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Warfighters
... it's a word that appears more and more often in the trade publications concerning avionics and defence electronics.
Warfighter? It sounds more like an X-Box character out of "Call of Duty" rather than a professional soldier, sailor or airman. What's that all about?
Warfighter? It sounds more like an X-Box character out of "Call of Duty" rather than a professional soldier, sailor or airman. What's that all about?
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The term “warfighter” appears to be originally a US Department of Defense term used by analysts when discussing or analyzing warfighters (and how to best train them, equip them, support them, deploy them, etc.).
The term has utility because a) it includes the members of every branch of the armed forces, including soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen, b) it distinguishes between those who fight in a war and those in a support capacity, and c) it is gender neutral. Unfortunately, as with many words in language, its use has been “expanded” and used in a variety of ways not associated with the original meaning.
The term has utility because a) it includes the members of every branch of the armed forces, including soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen, b) it distinguishes between those who fight in a war and those in a support capacity, and c) it is gender neutral. Unfortunately, as with many words in language, its use has been “expanded” and used in a variety of ways not associated with the original meaning.
Americanisation wordwise.....
Beags ,from you of all people!!!!
Along with..
"Hero",
"Duty of Care",
"In harm's way"
"On my watch"
and all the other "fluffy" cross-Atlantic aphorisms which have crept in to our language in recent times.
Beags ,from you of all people!!!!
Along with..
"Hero",
"Duty of Care",
"In harm's way"
"On my watch"
and all the other "fluffy" cross-Atlantic aphorisms which have crept in to our language in recent times.
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If the term 'warfighter' is intended to describe personnel actually fighting a war, then, for the purpose of clarification of who's doing what, I think it's 'fit for purpose.
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Warfighter is used too widely IMHO, and often includes:
Medics
Drivers
Peace keeping troops
Admin personnel (from themselves)
Firefighter is just as daft. Not too much fighting when doing site visits, checking hydrants or fitting smoke alarms.
Medics
Drivers
Peace keeping troops
Admin personnel (from themselves)
Firefighter is just as daft. Not too much fighting when doing site visits, checking hydrants or fitting smoke alarms.
'Warfighter' is not a useful word, in my opinion. Where do you draw the line between 'warfighter' and 'non-warfighter'? Chinook crews? C17 crews? Voyager crews? Engineers? Fighter controllers (sorry, ABMs)? Loggies? Adminers? Wherever you draw the line, it's just as divisive as 'aircrew' vs 'blunties' - so in the modern, inclusively-minded, fluffy way, most commanders seem to describe all their personnel as 'warfighters'. Might as well just call them 'military personnel' in good old plain English.
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What about the foo fighters
Warfighter is used too widely IMHO, and often includes:
Medics
Drivers
Peace keeping troops
Medics
Drivers
Peace keeping troops
Clearly, the degree will differ, but there is an expectation there that all service people will do their bit in fighting wars*.
*Except adminers, obviously.
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Tomjoad
Sorry, but that just doesn't work out.
If it did then peace keepers would be war fighters as they are doing something actively, just like fire fighters doing a site check to avoid a fire breaking out later.
Laar.
While I agree with what you say, there are also medics and drivers stationed in Bulford and Tidworth tonight.............perhaps warfighter applies to a time and place rather than a generic coverall term
Sorry, but that just doesn't work out.
If it did then peace keepers would be war fighters as they are doing something actively, just like fire fighters doing a site check to avoid a fire breaking out later.
Laar.
While I agree with what you say, there are also medics and drivers stationed in Bulford and Tidworth tonight.............perhaps warfighter applies to a time and place rather than a generic coverall term
And there are highly trained young paratroopers based in Colchester who haven't been near a war zone in their life, but they might be next week. Do they become warfighters next week when they get there or before?
Don't be so bloody silly, of course they're warfighters. As I say, I don't like the phrase but your example is daft.
Don't be so bloody silly, of course they're warfighters. As I say, I don't like the phrase but your example is daft.
