How Many With Military Service?

[idahjo]

Thanks sygnus21; for your 26 years! And the input. So what were you working on mostly? (pix maybe?)

Joan Archer; Does someone appear to be "worried"?
Just a simple question.. not intended to be complicated
So, did you check the NO? (Thanks)

You youngsters; I am sorry that I did not think of that response My oversight. If there is a way to correct it please advise.

 

[sygnus21]

Aircraft maintenance. No pix.

 

[Gnys]

26 Years United States Air Force

Lackland AFB, San anotonio, Texas (basic training) - June 79 - Aug 79
Chanute air force base, Rantoul, Illinois (tech school): Aug 79 - Sep 79

George AFB, CA- 79-81
Hahn AB, Germany - 81-83
Pease AFB, NH - 83-85
Dyess AFB, TX, 85-92
Soesterberg AB, NL - 92-94
Langley AFB, VA - 94-2005 - Retired

Temporary duty to Incirlik air base, turkey, operation provide comfort: Feb - Mar 93
Temporary duty to Elmendorf air force base, anchorage, Alaska: Mar (2 weeks) -1989
Five 90-120 day deployments to South West Asia, - Saudi Arabia - 94 to 98
Two deployments to Iceland - winter of 97, Summer of 2000
Two deployments to Zaragoza AB, Spain – 82 & 83
Lakenheath England - June - July 1998 - got short tripped on that one

All hats off to you!

Aircraft maintenance. No pix.

Engineering?

 

[mpcrsc562]

Aircraft maintenance. No pix.

i probably had the privilege of helping you or one of your crew chiefs out during your tdy to elmendorf-- i was an almighty A.G.E. mechanic! so i was out there everyday delivering the -60's to the f15's and any other fighter that found its way to elmendorf. i left elmendorf july 89, btw.

 

[sygnus21]

I was an Egress technician. For you civilians or non Air Force types , that's ejection seats. Although my last 8 years had me doing all sorts of jobs outside the shop. Prepared me well for the business world.

I was stationed at Dyess when I did my TDY to Elmendorf; we brought our B-1's up there. I want to say it was around Mar of 89.

 

[mpcrsc562]

I was an Egress technician. For you civilians or non Air Force types , that's ejection seats. Although my last 8 years had me doing all sorts of jobs outside the shop. Prepared me well for the business world.

I was stationed at Dyess when I did my TDY to Elmendorf; we brought our B-1's up there. I want to say it was around Mar of 89.

i remember the b-1's there... those are the loudest planes i have ever heard! wasn't the exercise called (something like) amalgam warrior or amalgam brave? i remember an excercise where some guard and reserve units from the lower 48 were there practicing, as well as the b-1's.

oh, and i guess i should clarify as well... a.g.e. mechanic=aerospace ground equipment mechanic. in other words, i dispatched and repaired the equipment the aircraft used while it was on the ground. i.e. generator sets, hydraulic testing units, air conditioners (yes, even in alaska), air compressors, etc. all of the aforementioned are known as powered a.g.e., meaning that (ta da) they are powered by gas, diesel, or electric motor. there are also non-powered a.g.e. those are the aircraft towbars, maintenance stands, aircraft jacks, etc. i spent all of my 11 1/2 years doing that.

 

[sygnus21]

All I remember was the first name which was "Giant", but we named it Giant Moose, because of all the moose running around on base. LOL

 

[pooch]

18 Years so far, 4 more to go and I retire from the British armed forces, the best in the world:D.

I have to back you up on this one ROY, 1976 - 1991 The best days of my life in the Royal Hussars The best Armoured Regiment in the best Armed Forces in the world.

A picture of my old company car

Pooch

 

[lordbob75]

18 Years so far, 4 more to go and I retire from the British armed forces, the best in the world:D.

I have to back you up on this one ROY, 1976 - 1991 The best days of my life in the Royal Hussars The best Armoured Regiment in the best Armed Forces in the world.

A picture of my old company car

Pooch

Nice. I want a tank....

So I had a Marnie recruiter come to my Band class today and talked about the Marine Band. With any luck, I will be good enough to make it into that in a bout a year. Thats the plan anyways. If not, then I still plan on sticking in the military.

~Lordbob

 

[roy69]

18 Years so far, 4 more to go and I retire from the British armed forces, the best in the world:D.

I have to back you up on this one ROY, 1976 - 1991 The best days of my life in the Royal Hussars The best Armoured Regiment in the best Armed Forces in the world.

A picture of my old company car

Pooch

A bit better than my company car, I work in logistics. Was RAOC when I joined then amalgamated into RLC. Got a 14 tonner to drive. No pix.

 

[pooch]

I work in logistics. Was RAOC when I joined then amalgamated into RLC.

That must have been about when I left, I cant remember now, but it was the first or second wave of redundancies. Took the money and ran

Pooch

 

[beauparc]

30 years Royal Air Force. 1964 - 1994.

Aircraft Engineering tech. Started on Spitfire ended on Tornado, with many different types in between.

 

[idahjo]

Kudos, you Two; Battle TANKS and the venerable old SPITFIRE... my kind of people!

 

[Submarine]

When I was young, everybody made mandatory military service here. I was in with the mountain commandos up north. Would kill me today, no enemy necessary.

 

[Submarine]

The enemy must have read the previous post, who ever they are. They just blew up a beer in my fridge! There was this horrible explosion, and when i opened the door, it just poured out together with glass pieces and potatoes. There must surely be some kind of international convention banning this kind of weapons. Otherwise I call for one NOW! And the sanitary forces are away this weekend...

I had no idea there was so much stuff in a fridge, wonder what it's for...

 

[idahjo]

Lol

 

[pooch]

The enemy must have read the previous post, who ever they are. They just blew up a beer in my fridge! There was this horrible explosion, and when i opened the door, it just poured out together with glass pieces and potatoes. There must surely be some kind of international convention banning this kind of weapons. Otherwise I call for one NOW! And the sanitary forces are away this weekend...

I had no idea there was so much stuff in a fridge, wonder what it's for...

It seems you are lucky to be alive!!;
South African survives exploding fridge attack • The Register

Pooch

 

[lordbob75]

The enemy must have read the previous post, who ever they are. They just blew up a beer in my fridge! There was this horrible explosion, and when i opened the door, it just poured out together with glass pieces and potatoes. There must surely be some kind of international convention banning this kind of weapons. Otherwise I call for one NOW! And the sanitary forces are away this weekend...

I had no idea there was so much stuff in a fridge, wonder what it's for...

It seems you are lucky to be alive!!;
South African survives exploding fridge attack • The Register

Pooch

Epic.

~Lordbob

 

[WartHog]

I did 21 years in the AF.

 

[mpcrsc562]

I did 21 years in the AF.

i like your signature.