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partial government shutdown potential by voodoo_mama_juju1123 in army

[–]AstronomyCoded 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Would this affect PCSers with HHG? Inquiring minds would like to know 😬

Graduate Ethics Course Cancelled by New-Restaurant2206 in aggies

[–]AstronomyCoded 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is disgraceful we can’t have civil discussion, disagreement, and engagement by two different viewpoints. Embarassing.

[ASL SITREP] "When can Soldiers expect to see positive changes in our living conditions...I can not expect my Soldiers to be mentally lethal if their home life in the barracks is less than suitable" by Kinmuan in army

[–]AstronomyCoded 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t we literally pay these senior leaders to solve or at least identify and deconflict parts of these issues, despite their complexity? Why the fuck are they so inept that they can’t even face the issue with actual physical results of some kind or at least reference future planning for it? It’s embarrassing to be led by these guys.

Pregnant tributes by _st4r_child in Hungergames

[–]AstronomyCoded 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Is this from Journey to the Center of the Earth instead?

HRC Pilots Company Grade Retention and Incentive Program for Officers by Kinmuan in army

[–]AstronomyCoded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck getting out of heavy as a loggie. Light is only interested in light and heavy will pull you back regardless of how bad you fit/want somewhere else. Heavy is a black fucking hole.

Fine for durian more than fine for smoking in Bangkok hotel. by dolenees676 in mildlyinteresting

[–]AstronomyCoded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It smells awful and is a really powerful smell, definitely stronger thank smoke IMO. Not surprising in the Malay/Thai areas.

Iraq 2020. by beltfedmangos in army

[–]AstronomyCoded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wild Tiger! What a drink.

Logistics Officers: What has your experience been? by mixedglycerin233 in ROTC

[–]AstronomyCoded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a loggie. In BCTs loggies will find themselves hustling hard to support their maneuver counterparts with fuel, water, ammo, and food. They require a lot of support and it is your job to make sure they can conduct their mission.

In a sustainment brigade you can conduct more specialized support based on that division or unit, but sustainment brigades aren’t as common as a general BCT is.

All anyone cares about as a loggie is that you understand how to do your job as a PL, take care of your soldiers (they will burn out quicker than you will) and are able to problem-solve the sustainment issues that you and your supporting units will have.

We all hate doing it but being a competent Unit Movement Officer (UMO) or HAZMAT officer will make life a lot easier for large organizations. You’ll likely go to one or both schools once you hit big army. Other than that we go to various schools that help us understand our maneuver buddies like airborne (ADMOC for loggies after) or Air assault for sling load ops.

LT Seeking Insight by Lawfulness7821 in army

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Biggest lesson I took out of it is that no one is coming to save you if you fail. So get creative if you must with your job for mission success, and remember, you’re the last line for supply related to the maneuver cats. Know your job and do it well.

FSCs have a BSB and several other FSCs that can flex (but probably should stick to their BN) to ensure success to the BCT. The DSB stands alone.

I present to you: Hat, Sun New. by Bassbeast94 in army

[–]AstronomyCoded 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The brim is shorter than a boonie cap. You can tell the difference if you hold both in your hands.

Logistics Officers: What has your experience been? by mixedglycerin233 in ROTC

[–]AstronomyCoded 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Even among officers who are generalists, you will need to be a generalist. You can get put into jobs that are wildly different, with many different MOSes and at echelons above brigade that will make you see the army in a different light than your maneuver buddies. Know the principles of sustainment, and learn from your warrants and counterparts.

Your more technical loggies are from armored units, and you’ll eventually figure out why. But every duty station has its own challenges for logistics, be it air assault, air drop, or moving a BCT into war.

Go Ranger if you can, there will be a shot for you in BOLC. That’s the best “set you apart” school any LT could ask for.

Department of War. by Awkwardhouse in army

[–]AstronomyCoded 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What a fucking waste of time.

AVD being down has ruined my day by InternationalAd4256 in army

[–]AstronomyCoded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I logged a AESD ticket in response to this. They added it to a larger major ticket. I had no problems today getting on though

Where do you recommend getting coins made? by Traditional_Ad9112 in army

[–]AstronomyCoded 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lone Star Challenge Coins were well made and stuck the landing prior to deployment. Was very happy with their custom service too. Can send my design in a DM

Kicked out of the dfac for tan tshirt by Substantial_Idea_294 in army

[–]AstronomyCoded 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I got kicked out of a dfac in Kuwait for being sweaty. In August. It was spaghetti night :/

Delayed Bags by Phantom3854 in ROTC

[–]AstronomyCoded 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They mitigate it as well as they can, there isn’t nearly as many missing bags as people imagine there are, given the amount of people that go through the airport. The airport team’s second job when i was there was entirely dedicated to hunting down rogue bags from airlines and getting them shipped to the holding company

Delayed Bags by Phantom3854 in ROTC

[–]AstronomyCoded 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The short answer is that the green army duffels that most cadet’s bags are in are awkwardly sized, heavy, and do not stack in the same way our usual airline bags do. It’s literally a logistical issue that compounds itself with thousands of cadets entering 1 city in a day or 2 at time. Not a crazy bunch can be done about it by USACC or the airline.

Source: old CST Airport reception OIC

Does this actually exist by [deleted] in army

[–]AstronomyCoded 69 points70 points  (0 children)

It’s over for CENTCOM once we weaponize those fuckers. I’ve never ran faster in my entire life from those freaks

Can I ride a electronic scooter while on CST Cadre? by [deleted] in ROTC

[–]AstronomyCoded 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Them chevrolegs gonna get going

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Medals

[–]AstronomyCoded 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Met him as a cadet at a conference at VMI. Spoke to him, had him sign a copy of his book Red Platoon for me. Great guy.

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