Sitrep

[Basenshukai]

Hello from a South American country with a guerrilla war in its hands ...

It's been a fun deployment so far. We rotated out of our last location to train some more of the local conventional counter-guerrilla forces down here.

The usual problems down here are lack of Partner Nation logistical capability to support an ever-expanding presence in the area, a conscript army that has usually below standard capabilities, a corrupt and broken leadership base, no NCO base, etc.

I've found that if the Partner Nation had it its way, we would only be down here delivering US greenbacks and running an ASP. Other than that, I've found a real resistance to US military doctrine and intervention. They really dig our gear, however .

We recently visited a couple of brigade commanders to assess their needs and wants relative to the guerrilla problems at hand. We expected them to ask for marksmanship training, squad and platoon-level manuever training and communications training. Instead, they asked for fast rope training and air assault training. This was for a pair of brigades whose soldiers cannot hit a full-sized DOE regulation E-type sillhouette at 25 m and whose soldiers rarely carry upwards of 90 rounds of ammunition. Another detachment commander and I looked at each other in disbelief and flat out refused to do it. We insisted on a modified light infantry POI and that's what we are currently teaching. Guys here still want to be "high speed" before they have ever been "low speed" (a quote from my Junior 18 B).

Overall I have enjoyed the mission for it has been "interesting" and "challenging" (as you all have read before).

One last thing ... while trying to coordinate for air support with another US presence down here I end up chatting it up with a really cool former US Special Operations guy. We end up running into eachother a few times and while talking about the Assault Weapons Ban we discover that we know eachother from another medium (this one). He is PSYWAR1-0! Great guy and his organization has been there for us anytime my detachment has needed something. We have returned the favor in other SF ways. It's one heck of a coincidence to meet a "Professional Soldier" down here in the middle of all of this. He sends his best to "THE REAPER". Due to the OPTEMPO down here he has not been able to get on line lately. Anyway, that's all I got. De Oppresso Liber.

The author in the jungles of South America

[NousDefionsDoc]

Good to hear from you. Get my digits from Psywar and give me a call when you come into town.

[Kyobanim]

Good to hear everything is going to plan You guys stay safe!

[magician]

damn....almost looks like....home.



say "hola" to the chicas. Or...not.

[Psywar1-0]

Bas has one hell of a tight team. Its been a real pleasure to work with them.

So while you were off dilly daddling in the Capitol, Me and the TmSgt were at the range, what (or who) have you done for your country today!

[Basenshukai]

Originally Posted by Psywar1-0

Bas has one hell of a tight team. Its been a real pleasure to work with them.

So while you were off dilly daddling in the Capitol, Me and the TmSgt were at the range, what (or who) have you done for your country today!

Damn, that's cold ...

almost as cold as the air conditioning in my hotel suite .

See ya when me R&R is over. By the way ... is there anything you need ordered from CDS (Diego's place near the Embassy?).

[NousDefionsDoc]

Don't ask that mercenary that, he'll have your whole crib full of stuff and smelling like glue.

Watch it Psypopper - I have your critical clothing item issue in my closet...LOL

To answer your question, I haven't shot or cut any Americans today. But then again, its only 21:15.

[NousDefionsDoc]

BTW, I hardly think burning up ammo on a flat range while sun-tanning qualifies as "doing something for your country." Did you guys make sure the lawn chairs were put away before you had the little people police the range?

[Shark Bait]

Damn, I wish I could go play. Be safe down there.