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btcave
03-30-2011, 09:12 AM
What job(s) did you hold while serving in the military and where/when.

Me,

11B light infantry, and 11M mechanized infantry.

1991-1993 Ft Irwin, CA - 1/52 Infantry, 177th Armor Brigade/OPFOR

1993 Erlangen, Germany - 1/6 IN and 1/30 IN, 3rd Infantry Division

1994-1996 Schweinfurt, Germany - 2/15th IN, 3rd ID; includes 1994 deployment to Macedonia w/UN

1996-2011 Oregon Army National Guard 2/162 IN, 41st IN Brigade; includes deployments to Operation Iraqi Freedom 03-04, 09-10

63DH8
03-30-2011, 11:15 AM
63DH8 (Self Propelled Artillery Mechanic Recovery trained)
Ft. Hood Texas: 1983-85, 2nd Armored Division, Service Battery & A Battery

West Germany: 1985-1987, Northern Command, 2nd Armored Division (FWD), B Battery & Service Battery

Ft. Lewis, Washington: 1987-1990, 593 Area Support Group, 543rd Supply Company, Deployed to Saudi Arabia in 1990. Attached to the 24th ID in Feb 1991. Reattached to 543rd in April 1991. ETSed September of 1991.

coppertales
03-31-2011, 04:59 PM
AGM28 Houndog electronics missile tech at Griffiss AFB NY, 1966-67. Then I was shipped to U Tapao AB Thailand where I was a pylon electronics tech with the 4358 MMS, 1967-68. I shipped to K I Sawyer AFB MI where I again was a AGM28 Houndog electronics tech, 1968-72. I cross trained to the ADM20C Quail missile at the same location, 1972-76. I got out in 1976 when my ears got so bad they disqualified me from working in a hazardous noise area.....chris3

ATAK, Inc.
03-31-2011, 06:29 PM
I was a NDI (Non-Destructive Inspection) Technician.

8/1984 to 11/88, Moody AFB in Valdosta GA, with the 347th TFW. Started out with F-4E's, then transitioned to F-16A's.

12/88 to 2/92, USAF/ADS, The Thunderbirds, at Nellis AFB, NV. Also cross-trained as a Crew Chief, was ACC for #9 (the new Boss coming on board), and #7 (the Logistics Officer). F-16A's

2/92 to 7/93, 57th FW, NDI Lab, In charge of the Oil Analysis program, among other things. F-16 A, B, C and D's, F-15C, D, and E's, A-10's, and every other fighter in the inventory, including Foreign.

7/93 to 7/94, Kunsan AB, ROK, 8th FW, the Wolf Pack, NDI lab. F-16C & D's.

8/94 to 5/98, back to Nellis AFB here in Las Vegas and the same ole job before Korea:(

Bettendorf
04-06-2011, 07:26 PM
Erased

rice paddy daddy
06-09-2011, 01:51 PM
US Army, 1967-1970
94B20, First Cook & Assistant Mess Sergeant
1968 - 1969: 46th Field Artillery, Fort Carson, Colorado
1968-1970: 75th Support Batallion, 1st Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Quang Tri Province, Northern I Corps, Republic of Viet Nam. The Brigade was on loan to the Marine Corps, came under Command And Control of the 3rd MarDiv, and operated from the Khe Sahn Plains to the South China Sea along the DMZ.
ETS'd as an E-5, now I'm a PFC (Proud Frickin' Civilian).

Partisan1983
06-09-2011, 10:26 PM
AGM28 Houndog electronics missile tech at Griffiss AFB NY, 1966-67. Then I was shipped to U Tapao AB Thailand where I was a pylon electronics tech with the 4358 MMS, 1967-68. I shipped to K I Sawyer AFB MI where I again was a AGM28 Houndog electronics tech, 1968-72. I cross trained to the ADM20C Quail missile at the same location, 1972-76. I got out in 1976 when my ears got so bad they disqualified me from working in a hazardous noise area.....chris3


My Grandfather was at K.I. Sawyer during the end of his career (by that point he was a reservist, I believe). He was Air Force and some sort of Col. (sadly I don't know exactly what, I never got to meet him).

cavscouty
06-26-2011, 12:21 AM
Nov 2003-April 2004 Basic Training Ft. Knox
April 2004-April 2005 Camp Garry Owen 4-7 Cavalry
April 2005-February 2007 1-16th Cavalry Ft. Knox Kentucky
October 2008- Present Iowa Army National Guard 1-113 Cavalry, currently in Afghanistan.

btcave
06-26-2011, 01:06 AM
Nov 2003-April 2004 Basic Training Ft. Knox
April 2004-April 2005 Camp Garry Owen 4-7 Cavalry
April 2005-February 2007 1-16th Cavalry Ft. Knox Kentucky
October 2008- Present Iowa Army National Guard 1-113 Cavalry, currently in Afghanistan.

Glad to hear from you, hero!

My buddy SSG Ed Kane is serving with the Iowa NG 1-133 Infantry Ironman Battalion in A-stan in the scouts. He IST'd for the mission. He's coming home soon.\

http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/article_5203665a-d7cf-5753-8035-63cfd84a2396.html

Partisan1983
06-26-2011, 01:39 AM
coppertales.......I am really curious about your time at KI Sawyer. If you ever met my grandfather or at least heard stories about him, I really want to know.


I never got to meet him and it would mean a lot to me........



PM me (I'm not gonna mention his name so it ends up all over the net)



I am not bullshitting you, GNS knows my full name and where I live.....


I really want to know anything about him I can, from a non-family members (if that makes sense)

ltorlo64
06-26-2011, 02:06 AM
Didn't see this post when it started.

Joined the Navy in 1982-84 trained as an electrician, and a nuclear operator, Great Lakes, IL, Orlando, FL and Saratoga Springs, NY.

84-88 USS BILLFISH (SSN 676) Electrician, Groton, CT.

I got out in August 1988 and rejoined the Navy in March of 1990.

90-91 Precommisioning crew of the USS JEFFERSON CITY (SSN 759), Newport News, VA.
91-93 E division Leading Petty Officer on USS CALIFORNIA (CGN 36), Bremerton, WA.
93-95 Leading Crew Chief and S5G Plant Chief at Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, ID.
95-97 Plant 2 Reactor Electrical Leading Chief Petty Officer on USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), Bremerton, WA.
97-99 E division Leading Petty Officer and Engineering Department Senior Chief on USS MICHIGAN (SSBN 727), Bangor, WA.
99-02 Reactor Mechanical Technical Assistant on USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) (my first commisioned tour), Everett, WA.
02-05 Engineered Refueling Overhaul Coordinator on USS OHIO for the convesion from SSBN to SSGN. We went from carrying Trident missiles to Tomahawks, Bremerton, WA.
05-08 Reactor Mechanical Assistant on USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), Everett, WA.
08-10 Force Reactor Electrical Assistant for Commander Naval Air Forces, Pacific Fleet, Coronado, CA.
10-present Ship's Maintenance Manager on USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), Bremerton, WA.

I really need to think about retiring.

Dieselbuilder
06-26-2011, 02:03 PM
Joined the Army in '77,
Basic at Ft. Jackson, SC.
AIT at Redstone Arsenal AL. 24L Improved Hawk Launcher Mechanical & Electrical systems repairman.
Stationed at:
'78-'79 Homestead AFB, FL - HHB 3rd Battalion 68th Air Defense Artillery.
'79-'80 Camp Humphries Korea - 30th Ordinance Co. GM/GS.
'80-'81 Fort Riley, KS - HHB 2nd Battalion 51st Air Defense Artillery.
'81 Reinlisted and AIT at Fort Bliss TX changed MOS to 25L AN/TSQ-73 Command and Control System Operator/Repairman
'82-'86 Fort Bragg, NC - HHB 3rd Battalion 68th Air Defense Artillery.

devinsdad
08-29-2011, 07:28 PM
Joined the USAF in May 1985
85 - 87 Eglin AFB, Fl. - Crew Chief F-15 A,B,C,D, MSIP C&D
87 - 88 Keflavik AB, Iceland - F-15 Crew Chief
88 - 91 Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. A-10A Crew Chief
91 - 92 Osan AB, Korea - A-10 Systems Instructor
92 - 95 McChord AFB, WA. - A-10 Crew Chief
95 - 05 Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. - Crew Chief, Expeditor, Flight Chief, Production Superintendent

Called it a day when coming out of Iraq I got orders to Kadina, Japan. Had enough fun!

ltorlo64
08-29-2011, 10:15 PM
Joined the USAF in May 1985
85 - 87 Eglin AFB, Fl. - Crew Chief F-15 A,B,C,D, MSIP C&D
87 - 88 Keflavik AB, Iceland - F-15 Crew Chief
88 - 91 Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. A-10A Crew Chief
91 - 92 Osan AB, Korea - A-10 Systems Instructor
92 - 95 McChord AFB, WA. - A-10 Crew Chief
95 - 05 Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. - Crew Chief, Expeditor, Flight Chief, Production Superintendent

Called it a day when coming out of Iraq I got orders to Kadina, Japan. Had enough fun!

Welcome to the board!

AMVET47
09-04-2011, 05:16 PM
1986 - OSUT Ft Benning, Ga.
1987 - 1990 11B20 - Ft Ord, Ca. M-60 Gunner, Fire Team Leader
1990 - Reclass to 19K20 - Ft Knox, Ky.
1990 - 1993 19K20 - Friedberg, Germany. Tank Gunner (M1A1)
1993 - 1995 19K20/19K3A8 Tank Gunner, Tank Commander, Squadron Master Gunner
1995 - 1999 19K3A8/19K4A8 Tank Commander, Tank Platoon Sergeant/Company Master Gunner
1999 - 2000 19K4A8 AC/RC Advisor 5th Army

binky59
09-05-2011, 05:35 PM
Air force 69-73
Training Lackland AFB 69-70
Permanent party WPAFB Ohio
291 communications AirForce Institute of Technology
Air University Command

NineFiveBravo
09-08-2011, 05:18 PM
I was Army reserve, (800th MP Brigade, 220th MP Brigade, 77th RRC) from 2003-2008, activated/mob'd twice. Spent time at Ft Leonard Wood (2003), Ft. Meade/RRMC in Libertyville, PA (2003-2004) and Camp War Eagle/Hope (june04-march05) Did the TDY trips to Schofield Barracks, Fort Buchanan, Fort Leavenworth, and Guantanamo Bay. Hawaii was really, really nice

MJ1
11-05-2011, 02:31 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/8c560b7c.jpg

Dak To, Kontum and the hell of FT. Sill :yeah:

BobB1
11-06-2011, 11:38 PM
US Army, '67-'69 11C40
Basic training Ft Dix NJ
AIT Ft Polk LA
Feb '68 RVN Weapons platoon 5/7 Cav, 1st Cavalry Div
Hue, Quang Tri, Khe Sahn, A Shau Valley. in Oct we left I Corp and relocated to III Corp near An Loc and operated between there and the "Parrot's Beak".
Started on gun crew for mortar. I was good with maps and numbers so moved to FDC (Fire Direction Control) Was chief FDC until becoming Platoon Sergeant in Oct. I was Plt Sgt and when short of Lts, acting platoon leader until Feb. I extended my tour and became supply sergeant until my new DEROS date in April '69

N/A
12-02-2011, 11:31 PM
US Army--14 Jun 68 to 19 Feb 71
Basic--Ft. Bliss, Texas
AIT--Ft. Rucker, Alabama--67N20(mechanic/crewchief UH-1H)
RVN--16 Dec 68 to 20 Jul 70--B Co. 101st AHB 101st Abn Div(AMBL)
I Corps, Hue/Phu Bai-- CE on AC 68-16341
Ft. Hood--20 Aug 70 to 19 Feb 71 A Co. 1/67 2nd AD

romer12
05-03-2013, 01:44 PM
US Army. 1947 - 1969. 82 Airborne '47 - '48. 187th Airborne, Korea, 1951. Military Intelligence (Special Agent) 1956 - 1969

Bettendorf
05-06-2013, 06:43 PM
Welcome to the site!

ltorlo64
05-06-2013, 07:25 PM
US Army. 1947 - 1969. 82 Airborne '47 - '48. 187th Airborne, Korea, 1951. Military Intelligence (Special Agent) 1956 - 1969

Welcome to the site. I think you win the earliest enlistment award!

Sherman
05-15-2013, 07:09 PM
U.S.N.
USS Fort McHenry
94 San Diego California.......Hull Technician
95-96 Sasebo Japan......Hull Technician
I was a shipboard Maintenance man. I can and did fix everything.

hafferf
06-16-2013, 08:27 PM
USMC E4 64-67 1391/3051 Bulk Fuel (Hose Dragger)/ Gen. Warehouseman.
3rd FSR Okinowa... 65
Nam-66 I Corps area
ORARNG 84-2003 Unit Admin and Brigade FSNCO
I'll add more when I can get into my "profile"...;>(((

shotdown61
06-16-2013, 08:59 PM
US Army 1979/82 63B10 wheel vehicle/power generation.Wildflecken,Germany and Ft Carson, Colorado.
Worked on a Hawk missile site in Germany and Armor in Carson.

james01
06-16-2013, 09:47 PM
1964-1967was on U.S.S. Bellatrix AF62,went to Vietnam five times. 1972-1976 Was in Coast Guard. 1976-1986 Went back into the Navy, got out as an MM1Served on board U.S>S> turner Joy DD951, did shore duty at N.A.S.Jax. Than went to U.S.S. America CV 66.

Diesel
06-17-2013, 05:25 PM
Joined US Army in 1957, Ft. Ord for Basic Infantry, Ft. Carson for Advanced Infantry and Heavy weapons, etc., and enjoyed an interesting world tour with two trips across two oceans courtesy of Air America in those old DC-3's. Last duty station was with the 559 USArmy Artillery, 69th Ordnance Special Weapons Company keeping the nukes that we, US, didn't admit having in Europe at Site Pluto until years later, safe and secure no matter where they had to go. Shot up, etc., shrapnel and WP burns, Honorably Discharged in 1960 after signing confidentiality agreement which is still in effect today...even though most of the 'stuff' is now public. No shame, no regret and certainly no apologies! To this day I don't have a DD-214 to show, just a VA letter documenting that I had served honorably and was 100% disabled....nuf sed.

Finally got around to using my VA Loan to buy a house in Seattle, WA, and got moved on June 4, 2013, so it's been a busy time.

I do miss hearing from 63DH8...love to tell him about my son, presently stationed in Afghanistan and an Artilleryman on a Paladin...I ask him why he chose that MOS and all he would say about it was that "you let me learn to shoot the small guns...I wanted to shoot the big ones."

Diesel 88888888

:coffee:

Richard Simmons
06-17-2013, 05:37 PM
US Navy 1978-86.

RTC San Diego, CA
BE&E SSC/NTC San Diego, CA
EW "A" School NTTC Corry Station Pensacola, FL

USS Decatur DDG-31

NAVADMINCOM NTC San Diego, CA Military Police (CID)

USS Barbey FF-1088

rshaneck2002
06-17-2013, 07:13 PM
704th Maint battalion 4th ID Ft Carson, weapons specialist 45B40(small arms repair) Sgt. 73-77 Bangkok in 75., U Tapao is a name i have not heard in over 35 yrs. 75 was the fall of Saigon and a mess on the border with Cambodia exploding with refugees from Pol Pot, hell a lot of names here tonight i have not heard in yrs. All former US service members and today i feel like the enemy being an NRA member and all? go figure? Went on to retirement working at my local VA for another 35 yrs as a govt truck driver, transporting vets for appointments all over the midwest. Know the Govt well i do, since Nixon to Odumbo,

hueytaxi
11-19-2013, 08:06 PM
1965-6 Basic Training at Ft. Polk; Flight school at Ft. Wolters and Fort Rucker.
1967 A/229 1st Cav. Pilot, An Khe, Hammond, English, Winchester (Dak To)
1968-9 Huey Flight Instructor, Ft. Rucker
1970 Kiowa Instructor, Arty pilot, Phu Loi and all of IIFF AO
1971 Instructor Ft Sill OCS

daemon734
05-23-2014, 01:14 AM
2005: 19K OSUT Fort knox, KY
2006-2008: 3ID Fort Benning, GA
2008-2009: NAVSCOLEOD, Eglin AFB FL
2009-present: 89D Team Leader

3 deployments (1x OIF, 2x OEF)

Bettendorf
10-10-2014, 07:14 PM
1999-2004 Active Army MP
2004-2005 SF training
2005-2011 Active SF Group
2012-2014 Nation Guard SF

steelmonkey
02-13-2015, 03:26 PM
USAF 1980-1984
361x0 cable & antenna tech
Lackland AFB
Sheppard AFB
RAF Croughton
DET 2 Elkhorn, NE. SAC Comm support
Loring AFB

Still in telecom

QuickdrawMcgraw
12-28-2015, 09:14 PM
I Joined the Air Force in August 1966,
November 66 to November 67, K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI 410th TransportationSq. Air Transportation Specialist E-2 Airman Third class
December 1967, -December 1968 14th Aerial Port SQ Cam Rahn Bay Viet Nam, We reassigned to OLAD Det #8 Cam Ly Air Field Dalat RVN, Air Transportation, Loaded c-130s, C-123s. C7As, Received a Bronze Star With V for actiBoon during Tet Offensive of 1968. E-3 Airman 2nd class
January 1969 Cliniton- Sherman AFB, OK. 70th Bomb Wg March 69 TDY to Kadana AB Okinawa 4252nd Stragtic Bomb Wg. Operation Arc Light until Sept 69 Air Transportation , returned to Cliniton Sherman AFB E-4 Sgt.
August 1970 Reenlisted Assigned to Wurtsmith AFB. Michigan 379th Bomb Wg.Air Transportation Supervisor E5
March 1972 Resigned to MASSq Kadana AB Okinawa Japan.
March 1974 Resigned to 1369th Photo SQ. Vandenberg AFB Ca. Photo Lab Superintendent E-5
December 1978 Resigned to 410th Bomb Wg, K. I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan. Base Inventory Manager Supervisor. DCM material Control, Production Control, 410 Transportation Vehicle Maintenance Material Control 410th Services Sq. Furnishing Management Office.E-6 Technical SGT. until October 1986 Retired. IF I had to do it again I would, But the last 8 YEARS I would want to be different, to much crap. A hell of a lot of responsibility but very little authority to do the job.

ltorlo64
12-29-2015, 05:31 AM
I Joined the Air Force in August 1966,
November 66 to November 67, K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI 410th TransportationSq. Air Transportation Specialist E-2 Airman Third class
December 1967, -December 1968 14th Aerial Port SQ Cam Rahn Bay Viet Nam, We reassigned to OLAD Det #8 Cam Ly Air Field Dalat RVN, Air Transportation, Loaded c-130s, C-123s. C7As, Received a Bronze Star With V for actiBoon during Tet Offensive of 1968. E-3 Airman 2nd class
January 1969 Cliniton- Sherman AFB, OK. 70th Bomb Wg March 69 TDY to Kadana AB Okinawa 4252nd Stragtic Bomb Wg. Operation Arc Light until Sept 69 Air Transportation , returned to Cliniton Sherman AFB E-4 Sgt.
August 1970 Reenlisted Assigned to Wurtsmith AFB. Michigan 379th Bomb Wg.Air Transportation Supervisor E5
March 1972 Resigned to MASSq Kadana AB Okinawa Japan.
March 1974 Resigned to 1369th Photo SQ. Vandenberg AFB Ca. Photo Lab Superintendent E-5
December 1978 Resigned to 410th Bomb Wg, K. I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan. Base Inventory Manager Supervisor. DCM material Control, Production Control, 410 Transportation Vehicle Maintenance Material Control 410th Services Sq. Furnishing Management Office.E-6 Technical SGT. until October 1986 Retired. IF I had to do it again I would, But the last 8 YEARS I would want to be different, to much crap. A hell of a lot of responsibility but very little authority to do the job.

Welcome to the site and thanks for your service. Hope to see more posts from you!