View Poll Results: What is your Background?

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  • Prior / Current Military

    106 30.29%
  • Prior / Current Law Enforcement

    56 16.00%
  • Prior / Current Military and Law Enforcement

    44 12.57%
  • Neither Military nor Law Enforcement (Civilian Gun Owner)

    104 29.71%
  • In the Process of becoming Military or Law Enforcement

    13 3.71%
  • Firearms Manufacturer and/or Distributer

    6 1.71%
  • Other

    21 6.00%
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  1. #31
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    Prior active duty USMC 0311, current active duty USAF officer, in between mil service was a security consultant and contractor on and off while getting my degree. Will very likely be submitting a "blue to green" package to try and become an Army ordnance officer

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    usmc to af ? different universe?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Army Chief View Post
    In view of 12131 and sadmin's entries, perhaps "Texan" should have been it's own polling category.

    AC
    A Texan category would have been good......I could have polled under a that.
    - Federalist22

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    Quote Originally Posted by Venom View Post
    usmc to af ? different universe?
    You might be surprised to find out how many guys from other services have made the move to the AF...primarily to Combat Control and Pararescue in my experience. I remember one case in the late 90s where I was given 3 new guys on my team, just out of the Combat Control training pipeline, to get up to speed on unit and team SOPs...1 x prior-Navy SDV driver, 1 x prior-Force Recon Marine and 1 x prior-Navy EOD.
    Dulce bellum inexpertis

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    10+ years US Military, and now a Manufacturer.

  6. #36
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    City cop

    Law enforcement. Patrol Sergeant. And I need a tactical trunk monkey.

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    Former Marine, currently a K-9 officer/SWAT team member.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bighead View Post
    You might be surprised to find out how many guys from other services have made the move to the AF...primarily to Combat Control and Pararescue in my experience. I remember one case in the late 90s where I was given 3 new guys on my team, just out of the Combat Control training pipeline, to get up to speed on unit and team SOPs...1 x prior-Navy SDV driver, 1 x prior-Force Recon Marine and 1 x prior-Navy EOD.
    isn't combat control really crazy? like they drop you by yourself behind enemy lines and expect you to coordinate everything and then get out alive.

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    New to the forum.

    Former US Navy LE/ATFP (Master-At-Arms - We don't really have a designated role anymore, other than "Hey, carry that weapon with minimal training and try to look tough")

    In the process of becoming LE.

    ETA:

    Combat Control is the only thing I'd consider switching over for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by trinydex View Post
    isn't combat control really crazy? like they drop you by yourself behind enemy lines and expect you to coordinate everything and then get out alive.
    Uh...no. Generally speaking (mission dependent), you are attached to a SEAL team, SF ODA, Coalition SOF team, etc. Nobody goes in by themselves.

    I enjoyed it, and still miss it, but it hurts rolling out of the bed in the morning.
    Dulce bellum inexpertis

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    I didn't and still dont want to turn this thread into a AF thread but I'll atleast clarify that I did not mean the relativly small percentage of AFSOC personell, when I was talking about a different universe between the USMC and the AF.

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    Sorry about that...
    Dulce bellum inexpertis

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    prior

    Prior mil, currently LEO and waiting to retire-if my wife lets me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Venom View Post
    ... talking about a different universe between the USMC and the AF.
    Yes, very different. Not necessarily in a bad way, just different. Sorry about the time between answers, I'm TDY and computer time is a bit limited right now.

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    Civilian gun nut and business owner.

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