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Cobalt_60 · 10-08-2004, 05:33 PM

Me: US Army, 1991-1995

MOS = 52 Charlie - Utilities Equipment Repairer. Glorified airconditioner mechanic.

MEPS = Houston, Texas.

Bootcamp = Ft. McClellan, Alabama. Was some stupid Pro-Train deal where we had reserve drill instructors rotating out every two weeks. Yes that sucked. The base is now closed. Was home to MP and Chemical school but I was sent there for Pro-Train.

AIT = Advanced Individual Training for 52 Charlie, Utilities Equipment Repairer was at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia for four months. Very nice base. Few miles from Washington D.C. The school has since closed down and moved. Not sure where it is now.

Duty Stations:

First duty station was with Charlie Company, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Korea. I was stationed for a year at Camp Stanley. The local ville was called Ouijonbou. The camp was nice for its size. Had a PX, mini snack bar, bowling alley, barber shop, bank, Stars and Stripes book store, a few shops, NCO club, video store, a small class six and a movie theater. Compared to the other smaller camps around we had it made. The camp was home to division artillery and aviation headquarters for 2nd Infantry. Being my first duty stationed I loved it there.

Second duty stationed I was assigned to Head Quarters and Headquarters Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Ft. Bliss, Texas. The base was nice. My first duty station in the states. It kind of sucked. El Paso itself was nice for a small town. Lots of concerts rolled through towns. Juarez, Mexico was a party town. Went to Fort Irwin for NTC one year. That was fun. One big fight between regiment and their OPFOR. Everyone and everything had MILES gear on. I got straffed by an A-6 Intruder that dropped flares on a duece and a half truck. My MILES went off and I was dead. It was pretty cool. We also had the OPFOR roll up to our camp entrance and open up on them. They came in and went directly for our TOC. My commander grabbed us and we caught them just as they where cutting into the TOC's concertina wire and we opened up on them. That was pretty cool. So Irwin was the highlight of my time at Ft. Bliss.

Overall my time in the Army was fun and I'd do it all over again if I could.

10-08-2004, 05:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cobalt_60 Addict	Me: US Army, 1991-1995 MOS = 52 Charlie - Utilities Equipment Repairer. Glorified airconditioner mechanic. MEPS = Houston, Texas. Bootcamp = Ft. McClellan, Alabama. Was some stupid Pro-Train deal where we had reserve drill instructors rotating out every two weeks. Yes that sucked. The base is now closed. Was home to MP and Chemical school but I was sent there for Pro-Train. AIT = Advanced Individual Training for 52 Charlie, Utilities Equipment Repairer was at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia for four months. Very nice base. Few miles from Washington D.C. The school has since closed down and moved. Not sure where it is now. Duty Stations: First duty station was with Charlie Company, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Korea. I was stationed for a year at Camp Stanley. The local ville was called Ouijonbou. The camp was nice for its size. Had a PX, mini snack bar, bowling alley, barber shop, bank, Stars and Stripes book store, a few shops, NCO club, video store, a small class six and a movie theater. Compared to the other smaller camps around we had it made. The camp was home to division artillery and aviation headquarters for 2nd Infantry. Being my first duty stationed I loved it there. Second duty stationed I was assigned to Head Quarters and Headquarters Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Ft. Bliss, Texas. The base was nice. My first duty station in the states. It kind of sucked. El Paso itself was nice for a small town. Lots of concerts rolled through towns. Juarez, Mexico was a party town. Went to Fort Irwin for NTC one year. That was fun. One big fight between regiment and their OPFOR. Everyone and everything had MILES gear on. I got straffed by an A-6 Intruder that dropped flares on a duece and a half truck. My MILES went off and I was dead. It was pretty cool. We also had the OPFOR roll up to our camp entrance and open up on them. They came in and went directly for our TOC. My commander grabbed us and we caught them just as they where cutting into the TOC's concertina wire and we opened up on them. That was pretty cool. So Irwin was the highlight of my time at Ft. Bliss. Overall my time in the Army was fun and I'd do it all over again if I could.