Believe it or not, we said the same thing in the Air Force.Allons wrote: ↑Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:08 pmoljames3 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:42 pmYep. We often referred to a retiree as being promoted to PFC.Pawpaw wrote: ↑Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:22 pm When I was in the military, it seemed pretty obvious. Anyone who didn't wear a military uniform was a civilian.
A local police officer was a "civilian cop".
It was also very common for someone who was getting ready to separate or retire to brag they were being "promoted to civilian".
