PMPT
Well-Known Member
hi folks,
For those of you currently in or former Marine aviators, what is the culture of the Wing like with respect to the rest of the Corps? Do you maintain a very distinct identity as Marines and 'riflemen' first and foremost (we all know the mantra)? Or does it sometimes feel a bit more like a more militant version of the AF? Given the traditional emphasis of the Corps of supporting the grunts in all that is done, I'm curious as to how this affects the Wing's conception of itself, given that, unlike for instance combat engineers (who also serve to support the grunts), aviators and other folks working in the Wing are necessarily away from the field of battle and are not necessarily in boots and utes and body armor etc close to or even closing with and killing the enemy.
Thanks for your contribution.
For those of you currently in or former Marine aviators, what is the culture of the Wing like with respect to the rest of the Corps? Do you maintain a very distinct identity as Marines and 'riflemen' first and foremost (we all know the mantra)? Or does it sometimes feel a bit more like a more militant version of the AF? Given the traditional emphasis of the Corps of supporting the grunts in all that is done, I'm curious as to how this affects the Wing's conception of itself, given that, unlike for instance combat engineers (who also serve to support the grunts), aviators and other folks working in the Wing are necessarily away from the field of battle and are not necessarily in boots and utes and body armor etc close to or even closing with and killing the enemy.
Thanks for your contribution.