Subdeacon Joe Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Quote .....and then one startling day you see equipment you actually were issued and used in the pages of a history book.Copyright info: "U.S. Army Combat Equipments, 1910-1988" by Gordon Rottman, illustrated by Ronald Volstadt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 We used the M203 and your NBC gear. We had our own packs and webbing (looks similar but we needed bigger ammo pouches for the 7.62 SLR mags). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 https://history.army.mil/html/museums/messkits/Field_Mess_Gear(upd_Jul09).pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless Bob Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Another “Make you feel old” is when you see folks you help train listing their retirements and you sit there thinking there is NO WAY IN H€\\ it’s been 20+ years!!!!! Then you realize you’ve been retired for 13 years!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 In regards to the Navy I felt old the day I tried to re-enlist after 911. 40 is to old to re-enlist. My NEC Code 0989 was no longer needed. My ship had been scrapped and turned into a reef somewhere. This was 18 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: NEC Code 0989 And that was? Something about weapons control? Can't even find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I was still in when I first felt old. We got a new guy into the unit, I found out he went to my high school and I asked him if he was related to two friends I had with the same last name. His response was "Yes, Sergeant, they're my aunt and uncle." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: And that was? Something about weapons control? Can't even find it. NEC Code 0989 was for the Mark 26 Guided Missile Launching System, Gunner’s Mate Missile. Or specifically: GM 0989 - Tartar Missile and GMLS MK 13/22 Maintenance Technician (The Mark 26 was literally two Mk 13 missile launchers combined into one) From this document on page 2-15 https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a278196.pdf Some of you military buffs might find the above link interesting. It’s a document from 1993 that correlates military jobs with civilian jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 12 hours ago, Major Crimes said: We used the M203 and your NBC gear. We had our own packs and webbing (looks similar but we needed bigger ammo pouches for the 7.62 SLR mags). When they first issued the M16 the only mag pouches available were for the 7.62 M14 mags. Eventually we got canvas M16 pouches then nylon gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 10 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: NEC Code 0989 was for the Mark 26 Guided Missile Launching System, Gunner’s Mate Missile. Or specifically: GM 0989 - Tartar Missile and GMLS MK 13/22 Maintenance Technician (The Mark 26 was literally two Mk 13 missile launchers combined into one) From this document on page 2-15 https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a278196.pdf Some of you military buffs might find the above link interesting. It’s a document from 1993 that correlates military jobs with civilian jobs. When I retired I had the following NECs 6640, 6681, 6682, and 9502 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 He also has a book specifically on Vietnam War US and Allies equipment. Good reference for collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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