±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: cgsimpson
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6645

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 703
Total: 703
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Community Forums
03: Home
04: Community Forums
05: Community Forums
06: Photo Gallery
07: Community Forums
08: Community Forums
09: CPGlang
10: Community Forums
11: Community Forums
12: Community Forums
13: Community Forums
14: Community Forums
15: Community Forums
16: Home
17: Community Forums
18: Community Forums
19: Photo Gallery
20: Community Forums
21: Community Forums
22: Community Forums
23: Community Forums
24: Downloads
25: Photo Gallery
26: Home
27: Photo Gallery
28: Member Screenshots
29: Photo Gallery
30: Community Forums
31: Community Forums
32: Community Forums
33: Community Forums
34: CPGlang
35: CPGlang
36: Community Forums
37: Community Forums
38: Community Forums
39: Photo Gallery
40: Community Forums
41: Community Forums
42: Community Forums
43: Photo Gallery
44: Community Forums
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: Community Forums
48: Community Forums
49: Community Forums
50: Community Forums
51: Photo Gallery
52: Home
53: Community Forums
54: Member Screenshots
55: Community Forums
56: Community Forums
57: Community Forums
58: Photo Gallery
59: Photo Gallery
60: Photo Gallery
61: Photo Gallery
62: Community Forums
63: Community Forums
64: Community Forums
65: Community Forums
66: Community Forums
67: Community Forums
68: Community Forums
69: Community Forums
70: Community Forums
71: Community Forums
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Community Forums
75: Community Forums
76: Community Forums
77: Photo Gallery
78: Community Forums
79: Community Forums
80: Photo Gallery
81: CPGlang
82: Downloads
83: Home
84: Community Forums
85: Community Forums
86: Photo Gallery
87: Community Forums
88: Photo Gallery
89: Photo Gallery
90: Community Forums
91: Community Forums
92: Home
93: Community Forums
94: Community Forums
95: Your Account
96: Community Forums
97: Community Forums
98: Community Forums
99: Downloads
100: Community Forums
101: Community Forums
102: Community Forums
103: Community Forums
104: Community Forums
105: Photo Gallery
106: Photo Gallery
107: Community Forums
108: Community Forums
109: Home
110: Downloads
111: Community Forums
112: Community Forums
113: Community Forums
114: Community Forums
115: Photo Gallery
116: Community Forums
117: Community Forums
118: Community Forums
119: Community Forums
120: Community Forums
121: Community Forums
122: Community Forums
123: Community Forums
124: Community Forums
125: Community Forums
126: Your Account
127: Community Forums
128: Statistics
129: Community Forums
130: Downloads
131: Community Forums
132: Community Forums
133: Community Forums
134: Photo Gallery
135: Community Forums
136: Your Account
137: Community Forums
138: Community Forums
139: Community Forums
140: Downloads
141: Downloads
142: Community Forums
143: Community Forums
144: Community Forums
145: Downloads
146: Community Forums
147: Community Forums
148: Photo Gallery
149: Photo Gallery
150: Community Forums
151: Your Account
152: Home
153: Community Forums
154: Statistics
155: Community Forums
156: Community Forums
157: Community Forums
158: Community Forums
159: Photo Gallery
160: Home
161: Community Forums
162: Photo Gallery
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Downloads
166: Downloads
167: Community Forums
168: Photo Gallery
169: Community Forums
170: Community Forums
171: Community Forums
172: CPGlang
173: Downloads
174: Community Forums
175: Home
176: Photo Gallery
177: Community Forums
178: Community Forums
179: News Archive
180: Community Forums
181: Home
182: Downloads
183: Photo Gallery
184: Photo Gallery
185: Community Forums
186: Community Forums
187: Community Forums
188: Community Forums
189: Community Forums
190: Member Screenshots
191: Community Forums
192: Community Forums
193: Community Forums
194: Community Forums
195: Community Forums
196: Community Forums
197: Community Forums
198: Photo Gallery
199: Community Forums
200: Community Forums
201: Home
202: Home
203: Downloads
204: Community Forums
205: Community Forums
206: Community Forums
207: Treasury
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: Photo Gallery
211: Home
212: Photo Gallery
213: Community Forums
214: Community Forums
215: Community Forums
216: Community Forums
217: Downloads
218: Downloads
219: Community Forums
220: Community Forums
221: Community Forums
222: Community Forums
223: Community Forums
224: Community Forums
225: Community Forums
226: Community Forums
227: Photo Gallery
228: Community Forums
229: Community Forums
230: Community Forums
231: News
232: Home
233: Community Forums
234: Photo Gallery
235: Photo Gallery
236: Community Forums
237: Home
238: Photo Gallery
239: Community Forums
240: Community Forums
241: Home
242: Photo Gallery
243: Photo Gallery
244: Community Forums
245: Community Forums
246: Community Forums
247: Community Forums
248: Home
249: Home
250: Community Forums
251: Community Forums
252: Community Forums
253: Community Forums
254: Community Forums
255: Community Forums
256: Community Forums
257: Home
258: Home
259: Home
260: Community Forums
261: Photo Gallery
262: Member Screenshots
263: Community Forums
264: Community Forums
265: Community Forums
266: Home
267: Community Forums
268: Community Forums
269: Community Forums
270: CPGlang
271: Home
272: Home
273: Photo Gallery
274: Community Forums
275: Community Forums
276: Community Forums
277: Community Forums
278: Community Forums
279: Community Forums
280: Home
281: Community Forums
282: Downloads
283: Community Forums
284: Community Forums
285: Community Forums
286: Photo Gallery
287: Community Forums
288: Photo Gallery
289: Community Forums
290: Community Forums
291: Photo Gallery
292: Community Forums
293: Community Forums
294: Photo Gallery
295: Community Forums
296: Community Forums
297: Photo Gallery
298: Home
299: Your Account
300: Community Forums
301: Community Forums
302: Home
303: Home
304: Photo Gallery
305: Community Forums
306: Community Forums
307: Community Forums
308: Home
309: Community Forums
310: Home
311: Home
312: Your Account
313: Community Forums
314: Community Forums
315: Community Forums
316: Community Forums
317: Photo Gallery
318: Community Forums
319: Community Forums
320: Community Forums
321: Community Forums
322: Community Forums
323: Community Forums
324: Community Forums
325: Community Forums
326: News
327: Community Forums
328: Community Forums
329: Home
330: Community Forums
331: Member Screenshots
332: Photo Gallery
333: Home
334: Photo Gallery
335: Community Forums
336: Member Screenshots
337: Community Forums
338: Your Account
339: Community Forums
340: Photo Gallery
341: Community Forums
342: Community Forums
343: Community Forums
344: Photo Gallery
345: Photo Gallery
346: Community Forums
347: Community Forums
348: Home
349: Downloads
350: Community Forums
351: Home
352: Community Forums
353: Community Forums
354: Photo Gallery
355: Community Forums
356: Community Forums
357: Community Forums
358: CPGlang
359: Photo Gallery
360: Your Account
361: Community Forums
362: Community Forums
363: Member Screenshots
364: Photo Gallery
365: Community Forums
366: Community Forums
367: Home
368: Community Forums
369: Home
370: Community Forums
371: Photo Gallery
372: Community Forums
373: Community Forums
374: Community Forums
375: Community Forums
376: Community Forums
377: Community Forums
378: Community Forums
379: Statistics
380: Community Forums
381: Photo Gallery
382: Community Forums
383: Community Forums
384: Photo Gallery
385: Photo Gallery
386: Home
387: Community Forums
388: Community Forums
389: Downloads
390: Community Forums
391: Photo Gallery
392: Photo Gallery
393: Home
394: Community Forums
395: Photo Gallery
396: Community Forums
397: Community Forums
398: Photo Gallery
399: Community Forums
400: Community Forums
401: Photo Gallery
402: Home
403: Community Forums
404: Community Forums
405: Community Forums
406: Community Forums
407: Community Forums
408: Community Forums
409: Home
410: Member Screenshots
411: Photo Gallery
412: Photo Gallery
413: Community Forums
414: Community Forums
415: Community Forums
416: Community Forums
417: Photo Gallery
418: Community Forums
419: Community Forums
420: Community Forums
421: Photo Gallery
422: Community Forums
423: Photo Gallery
424: Community Forums
425: Your Account
426: Community Forums
427: Community Forums
428: Community Forums
429: Community Forums
430: Photo Gallery
431: Community Forums
432: Community Forums
433: Community Forums
434: Community Forums
435: Community Forums
436: Community Forums
437: Community Forums
438: Your Account
439: Community Forums
440: Community Forums
441: Home
442: Community Forums
443: Community Forums
444: Community Forums
445: Your Account
446: Community Forums
447: Community Forums
448: Community Forums
449: Community Forums
450: Community Forums
451: Community Forums
452: Downloads
453: Community Forums
454: Community Forums
455: Downloads
456: Community Forums
457: Community Forums
458: Community Forums
459: Statistics
460: Community Forums
461: Community Forums
462: Community Forums
463: Community Forums
464: Community Forums
465: Home
466: Home
467: Community Forums
468: Community Forums
469: Photo Gallery
470: Photo Gallery
471: Community Forums
472: Home
473: CPGlang
474: Your Account
475: Photo Gallery
476: Home
477: Community Forums
478: Member Screenshots
479: Home
480: Community Forums
481: Community Forums
482: Community Forums
483: Photo Gallery
484: Community Forums
485: Community Forums
486: Community Forums
487: Community Forums
488: Community Forums
489: Community Forums
490: Community Forums
491: Community Forums
492: Community Forums
493: Community Forums
494: Photo Gallery
495: Community Forums
496: CPGlang
497: Community Forums
498: Community Forums
499: Community Forums
500: Photo Gallery
501: Home
502: CPGlang
503: Photo Gallery
504: Community Forums
505: CPGlang
506: Community Forums
507: Home
508: Member Screenshots
509: Community Forums
510: Community Forums
511: Community Forums
512: Community Forums
513: Photo Gallery
514: Community Forums
515: Photo Gallery
516: Community Forums
517: Community Forums
518: Photo Gallery
519: Community Forums
520: Home
521: Community Forums
522: Community Forums
523: Photo Gallery
524: Community Forums
525: Community Forums
526: Photo Gallery
527: Community Forums
528: Home
529: Community Forums
530: Downloads
531: Community Forums
532: Photo Gallery
533: Community Forums
534: CPGlang
535: Home
536: Community Forums
537: Community Forums
538: Community Forums
539: Community Forums
540: Photo Gallery
541: Community Forums
542: Community Forums
543: Community Forums
544: Community Forums
545: Community Forums
546: Community Forums
547: Home
548: Community Forums
549: Community Forums
550: Community Forums
551: Community Forums
552: CPGlang
553: Community Forums
554: Community Forums
555: Photo Gallery
556: Photo Gallery
557: Home
558: Community Forums
559: Home
560: Community Forums
561: Community Forums
562: Community Forums
563: Statistics
564: Community Forums
565: Community Forums
566: Home
567: Home
568: CPGlang
569: Community Forums
570: Community Forums
571: Photo Gallery
572: Community Forums
573: Home
574: Community Forums
575: Downloads
576: Community Forums
577: Home
578: Community Forums
579: Photo Gallery
580: Member Screenshots
581: Home
582: Community Forums
583: Community Forums
584: Home
585: Community Forums
586: News
587: Photo Gallery
588: Community Forums
589: Downloads
590: Home
591: Community Forums
592: Community Forums
593: Home
594: Community Forums
595: Downloads
596: Community Forums
597: Community Forums
598: Photo Gallery
599: Community Forums
600: Community Forums
601: Community Forums
602: Statistics
603: Community Forums
604: Photo Gallery
605: Community Forums
606: Community Forums
607: Community Forums
608: Community Forums
609: Community Forums
610: Photo Gallery
611: Community Forums
612: Community Forums
613: CPGlang
614: Community Forums
615: Community Forums
616: Community Forums
617: Community Forums
618: Home
619: Photo Gallery
620: Home
621: Community Forums
622: Community Forums
623: Community Forums
624: Community Forums
625: Photo Gallery
626: Photo Gallery
627: Community Forums
628: Community Forums
629: Community Forums
630: Photo Gallery
631: Community Forums
632: Home
633: Community Forums
634: Community Forums
635: Community Forums
636: Community Forums
637: Community Forums
638: Community Forums
639: Community Forums
640: Home
641: Community Forums
642: Community Forums
643: Community Forums
644: Community Forums
645: Community Forums
646: Downloads
647: Community Forums
648: Community Forums
649: Community Forums
650: Community Forums
651: Your Account
652: Community Forums
653: Community Forums
654: Community Forums
655: Home
656: Community Forums
657: Photo Gallery
658: Community Forums
659: Community Forums
660: Your Account
661: Home
662: Community Forums
663: Community Forums
664: CPGlang
665: CPGlang
666: Community Forums
667: Community Forums
668: Community Forums
669: Community Forums
670: Community Forums
671: Community Forums
672: Home
673: Home
674: Community Forums
675: Community Forums
676: Community Forums
677: Community Forums
678: Photo Gallery
679: Community Forums
680: Community Forums
681: Community Forums
682: Community Forums
683: Photo Gallery
684: Photo Gallery
685: Community Forums
686: Home
687: Community Forums
688: Photo Gallery
689: Community Forums
690: Photo Gallery
691: Community Forums
692: Community Forums
693: Community Forums
694: Community Forums
695: Community Forums
696: Community Forums
697: Community Forums
698: Community Forums
699: Home
700: Community Forums
701: Community Forums
702: Home
703: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
My son just enlisted
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:02 pm
Post subject: My son just enlisted

Yea this is off topic but

My 22 year old son just signed up for the Army. He ships out to basic on February 12. He goes to Ft Jackson for Basic and then to Ft Gordon GA for training in Satellite Communications (25S)

_________________
Bob Smart (bsmart@xecu.net)
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:22 pm
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

Give him my best, Bob. He'll be doing basic at Jackson 37 years to the month after I did the same. Good time of year to be doing it, if you gotta' go there. Laughing
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:08 am
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

This time of year that may be the bext place to do basic. But having come home from taking the physical and 'career councling' with a report date only 19 days away is a little bit of a shock. He was thinking about Blackhawk Helicopter maintenance but there were no reporting dates for that soon and there wasn't a good enlistment bonus. Funny thing was For Chinook maintenance they were only offering 6 year enlistments and $0 enlistment bonus. Sat com gave hime $40,000 for 4 years and he goes in as an E-3

_________________
Bob Smart (bsmart@xecu.net)
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:18 am
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

$40,000 Shocked ,

I knew they were paying good but didn't know it was that good.

Is that why he didn't follow in Dad's footsteps and go Air Force ? (I did the same)

I wish him all the best, GO ARMY Smile .

Joe D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:04 am
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

The Air Force is very picky on your physical condition now. You have to meet the standards for height and weight for them to even talk to you. He is a little heavy. He's been meeting with the recruiter to get ready for the basic PT test (pushups and 'steps')

I hope he can get his room cleaned up in time Rolling Eyes

_________________
Bob Smart (bsmart@xecu.net)
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:09 am
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

I guess some things stay constant. I did a 'stint' in Recruiting. Talk about a world in its own,....

Anyway, SAT communications MOS was a shortage, and had a healthy Bonus. Of course Infantry had one of the highest Cash bonus of the time (94-98), along with several MI jobs along with linguist had the max. Back then it was $12,000.

I'm sure he'll do okay. I wish him luck.

GEAUX ARMY...opps sorry. A little Louisiana spirit leaked out. Mr. Green

GO ARMY!!
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:33 pm
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

Well Infantry is still a shortage field. In fact it is the only one you can enlist for 2 years in.

_________________
Bob Smart (bsmart@xecu.net)
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
piney
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 2330
Location: Republic of Southern New Jersey
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:28 pm
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

I'm sure he'll get his room cleaned up in time Bob, If not that's what round files are for. Laughing I think he'll be a chip off the old block and do fine, Give him my best

Jeff "Piney" Lewis
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
J.McGillivray
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 149

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:53 pm
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

Wish your son all the best. My own son’s tour in Afghanistan is almost over. When he had joined the reserves he was only 17. He’s now 21. He has also signed his papers to transfer to the regular army for four years. After he gets home he has a month’s paid leave before he has to report to Petawawa, Ontario.
Back to top
View user's profile
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:25 pm
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

Well Tom is just about done Basic We will be going down to Ft Jackson for 'Parents Day' on May 1st and Graduation on May 2. Then we get to take him to his AIT base at Fort Gordon to arrive on May 3 (The map shows it as about a 1.5 hour drive)

On Parents day he get on post liberty for part of the day so I figure we will visit the Museum on Ft Jackson. I know Neil has done pretty good coverage but I'll make suer we're up to date Smile

Not sure how much time we'll spend at Ft Gordon this trip but we may do a quick scan of things. I suspect there will be another trip done there this summer

_________________
Bob Smart (bsmart@xecu.net)
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:55 pm
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

Have a good time Bob. They've got a nice little museum down there. Be sure to check out the T30 and the flamethrower Sherman (which is at the NCO Academy).

Dont have a lot of good info on Fort Gordon - particularly need confirmation of that supposed M3 hull...

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
blair
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 87

PostPosted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:09 am
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

I hope all the best for your son and the sons of all of us.

J.McGillivray,

Your son's service to our country makes me proud to be a Canadian.
Back to top
View user's profile
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:18 pm
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

Hi Bob!

Best of luck to your son. Sounds like he picked a MOS that could pay big bucks as an outside job!

I went through 31D AIT (as a SSGT) at Gordon back in 1979 after a medical reclassification from the 11D scout field. Don't remember any armored vehicles around post at that time. The museum was mainly Signal Corps history/equipment.

The drive between Jackson and Gordon is not that bad. On my weekends I would drive over to Jackson and spend time with friend who was a D.I. at that time.

Sgt, Scouts Out!

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:10 am
Post subject: Re: My son just enlisted

Good luck and Congrats to your son,

Roy said it all, that MOS has some very good civilian applications. Think though, If had become a Tanker he could've been your inside man to what's going on with the M1's and Strykers Laughing .

There's still a chance there's some armor around, I've noticed that in the last 10 years most posts have at least one souvenier from Desert Storm or the Range Control saves a hard target and makes a display of it.

Joe D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum