Military Folk - Roll call!

[Archren]

I know quite a few of us are Military, and while I know who some of you are, I am curious to know where folks are stationed and what glamorous (:lol:) jobs y'all do. :D

I'll start... I'm a Staff Sergeant (E6) in the Army National Guard (2 years so far.. spent 6 years in the Reserves before that).

MOS's I currently hold: 27D (Paralegal Specialist) and 88N (Transportation Movement Coordinator). Working on getting 42A (Human Resources Specialist). I'm also a bonefied Army Instructor.

Units I've been with: HHC, 13th COSCOM (Reserve Detachment, San Antonio & Fort Hood, TX) - that's the unit I deployed with during OIF II in 2004; HHC, 7/158th Aviation Regiment (Fort Hood, TX); 3747th Multifunctional Training Brigade (Grafenwoehr, Germany); HHC, 36th ID DISCOM (Camp Mabry, Austin, TX); and now currently assigned to (and working full-time for) HHC, 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Austin, TX).


Feel free to give as much or as little detail as you're comfortable sharing.. I understand for some of you OPSEC applies. :D

Being as I'm usually the one behind the camera.. I don't have many recent shots.. so I'm just adding one from my 21st birthday in Iraq (I'm the one holding the near-beer). :lol:

[rider76]

I am recently seperated from the Air Force. Three tours in Iraq...Medically retired... Was Security Forces.. Now I work as a TSA trainer...

[Cruzergirl]

22 Years. Coast Guard HH-60J Flight Mechanic. Too many good times to count...and counting...

At present, Advanced Avionics instructor for a Navy C school in Pensacola, FL

[Archren]

I am recently seperated from the Air Force. Three tours in Iraq...Medically retired... Was Security Forces.. Now I work as a TSA trainer...

3 tours? Were they the usual AF tours of 3 months? :nee:

I kid of course... if only because Tracy's best friend is in a Special Air Lift wing and what they considered a "deployment" was 4 weeks of flying in and out of the desert, but most of their time was spent getting drunk in Belgium. :lol:

[fatbuckRTO]

Now I work as a TSA trainer...Got your work cut out for you.

[rider76]

my tours were 180 days. I worked at a prison on one of them, the other two we worked with Iraqi police.

[Archren]

my tours were 180 days. I worked at a prison on one of them, the other two we worked with Iraqi police.

Right on! :dthumb: You did a much harder job than I did during my 11 months of deployment.

[Amorok]

I'm a 9-year USAF SSgt (E-5, we don't just give out rank like the rest of you.) My first job was Avionics on KC-135R & T models, and I did that for five years in Grand Forks, North Dakota working outside and it was shit. I deployed all over the world, including 19-Sep-01 for quite the long time.

I did five years of better than 200 days a year deployed, and then the AF decided they didn't need mechanics anymore, so they denied everyone's CJR's. So I cross-trained, and now I'm a Unit Education and Training Manager, which is why I have so much time to post. The title is actually misleading as I run a group-level program overseeing training for more than 1,000 military and civilians at Keesler AFB in MS. And it's the shit.

Archren, who is the chick on the left?

ETA: Rider, did your base start with a letter early in the alphabet?

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Shouldn't you grunts be out doing something productive? :zowned:

[rider76]

Got your work cut out for you.

Yea, I do work with screeners but I also train "undercover" people also. The biggest problem I come across is that most ( not all) are prior military , and some people forget they aren't in uniform anymore.

[Amorok]

Shouldn't you grunts be out doing something productive? :zowned:

Eat my ass, silly-vilian, I got more done before 0900 today than you will by bedtime.

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Eat my ass, silly-vilian, I got more done before 0900 today than you will by bedtime.

I was up at 5am scratching my ass also :lol:

[fatbuckRTO]

Eat my ass, silly-vilian, I got more done before 0900 today than you will by bedtime.

Important stuff like this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S4ALykxj68)

[rider76]

[QUOTE=Amorok;163667]I'm a 9-year USAF SSgt (E-5, we don't just give out rank like the rest of you.) My first job was Avionics on KC-135R & T models, and I did that for five years in Grand Forks, North Dakota working outside and it was shit. I deployed all over the world, including 19-Sep-01 for quite the long time.

I did five years of better than 200 days a year deployed, and then the AF decided they didn't need mechanics anymore, so they denied everyone's CJR's. So I cross-trained, and now I'm a Unit Education and Training Manager, which is why I have so much time to post. The title is actually misleading as I run a group-level program overseeing training for more than 1,000 military and civilians at Keesler AFB in MS. And it's the shit.

Archren, who is the chick on the left?

ETA: Rider, did your base start with a letter early in the alphabet?

I officially left service from Scott AFB. But I have been stationed/ tdy to more than I can count. My first deployment was Kosvo, when I was a young Airman. I don't really feel to comfortable about talking too much about my time in Southwest Asia, but I was at base "B" and I have been to a "STAN" country

[Archren]

Archren, who is the chick on the left?

SGT Smith or SFC Rivera? The former (furthest to the left) was one of our JAG sergeants for Criminal Law.. the latter was one of our supervisors.

[fatbuckRTO]

Ahhhhh... home...

*sniff*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yja_MJazDuc&feature=related

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Military = free ride :lol:

[DLIT]

Air Force, almost 9 years Active Duty, currently E5. Stationed at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, NV. I work in the Munitions career field. We're responsible for anything that shoots, launches and/or blows up.

[Amorok]

ETA: Rider, did your base start with a letter early in the alphabet?

I officially left service from Scott AFB. But I have been stationed/ tdy to more than I can count. My first deployment was Kosvo, when I was a young Airman. I don't really feel to comfortable about talking too much about my time in Southwest Asia, but I was at base "B" and I have been to a "STAN" countryAwesome, I might know some people who were working detainee ops over there. As for the 'stans, take your pick.SGT Smith or SFC Rivera? The former (furthest to the left) was one of our JAG sergeants for Criminal Law.. the latter was one of our supervisors.SGT Smith is hot, probably even more so through desert goggles. SFC Rivera doesn't look half bad, but that's a terrible picture, kid.Military = free ride Sure is. Come on board bud, it's easy enough that you can do it, right?

[fatbuckRTO]

:tl:

[Archren]

Military = free ride :lol:

Free ride, right... how about I stuff you in my duffel bag and take you to Iraq with me to see how much of a free ride it is, bitch? redflip

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Free ride, right... how about I stuff you in my duffel bag and take you to Iraq with me to see how much of a free ride it is, bitch? redflip

do you pay for the flight and meals? hmmmm... do you? :lol:

[Archren]

do you pay for the flight and meals? hmmmm... do you? :lol:

Some do... with their limbs or their lives. :idk: More than you sacrifice for your job, I think.

[fatbuckRTO]

do you pay for the flight and meals? hmmmm... do you? :lol:

Nope. We don't pay for our body bags, either. You're not funny, dude. You're never funny. Come back and troll when you've found teh funny.

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Nope. We don't pay for our body bags, either. You're not funny, dude. You're never funny. Come back and troll when you've found teh funny.

wash your cooter out..


Some do... with their limbs or their lives. :idk: More than you sacrifice for your job, I think.

Why do you have to go there... i call foul!...not fair.



Will M.R.E's be provided in my duffel bag? :p

[Archren]

Why do you have to go there... i call foul!...not fair.



Will M.R.E's be provided in my duffel bag? :p

MRE's will be all you get.. if only because they'll stop you up long enough so you don't have to use the bathroom until you get to Kuwait. :nee:

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MRE's will be all you get.. if only because they'll stop you up long enough so you don't have to use the bathroom until you get to Kuwait. :nee:

They clog the pipes huh :panic:

[fatbuckRTO]

wash your cooter out.. If you could ever, even once, elicit just a chuckle, I'd play along with the best of the insults. But you never remember teh funny.

Here, I'll give you some pointers, in the spirit of civilian-military cooperation. Comments like "You must be a pig :lol:" and "Military = free ride :lol:" are not funny, no matter how many lol smilies you put after them. Now if, instead, you had typed something along the lines of "I was going to join the Marines, but I was too polysyllabic" or "I was going to join the Navy, but I dislike goatse and gay bukkake porn," I could laugh along with you. But your comments, as they stand, are hardly even worthy of the name "insults."

[Amorok]

Curve, ducati_atx went this route and lost. Don't be that guy. Sure, I get paid for what I do, just like you. But they don't pay me as much as they would you to come to work, and they don't ask you do do your job under enemy suppresive fire or in a chem suit. And after ruck marching six miles with a 1-day assault pack if you think the MRE we get to eat is a perk, you're a fucking moron. Seriously, your head is so far up your ass it's almost back out your neck.

[Archren]

If you could ever, even once, elicit just a chuckle, I'd play along with the best of the insults. But you never remember teh funny.

Here, I'll give you some pointers, in the spirit of civilian-military cooperation. Comments like "You must be a pig :lol:" and "Military = free ride :lol:" are not funny, no matter how many lol smilies you put after them. Now if, instead, you had typed something along the lines of "I was going to join the Marines, but I was too polysyllabic" or "I was going to join the Navy, but I dislike goatse and gay bukkake porn," I could laugh along with you. But your comments, as they stand, are hardly even worthy of the name "insults."

He makes a very good point.

Sorry, Alex, as much as I know it's your way of just poking fun, sometimes you tend to rub me the wrong way with your comments. :idk:

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If you could ever, even once, elicit just a chuckle, I'd play along with the best of the insults. But you never remember teh funny.

Here, I'll give you some pointers, in the spirit of civilian-military cooperation. Comments like "You must be a pig :lol:" and "Military = free ride :lol:" are not funny, no matter how many lol smilies you put after them. Now if, instead, you had typed something along the lines of "I was going to join the Marines, but I was too polysyllabic" or "I was going to join the Navy, but I dislike goatse and gay bukkake porn," I could laugh along with you. But your comments, as they stand, are hardly even worthy of the name "insults."

so then STFU and ignore me :idk: ...its not hard Nancy... not everyone has the same humor...twats like you have none....it's OK... I'm sure you'll get through.

[Amorok]

Like I told ducati_atx, I work across the street from a bunch of Marines. Come over, say this shit in front of them, and then you can say it all you want. Otherwise, keep your fucking mouth shut.

[fatbuckRTO]

so then STFU and ignore me :idk: ...its not hard Nancy... not everyone has the same humor...twats like you have none....it's OK... I'm sure you'll get through.
Point in case. Or case in point. Essentially, you are effectively demonstrating the afore mentioned lack of humor in your posts which I was attempting to convey. Or, perhaps in terms you'll understand:

Get bent, fuckknuckle. This thread isn't for you.

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Point in case. Or case in point. Essentially, you are effectively demonstrating the afore mentioned lack of humor in your posts which I was attempting to convey. Or, perhaps in terms you'll understand:

Get bent, fuckknuckle. This thread isn't for you.

cry me a river Mary

[fatbuckRTO]

Next class: retorts.

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[fatbuckRTO]

5 years active in the Marines, plus a year mobilization from the reserves. All the bases I was at in Iraq are gone now, or handed over to another coalition country.

After a year off contract, I took a 6 year hitch with the Navy reserves. I'm almost four years through. Retirement be damned, I'm done when this contract is up.

[Mr Lefty]

SSgt (E-5) Active Air Force... 7 years as of 26 Feb. (fuck that long already!)

90% sure I'll retire... so long as they don't fuck our retirement benifits

Careerfield(MOS) 4A071 Health Services Manager... ie Medical Admin... most of the time I'm work'n as IT for the Hospital ...

Currently headed to Mississippi to be a Military Training Leader... (can't remember what you said the Army equivalant was Archren) think Drill instructor on DeCaf :lol: or glorified baby sitter.

I've been to Iraq and Kuwait... both 5 month tours... I know I know... fuck'n AF... :lol:

Been stationed at Beale (just north of Sacramento, CA) Elmendorf (in Anchorage AK) and just left Osan in Korea. and as I said... headed to Keesler in Mississippi.




This is me and my bro... hadn't seen him in 3 years because of the military... and caught up with him in Kuwait... haven't seen him since either...
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u257/Ebbs15/Deployment/156.jpg

[Archren]

This is me and my bro... hadn't seen him in 3 years because of the military... and caught up with him in Kuwait... haven't seen him since either...

What the... since when does the AF wear the Marine soft cap? I saw a metric shit ton of AF on my deployment since I was stationed at Balad AB (LSA Anaconda to you Army folk), and I just never saw that while I was there... only regular soft caps or boonie caps. Granted that was in '04.. Is that a new thing?

[Mr Lefty]

the regular soft cap isn't authorized in DCU's in the AOR... even though that's what they issue us at our home bases :idk: they 8 point or boonie are the only ones your allowed to wear (for Air Force in DCU's) in our new ABU's... who the fuck knows :lol:

it was that way my both of my deployments (summer of 06 for Iraq and Summer of 07 for Kuwait)

[MikeSP1]

But here goes for me. I'm a Staff Sergeant (E-5), active duty Air Force, been in for about 5 and a half. What do I do? F-16 Avionics. I have literally been upside down to my waist in this airplane before. Seriously, legs hanging out the top the jet. Some days I enjoy it, some days I absolutely hate it.

Count down to next deployment: 1.5 weeks.

[Mr Lefty]

But here goes for me. I'm a Staff Sergeant (E-5), active duty Air Force, been in for about 5 and a half. What do I do? F-16 Avionics. I have literally been upside down to my waist in this airplane before. Seriously, legs hanging out the top the jet. Some days I enjoy it, some days I absolutely hate it.

Count down to next deployment: 1.5 weeks.

did you get screwed? my hat's had 8pts... yours only had 6... damn... talk about cutting costs :lol:

ETA... awww damn... quick edit :lol:

[MikeSP1]

did you get screwed? my hat's had 8pts... yours only had 6... damn... talk about cutting costs :lol:

ETA... awww damn... quick edit :lol:

6-point or 8-point, either way I never wore it. The boonie was all I needed to watch Iraqis make concrete back in 06. And to those that are not in the military, I'm not slamming Iraqis, I literally had to watch them make concrete for 6 months straight.

But yeah, quick edit b/c you answered Archren's question while I was typing. Oh yeah, I was hoping to run into you (ebbs) before you left Korea, but oh well, some other time.

[Mr Lefty]

Yeah both of my deployments were for tcn duty.

Did you jump over to korea? Thought you were still in japan.

[Tmall]

Almost 6 years in the navy as a stoker. Just about finished the first year of my two year technician program.

I don't even to pretend to know your rank structure. But, I've been promoted twice. ( we REALLY do not give our rank away) It usually takes 8-10 years to make petty officer.

Things I've accomplished that I'm proud of, Fighting forest fires in Kelowna BC in 03, Raising $13,000 for the children's wish foundation by running a relay across NS, Being infamous at our NBCD school (they now give a safety lecture on why you should not use "dummy" atropine injectors on anybody's forehead. No matter how much they dare you...".

I've sailed alot. I averaged about 7 months a year for my first 4 years. I've sailed all over Europe with Standing Nato Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). Summer of 06 we sailed up the st lawrence river, through the great lakes to Thunder Bay setting a record for the furthest north in the lakes for a warship.

We patrolled the Med for a bit in 05. Got buzzed by jets (betcha didn't hear about that one?) and our boarding party searched boats for drugs.

It's back to my boat in Jan 2010. Which is the year of the Canadian Navy's 100th anniversary(huge celebrations planned for the summer in Hfx harbour). Where I get to complete a year long training package to become a machinery watchkeeper/operator/technician.

Finally after all that training... I become ready for promotion to our first earned rank. And I'm lucky enough to be one of the top 20 or so that year, I'll get promoted! Almost seems worth it... :whistle:

[fatbuckRTO]

I don't even to pretend to know your rank structure. But, I've been promoted twice. ( we REALLY do not give our rank away) It usually takes 8-10 years to make petty officer.You guys and the Brits. You can barely even compare the enlisted ranks. The Brits that were stationed with us in Kuwait during WaitEX had corporals who were all easily 10 years senior to our sergeants and staff sergeants.

Though I bet our reserves could give you a run for your money. Seems like half the guys I see that are my rank in the reserves are grayed and/or balding.

[fnfalman]

I'm not a soldier any more, but when I was a soldier, I paid income taxes. Therefore, I paid for my own goddamn wages. It ain't no free ride.

BTW, motherfuckin' airborne/air assault, 8 eight years. Rambo ain't got shit on me.
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[DLIT]

Military = free ride :lol:

You're kidding, right?

[fnfalman]

You're kidding, right?

Yes he did, albeit in bad taste.

[Amorok]

What the... since when does the AF wear the Marine soft cap? I saw a metric shit ton of AF on my deployment since I was stationed at Balad AB (LSA Anaconda to you Army folk), and I just never saw that while I was there... only regular soft caps or boonie caps. Granted that was in '04.. Is that a new thing?

They gave us the 8-point for DCU's, now with the ABU's it's back to a real fucking hate, that thing sucks. Or if you're lucky you'll get the ABU floppy, I like the boonie hats a lot better.

[Mr Lefty]

I liked the 8 point cause you could wad that fucker up and its still look sharp when you gave it a shake and threw it on

[VatorMan]

Swabbie in the middle of a bunch of grunts. 13 years Navy EM1 (E-6). Electrician's Mate.

Tours-Uss Flint (AE-32) 3 Westpacs (6-8 month tours) and various other BS.
Uss Samuel Gompers (AD-37) 1 Westpac and a lot of fun. (Ship was half female)
Naval Weapons Station Concord Ca. Security
Uss Yellowstone (AD-41) 1 Med cruise and GTFO. Worst ship in the USN-stationed at the worst port-Norfolk VA.

I always enjoyed being stationed in California. I miss it a lot. I never got as close to combat as most of you. We were in the gulf when Libya hit the Stark with an Exocet missle. Of course, being on an Ammunition ship-you can understand why we were so nervous.:panic:

[fatbuckRTO]

Back in the day 8-points were a bitch and a half to keep in decent shape. Only the front 1/8 was bordered, and no cover block would fit just right. Why it took them so long to come up with the idea of embroidering all 8 sides I'll never know, but the day I got my first was a great day in Marine Corps history.

[derf]

Well now,

Been Army for 11 years, I'm now an E-7 as a 56M, but I also hold 42A and 11B Mos's. Airborne, Air Assault, plus a couple more of the cool boy badges. Served int the stan 2x, both sort tours than most, the first was hard, the 2nd was a cake walk.

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/52/l_9d37ca59f02447f588dd0c323a72ea43.jpg

[Quick281]

All I have to say is :pat::pat::pat:

To all of you guys and gals.

Combat or not, you are doing a job most of this wouldn't do and you literally end up standing up for the rights the rest of us love to think we are entitled to.

While my short terms plans don't include the forces, I have been pondering AF for a while now. I still intend to e-mail ebbs with some questions and thoughts at some point. :dthumb:

Im 24 and don't know what to do. :(

[Dave]

hrm ive got about eight years now five active with the 1-8 cav, 1st cav as a 19K (tanker) and the rest in the nj guard in 5-117 and 2-102 cav as a 19D (scout) and ive spent about three years in iraq across two deployments. oh yeah, im sergeant E-5 and almost always end up in charge of weapons for some reason ;)

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im the guy in the middle. we were waiting for our platoon sergeant to get done testifying at some fucker's trial and got bored, stole all the badges off the IP trucks and put them on our own. they didnt seem too happy about it when they came out but they damn sure didnt say shit about it :D

hey arch, when were you in coscom? good chance we were at hood about the same time

[Archren]

hey arch, when were you in coscom? good chance we were at hood about the same time

December 2000 through December 2004 when we got back from deployment, but I was in the reserve detachment which was located in San Marcos. We usually drilled in San Marcos, but occasionally we drilled at Fort Hood.. we did mobilize to Fort Hood in December 03.

[Dave]

oh wow yeah small world, i was there from early 01 to mid 05. lived in the barracks right across from the korean war monument on battalion ave in cav country. i got so sick of fighting for antelope mound lol. those dates, you guys went with 4th id?

[ericr]

I did my 8 yrs as Air Force Reserve, 6 active, E-5 when I got out in 2007. Did a 4 month tour in Kuwiat May-Sept 2002 at Camp Doha (Army base) w/ a joint task force headed by the USMC. That was interesting to say the least :D

I'm on the right at the awards ceremony pic. You gun buffs might recognize my commander, then Gen Craig Boddington, he was a USMC reservist, writes for gun and outdoor magazines still. Awesome guy and great commander.

[Dave]

i see you trying to mack it up in the first pic

[Mr Lefty]

oh wow yeah small world, i was there from early 01 to mid 05. lived in the barracks right across from the korean war monument on battalion ave in cav country. i got so sick of fighting for antelope mound lol. those dates, you guys went with 4th id?

hey Dave... any chance you knew a Leilani Hamilton... medic at Hood around 02-04ish

[ericr]

i see you trying to mack it up in the first pic

Nah, I was her first AF guy she'd met :lol: She was in Comm too so we worked together. We were loading up for a field exercise in that pic, I think it was early Aug and it was 130F every day we were out.

[Cutty72]

Nine years Army National Guard.
Currently Sgt E-5
MOS's held:
62B - Construction Equipment Mechanic
63B - Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic

Soon I will be picking up (hopefully)
21B - Combat Engineer
21Y - Topigraphic Engineering Supervisor
42A - Human Resources Specialist
92Y - Unit Supply Specialist
It will be determined by which full time job I manage to get.

Served one activation with the 3662nd GSMC in Ft. Riley KS repairing equipment as it came back from Iraq.
Transfered to the 142nd Engineer Batallion, The first ND unit in Iraq, in Oct 05 to get my E-5 promotion.
That unit "went away" in Oct 06, and the 231st BSB was born.
I am currently assigned to A Co. 231 MTF as their Motor Sergeant. I am working full time with them in prep for this deployment.

I need to get a pic of me in ACU's. :idk:

[Dave]

i think you've asked me that before, its possible but theres a lotta folks there

[James]

Army - been out almost 10 yrs now. My beret was earned, not issued.

(No offense to those that serve and are forced to wear it, not your call - and you probably find it worthless, too ;))

[Cutty72]

Army - been out almost 10 yrs now. My beret was earned, not issued.

(No offense to those that serve and are forced to wear it, not your call - and you probably find it worthless, too ;))

Truth.

I love my soft cap and boonie... let those that earn the beret wear it... I don't want the fucker.
Looks good with the A's, but like shit with the ACU's IMO.
And besides, it's a combat uniform... why would you wear a beret to combat?

[derf]

Army - been out almost 10 yrs now. My beret was earned, not issued.

(No offense to those that serve and are forced to wear it, not your call - and you probably find it worthless, too ;))

Preach brutha. Speaking of the beret, I tried to get a cool colored one, I woumd up being a 24 day medical dropout. I pretty much decided that after that month I would never try again...

[Mr Lefty]

i think you've asked me that before, its possible but theres a lotta folks there

ahh ok... couldn't remember if I did or not...

[MikeSP1]

Yeah both of my deployments were for tcn duty.

Did you jump over to korea? Thought you were still in japan.

Right now I'm still in Japan. But, countdown to my next deployment is in 1.5 weeks.

[Mr Lefty]

ahh ok... well how long you gonna be in Japan? do you know your next base yet? you came from FL right? any chance your going back there?

[Dave]

Truth.

I love my soft cap and boonie... let those that earn the beret wear it... I don't want the fucker.
Looks good with the A's, but like shit with the ACU's IMO.
And besides, it's a combat uniform... why would you wear a beret to combat?

how it is a combat uniform? it doesnt match shit and the velcro gives away your position any chance it gets. acu's suck period. anytime i gotta be in the bush ive got a soviet ghille that works amazing because they (unlike us) actually care about what works tactically not what gets people to sign up :2cents:

[Archren]

oh wow yeah small world, i was there from early 01 to mid 05. lived in the barracks right across from the korean war monument on battalion ave in cav country. i got so sick of fighting for antelope mound lol. those dates, you guys went with 4th id?

Nope.. we went with COSCOM. :lol: When we mobilized, we integrated with the active component guys when the COSCOM headquarters deployed (hooray multi-compo units... for the record.. it's a bad idea :lol:). We were at LSA Anaconda (Balad AB).

[Archren]

how it is a combat uniform? it doesnt match shit and the velcro gives away your position any chance it gets. acu's suck period. anytime i gotta be in the bush ive got a soviet ghille that works amazing because they (unlike us) actually care about what works tactically not what gets people to sign up :2cents:

This is about the only thing it actually matches...

[Mikey]

Active duty AF for just a touch under 3 years now. I'm an E4 (BTZ, woot!). Comm guy with more additional duties than time. I work LAN, WAN, Fiber, and telecomm work.

[Dave]

This is about the only thing it actually matches...

bs! i see boots lol

something else to add to my rant, can we have our sew on back please? i havent worn a CAB in six months cause the fucker always dissapears. God i miss the days where all i had to do to get dressed was pull a new uniform from the closet

[MikeSP1]

ahh ok... well how long you gonna be in Japan? do you know your next base yet? you came from FL right? any chance your going back there?

I'll be stationed here for 3 years. I have absolutely no idea where my next base is gonna be but I'm gonna try for Eglin/Hurlburt/Tyndall. I've got a surrogate family in Fort Walton Beach.

[fatbuckRTO]

how it is a combat uniform? it doesnt match shit and the velcro gives away your position any chance it gets. acu's suck period. anytime i gotta be in the bush ive got a soviet ghille that works amazing because they (unlike us) actually care about what works tactically not what gets people to sign up :2cents:


Just wait until you see your first sailor in the new NWU. If he's actually swimming in the ocean, you'll never spot him.

[Archren]

Just wait until you see your first sailor in the new NWU. If he's actually swimming in the ocean, you'll never spot him.

That's almost as bad as that blue Air Force BDU they tried to get approved. Almost. :lol:

[Mr Lefty]

it looks much better than the abu's do... I saw a guy in a pair on Osan the day I left... not bad... definatly blue :lol: but they look like they're quality made... not the value village shit we have

[Amorok]

Supposedly the new ones will be better. At least they're not ACU's, those things are peices of shit.

[Mr Lefty]

the thing that kills me is the Army went and designed the uniform... then PICKED who made them... USMC did the same... judging by the Navy guy I saw... they also went this route...

Air Force... designed 20 different uniforms... tested them... then went with the cheapest to make... which also happened to be the heaviest and worst wearing one... Huah Air Force!

[fatbuckRTO]

As ghey as it will be wearing blue camouflage, I can't wait to be done with dungarees. Those things are the most worthless "utility" uniform known to man.

[Amorok]

At least you don't have to blouse the pants. The hats are fucktarded though, and why do you tuck them in your ass? Seriously, you put it on your head, the brim is right over your nose and you smell ass all the time. If it's chili day at the chow hall I'd go through a new hat every time I went outside.

[Archren]

At least you don't have to blouse the pants. The hats are fucktarded though, and why do you tuck them in your ass? Seriously, you put it on your head, the brim is right over your nose and you smell ass all the time. If it's chili day at the chow hall I'd go through a new hat every time I went outside.

Stop blowing out the back of your britches and you wouldn't have that problem, Rambo. :lol:

[Amorok]

Chili day at the chow hall, woman.

[Dave]

Supposedly the new ones will be better. At least they're not ACU's, those things are peices of shit.

truth! half my joes on the last tour had their crotches blow out among other wardrobe malfuctions

[Archren]

Chili day at the chow hall, woman.

:lmao: I don't eat chili, so I don't have that problem. :nee:

[derf]

I miss the old DCU's I took shrapnel in those and they help up fine, My Acu's all have holes or tears in them from the friggin washing machine!

[fatbuckRTO]

At least you don't have to blouse the pants. The hats are fucktarded though, and why do you tuck them in your ass? Seriously, you put it on your head, the brim is right over your nose and you smell ass all the time. If it's chili day at the chow hall I'd go through a new hat every time I went outside.
You'd have to ask a Great Lakes sailor for that one. I don't tuck my cover anywhere; the benefits of an MCRD education.

Our new blue cammies will have 8 points too. Fuck command ball caps. Of course, most sailors will wear their 8 points like fucking truckers.

[fnfalman]

I miss the old DCU's I took shrapnel in those and they help up fine, My Acu's all have holes or tears in them from the friggin washing machine!

Ever since the Army did away with jungle fatigues, these shits just get worse and worse. The BDUs were fairly durable but uncomfortable as fuck. The summer BDUs looked like they were made from the same rip-stop cottons as jungle fatigues but frayed just from washing. And now these ACU or whatever the fuck they call'em are doing the same shits.

Bring back the fucking khakis.

[Cutty72]

how it is a combat uniform? it doesnt match shit and the velcro gives away your position any chance it gets. acu's suck period. anytime i gotta be in the bush ive got a soviet ghille that works amazing because they (unlike us) actually care about what works tactically not what gets people to sign up :2cents:

I call it a combat uniform for 2 reasons.
1. that's it's name Army Combat Uniform
2. It's what I will end up wearing in combat.
Not saying it works, not saying it's good, but it's what they give us, and what we have to deal with.

Supposedly the new ones will be better. At least they're not ACU's, those things are peices of shit.

Agreed.
Though they do blend in well in a stubble field with a bit of regrowth. Wore them out hunting dove and my buddies said I disappeared :lol:

But yea, velcro does not = tactical

[Cutty72]

Ever since the Army did away with jungle fatigues, these shits just get worse and worse. The BDUs were fairly durable but uncomfortable as fuck. The summer BDUs looked like they were made from the same rip-stop cottons as jungle fatigues but frayed just from washing. And now these ACU or whatever the fuck they call'em are doing the same shits.

Bring back the fucking khakis.

I got in when they had BDU's.
I liked 'em. The summers were more durable than the winters, and the winters were heavy and didn't breath well.
The DCU's were great overall
ACU's suck. velcro sticks to EVERYTHING! and the material is not nearly as durable as it needs to be for a daily wear uniform

[Archren]

I got in when they had BDU's.
I liked 'em. The summers were more durable than the winters, and the winters were heavy and didn't breath well.
The DCU's were great overall
ACU's suck. velcro sticks to EVERYTHING! and the material is not nearly as durable as it needs to be for a daily wear uniform

I totally agree... velcro sticks to everything except what it's supposed to stick to. The loop part wears out very quickly. I've been on active orders for 2 years, and I've had to replace velcro on at least 3 of my 5 sets of uniforms. :rant:

[Cutty72]

I totally agree... velcro sticks to everything except what it's supposed to stick to. The loop part wears out very quickly. I've been on active orders for 2 years, and I've had to replace velcro on at least 3 of my 5 sets of uniforms. :rant:

Pretty sure if I get the full time gig, after I swap out to all new uniforms I'll just sew all the fucking tabs on. who really gives a shit anyway? not like you ever take them off...

[ericr]

This is about the only thing it actually matches...

:lmao: That pic still cracks me up Carolina!! Take the sofa into combat with you for cover!! :lmao:

Yeah, when the AF was talking about putting blue in the new uniform... :panic: Damn asshat general wanting the AF to "stand out", in combat, sheesh!

I got out before the new choice started getting to Reserve units so I didn't get to try them. I always wore the 100% cotton summer ripstop BDU's, couldn't stand the poly/cotton summer or winter weight.

[MikeSP1]

If we're talking utility uniforms, the Air Force's ABU is absolute garbage. I'm an aircraft mechanic and that retarded uniform gets nasty filthy too damn fast and will not come clean and can't even stand up to my washing machine. All the AF did was take the BDU, change the color and add some stupid ass pockets. "Oh, a pen pocket on your sleeve, wow." Seriously, if you work at a desk, get a fucking pen holder. People that need to carry pens of multiple colors, pencils, grease pens, and sharpies don't wear their fucking shirts all the damn time. And when we do wear our tops, we've got the coat over top 'cause of the wind/cold/rain/snow. The ABU is a garbage ass uniform, at least from a mechanic's point of view and the Army's ACU doesn't seem to be much better.

[Cutty72]

If we're talking utility uniforms, the Air Force's ABU is absolute garbage. I'm an aircraft mechanic and that retarded uniform gets nasty filthy too damn fast and will not come clean and can't even stand up to my washing machine. All the AF did was take the BDU, change the color and add some stupid ass pockets. "Oh, a pen pocket on your sleeve, wow." Seriously, if you work at a desk, get a fucking pen holder. People that need to carry pens of multiple colors, pencils, grease pens, and sharpies don't wear their fucking shirts all the damn time. And when we do wear our tops, we've got the coat over top 'cause of the wind/cold/rain/snow. The ABU is a garbage ass uniform, at least from a mechanic's point of view and the Army's ACU doesn't seem to be much better.

Yup.. I'm an army wrench... they suck.
and now they are talking about making coveralls in the ACU pattern! :panic:

[fatbuckRTO]

When the Marines started talking uniform change back in the late 90's, all I could think was "Why? Buy me a fucking radio that works and keep the goddamn woodland cammies." I will say that woodland MARPAT blends in better with most forest environments, but hardly enough to justify all the money they sank into development. The Navy is really pissing me off. They've spent tens of thousands if not more, and they've ended up with blue camouflage utilities and service uniforms that are bad copies of the Marines. Why even bother with all the "field testing?" Three out of four services have used BDU style utilities in every task imaginable for over a decade, but that's not enough? We needed a couple dozen sailors to tell us "Yep, they cover our shame alright, walking or behind a desk."

Not to mention, and I can't stress this enough, blue camouflage does not blend in with anything. There was a time when the mention of blue camouflage would have gotten you laughed out of the room. Apparently that time has passed in Millington.

[derf]

Not to mention, and I can't stress this enough, blue camouflage does not blend in with anything.


Not even with water?

[Mr Lefty]

pretty sure the gray ships give them away... after all you don't have to shoot the sailors... just sink the ship :lol:

[Adeptus_Minor]

What does a guy on a million ton aircraft carrier need to hide from?

(yes, I know sailors perform many jobs that don't involve being shipborne, but it was just funny to me)

[fatbuckRTO]

What does a guy on a million ton aircraft carrier need to hide from?

(yes, I know sailors perform many jobs that don't involve being shipborne, but it was just funny to me)

Whatever it is, apparently the only place to hide from it will be in a group of cops.

[Dave]

I call it a combat uniform for 2 reasons.
1. that's it's name Army Combat Uniform
2. It's what I will end up wearing in combat.
Not saying it works, not saying it's good, but it's what they give us, and what we have to deal with.



Agreed.
Though they do blend in well in a stubble field with a bit of regrowth. Wore them out hunting dove and my buddies said I disappeared :lol:

But yea, velcro does not = tactical

heh they shoulda called em ARUs for army recruitment uniform. same deal with the beret. shit sucks but kids think its cool and sign up, or at least thats their mindset.

[Mikey]

Yup.. I'm an army wrench... they suck.
and now they are talking about making coveralls in the ACU pattern! :panic:

They already do- saw a pair the other day. They actually aren't too bad. I still prefer my DCUs to just about everything, though.

[Mr Lefty]

yeah I liked the DCU's... hell I wear the old Camo still... Sept 30th 2011 I'll still have a pair :D

[MikeSP1]

Just give me insulated blue coveralls for the winter, unlined for the summer. Black boots and no hat. Name, rank, and service component. The maintenance badge is irrelevant as coveralls are only for mechanics. The fuckers in the chow hall get there own special uniform so that they look like they're professionals. What does a professional wrench wear? Fucking coveralls. Add the fact that a single set of coveralls costs about $20; ABU pants, top, and hat alone cost about $100 before you get all the shit sewn on.

[Mr Lefty]

yeah I never understood why Services got a special uniform when they did away with our Medical Whites... and you guys still have to wear the normal uniform...

fuck'n retarded.

[Cutty72]

heh they shoulda called em ARUs for army recruitment uniform. same deal with the beret. shit sucks but kids think its cool and sign up, or at least thats their mindset.

Yeah, funny thing is, now there is no push to recruit. They say by monday all reenlistment and sign on bonuses will be reduced or cut completely. :panic:
Guess that's what happens when you are at 130% strength, even with the 25% overstrength allowance.

yeah I liked the DCU's... hell I wear the old Camo still... Sept 30th 2011 I'll still have a pair :D

BDU's passed their wear out date already. Some of the BDU field gear is still usable however.

yeah I never understood why Services got a special uniform when they did away with our Medical Whites... and you guys still have to wear the normal uniform...

fuck'n retarded.

Yeah... they make us wear coveralls so we can keep our ACU's all pretty for formations. :no:

[Mr Lefty]

Yeah, funny thing is, now there is no push to recruit. They say by monday all reenlistment and sign on bonuses will be reduced or cut completely. :panic:
Guess that's what happens when you are at 130% strength, even with the 25% overstrength allowance.



BDU's passed their wear out date already. Some of the BDU field gear is still usable however.



Yeah... they make us wear coveralls so we can keep our ACU's all pretty for formations. :no:

for you guys... ours is Oct 1 2011... I had a pair of ABU's last year in AK... fuck'n hated them... but I did find Kel-Lac.com has 100% cotton ABU's... (normal ones are 50% cotton 50% poly... and HEAVY) so I'm hope'n they're lighter... I'll probably wait till I go to Lackland and see if I can hit up their store to try them on... if they're lighter I'll make the switch...

but I was hot in ALASKA... can't imagine being in Mississippi in them! especially as I'll be out side more...

[101lifts2]

....Archren, who is the chick on the left?....

LOL...thinking the same thing.

Thank you all for defending our right to freedom!

[Adeptus_Minor]

LOL...thinking the same thing.

Thank you all for defending our right to freedom!

I think we ALL thought that...she'd look good in any uniform. :whistle:

And yeah, plus one on the thanks.
Those of us who haven't had to be shipped away from our loved ones for months on end, stuck in third world countries, risking being shot at or blown up... we're the ones with the free ride. :pat:

[Amorok]

Just give me insulated blue coveralls for the winter, unlined for the summer. Black boots and no hat. Name, rank, and service component. The maintenance badge is irrelevant as coveralls are only for mechanics. The fuckers in the chow hall get there own special uniform so that they look like they're professionals. What does a professional wrench wear? Fucking coveralls. Add the fact that a single set of coveralls costs about $20; ABU pants, top, and hat alone cost about $100 before you get all the shit sewn on.I spent five years as an aircraft mechanic, and I could not agree with you more. Every day I came in and went to roll call, then took off my BDU's, put on my coveralls and went to work. The BDU's looked nice but if I'm holding a wrench I want coveralls. As for the ABU's, they are only good because nobody's grown the balls to iron them and fuck the rest of us yet. It'll happen, BDU's were supposed to be wash'n'wear too. And it'll be a fucking TI or MTL, or maybe a PME instructor that does it.but I was hot in ALASKA... can't imagine being in Mississippi in them! especially as I'll be out side more... It's roungh dude. Whatever you do, don't roll up your sleeves. Most people cut the inside pockets out of the shirt, but expect to be a sweaty mess. Oh, and get desert boots, not the green ones. The salt water air and sun turn them purple here.

I just got this e-mail from safety about the ACU coveralls, enjoy:

ATTENTION ALCON:

Not sure if the coveralls below are issued/used here on Keesler AFB: please check your functional areas to ensure personnel are aware of the safety alert.

Subject: FW: MECH CVRLL.xls - Safety Alert - Heightened Surveillance

Importance: High

Good Afternoon,

DSCP has advised this office that effective immediately, ALL sizes of the Mechanics Coveralls in the Army Universal Pattern are effected by the Safety Alert. The Electrostatic K in the material failed and can cause sparks/fire. All stock in the universal camouflage pattern manufactured by West Point Industries, under contract SPO10006D4007 may be affected. Do not issue any mechanics coveralls until further notice.

Please contact your customers to return the coveralls to your base supply office. DSCP is further investigating in depth the material

failures already discovered. Cease wearing the coveralls, and DSCP
will not issue any inventory until the investigation is concluded. NSNs and sizes as follows:



8415-01-534-7375 - Size Small

8415-01-534-7376 - Size Medium

8415-01-534-7377 - Size Large

8415-01-534-7383 - Size X-Large

8415-01-534-7387 - Size XX-Large



Attachment lists all requisitions, activity, and quantity ordered. Upon conclusion of DSCP investigation, disposition instructions will follow.

If additional information/assistance is required, please contact this office.

[highflyer]

Well, Spent just over 4 years in the Air Force, Stationed out at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, Nv.

Was a sensor operator flying the MQ-1 and MQ-9 UAV's..

got out and got a job as a contractor teaching other contractors and military people how to fly those planes.

currently working in Fort Walton Beach, FL at Hurlburt Field working with some ops guys here and teaching them about the system.

Just got back from a 3 month stint in northern Afghanistan....fun fun....

everyone be safe.....

[Tmall]

You'd have to ask a Great Lakes sailor for that one. I don't tuck my cover anywhere; the benefits of an MCRD education.

Our new blue cammies will have 8 points too. Fuck command ball caps. Of course, most sailors will wear their 8 points like fucking truckers.


I wear a ballcap on the base. No maintenance req'd. Beret off base (not that you'd catch me in uniform off base) And once we're under way? No head dress required..

[Tmall]

When the Marines started talking uniform change back in the late 90's, all I could think was "Why? Buy me a fucking radio that works and keep the goddamn woodland cammies." I will say that woodland MARPAT blends in better with most forest environments, but hardly enough to justify all the money they sank into development. .


What development? They took our design and changed the colour. :idk:


And we stole the idea from the germans. And in the 70's a retired american soldier did a bit of research on digital pattern...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadpat

[Mr Lefty]

hell I'd have been happy if we'd have stole your idea... but no... the AF has to be fuck'n retarded. (can ya tell I REALLY don't like the ABU's? :lol:)

but nothings as hidious as the AF blues they just came out with :panic:

[Tmall]

hell I'd have been happy if we'd have stole your idea... but no... the AF has to be fuck'n retarded. (can ya tell I REALLY don't like the ABU's? :lol:)

but nothings as hidious as the AF blues they just came out with :panic:

My work dress consists of black pants and a blue shirt. Neither gets ironed, its bad for flame retardence.

[ericr]

for you guys... ours is Oct 1 2011... I had a pair of ABU's last year in AK... fuck'n hated them... but I did find Kel-Lac.com has 100% cotton ABU's... (normal ones are 50% cotton 50% poly... and HEAVY) so I'm hope'n they're lighter... I'll probably wait till I go to Lackland and see if I can hit up their store to try them on... if they're lighter I'll make the switch...

but I was hot in ALASKA... can't imagine being in Mississippi in them! especially as I'll be out side more...

Hope you can find some 100% cotton ABU's ebbs, Biloxi is freakin hot and humid as hell in the summer, and I got to leave the first part of june. I'm hot natured too, I wore my 100% cotton bdu's year around here in GA and they were nice in the winter.

[derf]

Can someone answwer this for me about the ABU's? Why do mens ABU shirts button from the left and women from the right? It just seems dumb to me

[fatbuckRTO]

What development? They took our design and changed the colour. :idk:Development of the cammies themselves, which consisted of "wear trials" between two tiger-stripe patterns and the digital pattern. Started in or around '98 and we didn't see the actual cammies in full production until '02.

[Mr Lefty]

Because women blouses normally button on the right. In civilian clothes I mean.... Dunno why they needed their uniforms changed though... All the females I've talked to hate it as they're used to the old way

[SteveP]

Can someone answwer this for me about the ABU's? Why do mens ABU shirts button from the left and women from the right? It just seems dumb to me

Womens buttons are opposite of mens because it made it easier for the servants to button the womans clothes.

[derf]

This is the uniform I wish was standard

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd295/NYPLAYA05/DSC06652.jpg


with this shirt

http://www.cryeprecision.com/images/catalog/CS1_front.jpg

[ericr]

This is the uniform I wish was standard

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd295/NYPLAYA05/DSC06652.jpg


with this shirt

http://www.cryeprecision.com/images/catalog/CS1_front.jpg

The multi-cam looks like a good effective pattern to me too, but where did you find that shirt? I could use that for hunting, looks comfy ;)

[derf]

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5529/dsc0281if1.jpg

I wore this is afghan, much better than wearing the regular ACUs under boddy armour, no zipper or velcro on stuff to get pressed into your body. The rank when worn on the acu over the zipper hits me right in the sternum and is very uncomfortable. This shirt pretty much fixes that, gets rid of all the useless pockets and velcro on stuff that is annoying.

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/4804/mcchas04st6.jpg

I found the multicam shirt by searching for multicam.

The army will eventually go to multicam, blends much better than any other paterns out there

http://www.bdu.com/0images/multicam-3.jpg