Troops are mocking Air Force gate guards over a new rule: 'You sound like a Walmart greeter'
Gate guards welcome people onto US military installations and also ensure security. The Air Force recently adopted a new approach to entry point greetings, and not everyone is loving it.
Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez/US Air Force
- The Air Force is facing some backlash over new mandatory gate greetings.
- Altus Air Force Base personnel mocked gate guards over a scripted "Victory begins here!" greeting, an internal email shows.
- The mandatory greetings are part of a broader cultural shift within the Air Force.