01-06-2003 08:16									#1
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...as we call it in the Navy, "Muster".

Since Mark is off in the Greek Army doing whatever it is Greek soldiers do, Che is claiming the military takes away your personality, Tassadar's "kid" wants to join up and Sprayber is back from the Middleeast, I thought we ought to have a Military muster. This is for current and former Military types, of all nations, although you Civilian types can ask questions here.

Paygrade: E-3, but I put on a Petty Officer 3rd in a month and a half.
Service: United States Navy
Job: Cryptologic Technician Maintenance, I'm in the Naval Intelligence community, mostly fixing machines but I've been trained to write up reports too.
Most interesting Duty station:, erm, San Diego?
Sea Story/FUBAR: Since I've only been in for a year, it's a bit limited. See my Stoopid Ensign thread.

	01-06-2003 08:25									#2
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Branch - United States Air Force 1974-1978
Rank - Honorable Discharge E-4
Job - War Readiness Mobility
Most interesting duty station - They all had something to speak for them.
Story - How much we laughed at Navy personnel, and the prices they paid, for...things.

	01-06-2003 08:33									#3
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Bite me, Senior Airman.

By the way, what's "war Readiness Mobility"? Were you a truck driver?

	01-06-2003 08:35									#4
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Among other things. A Ford F-100, jacked up in the back.
No joke.

	01-06-2003 08:35									#5
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Army
PFC-honorable
Borderguard/mortarman 11C
Hof, Germany
Story-Once there was a princess...

	01-06-2003 08:40									#6
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Question: if you identify yourself by pay grade, does it mean you were non-commisioned? Or do commisioned officer also identify by pay grade?

	01-06-2003 08:41									#7
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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand Among other things. A Ford F-100, jacked up in the back. No joke.

Truly Fascinating.

Lancer, your thread made it seem like you'd have more stories than The Princess Bride...

	01-06-2003 08:44									#8
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quote: Originally posted by GePap Question: if you identify yourself by pay grade, does it mean you were non-commisioned? Or do commisioned officer also identify by pay grade?

Paygrade is just a good blanket statement to cover your "rank", whether it's enlisted (Rate) or commisioned (rank).

Comissioned Officers have Paygrades. O-1 through O-10

Enlisted E-1 through E-9

	01-06-2003 08:44									#9
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An officer's pay grade is O-XX.
Enlisted is E-XX.

	01-06-2003 08:45									#10
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Hmmm...I wonder which posters has had the highest rank (period, any country)? Was it AH?
I guess I have to wait to see.

	01-06-2003 08:47									#11
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You mean, you'll consider Aussies???

	01-06-2003 08:49									#12
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AH was in the Army?

	01-06-2003 08:50									#13
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Branch: US Navy (87-90)

Paygrade: E-2 (busted down for disobeying a direct order not to consume alcohol until my release)

Job: Plane Captain (deck worker on CVN70 Carl Vinson)

Station: Whidbey Island WA. and the boat.

Can't think of a story to tell yet.

	01-06-2003 08:52									#14
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Kidicious, that's just deploreable.
I assume you are still doing 100 Hail Mary's each day ?

	01-06-2003 08:57									#15
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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand Kidicious, that's just deploreable. I assume you are still doing 100 Hail Mary's each day ?

No, those days are long behind me. I'm trying to think of a story I can tell that won't get me banned.

	01-06-2003 08:58									#16
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I think I can say with no fear, that's a wasted effort.

	01-06-2003 09:00									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Kidicious No, those days are long behind me. I'm trying to think of a story I can tell that won't get me banned.

It better begin with "This is a no Sh*tter..."

	01-06-2003 09:12									#18
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Branch: Medical.
Rank: Corporal.
Job: Smoking pot and playing computer games. (conscript)
Stationed: Bardufoss, Norway.

Story: Some of the veterans there found dead russian dude nearby encampment. He was shot, but nobody know by whom.

Some years ago, that is.

	01-06-2003 09:20									#19
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quote: Originally posted by ThePlagueRat Branch: Medical. Rank: Corporal. Job: Smoking pot and playing computer games. (conscript) Stationed: Bardufoss, Norway. Story: Some of the veterans there found dead russian dude nearby encampment. He was shot, but nobody know by whom. Some years ago, that is.

You can't fool me, I know it was you...

as an Aside, I've shot Nutrias (big f--king rats) on duty at Corry Station. Damn I hate those things.

	01-06-2003 10:01									#20
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No Sh*t. I passed out in the jungle in PI one time. This bar girl and a bartender got me wasted. This chick said that she could drink me under the table. The bartender was in on it. We went one for one with glasses of Mojo. That's a type of drink they have there that is a mixture of all kind of liquor, beer and punch. The bartender was just giving her punch though. I couldn't believe how she was holding her booze since she couldn't have been more than 100 pounds. I think I stood up out of instinct and left the bar. She tried to stop me but I just pushed her out of the way. I couldn't make it back to the base so I just walked off into the jungle and passed out. It might have been the Mojo, but monkeys were jumping all around me. And there were bug bites all over my arms when I woke up.

	01-06-2003 11:28									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Lonestar Bite me, Senior Airman. By the way, what's "war Readiness Mobility"? Were you a truck driver?

I thought E-4s were Sergeants, or Staff Sergeants?

At any rate, no officers here? No products or ROTC?

I always wanted to join the Marine Corps JAG one day (officer status, we start as like majors with a law degree I heard, and little fighting, great mess dress too I have an air force one as a cadet). I wanted to go straight into the Reserves, then realized how stupid that sounded. Does the Corps even have a National Guard?

	01-06-2003 11:30									#22
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Sergeant = E5, Staff Sergeant = E6.

GP is an O4 Navy reservist. AFAIK, he's the Poly SRO.

	01-06-2003 11:53									#23
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Im going AFROTC for the next few years. I believe that will put me in the reserve, and I'll graduate (hopefully) with a commission in the Air Force. I was offered the type II ROTC scholarship as a consolation after being deemed qualified to enter the academy, but they lacked room (as there were more qualified people on top of me), or somethn like that. But I think AFROTC is the best way for me to go all round.

Branch: Air Force

Pay Grade: none. Ill be getting a $250 stypend this fall tho

Job: majoring in aerospace engineering; tho I hope to be a pilot, i can fall back on engineering.

Station: heh, no where (well, Ill be at UT in Austin for now)

Stories: yet to come....

So im not yet in the ranks of 'Poly's military men, but soon...

Kman

	01-06-2003 11:54									#24
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O4 = Lt. Cmdr. right?

	01-06-2003 12:01									#25
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What were you, MtG?

	01-06-2003 12:16									#26
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Voluntarily drafted to The Royal Guard, served in 1985-86. The Royal Guards consist of regular combat troops, except 3 months of guard duty at the Royal Palaces etc. is included at the end of the training.

Batallion transfered to other regiment upon discharge, been on week-long manoeuvres twice since then, but not for the past 10 years.

	01-06-2003 13:41									#27
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K-here's a question from a civilian.

My cousin tried explaining this to me but I didn't understand.

Whats the difference between a commission and a non-commissioned person?

My cousin was talking all military speak so I didn't understand a word he said.

	02-06-2003 01:45									#28
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My brother is currently a LT in the AF at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls

	02-06-2003 02:20									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Kramerman So im not yet in the ranks of 'Poly's military men, but soon... Kman

With all these 'Poly's military men, we could have formed an army, and went for total world domination. Or maybe not...
Let's just keep it at computer level.

	02-06-2003 02:24									#30
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I was a tank commander.