Military RX-8s
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From: NJ
Originally Posted by AvatarQAZ
1LT (O-2) U.S. Army Active
And to all the Soldiers and NCOs out there, take care of your LTs... they need it!
And to all the Soldiers and NCOs out there, take care of your LTs... they need it!
RX8 and a Truk....
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From: OKC
Originally Posted by FLybOi drE
yes yes, hopefully when i commission i wont get on the bad side of NCOs.
Want to stay on the good side of your NCOs? Follow these guidelines:
Let your NCOs do the 'soldiering'. It's not your place to tell your soldiers to 'dress right' or 'fix their uniform', unless you're conducting an in-ranks inspection.
Show professional courtesy. If you see a soldier - even a soldier in your platoon - mess up, go first to the NCO in charge of him/her (unless it's life/mission threatening, of course). Give that NCO the chance to fix the soldier before getting involved. Situation dictates, of course.
Show personal courtesy. Most E5 and above - some CPL's - have been in the Army longer than you were in ROTC. Give them the respect for their service. While you outrank them, you don't out-experience-them.
Always allow that ANY soldier can teach you something. It just may be that a PFC teaches you how to fire your weapon better.
Allow soldiers under you to work to their ABILITY; NOT just 'to their pay grade'. Ties in with the above, but if you have an E4 who can out-perform an E6 at a specific task, let the CPL/SPC Run with it, or have him/her teach your E6 to be 'better'.
Stay humble. Be decisive. Don't make the NCOs do YOUR job; Don't do the NCO's Job.
Thanks for your service.
- darin
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From: EVOLV-Chicago
Probably doesn't count, but I'm an Army brat!! Yep, cheapest baby around (I think it cost my folks $15)
Just popped in to say THANK YOU to all of you for your service!!!
edit: and this post makes 1,000 for me ...
Just popped in to say THANK YOU to all of you for your service!!!
edit: and this post makes 1,000 for me ...
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From: Hawick, Scotland, United States of Blairland.
Originally Posted by dmp
Want to stay on the good side of your NCOs? Follow these guidelines:
Let your NCOs do the 'soldiering'. It's not your place to tell your soldiers to 'dress right' or 'fix their uniform', unless you're conducting an in-ranks inspection.
Show professional courtesy. If you see a soldier - even a soldier in your platoon - mess up, go first to the NCO in charge of him/her (unless it's life/mission threatening, of course). Give that NCO the chance to fix the soldier before getting involved. Situation dictates, of course.
Show personal courtesy. Most E5 and above - some CPL's - have been in the Army longer than you were in ROTC. Give them the respect for their service. While you outrank them, you don't out-experience-them.
Always allow that ANY soldier can teach you something. It just may be that a PFC teaches you how to fire your weapon better.
Allow soldiers under you to work to their ABILITY; NOT just 'to their pay grade'. Ties in with the above, but if you have an E4 who can out-perform an E6 at a specific task, let the CPL/SPC Run with it, or have him/her teach your E6 to be 'better'.
Stay humble. Be decisive. Don't make the NCOs do YOUR job; Don't do the NCO's Job.
Thanks for your service.
- darin
Let your NCOs do the 'soldiering'. It's not your place to tell your soldiers to 'dress right' or 'fix their uniform', unless you're conducting an in-ranks inspection.
Show professional courtesy. If you see a soldier - even a soldier in your platoon - mess up, go first to the NCO in charge of him/her (unless it's life/mission threatening, of course). Give that NCO the chance to fix the soldier before getting involved. Situation dictates, of course.
Show personal courtesy. Most E5 and above - some CPL's - have been in the Army longer than you were in ROTC. Give them the respect for their service. While you outrank them, you don't out-experience-them.
Always allow that ANY soldier can teach you something. It just may be that a PFC teaches you how to fire your weapon better.
Allow soldiers under you to work to their ABILITY; NOT just 'to their pay grade'. Ties in with the above, but if you have an E4 who can out-perform an E6 at a specific task, let the CPL/SPC Run with it, or have him/her teach your E6 to be 'better'.
Stay humble. Be decisive. Don't make the NCOs do YOUR job; Don't do the NCO's Job.
Thanks for your service.
- darin
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Here in Fort Polk I personally seen 1 silver, 1 green, and 2 blue 8. I am a E4 in BDE S2 4/10 MTN with one of the blue 8 and the other belong to another officer.
on a side note, my dealer just got a new manual WB 8 with BLUE leather for about 29k. Now this is something special.
on a side note, my dealer just got a new manual WB 8 with BLUE leather for about 29k. Now this is something special.
Techs
Originally Posted by LiveBlues
I got out long before the RX-8 was a twinkle in the Mazda engineers eyes, but...
Air Force, '81-87 EOD
Air Force, '81-87 EOD
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From: Sun Valley, ID
Originally Posted by WantedTwo
It's odd that you don't find many techs out there but this makes 3 that I know of that own 8's. Kinda cool. I'm Air Force EOD, been in close to 3 years. Love every minute of it!
I have fond memories of Shaw AFB. I was stationed at Myrtle Beach for my last couple of years. We only had a preficiency range, so we would bring our unservicable (is it referred to as ADR? My memory isn't was it used to be) stuff to your range once a month, and then help clear the bombing range. Nights were spent in a biker bar right outside of the base. 25 cent Pabst draft and (on occasion) topless women made for some interesting nights.
Sorry for going a little off topic. I love my 8!
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6 Years in the Army Guard, 2 activations, one close call to Cuba, one close call to Afgan, got alert orders but rescended last minute. Active time was spent in DC at various guard locations.
Cheers
Cheers
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From: Madison, WI
4 years active duty USMC Camp Pendelton CA, Aviation Ordance (Cobras & Huey). I got out in 8/01. Been thinking about joining the local reserve unit. Those were the best days of my life, just don't tell my wife that
My other car is a tardis!
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From: Woodbridge, VA
Aim High!!! (I've always wanted a car that purrs like a jet).
U S Air Force active duty 22 years with 2 years Army many years ago.
Dentist, Colonel, Keesler AFB Mississippi.
Great to hear from you all--airmen, seamen, soldiers, Marines. What is the generic name for Coast Guarders??
U S Air Force active duty 22 years with 2 years Army many years ago.
Dentist, Colonel, Keesler AFB Mississippi.
Great to hear from you all--airmen, seamen, soldiers, Marines. What is the generic name for Coast Guarders??
(j/k)
My other car is a tardis!
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From: Woodbridge, VA
Former Navy (76-82) - AT2 - Avionics Tech. I worked in a specialized part of that rate as an operator and bench tech on the AN/USM-247V, Versatile Avionics Systems Test (VAST). Worked on equipment from E-2Cs, F-14s and S-3As and on the bench itself. If I remember correctly my NECs (Naval Equivilancy Code) were: 6652/6653/6656.
NAVAIR Rulz!!!!!!!
NAVAIR Rulz!!!!!!!