Breast Feeding in Uniform

**Old All American** · 05-31-2012, 01:29 PM

Natick is working on a new item for the TA-50 inventory, the Battle Operations nonOrganic Breastfeeding Individual Enabling System (BOOBIES). It will consist of: Sling, Infant, Type I Olive Drab M1; then to go with it, Pump, Breast, Infant Sustenance M1A1, there will be an A2 model with NBC tube soon to come.

An airborne version with lowering line for infant and feeder is on the drawing board.

**david1833** · 05-31-2012, 01:33 PM

**Static-Line** · 05-31-2012, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by OutLaw

VB is reading My mind....Why is it that Air Force and Navy get all the hotties? We got all the fugly ones in the Army and their kids came out screaming for bottles instead

I dunno, the Marine chicks look great in those "catch me fuck me" PT shorts...

**VoTrooper99** · 06-01-2012, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by Static-Line

I dunno, the Marine chicks look great in those "catch me fuck me" PT shorts...

Yeah but you have to catch them first! They do alot of PT.

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**P-Chop** · 06-01-2012, 09:34 PM

Nomm...nomm...nomm...nomm

**Purple** · 06-02-2012, 05:28 AM

They're a couple of Air Guard moms who are now in trouble with their command for being in uniform and being used to publicly support a 'cause' like that against regs. Remember the LTG Boykin foofarah? I'll bet those two reservists are now going, "What were we thinking?"

Purple

**Static-Line** · 06-03-2012, 02:48 AM

Originally Posted by VoTrooper99

Yeah but you have to catch them first! They do alot of PT.

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That's part of the fun!

**david1833** · 06-03-2012, 05:21 AM

Until the AF comes up with a MOS and SOP manual.

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**Ops NCO** · 06-03-2012, 09:07 AM

I have no issue with a mother breastfeeding, nor do I see it as unprofessional. Hell, before the invention of bottles, that's how every baby survived.

But, I don't understand the purpose of making this huge "in your face" production about it. If you're at work, go somewhere private, or with other mothers or women, use a blanket to provide some privacy, and let the little ankle-biter latch on and get fed. You can do what you need to do without creating a whole public display or issue about it. It's not like you've got to flop them out on the table during NCOPD to get the job done.

**david1833** · 06-03-2012, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by Purple

They're a couple of Air Guard moms who are now in trouble with their command for being in uniform and being used to publicly support a 'cause' like that against regs. Remember the LTG Boykin foofarah? I'll bet those two reservists are now going, "What were we thinking?"

Purple

You got that right Breastfeeding moms in military uniforms reprimanded (+video ...

**zuluzerosix** · 06-04-2012, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Purple

They're a couple of Air Guard moms who are now in trouble with their command for being in uniform and being used to publicly support a 'cause' like that against regs. Remember the LTG Boykin foofarah? I'll bet those two reservists are now going, "What were we thinking?"

Purple

Damn Straight, Purp. Breast feeding is not the issue. It's the uniform and it being used to publicly support a cause. This is why we do not attend political rally events in uniform.

I believe that these females had no idea it was forbidden to use the uniform to promote a cause-because it's the Air Guard and the only regulations they read are rules to the DFAC and the command climate is probably pretty lax. They are probably on first name basis with the chain of command.

I can see it now. They enter the commander's office without knocking for the Art 15 hearing.

Squardron Commander: I am so sorry girls... But it's the Wing Commander-he is making me do this to save his own ass. It's all political..."
Female Airmen: "This sucks I want to call my congressmen..."
Squadron Commander: Use my phone, will you put in a good word for me? You guys will still come to my party this weekend right? My life-partner Steve is bringing in the strippers again."

**Jeff82** · 06-04-2012, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Ops NCO

It's not like you've got to flop them out on the table during NCOPD to get the job done.

NCOPD at a local gästhause could get pretty close...

**erikwithak86** · 06-08-2012, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by zuluzerosix

I can see it now. They enter the commander's office without knocking for the Art 15 hearing.

Squardron Commander: I am so sorry girls... But it's the Wing Commander-he is making me do this to save his own ass. It's all political..."
Female Airmen: "This sucks I want to call my congressmen..."
Squadron Commander: Use my phone, will you put in a good word for me? You guys will still come to my party this weekend right? My life-partner Steve is bringing in the strippers again."

hahahaha rep for that.