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What mess would that be then? - the RAF Club or the 51 Sqn crew-room?
Junior Ranks, SNCO's and Officers, yes! - never heard of a Senior Ranks mess
But back to the thread - "The Mess is 'Home' to the livers-in and a social venue for all Officers and their families" - which is enshrined in most Officers' Mess Rules.
However (comma) over the sad years, thanks to H&S, Food Act, staff attitudes, and piss poor performances of PMC's, the livers-in are treated like stand-ins for Rising Damp
I suspect that they rebel by being stupid enough to test the system by dressing like pratts and exploiting their 'freedom to roam' without realising the consequences, despite what they were taught at Cranditz - their argument possibly, when caught in the Ante-Room improperly dressed - "My trainers alone cost more than your suit, and by the way, this is my home - anyway, who are you, and I'm not sure what room I'm in - are the public allowed in?"
And then they go to Happy Hour to have few beers, get really stupid and de-brief their RO's before retiring to their very basic 0* room for which the Mess charges visitors about £48 - room only
Such fun
ISK O'Mess is a mess, and I empathise with the singlies