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For the new folks, this is why we do not speculate on mishaps...
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bluemarlin04
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ya true but it did say that she initially used Facebook to get into contact with the wife which means someone messed up and didn't kill the internet like they should have
I can get Facebook on my phone.
They use the civilian cellphone network there and FB is certainly available. There's no switch for that in the base commander's office.
Correct, many guys have cellphones here and we have 2 types of networks, the standard Spawar system that is normally shut off quickly and Moralesat, which requires someone in the camp to actually pull the plug.
Harrier Dude
Living the dream
It takes time to shut down the whole network. There isn't actually a huge on/off switch on the CO's desk. Plus, it takes time for the word to even get to the CO and SPAWAR people.
When this happened to us, we had the system at River City while the MEDEVAC helo was still airborne and enroute to the STP. It was shut down inside of 10 minutes from the blast. We still had one idiot (from the affected platoon) race to the SPAWAR to start blabbing all over the world.
His excuse? We didn't get it shut down fast enough, so he was justified in contacting the NOK himself.
bluemarlin04
Well-Known Member
Wow there is some dumb people. I thought it was kind of understood that you dont run your mouth about it. Never did think about the cell phone networks over there.
hopefully the girl who is responsible for this gets punished for her stupidity.
hopefully the girl who is responsible for this gets punished for her stupidity.
I hope that he gets hammered for that utter stupidity, but let's not speculate about that though......
Who actually *wants* to do that notification? That's what I don't understand. It's not I job I'd ever want, so I certainly wouldn't try to circumvent the system in order to get the privilege of telling some woman her husband is dead. I can understand the innocent slip ups, to an extent, but to race to the task like it's some kind of Shotgun! dibs on the front seat is nonsensical.
It's the ultimate game of "I've got a secret." That gets some people off.
No. because if everyone did that, the wives without a text are shaking in fear, or for some, anticipation.
I doubt that's how you'd want your wife to find out, so extend the same courtesy to the spouses of others. All the wives don't have to be having tea together for it become apparent who got a text and who didn't.
You should tell your wife why you can't do this anymore so you don't scare her when you don't text next time there's a mishap. Also, let her know how it will actually go down if something were to happen. I scared the hell out of my wife once when I called from the duty desk after a flight. She saw the caller ID and thought something had happened. Afterwards I told her the SDO wouldn't be the one informing her if something did happen.
You should tell your wife why you can't do this anymore so you don't scare her when you don't text next time there's a mishap. Also, let her know how it will actually go down if something were to happen. I scared the hell out of my wife once when I called from the duty desk after a flight. She saw the caller ID and thought something had happened. Afterwards I told her the SDO wouldn't be the one informing her if something did happen.
707guy
"You can't make this shit up..."
I don't see a problem as long as the text is kept between them.