular artwork I may, or may not, have been a part of was "veiny triumphant bastard" inside our WO's hat.

[brabus]

1 hour ago, ClearedHot said:

"Hogging" the inside of a unattended hat was a big practical joke in AFSOC...same in the CAF?

 

Back in the day drawing dicks in a 4 star’s hat and throwing it in the freezer was good to go - probably get you castrated on AD nowadays.

[Biff_T]

2 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

"Hogging" the inside of a unattended hat was a big practical joke in AFSOC...same in the CAF?

 

In non AFSOC helos, nobody was safe from a solid Hog.  Not even O-6s.  Those nasty habits from Pave Low gunners spread to other helos like herpes.  

Edit: Coincidentally, in AFGSC there's a helicopter ops group alson known as the HOG.  

Edited yesterday at 02:10 PM by Biff_T
Afterthought

[M2]

21 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

When I was a DO the CC had a spare hat to leave on his desk so people would think he was in the building.

"Decoy hats!"  I had a Wing Commander teach me that one as a lieutenant! 🫡🫡

An extra set of keys helped with the deception!! 

[TreeA10]

Years ago, ended up at Shaw to build an A/OA-10 squadron with 17-ish Lt.s converting from the OV-10.  These guys are fired up, fangs out, and ready to learn. Friday night at the club and Lt. Gen Horner, 9AF/CC, shows up with his entourage of flunkies and hangers-on and they sit at a giant round table in the corner of the bar.  I noticed Horner had his hat hanging dangerously halfway out of his leg pocket.  I grabbed one of the young lieutenants by the collar, pointed at Horners hat, and told him his mission was to put that hat on the bar.  He throws himself on the floor and commences to low crawl towards the 3 star and remains unobserved as he picks the hat from the pocket.  He successfully egresses with the hat then heads to bar depositing the hat and ringing the bell.  An announcement is made asking "Is there any 3 star missing their hat? Please see the bartender.". Horner sends a minion thus scoring negative points with those in attendance.

I'll add the Gen. Fogleman had his hat polyurethaned in the A-10 squadron bar at Osan and would show up on Friday night to buy a round.

[StoleIt]

On 8/24/2025 at 2:09 PM, arg said:

Along with a spare set of keys and sunglasses

ART's used to get a second CAC (not sure if that's still a thing) and they would leave it in the computer and go home. Genius.

[Clark Griswold]

6 hours ago, StoleIt said:

ART's used to get a second CAC (not sure if that's still a thing) and they would leave it in the computer and go home. Genius.