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And now the fun part of my re-train begins...
While I certainly do not fear this course as one that I might not be capable of completing, I would appriciate the advice of those who have been there before. What to expect, and any big DO's or DO NOT's. I look forward to the challenge, and hope that my diversified prior experience will assist me in providing the flavor of leadership that only a plus-sized, grey-haired, reservist E-5 can bring to a field situation. Seriously, I would love to smoke some young cocky academy-assed fighter-puke Lieutennant. Questions, comments, suggestions...
There are two rules to success in life...Rule #1: Don't tell people everything you know.
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| Just keep your cool, they will trow a lot and give you minimal time to do it in, so keep your cool.
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| I graduated SERE back in 1989. Techniques are the same and even after 17 years I still retain the knowledge I learned in that course. It's good shit. I enjoyed the field phase, of course I was a Infantry grunt and anything over a poncho hooch was a plus. As soon as it got dark, I hit the bed. I slept ALOT in the field. No radio watch or fire guard. RT at its best SUCKS!!! Read Five years to Freedom by Nick Rowe or The One that Got Away by Chris Ryan. Those books will get your mind in the right frame. You can get all you need for a survival kit out there. If you have a favorite personal field knife...take that. Get you a wrist compass and some waterproof matches. Cotton balls with vaseoline on them make GREAT fire starters. PM if you need any advice off the public forums. BTW, when are you going to SERE?????
LOAD CLEAR! LOAD CLEAR! Your Job is my Hobby!
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Green GI
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| After Action Report: First, thanks to all who didn't tell me what to expect. I am not being sarcastic here, it would have diminished the training for me! Second, this was quite possibly the most challenging military course I have taken including Basic Training. When the instructors tell you that this is the most in depth and challenging course the DoD has to offer for this content area, believe it. I went in thinking that this would be a typical "death by Powerpoint" watered down AETC course. WRONG! It wasn't particularly academically challenging, nor the most physically demanding (although I am all kinds of sore). This is a course in which you really get to know yourself, your limits, and how to deal with it when you get forced outside them. Like that first jump, it is more about overcoming fear of the unknown than personal risk. But more than just having faith in the equipment, it is about maintaining faith in yourself as well as keeping the faith with those around you. I had the chance to meet a lot of hooah young TACPs, CCTs, PJs ans SERE Specialists, as well as aircrew. I also saw a lot of young officers forced to lead in some really tough situations. As an NCO, I was given the challenge of leading by example, and EARNING the respect of those around me by doing so. My hat is off to all of the military and civilian instructors, who operate this facility; it is isn't an easy job. Because leave no doubt, it is training like this, and people like these who make our military the finest in the world! Off to NAS Pensacola next week for Water Survival. I hear it aint so bad...
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Heh... Glad you successfully completed the course and learned alot in the process! Good job! Now... your not afraid of water are you?
"The degenerative and loony should never be denigrated but, rather, thanked. In their absence, the rest of you would be obliged to fill congressional seats... positions naturally unsavory to the sane and honorable." Thorax
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Ei Temporis Vita Semper Resumo Sese
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Drunking simulator comes after the dunking one right?
"The degenerative and loony should never be denigrated but, rather, thanked. In their absence, the rest of you would be obliged to fill congressional seats... positions naturally unsavory to the sane and honorable." Thorax
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| Your lucky you didn't tell me your class. I was gonna snitch you out!!!! LOL! Congrats and welcome to the brotherhood of SERE graduates!! Water Survival is cake!!! Enjoy!!!
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