Monday, August 9, 2010

Call Sign Choice Forces Ensign to File Complaint


Have Navy Call Signs Gone Too Far?

By Andrew Tilghman - Staff writer

Ensign Steve Crowston thought getting his own call sign from his squadron mates would be a friendly induction into the tightly knit and testosterone-fueled culture of naval aviation.

But when the new admin officer walked into the ready room for Strike Fighter Squadron 136 in Virginia last year, he claims he found dozens of aviators — including the squadron’s commanding officer — openly mocking him as an alleged homosexual.

“Fagmeister” was one of the proposed call signs scrawled in the white erase board, he said.

“Gay boy” was another.

The squadron ultimately chose “Romo’s Bitch” — an apparent reference to his love for the Dallas Cowboys and their quarterback, Tony Romo.

“I was like, wait a ....MORE

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