Originally posted by DiabloTX
I disagree. I think you should be able to question orders but only as a way for checks and balances. By that I mean the OIC or senior enlisted has the ability to discern lawful from unlawful orders.
Stress should be the focus at bootcamp IMHO. Weed out those that can't take simple stress at the beginning is the main point of bootcamp to me. It's just basic training. The hardcore stuff comes later.
You are right, and part of the stress we put on new recruits is the yelling. If they can't handle being yelled at and being stressed out then how they hell are they going to react under fire?
I had a kid litterally fall over and curl up in the fetal position because I yelled at him once. He couldn't do anything right. He did nothing but drink mountain dew, eat doritos and play everquest all day long as a civilian. He couldn't handle the very minimal amount of stress I applied to him at all and broke very easily.
I also couldn't beleive the thing about cell phones. They are a HUGE discration. Calls home should be earned and not freely given out. Otherwise you will have that 10% that do nothing but talk on the phone all night instead of shining their boots or taking care of their areas/details.
8 hours of sleep, all you can eat chow hall.....Like the title says the Air Force Basic Training is now harder than the Army's
