Hungry, hungry airmen

Marine_7002 and Chip send us a link from Fox News which reports that 60th Air Mobility Wing public affairs office posted photos of their airmen playing games like a life-sized “Hungry, hungry Hippos” for team-building activities day, Wingman Day;

“Airmen launch into a life-size version of ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos’ as part of a team building experience during Wingman Day activities,” a caption reads. “The Wingman Day program provides training, and hands-on participation exercises for Airmen and frontline supervisors to enhance their ability to recognize and effectively intervene with other Airmen in distress, utilizing the PRESS (Prepare, Recognize, Engage, Send, and Sustain) model.”

Wingman Days in the past have included team 5K runs, where airmen are tied together during the race.

Silly us. We played like football and baseball for our “Organized Grab Ass” days or “Mandatory Fun Days”. The article points out;

Workers at the Veterans Affairs administration came under fire last year when a video emerged of them playing a life-size version of “Hungry Hungry Hippos” that lasted most of the work day on the taxpayer’s dime.

Of course, the Air Force actually accomplishes it’s missions, so they should have a little fun. They don’t have hundreds of thousands of people waiting in line while they’re playing.

Category: Air Force