where are the best deployments?
08-24-2008, 06:39 PM
#21
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Just curious, when did you get stuck in Sevilla. I was on a coronet earlier this year (hauling the maintenance package), and the whole package kept getting delayed and we got "stuck" in sevilla for about a week.
Sevilla was great, but then TACC decided to send my crew home and bring in another crew to take our cargo.
Riddler
08-24-2008, 07:19 PM
#22
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Slice,
Just curious, when did you get stuck in Sevilla. I was on a coronet earlier this year (hauling the maintenance package), and the whole package kept getting delayed and we got "stuck" in sevilla for about a week.
Sevilla was great, but then TACC decided to send my crew home and bring in another crew to take our cargo.
Riddler
Just curious, when did you get stuck in Sevilla. I was on a coronet earlier this year (hauling the maintenance package), and the whole package kept getting delayed and we got "stuck" in sevilla for about a week.
Sevilla was great, but then TACC decided to send my crew home and bring in another crew to take our cargo.
Riddler
08-25-2008, 10:42 AM
#23
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08-26-2008, 03:47 PM
#25
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The guy I laughed at was "deploying" to Nellis from Moody
And yes, I know it takes a whole lotta effort and planning to move a fighter squadron (and MX and support) from point A to point B. Still...it gave me a good chuckle.
08-26-2008, 07:00 PM
#27
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Use to fly out of Howard in the late 80s when you could still stay downtown... phenomenal....course then we had to go down on christmas vacation and kick pimple face out...
10 days at the Jolly Beach in Antigua doing HALO for the SEALS.....
Green Flag... well except for the Blazer I flipped in the dessert near Tonapah.
Mildenhall on "Bravo Squadron" deployments.... especially when the BRAVO Bar was still allowed.....
Worst...... Azraq Jordan..... ugh.......
10 days at the Jolly Beach in Antigua doing HALO for the SEALS.....
Green Flag... well except for the Blazer I flipped in the dessert near Tonapah.
Mildenhall on "Bravo Squadron" deployments.... especially when the BRAVO Bar was still allowed.....
Worst...... Azraq Jordan..... ugh.......
08-26-2008, 07:02 PM
#28
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Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: Mil and Civ
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Three months at Keflavik defending our freedom against the Russian Bears. That equated to fight-tank-fight-tank-fights in the F-15 everyday and chasing 5'5, 120 lb. blonde/blue eye Icelandic tail every weekend in downtown Rekjavik.
I CAN gaurantee you no deployment on here can top that.
I CAN gaurantee you no deployment on here can top that.
08-26-2008, 09:08 PM
#29
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General Answer: Where the threat is low, and the Per Diem high.
Specific Answer: Overseas, because the artificial environment of being "Americans in a strange land" means you have better comraderie with your squadron. You hang with your squadron buds because you're all in the same unfamiliar situation, so you look to your squadron for something familiar--a piece of America. You develop life-long friendships in these situations.
Supporting Answer: Scrappy, I don't know you, but can vouch that the local talent in Iceland is the 8th natural wonder of the world!
08-27-2008, 04:52 AM
#30
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Well, lets see.
Howard AFB, Panama (Panama City Yacht Club)
Red Flag (if off base)
Mildenhal AFB, UK (after 75+ days in Saudi)
Anderson AFB, GU (anytime)
Incirlik AB, Turkey (downtown, casinos, strip)
McDill AFB, Fl (original Hooters, obvious others)
Castle AFB, CA (great visiting California for a few months at a time)
Elmendorf AFB, AK (airshow in August - brought back over 100 lbs of salmon)
Shepard AFB, Tx (MIMSO graduation)
Randolf AFB, Tx (Jock Night)
Miramar NAS, Ca (airshow after 1st gulf war)
Just to name some of the better one's!
Howard AFB, Panama (Panama City Yacht Club)
Red Flag (if off base)
Mildenhal AFB, UK (after 75+ days in Saudi)
Anderson AFB, GU (anytime)
Incirlik AB, Turkey (downtown, casinos, strip)
McDill AFB, Fl (original Hooters, obvious others)
Castle AFB, CA (great visiting California for a few months at a time)
Elmendorf AFB, AK (airshow in August - brought back over 100 lbs of salmon)
Shepard AFB, Tx (MIMSO graduation)
Randolf AFB, Tx (Jock Night)
Miramar NAS, Ca (airshow after 1st gulf war)
Just to name some of the better one's!
