Subject: FORCE XXI and Army Digitization Overview
You Know You're Going Overboard When ...
- Every platoon's TO&E includes: "Novell Certified Engineer (1)".
- Every vehicle has 'Intel Inside' stenciled on the side
- The service is renamed 'US Army 98'
- Tanks play a little tune when you start them up
- Units are known as "Company, Tank, Release 6.1A"
- The company medic carries Dr Solomon Anti-Virus in his first-aid kit
- There is a 1-800 tech support number that comes w/ your vehicle
- Your gunsights have a win95 start-up screen
- When every day of Marine Corps boot camp is ended with the recruits shouting "Good Night, Bill Gates, wherever you are!"
- When military funerals feature the "21 beep salute" and the "missing file formation".
- Guidons have Bar Codes instead of words
- One Station Unit Training (OSUT-basic training) is renamed "Complete Format" and OCS "Quick Format"
- Infantry First Sergeants constantly look for that One Guy who does NOT have Thick Glasses and an Engineering Degree so he can be issued The Rifle and serve as the Company Shooter.
QDR Impact?? Air Force Version
You Know You're Going Overboard When ...
- Every Squadron's Table of Allowances includes: "Novell Certified Engineer (1)"
- Every aircraft has 'Intel Inside' stenciled on the side
- The service is renamed 'USAF98'
- Fighters play a little tune when you start them up
- Units are known as "1st Fighter Squadron (Release 6.1A)"
- The hospital pharmacy carries Dr. Solomon's Anti-Virus
- Your HUD has a Win98 splash screen...
...and comes with a 1-800 tech support number...
...that always puts you on hold for two hours
- Every day of basic training ends with the recruits shouting "Good Night, Bill Gates, wherever you are!"
- The F-22 contract is recompeted and awarded to Zenith Data Systems
- C-141s replace "Loadmaster Coffee" with "Double Tall Vanilla Latte"
- Military funerals feature the "21 beep salute" and the "missing file formation".
- The "Follow Me" truck has a Bar Code instead of words
- Security Police First Sergeants constantly look for that One Guy who does NOT have Thick Glasses and an Engineering Degree so he can be issued The Rifle and serve as the Base Shooter.
- The Academy is renamed "Complete Format" and OTS "Quick Format"