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Mantisking wrote:

Rockwolf66 wrote:A Close relative of mine was active in Aden, Yemen, Northern Ireland and London. Don't ask me for more details as I don't want to know.

{* quirks eyebrow *} SAS?

The SAS is the Special Air Service, they're the British Army's special forces and CT unit. They're the guys that Delta Force is based on. There are three different SAS units, one full time 22 SAS, and two part time Territorial Army (TA) Regiments 21, and 23. 22 SAS performs all the stuff that US Army Special Forces do, and handles the CT mission. The two TA regiments back up 22 SAS (providing fillers), and perform LRRP/deep recon missions for NATO.

There are also SAS units in Australia (Australian Special Air Service Regiment/SASR), and New Zealand (NZ Special Air Service Group). There was also a SAS unit in Rhodesia ("C" Squadron/Rhodesian Special Air Service).

The NZ and Rhodesian units were actually part of 22 SAS at one time (before the countries gained their independence), with Rhodesia compromising the unit's C Squadron (to this day they still don't have a new C-Squadron). The Aussies raised their SAS unit to fill the gap the Rhodesians had left when they got sent packing by the Brits (the Rhodesian SAS was an al white unit and had problems dealing with the locals in Malaysia). If you want some more detailed stuff I can start separate thread.

Rockwolf66 wrote:A Close relative of mine was active in Aden, Yemen, Northern Ireland and London. Don't ask me for more details as I don't want to know.

Mantisking wrote:{* quirks eyebrow *} SAS?

Dominique wrote:The SAS is the Special Air Service, they're the British Army's special forces and CT unit. They're the guys that Delta Force is based on. There are three different SAS units, one full time 22 SAS, and two part time Territorial Army (TA) Regiments 21, and 23. 22 SAS performs all the stuff that US Army Special Forces do, and handles the CT mission. The two TA regiments back up 22 SAS (providing fillers), and perform LRRP/deep recon missions for NATO.

There are also SAS units in Australia (Australian Special Air Service Regiment/SASR), and New Zealand (NZ Special Air Service Group). There was also a SAS unit in Rhodesia ("C" Squadron/Rhodesian Special Air Service).

The NZ and Rhodesian units were actually part of 22 SAS at one time (before the countries gained their independence), with Rhodesia compromising the unit's C Squadron (to this day they still don't have a new C-Squadron). The Aussies raised their SAS unit to fill the gap the Rhodesians had left when they got sent packing by the Brits (the Rhodesian SAS was an al white unit and had problems dealing with the locals in Malaysia). If you want some more detailed stuff I can start separate thread.

I know who the SAS are. I was asking if the person in question had served with them, as I had recognized the areas where he had seen action as matching up with areas that the SAS had seen notable action. But thank you anyway.

Ahhh...sorry about that. your post didn't come across that way.

GreenGhost wrote:What Branch is everyone in and what the MOS?

US Army, 31B: Military Police

CavScout wrote:Was 19D20, US Army Cavalry Scout

Good to see a fellow 19D here, soon we'll be able to over run this place. Were you HMMWV, Bradley, Stryker, or serve in a mix of units? I'm currently a section sergeant in a HMMWV mounted recon troop.

gunny wrote:0311 is the best......SEMPER FI

0331 here

Engineers lead the way!

gunny wrote:

bigbobsr6000 wrote:Engineers lead the way!

everybody knows that us marines lead the way everybody eles follows

Don't believe the hype. I must have been a shock to the Marines that landed at Rhino in Afghanistan to be greeted by a party of Navy SEALs.

Every item used by all armed forces were at first designed and made by an Engineer. Therefore, Engineers "Lead the way." The items and machinery designed by Engineers, allows all forces to do their jobs very effectively.

I have the greatest respect for the armed services. My butt has been protected more than once by all so my Engineer Unit could do the job.

Big Bob......................

Air Force 1992-1997
AFSC 1C251 Combat Controller -- 320th STS, Kadena AB, Ryuku, Okinawa
AFSC 2A353A Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Specialist (F15E) -- 90th FS, Elmendorf AFB, AK

I joined the military to be Snake Eyes. I quit the career of a lifetime (1C2X1)for a girl and then got left. But, hey, the Strike Eagle was one BAD@$$ ship and Eagle Keeper (2A3X3A) wasn't so bad. So, I guess, I couldn't have asked for a better cross-train.

I got out of the service in '97 and have been a student/bartender ever since. I am a Philosopher (BA in Philosophy/Psychology) and I am taking Masters classes now. I hope to teach Philosophy and History at the college-level soon. (Most of the best known Philosophers in history were soldiers before and after their writings. Living through combat teaches you something about life that just living never does.)

As for family history: Great Grandfather - Pilot Army Signal Corps (WWI); Grandfather - AAC & Air Force Radar Operator (WWII & Korea); Father - Photoreconnaissance Maintenance Technician (Vietnam). I come from an Air Force family all the way!

just wondering any of you guys go through SERES?

11B3PH '97 to 2005.

csbioborg wrote:just wondering any of you guys go through SERES?

If you mean S.E.R.E, there are different levels of SERE training. I'm not sure about what the other branches are doing, but the Army is requiring everyone to receive at least a basic (and I do mean BASIC) level of SERE instruction before deploying to the CENTCOM AOR (Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait) and the Horn of Africa.

torak101 wrote:

gunny wrote:everybody knows that us marines lead the way everybody eles follows

I don't remember any Marines "leading" me anywhere....

U.S. Army ex - 19K Armor Crewman / NCO / DI / Tank Comander / Veteren

probaly busy figuring out who to use the 50 cal while buttoned up using those fancy A2s to notice Marine Corps armor coming by

Dominique wrote:

csbioborg wrote:just wondering any of you guys go through SERES?

If you mean S.E.R.E, there are different levels of SERE training. I'm not sure about what the other branches are doing, but the Army is requiring everyone to receive at least a basic (and I do mean BASIC) level of SERE instruction before deploying to the CENTCOM AOR (Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait) and the Horn of Africa.

SERE was definitely required for my job.

csbioborg wrote:

torak101 wrote:

gunny wrote:everybody knows that us marines lead the way everybody eles follows

I don't remember any Marines "leading" me anywhere....

U.S. Army ex - 19K Armor Crewman / NCO / DI / Tank Comander / Veteren

probaly busy figuring out who to use the 50 cal while buttoned up using those fancy A2s to notice Marine Corps armor coming by

I seem to remember being on mission and watching the Marines stumble in after I'd been there for several weeks sometimes. On yet another note, a big brother of mine was one of the first on the ground in Afghanistan. He helped set up the airfield for the Marines from what I'm told. Sorry, leathernecks. First there that others may live; any time, any place.

I was specicially talking about the SERES course that is like three weeks long not basic SERES training.

not basic SERES you do with everyone else at your unit

Individual Material Readiness List Asset Manager, United States Marine Corps, MOS: 6042

11-Bonehead, with a C2 and P modifier tossed in.

And now I am a FA 34...

Bonus points if you can figure out what that is!

-STS

US Army 11M, Bradley crew member. Never did anything more than drive it, but man, what a ride!
Also did some time in S and G-3's driving 113's, 577's, 5-ton expansion vans and Hummers and as an RTO and did a few months in Korea as a UP Color Guard.

Gunners Mate in USNR then moved over to the National Guard 11b

slade the sniper wrote:And now I am a FA 34...

Bonus points if you can figure out what that is!

-STS

Strategic Intelligence Officer

USMC 0358

SpiritInterface wrote:

slade the sniper wrote:And now I am a FA 34...

Bonus points if you can figure out what that is!

-STS

Strategic Intelligence Officer

Correct...it sucks.

-STS

U.S. Army 1988 - 2001 98C
Electronic Warfare Signal Intelligence Analyst
Various duty stations ranging from LLVI Teams to the National Security Agency

US Army 1992 - 2000
12C Bridge Crew Member

Ft. Campbell, KY
Camp Sword Base (Mogadishu, Somalia)
Ft. Riley, KS
Camp LaGuardia (Ouijongbu, South Korea)
Ft. Hood, TX

US Navy Damage Control

U.S. Army, 11B. Four years active, one year in Iraq.

Army (now retired)
While active duty, I held four MOS's:
11C - Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortars)
11B - Infantryman
18B - Special Forces Weapons Sergeant
97B - Counterintelligence Agent (After humping 135 lb. ticks (rucksacks) on my back sucking the life out of me)
NOW-GS-0080 Physical Security Specialist working as an Army Civilian.

djlittle1960 wrote:Army (now retired)
While active duty, I held four MOS's:
11C - Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortars)
11B - Infantryman
18B - Special Forces Weapons Sergeant
97B - Counterintelligence Agent (After humping 135 lb. ticks (rucksacks) on my back sucking the life out of me)
NOW-GS-0080 Physical Security Specialist working as an Army Civilian.

Impressive resume!

turko wrote:

djlittle1960 wrote:Army (now retired)
While active duty, I held four MOS's:
11C - Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortars)
11B - Infantryman
18B - Special Forces Weapons Sergeant
97B - Counterintelligence Agent (After humping 135 lb. ticks (rucksacks) on my back sucking the life out of me)
NOW-GS-0080 Physical Security Specialist working as an Army Civilian.

Impressive resume!

That build is probably not book legal in Recon or the Megaverse

-STS

Capt. Amundson wrote:

GreenGhost wrote:My father was Army. 3 tours in Vietnam with the 173rd. Received 4 Bronze Stars. He retired out of the 82nd at Bragg in 89.

What a small world. I just met someone from the 82nd, posted at Bragg in '89. He tells a pretty good story of a drop into Panama, too. Wonder if he knew your father.

I made the jump in to Panama with the 82nd. Got my Purple Heart hanging under the 'chute before I hit the ground. Threw a claymore mine into a building full of PDF and set it off, since I didn't have any grenades. I guess the higher ups didn't trust us with them... I only had the one claymore... But it practically took down the building (or at least it seemed so at the time)! lol. Once I got patched up, I served at the 82nd Prisoner of War facility interrogating prisoners. Then I took over the Document Exploitation Center (going through enemy documents and such) and found Noriega's defense files in the Secret Police (DENI) files. He was already working on a 'defense case' in case we snatched him (much good it did him). Turned everything over to the Feds. Oh yeah, my team found his hideout in the jungle, but didn't have the manpower to take it, since security was so tight. Reported it to higher, and they were all "yeah, right... let's send another team to verify this." When they got there, Noriega was still there, and they were all "Holy ****!" So then they called in a platoon of grunts to get him. Once they got there, he had already flown the coup. I was hopping mad! We could have gotten that SOB early on if they would have believed us the first time we called it in.

slade the sniper wrote:

turko wrote:

djlittle1960 wrote:Army (now retired)
While active duty, I held four MOS's:
11C - Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortars)
11B - Infantryman
18B - Special Forces Weapons Sergeant
97B - Counterintelligence Agent (After humping 135 lb. ticks (rucksacks) on my back sucking the life out of me)
NOW-GS-0080 Physical Security Specialist working as an Army Civilian.

Impressive resume!

That build is probably not book legal in Recon or the Megaverse

-STS

Thanks! Yeah, I tried working "me" into a RECON character and it just didn't work out. lol.

djlittle1960 wrote:I made the jump in to Panama with the 82nd. Got my Purple Heart hanging under the 'chute before I hit the ground. Threw a claymore mine into a building full of PDF and set it off, since I didn't have any grenades. I guess the higher ups didn't trust us with them... I only had the one claymore... But it practically took down the building (or at least it seemed so at the time)! lol. Once I got patched up, I served at the 82nd Prisoner of War facility interrogating prisoners. Then I took over the Document Exploitation Center (going through enemy documents and such) and found Noriega's defense files in the Secret Police (DENI) files. He was already working on a 'defense case' in case we snatched him (much good it did him). Turned everything over to the Feds. Oh yeah, my team found his hideout in the jungle, but didn't have the manpower to take it, since security was so tight. Reported it to higher, and they were all "yeah, right... let's send another team to verify this." When they got there, Noriega was still there, and they were all "Holy ****!" So then they called in a platoon of grunts to get him. Once they got there, he had already flown the coup. I was hopping mad! We could have gotten that SOB early on if they would have believed us the first time we called it in.

Now, I want to try out that claymore trick! Sounds pretty nifty...

There are a few other tricks with claymore's I've heard about and used, but not that one...

And as for making yourself...while not really all that do-able in PB, have you tried the new version of Twilight2000 or the new (or old) version of BattleTech?

-STS

0311
11bangbang
But army wasnt **** compared to my beloved core

Prior Service USAF 2E071. IIRC it is now 3D071. Either way Ground Radar Technician.

Oh man am I the only Bus Driver/Chair Force/Airhead/Civilian in a Uniform?

Oldoneminotaur wrote:0311
11bangbang
But army wasnt **** compared to my beloved core

SFMF!

Anybody an 88C, 88K, 88L or an 880A or 881L?

These are watercraft MOS. I ran across the term "soldier-mariner" while digging into some WWII arcana. That lead to a claim that the US Army had more watercraft under its command in WWII that the Navy. (Depends on your definition of "watercraft.") That lead to the current Army vessels: some tugs, some landing craft, and some command ships. That lead to the MOS page.

Wiki-walks; they might just ruin your life.

And now I can't get the scene out of my head: a Coast Guard inland buoy tender and an Army tug cruising up and down the Mississippi, bickering and trying to maintain their craft and some semblance of law and order in a zombie apocalypse.

Texas ARMY NATIONAL GUARD /Unites states Army 19 KILO M1/M1-A1/2
Heavy tank Crewman. 1990-2001