Michael Farrell and I sit back down to talk about everything from living in base housing to Farrell lane splitting with his Hayabusa at over 100 mph.
Spotify: http://bit.ly/formeractionguys
YouTube: http://bit.ly/formeractionguysYouTube
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/formeractionguysGoogle
ApplePodcast: http://bit.ly/formeractionguysApple
iHeartRadio: http://bit.ly/formeractionguysiheartradio
Contact:
Website: www.jcramergraphics.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jcramergraphics
Instagram: www.instagram.com/formeractionguys
Twitter: https://twitter.com/4meractionguys
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jcramergraphics/
Email: formeractionguyspodcast@gmail.com
Glossary:
7-Ton – Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement
7171 – Patrol Base in Afghanistan
ANGLICO – Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
BLT – Battalion Landing Team
CAR – Combat Action Ribbon
CLB – Combat Logistics Battalion
COC – Command Operations Center
Corpsman – Navy medic attached to Marines
EOD – Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FCT – Firepower Control Team
FDO - Fire Direction Officer
FET – Female Engagement Team.
FOB - Forward Operating Base
FSC - Fire Support Coordinator
FSCC – Fire Support Coordination Center. Where fire missions are deconflicted and approved prior to shooting.
GBU – Guided Bomb Unit
GLT – Georgian Liaison Team. Georgian military advisors in Afghanistan.
Hesco Barrier – Earthen filled barriers
HMMWV – High mobility multi-wheeled vehicle
IED – Improvised Explosive Device
JDAM – Joint Direct Attack Munition (GPS guided bomb)
JTAC – Joint Terminal Attack Controller
LCAC - Landing Craft Air Cushion (Navy hovercraft)
M-ATV – MRAP All-terrain vehicle
MEU – Marine Expeditionary Unit (Unit attached to ships for deployment)
MRAP – Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (armored vehicle)
OP – Observation Post. An area where forward observers spot enemy positions and conduct fire missions on targets
PSS-SOF – Precision Strike Suite Special Operations Forces. Targeting program.
RO – Radio Operator
SALT – Supporting Arms Liaison Team
S Shops – S-1 (Administration), S-2 (Intelligence), S-3 (Operations), S-4 (Logistics), S-6 (Communication)
SVBIED – Suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
Water Dogs – Logistics Marines in charge of purifying water and running sanitation facilities
VBIED – Vehicle-borne improvised explosive device