Amanda Huffman is a former United States Air Drive civil engineering officer that connected to a United States Army Provisional Reconstruction Crew for a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010. She now hosts the Girls of the Navy Podcast.
Amanda is the primary Air Drive individual I’ve had on the present so it was fascinating evaluating and contrasting my former life as an enlisted Marine to her former life as an Air Drive officer. Particularly, since we each labored as advisors that interacted carefully with our Aghan counterparts.
Amanda particulars the struggles of making an attempt to succeed on the seemingly out-of-touch mission of constructing trendy constructions in an space the place individuals dwell in an agrarian society that consists of sleeping open air and dwelling in mud buildings. On prime of the bureaucratic points, workmanship and requirements of high quality differs between the 2 societies and mission timelines suffered in consequence. We additionally cowl the results of inner strife with a unit and the way it can have an effect on missions in a fight zone.
Along with discussing life round FOB Morales Frazier, we describe our lives exterior of the army and difficulties veterans face interacting with their civilian counterparts. One other nice episode within the books!
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152 – Walkie-talkie type tactical radio
7-Ton – Medium Tactical Car Substitute (Dump truck-sized army automobile for hauling troops, provides, and many others.)
ABC – ANGLICO Fundamental Course
ANGLICO – Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Firm
BLT – Battalion Touchdown Crew
BRC – Fundamental Reconnaissance Course
CAR – Fight Motion Ribbon
CLB – Fight Logistics Battalion
CO – Commanding Officer
COC – Command Operations Middle
Corpsman – Navy medic connected to Marines
EOD – Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FAC – Ahead Air Controller
FCT – Firepower Management Crew
FDC – Fireplace Route Management
FET – Feminine Engagement Crew
FOB – Ahead Working Base
FSCC – Fireplace Help Coordination Middle. The place fireplace missions are deconflicted and permitted previous to taking pictures.
GBU – Guided Bomb Unit
GLT – Georgian Liaison Crew. Georgian army advisors in Afghanistan.
Hesco Barrier – Earthen crammed boundaries
HMMWV – Excessive mobility multi-wheeled automobile
IED – Improvised Explosive Gadget
JDAM – Joint Direct Assault Munition (GPS guided bomb)
JTAC – Joint Terminal Assault Controller
M-ATV – MRAP All-terrain automobile
MCRD – Marine Corps Recruit Depot
MEU – Marine Expeditionary Unit (Unit connected to ships for deployment)
MRAP – Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (armored automobile)
OP – Commentary Put up. An space the place ahead observers spot enemy positions and conduct fireplace 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. Concentrating on program.
RO – Radio Operator
ROMAD – Radio Operator, Mechanic, and Driver
SACC – Supporting Arms Coordination Middle (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 Canine – Logistics Marines accountable for purifying water and operating sanitation amenities
VBIED – Car-borne improvised explosive system
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