Originally Posted by
Deuce130
I disagree that ACIP is any kind of danger pay. I also disagree with your assessment concerning flight suits and patches. I'll give you the wings - they are "merit badges" of a kind. Huge stretch on your part to imply that, b/c I don't care who gets to wears flight suits or leather jackets, I think everyone should get purple hearts and/or other medals. That's just a straw man to knock down.
In post #17 I posted the link that describes all the different types of incentive pay. What ACIP became after the Act of 1974 might be defined differently now, but I believe it came about for that very reason.
The medals might be an extreme - how about this concerning flight suits or patches. What would you think of someone going around wearing a doctor's smock or a Admin Officer wearing a patch given to a graduate of a tactical airlift course - or a pilot wearing a Fighter Weapons School/TopGun patch if they haven't been trhough the course? Those items are given because you accomplished something. Giving them to everyone is wrong IMO. It is the extreme end of the spectrum with the medals, but we are talking principles here aren't we?
Straw man
I call it a difference of opinion. As I said before Deuce - it is OK if we disagree on this. I'm giving you MY opinion - not trying to change your mind. I'm sorry if you took it that way. Knock down my "straw man" all you want.
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