Agreed. Before I signed I thought a lot about the bonus, and after I signed it really did not matter anymore. My friend who is waiting to ship for AF asked me the other day and I forgot it. The thing I think about most is the fact that I will get to be around the finest that there is. Thats my bonus.

Although, I GUESS if they make me take the money, I wont be disrespectful by not accepting. :D

Yes, That way, you may give thanks to the "A TEAM" that accepted you and buy them a few, (11 plus 1 for yourself), 12 cases of ice cold Beer.;)

I've never seen a 12 man A-Team..... 8,9 10 maybe but never 12.

Rarely - but I have - even 13 and 14 on occasion with a CAPO and a Rigger attached. ;)

Richard's $.02 :munchin

It's still 12 Cases... Tm Daddy gets the difference, or the Tm alcoholic...:D

Probably the same guy. :p

Richard's $.02 :munchin

LOL,.. 9 out of 10, it's the same guy...;)

Don't forget the Supply Sergeant added to the ODA's TO&E for a short time in the mid-70's! He'd inventory the beer and whine if anyone wanted any. :D

He was always the junior guy on the team and we'd just beat the $hit out of him if he complained about us utilizing the Spring Water* we'd received in the resupply bundle. :D

Richard's $.02 :munchin

* Coors

Amen to that........................:lifter

GB TFS :munchin

Holy Crap! Did they really do that? Amazing!

What's amazing is that the Supply Seargent had to commit to a life of crime and sin just to please the "A" team, or he would find himself at the mercy of a B or C team doing things that he did'nt join SF to do. But, should he survive the first few years, he can then realize what a bonus it is just to serve.

Of course.:D

It was kind of fun having the Supply Sergeant... but the Junior 12B got a little bored... :D

12+ guys on teams
 

With the increase in guys coming out of the SFQC in prep for the addition of another Bn per Group, it isn't unusual to have 13 or more guys assigned to an ODA. In the group I was in, we were at about 110-120% strength in every MOS and actually over 100% on medics as well. The problem became that we had more guys than guns (M-4s) to deploy with. As the fouth battalions are added and resourced, this will all even back out. Most of the teams I was on for the 13+ years I was on an ODA had about 10 guys, give or take.

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