I was in the Air Force from 86-90. Inactive reserve til 94. Got called back for Desert Storm but was not needed.
I was an Electronics technician (99104) and spent my time in Sacramento on McClellan AFB (now closed).
Loved my job but pay was poor.

 

Active duty Machinery Technician Second Class, U.S. Coast Guard

USCGC Sedge WLB-402 (commisioned 1944 ) homeport Homer, AK

MSO San Francisco

 

USAF
Security Police 1984-1994
Lackland AFB/Camp Bullis/Ellsworth AFB/ClarkAFB P.I./KellyAFB

 

U.S. Navy 1978-1987. Aviation Elctronics Technician. Supporting P-3 Orion (Patrol Squadron Eight) systems for four years, then electronics calibration the last four. All at NAS Brunswick, Maine
I look back on the time more fondly than I lived it. Although I miss Maine, ALOT.

 

US Army from 1976 thru 1990. Had two tours in Germany (Giessen and Stuttgart) and was also stationed at Ft. Ord, West Point and the Pentagon. Worked as a Fire Direction Specialist/Special Weapons Tech/Forward Observer for the first four years, then moved to ADP (Mainframe Operator and Programmer/Analyst) for the last 10.

 

I went through the Navy in 1993 through 1996, Based in Coronado Ca. On the USS Coronado as a Search and Rescue Swimmer, Then was able to get to go through the Seals in 1995
their in Coronado... Made it through buds and The infamous Hell Week.... Then I was in training for 16 weeks up the coast on seal beach...
By the time I was done with my training I had blown out my knee..
And not able to do a damn thing anymore.. Then They did not even want me anymore and let me out medicaly where as of now I have had 5 Knee surguries and Now go to the pain clinics for the rest of my life!!!
IT SUCKSSSS
I would rather be in afgan looking for DI-- Head!!!

 

U.S. Army Active, Staff Sergeant in the Military Intelligence Corps.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) is 98C Signals Intelligence Analyst. Current assignment is at the U.S Army Intelligence Center at Fort Huachuca, AZ.
Past assignments:
B Co, 15th MI Bn (AEB) Fort Hood, TX, 93-96
B Co, 3rd MI Bn (AEB) Camp Humpreys, Korea, 96-00
Future assignments:
Warrant Officer Candidate School, Fort Rucker, AL
Another tour in Korea upon completion

 

jined up in 1960 to 'avoid the draft'(what was I thinkin' of ). Went thru Parris Island as a reservist--graduated as a PFC(supposed to be hard to do?).

Trained( aircraft electrician) in NASs in Jax., Willow Grove and then back to NAS Jax., Florida. Active reservist until my 6 1/2 years were up. I 'missed' Viet Nam--heated up later.

Dan

 

U.S. Army 82-88 Airborne Infantry Communications .
Fort Bragg N.C. , Ramstine Air Base Germany , Fort Jackson S.C.

 

1992-1996

And don't give me any of that Ol' Corps crap either!

MCRD San Diego, Lackland AFB, Camp Lejeune

Military Police/Corrections
Marine Corps Rifle/Pistol Shooting Team 1995-1996

Ended my "career" in 1996 (end of contract)
Tore my acl in my knee in 1994 I knew I couldn't last another 20+ years in the Corps.

Best years of my life so far!

 

8 years active duty Marine Corps '82 - ''90

MCRD Parris Island SC
MCCES 29 Palms CA
4th MAB Norfolk VA
HQ FMFLANT Norfolk VA
3rd FSSG Okinawa Japan
1st SRI Group Camp Pendleton CA

 

Just completed my 20 years the day after Thanksgiving

Active Duty Air Force

Assignments:

Anderson AFB, Guam
Langely AFB, Virginia (with 7 1/2 months of Desert Shield/Storm)
Ramstein AB, Germany
Onizuka AS, California
Nellis AFB, Nevada.

Don't regret it at all. The military has been good to me. Sure has gone fast. Not sure how much more I'll stay in though, anybody hiring out there? I'm a fast learner, lol.

 

congrats jd:
i was in army field artillery '86-'90.
then recalled for desert storm in '91 but never sent in

 

Congrats JD!

Its good to hear so many people doing their bit.

 

I served in the US ARMY from 85 to 88 my MOS was 52C worked on A/C and heating units my last post was Fort Drum NY.