How to get your title changed repeatedly

[astudent]

Rangers, I am deployed as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom 111 what can I do to prepare for RIP other than the usual PT session? It is suppose to reach temps of 120 degrees out here in a few months, so out door physical training will be out. At the present I am going to gym 5 days a week; I plan to load up a ruck and get on the treadmill. Rangers, any advice would be appreciated.

[NewRecruit82]

I have not been over in the sandbox yet but are you aloud to run early in the morning. I'm talking 4-5am, before the sun comes up? That's what I would/will do once I'm over there. My 2 cents...

[astudent]

Thank you for the advice, Rangers.

[astudent]

Thank you for the advice, Ranger.

[Kilted Heathen]

Pay attention, he's fucking Air Force.

[astudent]

He could be Ranger qualified, Ranger.

[Kilted Heathen]

He could be Ranger qualified.

HE'D HAVE RANGER UNDER HIS FUCKING NAME THEN WOULDN'T HE?

Shut the fuck up.

[Silverback]

Rangers, I am deployed as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom 111 what can I do to prepare for RIP other than the usual PT session? It is suppose to reach temps of 120 degrees out here in a few months, so out door physical training will be out. At the present I am going to gym 5 days a week; I plan to load up a ruck and get on the treadmill. Rangers, any advice would be appreciated.

Ok..In my opinion you shold run as often as you can. Moderate exercise will assist your aclimitization process. You should also be VERY aware of the signs and symotoms of heat illness and mitigate all risk involved (IE: Dehydration). WIth that said the main factor deciding whether or not you can excute PT is your location and uniform restrictions placed upong by your chain of command. Do whatever you can as often as you are allowed. DO NOT GET A CLIMATIC INJURY!

[BattleBoar]

astudent,
Greetings. I hope all is well in the Rock Support battalion.

I just saw this thread since you came back on the net, I wasn't on the site when you first posted. If I was, I would have reminded you that your current unit needs you.

My situation is that my unit HHB 1-10 FA is due to deploy for Iraq in Jan 05. My unit wants to make me the supply SGT for our unit over in Iraq. A Ranger who got sent to my unit from 3rd Bn told me go for it, but our SGM said he will delete all 4187s and that everyone is going to Iraq.

To post something that says your unit, that is headed back to a combat zone is screwing you by not letting you go to another unit with about a month to go before they're wheels up is--was--well, a little misguided (being nice there). You're a critical guy in your unit. What would you expect your CSM to say, "Sure, go ahead, best of luck. We'll go short-handed, no sweat?" I know if it was me, I'd sign it, and RECOMMEND DISAPPROVAL. What else could I do when I'm getting on a plane in a couple of weeks? Besides, you were at stop loss anyway.

Anyone else on here telling you your unit is fucking you over must not have caught the timing of that.

That said, I think you're doing the right thing now. Do your best in your current job, put your request in, and soldier on. You seem like a pretty motivated guy. I hope good things happen for you.

And, BTW, I am praying for you. Come home safe, Sledgehammer.

Rock of the Marne!

[NewRecruit82]

Thanks for calling me Ranger astudent It boosted my EGO for about 2 sec., and then it came crashing down! I will be some day soon, its only a matter of time. Good luck training.

[Kilted Heathen]

Thanks for calling me Ranger astudent It boosted my EGO for about 2 sec., and then it came crashing down! I will be some day soon, its only a matter of time. Good luck training.

My comment was directed at "astudent", it wasn't meant to make you feel unwelcome NewRecruit.
Good luck with your near-range goals.

[astudent]

Thank you for all the advice Rangers and non-Rangers.

[hit_it]

you would be well advised to address me and other "Legs" accordingly.

you're the only leg here, I believe.