My Journey to Alaska and back....again (and other Army/YankeeVol life adventures)

#552
#552
I went to the range the day after arriving in my new Company. I go to the field for 10 days Monday. Then a newcomers brief the day after getting out of the field. And soon after I'll have BAR(basic airborne refresher) and CWLC (cold weather leaders course). Talk about hitting the ground running.
 
#559
#559
hmanvolfan said:
Soon.........
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#560
#560
Yankee_Vol said:
I went to the range the day after arriving in my new Company. I go to the field for 10 days Monday. Then a newcomers brief the day after getting out of the field. And soon after I'll have BAR(basic airborne refresher) and CWLC (cold weather leaders course). Talk about hitting the ground running.
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BAR short course
Keep your feet and knees together

Your welcome
 
#563
#563
Yankee_Vol said:
I went to the range the day after arriving in my new Company. I go to the field for 10 days Monday. Then a newcomers brief the day after getting out of the field. And soon after I'll have BAR(basic airborne refresher) and CWLC (cold weather leaders course). Talk about hitting the ground running.
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Welcome to the 25th ID!

I see you changed your avi, is that a 507th? Which battalion?

BAR...I went to Airborne in 1983, first jump assignment after that was Ranger School in 1991. I fell out of that Blackhawk and hit like a sack of potatoes, but lived. After that the rest of the jumps were better. Have fun!
 
#564
#564
YorkVol said:
Welcome to the 25th ID!

I see you changed your avi, is that a 507th? Which battalion?

BAR...I went to Airborne in 1983, first jump assignment after that was Ranger School in 1991. I fell out of that Blackhawk and hit like a sack of potatoes, but lived. After that the rest of the jumps were better. Have fun!
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509th. 3rd battalion. I'm not worried about "jumping." It's not hard to fall out of a plane.
 
#565
#565
I'll only be going to the field until Thursday or Friday. Then CWOC in Fairbanks the 3rd to the 6th.

I may not be able to make the Thailand jump, they don't know if they can get me in BAR before then.
 
#566
#566
Yankee_Vol said:
509th. 3rd battalion. I'm not worried about "jumping." It's not hard to fall out of a plane.
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Yeah, 509th, of course, sucks getting old. Spent a lot of time with 1-509th at Fort Polk. Your battalion was reactivated just after I returned from Afghanistan in 05 and deployed to Iraq in late 06, if I remember right.

Too bad you won't make the jump in Thailand, that is a fun jump and a good exercise overall. Big change in climate from Alaska to Thailand, make sure you have your skeeter net, you'll need it.
 
#568
#568
wait, were you seriously getting to go to Thailand for the Thai wings? Or was a Thai Jumpmaster just coming there?
 
#572
#572
Got my Arctic tab


That I can only wear while stationed in Alaska.
 

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