Hey all.I just got back for a few days leave and will answer any and all questions any one might have.Now Im in no way saying I know every thing because I would be a liar but I will try to get the answer if I cannot help you.

By the way this thread idea is thanks to Eric (Nighthawk).I promised I would make it when I came back.

This being WAFF I understand some people will try and flame as usual but lets please keep it civil and I encourage any other military personel to also take part with any experience or knowledge they can share to the members here.

-Thank you.

Documentary very well done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg6oYDJ9hSU

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Here's a first question:
What's more important, individual tactics or marksmanship?



When I was young I used to pray for a bike, then I realized that God doesn't work that way, so I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness.

where are you serving?

Q: Have you heared of the HeadHunters Platoon in the US Forces?

Me respects to you and your platoon pals, Marine.

Thunder Supports Rafale
http://rafale.freeforums.org
http://rafale.freeforums.org/rafale-vs-f-16-aerodynamics-compared-t69.html

WAFF syndrome explained:

= A pathological liar is someone who often embellishes his or her stories in a way that he or she believes will impress people.

= In psychology, mythomania (also known as pseudologia fantastica or pathological lying) is a condition involving compulsive lying by a person with no obvious motivation.
http://www.bushywood.com/mythomania.htm

Look at these and see the pattern in leopardus's flaming.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/211833/thread/1253817722/last-1254129737/2+Rafales+crash+in+the+sea

http://www.network54.com/Forum/211833/thread/1196975468/Rafale+crash+in+Corr%E8ze

Cet enfoire n'a AUCUN respect, souvenez vous en a l'avenir.

PW

Nice to see you about a bit more often mate and especially pleased to see you getting on so well in the USMC.

I have a little question for you. I was recently reading about USMC and US Army Civil Affairs Battalions and the work they're doing in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the case of USMC CA Battalions, is there a higher officer to other ranks ratio than in a more regular unit. My understanding is that is the case in the US Army CA Battalions, with some apparently having over half their number as commissioned officers. Just wondering if it was the same for the USMC.

Ponies or unicorns?


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Tu dhoop hain jham se bikhar
Tu hai nadee o bekhabar
Beh chal kahin ud chal kahin
Dil khush jahan teri toh manzil hai wahin.

I don't have a question but I would like to wish you and your family the best and I hope you stay safe. I am not so pro war but I understand the hardships that people in your position face, and the stress that your family is going through. Once again stay safe my friend.

Have you gotten a bulldog yet?




Provost

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States 1924-1929

Which weapons and gadgets have you used so far ???

Have you ever used an M4 carbine? is it better compared to M-16 in combat?
you must have been in operation during the night..so i wanna ask, what is the
biggest impact to a military forces if they dont issue night vision googles
to thier personnel..?

Dear God Praise Be Upon You for All The goodness you Bring in This world,
Mercy me dear god, and Mercy to my enemy, open thier heart to embrace this religion of yours..
give lights to the believers and give nothing to the none, let them burn in hell for thier ignorance, let them burn for thier defiant,
dear god calm my mind and ease my soul..
let me use this rifle to make my enemy's head a hole...
forgive me for my cruelity and punish me for my ignorance...

Eric I would say that both are stressed we always have to qualify with our service rifle once a year and have alot and I mean alot of shoots in between that.Individual tactics we literally perform on a daily basis so we won't get each other killed.Good question.


Shujakhan I just got back from Norway for cold weather training and I'm in the East Coast.I was at an Army base for training in Fort Drum.

Thunder we usually have platoons with that nickname but I will ask around and see what I can dig up.Also thanks Thunder and koodos on the Rafale sales on the market to Brazil.

Jason buddy they have mostly enlisted but also alot of commissioned officers when compared to other Battalions.Some of the commissioned officers are also Navy.Good question and interesting fact you picked up on the Army.



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David thank you sir.

Arsenal I have used the following off the top of my head.

M-16A4
M-203
Mk-19 grenade launcher
M2 .50 cal
M-240B
M-249 SAW
AT-4
Claymore
M-9
M-4 Carbine

I got some training in using a Talon robot for IED hunting and a few other things such as PEQ-16,ACOG,NVG's,Thermals and so on.

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Thanks.

You're a gentleman, i'm sure you'll get on well with our troops.

Take care yourself.

Thunder Supports Rafale
http://rafale.freeforums.org
http://rafale.freeforums.org/rafale-vs-f-16-aerodynamics-compared-t69.html

WAFF syndrome explained:

= A pathological liar is someone who often embellishes his or her stories in a way that he or she believes will impress people.

= In psychology, mythomania (also known as pseudologia fantastica or pathological lying) is a condition involving compulsive lying by a person with no obvious motivation.
http://www.bushywood.com/mythomania.htm

Look at these and see the pattern in leopardus's flaming.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/211833/thread/1253817722/last-1254129737/2+Rafales+crash+in+the+sea

http://www.network54.com/Forum/211833/thread/1196975468/Rafale+crash+in+Corr%E8ze

Cet enfoire n'a AUCUN respect, souvenez vous en a l'avenir.

Congrats to you, you planning to go to Iraq/Afghanistan?
(If so then nail some jihadis on behalf of WAFF )




colours of Kaziranga

wow thats quite alot of weapons in a short period of time

Thanks for your reply

That's a lotta guns G-Cap! Lucky bastard.

Being the pencil pusher I was, I only got to shoot a K-2 and a busted M-16A1 that jammed on me every 2 rounds!



_______________________________________________________
Ban Ki Moon: Leading the World into the 21st Century

"You are about to take over the most impossible job on Earth"
Trygvie Lie, First Secretary-General of the UN
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Watch the XK-2 Video: Best Tank in the World in Action!

The older M-16's suck.I had to shoot a busted up A2 and make do with it for qual.Nothing but malfunctions.

Yeah Mantis I'm in the Infantry but some times I wish I was a pencil pusher! How was the K-2 by the way.Any malfunctions and how was it's accuracy?

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Missed a question sorry about that Smoking Gunz


.Altough I have not experienced combat yet from our training exercises I would say the M-4 carbine is ALOT better then the A4 especially in Urban situations.But all of our NCO's and Officers would have an M-4.It is really compact and lighter then the A4 but you will rarely find it amongst the enlisted unless they are lucky enough to get one.

As for the biggest impact for Military that do not standard issue nvg's is simple...They cannot fight at night.Atleast not with any type of cohesion or control.During a training evolution we used our NVG's extensively.I had to take them off to switch out the batteries and it was pitch black.When I turned them back on I could see some of our NCO's playing the enemy all over the place.It is definately a distinct advantage which is why we always train to hit high value targets at night for the simple reason is we can see them and they can't see us.

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I liked the K-2 better, of course I'm comparing it to the old-skool M16A1 of mine.

The front and rear ring sight on the K-2 was easier to aim with than using the sight pin on the M16A1.
It's a very accurate rifle, and very rugged too. Durability wise, I think it definitely surpasses the M-16, the tradeoff being that it's a lot bulkier. That extra couple of pounds becomes a huge burden when you're on a long march, and in this aspect alone I loved my misfiring M16 more than the K2

The K-2 uses a gas-piston system like the AK, and a durable frame (except the folding stock, it has a tendency to break from what I hear) so jamming and malfunctions are not big issues, but a couple of guys I was training with did have their rifle jam. But that's probably because the rifles we got were probably one of the 20 year old, first production K2s, that got handed down to the training regiments from frontline units due to age.

_______________________________________________________
Ban Ki Moon: Leading the World into the 21st Century

"You are about to take over the most impossible job on Earth"
Trygvie Lie, First Secretary-General of the UN
_______________________________________________________
Watch the XK-2 Video: Best Tank in the World in Action!

holy cow u joined the marines???...


dam.....


i taught it was an elite out fit that only quality people joined..... hmmm


just to be sure is it the USMC or Philpines marines corps u have joined?

He's in the Colombian Marines. Who are almost as good as the Detroit PD.

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Nice to hear man sounds like a great rifle.I really want to shoot it now!


To Panda,

I'm in the United States Marine Corp.



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Thanks for the reply slayer..,have a great day..hooraa..

Dear God Praise Be Upon You for All The goodness you Bring in This world,
Mercy me dear god, and Mercy to my enemy, open thier heart to embrace this religion of yours..
give lights to the believers and give nothing to the none, let them burn in hell for thier ignorance, let them burn for thier defiant,
dear god calm my mind and ease my soul..
let me use this rifle to make my enemy's head a hole...
forgive me for my cruelity and punish me for my ignorance...
but i'm out of patience, while your enemy are growing their insulance..
forgive me god, i 'll show them no mercy..

@G-Cap

Bang any Marine ladies ?

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"deeds, not words"

Here's a good one:

What manual covers the M16/M4 rifle?

2nd Question.

Don't know if Marines use it but we do in the Army, what are the 5(five) P's?

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PW

Thanks for your reply mate.

Best of luck and all that and again... really good to see you doing well in the Corps.

What's the general impression the Marines have of other military soldiers?



When I was young I used to pray for a bike, then I realized that God doesn't work that way, so I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness.

have you ever slain a dragon with a sword while wearing your dress uniform?

The Marines have the best dress uniform of any service on the planet, I think on this we can all agree.

Have you been able to take shore leave in Bangkok yet?

 

If not, just let me know when you do.  I wanna know allllll about it 

I'm in the United States Marine Corp.

do they allow illegal immigrants from Columbia? thats a news really....

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Hello WAFF members sorry I was away for a while and just got back on the net.

Ok lets start shall we.

StrikeForce.Once you are in boot camp you are given knowledge which are different manuals that cover most every weapon system.The main one we use is the Guide book for Marines.I have a copy around some where I will get you more info on that.

By the five p's? Do you mean weapon safety rules.

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Jason thank you and glad to see you still on.

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Nighthawk I'm going to be honest.Most of my NCO's have been and trained with darn near every Military short of Iran,Belarus,Libya,Cuba,Syria and a few others.Most of there impressions on other militaries is that they are not as good as the Marine Corp besides a few namely the British Royal Marines and the French Foreign Legion.

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Irkut no I have not and we always joke about that commercial ironicly.

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Joein that is a negative altough I hope to go. (Heard it's pretty wild)

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Elvis Columbia is not a country do you mean the District of Columbia?

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StrikeForce.Once you are in boot camp you are given knowledge which are different manuals that cover most every weapon system.The main one we use is the Guide book for Marines.I have a copy around some where I will get you more info on that.

I'm well aware of it, but i thought you'd know off the top of your head like soldiers would. It's drilled into us since day 1, and required to know when going to promotion boards.

By the five p's? Do you mean weapon safety rules.

Nope, the 5 P's to prevent failure. Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance, a good saying we have in the Army

Btw, i believe the other guy was talking about Columbia in S. America.

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They look at our rifle score PFT (Physical Fitness Test) CFT (Combat Fitness Test) and MCI's for promotion.

Hmm I like that Five p's.

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Elvis Columbia is not a country do you mean the District of Columbia?

then what is it? i thought its some SA country right next to Venezuela, no?

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The correct spelling is Colombia bud.

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oh well

but anyways, didn't you use to be in colombia not a less than an year back?

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I have dual citizenship but yes you are correct.

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K right...

Goodluck with your training and the service that follows
and take it easy



P.S: don't call me "Elvis"

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Dude, post some pics in the Soldiers forum. I think me, NG and one other dude are the only Combat Arms to post pics.. the rest have been a bunch of pencil pushers (no offense to the pencil pushers.. I'm sure it can be just as strenuous as Combat Arms trades... with the "deadlines" and all :p )

goodluck with your career bro...

The apperance of Tezel
£22.00

The greatest analyzation i've seen, JRR Tolkein.

edited on the grounds of maturity

Prado take it easy.I'm trying to keep this thread nice and clean kids may look at this and it will bring a bad image.If you don't mind can you edit your post.

Thank you.

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my little gcap sounds so mature


they grow up soo fast...

@gcap

if you have really joined the marines then you have my sincere congratulations (i mean that). hopefully the exposure you got here you make better understand the conflicts with the muslim world and help out afgans as a geniune peace keeper.

cheers..

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Pakistan Airforce: The largest distributor of Indian airforce parts in Asia



Pathankot Strike
8 F-86Fs of No 19 Squadron led by Squadron Leader Sajjad Haider struck Pathankot airfield. With carefully positioned dives and selecting each individual aircraft in their protected pens for their strafing attacks, the strike elements completed a textbook operation against Pathankot. Wing Commander M G Tawab, flying one of the two Sabres as tied escorts overhead, counted 14 wrecks burning on the airfield. Among the aircraft destroyed on the ground were nearly all of the IAFs Soviet-supplied Mig-21s till then received, none of which were seen again during the War.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFHlzP69n9c

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Holy crap whats up with this dude lol? I liked the old paki bashing version of patagonian warrior better!

On topic- Have you or anyone you know trained with someone from the Indian armed forcs? Opinions?


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Tu dhoop hain jham se bikhar
Tu hai nadee o bekhabar
Beh chal kahin ud chal kahin
Dil khush jahan teri toh manzil hai wahin.

Yes Prado I'm in the 1/25th Charlie Company we are suppose to deploy some time next year to Afghanistan.

To Woot no I have not trained with Indian Armed Forces but we do have a few Indians in our unit.

Ger Mark nice to hear from you!

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November 12 2009, 6:33 PM


****Yes Prado I'm in the 1/25th Charlie Company we are suppose to deploy some time next year to Afghanistan. ***

RE: good luck and hope you make it back in one piece.

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Pakistan Airforce: The largest distributor of Indian airforce parts in Asia



Pathankot Strike
8 F-86Fs of No 19 Squadron led by Squadron Leader Sajjad Haider struck Pathankot airfield. With carefully positioned dives and selecting each individual aircraft in their protected pens for their strafing attacks, the strike elements completed a textbook operation against Pathankot. Wing Commander M G Tawab, flying one of the two Sabres as tied escorts overhead, counted 14 wrecks burning on the airfield. Among the aircraft destroyed on the ground were nearly all of the IAFs Soviet-supplied Mig-21s till then received, none of which were seen again during the War.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFHlzP69n9c

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OK How you're coping today Marine? You're good?

Say hello to your platoon buddies. Cheers.

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http://rafale.freeforums.org
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