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Permalink Reply by Trey Taylor on December 26, 2008 at 8:04pm

Im currebtly in the 160th MP BN (EPW) out of Tallahassee, Fl. We are a reserve unit. If Im not mistakin we are gettin ready to deploy here soon. Atleast it apears that way by the uptrainin we are doin.

Permalink Reply by Dennis Brown on December 31, 2008 at 1:59pm

Well was in army 79 to 85 2/32 ADA germany and reserve was 1/112FA.50thA gulf in the 90s

Permalink Reply by Adam Myers on January 2, 2009 at 9:45pm

I'm former Air Force firefighter (active duty), thinking of joining Army Reserve unit as firefighter. Does anyone have any info, good or bad, on my decision?

Permalink Reply by Dennis Brown on January 22, 2009 at 1:33pm

Hey Adam to me thats a good one but i think you can not jump branchs when i got out of the army i want to go AF reserves and they said i could not do that so i dont know how it is to day but i wish you the best of luck with it

Permalink Reply by dan172 on January 30, 2009 at 12:29am

I had Two assignments in my four years of active duty.
First was Ft. Wainwright, AK. HHC 172 Inf. Bgde. - Fire Department.March 1977 to Sept 1978
Second Ft. Rucker AL. 91st. Eng. Detatchment, - Fire Truck' Sept. 78 to Oct 1980.
Before that: Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, IL. Fire Protection Specialist Training. Dec 1976 - Feb.1977
Ft. Leonardwood MO. Basic Training- Echo Co. 3rd Bat. 3rd Bgde. Oct. 1976 - Dec 1976

Permalink Reply by dan172 on January 30, 2009 at 12:39am

Adam,

You should not have too much trouble since the Army firefighters go to the Air Force for training. Our Regulations have less numbers than the USAF ones. Most of rules and operations come from the air Force. You may have to pick up a rifle a few more times, but that depends on the units mission.

Permalink Reply by Anthony Bernal on February 2, 2009 at 12:41am

I am currently serving in the United States Army and am deployed to Iraq at this time. We are finishing up on a 15 month deployment and will be home soon. I am a volunteer and can not wait until I can get back to volunteering. I will be relocating, due to my unit moving and hope to get on a volunteer department in my new area of assignment.

Permalink Reply by Eric on February 16, 2009 at 11:46am

I was with the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Stationed out of Fort Irwin, CA. Spent OIF III at F.O.B. Kalsu. I was a gunner on the personal security detachment for our Squadron CO. 4 months later I was promoted and became the squad leader for our CSM's personal security detachment. If you're looking on maps, F.O.B. Kalsu is about 1/2 way between Al Hillah and Baghdad literally about 100 meters West of Route Tampa. I believe you can actually google the base and look at the map, it's pretty outdated now from what I've heard.

Permalink Reply by Robert on February 16, 2009 at 2:58pm

1071st. Maint. Company, Fob, Caldwell, Spiecher, Warhorse, Warrior, Ar-Ramadi, Anaconda, As well as Combat outpost, Corregidor, And most others along MSR Michigan. 2005-2006

Permalink Reply by Jason F. Anderson on March 3, 2009 at 10:44pm

HQ, 111th ENGR BN, Texas Army National Guard. MOS 25C, SSG // Camp Slayer, Baghdad Iraq - Deployed on OIF III on January 3, 2005, and re-deployed December 19th, 2005. ETS'd August 26, 2006 with 8 total years. Back as a civilian now, serving as Fire Chief for the Hawley Volunteer Fire Department, Hawley, TX...Stay low, stay alert... God Bless.

Permalink Reply by Tony P on March 5, 2009 at 10:44pm

Nobody said which Army, so I've jumped right in.

Australian Regular Army from Jan 1969 to Jan 1971. I've been around for a while... I didn't see active service in Vietnam, my unit sent our guys the stuff they needed to do their job.

Now I'm a full-time volunteer firefighter.

Permalink Reply by Bill Claus on March 14, 2009 at 1:42pm

Hi Adam, I was a recruiter for the Army Reserves and things may have changed since the early 2000's but at that time prior service did not have to go back through basic training if they went reserves. Firefighting is only offered as a job on the reserve side. Check with your area recruiter for the latest and to see if a firefighting unit is in your area.

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