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

[volfanbill]

Army Looking at New MOS-Specific PT Tests | Military.com


This way tankers can get a few extra trips to the chow hall in every day.

Stupid idea IMO.

I'm an Audio/Video Operator/Maintainer. So, I need to be able to pick up TVs. Gonna be tough.

 

[YankeeVol]

Army Looking at New MOS-Specific PT Tests | Military.com


This way tankers can get a few extra trips to the chow hall in every day.

Stupid idea IMO.

They've talked about "change" for years now with the APFT. I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[vol_in_ar]

They've talked about "change" for years now with the APFT. I'll believe it when I see it.

yep

 

[YorkVol]

Anyone remember the 5 event PT test?

 

[Toujours Pret]

Anyone remember the 5 event PT test?

Friend was telling me about that today, said it was an ass kicker

 

[FLVOL_79]

Is Alaska worth it for a 1 to 2 year "tour"? Keep in mind I've done a solid year in Iceland.

 

[malinoisvol]

Alaska is awesome! Did 6 years at Eielson.

 

[YankeeVol]

Is Alaska worth it for a 1 to 2 year "tour"? Keep in mind I've done a solid year in Iceland.

It's 3 years for the Army

 

[95 Vol Alum]

And it's in Kosovo.

 

[SergeantVol]

And it's in Kosovo.

Kosovo, Alaska?

 

[YankeeVol]

Another 6" of snow last night after it all melted yesterday

 

[YankeeVol]

I should be getting German jump wings on my next jump

 

[malinoisvol]

I am envious. Being AF, never got the chance. Later part of my career, I had four of my guys go through FB and got qualified. If I only had been younger....

Be safe!

GBO

 

[YankeeVol]

Danish DANCON 25K march is this Sunday. Should be interesting.

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[YankeeVol]

Old but funny

Pentagon Releases Preliminary Military Spouse Rank Chart

 

[YankeeVol]

From the DANCON 25K

 

[vol_in_ar]

I should be getting German jump wings on my next jump

congrats. I have a set of Australian...pure Hollywood, no equipment and out of a UH-1

 

[YankeeVol]

congrats. I have a set of Australian...pure Hollywood, no equipment and out of a UH-1

It'll be a combat equipment jump for me. UH-60.

 

[YorkVol]

It'll be a combat equipment jump for me. UH-60.

Lawn dart!

 

[YankeeVol]

Lawn dart!

The T-11 falls slower. Plus my ruck will weigh maybe 30 lbs tops

 

[YorkVol]

The T-11 falls slower. Plus my ruck will weigh maybe 30 lbs tops

That is pretty nice. I'm 6'3" and weighed about 205 when I was in the service. We jumped out of UH-1s up in Dalonega during the mountain phase and I seemed to always have the M-60. Ruck was always around 70lbs, plus ammo (20lbs?) plus pig (25lbs) and I would exit over 300lbs. And T10s weren't really cooperative, especially in the light wintry air of the mountains. I fell fast.


wait, check that, by the time I hit the mountain phase I was around 170lbs, so subtract 35 pounds from that...I still hit hard.

 

[YankeeVol]

I'm 5'7'', 170.

 

[YorkVol]

I'm 5'7'', 170.

You're one of those guys I would have passed screaming "slip right, slip right" on the way down.

 

[YankeeVol]

Earned the German Edelweiss today. 7K climb(so 14K total) with a 4,100 foot elevation change.