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Date Posted: Thu, Jan 19 2017, 9:48:48 PST
Author: Steven Hall (Hall)
Author Host/IP: 76-234-224-141.lightspeed.irvnca.sbcglobal.net / 76.234.224.141
Subject: Re: AZR
In reply to: Robert Williams 's message, "Re: AZR" on Tue, Jan 17 2017, 9:35:47 PST

Interesting comments. I'll look up the resource reference. I went directly to Binh Thuy AB from Naha AB. No AZR, no additional training, not even a "briefing". Weapons training at Binh Thuy consisted of little more than the "petting zoo" experience we get at the VSPA reunions. The one time I did receive training, a Staff Sergeant took me and a couple of others out on the perimeter to "familiarize" us with the M-60. After loading the M-60 himself, he had us lay down behind the gun and fire off about 3 short bursts. That was it. No instructions on how to clear a jammed chamber or change the barrel. After carrying an M-79 in the SAT vehicles for a year, I never fired it until I returned to the states. Even then, that training was pathetic. In my opinion, Security Police training (at the time) bordered on criminal negligence. And, judging by the scarcity of times I saw our NCOs and Officers on the perimeter at Binh Thuy, I'd say they were just as poorly trained as the rest of us. From what I've seen with the Security Forces training, I'd say today's Air Force has finally taken the career field seriously.

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  • Re: AZR -- Van Digby, Sat, Jan 21 2017, 7:21:39 PST (fl-71-49-229-32.dhcp.embarqhsd.net/71.49.229.32)
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