Posted: 1/6/2009 7:35:20 PM EDT
| Any one a member? Anyone know anything about them? Just heard about them tonight and was curious what you guys knew/thought. |
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do they provide/offer weapons training?? No. It's mostly a disaster relief program. http://www.sdf.alabama.gov/ Would I be able to take training at my own expense that are generally restricted to LE/MIL only or are there only certain places that would allow me... I don't know if they would consider a member of ASDF a Reservist or not |
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do they provide/offer weapons training?? No. It's mostly a disaster relief program. http://www.sdf.alabama.gov/ Would I be able to take training at my own expense that are generally restricted to LE/MIL only or are there only certain places that would allow me... I don't know if they would consider a member of ASDF a Reservist or not I have attended training schools with members of ASDF that are normally reserved for LE/MIL only. Yes it was at their own expense. |
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Iirc. Preacher Tom is member, don't recall his screen name off hand. The cool thing about it is being a member allows you to take LE related courses. Ie, sniper school, swat school at the LE price. These courses would be offered by what company or department? NALETC,etc? |
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Iirc. Preacher Tom is member, don't recall his screen name off hand. The cool thing about it is being a member allows you to take LE related courses. Ie, sniper school, swat school at the LE price. These courses would be offered by what company or department? NALETC,etc? NALETC, NEALEA and various department sponsored training. |
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Iirc. Preacher Tom is member, don't recall his screen name off hand. The cool thing about it is being a member allows you to take LE related courses. Ie, sniper school, swat school at the LE price. These courses would be offered by what company or department? NALETC,etc? NALETC, NEALEA and various department sponsored training. I looked at the website for NEALEA and realized that it is at JSU. I live maybe 10 minutes from there. |
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I looked at the website for NEALEA and realized that it is at JSU. I live maybe 10 minutes from there. Jeffersons for hot wings! FTW I plan to take some classes from them this year. Jeffersons is bad ass.... along with Struts they are the only 2 places I eat in Jacksonville |
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Spoke with Calvin today, really nice fellow and very helpful. Referred me to another gentleman who I spoke to for a while and then he referred me to a guy in my area. Still waiting to hear from him though.
ETA: Looks like when I do get in contact with him I'll be going to 102nd Battalion in Gadsden. |
Same here. I have called, been told I will be called back or emailed, and have yet to hear jack shit in return. I have even sent emails to the guy who was going to contact me, or so I thought. I give up on it... Joining my local police reserves and calling that good enough. I thought that at least one person on this topic would have heard something by now.... 
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Hi Guys....I was a member of the ASDF for 5 years and left as a LTC.
Ask your questions here or IM me..... I am in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary on the Redstone Arsenal now. I like this better than the ASDF. When the ASDF called up 83 of my troops for Hurricane Katrina and did not pay them I left. I refuse to be part of an organization that lies to its troops. At one time I commanded almost 200 people and that dwindled down to the 60's after they were stiffed. I would recommend another organization than the ASDF..... To put it plainly......It is now a force basically in limbo. The State does very little to support you and will take advantage of you. Sorry to disappoint....it is a very poorly run old vets club now. And it's not that I have a problem with that, but that's what it is now. The USCGAUX is everything I wish the ASDF was!!! You are not even allowed on a military base in uniform with the ASDF. POSTSCRIPT; THE ASDF IS NOT ALLOWED WEAPONS!!!! That popped somebodies balloon...SORRY |
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Hi Guys....I was a member of the ASDF for 5 years and left as a LTC. Ask your questions here or IM me..... I am in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary on the Redstone Arsenal now. I like this better than the ASDF. When the ASDF called up 83 of my troops for Hurricane Katrina and did not pay them I left. I refuse to be part of an organization that lies to its troops. At one time I commanded almost 200 people and that dwindled down to the 60's after they were stiffed. I would recommend another organization than the ASDF..... To put it plainly......It is now a force basically in limbo. The State does very little to support you and will take advantage of you. Sorry to disappoint....it is a very poorly run old vets club now. And it's not that I have a problem with that, but that's what it is now. The USCGAUX is everything I wish the ASDF was!!! You are not even allowed on a military base in uniform with the ASDF. POSTSCRIPT; THE ASDF IS NOT ALLOWED WEAPONS!!!! That popped somebodies balloon...SORRY Yeah... my balloon. At least with my local PD reserves I can carry a weapon and get most of the training that I wanted for little / no cost. |