[MilCom] O-T, so much for professionalism

[Joe Cobb]

Well, you said that you would contact someone if you
had any more info such as callsigns and such.   You
say you work for the government, then you know the
government doesn't think much of the citizens and I
have no doubt that someone complaining about what they
hear will get the ball rolling toward encryption. 
Maybe not ATC but 303.0 is a "company" freq and then
those kind of freqs go encrypted.   Sometimes you have
to let it go.   I am sure other government comms can
get colorful as well especially on the alternate (unit
to unit) channels.   Matter of fact when I was in
Pensacola Beach (God bless 'em this week) last week
you should have heard the Coast Guard boats conversing
with each other about the pleasure crafts not
cooperating in moving their vessels before the Blue
Angels show.   Colorful name calling there.   Of
course the boaters in question didn't hear it but i
did.  It happens.   

Joe

--- "Shawn Levy, USMC S-2" <shawnl at prodigy.net> wrote:

> Take into account that we're monitoring the
> military, not a church social. Like it or not,
> colorful, explicative language is part "mil-speak".
> After 10 years in the Marine Corps, I have a
> vocabulary that will make satin blush, and proud of
> it. 
>  
> Military pilots are even worse! It's part of their
> brash and bravado. I'm just grateful they're up
> there doing what they do. Many of them are Reserve
> and National Guard pilots on active duty, spending a
> long hours in the cockpit, and time away from their
> families and civilian jobs. Some have done tours in
> Iraq and Afghanistan, and are still on active duty
> in the US. I think a bit of foul language is a small
> price to pay for their protection.
>  
> I'm also glad your children didn't get to hear it
> either, but when you turn on the scanner, you're
> subject to hear anything. As for 123.45 in my area,
> the language does get raunchy from time to time,
> with full names, and phone numbers!
>  
> Shawn - New Orleans
> 
> 
> >I happened to catch two AF pilots on 303.0 this
> > afternoon in western Ohio, Out of the blue one
> used
> > some of the most profane language I have ever
> imagined
> > hearing, Luckily my kids were not in hearing
> range, I
> > have been listening to milcom and aviation in
> general
> > for many years and I was stunned.
> > I never heard a callsign or caught a destination
> or I
> > would have made an effort to contact the AF about
> > this.
> > Simply amazing. TH
> 
> 
>
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