So what do you guy's think of this story :whistle: Air force demotes Playboy poser Michelle Manhart defended her decision to pose A US Air Force sergeant who posed nude for Playboy magazine has been removed from active duty and demoted. The move reverts Michelle Manhart to air national guard status, a move which has prompted her resignation, she says. "I'm disappointed in our system. They went too far with it," she told the Associated Press news agency. Ms Manhart appeared in the Playboy's February edition in a range of poses, some in uniform and striking a military pose, others while naked. Ms Manhart had been a member of the Iowa air national guard before going on extended active duty with the air force. In January, Ms Manhart was suspended from duties while an investigation into the incident was carried out. At the time the air force released a statement saying that her actions did not "meet the high standards we expect of our airmen". However, Ms Manhart defended her decision to pose for the magazine, pointing out that she had served her country since 1994. Me I would have promoted her for raising moral :hug: De Orc :kewl:
The problem was she posed in her uniform... Unusual though that they just 'released' her instead of a 'discharge' never-the-less a dumb thing to do. She should have spoken to the legal office before taking her cloths off.
Ah ha did not realise she wore her uniform, that is slightly different. Im sorry Ben but I cant stop laughing at your last comment about speaking to the legal officer 1st, I can just see the meeting 'Well sir I want to show you what I mean ' LOL De Orc :goofer:
He would be saying 'I cant give the go ahead until I know EXACTLY what you plan to be doing...please demonstrate'
Ben, since she was an Air National Guard troop on extended active duty the only option was to release her back to her unit. The base commander didn't have the authority to discharge her.
Can someone PM me those pictures? I'd be interested in seeing what exactly the controversy is all about. You know, for uhhh, political reasons.?
She'll be discharged before long, if she isn't given the honorable route out and allowed to "resign" The papers also reported that and I quote "she was demoted to a lowly rank of airman" then went onto say that she had been demoted to SrA (Senior Airman) from SSgt (Staff Seargent) a loss of exactly one stripe, which is pretty usual as far as art15 punitive action goes.
