Quartermaster students to begin weapons immersion

ARNEWS ^ | Dec 15, 2005 | Mindy Campbell

[SandRat]

Now that's the way it's supposed to be.

[SandRat]

Going back to the way it's supposed to be!

[Squantos]

Good !

[Future Snake Eater]

You become comfortable with the weapon, and you get a lot of practice clearing the weapon.”

Terrific. How about practice actually firing the weapon? Somehow I think that's asking too much...

[patton]

lololol...snortle...chort....emming remfs...

[sgtbono2002]

Their weapons and 5 rounds of blanks and they better return their blanks . I knew the Military wouldnt give them ammunition.

[pgobrien]

I would rather fire live rounds. Cleaning a weapon after fireing blanks is a pain in the @ss. Filthy work.

[robowombat]

This is a start. The idea that CSS units may have a combat role (amazingly in spite of the ambushing and attacks in Iraq)is not something many in those units want to believe. I have had a female field grade Ordnance officer tell me she disliked firearms and was uncomfortable around them. This woman went to Korea as the exec of a Support Group strung out from the DMZ to Pusan. I pointed out what her likely role would be if their were hostilities on the peninsula and she replied 'No one really believes that will happen.'

[MHak]

Hey, it's at least better than what they used to get.

[5Madman2]

Snake Eater: I think everyone that replies on this thread would share your sentiment. Firing the weapon is a big part of the equation, but it is not the whole picture.

The troops they have listed are primarily "support". They need to have weapons available for self/unit protection, but it is not their primary tool. I understand the sentiment that everyone is a rifleman/soldier, but the services, with the probable exception of the Marines, have to overcome the past 10-15 years where that was not the mentality. I had to train some support units when I was in that were more familiar with typewriters that weapons

Believe me, just getting them to understand weapons safety and security can be a major undertaking. This is a good thing. One step at a time, one they're safe with them, I am sure the necessary trigger time will come

[VeniVidiVici]

An M16 all day? Yuck.

Give me a 1911 or an M3.

[Travis McGee]

I'll trade you a 1911 for an M-16 any day you want!

[colorado tanker]

I have had a female field grade Ordnance officer tell me she disliked firearms and was uncomfortable around them.

Sheesh. She ought to be a civilian, since that's where her mind is.

My wife recently took a handgun training course over a weekend and loved it. Pretty good shot, too, for a beginner.

[JOE43270]

I agree. Also SandRat, you and I had our moment till I figured out what things really were. Merry Christmas and THANKS for all that you've been putting on here. If you know what happened to the RagTime CowGirl, please send me somthing so I can tell her Merry Christmas also. She put some great stuff on here like Santa ridiing a bicycle on the flight line at Bagdahd International. My Best to you and yours.

[SandRat]

That's OK I don't hold grudges.

RC told me but I forgot the details. I vaguely remember her saying she was taking a hiatus as keeping up with all of the Causality Postings had gotten to her and she needed to renew herself.

She did say she would LURK ocassionally just to see how things were getting on. I still ping her in the hope I'll one day get a reply.

[JOE43270]

Thank you.

[Eagle Eye]

And there was once a Mark IV AD near the clearing barrel at Camp Fallujah. And it wasn't the Army. lol...

Bloop.......Ka-whoom!

Oh...SH!T

[GreyFriar]

But will they have the firing pins in the rifles they are carrying around?

[An Old Man]

"Now that's the way it's supposed to be."

Well, almost. In the good ole days in what is now called "THE OLD CORPS", we lived with an M1 Rifle 24 hour a day, 7 days a week.

The last time I was aboard MBC Camp Pendleton, a young Master Sergent tried to convince me that there was something so dangerous about the M16 that they had to be stored in an armory when not being used.
When we were issued Grease Guns, they were stored at the foot of our racks. Held in place only by the two straps otherwise used to attach a blanket roll to a pack.

Time certainly have changed

Semper Fi

[pointsal]

good idea