Who here is in the military?

[Jack Mehoff]

slut

[Mortimer]

have YOU?

[mocking_loudly]

I served with the 133t noobers corp....I'm now a cyborg with noxious arse powers.

[Stormtrooper]

I served with the 133t noobers corp....I'm now a cyborg with noxious arse powers.

Artillery Gunner (Ex). Used to use a 155mm split trail towed howitzer.

[Jack Mehoff]

US Army 10th Mountain(light)
UTNG FA (155mm howitzer)

[Jack Mehoff]

I served with the 133t noobers corp....I'm now a cyborg with noxious arse powers.

Artillery Gunner (Ex). Used to use a 155mm split trail towed howitzer.

Like this?? ;)


http://www.nastyburger.com/fa1.jpg

[GLax]

i enlisted September 11 of this year, so i'll eventually be serving in the military. i leave January 8, 2004 for Fort Benning. i was hoping to get stationed in a light infantry unit, got any advise for me considering you were in a light infantry unit?

p.s. one of my recruiters was in the 172nd Infantry Brigade, all he has told me so far is that i should definately buy a really good pair of boots when i get to a base...

[Jack Mehoff]

What's your MOS? They used to have 11B, 11C, 11M, 11H for AIT but they only teach 11B and 11C in infantry school now. They still have 11M and 11H in the Army but they expect you to learn that from your assign unit. I'm assuming you are OSUT

Yeah, expect a lot of bull**** detail duties in the motorpool during your AIT. They only teach you infantry stuff half the time you are there.

By the way, how was MEPS? You probably got your balls fondled by an old and perverted doctor already huh :D?

[GLax]

What's your MOS? They used to have 11B, 11C, 11M, 11H for AIT but they only teach 11B and 11C in infantry school now. They still have 11M and 11H in the Army but they expect you to learn that from your assign unit. I'm assuming you are OSUT

Yeah, expect a lot of bull**** detail duties in the motorpool during your AIT. They only teach you infantry stuff half the time you are there.

By the way, how was MEPS? You probably got your balls fondled by an old and perverted doctor already huh ?


i'm an 11x. MEPS was awful, the time it took to get 12 ppl through seems kinda rediculous to me but i dont have to do it again so i'm glad its over. i was supposed to ship july 10 but i shattered my right hand playing lacrosse. i could of left this month but my doctor that fixed my hand dragged ass and took forever to get my paper work up to the MEPS station. kinda pissed me off but i'm glad i finally know when i'm leaving. i'm pretty much gonna sit around Batavia (my home town) until then, nobody is gonna hire me if i'm leaving in January and its to late to get into the Community college down the road so i'm stuck in this rediculous cycle of boredom until then. my uncle tells me that most of the time your in the Army your bored but you look forward to all the training and stuff like that...

[Beowulf]

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3315

[Jack Mehoff]

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3315

Thanks babe

[hendrix33]

I served in IDF, and recently finished my service.

[ArmoredDov_D9]

I've just started service... in the Academic Reserves (and serves double time than the mandatory).

[Kampfhamster]

Ah, some other artillery-guys. Which M109 is currently used by the US Army?

Only the Paladin?

I'm in the Swiss Army as an artillery supply-NCO.

http://www.checkpoint-online.ch/CheckPoint/Images/N-M109-KAWEST-2.jpg

Swiss M109 KAWEST

[RealUltimatePower]

I'm a private with the Canadian Army Reserve Infatnry Corps. Governor General's Foot Guards.

[Dennis G]

What is MEPS and what do you do? What kinda test are there? is it like when you go into some sports you have to get the doctor to sign off saying that you can play.(thay were real big on that back when I played sports.)



By the way, how was MEPS? You probably got your balls fondled by an old and perverted doctor already huh ?



i'm an 11x. MEPS was awful, the time it took to get 12 ppl through seems kinda rediculous to me but i dont have to do it again so i'm glad its over. i was supposed to ship july 10 but i shattered my right hand playing lacrosse. i could of left this month but my doctor that fixed my hand dragged ass and took forever to get my paper work up to the MEPS station. kinda pissed me off but i'm glad i finally know when i'm leaving. i'm pretty much gonna sit around Batavia (my home town) until then, nobody is gonna hire me if i'm leaving in January and its to late to get into the Community college down the road so i'm stuck in this rediculous cycle of boredom until then. my uncle tells me that most of the time your in the Army your bored but you look forward to all the training and stuff like that...

[jlanni]

im a 15x.. thats armorments and avionics on apache helicopters with the national gaurd

[Jack Mehoff]

Ah, some other artillery-guys. Which M109 is currently used by the US Army?

Only the Paladin?

I'm in the Swiss Army as an artillery supply-NCO.

http://www.checkpoint-online.ch/CheckPoint/Images/N-M109-KAWEST-2.jpg

Swiss M109 KAWEST

Both US Army and US Marine Corp use three artillery sytems: M199 105mm howitzer (towed), M198 155mm self-propelled (Paladin), M198 155mm howitzer (towed).

We suppose to have the Crusader as our new artillery system but they abandon it.

[GLax]

MEPS- Military enlistment processing station (i believe) its basically a sports physical. if you have anything wrong with you , you can get a waiver from a doctor. for example, you had asthma when you were younger, you get a doctor to say it doesnt affect you anymore (if it doesnt) and your good to go assuming theres nothing else wrong with you....

[hendrix33]

We suppose to have the Crusader as our new artillery system but they abandon it.

I believe the reason for abandonning Crusader was caused by the philosophy change to move to a lighter and more mobile fire support.

I believe the main winner from this change was HIMRAS system, which is basically MLRS launcher on a higher mobility chasis.

HIMRAS

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/images/himars12.jpg

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/images/himars4.jpg

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/images/himars-980730-A-0089G-003.jpg

Source: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/himars.htm

[USMarine3521]

Im a Marine poolee i ship June 21st (im still in high school) im scheduled to be a 0311 (rifleman) Marine.

[Dominique]

MEPS- Military enlistment processing station (i believe) its basically a sports physical. if you have anything wrong with you , you can get a waiver from a doctor. for example, you had asthma when you were younger, you get a doctor to say it doesnt affect you anymore (if it doesnt) and your good to go assuming theres nothing else wrong with you....

Close, it's Military Entrance Processing Station. Once you arrive you will given the Armed Services Vocational Apptitude Battery (ASVAB), if you pass (you need a minimum of 32, 52 for the USAF), you then go on to take your physical. Once you complete your physical you go sit down witha rep from the service your are trying to enlist with.

He tells you what your options are, gives you some info on the job, and asks you what you want to do. If you sign a contract, he'll also start the paperwork for a detailed background check on you. The last thing you will do is take your oath of enlistment, and be given addtional info to read over. if yuo don't ship out immediately, you will be given a date and time to report back for shipping.

[GLax]

Dominique's got it. the oath is the best part i think the rest is a long and utterly boring process...

[Kampfhamster]

We suppose to have the Crusader as our new artillery system but they abandon it.

I believe the reason for abandonning Crusader was caused by the philosophy change to move to a lighter and more mobile fire support.

I believe the main winner from this change was HIMRAS system, which is basically MLRS launcher on a higher mobility chasis.

HIMRAS

pic

Source: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/himars.htm

That looks interesting. Has better mobility I guess.
As a replacement for your Paladin: just buy the german Pzh 2000, then you get everything you want. ;) I wish we would buy it, but no money. :|

What's the reason to keep the M198? The chances to get away in the case of counter battery-fire are quite bad with a towed howitzer.

[Scrim]

I was in the USMC in 1993 when we replaced the M109 self propeled with the M198 towed. We were quite upset. The M109 was much easier to use and the Gun-Bunnies had somewhere nice and dry to live, with some protection. The M198 towed is alot of hard work, but it has greater range, reliability, and maintainability, it can also be lifted by helo.
As far as counter-Battrey fire, we were never in one position long enough for it to be too much of a worry, but trust me, it didnt take long to get out of dodge if the **** hit the fan. The guns were out of there just as quick as any of the other vehicles in the Battery (FDC, Comm, Supply,etc.)

[NcDeuce]

PERSEC

[Kampfhamster]

@Scrim: how long did it take to change fireposition? They told us in NCO-school, that counter-battery fire is incoming 5 minutes after we fired

[AirborneInfantry_83]

i ship off to benning in november of this year. MOS 11x airborne infantry. airborne training committed. anybody here from fort bragg?? i want to go to bragg but one of the counselors said they can't garantee it?? im just asking because i want to be an 82nd airborne paratrooper and i dont want to end up going to the parachute regiment in alaska. any 82nd airborne paratroopers here?? Help me out please!

[Jack Mehoff]

What's wrong with Alaska :lol:?? The Army will put you where they need you. Hell, they might even throw you in Afghanistan or Iraq after your OSUT.

[AirborneInfantry_83]

nothing wrong with alaska... beautiful state. i just wanna be in the AA division

[burnt by the sun]

leave nov. 6th for ft benning with 11x and ranger rip. MEPS wasn't to bad just annoying. it was worse than a sports phsyical lets put it that way. and for the AF its a 42 on the asvab. i took the ASVAB on a military installation though. i passed got sent to MEPS in St. louis and just did the physical and signing of papers along with the oath sworn in **** up there.

[burnt by the sun]

i ship off to benning in november of this year. MOS 11x airborne infantry. airborne training committed. anybody here from fort bragg?? i want to go to bragg but one of the counselors said they can't garantee it?? im just asking because i want to be an 82nd airborne paratrooper and i dont want to end up going to the parachute regiment in alaska. any 82nd airborne paratroopers here?? Help me out please!

hahahaha :D just becuase you got airborne in contract doesn't mean you'll get an airborne unit dude. i have friends that luckly got airborne in their contracts. they went through jump school and now they're both with the 4th ID. so which means most likely if you aint lucky you'll be a leg with jump wing so start praying now. they also have parachute units (i believe) in LA so better hope you get 1 out of the 3 airborne divisions and brigade. don't go in expecting to be a badass right off the bat dude.

[burnt by the sun]

oh yeah an AA. the 101st isn't bad. they'er all jump qualified they just assualt from helos. but the 82nd does both. personally i rather get a ranger unit. they deploy more than conventional infantry. or you could be an MP. they're the most deployable corps in the army. and if you get combat support you'll work with SF quiet a bit.

[Phil_EFMB]

The 101st is not an airborne division. When I was there in the early '90s, the only unit of the 101st on jump status was the LRSD element of 311th MI. You won't be doing any jumping, just slingloading trucks and equipment under helicopters.

Regardless of unit (Ranger or otherwise), anyone joining the military in this day and time had better be prepared for extensive deployments.

[optactical]

oh yeah an AA. the 101st isn't bad. they'er all jump qualified they just assualt from helos.......
......... and if you get combat support you'll work with SF quiet a bit.

Sorry to burst your bubble dude, but here is where the BS walks.... 101st Is an airmobile division, as in they ride in helicopters, they have not jumped (parachuted) since the 60's. Not all of them are airborne qualified, it is not a requirement, in fact only about half are last I heard. A large number have been to Air Assualt school also, but not as many as you have probably been told.

Combat support working for SF??? Who told you that, only SF's dedicated support works for them directly, maybe other units will get attached, but where exactly is the glamour in that? Do you think it would be cool to work for them? Why not join them?

Just my .02, hope I was of some help to you :bash:

[Jack Mehoff]

oh yeah an AA. the 101st isn't bad. they'er all jump qualified they just assualt from helos.......
......... and if you get combat support you'll work with SF quiet a bit.

Sorry to burst your bubble dude, but here is where the BS walks.... 101st Is an airmobile division, as in they ride in helicopters, they have not jumped (parachuted) since the 60's. Not all of them are airborne qualified, it is not a requirement, in fact only about half are last I heard. A large number have been to Air Assualt school also, but not as many as you have probably been told.

Combat support working for SF??? Who told you that, only SF's dedicated support works for them directly, maybe other units will get attached, but where exactly is the glamour in that? Do you think it would be cool to work for them? Why not join them?

Just my .02, hope I was of some help to you :bash:

Give the kid a break, he hasn't even been to basic training yet :bash:

[Uncle Sam]

82nd Airborne Div. Ft. Bragg, N.C. - 5 years....11B1V MOS - Loved, and hated it !!!

[Uncle Sam]

AirborneInfantry_83 wrote:
i ship off to benning in november of this year. MOS 11x airborne infantry. airborne training committed. anybody here from fort bragg?? i want to go to bragg but one of the counselors said they can't garantee it?? im just asking because i want to be an 82nd airborne paratrooper and i dont want to end up going to the parachute regiment in alaska. any 82nd airborne paratroopers here?? Help me out please!

11X, oh boy...There are no guarantees of you going to Bragg. But you may get lucky. 11X means you will be put in any of the 11 series ie. 11B, 11D, 11C etc... (Someone correct me if I'm wrong)
Going to Airborne School was a good first step though. Go to Ranger school ASAP!!!

[Beowulf]

I'm an army of one......

[Trigger]

Nice avatar Beowulf!
Welcome to the 'Wild Chimpanzee Batallion'. :D

[burnt by the sun]

oh yeah an AA. the 101st isn't bad. they'er all jump qualified they just assualt from helos.......
......... and if you get combat support you'll work with SF quiet a bit.

Sorry to burst your bubble dude, but here is where the BS walks.... 101st Is an airmobile division, as in they ride in helicopters, they have not jumped (parachuted) since the 60's. Not all of them are airborne qualified, it is not a requirement, in fact only about half are last I heard. A large number have been to Air Assualt school also, but not as many as you have probably been told.

Combat support working for SF??? Who told you that, only SF's dedicated support works for them directly, maybe other units will get attached, but where exactly is the glamour in that? Do you think it would be cool to work for them? Why not join them?

Just my .02, hope I was of some help to you :bash:

hyey jerk off. if you knew how to read i said they were jump qualifed. not on jump status ya ****in more on. even though they're AA and assult from a helo they are still jump qualifed. and for the SF deal. all i know is MPs pulled combat support with SF. i didn't get the full story from my friend. he was there and worked with the SF. from what i hear from numorus people quite a few MPs work or"work for" SF.

[optactical]

[quote=burnt by the sun]oh yeah an AA. the 101st isn't bad. they'er all jump qualified they just assualt from helos.......
......... and if you get combat support you'll work with SF quiet a bit.

hyey jerk off. if you knew how to read i said they were jump qualifed. not on jump status ya f*** more on. even though they're AA and assult from a helo they are still jump qualifed. and for the SF deal. all i know is MPs pulled combat support with SF. i didn't get the full story from my friend. he was there and worked with the SF. from what i hear from numorus people quite a few MPs work or"work for" SF.

Calm down there little fella. The way you wrote your reply it says that the 101st are jump qualified, this is not true, very few of them are. The 82nd (AA: All American Division) is, if you meant to say that then edit your posts before posting them, and check your historical facts.

By the way the word is "moron" not "more on".

As for combat support: If you don't have the full story then get it before posting hearsay. I have plenty of friends who've been to the sandbox, and they never mentioned MP's. Like I said, go to selection and go to an ODA, why support them when you can join them?

[optactical]

Jack, what's up dude? Just remembered that my old 1st Sgt from the 25th went to the 10th Mountain. Did you know SGM Wood? He was my top back in the Infantry. Awesome NCO, he hated seeing me go SF, wanted to keep all V qualified pax in the Infantry. The last I heard of him was the picture in Soldier magazine where he was reenlisting in the 'Stan.

[Uncle Sam]

Eighty Duece - on the loose..baby..!!

[Beowulf]

AA: After AAFES (saw this on a Port-A-Potty wall in A-stan)
sorry.....couldn't resist it. ;)
-All Best
-b

[Scrim]

@ Kampfhamster, I believe we were drilled to be out of the firing position in 3 mins, if we recieved incoming. You are right though, counter battery fire comes down quick. My point being that there was not much difference in the time it took the whole battery to get out of position, when you compare self-propelled to towed howitzers.

[Kampfhamster]

What? I can't believe that. How long does it take the get the towed howitzer ready to fire? And how long does it take to get it ready to move?

[Scrim]

It only takes minutes to get it ready to fire. The gun is pulled up to the aiming stakes set up by the batterys advance party. Unhook it from the truck, attach baseplate, spread trails, dig spades in, re-check the lay of gun with aiming circle, Bang. The guns were usually ready to fire before we had comm set up with everyone.
As far as getting ready to move, reverse the above withiout worrying about comm or laying the battery. When you have 8 Marines doing this with a great sense of urgency, it shouldnt take more then a few minutes.
Its just like hooking up a big trailer to a truck really.
Like I said its a lot of hard work and we all missed the self-propelled howitzer.

[Jack Mehoff]

Or you can do a hipshoot

[Scrim]

Those were always fun. Killer Junior was the best though :) (Direct fire)

[James]

In July 1918, the 4th Marine Brigade (5th and 6th Marines) and the 9th and 23rd Infantry, U.S. Army, attacked the Germans near Soissons, France. Rolling wheatfields, bright sunlight... THe German defenses were comprised mainly of Machine Guns and artillery set up for direct fire :( . The Americans suffered enormous casualties... but won. God bless the American grunt.

[Ratamacue]

Is that Belleau Wood, James?

[James]

Is that Belleau Wood, James?

Nope. Belleau Wood was in June 1918. The Marines were slaughtered there as well, and also won. On June 6, 1918, the day the Marines walked across the wheatfield, they suffered more casualties than they had in their previous 143 years of existence.

In July 1918, they fought near Soissons. In Semptember, they fought at St. Mihiel. In October, Blanc Mont, and in November, they forced their way to the Meuse river.

[Kampfhamster]

It only takes minutes to get it ready to fire. The gun is pulled up to the aiming stakes set up by the batterys advance party. Unhook it from the truck, attach baseplate, spread trails, dig spades in, re-check the lay of gun with aiming circle, Bang. The guns were usually ready to fire before we had comm set up with everyone.
As far as getting ready to move, reverse the above withiout worrying about comm or laying the battery. When you have 8 Marines doing this with a great sense of urgency, it shouldnt take more then a few minutes.
Its just like hooking up a big trailer to a truck really.
Like I said its a lot of hard work and we all missed the self-propelled howitzer.

That's interesting. Well, I think our M109 are still a bit faster, but as long as you are fast enough to get away, that's fine.

By the way: which howitzer are you talking about 155mm or 105mm?

I guess our old guys liked the 105mm towed howitzer, they were easier to handle in the mountains.

[Scrim]

We had the M109s first, then switched to the M198(155) :( .
How many guns are in a Swiss battery? We had 6, but only ever really used 4 due to low man power. I was not a Gunner, I started in Fire Direction Control, and then became the Local Security Chief when I made Sgt (that was a hell of a job!!)

[Kampfhamster]

Which modell of the M109?

In a battery are 6 guns. And 3 batteries makes one detachment.
How is your Fire Direction Control organized? We have a special Fire Control batterie in each detachment.
And next year, we will get new forward artillerie observer-vehicles: the MOWAG Eagle

http://www.mowag.ch/Images/Bildergalerie/art_skdt_fz/skdt_01.jpg
Well, I'm not a gunner but in the supply platoon of a batterie. The equivalent of my rank in the USA would be a sergeant, probably.

[GRENDEL X]

Former CTR/T NSG . Any MI Around?

[Scrim]

K- Each battery has its own FDC consisting of three Humvees, and about 8 Marines. We would back up 2 high-backs to within about 10 feet of each other throw a tarp over the gap, and set up charts and darts under the tarp. One Humvee had the computers in, the other had the Comm. The third vehicle was the FDOs (Fire Direction Officer), it didnt serve a purpose other than Officers have to have their own vehicles, you know. ;)
I like your FO vehicle, our guys just had a Humvee and a poncho.
Dont remember what model M109 we had, it was over ten years ago.

[TheHoleInMyChest]

for guys that go through RIP(ranger indoctrine program), ranger school and successfully passes all three phases, could they choose which unit they would evntually end up in??

[Kampfhamster]

yeah, I see. As far as I can remember has each battery a M113 for the FDO. I'm not quite sure, because I work in a artillery school which is a little bit different organized.

[Trident-za]

Former member of 1 Parachute Battalion, South African Defence Force.

[Scrim]

K-Seems like you guys have alot better protection than we did with all your vehicles being armoured, we often felt a bit naked riding in our "soft" humvees and trucks. Although we were certainly well armed, every vehicle had a .50 cal or Mk19 grenade launcher in addition to everyones personal M-16/SAW/M-60.

[Kampfhamster]

Well, that's our problem. Our new vehicles have thin armour, but no machine guns. Just the M109 and the M548 have the good old .50. But they are about 60 years old and make a lot of troubles.

We don't have Mk19 at all and just SIG 550 and the pistols of the higher ranked NCO's and officers. Well, we have a couple of Panzerfaust 3. Nice toys, makes a loud "bang" :D

Can you tell me how your logistic is organized?

We have a supply battery in each detachment with about 20 10 ton trucks. I can't tell exactly because in wartime we would use mostly confiscated civilian trucks.

Every firing battery has 2 M548 Cargo Carriers. The organization is changing now, soon every M109 will get its own M548 ammo carrier.

[Uncle Sam]

TheHoleInMyChest wrote:

for guys that go through RIP(ranger indoctrine program), ranger school and successfully passes all three phases, could they choose which unit they would evntually end up in??

Are you talking about choosing what Ranger Batt you go to, or choosing what Regular Army unit you go to?

Honestly, if you go to a Ranger Batt. I think they send you where they need you, basically. Other than that, If you go to a Regular Army unit after Ranger school, it's on your orders. Unless otherwise posted.

[Scrim]

There are three firing batteries, and one HQ battery in each battalion (if memory serves me right). Each battery had 1 supply truck who brought us food and water mostly, and 2 ammo trucks. All of which ran back and forth between us and HQ battery. I never spent much time at HQ so I really dont know how they organised the overall logistics. I just know we usally got one hot meal a day, so they must have been doing a pretty decent job ;)

[Kampfhamster]

Well, it sounds similar to our system, but we have a group of cooks and a "fieldkitchen" in every company/battery, so we get two hot meals a day at least we should get two meals.
Sometimes it didn't worked. :roll:

[Scrim]

Sometimes we got breakfast and dinner. Do you guys have those awfull green eggs too?

[Jack Mehoff]

The usual army's chow.

Breakfast: cold egg, chewy bacon, greasy sausages, grits
Lunch: MRE
Dinner: whatever

[Kampfhamster]

No. Our breakfast is usually bred (real bred not that toast-stuff) with butter and jam. Then some joghurts and this stuff.

Once in a while we got bacon and scrambled eggs, but that was not the standard.

We don't have MRE's or anything similar. We just have this canned food that can be cooked with a heater. It isn't really delicious, but you'll eat everything if you are hungry enough :roll:

[Jack Mehoff]

My MOS are field artillery(13B) and infantry (11B). I think this badge fits me just right :lol:


http://www.3ad.org/desertstorm/awards_badges/combat_badges/badge_cab_actual.gif

[wulfstan]

Mehoff - you look like a pyscho in that photo...
Remind me not to rob your house (not that i was intending to...)

[Kampfhamster]

@all you military guys: which rank do you have?

[Dominique]

Just to stisfy my curiousity, lets bring this back. We've gotten a lot of new posters lately,and I'd like a little background on tsome of them.

[Zeknix]

Well, I'm leaving Aug 18 for Fort Knox for my OSUT to become 19D (Cav Scout). Some days I wish I choose the earlier date. I'm so freaking bored out of my mind, even with work and this combat-type class I'm taking.

[Dominique]

Well, I'm leaving Aug 18 for Fort Knox for my OSUT to become 19D (Cav Scout). Some days I wish I choose the earlier date. I'm so freaking bored out of my mind, even with work and this combat-type class I'm taking.

Combat type class?

[Zeknix]

Well, I'm leaving Aug 18 for Fort Knox for my OSUT to become 19D (Cav Scout). Some days I wish I choose the earlier date. I'm so freaking bored out of my mind, even with work and this combat-type class I'm taking.

Combat type class?

I have no idea what to call it. Especially when its this late at night (for me anyways). A Ret SF friend (who might be going back to Iraq with Blackwater) of mine teaches a self defense class on thursday and mondays we have a sort of training that a bunch of us do. Everyone else is current or prior military or has been involved in security of some sort state-side.

We teach each other stuff we know and learn from whoever has anything to add. We have done some basic hand to hand combat, knife combat, weapon disarming and retention, very simple MOUT training with airsoft pistols, and just talking about anything combat related. I'm actually glad I've found them, because a lot of the stuff I've been learning, I won't be taught in Basic or AIT. I figure, the more I know, the better I'll be as a Cav Scout.

[jedisponge]

Well, I'm leaving Aug 18 for Fort Knox for my OSUT to become 19D (Cav Scout). Some days I wish I choose the earlier date. I'm so freaking bored out of my mind, even with work and this combat-type class I'm taking.

Combat type class?

I have no idea what to call it. Especially when its this late at night (for me anyways). A Ret SF friend (who might be going back to Iraq with Blackwater) of mine teaches a self defense class on thursday and mondays we have a sort of training that a bunch of us do. Everyone else is current or prior military or has been involved in security of some sort state-side.

We teach each other stuff we know and learn from whoever has anything to add. We have done some basic hand to hand combat, knife combat, weapon disarming and retention, very simple MOUT training with airsoft pistols, and just talking about anything combat related. I'm actually glad I've found them, because a lot of the stuff I've been learning, I won't be taught in Basic or AIT. I figure, the more I know, the better I'll be as a Cav Scout.
That's very cool you were able to find something like that... it'll definately give you a leg up on anything that goes your way.

[eckslax]

I'm leaving in a week for Air Force BMT. I'll be training to be a crew chief on the C17s up at McChord AFB. Can't wait. woot

[b33f]

Serving in the Austrian Army (conscript) right now, just completed my 3rd week of basic training.

[radx]

Reserve Armored Recce

After University full time PPCLI Pathfinder Officer, baby!!

[Jack Mehoff]

Now: U.S. Army, but I supposed to ship to Marines' bootcamp in Feb 2006. I can't wait!

[JTAR7242]

Ooorah, future Devil Dog, that tkaes a lot of balls to give up the Army to go back to boot for the Marine Corps, you have my nod.


USMC myself, MOS should be obvious.

[explorer]

Serving the Swiss Army -> Infantry Explorer

Basic Training in 2004 (21 weeks)

Repetation courses in 2005-??? (6x 3 weeks)

My workhorse
http://img302.imageshack.us/img302/2556/301530447og.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[Graspol]

I am a Lance Corporal in the Royal Netherlands Army Reserves.

Cheers,
Danny

[Wilco]

Now: U.S. Army, but I supposed to ship to Marines' bootcamp in Feb 2006. I can't wait!

Damn you.

[gaijinsamurai]

US Marine Corps 1985-1991 (Combat Engineer, Marksmanship Instructor)
Oregon National Guard 1997-2002 (Infantry)

[Roy Batty]

I'm a signal Operator at 2 Canadian Mech Brigade Group.

[Violet Fashion by Mindy]

I went to sign up but at the time I couldent go in as what I wanted. Then when I met the educationa; requirements I was to old.

So now I work in the research division of a university. :(

[gaijinsamurai]

Jack Mehoff, I totally respect your decision to join the Marine Corps, after having been in the Army. When I went through boot camp at MCRD San Diego in 1985/86, there were a few former Army soldiers in my platoon, and for the most part they did well. One of the failures was a 30-something year old former E-7 who, despite not being able to keep up physically, had the total respect of the drill instructors for giving it a shot and giving it his best. With prior military experience, you'll probably do fine.

[ShotOver]

Jack has lied his arse off about everything on this forum, so why would anyone in their right mind possibly thing he is telling the truth about this crap?

:roll:

[GrimReaper]

IDF regular service 2000-2004 different units
IDF reserves 2004-.... Paratroops reserve battalion

[gaijinsamurai]

Jack Mehoff lied?!?!?! :(
I was about to tell everyone I served in the Liebstandarte Adolf Hilter from 1939-45, followed by a ten-year stint in the French Foreign Legion, narrowly escaping the Viet Minh forces at Dien Bien Phu. Afterwards, I was in the British SAS, serving in Malaysia, Oman, and Ulster. I got a bit tired of that, and went to Rhodesia, fighting with the Selous Scouts, but they weren't elite enough me, so I enlisted in the US Army Special Forces, narrowly excaping from my old enemies from Dien Bien Phu when the South fell in '75. After that, I did some time in Central America, followed by an enlistment with M1A2U2 with the French left flank in the Gulf War. I've got some crazy stories to tell, but nobody would believe me!

[Roy Batty]

^^^ No stint as a boy scout??? :lol:

[Graspol]

Jack Mehoff lied?!?!?! :(
I was about to tell everyone I served in the Liebstandarte Adolf Hilter from 1939-45, followed by a ten-year stint in the French Foreign Legion, narrowly escaping the Viet Minh forces at Dien Bien Phu. Afterwards, I was in the British SAS, serving in Malaysia, Oman, and Ulster. I got a bit tired of that, and went to Rhodesia, fighting with the Selous Scouts, but they weren't elite enough me, so I enlisted in the US Army Special Forces, narrowly excaping from my old enemies from Dien Bien Phu when the South fell in '75. After that, I did some time in Central America, followed by an enlistment with M1A2U2 with the French left flank in the Gulf War. I've got some crazy stories to tell, but nobody would believe me!

You're getting old my friend! have you forgotten all about how we crushed the Argies at Goose Green back in '82 ,just for R&R sakes..... ;) p-)

[RGRBOX]

i ship off to benning in november of this year. MOS 11x airborne infantry. airborne training committed. anybody here from fort bragg?? i want to go to bragg but one of the counselors said they can't garantee it?? im just asking because i want to be an 82nd airborne paratrooper and i dont want to end up going to the parachute regiment in alaska. any 82nd airborne paratroopers here?? Help me out please!

Although the 82nd is a good place to be, I would prefer to go to one og the Ab Bdes... the 82d is a little too Hollywood.. but good luck anyway, going 11X is already a bit fvcked up... the Army may make you a 11H or 11M and as a 11M you'll never jump again... when you get to AB School, contact the Ranger Dept. and see about going to RIP.. good place to be..

[Jack Mehoff]

Jack has lied his arse off about everything on this forum, so why would anyone in their right mind possibly thing he is telling the truth about this crap?

:roll:
rofl
Tell me, what makes you think I CAN'T Join the USMC? Hell, i'm not even looking to graduate from bootcamp, but I'm looking forward to graduate from bootcamp with HONOR.

Let's make a deal. I want you to leave this forum forever if I can prove it by Feb, 2006 that i'm joining USMC. And before you leave I want you to say something like this word for word "I'm just a fatbody teen from australia who's not as manly as Jack Mehoff, that's why i'm joining the Navy as a cook. I'm sorry for doubting you"

[gaijinsamurai]

Sorry I didn't make the Falklands. I was in Lebanon with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (or was it with the FMLN in El Salvador?) at the time.

[CG51]

I'm new here woot

Anybody here served or still serving in ANY military reporting in.

welcome... :lol:

[Marsuitor]

Just finished a job in Afgh, army is over for now. Likely heading back in again the next time the country needs a .50 gunner/moaning git placed somewhere outside the country. I'd say within six months or so. ;)

[enfe]

Venezuelan Army. Counter-Guerrilla unit.

"La muerte te espera, con su cara pintada de verde...

[100_Percent_HOOAH]

for guys that go through RIP(ranger indoctrine program), ranger school and successfully passes all three phases, could they choose which unit they would evntually end up in??

When you complete RIP, you get a "dream sheet" to chose which battalions you'd like to get on. Believe it or not, the most avoided battalion is 3rd.

[RGRBOX]

Serving the Swiss Army -> Infantry Explorer

Basic Training in 2004 (21 weeks)

Repetation courses in 2005-??? (6x 3 weeks)

My workhorse
http://img302.imageshack.us/img302/2556/301530447og.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Where are you at in CH??

This is the vehicle the US Army needs... better armored...

[Roy Batty]

Canada needs to join in on that shopping trip as well Mikebox.

[Machi]

I was not in the military - I was in the Air Force rofl It's an allusion to an old joke of the Heer (Army) in Germany ;)

"Haben Sie gedient oder waren Sie in der Luftwaffe?" - "Did you served or were you in the Air Force?" ;)

CU Mark

[medic99]

PERSEC
Your Avatar shows you were Sigma Chi! I was a sig too.

Also: 11B & 91 B.
11B 3yrs Active
91B 4 yrs Reserves

[sups]

I am serving right now in Finnish army rapid deployment force. I started two week ago. p-)

[Erik2a4]

AA: After AAFES (saw this on a Port-A-Potty wall in A-stan)
sorry.....couldn't resist it. ;)
-All Best
-b

This was good :lol:

[XTC]

02-03 Territorial füsilier
04- ? Panzergrenadier

http://img312.imageshack.us/img312/328/gen0996vs.jpg

[mudbunny]

for those of you arguing about 101st's Airborne designator. Division needs to have a certain percentage of the whole Division to be jump qualified to keep the Airborne designator, and they do. When I was there in the late nineties all three Inf. Brigades had slots, DIVARTY, 311 MI, DISCOM, MP's, Signal. Now bear in mind, there aren't THAT many but they have them. Also, most of the jumps that I witnessed were jumps from a Blackhawk and Chinook, but as I understood if the "jumping" unit had enough budgetary resources, they could jump static from a C-130 or C-5. Each division in the Army has a mission to perform and it doesn't make money sense to pay for the air time to keep a whole division on jump status, we got paid to slingload and air assualt at Campbell, and thats exactly what we did. Just an FYI, because those that are claiming that the Division doesn't jump don't know what the hell they're talking about.

[Radarluv]

U.S. Marines 1989-1995...last few years in Reserves after Desert Storm.

SWAT Commander/Law Enforcement 1993-2004....500 man department in the south (Tennessee).

DynCorp WPPS 2004-Present...details in Afghanistan (Karzai and Ambo details)....now in Haiti at palais national.

and who knows what next year.......

Regards,

RADAR
Audentas Fortuna Juvat

[Scrim]

Radarluv-PM inbound.

[RGRBOX]

US Army... 1986 until 1997 active B Co. 2/75th Rgr Rgt Ft. Lewis WA, D Co. LRS-D 103rd MI 3D ID Leighton Brks Wurzburg Germany, C Co. 2/505th PIR 82d AB Div Ft. Bragg NC.

LAANG...4 months B Det 256th Inf Bde Camp Beaguard Pineville, LA

Stopped the NG because I moved to CH...

[BadKarma26]

I've got buddies in A Co 2/75 mike.

CA NG, AROTC here. Going active duty as soon as I get commisioned.

[Robbie]

Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (RNLMC)

[RGRBOX]

I've got buddies in A Co 2/75 mike.

CA NG, AROTC here. Going active duty as soon as I get commisioned.

Good luck... a lot has changed since I was in.. in fact.. I've only seend two guys who were in when Iwas in now... one was my 2/505 PIR Bn Commander now 10th Mtn Div Cdr.. MG Loyd Austin.. the other I can't say because he's SF..

[BadKarma26]

I've got buddies in A Co 2/75 mike.

CA NG, AROTC here. Going active duty as soon as I get commisioned.

Good luck... a lot has changed since I was in.. in fact.. I've only seend two guys who were in when Iwas in now... one was my 2/505 PIR Bn Commander now 10th Mtn Div Cdr.. MG Loyd Austin.. the other I can't say because he's SF..

you too! cheers.

[Khabbi]

"I'm just a fatbody teen from australia who's not as manly as Jack Mehoff, that's why i'm joining the Navy as a cook. I'm sorry for doubting you"

Jack , whats wrong with being a Navy cook ? how is it not manly joining the navy / becoming a cook / becoming a cook in the navy ? :|

[BadKarma26]

Jack Mehoff, I totally respect your decision to join the Marine Corps, after having been in the Army. When I went through boot camp at MCRD San Diego in 1985/86, there were a few former Army soldiers in my platoon, and for the most part they did well. One of the failures was a 30-something year old former E-7 who, despite not being able to keep up physically, had the total respect of the drill instructors for giving it a shot and giving it his best. With prior military experience, you'll probably do fine.

an E-7 who enlisted in the Marines? Jack is an E-5 and I thought THAT was crazy! :lol: just joshin jack, you know i got love for you

[ThePatriot]

ranger qualified 240 team leader in a styker brig at ft lewis wa

[digrar]

"I'm just a fatbody teen from australia who's not as manly as Jack Mehoff, that's why i'm joining the Navy as a cook. I'm sorry for doubting you"

Jack , whats wrong with being a Navy cook ? how is it not manly joining the navy / becoming a cook / becoming a cook in the navy ? :|

It was good enough for Casey Ryback. ;)

[X Royal]

Formerly 13 years Canadian Forces.
Regular at first then reserves.
The Royal Canadian Regiment.

Pro Patria

[futurepilot2004]

Irish Army reserve,

[Resevoir Hogs]

Canadian Army Reserves Infantry

[stoned_raider]

presently a 13E, love it, hope to be in country by nov. with the 2/185th or 29th BCT.

[MichaelF]

Army ROTC, University of West Florida.


Mike

[Pulsar]

How do you guys manage 10000+ posts here and do your duty as a soldier at the same time?

[Graspol]

How do you guys manage 10000+ posts here and do your duty as a soldier at the same time?

Maybe because most of them are members of the 1st Chairborne Special Keyboard Brigade ;)

[Dominique]

What, you don't have your Chairborne and S-1 Ranger tabs yet. I'm truely shocked. How do you expect to earn you expert combat typist award? ;)

[Pulsar]

I think I found the answer why some here managed to become post whores despite hectic combat patrol duties.

Take for example the thread starter Mehoff, he became a member on 09.13.03 and managed to rack up 10400 posts up to date, 07.24.05 ...

Dividing the total number of posts (10400) aganst total no of membership days (677) = 15.36 average posts/day.

All the soldier has to do is to fire away at the PC 15 posts per day before or after a patrol and voila, in less than a year he can tally 5000 posts.

woot

[Para]

1st Battalion Parachute Regiment ret
click on the www link below

[Graspol]

One can asume that everyone with a post rate of under 700 actually lives a real life! woot p-)

@ Para; it may be my bad,but i can't see any link...


Cheers,
Danny

[usafbalad]

Joined the USAF 25 Aug 03..... Getting out on 25 Aug 07......

[Jack Mehoff]

I think I found the answer why some here managed to become post whores despite hectic combat patrol duties.

Take for example the thread starter Mehoff, he became a member on 09.13.03 and managed to rack up 10400 posts up to date, 07.24.05 ...

Dividing the total number of posts (10400) aganst total no of membership days (677) = 15.36 average posts/day.

All the soldier has to do is to fire away at the PC 15 posts per day before or after a patrol and voila, in less than a year he can tally 5000 posts.

woot
You realized a lot of us here are currently in the Army National Guard or Army reserve, right? You also realized a lot of us here work as a computer geek in our civilan job thus we have access to a computer and internet all day, right?

hm...I don't think I spam enough pics of me. Maybe I should do that a little bit more often p-)


This is for all the chairborne ranger kiddies who don't know what's National Guard/Army reserve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_National_Guard

[Argyll]

1st Battalion Parachute Regiment ret
click on the www link below

would this be the one also called "weird Para"? p-)

I've alot of mates from 2 and 3 Para with me out in Iraq........great lads

[BadKarma26]

I think I found the answer why some here managed to become post whores despite hectic combat patrol duties.

Take for example the thread starter Mehoff, he became a member on 09.13.03 and managed to rack up 10400 posts up to date, 07.24.05 ...

Dividing the total number of posts (10400) aganst total no of membership days (677) = 15.36 average posts/day.

All the soldier has to do is to fire away at the PC 15 posts per day before or after a patrol and voila, in less than a year he can tally 5000 posts.

woot
You realized a lot of us here are currently in the Army National Guard or Army reserve, right? You also realized a lot of us here work as a computer geek in our civilan job thus we have access to a computer and internet all day, right?

hm...I don't think I spam enough pics of me. Maybe I should do that a little bit more often p-)


This is for all the chairborne ranger kiddies who don't know what's National Guard/Army reserve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_National_Guard

hahaha its only fitting that us nasty girls are created by something called the "**** Act"! GO GUARD.

[radx]

Joined the USAF 25 Aug 03..... Getting out on 25 Aug 07......

Go Pararescue. If I was an American, Id be a PJ - or atleast something in Reconnaisance (Force Recon anyone)?

[usmcprincipal]

Retired USMC....and never heard a shot fired in anger.

Son - active duty USMC. One deployment to Iraq and one deployment to Afghanistan with another to Iraq on the calender.

Target Acquisition guy.

[Dominique]

What I find amazing is that what the people who have never been in the military seem to post. It seems as though all of them post "if I was in the US military" or "When I'm old enough I would be" or "will be", and just pick one form the following list:

A Pilot
A SEAL
Special Forces
Ranger
Force Recon
Scout/Sniper
Delta

Or (Just insert the name of any elite unit). I think you get the basic idea, Then when you read posts by the prior military guys, thier prior assignments run everything from cooks to infantry men. I really find it amuzing. Some of this stuff is just plain funny. It's one of the reasons I figured I'd bump this thread back up to the top.

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with having a dream, or wanting to obtain a goal, but dispite what the recruiters may show you, every job is not high speed, low drag, but they are all important and the militar ycould not function without everyone doing their part.

And now that Uncle sam is considering raising the age for inital entry, so of you old farts have still got one last chance. ;)

[Hadfield]

19K - M1 Armor Crewman.

Leaving 08SEPT05

[radx]

What I find amazing is that what the people who have never been in the military seem to post. It seems as though all of them post "if I was in the US military" or "When I'm old enough I would be" or "will be", and just pick one form the following list:

A Pilot
A SEAL
Special Forces
Ranger
Force Recon
Scout/Sniper
Delta

Or (Just insert the name of any elite unit). I think you get the basic idea, Then when you read posts by the prior military guys, thier prior assignments run everything from cooks to infantry men. I really find it amuzing. Some of this stuff is just plain funny. It's one of the reasons I figured I'd bump this thread back up to the top.

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with having a dream, or wanting to obtain a goal, but dispite what the recruiters may show you, every job is not high speed, low drag, but they are all important and the militar ycould not function without everyone doing their part.

And now that Uncle sam is considering raising the age for inital entry, so of you old farts have still got one last chance. ;)


The operators are the guys who had those dreams, then ran each day after school, swam over the weekends and did pullups before lunch. Now they have the most exciting jobs in the world. Once I'm done with College, I can finally be done with the Reserve Recce and join full time Recce. Ahh the life.

[radx]

If only Canada had a PJ program thingy though. Id join in a heartbeat.. what a noble profession.

[OMEGA7]

are they genuine us army naval and air force related persons? I'd like to listen about the phase of army life , what is your train had been so boring traning and tired traning?

[Dominique]

are they genuine us army naval and air force related persons? I'd like to listen about the phase of army life , what is your train had been so boring traning and tired traning?

Say what? If it's not a problem, could you please clarify your last statement?

[Apogee]

I'm an 11A, but currently on med hold because I done gone and hurt myself.

[California Joe]

What was her name? p-)


Edit: These threads intrigue me because we have people lamenting the loss of BTDT's from the site because of their experiences in the military and first hand knowledge base they provide. Then someone starts a thread like this and 400 people I've barely ever seen before show up with tons of experience in nearly every military in the damned world.

I think the solution is that you guys need to start running your mouths more..... ;)

[Roy Batty]

I think the solution is that you guys need to start running your mouths more..... ;)

Just the opposite of what my wife says :lol:

[Navy]

i have

[BadTolz]

Was in from 86 til 93 as an imagery analyst/intell analyst. Worked with the following plus other remote sensing devices. Pretty cool **** if you ask me.
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/gallery/image_gallery/aero/graphics/SR71.jpg

http://www.jamesshuggins.com/i/u-2a/lockheed/u2_02_full.jpg

[DANJANOU]

If only Canada had a PJ program thingy though. Id join in a heartbeat.. what a noble profession.

Never heard of SAR techs?

[Zarathustra]

I served the French army for one year but I was fed up of it so I left.

[bk1133]

USMC 1979-1984 helicopter crew chief
NJ Army Guard 1988-current again helicopters
I also work fulltime as a civilian for the US Army, I'm a new equipment trainer.

[radx]

If only Canada had a PJ program thingy though. Id join in a heartbeat.. what a noble profession.

Never heard of SAR techs?

My understanding is that they do not really take a frontline role and are not as combat oriented as PJs. I could be wrong ofcourse, I've not yet met or worked with any.

[Zero The Hero]

Served for a year as a conscript in the Finnish Defence Forces and now starting my fourth year as a cadet in the Finnish National Defence College. Infantry all the way.

[Creeper]

I drove a bus in the Army, remember Otto on "The Simpsons" ? Yeah, thats me.

[Sgt.Axeman1224]

I am joining on my 18th birthday which is Feb 24. I tried to join earlier this summer, i filled out some paperwork including the security clearence papers but my dad wouldn't sign the consent forms. After a heated argument and a call to my mom who didnt support me either, im still stuck until im 18 then i "Gotta get out of this place if its the last thing i ever do". Im going to try and go for Military Police if nothing higher up intrestes me. The pretest at the recruiters station gave me a 71 which is in the first category watever that means. I have yet to take the ASVAB but everything just gotta wait.

P.S. My recruiter server with the 3rd ID in the engineers and made both Thunder Runs into Baghdad. Nice before and after pics of an Iraqi bunker and a car they which they used 9 blocks of C4 and anti tank mines to blow up. :D :D woot