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.