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Old 05-13-2008, 16:43   #6
Blitzzz (RIP)
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Engineer skills !?

Hi, Dave Boltz here I was an engineer for many years, and loved every minute of it. First all you will do is gong to require some math. All Demo, all T.O. construction, all range. Hell...everything! Math first . i have always credited much on the ability to transpose what I see into solids and volumes. Learn to estimate volumes (but know he formulas, I have said that the best thing for an engineer to do is design and build an A Site. Build it on paper, make it a never ending project. that means from the start and then keep making it better. So you would learn to clear fields of fire, build a commo bunker, then build another one and make the old one the team house, plan all the barriers, wire, trenches bunkers firing positions, mortar Pits, towers, gates, E+E route out of camp , Mess hall, Bar/club (Oh wait..That should have been second after the commo bunker). many of the things you build are on request/demand of the Team Sgt.All Member of the team will give you advice in their specialty area, such as Mortar pits, Fighting positions, fiields of fire Mine fields, Claymore placements, and much much more. I'm sure some of the guys reading can provide a list also. well just some thoughts. Dave, good luck.
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