Armed Forces Roll Call

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Armed Forces Roll Call

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So how many Grunts, Jar Heads, Fly Boys, Squids are out there?

I'm retired Air Force, 1980-2000. Worked on and taught avionics on mostly cargo jets - C-130, C-141, C-5, KC-135, C-9, KC-10. Started out at Wright-Patterson, Ohio; did three years at Rhein Main, Germany; then finished up at McGuire here in New Jersey.

Still in? Thank you for serving! May God bless you and keep you safe!!!
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Army '68-'71.
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Counter Intelligence Special Agent with the 112th Military Intelligence Group.
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I'm an officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

I'm always slightly envious of those people who do it full time. A part of me always wishes I had.
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Active duty Air Force from '99 to '07, mostly at Mountain Home AFB, ID.

Air National Guard from '07 to present, Peoria, IL.

I'm aircraft electro/environmental, have worked on KC-135Rs, B-1Bs, F-15C,s F-15Es, F-16CJs, and currently work on C-130Hs.

I'd have stayed on active duty if they wouldn't have left me stuck at Mountain Home for 7-1/2 years!

Tom
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Army National Guard 97-07.

HOOAH!!
Southern Gentleman with 6 kids, and loving every minute of it!
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US Navy, 84-92. If I would have stayed in, I would have been able to retire 5 years ago; something I often think about.

Steve
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aircraft_electrician wrote:Active duty Air Force from '99 to '07, mostly at Mountain Home AFB, ID.

Air National Guard from '07 to present, Peoria, IL.

I'm aircraft electro/environmental, have worked on KC-135Rs, B-1Bs, F-15C,s F-15Es, F-16CJs, and currently work on C-130Hs.

I'd have stayed on active duty if they wouldn't have left me stuck at Mountain Home for 7-1/2 years!

Tom
I was only on the 130s for a year and a half in Germany, but it became my favorite. Tough airplane. Seemed like the more they flew, the less maintainence they required. I loved watching the 8-shippers come back from an excercise. They'd all circle the air strip in formation then #1 would do an assult landing while the rest circled again. Then it was #2 with the assult landing while the rest circled. 'Round they went, all getting their turn, one by one.

I grew up an Air Force brat. Dad took us to the Air Show every year. I still love watching 'em fly!
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Any one in the Coast gaurd? I'm think of joining up, but wanted to hear some opinions.

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Post by Hawkeye5 »

I don't know about C130s. I took off in them, but never made a landing in one! Same with 119s and 141s.
John
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Retired E9/Sergeant Major

35 years 4 months and 22 days. United States Marine Corps, Army National Guard and Active Duty Army...

MOS USMC: 2531

MOS Army: 11B, 11M, 11H, 42A, 25X

I'm now a PFC... If you don't know what the acronym means, you weren't in the military... :wink:
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Army Cav Scout 19D E-5 Sgt. 1991-1995
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US Air Force 1986-1997(Medical discharge)
I worked Electronic Warfare on F-4's, F-16's, A-10's and C130's.
I have spent time at Keesler AFB, Seymour Johnson AFB, Kunsan AB, Pope AFB, and a few months in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
I'd still like to find a few of my buddies I served with, see what they are up to, if you know them, send me an email:
Emory "jehovah" Fitts, Daniel "Flazier" Lazier, Randy "the Knife" Ferris, Mike "Mickey" Wolfe-- if you know them, let me know. Its a small world, you might know them.



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Kinda what I was hoping for, Jason. I know the military can put people anywhere and everywhere around the world, but I'd like to see SMF bring a few of 'em together.
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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USCG 92-95. The first two years were spent stationed in Honolulu and are somewhat hazy.

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Post by Blades »

swarden43 wrote:Kinda what I was hoping for, Jason. I know the military can put people anywhere and everywhere around the world, but I'd like to see SMF bring a few of 'em together.
I bet a few of us where in the same place at the same time. Probably stood behind someone in line at the BX/PX. :)
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  • Army (Active Duty)
    25T, Satellite & Microwave Systems Chief
    Assigned stateside for the moment :)
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Navy (helicopter gunner/SAR swimmer)
just got back from Iraq 3 days ago. Whoohoo!



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