Naval Reserves in Afghanistan

[Halifax Tar]

I have volunteered for a TAV and have been accepted.  There will be training involved prior to deployment.  Both in Gagetown and Kingston.  I don't have details on the Kingston side of things as yet.  The Gagetown agenda is such as BET, Rangework, CRBN etc etc etc.  I am sure that in no way will it be any patch close to what is covered by those who will be outside of the wire, I am not going there for that role.  If I was going to be expected to be on the line conducting patrols etc, then I am sure the Army would see that I am given the tools and training to safely conduct any such work/role.  Further, I am sure that their training system has enough on it's plate already without taking up valuable time and space with perhaps unecessary effort.  They have been at this for some time now and I trust those in the decision making positions have a grip on who needs what training and to what extent.

Well said JJ. I think were seeing a leaner meaner Army again, one that is very focused and serious in what it does, not that it wasn't before perhaps jue more real. I know my time in the army people would gripe about soldier training saying theres never going to be another war, well then 9/11 came around.

What I'm trying to say here is I think your seeing a very well oiled training starting to show through. I know my pre-deployment training was taken very serious by my instructors. Probably one of the few times in my military career that I really herd people get yelled at and corrected in a not so PC way. Its refreshing to say the least, perhaps it will spread.

JJ I can say that your training may be short but it will be intense.

 

[jollyjacktar]

There have been a few hiccups, but I think that it more due to the interface between the two arms (Army N avy) at the command level.  Also this coming up at the last minute just prior to the Christmas leave period also threw a monkey wrench into the gear box.  That being said, I get the impression that the overall the Army does seem to have their collective shit together in the administration of sorting things out.  For those here who do have experience within the two systems they will understand that these are two different beasts in how they go about their roles.

On a side note.  Thank you HT for the heads up on what I can expect  in theatre.

 

[Navy1234]

Hello,

  I am looking for some advice.  I applied for and missed out on going to Afghanistan for general duties and was wondering if there was a more proactive way to pursue a deployment to Afghanistan?  I could just wait around and keep an eye on message traffic but that seems like a long shot and too dependant on luck to be in the right place at the right time. Is there an official way to volunteer for any future postings.  It seems like it would be better to just ask for any volunteers and then organize taskings as they come up according to individuals skills and I was hoping that such a thing exists.

thanks.

 

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[bison33]

 
off topic
ah yes the bos'n's handling skills.   : is that why EVERY WPN i've seen here in the navy   would have earned a ARMY person a long list of charges . i mean whats so difficult about oiling wpn's ? for some reason the navy just doesnt grasp that in the end, the weapon is the reason for the soldier /sailor / airman to be where they are .

I'll go along with that axeman. Here's a pic of a .50 cal on the Protecteur during roto 1 in '02. Me, being an ex army type saw this and could not believe what I saw. Seems it's the norm for the most part. All the .50's were in the same shape.

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

What a lot of you guys just are not grasping is the Deck Department is usually short personnel and are the busiest onboard. 1o to 1 says when they had a spare minute those weapons were cleaned, no CBM would ever let weapon maintenance get too far behind. Plus back on topic this is about Naval Personnel going to Afghanistan not whether or not on weapon maintenance.