Current Serving or ex members of forces

[Merlin707]

I was just wondering how many current or ex serving members of the armed forces we have on here.

What made you want to serve and what is your current or previous specialty.

Ill start,

Serving in the Royal Air Force.
Current role - Air Warfare Centre, air cargo deployment advisor.
Previous roles - C130J Hercules load master, Search & rescue winch man.

Was always interested in flight and military after father and grandfather served.

[tanker 242]

hi merlin707, I am ex army , roles gunner , royal artillery, & radio opp; worked on 25 pounders, abbot , & rocket launcher, tanker 242.

[jackalope]

U.S. ARMY, 63 sierra heavy wheeled vehicle mechanic. Worked on all wheeled 5 tons and over. I had wanted helicopter mechanic but when I went in it wasn't available, didn't want to be just a regular mechanic as thats what I had done in civilian life and didn't want to be a cook or bullet catcher so heavy wheeled vehicle mechanic it was. Mostly worked on 5 tons and Hemtts and M-1070's.






These beasts can do almost 80mph flat out with the top speed limiter removed and the fuel pump turned up! Something we did to every truck when we got it in, we wanted our guys to be able to get out of trouble faster then they got into it.

Hemtts....






M-1070

[Dragon245]

HI Mate
ex-army - Royal Armoured Corps 9/12 Royal Lancers
Served 22 years Mostly CVR(T) scopion & Scimitar though did a bit on Chally 1 & 2
Wanted to go RAF as pilot - not clever enough but Sven Hassel has alot to answer for

[dane61]

Ex RDAF ( royal danish air force) draftet for 9 month service in the early 80th. Anti aircraft gunner with old bofors 40 mm canons. As a bonus i was also MG gunner with a german mg3 ( a mg 42 in 7,62 nato)

[doc larsson]

what's up with sven hassel ? i love them books got'em all ! lol

ps i was only an air cadet !

[Dragon245]

Didnt say anything wrong with Sven just has alot to answer for

[971wright]

Hi Ex -RAF 6years 72 -78 Airframes spent 3 years 242OCU ( C130s and Andover) RAF Thorney Island I year RAF St Athan major service and Martel mod Buccaneers , 2 years RAF Machrihanish visiting aircraft servicing .

regards pete

[Merlin707]

Thanks for all the replies so far guys, glad to see I'm not the only military guy on here and good to see the varied roles we have all taken.
Interesting reading what everyone did.

[teddyt]

EX Army Infantry (weapons specialist) left 1980...2 tours N.Ireland
"it is the infantrymans role to close with and kill the enemy"