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N.E. Tx.XD · 01-01-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by hockeydawg

Yep, goes to show ya that them Air Force girls travel well, mess hall not far away, and eat very well!

**So Flo** · 01-01-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by N.E. Tx.XD

Yep, goes to show ya that them Air Force girls travel well, mess hall not far away, and eat very well!

Yep, looks like Jacks Valley Training area at the Air Force Academy. Mess hall isn't far at all!

My Army Reserve unit used to train there often!

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deserth3 · 01-01-2012, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hockeydawg;3152848
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Since there have been several coments on this photo. I believe they are ROTC. Rank is incorect on the left. Regular Airforce enlisted wear rank on the sleeve and officers were subdued rank on the collar and hat. A dark blue almost black belt was also worn the BDU's.

As for Air Force weapon familiarity. That was atrocious when I was active and still is I believe. Since we were not considered a "fighting arm of the military". Funds were never available to properly teach weapons use (IMO).
I remember shooting M-16's with a 22 conversion kit. Of course that was only once a year shooting about 45 rounds.
When I went to the medical side it went to every 2 years to qualify.
About the only ones who have proper range time and training are the Security Forces troops.
Sorry about the picture link. When I go to edit it shows the picture and not the text.

hockeydawg · 01-01-2012, 09:15 PM

I was in the AF from 86-90 and we qualified every two years and with that crappy .22 conversion. Then the SPs that ran the qualifying would try to give us crap because the M-16s couldn't hit the target and jammed about every other shot.

Shoot 1st · 01-02-2012, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by deserth3

Since there have been several coments on this photo. I believe they are ROTC. Rank is incorect on the left. Regular Airforce enlisted wear rank on the sleeve and officers were subdued rank on the collar and hat. A dark blue almost black belt was also worn the BDU's.

As for Air Force weapon familiarity. That was atrocious when I was active and still is I believe. Since we were not considered a "fighting arm of the military". Funds were never available to properly teach weapons use (IMO).
I remember shooting M-16's with a 22 conversion kit. Of course that was only once a year shooting about 45 rounds.
When I went to the medical side it went to every 2 years to qualify.
About the only ones who have proper range time and training are the Security Forces troops.
Sorry about the picture link. When I go to edit it shows the picture and not the text.

Um I had a "little" bit of training as a combat controller.