Combat dining-in

Col. Don Shaffer, 319th Air Refueling Wing commander, buys the first combat dining-in ticket from Senior Airman Lively, 319th Medical Group and Airman Activities Council president, during wing stand-up Oct. 20 at the wing’s command building on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The AAC will host the combat dining-in Nov. 10 beginning at 6 p.m. in Hanger 605. The event will include dinner, games and drinks. Tickets are on sale now. The cost of the tickets are as follows: E1 to E4 are $5, E5 to E6 are $8 and E7 and above are $12. The event is open to all active duty members.

Combat dining-in committee releases ROEs

Published Nov. 4, 2010
By Airman 1st Class Rachel Waller
319th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The combat dining-in committee recently released the rules of engagement for the 319th Air Refueling Wing's combat dining-in Nov. 10 beginning at 6 p.m. in Hanger 605.

If any of the ROEs are broken, the offending member must make a trip through the obstacle course to the grog bowl.

The ROEs are as follows:

1. Thou shalt arrive within 10 minutes of the appointed hour.
2. Thou shalt make every effort to meet all guests.
3. Thou shalt move to the mess when thee hears the chimes and remain standing until seated by the President.
4. Thou shalt not bring lighted material into the mess.
5. Thou shalt not leave the mess whilst convened. Military protocol overrides calls of nature.
6. Thou shalt participate in all toasts unless thyself or thy group is honored with a toast.
7. Thou shalt ensure thy glass is always charged when toasting.
8. Thou shalt keep toasts and comments within the limits of good taste and mutual respect. Degrading or insulting remarks will be frowned upon by the membership; however, good-natured needling is highly encouraged.
9. Thou shalt not murder the Queen's English.
10. Thou shalt not open the hangar doors.
11. Thou shalt always use proper toasting procedures.
12. Thou shalt consume thy meal in a manner becoming a gentleperson.
13. Thou shalt not laugh at ridiculously funny comments unless the President first shows approval by laughing.
14. Thou shalt express thy approval by tapping thy spoon on the table. Clapping of thy hands will not be tolerated.
15. Thou shalt remember the President never errs and thou shalt not question any Presidential Decrees.
16. When the mess adjourns, thou shalt rise and wait for the President and guests to depart.
17. Thou shalt enjoy thyself to the fullest and summon a chariot should thou partake of too much grog.

Also, parking for the combat dining-in will be available in between the hangers on the flightline.