Jesse 0 #1 January 16, 2002 This is my first time attempting to attach pics to a post, so bear with me. If it doesn't work I'll try again. I am the air officer (S-3 Air) at the US Army's 1st Ranger Battalion at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, GA. Here are a few photos from recent training missions we've conducted. Three pics show standard static line ops with Rangers equipped with T-10C rounds and front-mounted reserves and 1000-ft AGL exits from C-17 or C-130 aircraft. This is our standard configuration for mass tactical drops (100-500 Rangers). There's also a pic of Rangers exiting a C-130 at 14,000-ft AGL during a HALO military freefall (MFF) jump. Lastly, there's a pic of Rangers conducting a fastrope insertion from a MH-47 variant Chinook helicopter. The fastrope is a thick braided nylon rope that we kick out from the aircraft when it flares and slide down like a fire pole. Great for quick infils, easy to do, you wear thick leather work gloves so you don't burn your hands. You can see in all these pics that the Rangers are fully rigged and have all of their weapons and combat equipment - anywhere from 90-150 lbs of gear for a rifleman or machine gunner, complete with ammo. Makes for more work than fun, typically.Jesse PearsonCaptain, US ArmySavannah, GAB-24356 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Divadiver 0 #2 January 16, 2002 Jesse:Thanks for the pictures, now I have new wallpaper! Diva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #3 January 16, 2002 Tell those Air Force Poges that work with you to get off their ass and stop drinkin all the beer!!!! TACP 94-2000"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #4 January 16, 2002 Whassa Poge?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 January 16, 2002 "Whassa Poge??"Military term for Fat, lazy, and or stupid......."I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #6 January 16, 2002 Aha...Not a Pogue then, Irish band, real ugly muthas, from Pogue ma hone (kiss my ass)Cheers dude... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harro 0 #7 January 16, 2002 I had a nightmare where I dumped, looked up and saw that!!!Freemind, freesky, freebeer, freefly, freesex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #8 January 16, 2002 "I had a nightmare where I dumped, looked up and saw that!!!"I had 72 of them!!! Then I realized...No I'm awake...F**K Now I have to land!!! "Pogue"I wouldn't doubt that it's a derivative of that.... "I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
