Tracking Time by 24 Hour Time

[Tom Wesenberg]

When they go by the 24 hour time postings, it really isn't necessary to use AM and PM.
Does anyone else use this with 24 hour clock postings?

Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility

Dec-13-17, 10:52 AM, MINNEAPOLIS MN DISTRIBUTION CENTER

In Transit to Destination

Dec-12-17, 12:47 PM, On its way to MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55444

Departed Post Office

Dec-11-17, 18:47 PM, PATCHOGUE, NY 11772

[Grit Kid]

It for guys like me still trying to make the transition from military life back to skivvie-civvie life.

[BNCHIEF]

It'll never happen Ed we been mooned.

[Grit Kid]

I also have a big problem with writing dates here in the US. US is Dec 14 2017, in Europe and in the military it's 14 Dec 2014. I really have to stop and think when I have to write or read a date in especially when a date is written 5/6/17 etc etc

[BNCHIEF]

Ed i still use it mostly cause of people who just do not get it, I used to have a boss he was a great guy but when i wrote things in mil time it just drove Jack nuts.

[Mickey]

Without being told it's a 24 hour clock the 10:52 and 12:47 would need the am/pm. The 18:47 would seem to be obvious. Probably a computer programming thing.

[BNCHIEF]

1052 pm is 2252 1247am is 0047

[Grit Kid]

Ed i still use it mostly cause of people who just do not get it, I used to have a boss he was a great guy but when i wrote things in mil time it just drove Jack nuts.

The differences between the civilian and military date system

Just as you will be learning a new way of telling time, the military has their own way of annotating dates. This standardization ensures that all dates are understood correctly no matter who may be reading or writing them.
You may be used to using dates in the following format: Nov 28 2005
The military dating system uses the following format: 28 Nov 05

With months that you may normally spell out completely such as the month of July which is used in the following civilian example: July 28 2005
The military limits the number of letters used to abbreviate the month to 3 (three) as seen in the following military date example: 28 JUL 05

[BNCHIEF]

I always loved doing pencil and ink changes to regs. Really loved writing epr's

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

I know how to make a common Old Wall Clock, run BACKWARDS, It makes me get YOUNGER

[CarlG]

I like the comment by good ol' Col. Henry Blake on MASH "Why can't the military tell time like everybody else?"

[Grit Kid]

and then there is that special lingo, abbreviated, short and to the point!!!!

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=good+morning+vietnam+vp+speech&&view=detail&mid=5BF1A97B84DA70010D445BF1A97B84DA70010D44&&FORM=VDRVRV

[Big hammer]

At the 6 airlines I've worked for, same place 38 years, they all use
12 hour and 24 hour clocks :-(
If it's cloudy I can't tell the time :-)
My weekend may be Tuesday Wednesday, Yep I'am really messed up :-)

[Grit Kid]

At the 6 airlines I've worked for, same place 38 years, they all use
12 hour and 24 hour clocks :-(
If it's cloudy I can't tell the time :-)
My weekend may be Tuesday Wednesday, Yep I'am really messed up :-)

Just curious....what was your job at all the airlines?

[Big hammer]

Well I'am still there :-( I'am a jack of all trades, started as an A/C mechanic, was reduced to facilities mechanic, cleaned aircraft for awhile, just to keep a job from layoffs, ready to retire waiting for retirees medical