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Link Posted: 9/23/2008 10:38:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Phil_in_Seattle] [#1]
Link Posted: 9/23/2008 10:39:22 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Phil_in_Seattle] [#2]
Link Posted: 9/24/2008 1:29:47 AM EDT
[#3]
I started with these bunch of yahoo's (2/162) back in 1976 as a 11B



Moved east after a couple of years and spent some time with some other yahoo's (3/116 ACR).



Went thru redeye training and even got to shoot down a drone at WhiteSands the summer of '79.



Then finally did a year teaching demolitions to this bunch (1249th Eng Batt).

Link Posted: 9/24/2008 9:23:57 PM EDT
[#4]
I might as well update mineself.

Medically retired from the Army (still waiting to see if everything has been done and is in the pay system and all that), placed on the Permanent Disability Retired List at 100% disabled.

Waiting for my VA claim to go through.  That's taking quite a while.
Link Posted: 10/29/2008 11:15:47 PM EDT
[#5]
Mein Gott!
There's an inordinate amount of FNGs here in the WA HTF in the past month or so.
At least one of yous guys must have something to add to this thread.
Link Posted: 11/18/2008 9:32:44 PM EDT
[#6]
Link Posted: 11/18/2008 9:46:41 PM EDT
[#7]
Originally Posted By Unicorn:
I might as well update mineself.

Medically retired from the Army (still waiting to see if everything has been done and is in the pay system and all that), placed on the Permanent Disability Retired List at 100% disabled.

Waiting for my VA claim to go through.  That's taking quite a while.


I too am medically retarded from the Chair Force...  I have an 80% total disability...  So on permanent disability, that means you won't be able to get a civilian job right?  

As for the VA, where did you claim?  I am assuming the NW regional VA office?  If so, it may take from 6 months to a year from what I hear...  Do you know if you get backpay if that happens?  I got lucky and mine only took 1 month, but that was in Oklahoma...  The central region VA is much quicker...  

I also got lucky and was able to claim severence pay AND start the VA disability payments right away...  Base pay of a SSgt x 2 x # of years in service...  Very nice severence check!  

If you need help with anything, let me know, I know it was a rough transition...  Don't forget to go to the VA hospital and register...  Good luck man...
Link Posted: 11/18/2008 10:19:08 PM EDT
[#8]
Originally Posted By Neo1130:
Originally Posted By Unicorn:
I might as well update mineself.

Medically retired from the Army (still waiting to see if everything has been done and is in the pay system and all that), placed on the Permanent Disability Retired List at 100% disabled.

Waiting for my VA claim to go through.  That's taking quite a while.


I too am medically retarded from the Chair Force...  I have an 80% total disability...  So on permanent disability, that means you won't be able to get a civilian job right?  

As for the VA, where did you claim?  I am assuming the NW regional VA office?  If so, it may take from 6 months to a year from what I hear...  Do you know if you get backpay if that happens?  I got lucky and mine only took 1 month, but that was in Oklahoma...  The central region VA is much quicker...  

I also got lucky and was able to claim severence pay AND start the VA disability payments right away...  Base pay of a SSgt x 2 x # of years in service...  Very nice severence check!  

If you need help with anything, let me know, I know it was a rough transition...  Don't forget to go to the VA hospital and register...  Good luck man...
I believe you have to 100% Disabled for one single injury, before you cannot work..so if you got 30% PTSD, 30% back, 20% shoulder. you should be gtg...

Link Posted: 11/18/2008 10:24:24 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Neo1130] [#9]
Originally Posted By 161Infantry:
Originally Posted By Neo1130:
Originally Posted By Unicorn:
I might as well update mineself.

Medically retired from the Army (still waiting to see if everything has been done and is in the pay system and all that), placed on the Permanent Disability Retired List at 100% disabled.

Waiting for my VA claim to go through.  That's taking quite a while.


I too am medically retarded from the Chair Force...  I have an 80% total disability...  So on permanent disability, that means you won't be able to get a civilian job right?  

As for the VA, where did you claim?  I am assuming the NW regional VA office?  If so, it may take from 6 months to a year from what I hear...  Do you know if you get backpay if that happens?  I got lucky and mine only took 1 month, but that was in Oklahoma...  The central region VA is much quicker...  

I also got lucky and was able to claim severence pay AND start the VA disability payments right away...  Base pay of a SSgt x 2 x # of years in service...  Very nice severence check!  

If you need help with anything, let me know, I know it was a rough transition...  Don't forget to go to the VA hospital and register...  Good luck man...
I believe you have to 100% Disabled for one single injury, before you cannot work..so if you got 30% PTSD, 30% back, 20% shoulder. you should be gtg...



Yes, that is correct and it is also up to the VA's discretion if you should be able to work or not...

I have 50% for PTSD and they said even if I was 100% PTSD I would still be able to work...  Like I said, it is all up to the VA if they see you fit for work...

I was just unsure of the "permanent" disability portion...
Link Posted: 11/18/2008 10:42:12 PM EDT
[#10]
Army.
Link Posted: 11/18/2008 10:49:06 PM EDT
[#11]




So, were you swimming away and taking the pic, or did they give you a raft?
Link Posted: 1/5/2009 11:08:40 PM EDT
[#12]
It's been awhile since this has seen the light of day.



Bumped from a really nice resort community.
Link Posted: 1/5/2009 11:10:45 PM EDT
[#13]
Link Posted: 1/6/2009 3:22:10 AM EDT
[#14]
Originally Posted By B44T:
Army.


This.

Link Posted: 1/6/2009 3:51:12 AM EDT
[#15]
USMC    2001-2006

MCRD San Diego July01-Oct01 delta co. 1093
MCCES Twentynine palms A co. Nov01-Aug02 (2847) telephone systems intermediate pc repair school
MCB Camp Pendleton Aug02-Jul06
  -1st Maintenance Bn and various other names it had Aug02-Aug03
            - OIF 1 CSSB-12 Feb03-Jun03
  -MSSG-15, 15th Meu Aug-03 to Aug-05
           - USS Duluth      Hawaii, Guam(sorta), Sri Lanka(Tsunami Relief), Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq(transitional team) 1 month, Cairns Austalia.
  -Back to 1st Maint bn (S-3 Battalion weight control marine most fun i ever had, no wonder i got out)
Link Posted: 1/7/2009 3:02:37 AM EDT
[Last Edit: bergunx] [#16]
U.S. Army

Link Posted: 2/8/2009 6:49:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: whatsamattaU] [#17]
USN, 1973-1977
Aircraft Electrician, EWOP
VQ-2
Rota, Spain
U.S.S Forrestal
Link Posted: 2/9/2009 10:15:51 AM EDT
[#18]
Army Medic since 2006 (Foxtrot Falcon)
No deployments, but if my security clearence gets approved I'll get my first in a couple of months.
Link Posted: 2/9/2009 3:20:53 PM EDT
[#19]
Not New... But New-ish

USAF 95-00
3V031-52
Lackland AFB 95
Ft Meade MD 95-96 DINFOS
Offutt AFB 96-00
4404th Expeditionary 97,98,99
97 Injury led to med discharge 00
Government Contractor 00-05
Tampa MacDill AFB, USSOCOM,
AFSOC. SDN, SDN-Lite (communications)


Link Posted: 4/4/2009 9:54:19 PM EDT
[#20]
Bump for any FNGs that would like to get onboard.
Link Posted: 4/4/2009 11:53:53 PM EDT
[#21]
Retired MAC(SW/AW), Navy

1986-2006

Iraq 04-05
East Timor
Gulf War
Arabian Gulf Interdiction Operations
Little Creek VA.
Whidbey Isl
Everett
Bremerton
Bangor
Atsugi Japan
Argentia Newfoundland

100% Disabled (Total Permanent)
Link Posted: 4/4/2009 11:56:46 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Muttt] [#22]
Never mind mistaken post
Link Posted: 4/5/2009 8:31:27 AM EDT
[#23]
Originally Posted By JS98010:
There's an inordinate amount of FNGs here in the WA HTF in the past month or so.


Army 11B/11M '86-'92
4/6 IR 5th ID Ft. Polk, LA
Op Just Cause
Unit Armorer
Unit Marksmanship NCO
Link Posted: 4/5/2009 2:06:29 PM EDT
[#24]
19D
1-303 Cav, 30Mar2009 to present.
Currently in the box
Link Posted: 4/5/2009 3:29:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: CaseyJ] [#25]
My History so far.

US Navy Boot Camp, Great Lakes IL Jun-Aug 2001  Still werving after 15 + years, no need to get into it too much. Still doing my best.
Link Posted: 4/6/2009 2:58:35 AM EDT
[#26]



Originally Posted By CaseyJ:


My History so far.



US Navy Boot Camp, Great Lakes IL Jun-Aug 2001

Basic Enlisted Submarine School Groton, CT Aug-Oct 2001

Electronics Technichian Core and Follow-on Radio Pipeline Groton, CT Nov 2001-Jun 2002

Trident Exterioir Comms Fundamentals Bangor, WA Jul-Sep 2002

USS Nevada SSBN-733 (Blue) Bangor, WA Sept 2002- Jul 2006

COMSUBDEVRON Five Det UUV Jul 2006-Present



ET1(SS) Casey Samplawski

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u45/CaseyJ-07/Rack.jpg







Is that 14NO?





 
Link Posted: 4/6/2009 5:52:34 PM EDT
[Last Edit: rainierhooker] [#27]
Here's me to date...

15U2F Chinook Helicopter Flight Engineer, Secondary MOS 15T, UH-60A/L Blackhawk Mechanic. For those wondering Chinook Aircrew-members are called 'Hookers', and my aircraft in A'stan was named 'Rainier' (CH-47D s/n 89-00164) thus RainierHooker...

WA Army Nat'l Guard 2002-07
-L Co 1/168 AVN (AVIM), 2002
-A Co 935th DASB, 2004-05
-E Co 1/168 AVN (HH) 2005-07
Operation Quake (Pakistan) 2005
-Attached to B Co 7/158 AVN, TF Eagle Islamabad/Musafarabad/Quasim
OEFVI-VII Afghanistan 2005-2006,
-Task Forces Nighthawk and Centaur, Attached to 2/10 and 3/10 AVN, 10th Mtn Div, also 1/3 Marines during Op. Mountain Lion 2006
Army Reserve 2007-2009
-B Co 7/158 AVN
WA Army Nat'l Guard 2009-Present
-B Co 1/168 GSAB

-RainierHooker

ETA: Here's a picture of a exfil Durring Operation Mountian Lion in the Spring of 2006. This was my aircraft for the mission (Tail Number 236) that day and the picture was taken by a crew-member on chalk 2:


ETA2: My baby in Bagram, CH-47D s/n 89-00164, "Rainier" with a familiar logo painted by yours truely...
Link Posted: 4/7/2009 2:34:57 AM EDT
[Last Edit: CaseyJ] [#28]
14NO is Navigation, I am A Radioman 14 RO.
Link Posted: 4/9/2009 8:07:01 PM EDT
[#29]
Originally Posted By rainierhooker:
15U2F Chinook Helicopter Flight Engineer, Secondary MOS 15T, UH-60A/L Blackhawk Mechanic.


Keeping in mind that I've  been retired for almost 9 years, was there a change in Career Management Fields/Military Occupational Specialties?   15 series for flight crew?  Used to be 67s.  A 15-series MOS would be combat arms...?

Link Posted: 4/9/2009 8:21:12 PM EDT
[#30]



Originally Posted By DW_Drang:



Keeping in mind that I've  been retired for almost 9 years, was there a change in Career Management Fields/Military Occupational Specialties?   15 series for flight crew?  Used to be 67s.  A 15-series MOS would be combat arms...?





Yes.



The AFSC 2E1X1 used to be equivalent to a few 31-series MOSs (31S, for example).

Now it is equivalent to 25-series.



Clear as mud?



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_MOS



 
Link Posted: 4/9/2009 8:24:07 PM EDT
[#31]
Originally Posted By DW_Drang:
Originally Posted By rainierhooker:
15U2F Chinook Helicopter Flight Engineer, Secondary MOS 15T, UH-60A/L Blackhawk Mechanic.


Keeping in mind that I've  been retired for almost 9 years, was there a change in Career Management Fields/Military Occupational Specialties?   15 series for flight crew?  Used to be 67s.  A 15-series MOS would be combat arms...?



A lot of MOS numbers have changed.

I was talking to a former MP (95 series) and their number changed too.

When I was active duty, infantry was 11 series and arty was 13 series.
Link Posted: 4/9/2009 8:50:37 PM EDT
[#32]
Originally Posted By JS98010:

Originally Posted By DW_Drang:

Keeping in mind that I've  been retired for almost 9 years, was there a change in Career Management Fields/Military Occupational Specialties?   15 series for flight crew?  Used to be 67s.  A 15-series MOS would be combat arms...?


Yes.

The AFSC 2E1X1 used to be equivalent to a few 31-series MOSs (31S, for example).
Now it is equivalent to 25-series.  

We're talking about the military here, not the Chair Force...

There wasn't even a hint of this in the offing when I retired...  Although I am not surprised at the consolidation of the Military Intelligence (DON'T SAY IT!!!) into one CMF from the three during my career  (formerly 96, MI; 97, HUMINT; and 98, SIGINT.  Come to think of it, it wasn't until the 1980s that MOS 17K and 17M, Ground Surveillance Radar operator and Sensor operator were consolidated and changed to 96R, Ground Sensor Operator, or "Electronic Grunts" as we used to call them.)
Link Posted: 4/9/2009 8:51:03 PM EDT
[#33]
When I went in I was a 67U and they changed all 67- and most 68-series MOSes to 15-series to consolidate and show the army view of Aviation as if not a combat arms brach, at least a direct-combat support branch. All actual flight-crewmembers on the enlisted side have the 'F' suffix added to their MOS, thus I'm a 15U2F... the Army realigned most MOSes back in 2003 if I recall correctly.

-RH
Link Posted: 4/9/2009 9:51:19 PM EDT
[#34]
USAF 2003-2005
BMT at Lackland
Tech School at Sheppard
Stationed at Fairchild AFB, WA
92AMXS, Eagle Flight
KC-135R/T Flying Crew Chief 2A551L
My bird was 59-1480
I was deployed more than I was on home station.
Link Posted: 4/9/2009 11:47:25 PM EDT
[#35]
Although I am not surprised at the consolidation of the Military Intelligence (DON'T SAY IT!!!) into one CMF from the three during my career  (formerly 96, MI; 97, HUMINT; and 98, SIGINT.  Come to think of it, it wasn't until the 1980s that MOS 17K and 17M, Ground Surveillance Radar operator and Sensor operator were consolidated and changed to 96R, Ground Sensor Operator, or "Electronic Grunts" as we used to call them.)


Now that I think about it, when I first enlisted, about half thee 98 MOSs were still referred to as "05" MOSs, specifically,  ones that dealt with HF: 05D, Radio Direction Finding, 05H, HF/Morse Intercept, and 05K, wideband.

Also 05G, AKA COMSEC Specialists, AKA Buddyfuckers.
Link Posted: 6/17/2009 10:51:10 PM EDT
[#36]

Link Posted: 8/19/2009 6:40:18 PM EDT
[#37]
There is a shitload of FNGs in here that need to sound off like they've got a pair!
Link Posted: 8/19/2009 7:09:26 PM EDT
[#38]
Veteran of a thousand psychic wars.

Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
Link Posted: 8/19/2009 7:34:39 PM EDT
[#39]
Originally Posted By DW_Drang:
Veteran of a thousand psychic wars.

Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile


Nice BOC reference...  
Link Posted: 8/19/2009 7:55:04 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Tweak] [#40]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrd2xf5DIlU

OK, how do you do the trick that displays the video here instead of just the link?
Link Posted: 8/19/2009 8:07:18 PM EDT
[#41]
Originally Posted By JS98010:
There is a shitload of FNGs in here that need to sound off like they've got a pair!


Ok....I'm AD AF with an AFSC of 1C151-Air traffic controller.
I've never been deployed and I'll be starting terminal leave in Nov.
Link Posted: 8/19/2009 8:44:08 PM EDT
[#42]
Originally Posted By twratc:
Originally Posted By JS98010:
There is a shitload of FNGs in here that need to sound off like they've got a pair!


Ok....I'm AD AF with an AFSC of 1C151-Air traffic controller.
I've never been deployed and I'll be starting terminal leave in Nov.


LOL!  I wish I knew the name of the girl I went to Tech School with...  She was an ATC...  Funny thing is, she had chronic hiccups...  I invited her to eat lunch with me one day since she looked a little lonely and down...  Next thing I knew, she let out a shriek that sounded like a fucking pterodactyl!  LOL!  Upon speaking with her at that lunch, she informed me she was there for ATC training...  I could just imagine it now...


"Delta 351, you have HICCUP traffic at HICCUP 10 o'clock, 6 HICCUP miles."
Link Posted: 9/23/2009 1:57:16 PM EDT
[#43]
For all the fuggin' n00bs in here...
Link Posted: 9/23/2009 2:03:07 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GrabMyWrist] [#44]


Link Posted: 9/23/2009 2:12:26 PM EDT
[#45]
I'll share.



U.S. Army Reserves

Civil Affairs Specialist (38B - it was 38A when I served)

403rd CA BN Syracuse, NY - 2003-2005

490th CA BN Pasadena, TX - 2005-2006

451st CA BN Knoxville, TN - 2006-2007

Operation Enduring Freedom IV - 450th CA BN Riverdale, MD - Gardez, AFG - September 2004-August 2005



Released for a 4-year ROTC Nursing scholarship in August 2007.  Went from a PVT to SPC in 2 years and stayed a SPC for the last 2 years.  (Would have gone for E-5 but school had other plans for me.)



Can't wait to commission and continue my Army career in the Nurse Corps.  



Thanks to everyone here for their service!  





Link Posted: 9/23/2009 4:05:16 PM EDT
[#46]
Originally Posted By EatWhenHungry:
I'll share.

U.S. Army Reserves
Civil Affairs Specialist (38B - it was 38A when I served)
403rd CA BN Syracuse, NY - 2003-2005
490th CA BN Pasadena, TX - 2005-2006
451st CA BN Knoxville, TN - 2006-2007
Operation Enduring Freedom IV - 450th CA BN Riverdale, MD - Gardez, AFG - September 2004-August 2005

Released for a 4-year ROTC Nursing scholarship in August 2007.  Went from a PVT to SPC in 2 years and stayed a SPC for the last 2 years.  (Would have gone for E-5 but school had other plans for me.)

Can't wait to commission and continue my Army career in the Nurse Corps.  

Thanks to everyone here for their service!  





nice sig line...
Link Posted: 9/24/2009 2:59:59 AM EDT
[#47]
US Army
1981 Field Arty 13E Fire Direction
1985 Armor 19K M1A1 Tank CMDR
Watched the East Germ and Czek bourders come down, good party!
Home for a good civ life in 1990.
Link Posted: 9/24/2009 9:53:36 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Northwoods51] [#48]
US Army 1968 to 1971
91B20
91D20
91U20


I was 17 when I went in and got out 2 weeks before my 20th birthday. It was a long time ago and in an entirely different universe.
Link Posted: 9/24/2009 12:25:19 PM EDT
[#49]
Originally Posted By EatWhenHungry:


Operation Enduring Freedom IV - 450th CA BN Riverdale, MD - Gardez, AFG - September 2004-August 2005



450th?? Orly?? Did you happen to remember a then Captain Robert Isabella?
Link Posted: 9/24/2009 1:08:10 PM EDT
[#50]
USMC

1st Bn 4th Mar W. Co.

Was in CAAT, Javelins, STA, and HQ pt.

Op Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom (now OIF 1).

Have a bunch of Ribbons and Medals, the only one I care about is the CAR.
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