Who is/was in the Armed Forces?

[SPDave]

I've seen on various and sundry posts that a number of us have served in the military.  Who are you, what branch, rank, MOS, where did you serve, deployments, etc?

I'll start.

I've been in the Alabama Air National Guard for almost 13 years
Staff Sargeant
Security Forces (what every other branch of the military would call Military Police)
Was depolyed to the UK during Operation Make the Country Forget Monica (ie Allied Force) and did the tour of the Sand Colored Countries since 9/11.

[vfrocket]

I was.

US Navy 91-96 Active Duty. VP-5 Nas Jacksonville, Florida. Aviation Electronics Tech. Petty Office 2nd Class.

And USAF reserve 2000-Current. 38APS Charleston AFB, SC. Air Transportation Specalist. 2T2, Staff Sgt.

Deployed 2003-2004 to Al Udeid, Qatar, for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

[DraceyK]

I started out in the Air Force then went in to the Army (Field Artillery 155mm) I was forced out in 1999 with Asthma. I loved the Military and hated to leave. I am now a Veterans Rep for the State of Oregon.

[scratch]

U.S.Navy, Active '90-95, started out as a snipe (engineering, was going to be a MM) then changed to Storekeeper, and became SK2SS aboard the U.S.S. Birmingham stationed in Hawaii.

[mastrind]

ARMY , Sergeant (E-5)
Active Duty 96-02
AZ Nat. Guard 02-04

63S20H8 - Heavy Wheel Vehicle Mechanic/Recovery Operations Specialist

Active Duty Stations - Ft. Bliss, TX; Camp Hovey, South Korea; Ft. Story, VA

I also plan on going back into the ARMY upon graduation next spring, as an Officer......

[raylarrabee]

I am a newly commissioned ensign in the Navy.   Once I pass the bar, I will officially be in the Navy JAG Corps.

I'll be going to Newport, RI for Officer Indoctrination School (or "knife and fork school" to the rest of the Navy) on Aug 14, 2 weeks after I take the bar.  Then Naval Justice School from OCT - DEC.  Then the new wife and I will PCS to parts yet unknown.

The JAG detailers should be in touch in the next week or so to give me my first PCS assignment.

[Zilla]

USAF 1983-1988.  Helicopter Mechanic. Was stationed at Patrick AFB, FL, Clark AB, Philippines, and Shaw AFB, SC. HAve been TDY to most of the southeast US. Nellis AFB, Kirtland AFB. Passed thru Japan and Okinawa. Wanted to get to Germany, but that didn't happen.

[davipu]

usmc cpl from 99-04   started out as a 6094 (intermediate level
electro-hyd/pnu mech)  then lat moved to 6092 ( intermediate level airframe structural mech) and picked up a secondary mos of 6043 (avaition welder).  

DraceyK,   whares my gibill?

[SPDave]

vfrocket, I was at Camp Snoopy 02-03.  Flew into and out of Al Udeid.  Had a couple of cop buddies from a reserve unit in Miami who were stationed at AU.  When I finally caught the Rotator back home and we were wheels up from Al Udeid, I decided to sleep until we landed in Germany.  I wake up 4 hours later, look out the window and see Camp Snoopy.  We were supposed to land at Doha International (right across the shared runway from Snoopy), pick up the replacement crew, and take off, but the new crew had some trouble clearing customs and we ended spending 6 hours on the ground not 500 yards from the base I thought I'd finally gotten rid of.  They closed that armpit down not long after I left.

[vfrocket]

vfrocket, I was at Camp Snoopy 02-03. Flew into and out of Al Udeid. Had a couple of cop buddies from a reserve unit in Miami who were stationed at AU. When I finally caught the Rotator back home and we were wheels up from Al Udeid, I decided to sleep until we landed in Germany. I wake up 4 hours later, look out the window and see Camp Snoopy. We were supposed to land at Doha International (right across the shared runway from Snoopy), pick up the replacement crew, and take off, but the new crew had some trouble clearing customs and we ended spending 6 hours on the ground not 500 yards from the base I thought I'd finally gotten rid of. They closed that armpit down not long after I left.

Chances are I boarded you or you cargo at AU. I lived at Camp Andy which was only about 500 yards from the c130 ramp. I got so used to going to sleep to the sound of Allison turbo props that it took me a long time to get used to falling asleep without them.  

glad you were able to make it out... that rotator is one long flight back to the US.

[rcepluch]

I was in the Air Force from '71 through '74, where I worked as a nuclear weapon specialist (AFSC 46350)  http://www.geocities.com/usaf463/   and left the service as a sergeant (E-4).

I served stateside at Lackland AFB, TX; Lowry AFB, CO; Plattsburgh AFB, NY;   Malmstrom AFB, MT; and overseas at Clark AB, Philippines.

[scottpA_GS]

USAF

[buwnabe]

Was in the Air Force as an avionics technician on KC135R's.  Way too much money to be made on the outside to justify staying in longer then I had to.  Only made it to rank of E3 cuz I got out at 3 years.

[alconsix]

USN 92-96 GSM2 Gas Turbine System Tech, Mechanical

I was a snipe too.

U.S.S Antietam CG-54 based out of Long Beach then San Diego

[Jhart]

Army

Spc4
UH-1 Huey Crew Chief

Active Duty 93-97
Ft Rucker Al
Ft Lewis Wa
Cp Humphries South Korea
Ft Belvoir Va

National Guard 97-03 (I moved a lot)
Ohio
Oklahoma
Washington State
District of Columbia

[SmartDrug]

I did a brief stint after college 4 years Illinois National Guard, O-3.  Worked the motorpool for most of the time, sucked balls, but paid for college.  
-Brian

[fettcols]

Army.... Combat Engineer 12F

Leonardwood MO, Korea, and the lovely Ft Lewis WA....

[My Name Is Dave]

sucked balls, but paid for college.  
-Brian

That's a new one. I have heard of people doing weird shaZam! to pay for school, but never that...

[mjm]

4 years six month 22 days in the Army - 1968-1973 - Trained for a bunch of jobs - whell vehicle mechanic, track vehicle mechanic, clerk, Nike Herc Missle Crewman, CID.

[SPDave]

ARMY , Sergeant (E-5)
Active Duty 96-02
AZ Nat. Guard 02-04

63S20H8 - Heavy Wheel Vehicle Mechanic/Recovery Operations Specialist

Active Duty Stations - Ft. Bliss, TX; Camp Hovey, South Korea; Ft. Story, VA

I also plan on going back into the ARMY upon graduation next spring, as an Officer......

In my opinion, the best Officers are mustangs, as long as they remember what it was like to be an E-2.

Chances are I boarded you or you cargo at AU. I lived at Camp Andy which was only about 500 yards from the c130 ramp. I got so used to going to sleep to the sound of Allison turbo props that it took me a long time to get used to falling asleep without them.  

glad you were able to make it out... that rotator is one long flight back to the US.

I called my wife from Germany and told her what time I'd be in Baltimore.  She told me not to leave the airport until I found her.  That was incredibly cool.  Of course, my bags were the last ones off the plane.  I always wondered who was responsible for that.  'Preciate it, bro!

Army

Spc4
UH-1 Huey Crew Chief

Active Duty 93-97
Ft Rucker Al
Ft Lewis Wa
Cp Humphries South Korea
Ft Belvoir Va

National Guard 97-03 (I moved a lot)
Ohio
Oklahoma
Washington State
District of Columbia

Did you ever eat at Mr. D's on 231 while you were at Ft. Rucker?  Best all-you-can-eat fried chicken in the world.  That's my great uncle's place.