I totally agree with Wyler re MPA being a lot worse. There were many females bussed up to the mountain sites for parties meals etc. The blokes wanted some female company.
Initiation ceremonies were common in almost every bar. Some were very extreme and were attended by all ranks. I will only give an example of one' Crab and Sprocket. All arrivals had to get through one of the different sized sprockets. More often this involved being naked and covered in swarfega. Both sexes.
I hated the extreme drinking culture at MPA, particularly in the early 90's. The violence that entailed was vicious in the extreme, with the corridors of the Death Star covered in blood on a Fri/Sat evening.