What’s with all the pseudo military members?

[eddie]

Classic. Don't put your age and location when you're a poser.

[[R-MOD]Mongolian_dude]

I saw a Sniper instructor in the mongolian SF.

Thats me, on the end:


...mongol...

[eddie]

The one who looks like he's taking a dump?

[[R-COM]Outlawz]

Everyone stop, or Ill call my dad in CIA to launch nukes and start world war 3 and it will be all your fault

[DOAW]

Originally Posted by BeerHunter

Correct me if I’m wrong here but don’t you have to be a commissioned officer to get you wings?

Doesn’t the training involve not only flight school but also a higher level of education that includes learning how to communicate clearly and precisely (English in other words) unless you enlist with a degree?

Short answer, it depends on the branch of service. For example, in the Marines (and I would presume in the Navy as well, what with the Marines being a department of the Navy and all) you have to to be a commissioned officer to be a fixed or rotary wing pilot. No warrant officers. There is a program called MECEP (Marine enlisted commissioning education program) which allows enlisted personnel to get their college degree so they can get their commission, but it's very competitive so only the smart and motivated ones get selected.

My understanding of the Army is that you can be a pilot as a Warrant Officer, which doesn't require a college degree. Of course, the warrant officer program is also meant for exceptionally qualified personnel, so they wouldn't let in any dummies.

Not too sure about the Air Force, but I would imagine at the very least you would need to be a Warrant Officer. The upshot of all of this is that, yes, you do need to be intelligent and articulate to be an officer.

Originally Posted by BeerHunter

Or have the educational requirements for the US Military dropped to rock bottom?

While I'm sure you could get a spirited debate on this depending on whom you ask, the general consensus is that recruiters have been forced to lower enlistment standards in order to maintain quotas. It's nowhere near the sad shape the military was in at the end of the Vietnam war, if thats what you're asking?

[Dark_Wolf]

lol at the swedish poser kid

I may have heard about that brit who claimed to be in the army, but whenever I try to remember it I just keep thinking of this guy who lied about being in the special forces and completely conned his wife etc.

He could also get away with most of the lies since he just said he couldn't talk about things because they were top secret. I don't recall the exact details though.

[sekiryu]

What about AirWalts. Airsofters... now that I've gave it up I feel like I can slag off the silly people that play it.

Yes, because every airsofter is a poser, and Col. McKnight, MSgt. Mullen, and all other servicemen who play airsoft are silly "Walts".

I'm tempted to say "fvck off". Oops, I already did.

[.:iGi:.BLACKWIRE]

Pfft... go fuck yourself!
I was slagging off some airsofters, not all and I played alongside serving soldier.

[[R-MOD]Wasteland]

Originally Posted by BeerHunter

Now I served a stint as a reservist (Kings Own Calgary Regiment). We paraded at the Sarcee Barracks in Calgary and weapon training was at the old Sarcee Range. I never fired a weapon in anger (only major conflict at the time was Vietnam and Canada wasn’t officially involved) and I managed to work my rank up to Lance Corporal before I left to move up North.

Right on man. I'm planning on joining the Calgary Highlanders next summer.

[El_Vikingo]

F00K ME THATS BIG!




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