Even though I've been out for 25 years I still remember what my First Sergeant called me, "PV4"

 

Aviation Electrician/Aviation Maintenance Technician, U.S. Coast Guard, 1991-2000.
HH-65 and HH-60 flight mechanic.

Airstation Miami 1991-1997, Airstation Cape Cod 1997-2000

Going back in reserves this summer.

 

2000Lariat
Senior Member

Registered: Apr 2000
Location: Keflavik, Iceland (Ohio native put here by Uncle Sam) but going back to Nashville, Ga in 4 months.
Posts: 318

yes i was with the 44th ! 85-88 --- i was on crew 4 i think?
that was a long time ago. my last name is Swain and get this i'm in Ga. too ! nats and all (why did i come back? i should have learned the first time, and like they say it an't never the same !!!!!) who we got there?

 

Regarding SPROCKET_X's: "...when they would call my house she would tell them I'm at ballet practice..so they eventualy stopped calling..." LOL

MI ARNG

MOS 63B20 (Wheeled Vehicle Repairman)

then

63B40 (Motor Sergeant)

 

I spent 12 years in the U.S. Army, from 1979 - 1991. Six years active and six years in the reserve. I had a great time and actually enjoyed it. I was only stationed two places: 609th Trans. Co. Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah GA. and 501st M.I. BN, (SOTAS), in Katterbach Germany (west). I was a helicopter mechanic, working on Hueys, Chinooks, and OH-58's.

 

I was just at the McClellan base, that is where my truck is! I guess the government rents out shops and the company thats doing the engine/tranny swap has a huge warehouse rented out. Theres still tons of machinery in the front of the shop, I was told it hasent been used in years but still works. They said something about milling...??? Anyway, im only 15 so I was never in the military but thought that was pretty weired!

 

Military Army from:

1980 to 2000 (20 years retired)

Fort Devens, Ma
21st Repl Bn, Germany
1st PERSCOM, Germany
1st PERSCOM LNO, Alexandria, VA
Perscom, Alexandria, VA
CAA, Bethesda/Fort Belvoir, VA

MOS:75Z

 

U.S. Army 1990-1997

MOS 12B - Combat Engineer
Active Duty - Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
National Guard - Tazewell, VA & Fredericksburg, VA

Desert Shield/Desert Storm Vet..

HOOAH!!

 

USAF: Oct 1964-Aug 1971 (conditional discharge for Army ROTC). E1-E5. Free vacation in Asia.

Army ROTC: Central MO State University. Aug 1971- July1973. Ordnance Corps.

Academic delay from Active Duty (for Grad school): Aug 1973-Aug 1974.

Army: Aug 1974- July 1996. O1-O5. Two free vacations in Germany (seven years).

DA civilian:

 

USAF 1983 to present. I'll retire Jul 03.
Can't complain too much, some fun times and a decent paycheck (now)

AMMO!!!!!!
IYAAYAS!!!

 

dude! look at my post on the last page! IYAAYAS, bro!

where were you stationed at?

congrats on the retire! wish i could be there to trash ya! ;-)

 

USAF 85 - 96

Langley AFB
Kunsan AB, Korea - you haven't been packed until you've been Wolfpacked! ( Worst place I've ever been )
Langley AFB
McClellan AFB

Started off as a Metal Fabricating Specialist then cross trained into Intel.

 

well, we never worked together, but i do live down madison avenue from mcclellan. i grew up down by mather.

langley and kunsan, huh? whew, that musta' sucked eggs. i worked with those f'in loaders from the 1st over in dahran doing line-d and were they the worst weenie boys i've ever worked with!

IYAAYAS,

MrPex

 

I am currently staioned in Columbus, Ms. SrA John Lamar, USAF, 3yrs on active duty and cant complain a bit. Currently working on getting a commision and becoming an officer.