Air Force to Allow Carry on Base: About Time...

[Bailey Guns]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/25/air-force-tells-brass-can-ok-guns-on-base-citing-2015-shooting-that-left-5-dead.html?intcmp=hplnws

Apparently the Chattanooga shootings had some impact on this. About time someone in charge sees the light.

[Monky]

I didn't know the AF knew how to use guns...

[Gman]

I didn't know the AF knew how to use guns...
"Too close for missiles, switching to guns..."

[Hoser]

I didn't know the AF knew how to use guns...

Nope, not a one of them.

[Monky]

Nope, not a one of them.

We know you can drop water Hoser..

[Rucker61]

Nope, not a one of them.

We need a like button for this forum.

[Irving]

I didn't know the AF knew how to use guns...

Sometimes the AF shooting team comes out to shoot IDPA. Those days are my favorite.

[Hoser]

Sometimes the AF shooting team comes out to shoot IDPA. Those days are my favorite.

That would be the Air Force Academy Team. The regular Air Force Team is a completely different animal.

[Irving]

That would be the Air Force Academy Team. The regular Air Force Team is a completely different animal.

I'd like to have the regular Air Force Team come out some time.

[Hoser]

I'd like to have the regular Air Force Team come out some time.

They all have regular jobs doing Air Force things and are all not stationed in one place like the Army's Marksman Training Unit. They (AF) compete on their own time and dime.

[mtnrider]

I hope that someway it works out for Visitor with military Id to carry on base.

I would hope they would extend this to contractors, ID holder etc. I hate not being able to carry or even have it in my vehicle. But highly doubt they will. Probably active only "IF" (big if) they actually allow it at all.

From what I understand they have given approval for the base commander to allow (or not). It's not a blanket "allowed at all bases". My guess is there will be very very few commanders that will allow it.


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[Honey Badger282.8]

The Air Force is doing this while the Navy is contemplating the removal of 'man' from all rates (Aircrewman, Fireman, etc). Looks like I made the switch at the right time lol.

[BushMasterBoy]

The Lord General said it would be a sin not to do this.

[Irving]

They all have regular jobs doing Air Force things and are all not stationed in one place like the Army's Marksman Training Unit. They (AF) compete on their own time and dime.

Don't ruin my fantasies with your realities.

[HoneyBadger]

http://www.airforcetimes.com/story/military/2016/01/20/us-air-force-looks-increase-armed-presence-bases/79076504/






[The Air Force said Wednesday installation commanders will be authorized to implement three programs that grant some service members the right to carry weapons, giving their bases additional security.The programs commanders may implement are the Unit Marshal, Security Forces Staff Arming, and Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act, the Air Force said in a release. The Air Force is focusing on new protocols following various mass shootings on installations, most recently, on a recruiting station and a Navy Reserve Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

“None of these programs gives the installation commander authorizations they didn’t already have the authorization to do,” Maj. Keith Quick, Air Force Security Forces Integrated Defense action officer, said in the release. “We are now formalizing it and telling them how they can use these types of programs more effectively.”

Quick said the service looked at active-shooter statistics across the country and many incidents “ended without police intervention because there was somebody there who had a concealed carry permit or somebody interdicted the active shooter.”

“These programs allow commanders the ability to arm additional trained airmen who could interdict before police arrive and are trained to stand down when police arrive,” he added.




TL;DR: This is nothing new, and the programs that can potentially allow it all suck. All the details about the 3 programs are available at the link above.

Also, (As Hoser said) unless they take a personal initiative, most AF members don't shoot much. On the bright side, I've met a surprising number of gun-friendly AF folks in my short time in service, both in CO and in CA.

[HoneyBadger]

Don't ruin my fantasies with your realities.
It Berns, doesn't it? [Neene3]

[Aloha_Shooter]

Nope, not a one of them.


[ROFL1][ROFL3][ROFL2]

[Dave]

63675

[HoneyBadger]

Nope, not a one of them.


[ROFL1][ROFL3][ROFL2]

I've never met you Hoser, but by your activity on this forum, I am led to believe that you know a great deal more about shooting than I do. I think you are probably also a much better shooter than I am. However, I also don't believe for a second that either of those presumptions is in any way a result of AF training. ;)

[Zundfolge]

I won't get excited about this until I, as a civilian, can go to a football game at the Air Force Academy while CCWing.

[O2HeN2]

The AFA here in the 'springs used to have a practical pistol team in the late 90s. A friend and I used to coach them.

Unfortunately it collapsed when the sponsoring officer was relocated.

O2

[HoneyBadger]

I won't get excited about this until I, as a civilian, can go to a football game at the Air Force Academy while CCWing.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!


Oh, you were serious? USAFA is a totally different game than the rest of the AF when it comes to security. I can't see even the instructors or mentoring staff (a good number of which are SFS) being allowed to carry there.