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David,

The only fleet unit I was with was MWSS-374. The squadron had just converted to a fleet unit from the supporting establishment Aviation Ground Support Element. The conversion was a thankless challenge. The company grades and NCO's were consumed, and the field grades all made full bird.

You have a list of first rate units you have served with. I understand that the 0411 role did not take much of your time; I am guessing you did not find it particularly challenging, either? Good work on picking up the embark role; typically, the log shop smart guys get staffed out to support a struggling supply shop or busy armory.

Semper Fi,

Matt
 
Uncle Sams' Missguided Children Jan '04 till present.

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MattM_Gilbert said:
David,

The only fleet unit I was with was MWSS-374. The squadron had just converted to a fleet unit from the supporting establishment Aviation Ground Support Element. The conversion was a thankless challenge. The company grades and NCO's were consumed, and the field grades all made full bird.

You have a list of first rate units you have served with. I understand that the 0411 role did not take much of your time; I am guessing you did not find it particularly challenging, either? Good work on picking up the embark role; typically, the log shop smart guys get staffed out to support a struggling supply shop or busy armory.

Semper Fi,

Matt
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Actually, it wasn't that it wasn't challenging ( it was a pretty challenging MOS ) but the MSgt I worked for was an Embarker and he needed more embarkers and figured we had more than enough maintenance managers so I got voluntold for a secondary mos. I spent my 0411 time doing the weekly report to C.O. for my Lt and making sure the other MIMMS guys did our job. ( that was at 10th Marines) but it actually turned out to be good training for me and when I went to 4th Marines I ended up as the only 04 in the Regt when 9/11 hit and I got a NAM for running the 4 shop during the first month of the war. ( on Okinawa the 4th Marines S-4 shop is the lead for the island so I got to relay every item that flew into Afghanistan for the first month of the war). I guess that old top knew what he was doing when he said cross training never hurts a career.

Ironically enough, my first real civilian job is as a maintenance manager at a university.

David
 
USAF Air Force 1989-1993 Active Duty, 1993-1998 USAF Reserve

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USMC 1980-84 2531 Charlie 1/10 BLT 1/8 24 MAU Peacekeeping Force Beirut, Lebanon
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Army--11 Bravo--Recon. Feb.68-Sep 70. 9th Inf.Div. Flower Power baby! Vactioned in Sunny Southeast Asia Feb. 69-Sep.70. Nice scenery,but the neighbors got rowdy as hell sometimes! Everyone should get to camp out in a monsoon! Or two! And breath mosquitoes. "This Army is All Right".LOL The quote kinda sums up the whole experience.
 
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