tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585442725225382080.post257868043430803696..comments2023-06-17T06:59:05.555-05:00Comments on Target: Babies in Open.<br> Fire For Effect.: Small Arms Weapons TrainingComrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585442725225382080.post-59909631944255242072009-12-06T03:03:40.584-06:002009-12-06T03:03:40.584-06:00On both the ships I was on, as an IC, we only stoo...On both the ships I was on, as an IC, we only stood sounding and security in port. We carried a 45 that was supposed to be loaded but after one idiot managed to fire a round one night we had to barney fife it and the clips stayed in the clip pouches.<br />EB, I was in about a decade before you so YMMV.Ruckushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059765383428059804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585442725225382080.post-29942322390077848392009-12-01T19:06:14.577-06:002009-12-01T19:06:14.577-06:00Jon, none of the snipes, except maybe IC men, stoo...Jon, none of the snipes, except maybe IC men, stood quarterdeck watches on the ships I knew.Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585442725225382080.post-89869448062925193662009-12-01T11:23:45.227-06:002009-12-01T11:23:45.227-06:00I'll never forget the time when my ship was in...I'll never forget the time when my ship was in dry dock and I got stuck with standing petty officer of the watch. First of all, I spent my time in the navy as a nuclear engineer. They didn't let us within ten feet of sidearms, because they know that we will find some way to screw it up. So they put me on this watch, for whatever reason. I go up to the quarterdeck, start to do the turnover, and they get to the part of turning over the sidearm. Now, I hadn't touched a sidearm since I shot that modified .45 in bootcamp, but I just took it in stride, not knowing that there were qualifications to be had and all that sort of thing.<br /><br />So, I did the watch, not that big a deal, despite being completely unqualified for the job (it was in the yards... we barely saluted the ensign when coming on board). When it came time to do turnover to the next watch, I proceeded to turnover without issue, and once everything was signed, sealed and delivered, I then told the OOD to NEVER put me on that watch again. The look of horror that dawned on his face as I told him about my unqualified butt pretty much set it to rest that I would never stand that watch again.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584765116897454546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585442725225382080.post-35918023780240425692008-10-26T20:05:00.000-05:002008-10-26T20:05:00.000-05:00Pretty much.Pretty much.Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585442725225382080.post-5035806682668517562008-10-26T19:32:00.000-05:002008-10-26T19:32:00.000-05:00Some ships found informal ranges in national fores...<I>Some ships found informal ranges in national forests that were usable during the week.</I><BR/><BR/>In other words, sneaking into the backwoods and shooting the motherfucking place up!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH!PhysioProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046093902090839375noreply@blogger.com