jumper03 0 #126 February 13, 2004 QuoteQuoteI hope I will be worthy of the men and women under my command.... DAMN boy.. I like your attitude. No shit. I wish I'd had a CO like that. M*****F****** Lt we had one time, came out to watch training...das right WATCH training... We doing a beach run in full gear and this crack pot is drinking a fucking Yoohoo.....Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
osuskydiver 0 #127 February 13, 2004 Quote and this crack pot is drinking a fucking Yoohoo..... mmmmmm......YooHoo. That would be a nice change of pace after eating the orange and grape powder in the MRE's. By the time you read this you have already read it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #128 February 13, 2004 QuoteThat would be a nice change of pace after eating the orange and grape powder in the MRE's. I actually liked those...of course after survival training, I've learned to eat anything."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirCav 0 #129 February 13, 2004 quote;...any good advice from some SNCO's will be much appreciated. __________________________________________________ Keep that thought process throughout, and you are destined for a great careerGW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
osuskydiver 0 #130 February 13, 2004 Yes, I can not deny the fact either that I was willing to trade about anything for the Grape Powder, I love grape,and making the pudding with the cocoa too. But after a week at 3 MRE's a day, i wouldn't mind a yoohoo here or there. By the time you read this you have already read it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luv2Fall 0 #131 February 13, 2004 Simplistic but time proven - lead by example. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #132 February 13, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuoteI hope I will be worthy of the men and women under my command.... DAMN boy.. I like your attitude. No shit. I wish I'd had a CO like that. M*****F****** Lt we had one time, came out to watch training...das right WATCH training... We doing a beach run in full gear and this crack pot is drinking a fucking Yoohoo..... I'm of the Richard Machinko school....there is nothing I will ask you to do that I will not do first. I will lead from the front, not the rear. You give me a 100%, I will give you a 110%, each and every day. I will take care of my people first and foremost. These are the lessons I've tried to pass on to the underclassmen under me."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #133 February 13, 2004 U.S. Army National Guard. 18C40 (SF engineer) 17 years, A 1/20 SFG(A) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlestranger 0 #134 February 13, 2004 QuoteAir Force brat. Does that count? It should -- my dad served 43 years. I say hell yeah it counts! How many times did you get to move when you were a kid? My dad was in the Army and I moved 24 times before I turned 21. I've served my country! LOL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luv2Fall 0 #135 February 13, 2004 I'm a retired NCO now, but here are the Army's Leadership Principles I use to eat, sleep, breathe and shit: 1. Be technically and tactically proficient. 2. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions. 3. Make sound and timely decisions. 4. Set the example. 5. * Know your soldiers and look out for their welfare. 6. Keep your soldiers informed. 7. Develop a sense of responsibility in your subordinates. 8. Ensure that the task is understood, supervised and accomplished. 9. Build the team. 10. Employ your unit in accordance with its capabilities. * Personal note - there's a fine line between looking out for your men and mission accomplishment. There will be times where mission accomplishment supersedes all.......depending upon the situation both you and your unit are put in. Other than "acceptional", dire circumstances - this is a very important principle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlyFox 0 #136 February 14, 2004 QuoteQuote***Air Force brat. Does that count? It should -- my dad served 43 years. I say hell yeah it counts! How many times did you get to move when you were a kid? My dad was in the Army and I moved 24 times before I turned 21. I've served my country! LOL! I tell my kids the same thing. They served their country. They made more of a sacrifice then myself. They were the ones that had to miss out on their father not being around as well as getting up and moving from fort to fort. *****Why would anyone jump from a perfectly good airplane? Because it isn't much fun if it's broke.**** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #137 February 14, 2004 QuoteI actually liked those...of course after survival training, I've learned to eat anything. I ALWAYS loved helping officers, pilots, navs. and other aircrew overcome their food aversions....if you catch it you can eat it for the most part. BWAHAHAHA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadowfax81 0 #138 March 3, 2004 AF Combat Controller. Fresh out of Ranger School. Free fall school was a rush. Makes civilian jumping seem like it's only for pussies. If ever you get a chance, night jump at 20K with full gear, and you'll see what I mean. Survival school at Fairchild is next and then it's off to Edwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #139 March 3, 2004 Dude, there are many, more guys on this site that have had those experiences as well.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #140 March 3, 2004 US Marine Corps E-4 on exit Harrier Mech Mostly North Carolina, Yuma-Az, USS WASP in Desert Storm 4-years Cool Memories: Every minute of it; I mean, hell, I was ages 17-21. I can remember every moment of my life during those years. I was very proud then and still am. The Marine Corps helped me set the standard for the life that I live today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrrus 0 #141 March 3, 2004 US Army Artillery FO Vietnam 1969-1970 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #142 March 3, 2004 QuoteQuoteI actually liked those...of course after survival training, I've learned to eat anything. I ALWAYS loved helping officers, pilots, navs. and other aircrew overcome their food aversions....if you catch it you can eat it for the most part. BWAHAHAHA Weren't you a instructor at fairchild? We heard about that place and said no way how about panama. Made more sense going to panama for survival training in the late 60's. The though of haveing to carry two sleeping bags in the winter told me it stay the hell away from that place. Plus we heard you all (Fairchild) hurt some guy's real bad during training, and I'm not talking about the POW camp. The POW camp would be another reason not to go Unless we got to be abused by a lady like you. Second thought I'd still prefer panama. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #143 March 3, 2004 Branch: U.S. Marine Corps Rank: Master Sergeant (E-8) Job (MOS): 0369 - Infantry SNCO, 7212 - Anti-Aircraft Warfare, 8511 - Drill Instructor Where: Camp LeJeune, Camp Pendleton, MCAS Cherry Point, Okinawa Japan, LeBannon, Grenada, Gulf War, numerous amphibous assault ships. how long: 20 years, 3 months (retired Feb 2002) cool memories: too many to list anything: no Semper Fi-------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #144 March 3, 2004 Quote Sounds like you have seen alot of interesting things in your career, jumping out at 500' is NUTS Jumping out at 500' because people are shooting at you is smart. But going out knowing once you land and they will still want to shoot at you. Thats man nuts R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #145 March 3, 2004 QuoteThe POW camp would be another reason not to go But but but..... I really liked the black uniforms with the little red stars It was great stress relief you could get rid of all your uhh frustrations at work. Manhandling privileges rocked.....but you had to demonstrate proficiency on your superiors I kinda liked Panama... warm.. wet...lots of food ( iguana is tasty as were the soursops and guavas) The bugs sucked but as long as you stayed clean and sweat free by taking a swim it was not so bad.. the SCORPIONS on the other hand.. were freakin everywhere.. The big black suckers were cool but those little clear bastards were seriously bad juju. Most of the sutdents who went thru SV-80 were unscathed.. usually the only injuries were due to poor judgement on their part. The first part of the field training was under instructor supervision to get all the fieldcraft the college and city boys needed to learn but once the E&E started they were on their own and had to use what they were taught. Some did well others did not...it all depends on the motivation I guess. Its the difference between the Scott O' Gradys who are motivated to evade... and others who just dont even try. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #146 March 3, 2004 QuoteIts the difference between the Scott O' Gradys who are motivated to evade... and others who just dont even try. Of all the people you could of choosen to reference how you could pick him I have no clue. You and I know, unlike the majority of the world who have read the book or heard the accounts, that in the REAL report that he got extremely lucky. The after action debrief reads more like a classical example of "what not to do". He failed to do so many simple things and made so many major mistakes and the kicker is that he had training so he knew what he should of done. My personal opinion is that he had a horse shoe stuck up his ass because by all accounts he shouldn't of made it out."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #147 March 3, 2004 Scott the point is he did not just give up trying...even if he did try hard several times to screw it up..he did NOT want to get caught. I only picked him because most people can recognize the name I should have picked any number of guys who did far more to help themselves in the South East Asian War Games, but there were more than one in that era who just friggin gave up without trying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damion75 0 #148 March 3, 2004 QuoteI worked with the 1 Kings Regiment in Kuwait back in 1997, good group of guys. Their chain of command didn't care to much for me taking their enlisted in to the Kuwaiti's officer mess. "Screw them if they can't take a joke." You'd have thought that the 'Kingos' could take a joke - joining a Regiment from Liverpool!! I hope you didnt get all your kit stolen!! (British joke!)*************** Not one shred of evidence supports the theory that life is serious - look at the platypus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damion75 0 #149 March 3, 2004 Quote* Personal note - there's a fine line between looking out for your men and mission accomplishment. There will be times where mission accomplishment supersedes all.......depending upon the situation both you and your unit are put in. Other than "acceptional", dire circumstances - this is a very important principle. Task, team and individual. Its a balance! Takes experience to learn that one.*************** Not one shred of evidence supports the theory that life is serious - look at the platypus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #150 March 3, 2004 QuoteAF Combat Controller dude... i lived in the dorms u guys lived in on hurlburt. well atleast the dorms the cct dudes did in 2002... lived on the 3rd floor on the side closest to the chow hall..... was in school on the otherside of the dorms.. ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
