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Combat Dining In is Friday

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  • By Senior Airman Erin Smith
  • 15th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hi --  The Hawaii Top 3 will host the Team Hickam Enlisted Combat Dining In April 27 at 5 p.m. at Area 61.

Rules of Engagement for the event are:
Rule #1: The President of the mess is the decision maker and is never wrong.
Rule #2: Thou shalt arrive within 10 minutes of the appointed hour.
Rule #3: Thou shalt make every effort to meet all guests
Rule #4: Thou shalt move to the mess when thee hears the siren and remain standing until seated by the President.
Rule #5: Thou shalt not bring beer or lighted smoking materials into the mess.
Rule #6: Thou shalt smoke only outside of the mess area.
Rule #7: Thou shalt not leave the mess whilst convened. Thou must receive permission from the President for bona fide emergencies.
Rule #8: Thou shalt participate in all toasts unless thyself or thy group is honored with a toast.
Rule #9: Thou shalt ensure thy glass is always charged when toasting.
Rule #10: Thou shalt keep toasts and comments within the limits of good taste and mutual respect. Degrading, insulting remarks will be frowned upon by the membership. However, good-natured needling is encouraged.
Rule #11: Thou shalt not whine or otherwise murder the Queen's English.
Rule #12: Thou shalt not use decorations or food stuffs as projectiles. Only pre-approved ammunition is allowed in the mess.
Rule #13: Thou shalt fall into disrepute with thy peers if thy cover rests on the table.
Rule #14: Thou shalt consume thy meal in a manner becoming gentlepersons.
Rule #15: Thou shalt not laugh at ridiculously funny comments unless the President first shows approval by laughing.
Rule #16: Thou shalt express thy approval by tapping thy spoon on the table. Clapping thy hands will not be tolerated.
Rule #17: Thou shalt not fire on the head table....it is a no fire zone.
Rule #18: When the mess adjourns, thou shalt rise and wait for the President and guests to leave.
Rule #19: Thou shalt ensure thy uniform conforms to standards and is in good repair.
Rule #20: Thou shalt engage in battle ONLY at the times and places designated by the President.
Rule #21: Thou shalt use only water in weapons. Use of anything else will be a violation of the laws of armed conflict and will be punished at the President's discretion.
Rule #22: Thou shalt consider all members of the mess as the enemy, except the head table guests.
Rule #23: Thou shalt draw only one beverage at a time.
Rule #24: Thou shalt enjoy thyself to the fullest.
Rule #25: Thou shalt not quibble; when all else fails, refer to Rule #1.

GROG BOWL RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
1. Without talking, proceed through the CDI Challenge course to the GROG BOWL
2. Station thyself in front of the GROG BOWL
3. Salute the GROG (Left Handed)
4. Pour thyself a full cup of GROG; face about, raise cup and toast "To the Mess"
5. Drink the contents of the cup without removing the cup from thy lips
6. Show the cup to be empty by turning it upside down over thy head.
7. Face about; replace cup; salute the GROG; return to thy seat