Greetings to all
 

Greetings to all. I graduated from the Q course in 1978 as weapons specialist and within the same year the commo course. I served on the same team from March 1978 till Dec 1980 in 5th SF. Then transfered to 7th Group Panama until 1984 when assigned to SWC as a commo, phase III instructor til 1987. Then back to 7th Group until I retired in 1994. Look forward to talking to old friends. Lost in KY.

New to Group
 

Greetings to all,

By way of introduction my name is Bob R and its a pleasure to be able to read so much good information all in one place instead of trying to glean if from the often useless search function on AKO.

Some background on myself, I started out as an Army Engineer (then 51B now 21W) Carpenter/Mason some 14 years ago. Then decided I was tired of dealing with camo nets and concertina wire and switched over to become a Preventive Medicine Specialist (then 91S now 68S). I've spent all but about 4 years of the past 14 at overseas postings. I'm finally back on sovereign U.S. after a 6 year stint in Japan. I'm assigned now with the soon to be activated 4th Battalion of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

What I'm here for is any garrison/downrange experiences that other support folks or Operators have that I can use to help out the Soldiers in my BN. As well as any information that other Preventive Medicine NCO's have to offer.,

Thanks,

Bob R

Hello All:

As per instruction, my introduction. I spent four years in the Marine Corps spinning wrenches and mopping floors 20 years ago. I found this site while looking up information on Msgt Paul Howe's excellent book "Leadership & Training For The Fight" and a quick perusal of the site shows it to be a goldmine of knowledge in traning for civilian self-defense and disaster preparedness. Thank you for allowing those of us who have never been, nor ever will be, part of your community access to quality information in these arenas, and I look forward to learning much from you.

Introduction
 

Hi, I am SSG K from Grafenwoehr, Germany. I was selected in class 05-08 and will be attending airborne school in October and starting Q course in November.


SSG K, I changed your screen name, if you're even thinking about going SF you don't need your real name on any public internet website..... Team Sergeant

Support Puke
 

I was in 7th SFG from 1987-1992 and participated in Op Just Cause/Promote Liberty. I have been in 3rd SFG since 2003. Injuries in 1988 prevented me from going to the course, so I remained a support puke. I am the NCOIC of the 2nd Bn, 3rd SFG EMS. After I left the 7th, I got caught up in the Forward Support Battalion vortex; went to Bosnia once and Kosovo twice. After 11 years, I finally found my way back to the SOF community and have been to Afghanistan three times. I have been sharing knowledge with 18Es since I got back to the SF community. I have FCC licenses in GMDSS and GROL with ship radar endorsements, I hold the title Master of Communications Technology from the National Radio Examiners, and am a Certified Electronics Technician. I look forward to being a useful contributor and could help with technical questions relating to radios and communications electronics.

Welcome aboard folks.

SSG Rob
 

My name is Robert. Currently an E-6 with a CA unit. 1 tour overseas with the 101 and airborne qualified. In the paperwork process right now to join 20th group. I have found loads of good info on the site so far and it has been very helpful. My aycronym stands for In God We Trust, If anyone wants to know. Thanks.

welcome all. My name is Sergei. at the moment I live in Ukraine. At one time I served in Central Asia, was on mission in Afghanistan. I am interested in all that relates to the Army and SF. English is not my mother tongue, so sorry for any mistakes.
Thank you

спасибо за оказанное мне доверие,
Почётно быть в такой семье.

Welcome all.

Здравствуйте. Спасибо.

TR

Intro's?
 

Well I was turned onto the site after my brother's interest in my training, I love this country and everyone one who has the balls to pick up their weapon when the country comes calling. I owned my own business before I came in and at the ripe age of 26 I joined and earned my tab, that I wear proudly. I also like to read about the poser's on this site and how you guys put them in their place. Nice to meet everyone here, and look forward to gaining some tools for the toolbox(no, I'm not a toolbox)!

JJW18e

I am back after a 3 year absence...my son passed selection in June 05 and soon after decided he wanted some regular army experience. He was assigned to 1st Cav and deployed with them to NW Baghdad for 15 months. He returned and put in his packet to return to SF - missed the (3 yr) deadline by a few days - so he is going back to Selection next month. I'm here mainly to read and learn and be able to support him the best I can. He is a much stronger and better prepared person than he was 3 years ago and I know he will give it his best.

Greetings to all.
My name is Ed Powers and I am an active duty SSgt in the USMC. Presently, I am the Scout/Sniper platoon sergeant of my battalion. I have 11 years in The Corps, and due to the fact that as you pick up rank here, your billets tend to make you less of an 'operator', I am searching for new horizons and new challenges. SF is both of those and apparently much more. I have done extensive research over these last couple of months to include chatrooms, message boards and books (Masters of Chaos by Linda Robinson and Chosen Soldier by Dick Couch). I even made a visit to the SF recruiter on Schofield Barracks here on Hawaii, seeking any and all info I could get.

Anyway, I will be getting out of The Corps in Dec of 2010 and plan on enlisting in the Army. Seeing as I will be 30 years old when I get out, I will not be eligeble for the 18X program, so therefore I am planning on signing up for something in the Intel field, such as perhaps CI or PsyOps. From there I will drop my SF package ASAP. My first inclination was to head towards Rangers and THEN to SF, but after looking into it more deeply, this does not seem the way to go. Any thoughts on that? I definitely want Ranger School at some point, though. Kind of frustrating that I barely missed the age cut off for 18X, but so be it. I will do what it takes.

Looking forward to utilizing the site, gentlemen. Have a good one.

I am an 18X-ray recruit, and I ship for basic on the 12th of August.

New retired 18
 

Howdy folks. I see a lot of old-timers on here and I think that is very cool. My friend Bill told me about this site, so here I am.

I finished the Q course in 1992 and spent the rest of my Army career in 3rd SFG besides a SWCS tour. I was JR/SR Engineer and 18F on ODA 361 until 1998, did 4 years in SWCS in Eval/ QA, then returned to 3rd SFG in early 2002. I was the 18F on ODA 372, then Team Sergeant of ODA 376 until I retired in 2005. I feel very fortunate to have been able to go lots of places and do so much really cool shit while I was in SF. It was tough at times, but it was great and I wouldn't trade my SF memories for anything. I miss being on an A team a lot. Hanging out with you guys here is the next best thing for us busted up retirees I guess.

Glad to meet you all in advance.
De Opresso Liber
Be safe,
Randy

Hello all
 

Just wanted to say hello and give a small intro. So, hello all.

I started out in aviation as a Blackhawk mechanic and crewchief. I was stationed in Campbell, Panama, Campbell (for a second time), and Germany. It was in Germany when I decided I wanted something more and went to selection in the spring of 2000. Unfortunately, I didn't make it all the way through team week. I went back a second time and was selected as a medic. I then started the q-course in April 2002. After the course, I went out to 1st Group as a medic. I had deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq with a couple of JCET's and other trips thrown in the mix. Now, I am on a SWCS tour.

Anyway, this site was referred to me by a former co-worker as we were looking up information about fallen comrades. In addition to honoring the fallen, I also like what I've been reading in the other forums and I look forward to maintaining the QP traditions as well.

Glad to meet you all. If you have any questions of me, feel free to ask.

DOL

Introduction
 

Staff Sergeant. Ft Bragg, Ive been reading longer than I've been registered. I will still probably never post, I just like to read and research.

LMAO...

TR, your a funny guy!
-Dan

That's what I keep telling people....:D

TR

Introduction
 

Greetings,
I'm an EOD team leader currently deployed to Iraq who has found himself at the point of deciding whether to continue working in the Army, or turn toward civilian life. 9-11 was my J.F.K. and brought me into the life both of my parents were involved in. My mother was in the Woman's Army Core before it was disbanded, and my Father met her in the military. I lucked out into picking Explosive Ordnance Disposal as a career field and I've experienced some very positive life lessons because of it. With recruiting emails and rumors of a special forces support company opening soon I find myself wondering if there is something even better out there. I've been perusing this website in the hopes of answering some of my questions about the special forces field. I realize that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, but I'm curious as to if the complaints I have about my current job would be answered in a more demanding field.

Hello everyone.

My name is Jesse, I am 21 and I live in Nashville, TN.
I'm a Senior at MTSU, majoring in Computer Information Systems.

I plan on enlisting 18x Fall 2009. Currently I am preparing myself physically and mentally for the challenge that awaits.

I look forward to learning as much as possible from the honorable Service Men here.

Welcome
 

welcome Jesse ;)

My name is Eric, I am a civilian who just came to learn.

hey
 

18b 7th group

introduction
 

hello,

i made a mistake by not introduce myself first.
i'm a Dutch soldier and partime Kydex sheathmaker.
i also make knives in my spare time.
i forge knives and also do stock removel.
i'm a weapon specialist.
i hope this is enough

wookie

The Punisher????
 

Welcome !!!! There's lots of great info inside this website.

De Oppresso Liber !

Introduction
 

I'm a future 18X taking some time to prepare for rigors of selection and settle personal/family priorities. I'll be an old man at nearly 27 when I enlist.

Just recieved my copy of Get Selected and am taking advantage of wealth of information in that book as well as this website to help me prepare.

Thank you for catologing F.A.Q.'s and opening this forum to those of us who need it.

-SLH

Welcome aboard all!

Team Sergeant

Almost...you still have to fill out your profile.

New Participant
 

Introduction: Joe Hannon SFA D1023
President New Amarillo Texas Chapter 95
Retired

Working my way around in here.

Welcome Joe!

If you need anything just let one of the adminstrators know! (They're all verified SF'ers;))

Team Sergeant
SFA D-4554L

RTO Trainer
 

I'm a Sergeant in the Oklahoma Guard. Deployed to Afghanistan twice (so far).

Comming up on 15 years service.
HHC 45th Infantry Bde
HHC 1-180th Inf Bn
C Co 45th BSTB

I'm currently the Sr CE Maintainer for C Company and the acting 1SG.

25U/42A

Civilian side I work for Perot Systems as a Server Admin.

I maintain two blogs:
Signaleer--http:\\signaleer.blogspot.com
This Day in US Military History--http:\\tdiumh.blogspot.com

I'm currently assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing/1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron as a Weapons Instructor. I'm also prior Army Infantry. I plan on using knowledge from personnel to better myself for my troops.

Introduction
 

Greetings to all,

My name is John and I have been using the search feature on this site to stay current with information regarding the Course as well as the SF community in general and am posting my introduction as instructed. I am currently stationed in Stuttgart, Germany, working in the newly established Africa Command (AFRICOM), on the JOC floor.

My duty stations and assingments include : A Co 3/504 PIR (later reflagged to 1/508 PIR), HHC Scout Platoon 3/504 PIR, Student in the SFQC, and now AFRICOM. My MOS is 11B2P.

My journey in joing the SF community has been a long, painful process. I enlisted in the Army in 2003 under the 18X program. After OSUT and Airborne I attended SOPC at Fort Bragg. During a land nav event I injured me knee and was medically dropped from the course. I spent four months in the OT section on crutches and was eventually shipped of to the 82nd. I took this initial setback as a blessing in disguise and used the oppurtunity to gain experience on the line. I was eventually selected for a Scout platoon, and deployed to Iraq with TF 145 in 05-06. Ready for round two,I attended SFAS Class 04-06, and began the Q Course in November of 2006. During Phase 2 I was thrown from a LMTV while doing the final check of the bed during an insertion ( I guess the driver got impatient and decided to take off), and injured my knee again. After two months of physical therapy I was cleared to return to duty. I attended Phase 2 again, and several weeks in I suffered a heat stroke. (Got to love Ft. Bragg in July). I was once again medically dropped and told I would need to wait one year to re-submit due to the severity of the injury. Well, my year is up and I am in the process of re-submitting my packet. I hope to keep the same MOS as I was assigned before, 18D, as I had already completed the required Correspondence Courses. I would not mind getting another language though (French is not my cup of tea). All the setbacks have just fueled my motivation as well as desire to learn, improve, and succeed. I will guarantee no one in my class is going to want it more than me.


"You can kick me, punch me, and push me down, but I'm getting right back up, and I'm gonna keep on coming"

Introduction
 

I found this site a few months ago doing a web search and drop in occasionally to read up on some of the current events in the Special Forces Community. I have read some informative posts that give young men an insight as to what they may expect should they accept the challenge to join the ranks. For you older cats contemplating retirement, think twice it very hard to fill the void. The posts I dislike to read are about the posers out there who are dishonoring those whom serve now or who have served before. I look forward to keeping in contact and my thoughts and prayers are with you.

While stationed in Germany back in 1986 my Company Commander (a former Green Beret) said "Mike you need to join the Special Forces". Thanks George!

Mike C SFC Retired

ODA 552
ODA 554
F Co, 1st SWTG
ODB 530
ODA 536

Gentlemen, thank you for letting us “Non-SF types” participate on this forum.

I was in the US Army Infantry from 1999 – 2007. In May 2006, while on patrol in Hit Iraq, I was shot by a sniper just below my IBA. (Doc said the bullet was 3 cm off my right femoral artery.) I’m working toward a full recovery in hopes of being able to join 20th SFG before my 30th birthday. In the mean time, I’ll be reading your posts hoping to yoke with your knowledge and strength - Iron sharpens iron. If any of you Quiet Professionals have any advice for a recovering wounded warrior please send me a message, I’m interested to hear your advice.

Thanks for having me.

Welcome Tyro!

Thanks for your service! Take your time and heal well! Study and learn what you can here. :lifter :D

Introduction
 

I am a recent Purdue University grad that is shipping within the next couple of weeks for basic. I will be a 35 F Intell Analyst. I am highly interested in the tasks and mission of Special Forces. Thanks for the opportunity to lurk and learn!

Hey everyone,

I guess I should say thanks to everyone here who has served, is serving or will serve. IMO, you all don't get enough credit for everything you sacrifice. I wanted to once serve in special operations but, realized that life wasn't for me especially since I was going to be a dad.

Anyway, I'm 32yrs old from OKC. I currently work in both the private security and juvenile justice fields. I've always had an interest in SOF and intelligence and figured this site might be a good way to keep up to date on what's going on in the world.

Intro
 

I was originally mech-infantry in Ft. Hood Tx. I was in what was, I'm pretty sure, the worst unit in the entire army. I went SF as soon as I could. I was in 10th group did some SWCS time and as of 2007 I've been in the calgaurd (5/19th). 18B/18F

Hi I am Badman. I was 10th SFG from 93-97. I am now a contractor in Iraq.