Bullockracing
Airman 1st Class
Yeah, all my buddies came back from there with horror stories more than one Army guy that caught diseases that would chase penicillin back up the needle...
What do, or what did you do in the 'mob'?
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Bullockracing said:
I was based out of Tikrit but I flew missions all over Iraq: Irbel, Kirkuk, Mosul, Balad, Falujah (spelling?), Najaf, Baquba, Baghdad and Sammara. Pretty much if the place existed I flew into it.
This is ehat i do or train youngsters to do, Flygbasjägarna (FBJ) - (Swedish Air Force Rangers / SAFRs): A relatively new unit tasked with protecting Swedish Air Force units, and installations from attack by SOF units. SAFRs conduct security patrols outside of Air Force installation perimeters using vehicle mounted, and foot patrols. SAFRs are trained to use specially trained dogs to aid them in their search for any intruder. Once an intruder is detected, an ambush would be established to engage and destroy any force attempting to gain access into a restricted area. They are trained at F7, and sometimes also at F21
My tours out side of Sweden is Bosnia two times Kosovo 2 times.
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My tours out side of Sweden is Bosnia two times Kosovo 2 times.
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mfg
Airman
I'm been in the British military for just over 30 years, trained as a Photographer mainly working in Photo Reconnaissance, the processing and printing of the recce film.
At present, I'm on deployment with a team of 13 with the last 'wet-film' reconnaissance squadron in the RAF. It's nice and hot in your present location. Will post some imagery later.
At present, I'm on deployment with a team of 13 with the last 'wet-film' reconnaissance squadron in the RAF. It's nice and hot in your present location. Will post some imagery later.
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Welcome...
evangilder
"Shooter"
Welcome mfg. I often wondered what it would be like to work as a photographer in the service. I'm looking forward to seeing some pics.
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
Personally I think The RAF are the best at lo flying bar none and your photo recce guys would be treat to watchmfg said:
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Nonskimmer
Captain
Great. Another zoomy. 
Welcome.
Welcome.
evangilder
"Shooter"
Hey, watch that zoomy stuff, bubble-head!
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
HA!
Welcome mfg.
Welcome
Ex RNZAF Military Police Dog Handler.
Base Security, and tracking/manwork specialist.
Did heaps with the green machine. At the time we were the only ground combat capable unit in the AF. All 6 of us. It has now been expanded into a complete mixed Dog/GRUNT unit based along the lines of the RAF Regiment or the Ausi Ground Defence Unit.
And the only unit whose work clothes were green camoflage in colour.
Para trained. All Arms Medic Qualified.
The trick with attack dogs is simple, they have two ends, don't get close to either of them.
Currently I am a Voli Firefighter with the local Brigade, well its over the back fence, and it seemed the decent thing to do with my training.
I will admit it is a damn site more satisfying getting someone out of a car wreck than hunting them down. But some of the times I could really use the dog on drunk drivers.
Base Security, and tracking/manwork specialist.
Did heaps with the green machine. At the time we were the only ground combat capable unit in the AF. All 6 of us.
It has now been expanded into a complete mixed Dog/GRUNT unit based along the lines of the RAF Regiment or the Ausi Ground Defence Unit.And the only unit whose work clothes were green camoflage in colour.
Para trained. All Arms Medic Qualified.
The trick with attack dogs is simple, they have two ends, don't get close to either of them.
Currently I am a Voli Firefighter with the local Brigade, well its over the back fence, and it seemed the decent thing to do with my training.
I will admit it is a damn site more satisfying getting someone out of a car wreck than hunting them down. But some of the times I could really use the dog on drunk drivers.
evangilder
"Shooter"
Welcome aboard.
glennasher
Senior Airman
'77-'81, 11c1P, Indirect Fire Infantryman, back then it was 81mm mortars, the M29A1s, served in B Co. 2nd Bn. 325 Abn Inf. 82nd Abn Div. It was fun while it lasted, and it lasted "long enough" to get unfun.
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Welcome...
mkloby
Senior Master Sergeant
Welcome GN. I always wished I got to work with mortars more when I went through infantry training. Although, I'm not sad I missed humping with them
glennasher
Senior Airman
Three words, jeeps and trailers, made our life a lot easier than the "mules" we had when I got there to Division. After about a year, we got the jeeps and our lives got better by far. We seldom humped the tubes, luckily enough. The stuff would have been "heavy dropped" if we'd gone hot, supposedly. My guess is, it would have frapped in, and we'd be instant 11Bravos, not much fun since I was issued a 1911A1 and it was worn out. So were our M16s at the time, though later we got brand new M16A1s to replace the Vietnam era stuff we mostly used. The mortars had a lot of rounds thru the tubes, too, they were replaced with the 60mm after I left. I haven't heard much about them, so can't offer an opinion. Not a proud moment in time, Jimmy Carter was President, so we sat out the Iran hostage thing, we were on " Alert Status" but nothing came of it.
Later on, the guys went to Grenada, the company had some casualties there, so I read, and recently, they've had some serious casualties in Iraq, a New Yorker article about the company was in the news for awhile. Kinda glad I missed out on that, I'm too old and fat for such shenanigans now.
Later on, the guys went to Grenada, the company had some casualties there, so I read, and recently, they've had some serious casualties in Iraq, a New Yorker article about the company was in the news for awhile. Kinda glad I missed out on that, I'm too old and fat for such shenanigans now.
Flew around some of the 82nd guys in Iraq. They were a wild bunch. I am glad all I had to do was drop them off.
