An Officer, Not a Gentleman: The inspirational journey of a pioneering female fighter pilot

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The offense is defined in the punitive code, Article 133, of the United States Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), enacted at 10U.S.C. §933. Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman (or conduct unbecoming for short) is an offense that is subject to court martial in the armed forces of some nations. Louis Gossett Jr became an overnight star when his role as Sgt. Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1982 (pictured). Lisa Eilbacher started as a child actor with roles in My Three Sons and Gunsmoke and transitioned to an adult role in The Amazing Spiderman before her perhaps most famous part as Casey Seeger in 1982's An Officer and a Gentleman.

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This inspired me, it made me laugh and at times put a lump in my throat. I could resonate with much of her story and the elements that I could not resonate with, she described in such brilliant detail that I could really understand and empathise. An Officer, Not a Gentleman is a very easy to read, eye-opening & amusing biography and the writing style is very much as though Mandy is speaking to you, telling her story as obstacle after obstacle were put in her way & she trampled over them, never giving up on her dream. Time after time, she proved that women are just as good as men! Here "officer" is understood to include commissioned officers, cadets, and midshipmen of both sexes, hence the more common term conduct unbecoming. A gentleman is understood to have a duty to avoid dishonesty, indecency, indecorum, lawlessness, injustice, unfairness, and cruelty. [6] Police discipline [ edit ]

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In 1995, aged 40, Debra decided to take a break from acting and after Rosanna Arquette released a critically acclaimed documentary called Searching for Debra Winger in 2002, she returned to acting, playing Anne Hathaway's mother in Rachel's Getting Married. Although this book is mainly marketed at being female in a male dominated subsection of society, I’m happy to see Mandy’s own take on it. She doesn’t focus on it too much and just gets on with the job - She doesn’t really see gender even though is sometimes acutely reminded of it. Everyone responds to integrating in different ways, Mandy’s was to ‘try and be one of the lads’ which is completely valid. PDF / EPUB File Name: An_Officer_Not_a_Gentleman_-_Elizabeth_Johns.pdf, An_Officer_Not_a_Gentleman_-_Elizabeth_Johns.epub Mandy concludes the book with the story about student Emily and the best way for me to sum this up is with a Star Wars analogy when Darth Vader says to Obi-Wan, now I am the master and Mandy has come full circle, as a master pilot, through her incredible career and being a trailblazer to be in a position to offer encouragement, mentorship and guidance to the next generation following in her footsteps.

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This book also has some very important leadership and team formation elements as a debrief is held after each mission and if a mistake is made one faces the dilemma to keep the mistake to themselves or bring to the attention of the group for all to learn from which could save future lives and it was great to read about this transformation in the RAF student pilots. Disclosure: I received a copy of this audiobook free from the publisher via NetGalley. Whilst thanks go to the publisher for the opportunity to read it, all opinions are my own.

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This book also includes some incredible hysteria, some military hysteria and some just funny hijinks that I loved and at times I was laughing so hard I was crying. In December 2020 Louis Gossett Jr contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalised in Georgia, but was discharged after three days to recover at home with his family.

An Officer, Not a Gentleman: The Inspirational Journey

It’s an easy read. Enjoyable at times but from a personal point a bit annoying also. I’m ex army and for me it just reinforces the divide between the forces when it comes down to the hard life the raf have of having to go to Vegas and partying all the time. Rubbing shoulders with the Saudi royal family one night and just popping over the yacht the next day on a flight. Then say how tough life is sat in “slipper city”. It’s a bit insulting but that’s the choice of profession. Louis Gossett Jr was his Oscar category for Best Supporting Actor and the film won Best Original Song for 'Up Where We Belong'. Being a female training in such a male dominated environment certainly had its challenges and the author makes light of the times she was singled out for her many failings or misdemeanours, instead focusing on the positives and carrying on, determined to reach her goal. From parade squares, kit inspections and crawling around in damp undergrowth to the dizzy heights of achieving her dreams this was an inspiring read.Richard Gere married Cindy Crawford in 1991, nine years after An Officer and a Gentleman made him a household name.

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Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook – having the author read it makes it so much more personal & it’s not only a great story but also includes some excellent life lessons! I really loved “Emily’s story” – a moment when Mandy was able to inspire a teenager who also had a dream to fly With a prologue that gripped me instantly my intention to just read the first couple of chapters was soon forgotten and before I knew it I was halfway through this compelling book. This was an interesting book to read, for several reasons. The first being because one of my closest friends is in the US air force, is also female and has described some similar things Mandy has gone through during her training and career. For example, she’s mentioned her 4-week officer training and how rigorous and demanding that was, and reading Mandy’s account of her own officer training was really enlightening to the full extent of what that must have been like. It’s interesting hearing Mandy’s story, especially because most of it takes place 10-20 years ago, and I’m curious to know what the RAF is like now. Have they accepted more women? Is it still as misogynistic? Another reason this book was interesting is being because I used to LIVE near the RAF Wiltshire base. I remember hearing what sounded like gunshots during the days and planes flying overhead at night and staying awake wondering what they were doing just down the road. Well, I guess I found out.

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There were moments that made me want to scream (mostly when she was judged as “a woman” not for her ability), and times that really warmed my heart (such as the evening when her team rallied round to help her grasp the finer points of formation flying). Since then the New York native has been continuously working and boasts an acting resume that spans over five decades in TV, film and stage. The phrase was used as a charge in courts martial of the British Armed Forces in the 18th and the early 19th centuries although it was not defined as a specific offence in the Articles of War. [1] For instance, in 1813, Colonel Sir J Eamer was brought before a court martial "For behaving in a scandalous, infamous manner, such as is unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, towards Captain B V Symes of the same regiment..." [2] The charge seems to have been first codified under the Naval Discipline Act of 10 August 1860, [3] which states, "Article 24: Every Officer subject to this Act who shall be guilty of Cruelty, or of any scandalous or fraudulent Conduct, shall be dismissed with Disgrace from Her Majesty's Service; and every Officer subject to this Act who shall be guilty of any other Conduct unbecoming the Character of an Officer shall be dismissed, with or without Disgrace, from Her Majesty's Service." [4] Use in the United States [ edit ]