Posted on 08/28/2019 12:56:51 PM PDT by robowombat
US Troops Deprived of Hot Meals, In-Door Toilets as They Train for Possible Conflict With Russia, China 22:02 28.08.2019
Tim Korso
In its latest defence strategy guidelines, Washington outlined Russia and China as two possible adversaries in a real-life conflict and has since been conducting numerous military drills in a bid to prepare for a possible war. US Air Force crewmen were forced to live and train under unusually harsh conditions during their stay at Poland's Powidz Air Base, being cut off from running water, hot meals, and indoor toilets, the media outlet Defence News reported, citing US Colonel Donn Yates, the commander of the 4th Fighter Wing.
Such conditions were imposed on them deliberately, as Yates sought to provide his soldiers with "field"-like experience. According to the media outlet, such "Spartan conditions" are used to prepare soldiers for operations in conflicts with a "near-peer adversary" like Russia or China.
"The more it sucks out here — and you’re eating MREs [Meals Ready-to-Eat] and you’re pooping out in the Porta-John — the higher the morale is. We had people out in Poland sleeping in hammocks and stuff, not because we had to but because I wanted them to feel what it is like to live in the field", Yates said.
The crewmen were also trained in resolving everyday problems, such as maintenance and repairing damaged jets, forcing them to be creative. Namely, members of the 4th Fighter Wing had to cut their request for F-15 spare parts in half after finding several solutions to optimise repairs.
The latest US National Defence Strategy, adopted last year, named China and Russia as the two most probable adversaries with whom Washington could fight a war in the future. The White House specifically exploited the idea of potential "Russian aggression" to boost its military presence and conduct regular drills in Europe.
Moscow, in turn, has repeatedly called on Washington to instead establish constructive dialogue and mend relations, as well as slammed some recent US initiatives, such as its withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, as harmful for global stability.
I’ve done camping trips like that.
If you tell the Army “Secure that building!” They will surround it with armor and heavy infantry and not let anyone out of it until told to
If you tell the Marines “Secure that building!” They will storm the building, eliminate any resistance, and allow no one to enter it until told to.
If you tell the Navy “Secure that building!” They will turn out the lights, close and lock all doors and windows and post a fire watch
If you tell the Air Force “Secure that building!” They will take out a 30 year lease with an option to buy.
You’re welcome to them too. Biggest damn limas I ever saw
with tiniest pieces of ham.
Pork steak, my favorite.
Ugh, forget about the ham and eggs too.
Pound cake was pretty good.
Crackers and cheeze at least eatable.
Ooorah!
The Air Force is funny. They crack up grunts. Once on an AFB our USMC Rifle company went through their chow hall on the last day.
Everyone was -shocked- when they asked how you wanted your eggs cooked. Like it was a trick or something bad was about to happen.
But the zoomies are worth keeping around I guess. They seem to be unstoppable in the air so far. So who the hell knows how that happens..??
Porta-Johns? LUXURY!
Don’t even tell me they slept in Buildings! Like with Walls and Roofs!
Quit busting on the Air Force. Some people score higher on the ASVAB.
Semper Fi back at yah, Brother.
Cry me a river.
Cry me a river.
Trump’s fault.
Once when I was TDY to Italy they moved us out of the barracks and into a hotel in town. The barracks were better.
Did anyone ruin their pedicures and weaves?
Last time I checked, War is Hell.
How many hot meals, in door toilets were there on Bataan? You can bet Russian Soldiers are not pampered.
“In-Door Toilets Training...”
Indoor toilets are still new in certain parts of the country. I can see where the military needs to develop a crash course for this. We can’t have our finest doing their business in front of the Chinese or Russian citizens. Tasteless.
Does anyone know how to talk or write?
rwood
“Everyone was -shocked- when they asked how you wanted your eggs cooked. Like it was a trick or something bad was about to happen.”
Had a similar experience when we did a cross-country flight and stayed at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas.
When the AF chefs at the officer mess asked how we wanted our breakfast eggs, which included omelets, I thought we had landed at the Waldorf Astoria.
Air Force chefs and Marine divisions could conquer the world.
Ham and Mothers was my favorite. Always had plenty to eat
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Mine was Beef and Rocks.
Eat ‘em cold and the indigestion kept you from getting hungry again all day.
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