Military service

[luvtoride]

Hey guys, I know there are a lot of veterans on here, and its really neat to read about everyone's MOS and branch. So in this thread, we should all post our service record, MOS, branch, years of service and such. I really enjoy hearing about it and I'm sure more people on here do too.

I'll go first. I'm with the ROTC in school here, but I'm thinking of joining the National Guard as a 21B, because I love engineering. I haven't served yet, but I'm planning on signing up next September to take full advantage of the SMP (simultaneous membership program) that the guard has with the ROTC. So, there I went, your turn.

 

[The Fourth Wolf]

Air Force: Jul 84 to Jun 05
Aircrew Life Support Systems

 

[motojunkie101]

Good post!

Air Force 2002-present

1N171 - Imagery Analysis.

I was a sensor operator on the Predator UAV from 03 to 06 at Nellis AFB and Creech AFB. I have just under 1000 hours in the right seat running the sensors and doing general co-pilot stuff. Supported some really cool operations to include capturing Saddam, killing zarquawi (however you spell it), and been on the hunt for the ace of spades a few times as well. During that time I deployed to Balad Iraq to launch and recover the predators. This is because they were being flown from the states via sat, but launched and landed by us in country due to the delay involved with operating from 6k miles away.
Next I was stationed at Beale AFB exploiting high altitude imagery from the U2, Predator, and Global hawk...ran a crew of 25 "kids". Nothing there really stands out other than the cows on base, and the occasional operation we'd support. Lots of looking for IEDs and the like.
Now I'm in Hawaii working under the Air Force Research Lab doing R&D with the DoD's largest telescope, tracking near earth orbit objects in space. Running telescopes and looking at space objects is a far cry from exploiting normal imagery but I have learned a TON about optics, how the electromagnetic spectrium works and how we compensate for looking through the atmosphere.

Now I'm just looking forward to getting off island and back to some snow! 7 years down, and 13+ to go!

 

[MPS]

I have been in for a total of 10 years....Army, still a reservist. I began as a 91B (MP, imagine that eh! haha)....then they changed that to a 31B. I just transferred to a 92F (petroleum stuff - boring! haha) to take an officer slot.

Great thread luvtoride! I would support anyone joining. I can't say I have always enjoyed it, but is it worth it? ...yes.


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[FINISHER]

BEERS to all that have served this country!



And thank you all.

 

[Sturgis Sledder]

US Navy 1985 - 1991
MM2 (SW)
Great Lakes for boot and A school
Orlando, FL for NNPS Naval Nuclear Power School
Charleston, SC, Philly
FFG 6 USS Julius A Furer decom crew, FFG 5 RL Page reactivate from mothballs. Trained Pakistani sailors to operate those ships as the US leased these ships to them, worst duty in the world.
USS Frank Cable AS 40 Nuclear Sub repair pump and valve shop.

 

[luvtoride]

I have been in for a total of 10 years....Army, still a reservist. I began as a 91B (MP, imagine that eh! haha)....then they changed that to a 31B. I just transferred to a 92F (petroleum stuff - boring! haha) to take an officer slot.

Great thread luvtoride! I would support anyone joining. I can't say I have always enjoyed it, but is it worth it? ...yes.


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Any idea why they changed the designation?

 

[Wade]

I was a ISEA Navy Government Employee. It was civilian Navy support. I was engineering on the MK45 5"/54 naval gun mount, and some advanced gun stuff. I spent time on Navy ships about every month.

Not a real military commitment like you guys. But, when you got the call, you might be going anywhere they need you. I was the guy supporting the hardware. I ultimately reported to a Navy Captain. It was interesting, frustrating, boring, and exciting. Did about 6 years, couldn't take it anymore, when they BRAC my base.

 

[FriscoProx]

BEERS to all that have served this country!



And thank you all.

x2!

 

[tech a]

US Army 1980 - 1986 (active duty 9-30-80 to 9-29-83)
72E/G Telecommunictions Center/Crypto operator.
Spent 2.5 years in Heidelberg, Germany. HQ US Army Europe.
Ah the beer and the frauleins.....

 

[dougie]

Army

92Y for 3 years. On Title 10 in southern Iraq, then to central iraq this spring.

MN National Guard all 3 years of service so far. Had my sister and brother-in-law here this summer at the same time as me!
But we were unable to get a picture of us together for our Dad.

 

[6Mile]

I have not served, but my son is enlisted in the Army. 19th Infantry 2nd Battalion C company. Currently stationed in Germany. Once his training is completed there he will likely be serving in Afghanistan.

 

[woodzy]

I have not served. I would, however, like to thank all that have. If not for you, Americans would not enjoy the lives we live today. Freedom is the greatest gift of all, and I can't thank you enough for giving it to us.

 

[MPS]

Any idea why they changed the designation?

They told us a while back, but I don't remember.

US Army 1980 - 1986 (active duty 9-30-80 to 9-29-83)
72E/G Telecommunictions Center/Crypto operator.
Spent 2.5 years in Heidelberg, Germany. HQ US Army Europe.
Ah the beer and the frauleins.....

Hey tech! I spent some time in K-town. I broke up many bar fights there and sometimes I got my head broke! haha....but if you are in the military and in trouble you better hope the MP's get you before the Polizei does! They are ruthless!

I went to Heidleberg now and then....gotta love a college town! haha ...and ah yes the beer! mmmmmmmmm


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[Calvin42]

USAF '84-'06
B-52G Gunner
UH-1N/HH-60G Flight Engineer
4200 hours of Flight time.

 

[bonz50]

89-95
MOS 11-B Infantry

i had a simple job, walk thru the woods and kill people with extreme predjudice... I was an m60 gunner for about 2.5yrs... left as an e5 sgt

 

[yardfarmer]

USMC
84 - 89
MOS 0351 Anti-tank assualtman (Doesn't this sound like good time, take on a tank with a shoulder fired rocket, thankfully I never had to)
2 years security duty Navel Submarine Base Bangor Washington
2 years 1st Marine Division got to see and do Okinawa, Korea, Hong Kong and the Philippines

the corps was a riot at times and suck at times, made alot of good friends that I haven't seen since Nov. 89 to them!

 

[defysgravity]

USAF 85-89. C141 loadmaster or 11450 as it was called back then. Best job in the whole world. High school educated and had college grads fly me around the world. I had the biggest office on the plane, bathroom, kitchen, bunks and passengers, some were worth hooking up with...
The view wasn't as good as up front....untill the the doors opened for air drops.
Wished I had a chance to spend time on the C-17...it was just a mockup in Longbeach when I got out.
Flew into N. Africa to drop off some "people" when Quadaffi was a thorn in our side. Same with Honduras and the Phillippines when people were trying to overthrow governments. Humanitarian hay lift in 86...yep 650 or so bales of hay from Grandjunction, CO to Mobile, AL.....The fun stuff...
Thunderbird support trips for 12 days....taking the Army band to the worlds fair in Brisbane, Australia....USO show people to Diego Garcia....bringing back some of the Navy's finest from the USS Vincens from the East Coast of Africa.... Sorry guy's...a flood of memories...re-livin' the dream...

 

[luvtoride]

I am seriously liking this thread guys, keep it up!

 

[capen4]

us navy reserve SW3
SEABEES ( If you couldn't tell) LOL
09/93 - 07/2001
For some reason was lucky enough never to see combat.
I have someone upstairs looking out for me.