I just PCS to a northern AFB in CA and as the new Flight Chief/Flt Sgt. I always made it a point to work each post so my Airman can realize that each post can be manned by anyone from an AB to TSgt (which I was). So this day I posted myself on the flightline as a security patrol and gave one of my SrA the chance to either be on the road or a day off. As me and my SrA are driving around the flight line and boredom started to kick in. We started to talk and I'm running through scenarios and what ifs. I asked the SrA who also happened to be one of my desk sgts what would she do if Air Force one landed on base. She went through the process of what we would do during that time we both looked at each other and said what if officer XXXX who was working on the desk was to have this happen how would he do. We laughed a bit then Google a picture of AF1 and text him asking if he knew anything about AF1 landing at the base. As we are laughing our ass off thinking he would call our bullshit. 5 seconds later we get a call from Officer XXXX asking if we are for real. Joking around we said yes thinking he would scan the flightline with the camera. Nope what happen next will go down as one of the best pranks at this northern CA AFB.

Everything here is taken off our recorded lines and from the Officer account.

So Officer XXXX starts to freak out and calls our leadership asking if they knew anything about AF1 landing on base. They said no but pres. Trump was supposed to speak in California later that month but wasn't landing at our base. So now he's calling our base ops asking if they knew anything about AF1 landing at the base. The confused Airman said no but to hold on while he gets his Flight Chief. The Flight Chief answers and said they know nothing about AF1 landing. At that time Officer XXXX is now freaking out yelling at the MSgt to look out her damn window cause AF1 is here. She tells him no its not and to stop fuckin around cause they are busy. So instead of calling us back and asking us again if we're fuckin with him what he does next is icing on the cake. He calls our command post and ask them if they know anything about AF1 landing at the base. The poor Amn that got the call freaks out along with Officer XXXX and instead of looking at the cameras he runs the process and calls the wing commander who is probably like WTF and he calls my commander asking about AF1 and to start a recall. At that point he calls the Flight Chief that is running the flight that day to get a hold of me and see if AF1 is on the ground.

Convo between me and my boy

Homie: please tell me you're fuckin with XXXX about AF 1 landing.

Me: Yeah why?

Homie: He called everyone and now the wing commander is freaking out and is about to initiate a full recall.

Me: hahahaha no fuckin way hahaha SrA XXX the background of the picture has a fuckin mountain and its green. it's brown and dry here how did he not noticed that?

Homie: fuckin christ you know how to fuck with people.

10 minutes later a patrol arrives and says the commander wants to see me.

I drive to the unit as I'm walking in the ops officer and sup is laughing their asses off saying that I just got here and already has the commander pissed.

I walk into his office and before I'm even able to knock on his door he tells me to get in his office he's laughing but is also mad cause my prank got the wing commander all worked up and his is verbally counseling to satisfy the wing commanders need for blood over this. He's ask how didn't Officer XXXX not notice the fuckin mountains in the background. Told me after that day I'm not to be posted anywhere other then the flight chief role or the Sr patrol.

Still say it was worth all the fuss.