Maj Grant “Emilio” Mauritzson was a United States Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilot that served with VMFA-211 and VMFA-311. He’s an Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve veteran and we labored collectively whereas deployed with the eleventh Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Emilio provides a great breakdown of how a flight contract Marine could progress by flight college and what was perceived to be the tougher occasions. We speak by the completely different steps in coaching that he undertook previous to his first deployment to Afghanistan. We additionally focus on the difficulties of working inside sure ROEs throughout that timeframe and what it meant for man on the bottom.
Sprinkled all through is our unsolicited recommendation for a way the Marine Corps may higher make use of their personnel and what impacts it may have on the service. Total, a fantastic podcast with a ton of helpful data. We’re gonna should schedule a follow-up within the close to future to dig deeper into a few of the matters we introduced up.
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152 – Walkie-talkie fashion tactical radio
7-Ton – Medium Tactical Automobile Substitute (Dump truck-sized navy car for hauling troops, provides, and so forth.)
7171 – Patrol Base in Afghanistan
ABC – ANGLICO Primary Course
ANGLICO – Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Firm
BLT – Battalion Touchdown Crew
BRC – Primary Reconnaissance Course
CAR – Fight Motion Ribbon
CLB – Fight Logistics Battalion
CO – Commanding Officer
COC – Command Operations Heart
Corpsman – Navy medic hooked up to Marines
EOD – Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FAC – Ahead Air Controller
FCT – Firepower Management Crew
FDC – Hearth Course Management
FET – Feminine Engagement Crew.
FSCC – Hearth Assist Coordination Heart. The place hearth missions are deconflicted and accepted previous to capturing.
GBU – Guided Bomb Unit
GLT – Georgian Liaison Crew. Georgian navy advisors in Afghanistan.
Hesco Barrier – Earthen stuffed limitations
HMMWV – Excessive mobility multi-wheeled car
IED – Improvised Explosive Gadget
JDAM – Joint Direct Assault Munition (GPS guided bomb)
JTAC – Joint Terminal Assault Controller
M-ATV – MRAP All-terrain car
MCRD – Marine Corps Recruit Depot
MCIWS – Marine Corps Teacher of Water Survival
MEU – Marine Expeditionary Unit (Unit hooked up to ships for deployment)
MRAP – Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (armored car)
OP – Remark Publish. An space the place ahead observers spot enemy positions and conduct hearth missions on targets
PB – Patrol Base
PGM – Precision Guided Munitions
PLDR – Moveable Light-weight Designator Rangefinder
PosRep – Place Report
PSS-SOF – Precision Strike Suite Particular Operations Forces. Focusing on program.
RO – Radio Operator
ROMAD – Radio Operator, Mechanic, and Driver
SACC – Supporting Arms Coordination Heart (FSCC on a ship)
SALT – Supporting Arms Liaison Crew
S Outlets – S-1 (Administration), S-2 (Intelligence), S-3 (Operations), S-4 (Logistics), S-6 (Communication)
SVBIED – Suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive system
TACP – Tactical Air Management Social gathering
Taco Rice – Greasy meals for drunk Marines stationed in Okinawa
Water Canines – Logistics Marines in command of purifying water and operating sanitation amenities
VBIED – Automobile-borne improvised explosive system
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