Talk:Batman (military)

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Why is a Batman called a Batman? Jdavidb 18:06, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

It's French: "bât" means "pack" (as in saddle-pack), so a "Batman" is someone who looks after an officer's luggage ~ Mmartins 16:43, 7 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Are these still common practice in the british armed forces?

No. -- Necrothesp 14:40, 17 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Errr... Yes brigadiers have one, at least when in charge of a brigade, I've met some. I don't know about further up in the ranks though.94.172.135.224 (talk) 15:00, 10 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Batting staff for most RAF officers (up to the rank of Wing Commander) resident in messes were disestablished during the early 1990s, by which time time they were mostly civilian employees. Station Commanders (usually Group Captains or Air Commodores) and senior Air rank officers still usually have a batman(woman) if they require one. 21st CENTURY GREENSTUFF 19:25, 2 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

In popular culture[edit]

Any comments? Yes, no, revert? The section is currently uncited (though some items are reasonably self-sourcing), and WP:TRIVIA would seem to apply. - 2/0 (cont.) 06:09, 11 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

They're simply not important. The notion of "self-citing" may be sufficient for the articles about the characters mentioned, but that does not make them significant to the overall position of batman. There have no doubt been many people who have filled this position, and forcing a long fictional list distract from the focus of the article. Mintrick (talk) 13:32, 11 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Should probably have disambiguation notice[edit]

How does this entry not start with a disambiguation notice? I would add one myself, but I don't know how. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.121.6.113 (talk) 00:31, 3 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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US Enlisted Aides[edit]

In the US Army, aides can be either officers or enlisted, although officers are by far more commonly seen. The enlisted aide program was alive and well in 2017. Get more info at https://www.army.mil/article/192259/enlisted_aide_program_offers_career_broadening_experience_for_ncos

When I was attached to the German Army as a young officer in the early 1980s, a German soldier was assigned to sign for my bedding, arrange my accommodations, and clean my rifle and field gear. I objected to the latter, but ended up having to do it because I didn't have time to do it myself. The also had an orderly in a white jacket in the dining facility to bring us food and clear away the dishes. CsikosLo (talk) 18:19, 19 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]