Living in an Air Force Barracks in 1968 — The Airman’s Life After Duty Hours

In the summer of 1968, four young airmen shared one small room on an Air Force base out on the northern plains: two double bunks, four gray lockers, four foot lockers and a single white sink. This is what life looked like after duty hours for an Airman First Class in 1968, from the butt can by the front door and the Friday night GI party to the white glove, the dream sheet, and the day the orders came and a foot locker was packed for the last time. Did you live in an Air Force barracks, or did your father or grandfather? Tell us his name, his base and the year in the comments. And which one do you remember best, the dream sheet or the gig line? ✈️🫡 Subscribe for more stories of everyday Air Force life in the 1950s, 60s and 70s:    / @americanairforcebackthen   About this channel American Air Force Back Then tells the everyday stories of the young Americans who served in the U.S. Air Force. Every script is researched from official Air Force history, Defense Department records and veteran memoirs, and every date and number is checked before we publish. The airmen in this story are composites, built from real veteran accounts. Sources include: Air Force Manual 35-10, Dress and Personal Appearance; Department of the Air Force history on the 1967 enlisted rank titles; Department of Defense military pay tables, 1967–1968; Air Force Magazine (Air & Space Forces Magazine) Almanac; Air National Guard history of the 1968 Pueblo mobilization; U.S. Postal Service rate history. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Air Force or the Department of Defense. #AirForce #AirForceVeterans #1960s