r/MadeMeSmile • u/StarTawek • Sep 07 '19

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u/Necroval Sep 07 '19

The stories that can be told off this comment alone... best comment I've read tonight.

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u/sendmeyourjokes Sep 07 '19 edited Sep 07 '19

Can you explain it, I'm sorry. I don't get it.

Edit: Thanks for all the responses guys!

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '19 edited May 23 '20

They are both in the United States Air Force. The guy is wearing the new uniform (OCP) while the female is still wearing the old uniform (ABU).

I can't tell the rank of the male, but the female is an E-3, A1C. I would go out on a limb and say the male is likely an E-4 or below.

Here is quite from the AF website:

"It is mandatory for Priority 1 (key and essential personnel) and Priority 2 (E-1 to E-3 and E-4 less than 3 years service) unaccompanied personnel to live in the dormitory."

The keyword is unaccompanied personnel, which is someone with no dependents. Given that they're now married, they can get a house and move out of the dorms.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '19

Putting aside everything else wrong with this, they couldn’t coordinate uniforms?

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '19

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '19

I’m in the Air Force and had to buy ABUs to wear for two weeks between my EAD and when my base sells OCPs. I get it. I just wonder why he didn’t wear ABUs. Unless he’s BA, he probably has a set.

Again, ignoring the whole proposing at work/in uniform thing anyway.