The worst jobs in war - Page 2

Ducimus · 11-12-10, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

If there is an accident involving an Air Force controlled Nuclear Weapon, or a nuclear weapon in an Air Force controlled area, the unit that would respond would be EOD and specifically my old unit the venerable 2701 EODS at Hill AFB

We were the USAF's Nuclear Response EOD team.

So that's what you did. I was wondering what your career field was, i just never asked. On a somewhat related note, the Air Force is ALOT more self contained then people realize or other branch's give credit for. There are even a number of people who become airborne or air assault qualified. Something you only think of as being Army.

I think part of the problem is the AF likes to portray itself as "high tech", so you only see the glamor imagery, and jobs in recruiting offices and such. Other part of the problem, is the (very legitimate) image of the AF as the "Chair Force". There are indeed a lot of people who "Fly a desk" in the AF.

Platapus · 11-12-10, 04:31 PM

Here is the most accurate Air Force Recruiting video ever made

I just found an actual EOD recruiting video. They never had those when I was in (I don't think they had video when I was first in). But this pretty sums up the job... leaving out some of the more gross stuff of course. :P

Ducimus · 11-12-10, 06:07 PM

Nice.

Hey... sweet.. we have video too!

edit: I'll just go ahead and toss this into the ring:

Platapus · 11-12-10, 08:17 PM

Red Horse?

They are either building stuff and then killing people or
They are killing people and then building stuff or
They are killing people and building stuff at the same time

Sometimes they drink alcohol too.

Civil Engineers and Construction people with automatic weapons

Pretty manly.

Capt. Morgan · 11-12-10, 11:59 PM

My vote goes to the Tunnel Rats

( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_rat).

11-12-10, 04:31 PM	#17
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Here is the most accurate Air Force Recruiting video ever made I just found an actual EOD recruiting video. They never had those when I was in (I don't think they had video when I was first in). But this pretty sums up the job... leaving out some of the more gross stuff of course. :P __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right. Last edited by Platapus; 11-12-10 at 04:42 PM.

11-12-10, 06:07 PM	#18
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Nice. Hey... sweet.. we have video too! edit: I'll just go ahead and toss this into the ring: Last edited by Ducimus; 11-12-10 at 06:17 PM.

11-12-10, 08:17 PM	#19
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Red Horse? They are either building stuff and then killing people or They are killing people and then building stuff or They are killing people and building stuff at the same time Sometimes they drink alcohol too. Civil Engineers and Construction people with automatic weapons Pretty manly. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

11-12-10, 11:59 PM	#20
Capt. Morgan Commander Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Just east of the west coast. Posts: 463 Downloads: 423 Uploads: 0	My vote goes to the Tunnel Rats ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_rat). __________________ There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet. -- Admiral William Halsey