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I agree 100% with APOLLOVet, as I was one of the CSS clag (Armour 1) that was heavily involved in the convoy duties. I believe that our OPs people did things smartley. Small, fast and unpredictable is the way to go. We were a small crew and it was tough enough. As I had nothing better to do, as...

Was a good place to sit back, relax and waiting for the next bomb to go off.. I enjoyed my time there, as limited as it was.

Paul is a good guy. The TMST training he assisted with prior to the deployment of the PRT in July 05 was crucial, and in turn helped save his own life. Before his class we were all under the belief that tourniquets were evil, however I do not go out in the field now without a tourniquet and...

Exactly, the practical operational stuff the garri-Troopers don't let us use when we train domestically. (but also the cheap ass stuff the Russian chix sell at the Black Ops shop in KAF, that all the REMFs buy to look cool)

From my experience on Op Archer Roto 0 in Kandahar, the troops were not overly encouraged to purchase the gucci chest rigs etc unless it supplemented the exisitng tac vest. ie M203 grenade pouches. Pistol holsters, mag pouches and add ons were encouraged if it made the individuals job easier and...

Not much has changed over the years, and as much buggery as it seems, those given the cap badge at PRETC will probably have to take it down. This has been an issue since I started in the branch back in 1990. We had our EME (LORE) cap badges issued right after POET, but had to take them down...

I think it may be time for the branch to think outside the box a bit. The possibility of the reserves employing a retired reg force EO (FCS) tech would make sense. one would think that there would be no problem establishing a trade for already QL5 qualified technicians, as most equipment is...

All troops on tour are soldiers first and trades pers second. Even the sigs weinies

Lets not forget the RCOC and RCASC. It's been EME for the past 15 years and hopefully for a few more. As long as the troops recognize the horse, and know where to get their kit fixed, the rest is gravy...

agreed

To stop people from thinking we worked on fire alarms and sprinkler systems I guess... Better visability, and something that described in lay terms what we do.

The Turret ring is a good idea but very, very poor design. We can thank the people at Mercedes for that. The addition of the gunshield and accompanying equipment was not the direct cause of turret ring failures. These items amplified and hastened a condition that would have happened otherwise...

Having been in Kandahar in 2005, I can say that most of the vehicles become tan with the fine dust in the air. We never washed our vehicles to help detere the use of stickey bombs. The tan uniforms are nice as they don't attract the solar radiation as the temperate do. I agree with the the...

I was 431 at one point too, in the early days before I decided to become a crystal cruncher. Did my 5's and spent most of my time after that at first line......havn't been in a clean room in years. You are right, Electronics-Optronics Technician.

Well the name change has come and I am wondering what the general consenses is amongst the troops. I'll always be an FCS Tech as we older guys tend to have a habit of not letting go of the past. Any other of you FCS Techs out there, drop me a line.  :cdn: