The View from (Army) Space...Ford (ARRST) versus Chevy (SSE)
Abstract
When I was a kid growing up, people were often defined by the cars they drove. There were basically two camps - Ford or Chevy. My father was a Chevy man; a series of Impalas graced our driveway over the years. My best friend's dad, on the other hand, liked Fords and had a number of Galaxie 500s before buying a vast yellow LTD Country Squire station wagon, complete with wood sides and a black vinyl roof. People loyally bought the same brand year after year and never dreamed of stepping into a rival showroom. Ford men were suspicious of any vehicle with a "bow tie" on it, while Chevy men looked on the "blue oval" with disdain. People were creatures of habit; driving what experience dictated. Today the Ford and Chevy rivalry has diminished somewhat, but a similar feud, or rivalry, is ongoing in the FA40 community. Space Operations Officers often square off into two camps: the Army Space Support Team camp and the Space Support Element camp. Like the Ford-Chevy rivalry of old these two camps often look upon each other with suspicion or disdain.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA518232
Entities
People
- Bruce F Smith
Organizations
- United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command