How to Behave Off-Duty: Killjoy Was Here | US Air Force Animated Training Film | 1956

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This classic short video – originally titled as "Killjoy Was Here" – is an animated training film produced for the US Air Force in 1956.

The cartoon was intended to educate US Air Force personnel about acceptable and unacceptable off-duty behavior and conduct. It also instructs them on their responsibilities to communities surrounding their installations.

Plot: Airman Killjoy makes enemies, then Airman Archie tries to make friends, with the locals near USAF bases.

The main message of this film still holds true: As an active duty military personnel you are never truly "off duty" (your duty for the day may be over, but that’s different). Always behave as if you walk around with a sign around your neck saying, "I am a member of the US armed forces. I represent my service and my country. I am proud of who I am, and I welcome you to judge me, my unit and my country by my actions." People can look at you and tell you are an American and a soldier, sailor, marine, or airman, and they will judge you, your unit and the United States based on your behavior. You might be one person among thousands on an American base in an American town or the only American someone in a foreign country will ever meet. Either way how you act will shape how they think of your country (and in the case of US citizens their own country and themselves).

The voice of Airman Killjoy was performed by American actor Jackson Beck. He is best known as the announcer on radio's The Adventures of Superman and the voice of Bluto in the Famous Studios-era Popeye theatrical shorts.

The title of the cartoon refers to the popular "Kilroy was here" graffiti written by American GIs during World War 2.
BACKGROUND / CONTEXT

Under Article 133, of the United States Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman" is an offense that subjects a service member to a court martial.

An "officer" is understood to include cadets, commissioned officers, and midshipmen of both sexes, hence, the offense is often referred to as conduct unbecoming.

Generally, conduct unbecoming is viewed as a catchall offense; as the Manual for Courts-Martial points out, any other offenses listed in the UCMJ could be considered a violation of Article 133 providing the conduct was "unbecoming" of an officer or a gentleman.

A gentleman is considered a "man of honor," and with an elevated standard of manners and morals. The aims of Article 133 are to preserve the integrity of the military’s officers and its ranks. In the military, integrity is stressed as one of the most important leadership traits, and officers are expected to adhere to the highest standards of ethics.

For a service member to be charged with violating Article 133, his or her conduct must have disgraced the person or officer, or seriously compromised the officer’s character as a respectable officer and a gentleman.

Examples of poor conduct, include:
- Dishonesty
- Indecency
- Injustice
- Lawlessness
- Stealing
- Being drunk and disorderly in public
- etc…
How to Behave Off-Duty: Killjoy Was Here | US Air Force Animated Training Film | 1956

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NOTE: THE VIDEO REPRESENTS HISTORY. SINCE IT WAS PRODUCED DECADES AGO, IT HAS HISTORICAL VALUES AND CAN BE CONSIDERED AS A VALUABLE HISTORICAL DOCUMENT. THE VIDEO HAS BEEN UPLOADED WITH EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. ITS TOPIC IS REPRESENTED WITHIN HISTORICAL CONTEXT. THE VIDEO DOES NOT CONTAIN SENSITIVE SCENES AT ALL!

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