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If you like aviation there's always 6174- Huey crew chief. It was my old MOS but I lost it b/c my eyesight wasn't up to the task. Now I'm a 6114. But the fliers do get to see combat. Granted it's not...

IST compared to final PFT: improved kinda lots.

End of boot camp thru MCT to beginning of school: fail

End of school to first month of fleet: best PFT scores ever (approx. 275)

Have you tried..... I love you mom?

Then followed by a hug and a hearty: "This is what I want to do with my life." speech. It might work....

I say they should use the proper rank. Just because they're not Marines yet. However- it really doesn't matter in the end- b/c in boot camp they'll get corrected- and in the fleet they'll probably...

Cool to see 169 is mentioned. I was OJT there for a month before classing up for my schooling.

I know for a fact for AH/UH-1's it's actually easier to cross train to the crew chief MOS from the basic mech work center- flightline. That's where you go as a crew chief- you pretty much hang with...

For a 53 huh? You got that in writing or are you just going to hope you get it? If you can- get it in writing. If the 53's mean that much to you hold out for it. I'm glad I'm not a 53 Mech.... those...

We could all sit there and throw a **** ton of advice at you..... but you really aren't going to remember much. However, you'll remember what matter b/c it's the 3 you hear so often. Speed, Volume,...

Don't know what to tell ya. Try posting the link to it. Did you try looking on the site for instructions? If you can't figure it out you could always just go to a library (if you have one nearby) and...

Just going to put this out there for the sake of the original topic. My right knee started hurting the start of second phase of boot camp- probably around late september 2008. My knee still hurts to...

Well they do pull teeth in boot camp. So hopefully it doesn't happen to you. I didn't get mine pulled but several other guys in my platoon did. Usually they do all that during team week. You'll be...

So I just wanted to let you poolees in on a secret that I know many of the Marines on this site have mentioned to you but I'm sure you're ignoring.

Boot camp IS the easiest part. I might not have...

Actually There's nothing wrong with digging up a dead topic.... it shows you researched the topic so you don't get yelled at for not using the search button.

Also, what happens if you need a 2nd...

On the contract.... "AG" that's what I signed for. Flight Mechanic/ Crew chief. The problem is you don't get to choose what aircraft so you might also be put on KC-130s.

6030- KC-130 flight...

I'm pretty sure there is a thread somewhere about knowledge... but I'm not 100% and giving the actual ditties is a better Idea than just listing the knowledge. So this might be a good thread.

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Well that's how all of us said it- Stawd- but all the DI's said Stewd. Oh well. Yeah, I know Sergeant Sink hated you guys- he still seemed pretty funny though. And Staff Sergeant Nolting is just...

My initial IST:

100 Crunches
15 pullups
Honestly can't remember the run time

Initial PFT:
100 crunches
13 pullups
23:17

Nice to hear from a fellow series member. I think my Senior Drill Instructor hated all of us. The drill hat too. The Kill hat liked us I think- and we liked him. Well, the rest of the platoon did. I...

Well i'm still waiting for my avatar to change- but I'm back from the island- and yes it was a very cold ceremony. I don't know about anyone else, but our guide screwed us for the grad practice the...

Alright, I'm going. Now the only thing I'm worrying about is shaving- I can't do it all that well with a regular razor. Well, I'm gone. Cya in november.

Eh- i'm nervous.... but I'm not going to worry about it. I'll just do my best. And you're going to get yelled at whether or not you mess up. So relax. Enjoy the last few hours of freedom.

I just hope the hotel i'm staying in has HBO- so I can watch the last episode of generation kill. If not, i'll just wait til after I get back.

I heard we say just Aye because you are suppose to say Aye Aye as fast as possible- and when you do it really fast it sounds like Aye.

I leave today at 6pm for MEPs tomorrow and then on down to PI. Just wanted to thank everyone on here for there support and time spent helping me. I look forward to returning as a U.S. Marine.

Well if I'm doing regular sit ups on the ground, yes, I use to just put the plates on my chest, hold them up so my balls don't get crushed and do situps. Are crossovers when you turn slightly when...