Hi,
My callsign is Jumpfast.
I spent 20+ years in the US Army (64 - 84), serving almost 16 of thoes years overseas in the Pacific Rim. During that time I spent most of my efforts as a military or "civilian" advisor to various host nations in the areas of conventional guns and ammo research, development and production facilitization amoung other things.
After retiring from the Army as a MSG / E-8, I went to work for a defense contractor as an Ordnance engineer for advanced concepts R&D for gun and ammunition systems for mostly the 120mm tank gun, 155mm ICM ammunition and propellant systems for gun type weapons of virtually all calibers. I also did other "odd" jobs with various Pacific Rim countries and their defense RDT&E activities.
After working for three defense contractors, I have retired again and now do odd jobs and some inventing for SOCOM in support of advanced or emerging technologies for SOF peculiar small arms and ammunition as well as big green army requirements.
I usually go shooting with my friends on weekends and we plink clay pigeons at 600 yards with M-4 carbines (standard mil-spec barrels) and ACOG TA31F 4x32 scopes to show people that just because it (the M-4) is short doesn't mean it's not accurate.
I also continue to do independant research and development in areas that interest me, such as small arms lethality and related topics.
Other than that I meet with friends and talk about current events and potential future requirements, eat seared animal flesh and read science fiction when I get the chance.
Any questions?
