Actual Combat

[pkober]

We had a first shirt get a BS for "operations against an enemy ground force". The problem was that we were based in UAE.

I agree, REMF's seem to be getting a ton of BS's.

 

[jetjock6]

It's a little bit bogus that the guys flying overhead BGD at FL270 tonight are logging combat time.


It's more then a little bit bogus. Especially since a lot of the flights over BGR are civilian.

 

[afhercdriver]

Are there any Reserve or ANG units flying the C-40? I could look it up but I thought this might be quicker.

 

[pkober]

Scott AFB, USAFR.

 

[Slice121]

201st AS, DCANG, Andrews AFB.

 

[RedDogC130]

Are there any Reserve or ANG units flying the C-40? I could look it up but I thought this might be quicker.

When do you start class at SWA?

 

[Vandal]

Brother, I was right with ya until the very last sentence of your post.

When you get your first intel brief you'll see what he's talking about...

 

[guppygoshawk]

When you get your first intel brief you'll see what he's talking about...

Agreed.

 

[ifleyelearz]

True words, my friend.

I have lost friends and coworkers flying C130s and small, single engine prop planes....helicopters.....pretty much everyone except Trainers and C21s and that new 737-700 will be subject to combat flying. Well...I doubt the N Asset aircraft will be close to the shooting..but they'll be near it.

dtfl-

You'll be happy to know that C-21, with absolutely no defensive systems, have/do fly into designated combat zones (at least we did in 04). As a former C-21 guy, I've flown the lear into Iraq twice and into Afghanistan twice. Total of about 25 hours of combat time....not combat support. Never saw anyone shooting at us, just a few radio spoofs.

"Unarmed and Unafraid" is out motto.

You are correct though in your observation that trainers will not see any combat time. That is unless someone gets their T-1 cross country to BIAP approved.

 

[McGillicutty]

"Unarmed and Unafraid" is out motto.

Please tell me this is a joke.

 

[LeonPhelps]

When you get your first intel brief you'll see what he's talking about...

Vandal, for a "combat hardened" herc veteran...you stheem to be hanging on awful long to that photo of you in your helmet and O2 masthk. Why don't you sthubstitute that photo with a better one of you on the honey bucket? Do you missth thosthe jetsth? Itsth okay...you can be proud to fly the herculeesth!!!

 

[Vandal]

Leon I could give two-S'es what my avatar is and it's been that way since UPT. It looks like yours is about that old as well...

I'd be more worried if I spent time on internet forums quoting crappy SNL characters from 10 years ago (in multiple threads...)

 

[Vandal]

"Unarmed and Unafraid" is out motto.

That reminds me of a c-21 OPR bullet I read over this dudes shoulder at the Died once that started with "Epitomy of the 21st century warfighter..."

 

[Cobra]

Some of you airforce pukes crack me up. If it wasn't for all the SAFIRE reports coming in around Balad and Speicher I think CENTCOM would shut down the SIPR net. You guys do know that there are coalition small arm ranges right outside both of these complexes right? Not to mention EOD.

 

[Deuce130]

Leon I could give two-S'es what my avatar is and it's been that way since UPT. It looks like yours is about that old as well...

I'd be more worried if I spent time on internet forums quoting crappy SNL characters from 10 years ago (in multiple threads...)

Damn, dude, who pi$$ed in your oatmeal this morning? I guess this is what happens when co-pilots miss nappy time.