Survival school sucks...

[Vandal]

Good training. Glad I went. Don't want to go again.

Couldn't of said it better...

 

[FlyingHigh262]

My buddies didn't tell me what a crappy 17 days that was...consider yourselves informed if you haven't already been.

what did you think it was going to be like?

 

[PureMuscle]

Are the interrogator(s) or enemy allowed to hit you, because that would piss me off?

 

[PIO]

Worst part of survival for me was the "box". My knees have never hurt so badly! If some a$$hole wants to get information out of me all he has to do is show me the god **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**ed MFing box.

 

[Vandal]

what did you think it was going to be like?

More than your mainly pistons butt could imagine...

 

[Weasel Keeper]

More than your mainly pistons butt could imagine...

Dude, relax. You may get it when you're higher than a butter bar or O-2, but don't belittle folks because they're not flying Texans, Tweets, or newly trained Herc drivers (or aircrew?) just out of survival school. Nothing against those acft, but remember where you started with pistons.

Most Capt's/Maj's and up get it and are cool...keep an eye on them and follow their example. With all due respect sir, check the ego.

*disclaimer* If I misread or misunderstood your reply then I apologize in advance.

Cheers!

Eagles may sore, but Weasel's don't get sucked into jet intakes.

 

[JungleJett]

You are going to have a hard life in the C-130 community with a $hit attitude like that. If you cannot handle a little good natured ribbing, get out while your still alive! You will be eaten whole. Arrogance has no place in the C-130 community. And yes..I flew some pistons and now fly a jet (and own a piston airplane), and which one is more challenging...pistons.

As to survival training, I do not know anyone that wanted to go but was dammn glad they did. I can tell you from personal experience that you fondly look back on that training when you are sweating your sack off in some sweltering dusty tent during an intel briefing about the REAL threats you will encounter in the box. You take a closer look at your evasion charts, make a mental note where the bullseyes are, where the threats are reported, carve your crew code into your nugget, think hard about what you wrote down on the ISOPREP card...ect. Then you put your crap on a pull the slide back on you low bidder 9 mil. Games are over...you hope you really paid attention during SERE school.

Some other training that sucks, Chem warfare...again, dammn glad we did again before deploying.

Quit bitchin (disregard...your aircrew) and do the mission...

More than your mainly pistons butt could imagine...

 

[Vandal]

So he can talk sh- to me and I can't reply? WTF?

 

[SIG600]

Beadwindow! Probably a moot point... but I'm starting to read details on Survival School on here that are boardering on TMI. Dunno about you guys, but we have to sign a letter of non-disclosure about all our training.

PIO thats a kickass picture in your avatar.

 

[Vandal]

Hehe if by non-disclosure agreement you mean classified "SECRET" you are correct...I haven't said anything, I don't think the suckiness is classified

 

[JungleJett]

"what did you think it was going to be like?" If you think that was harsh, you really need to examine your tolerance level.

I am just trying to warn you..when I got to my unit, I thought people hated me with all the abuse I took. I mean some of it was freaking evil. But I soon learned that everybody suffered from it and it was all in good fun. It has continued to this day and it comes from A1C's to 0-6's. And it goes that way too! Its just part of the game. I can also assure you that when it came down to business, I would go to war and fight with these same folks any day of the week.

Welcome to the Herk!

So he can talk sh- to me and I can't reply? WTF?

 

[PIO]

The only nonessential bus on a C-130?

 

[afpa]

Had a buddy of mine get "asked" by the interrogator what he flew in on and he said a Henway.

Guy yells, what's a henway, buddy says I dunno, about 3 pounds. Funny at the time.

 

[5niner0]

Ahh, the good old USAF survival school, what a camping trip with beautiful mountains, complaining butter bars and a slap here and there.

 

[Vandal]

The only nonessential bus on a C-130?

The one the nav rides to the airplane? I know it's something like that hehe...

 

[AD SUPT Hopeful]

Ahh, the good old USAF survival school, what a camping trip with beautiful mountains, complaining butter bars and a slap here and there.

Hey cool guy, someone already beat you to establishing yourself as survival-school badass (see Snakum's post on page 2). Better luck with future threads though.

 

[5niner0]

Hey cool guy, someone already beat you to establishing yourself as survival-school badass (see Snakum's post on page 2). Better luck with future threads though.

Nah, I never referred to myself as a badass of any sort, just remembering the good enjoyable time I had, looking back the atmosphere for what it was to me. I didn't ask for your perception of what I was establishing myself as.

Be careful with being a smartass with me, this is the internet, in real life I really doubt that you really would say such a thing to my face.

Have a blessed day.

 

[E-handle]

Sere

When they raised the stars and stripes at the end of Navy SERE school there was not a dry eye in the camp.

Some of you people are so stupid.

 

[TankerPuke]

Why all the fighting about something we all did?

Was it fun - not all of it. Did I learn something - absolutely. But the most important thing I took out of it was the fraternal bond I have with each of you. I made friends for life there that I plan on keeping in touch with forever. When we see each other all over the world and we share stories, all of us have SERE stories that bond us together. More importantly to me though is the glimpse ( a VERY SMALL glimpse) in to what our brothers went through and to me that is priceless. I will forever be grateful to those men who really sacrificed so much. Faith of our fathers gentlemen...you are all my homies!

PUKE

 

[Vandal]

When they raised the stars and stripes at the end of Navy SERE school there was not a dry eye in the camp.

Some of you people are so stupid.

Yeah especially the ones giving away classified information... :/

 

[FlyFlyFly]

Da Sere

I attended DA SERE in the dead of winter in the 80's. I was fortunate enough to have a buddy from Ranger School from several years earlier there with me. We were rakin' rocks one fine day when he whispered to me:

"This sucks, this REALLY sucks. I would do Ranger School all over again before I would do this BS again."

I agreed. Looking back, some of the best training I received in the military.

 

[pilot141]

So is there any fight left in this thread?

The new guys seem to be saying "Survival school is tough - it will kick your ass!"

Which is true, up to a point.

But everyone who has actually gone through it realizes that you WILL make it through, but you will be changed. The change doesn't come immediately, but it does come.

My advice to all you new guys: just relax and take a deep breath or two. Survival school is a shock to your system, and you need some time to recover. Look back on it one year from now and try to remember the lessons you learned.

I went through Fairchild 13 years ago and I consider it some of the best training I ever had....but it sucked while I was going through. Whatever you do, don't confuse completing training with being an actual hero.....

 

[P3 Tweek]

One last point

I remember how good a Big Mac tasted after SERE. After starving that long, perhaps it was the most enjoyable meal I've ever had.
a VP IFT

 

[JungleJett]

Well said!

To those that are going: pay attention, suck it up, enjoy.
To those that have been: it sucked..but consider the alternative to no training!

BTW, I have yet to see anything remotely classified on here. I have seen shos on the military channel that passes more info than has talked about here. Not saying that we should test the waters..but...classified??

Why all the fighting about something we all did?

Was it fun - not all of it. Did I learn something - absolutely. But the most important thing I took out of it was the fraternal bond I have with each of you. I made friends for life there that I plan on keeping in touch with forever. When we see each other all over the world and we share stories, all of us have SERE stories that bond us together. More importantly to me though is the glimpse ( a VERY SMALL glimpse) in to what our brothers went through and to me that is priceless. I will forever be grateful to those men who really sacrificed so much. Faith of our fathers gentlemen...you are all my homies!

PUKE

 

[Phoenix45]

Was this SERE? What did you expect? However that is one of the most mentally tough and exciting coursess. I would recommend for all....

 

[TransMach]

Guys,


Regards Navy SERE, I am far happier that I never had to use the training that I am that I received/underwent the training !! I mean the whole training process was nearly unbearable, could you imagine having to actually use it ... man-o-man, not me ... no thanks.

TransMach
"Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 1972/73"