When I went to my son’s Basic Training graduation at Lackland AFB, I chuckled to myself the whole time I was there. It seems the Air Force had gone completely nuts in regards to preventing accidents involving pedestrians and automobiles. The speed limit on the base was like 2 mph, there were no sidewalks along roadways. Pedestrians carried two flashlights and wore a reflective belt everywhere. The nanny state had gone nuts.<\/p>\n
Well, according to the Stars and Stripes, that anal type of over protectiveness has followed them to war.<\/p>\n
Airmen concerned about becoming glow-in-the-dark targets are sounding off about those shiny Air Force safety belts that clash with their cammies.<\/p>\n
Airmen \u2014 and other servicemembers \u2014 have taken their gripes and giggles about the belts to the Web by starting a Facebook page titled (what else?): \u201cI hate reflective belts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Air Force policy requires the belts to be worn during reduced visibility, such as inclement weather; on a flight line; and when a commander deems necessary, said Paul Carlisle, acting deputy chief of Air Force Ground Safety, via telephone from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.<\/p>\n
They must be worn in traffic environments, whether it is on a street or in a parking lot, he said.<\/p>\n
The purpose is to increase airmen\u2019s visibility, Carlisle said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yeah, that kind of negates the effect of camouflaged uniforms, doesn’t it?<\/p>\n