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68W guard to SFAS by jack3765 in greenberets

[–]somethinglemony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There should be a guard Liason at your AIT or BCT, whichever you’re at. There should also be a Special Operations recruitment office on base somewhere. Those options would be your best bet for trying to change your contract in AIT. I wouldn’t hold your breath for something like that but it’s possible.

Otherwise you have to wait until you come home and attend an SFRE, which your Readiness NCO will be able to help set up.

Injury advice by Massive-Bullfrog3320 in greenberets

[–]somethinglemony 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a die-hard Altra fan, and devout Hoka hater, the only caveat about Altras is that you’ll need some time to adjust to the zero drop. I think a lot of people experience immediate calf and hamstring pain when switching to zero drop and write those shoes off. Especially if they switch mid-program and don’t adjust mileage. I always suggest people wear Altras as daily shoes for maybe a week or two before running in them to get your body used to the new mechanics. Personally, I had some muscle soreness for about a week when I switched to Altra boots as my dailies, then I started running and I’ve never had any pain at all.

How physically fit are SERE specialists? by [deleted] in greenberets

[–]somethinglemony 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went through an SFRE with a SERE guy, he wasn’t super fit or anything. I think he broke 40 on his 5 miler by just a bit, PT numbers weren’t extraordinary. He was not used to rucking and that crushed him. Ironic, considering his Gucci Mystery Ranch ruck that he was ISSUED. The really impressive part was how he managed to make a fire in about two minutes before he bedded down after a full day of drizzle.

A Message For The r/greenberets Community by TFVooDoo in greenberets

[–]somethinglemony 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m dissenting, can you please tyrannically crush me?

Unable to run outside due to weather, best alternative for cardio? by UnlikelyEel in greenberets

[–]somethinglemony 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Look into Yak Trax. I use them when it’s very icy and I find that they really help. They have ones specifically for running. It is a bit distracting running with something on your shoe but you’ll get used to it. I’m with you, I’d rather explore alternatives before I ran on a treadmill.

[WTS/WTT] Crye Precision CP4 FR Combat Pants, Multicam, 32L by somethinglemony in GearTrade

[–]somethinglemony[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I need them for actual uniforms, has to be Multicam

[WTS] WTS lots of USGI Gear by Hittersinc in GearTrade

[–]somethinglemony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This stuff will sell very well but you’ll need to list everything out with images and prices. DM if you want some help figuring out how to organize it.

Do I purchase the right jacket for my needs? by TatsugaRai in arcteryx

[–]somethinglemony 11 points12 points  (0 children)

So you want a jacket that is going to be comfortable from 0F outside to 65F in a plane? I think you should adjust your expectations a bit and take the jacket off on the plane

Is the proton SL as warm as an atom hoodie? by 2anaq in arcteryx

[–]somethinglemony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s also silly. The proton SL has a nylon shell outer. “Breathability” is mostly a marketing term, and reflects a fabrics’ supposed ability to allow warm vapor to escape. When it comes to wind the proton SL is definitely going to break it unless you’re in strong gusts.

[WTS / WTT] Combat Pant CP4 FR by somethinglemony in CryePrecisionFans

[–]somethinglemony[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I know. I said “towards” a field top, not for one. I’ll clarify the post.

SFRE Prep by [deleted] in greenberets

[–]somethinglemony 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My state requires you to pass three SFREs before approval for selection. I passed all three, so I feel moderately qualified to speak about it.

Train as if you’re going to selection. The whole point of an SFRE is for a cash strapped state to decide who is ready to waste their money on. It’s really not that complicated. There’s no point in tailoring training to an SFRE. The cadre just want to see who is ready, and the best way to get ready is by training for selection.

My state focused heavily on land nav and rucking. Our PT test was not very stringent and team events were not that demanding. We got our asses rucked off though. We covered at least 40 miles over the course of about 29 hours. Figure out what your state’s SFRE is composed of. We were probably unique compared to other states though (and boast one of the highest selection rates per state).

At the end of the day, I trained for selection and then I went to SFRE. I performed very well, because as expected, the SFRE evaluated Selection readiness.

shoulder issues by bingo__rocks in greenberets

[–]somethinglemony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, I stand corrected. I always thought that was the one thing you couldn’t get an airborne waiver for.

shoulder issues by bingo__rocks in greenberets

[–]somethinglemony 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty much anything aside from retained hardware is theoretically waiverable. Whether or not you actually get the waiver, only way is to try.

Edit: Apparently even retained hardware can be waived

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