Airman Bradley

[CelticRanger66]

Brad ,I was a proud Top Kick of an infantry company!!!

[MysticMead]

Ah, an SP eh? Believe it or not I spent a lots of time in camo net and tents. I was 2A652 (Aerospace Ground Equipment.) But, I found myself in an ACS the second half of my enlistment. Google "729th ACS" if your interested (as I often am) about units.

yep,... SP (Security Specialist).. who was also Ranger trained...Air Assault Trained...and was slotted for Airborne school when I blew out my knee on a training exercise.. Was a M-60 gunner as well as trained on the MK-19 (40mm automatic grenade launcher).. I spent my last 2 years (out of 10 total) at Grand Forks AFB... assigned to Cavalier Air Station (Over the Horizon Radar)... there are times when I miss the military life... but then I look at my family and my house...and get over missing the military life real quick

[beloitpiper]

I wouldn't recognize you at all!!! Wow, what a change (for better or worse? that's your call, haha!)

[Barclay]

Ya' look good, lad - but it's a bit hard to recognize you without a blackberry in the lobe.

[davedove]

Okay, I finally got a copy of my picture from Mom. This was taken during basic training, just after we got the Class A's. There is no rank sewn on, I hadn't yet received any badges or ribbons, and it looks like I don't even have a name tag yet. This would be from November 1985. Man, who is that kid.

[mrpharr]

did you start getting tats while in the service or after. i know while i was in the USCG a lot of guys would get some really spectacular tats.
steve

[Tattoo Bradley]

I had quite a few tattoos before I separated. I was actually pretty far out of USAF regulations, but my Flight Sgt. didn't make a stink as I left my BDU top on at all times.

[mrpharr]

Got ya. I know they just posted some new regs on forearms. Its too bad because one of my friends got a fantastic celtic "box" on his forearm that looked fantastic.
steve

[Tattoo Bradley]

Well, I'm not sure what the new update is on the USAF regs. But, when I was in, it was "no more than 25% of an exposed limb, nothing above the collar bone." I had well over 25% on my left forearm alone. When I left, I decided to join a Reserve/National Guard unit. But, I knew the USAF reg was going to inhibit that. So, I looked into the Army NG, and learned that the reg (at the time) was "not exposed when wearing Class A Uniform." By that regulation, my full sleeves were perfectly fine. After I had left the ARNG, I they changed the reg to allow neck and hand tattoos... there were some limits. I'm not sure if they've backed off of that position, but it was only a year or two ago they allowed the neck/hand thing.

[TheSp8]

The Army has a new policy on tattoos based on the numbers of people now sporting ink on more parts of the body. Tattoos are now allowed on the back of the neck, defined as below and behind the jawbone, and the backs of the hands as long as they are not sexist, racist, or otherwise offensive. Of course, that determination is up to the chain of command. The new policy is also aimed more at initial entry Soldiers rather than a blueprint of where current Soldiers can get tattoos. None are allowed on the head or face other than cosmetic (permanent eyebrows). The message that details the changes is ALARACT 017/2006.

YMOS,
Tony