--- title: "Space Force Airman Disciplined for Playing Hooky to Buy PlayStation" description: "A Space Force member was 30 minutes late for a fitness lesson because he was at a nearby Target to snag a PlayStation 5. He was knocked down a rank." date: "2020-12-17" modified: "2020-12-17" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/space-force-airman-disciplined-buy-playstation" categories: - "Future Society" - "Space" - "Space Force" tags: - "playstation" - "space force" - "the digest" --- # Space Force Airman Disciplined for Playing Hooky to Buy PlayStation ![A Space Force member was 30 minutes late for a fitness lesson because he was at a nearby Target to snag a PlayStation 5. He was knocked down a rank.]() *\Image: Sony/Victor Tangermann\* ## Reprimanded An unidentified member of the U.S. Space Force was desperate to get his hands on a Sony PlayStation 5. In fact, he was 30 minutes late for a fitness lesson because he was scoping at deals at nearby Target stores to snag one, [*Task & Purpose* reports](). The airman showed no sign of regret for his actions. His response when he was reprimanded by his superior officer: "YOLO \[You only live once\], PS5 \> letters of discipline." That's a spanking. ## Priorities An official letter is excoriating. "You were late to work and insinuated to your supervisor that buying a PlayStation was more important to you than the disciplinary consequences of your actions," read the letter of reprimand, which was later [shared on Facebook](). "Your actions are an extreme deviation from the professionalism expected of you as a member of the armed forces." It gets even better. The Space Force member ended up being busted down a rank, from Senior Airman to Airman 1st Class, according to *Task & Purpose*. It's still unclear whether he was able to get his PlayStation 5. Coincidentally, the news comes just a day after Space Force [trounced other branches of the military]() in a Call of Duty tournament. **READ MORE:** [A Space Force member was busted down a rank for bailing on PT to get a PlayStation 5]() \[*Task & Purpose*\] **More on Space Force:** [*Progressive Groups Call For Elimination of Space Force*]() ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()