LtCol David Armstrong is on the podcast with us this week. David is a former Marine artillery officer whose profession took many fascinating turns through the years.
Armstrong was at Ft. Sill throughout planning for the Gulf Battle and missed out on deploying due to how fast the conflict ended. He finally obtained what he requested for and was despatched to Somalia as an attachment from eleventh Marines and was capable of conduct fireplace missions and management air belongings throughout a number of engagements.
Armstrong additionally served with 1st ANGLICO and goes into particulars about his time with the unit and a number of the totally different professionals he labored with. We additionally talk about totally different ANGLICO missions, leap coaching and shifting the unit from Del Mar to its present location within the Las Flores space aboard Camp Pendleton.
Lastly, Armstrong covers the Marine Heritage Basis and the totally different initiatives they’re funding for the Marine Corps Museum. He discusses particular person reveals and a few future plans for the museum.
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152 – Walkie-talkie fashion tactical radio
7-Ton – Medium Tactical Car Substitute (Dump truck-sized navy car for hauling troops, provides, and so on.)
7171 – Patrol Base in Afghanistan
ABC – ANGLICO Primary Course
ANGLICO – Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Firm
BLT – Battalion Touchdown Workforce
BRC – Primary 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 Workforce
FDC – Fireplace Path Management
FET – Feminine Engagement Workforce.
FSCC – Fireplace Help Coordination Middle. The place fireplace missions are deconflicted and permitted previous to taking pictures.
GBU – Guided Bomb Unit
GLT – Georgian Liaison Workforce. Georgian navy advisors in Afghanistan.
Hesco Barrier – Earthen crammed boundaries
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
MARSOC – Marine Corps Particular Operations Command
MCRD – Marine Corps Recruit Depot
MCIWS – Marine Corps Teacher of Water Survival
MEU – Marine Expeditionary Unit (Unit connected to ships for deployment)
MRAP – Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (armored car)
MSOT – Marine Particular Operations Workforce
OP – Commentary Publish. 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 Workforce
SERE – Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape
SOCS – Particular Operations Capabilities Specialist
S Retailers – 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 in control of purifying water and working sanitation services
VBIED – Car-borne improvised explosive system
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