Thinking of Joining the Military? V2 - General

[QUOTE=SKEEA;38642778]Nah, no one ever has misinterpreted it in the military. It literally means, with all our american slang, "If you aren't Cavalry, you aren't anything." No mistaking that around here.[/QUOTE] I love unit quotes. Ours is only on our coin. "omnes sugit sed nos" meaning "everyone sucks but us", with a picture of a camel riding a bomb with lady liberty riding behind him surrounded by the JDPI triangle. I throw a picture up when I get back to my home station.

[QUOTE=SKEEA;38642778]Nah, no one ever has misinterpreted it in the military. It literally means, with all our american slang, "If you aren't Cavalry, you aren't anything." No mistaking that around here. [editline]29th November 2012[/editline] Sorry about that, but us crew chiefs need an incredible amount of parts to keep the birds turning. Paperwork is unreal in aviation, I feel your pain. Tags, work orders, dispatches, and a myriad of other forms. Hell, if we didn't have ULLSA(E) logbook software, we would be using the physical paper versions of the logbook forms, and that is very time consuming and maddening.[/QUOTE] What kind of paperwork do the pilots have to do?

[QUOTE=SKEEA;38642778]Nah, no one ever has misinterpreted it in the military. It literally means, with all our american slang, "If you aren't Cavalry, you aren't anything." No mistaking that around here.[/QUOTE] Yeah, guess it's a language barrier.

We took part in a exercise for med group, which involved a zombie virus outbreak. I love this place.

[QUOTE=l33tkill;38643355]I love unit quotes. Ours is only on our coin. "omnes sugit sed nos" meaning "everyone sucks but us", with a picture of a camel riding a bomb with lady liberty riding behind him surrounded by the JDPI triangle. I throw a picture up when I get back to my home station.[/QUOTE] Our unit motto is actually :Out Front!," but the entirety of US Army Cavalry knows the "If you ain't Cav..." saying, as well as Garryowen and Fiddler's Green. Cav is one big awesome family. [editline]29th November 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Apache249;38643429]What kind of paperwork do the pilots have to do?[/QUOTE] They do a lot of debriefings, time slot management stuff, evaluation paperwork, and they do a little bit of logbook stuff when they log their flight hours and maintenance faults that popped up during flight. I am not sure of everything they have to do paperwork wise, only what I have witnessed.

ours was 'Get Some.'

[IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/531042_411559275581260_794102881_n.jpg[/IMG] cav swag big fucking patch that doesnt let you unvelcro your pocket, hoo-ah.

You could just put it a bit lower on your pocket so it hangs off a bit, like I have seen other 1st Cav guys do. Also, Cav swag hooah. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ZxUwjl.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Coppermoss;38612096]What is a good running routine to start with? I just read that AF bmt has a two mile run every week and I don't want to struggle too badly with it.[/QUOTE] I know this is a bit late but the "2-mile run" is really just 20 minutes of running + 10 minutes of sprints. You'll be running the whole time because anyone who's caught not running without a proper reason (sick, waiver, ect) will have a 341 pulled. Here's an article about the 341. Depending on the severity of the discrepancy, it could actually be considered a 682 (2 pulled at once). This could actually make you wash back a week or two. [url]http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforcejoin/a/aetc341.htm[/url] Unfortunatly I didn't have a running routine before BMT. I was the neckbeard who played video games in the dark all day. However, in BMT you start off with an initial run time which will determine what lane/belt you'll run in. I started in the 3rd lane, and by the end of it I ended in the 1st lane. It's really based off of how hard you work out.

What do the different lanes mean? Do they put the "slowpokes" in one and the "usain bolts" in the other?

Do they allow akimbo?

[QUOTE=Coppermoss;38669366]What do the different lanes mean? Do they put the "slowpokes" in one and the "usain bolts" in the other?[/QUOTE] Pretty much. The MTIs can distinguish who should be in what lane by the different colored belts representing the trainee's initial run time during the first week. Red being the slowest, and blue the fastest. So in order from slowest to fastest it would be red, green, yellow, and then blue. I was green for the first 4 weeks then my second 1.5 run time was dropped 4 minutes less, which put me in blue for the rest of the time there. Blue is the outside lane of the 1/2 mile track (1/4 mile track is separate), so in turn you have to run a bit further to accomplish a completed lap. I wouldn't worry about it at all though. The MTI's will easily get you in shape if you're not a strong runner.

[QUOTE=l33tkill;38669631]Pretty much. The MTIs can distinguish who should be in what lane by the different colored belts representing the trainee's initial run time during the first week. Red being the slowest, and blue the fastest. So in order from slowest to fastest it would be red, green, yellow, and then blue. I was green for the first 4 weeks then my second 1.5 run time was dropped 4 minutes less, which put me in blue for the rest of the time there. Blue is the outside lane of the 1/2 mile track (1/4 mile track is separate), so in turn you have to run a bit further to accomplish a completed lap. I wouldn't worry about it at all though. The MTI's will easily get you in shape if you're not a strong runner.[/QUOTE] The red belts get a fuck ton more attention from the MTIs then anyone else. I stayed in the middle of the pack of greens and never got a word spoken to me. The red belts on the other hand were getting reamed every damn day. Really felt bad for 'em some times. Also, for the love of god, go to the bathroom before ya go to PT. Wake up early if ya have to, just do it. There's portapotties near the tracks, but there was always a MTI guarding them.

[QUOTE=capgun;38670656]The red belts get a fuck ton more attention from the MTIs then anyone else. I stayed in the middle of the pack of greens and never got a word spoken to me. The red belts on the other hand were getting reamed every damn day. Really felt bad for 'em some times. Also, for the love of god, go to the bathroom before ya go to PT. Wake up early if ya have to, just do it. There's portapotties near the tracks, but there was always a MTI guarding them.[/QUOTE] First week pt was always a blast. Specifically the run, because the majority of airman in my flight weren't use to running before BMT. And to top it all off no one in our flight shat for the first week, so the latrine crew were pretty busy that Sunday.

Whats a good spot to be at PT wise when enlisting. Im a shit runner. As in, after 3/4ths of a mile i want to stop and rest, shit.

[QUOTE=SKEEA;38662919]You could just put it a bit lower on your pocket so it hangs off a bit, like I have seen other 1st Cav guys do. Also, Cav swag hooah. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ZxUwjl.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] Do you really need to use Cav and swag in the same sentence? I still have a lot of respect for the cav guys I worked with, but I wont if they all turn into fucking SWAGGOTS. :v: [editline]1st December 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=ScoutKing;38671459]Whats a good spot to be at PT wise when enlisting. Im a shit runner. As in, after 3/4ths of a mile i want to stop and rest, shit.[/QUOTE] If you can run 2 miles in under 15 minutes, you'd be cherry for the Army. This shit isnt a fucking video game though, I'd pick it up on the running if I were you.

I run for 15 minutes 5 out of 7 days a week. I plan to start running with my friend who is a cross country runner in a few weeks when i dont suck as much.

[QUOTE=Secrios;38669551]Do they allow akimbo?[/QUOTE] Yeah man, i akimboed a SMAW and AT-4 one time. owned the taliban until they went 0-9, then they raged quit. fuckin noobs.

Reupped as a cadet. My road to joining the Regular Army is set in stone. It's on me whether I get my desired branches [sp]1. Armored 2. Infantry 3. Cav Scout[/sp]

[QUOTE=ScoutKing;38671766]I run for 15 minutes 5 out of 7 days a week. I plan to start running with my friend who is a cross country runner in a few weeks when i dont suck as much.[/QUOTE] Interval training is best training for this sort of thing.

Fuck me a Lieutenant gave me my callsign. Apperently I'm white as hell and act like I'm drunk all the time. Is "White Lightning" really that fitting?

That is a hell of a lot better than nicknames I have gotten. You should be glad it is something that at least sounds awesome.

[QUOTE=SKEEA;38683192]That is a hell of a lot better than nicknames I have gotten. You should be glad it is something that at least sounds awesome.[/QUOTE] But now it's going to show up on all my products :( She already called my Major to add it into the system..

[QUOTE=l33tkill;38683990]But now it's going to show up on all my products :( She already called my Major to add it into the system..[/QUOTE] My last name is Skeen. Chew on that for a bit, then think of the nicknames. White Lightning is actually pretty cool.

Navy selection board for sna, swo, and snfo's this week. Longest wait ever...

If I had a dollar for every time someone in ROTC said they were going to be a Ranger, I'd be a very rich man.

[QUOTE=Hardpoint Nomad;38687425]If I had a dollar for every time someone in ROTC said they were going to be a Ranger, I'd be a very rich man.[/QUOTE] Officers can go to Ranger school, but Ranger School does not a Ranger make.

[QUOTE=SKEEA;38687845]Officers can go to Ranger school, but Ranger School does not a Ranger make.[/QUOTE] Talkin' bout JROTC here bud.

[QUOTE=Hardpoint Nomad;38693064]Talkin' bout JROTC here bud.[/QUOTE] The only thing I found JROTC useful for was the extra paygrade.

[QUOTE=l33tkill;38693464]The only thing I found JROTC useful for was the extra paygrade.[/QUOTE] Even then theres easier ways to get the promotion without putting yourself through 2-4 years of fuck.