U.S. Air Force Wants Soldiers to Be Like Batman

[Trelmayas]

Well, it's official. Nerds have taken over the Air Force.

Now I'm not saying every Batman fan is a nerd. But only a nerd gets so obsessed with their fandom that they make it the primary focus and inspiration for a multi-million dollar project.

 

[PrototypeC]

Sure the geekdom here is pretty thick, but ho-lee shit is this a good idea. I mean, they've been trying to lower the weight of the gear soldiers have to carry but they've never had a project designed to make that happen using all of their resources. I wonder who they're bringing in? Chiropractors? Electricians? Comic book writers? All of the above?

 

[Macgyvercas]

I really want to join the Air Force now! If only so I can take part in this program.

 

[kannibus]

Which Batman though? Hopefully the ultra-super-cool-ninja Christian Bale kind of Batman. Though knowing how the Air Force works, they might just Val Kilmar it up. After all then they'd have Ice-Batman. Ah well, so long as it isn't Adam West.

Now all we need is a legion of Aquamen for the Navy.

Just kidding.

 

[Gigaguy64]

Awesome.

I mean Siphon Energy form Power lines?

Awesome.

 

[dalek sec]

So the Air Force wants an army of Batmen, the Marines want an army of Robert Heinlein style power troopers and... what fictional creation does the army want to emulate?

The Imperial Guard?

Then they will need a frakload more tanks and heavy armor, plus Commissar's to keep the men in line.

If a can of Bat Shark-repellant isn't standard issue with every kit, I will consider this program a failure.

-m

Same here as well, it's just simply something all troops should carry, not just the Air Force. You never know when you might run into a shark in the caves of Afghanistan.

 

[Mikeyfell]

The air-force is only going to recruit billionaires with murdered parents?

well you know what they say about the element of surprise.

 

[Ubermetalhed]

They better go and kill all their parents then for a starter...

 

[Broken Orange]

Well, good thing that the Air Force is finally getting what Ninjas have known for decades.

W.W.B.D?

 

[bowserboy26578]

i officially like my countries military now. Thank you

 

[Quaxar]

However, I am saving my interest for their Project BATLANTERN!
Hopefully some day...

http://www.superheronation.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/green-lantern-batman1.jpg

 

[C95J]

love the picture attached to this news story, as it is from one of the comedy Batman films it just makes me laugh.

 

[SimuLord]

Same bat-time, same bat-tlefield.

Well, it's official. Nerds have taken over the Air Force.

Now I'm not saying every Batman fan is a nerd. But only a nerd gets so obsessed with their fandom that they make it the primary focus and inspiration for a multi-million dollar project.

Where's the problem?

 

[Nazz3]

Haha, I lol'd at the title.

 

[RatRace123]

I'd call this out in some fashion... but an army of Batmans?

That is just too damn awesome to be criticized!

 

[Enzeru92]

Yay onwards Batmen to the BATtlefield heh

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

The one problem I can see this is Batman's "no gun rule."

Its hard to Arkam Asylum your enemies to death in the desert.

 

[zHellas]

But they won't like Punk music.

"Punk is nothing but death...and crime...and the rage of a beast

MY PARENTS ARE DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MY PARENTS ARE DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I could let him go.... But that wouldn't bring back my parents!

OT: Did anyone else think of Hank Venture and Seargent Hatred talking about who's the most Batman, when they saw the title of this thread?

 

[TimeLord]

If every tank in the US/UK Army was replaced with Adam West's Batmobile then the war on terror would be over already!

The most Bat-like object is the "Bat Hook," the nickname used for the Remote Auxiliary Power System developed by Defense Research Associates that was also inspired by Batman. DRA's lead test engineer recalls thinking: "You know what would be really cool? Something like what Batman has on his belt that he can take out and wing it up to a power line and get power." The Remote Auxiliary Power System has a hook that can be thrown onto power lines, with a razor inside that will cut tap into them. Power can then be siphoned from the hook through a wire that will recharge a soldier's devices, if necessary.

That's it, the future has arrived!