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Slight clarification: "Airmen" in the context here isn't necessary referring to pilots, but Air Force personnel in general. No one should be surprised that the
by ckozlowski 11y ago
Slight clarification: "Airmen" in the context here isn't necessary referring to pilots, but Air Force personnel in general. No one should be surprised that the Air Force is seeking to put this program in a positive light, but the headline makes it seem as though pilots are being forced to talk it up about it.
What they're describing is more of a policy statement. Public Affairs Office documents put in writing the message so that various components will speak with a single voice and avoid inconsistencies. Just like PR departments in companies do.
As to whether or not you think the message is valid, I leave to the reader. But I thought I'd give my two cents on what seemed like a slanted headline.
- dragonwriter 11y ago> "Airmen" in the context here isn't necessary referring to pilots, but Air Force personnel in general. That's what "airmen" always means: the generic name for service members in each service are, as follows: Army => soldiers, Navy => sailors, Marine Corps => marines, Air Force => airmen. If one wants to talk about pilots specifically, the word used is "pilots", not "airmen".