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Old 10-02-2006, 09:21   #1
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Best Course You Have Attended?

Okay, everybody knows about all the HSLD insertion and shooting schools, plus all the other "ninja skills" schools. What was the best, or favorite, MOS related school you ever attended? Either MIL or CIV.

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Old 10-02-2006, 09:51   #2
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Old 10-02-2006, 11:14   #3
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As an Engineering type I loved Sapper School (pre-tab days, you know…when it was hard). I also got to attend a target analysis course that was awesome, but it took some brain power to complete. But the best time ever at a military school – MFF (HALO). First the course is a blast all by itself, but Lake Havasue during Spring Break…you got to be kidding me that I got paid for that trip!
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Old 10-02-2006, 11:34   #4
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Lake Havasu during Spring Break…you got to be kidding me that I got paid for that trip!
I've been there, and you're right!
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Old 10-02-2006, 13:04   #5
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Best in what way? Fun? Most educational? Most useful?

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Old 10-02-2006, 16:17   #6
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Fun wise without a doubt was the coveted "Inland Waterways" training in Alaska. Went there with the team during Alaskan summer. Lots of time in a motor boat on beautiful rivers. Camping and fishing in some of the most georgeous wilderness I have ever seen. Not your typical SF training.

Learning wise, SFQC pilot course with then Maj Robert Howard....unbelieveably demanding from every angle.
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Old 10-02-2006, 18:28   #7
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The Advanced Land Navigation Course was the most professionally run and most physically demanding course. 18F was the one that I learned the most in that I still use. I would kill a close relative to get one of the courses they run out at range 37 but it just doesn't seem to be in my future.

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Old 10-02-2006, 19:20   #8
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One-Zero School at CLT RVN!!

We actually had about 5 KIAs (Students & Instructor)!!
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Old 10-02-2006, 19:53   #9
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Longrange1947's Special Operations Target Interdiction Course for Wayward Medics - ROP, Summer, 1989.

I always considered certification good training as well. Enjoyed every one of them.
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Old 10-02-2006, 19:57   #10
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Everyday I spent with SF troops just doing our thing was always the best day of learning/training/development/and feedback. I know I have never found it anywhere else, in any environment.
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Everyday I spent with SF troops just doing our thing was always the best day of learning/training/development/and feedback. I know I have never found it anywhere else, in any environment.
Well said Sir.
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Old 10-02-2006, 20:42   #12
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Old 10-03-2006, 04:10   #13
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[QUOTE I know I have never found it anywhere else, in any environment.[/QUOTE]

Without a doubt. Been to some cool schools as a Fireman, but none compare.
FLTC/E (Foreign Language Training Course/Europe) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen was pretty hard to beat in both language immersion and well... being in GAP, let yer imagination run wild ......
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Most demanding course: Med lab- SFTG 1966-1967

Most useful: One-zero School - RVN 1968

Most fun: 11B and 11C cross training 10th SFG 1969 and French Commando Course- 7th French Commando School Trier 1976

Most used: Crime Scene Reconstruction, Latent print development, and Latent print ID courses.

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Old 10-03-2006, 05:38   #15
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A different twist

Given 5th groups geographical A/O, and the countries surrounding the area, I was chosen as a young hard charging medic to attend.... SF Mule packing school. I kid you not good sirs! It was a rough 3 week course, learning everything from how to shoe the animals to properly packing them for a mountainous long haul to swimming but not drowning the animals while bearing their loads. The 2 weeks of classroom and hands on practical exercises was actually demanding, on both student and animals, but then came the final testing out trip. We spent a week in eastern TN in the mountains packing a teams full compliment of gear and other assorted supplies. We worked with every kind of pack animal and every situation the instructors could throw at us and man that was a fantastic school. Never got the oppurtunity to utilize the skill set, but it was fun and informative.
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