NatGeo Combat Rescue Special

[AWP]

1) Gratuitous use of Leeerrroooyyyyyy Jeeennnkiiinnsnnnssssss wins all day, every day.
2) Moustache on an aircraft wins all day, every day.
3) PERSEC fail.
4) At one point I had to stop the video and walk outside for a few minutes.
5) While I try not to be one of those "If I had it to do all over" types, Flight Engineer on a Hawk would be the bomb.

 

[Yoshi]

3) PERSEC fail.

I was curious about that as well. While it did not give their last names, it stated where they were stationed. If someone really wanted to track them down would it really be that hard? I really liked the show, happy to see how it works at the team level when there is not anything else to do. Cannot wait for next week! (I have to hang out with my girlfriends grandparents to watch the NatGeo channel...the sacrifices I make ..)

 

[Salt USMC]

5) While I try not to be one of those "If I had it to do all over" types, Flight Engineer on a Hawk would be the bomb.

Buddy of mine was on this episode, and had a bit of a speaking part. He cross-trained over from F-15 maintainer and has said its the best decision he's made. However, he did say that it gets rough sometimes (And I suspect that's a bit of an understatement). I guess that, like with a lot of things, its something that you need to compartmentalize and put out of your mind until you get back.

 

[TH15]

Just watched the first episode and it really puts it all into perspective. Thank you to everyone fighting the fight and making the sacrifice so that I and my family can bitch about trivial matters.

Truly humbling to watch- in particular the last 10 minutes.

 

[roketsciontist]

I saw the first episode, and they did a very good job of documenting our AFSOC PJs on the job. Back to the "Fiber" thing, when the AFSOC guys head from Hubert to MacDill...sometimes they discover Gorilla Snizz/Snot and decide to use that instead (long story involving WalMart in the greater Tampa Bay area)! Its good that the come down to HQ sometimes because the procurement weenies sometimes forget they are actually one of our "components"!

 

[Red-Dot]

1) Gratuitous use of Leeerrroooyyyyyy Jeeennnkiiinnsnnnssssss wins all day, every day.

Hear!!! Hear!!! "I'm coming up with 32.33 % (repeating of course) chance for survival....."

 

[DA SWO]

1) Gratuitous use of Leeerrroooyyyyyy Jeeennnkiiinnsnnnssssss wins all day, every day.
2) Moustache on an aircraft wins all day, every day.
3) PERSEC fail.
4) At one point I had to stop the video and walk outside for a few minutes.
5) While I try not to be one of those "If I had it to do all over" types, Flight Engineer on a Hawk would be the bomb.

I had to google Leeroyyy Jenkinsssss
ROTFLMAO!

An appropriate scramble alarm also.

2x

 

[AWP]

At least I have chicken.

 

[TLDR20]

I am seriously considering trying to go air guard PJ.

 

[kaja]

At least I have chicken.

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[dknob]

I was curious about that as well. While it did not give their last names, it stated where they were stationed. If someone really wanted to track them down would it really be that hard? I really liked the show, happy to see how it works at the team level when there is not anything else to do. Cannot wait for next week! (I have to hang out with my girlfriends grandparents to watch the NatGeo channel...the sacrifices I make ..)

Not to sound like a dick but PERSEC isn't that big of a deal if you are a PJ. PERSEC is barely a big deal for any non JSOC unit. SOCOM Public Affairs clears it for public, then there is a reason.

 

[AWP]

Not to sound like a dick but PERSEC isn't that big of a deal if you are a PJ. PERSEC is barely a big deal for any non JSOC unit. SOCOM Public Affairs clears it for public, then there is a reason.

The failure I saw, and why I mentioned it, is that the show tries to go down the path of "Here are their first names only" and yet you can see their entire name on their nametags. They never attempt to blur those. Do one or the other, don't go halfway.

 

[21C]

1) Gratuitous use of Leeerrroooyyyyyy Jeeennnkiiinnsnnnssssss wins all day, every day.
2) Moustache on an aircraft wins all day, every day.

I laughed pretty hard when I first noticed the mo's on the Helos. "Like a Sir" came to mind.

3) PERSEC fail.

Noticed it, they go out of their way to not reveal last names etc, however at times their ID should patch (with Rank, Full Name, Blood group, and drug allergies) is clearly visible. And I can't imagine it would be to hard to track down a PJ as I assume it's a tight, small community

Also that MSGT(?) in the TOC is fucking massive!

 

[Blizzard]

Not to sound like a dick but PERSEC isn't that big of a deal if you are a PJ. PERSEC is barely a big deal for any non JSOC unit. SOCOM Public Affairs clears it for public, then there is a reason.

Disagree. But then again, I tend to think it's always a big deal. In general, people have a tendency to put too much info out there about themselves. I wasn't going to bring up the PERSEC topic but was surprised to see as much as I did in the program -- the only nit I could find. I'd be curious to know more about the process that went into this.

 

[Cyberchp]

Great documentary on the PJ's. I was just wondering, is there a certain member from SS that was in that first episode?

Those scenes were brutal. Glad he's still with us.

 

[amlove21]

Also that MSGT(?) in the TOC is fucking massive!

He's a Captain, and yes, he is a beast.

Not to sound like a dick but PERSEC isn't that big of a deal if you are a PJ. PERSEC is barely a big deal for any non JSOC unit. SOCOM Public Affairs clears it for public, then there is a reason.

YUP. However, I agree with Freefalling - be consistent. Either you're doing Sgt "A" or just go all out and tell them everything.

This wasnt a youtube video- it was a production agreed upon by the AF and Nat Geo. Whether the team had consent in regards to the involvement- I honestly don't know.

 

[dknob]

He's a Captain, and yes, he is a beast.


YUP. However, I agree with Freefalling - be consistent. Either you're doing Sgt "A" or just go all out and tell them everything.

This wasnt a youtube video- it was a production agreed upon by the AF and Nat Geo. Whether the team had consent in regards to the involvement- I honestly don't know.

haha yeah the patches were the first thing I noticed.

Great first episode and my heart was torn during the last ten minutes.

I am a little confused about the first segment of the four guys in the middle of the desert with a truck and motorcycle going their way. Please tell me that was a rigged segment for dramatic purposes lol.

 

[Red-Dot]

I am a little confused about the first segment of the four guys in the middle of the desert with a truck and motorcycle going their way. Please tell me that was a rigged segment for dramatic purposes lol.

Yep....I thought they were at NTC for a minute.

 

[dknob]

I thought it was Crip for a second at the end of the show. Then I realized some things didn't match up.
Man... I am blessed to have never actually seen a fellow Ranger get killed or seriously wounded. I saw one American KIA from a mortar attack when I was a PFC in Iraq and it was gut-wrenching horrible.

 

[DA SWO]

Seemed pretty straight forward to me - out there practicing live call-for-fire with the aircrew, dont want to let the vehicles get close in case they're hauling a nastygram.

That's what I thought. Makes sense to train, even while deployed.