Well for ANGLiCo we were Forward Observers (0861) and Radio Operators (2531), and we were able to be jump qualified. When you got back from jump school you had to wear a cherry on your helmet for your first jump with the unit. It told everybody to 'stay away' if possible and make sure you landed in the correct drop zone etc... The jokes were endless about being a cherry jumper, some with merit though. I know one Sgt landed in an ammo dump and another Corporal landed on a barbed wire fence. I hope that gives you some ideas.
Gunny, You may remember me telling you I went to DLI (Defense Language Institute) several times and went through a couple of the language programs as a linguist (2600's). Some of the guys cracked that I was C3PO, "I am fluent in over six million forms of communication." Semper Fi, Hank Devil Dog Brew
I am/was a 6122 -T58-GE-16 engine mechanic for the CH-46E. Our job was to do a complete tear down and rebuild of the engine. Testing it on a test cell and even do trouble shooting at the squadron level.
My MOS is O151, also known as S-1, when I was a LCpl in MCAS Futenma, Okinawa the Barracks had community heads. As I was taking a shower, another Marine say "Hey, do you know what the deal is with my TAD orders?" my response was "Let me check my email real quick."
My primary was that of a 2111 Armorer. One of the armories I was statipned at was MCAS Cherrypoint, NC. We were constantly LTIing M16A2 rifles and pistols for the ranges but not without having a laugh or two. A few times some idiots even had an accidental discharge!! But noone was hurt....thank Gawd!! It was a hectic job.
Heavy junk mech turned scooter fixer turned hornet airframe mechanism. Twenty plus years in the corps, mostly swingin with the wing. Three boys now, raised on stories of the old and, that it can suck, no matter who you are, They are all 0311s now and I am retired. I must have brought home something that was right,and some values when I came home from work. God bless em.
As a 1341 heavy equipment mechanism I constantly bugged the training office to send me to jungle warfare school or airborne school. Always shot down, finally, the SSgt said "What, you're going to to jump out of a helo with your toolbox? - Sent from my retired Corpsman wife's acct.
Well for ANGLiCo we were Forward Observers (0861) and Radio Operators (2531), and we were able to be jump qualified. When you got back from jump school you had to wear a cherry on your helmet for your first jump with the unit. It told everybody to 'stay away' if possible and make sure you landed in the correct drop zone etc... The jokes were endless about being a cherry jumper, some with merit though. I know one Sgt landed in an ammo dump and another Corporal landed on a barbed wire fence. I hope that gives you some ideas.
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ReplyDeleteYou may remember me telling you I went to DLI (Defense Language Institute) several times and went through a couple of the language programs as a linguist (2600's). Some of the guys cracked that I was C3PO, "I am fluent in over six million forms of communication."
Semper Fi, Hank
Devil Dog Brew
I am/was a 6122 -T58-GE-16 engine mechanic for the CH-46E. Our job was to do a complete tear down and rebuild of the engine. Testing it on a test cell and even do trouble shooting at the squadron level.
ReplyDeleteMy MOS is O151, also known as S-1, when I was a LCpl in MCAS Futenma, Okinawa the Barracks had community heads. As I was taking a shower, another Marine say "Hey, do you know what the deal is with my TAD orders?" my response was "Let me check my email real quick."
ReplyDeleteMy primary was that of a 2111 Armorer. One of the armories I was statipned at was MCAS Cherrypoint, NC. We were constantly LTIing M16A2 rifles and pistols for the ranges but not without having a laugh or two. A few times some idiots even had an accidental discharge!! But noone was hurt....thank Gawd!! It was a hectic job.
ReplyDeleteHeavy junk mech turned scooter fixer turned hornet airframe mechanism. Twenty plus years in the corps, mostly swingin with the wing. Three boys now, raised on stories of the old and, that it can suck, no matter who you are, They are all 0311s now and I am retired. I must have brought home something that was right,and some values when I came home from work. God bless em.
ReplyDeleteObtw, this is from my wifes, a retired Corpsmans, acct
ReplyDeleteAs a 1341 heavy equipment mechanism I constantly bugged the training office to send me to jungle warfare school or airborne school. Always shot down, finally, the SSgt said "What, you're going to to jump out of a helo with your toolbox? - Sent from my retired Corpsman wife's acct.
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ReplyDeleteHating on your spell checker for mechanic!!
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