Basic Training Primer >> DOs and DON'Ts

[Ghost]

Aw really my friend had a night vision camera and he said it was pretty cool.

He was gonna show me it while he still had it but the batteries died.

Is it hard on the eyes or do they just get in the way?

 

[Baloo]

No depth perception...does not work in the rain (as my experience went...)...yeah.

Another DON'T.

First weekend of BMQ, when filing into a lecture room, don't give a two finger, off the forehead, wrist flick salute to the platoon commander, with a nod of the head. It was not pretty.  ;D

 

[48Highlander]

Aw really my friend had a night vision camera and he said it was pretty cool.
He was gonna show me it while he still had it but the batteries died.
Is it hard on the eyes or do they just get in the way?

Oh it is "pretty cool" when you're just standing there looking through them.  The coolness-factor wears off once you try to use them for anything productive.  No depth perception, poor clarity, and they kill your biological night-vision.  The only use I've found for them was during defensive operations where you have large open areas to keep an eye on, and even then you'd only want one or two people wearing them because you can't shoot with them on, and once you take them off you won't be able to see anything at all, whereas those without NVG's adapt to the darkness.

 

[the 48th regulator]

They used to issue a geen flashlight with a red filter.

Very useful when you dropped yer lighter in the trench, especialy when yer having a nic fit and you got the cigarette and pop can all ready to to spark up.

tess

 

[2Lt_Burgie]

Don't question when asked to go get the box of Radio Frequecies or the BFA for the Carl G

or the BFA for the 9mm Pistol.

 

[2Lt_Burgie]

Make sure you take care of those "dust bunnies" I remember my first inspection..our platoon did a crap job of getting all the lint balls or as the instructors like to put it 'dust bunnines' off the ground due to "poor time management ". So there I am standing at attention while our MCpl took one step into my little room, then jumped up onto my bed, as he continued to yell and point at the ground.. "holy shit pte, look at those dust bunnies!", following direction I looked at the ground were is finger was pointing to see a rather large ball of lint, dust, hair and w/e else skimming across the ground followed by a couple smaller ones. He continued to make a big deal of it pretending to be scared of them, until I picked them up and resumed my position of attention, biting my checks and pinching my legs though so as not to burst out in hysterical laughter.

See this MCpl was particularly big and hard looking, so this display was quite amusing...I honestly don't know how he held a straight face while doing that, because I just barely managed to keep a straight face..

-- Personally I think these MCpls and Sgts should win Oscars for the performances they put on. It must take them everything inside them to prevent them from falling over into mass histaria of roaring laughter.

 

[2Lt_Burgie]

They used to issue a geen flashlight with a red filter.

Very useful when you dropped yer lighter in the trench, especialy when yer having a nic fit and you got the cigarette and pop can all ready to to spark up.

tess

To Add to the Regulator's point.. get two red lenses - one for becoming target practice while your trying to read the map, the second for a pin hole to actually be able to see the map.

 

[Pte. Bloggins]

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First weekend of BMQ, when filing into a lecture room, don't give a two finger, off the forehead, wrist flick salute to the platoon commander, with a nod of the head. It was not pretty.   ;D

LMAO! That's awesome. 

 

[1feral1]

My 2 cents on the issue are as follows:

- Go in with a fresh healthy attitude
- Learn, listen, take the good with the bad
- Accept constructive critisism, be a team player, and have a sense of humour
- Pay attention to detail, don't be a wimp, and volunteer for things
- Don't listen to rumours, and don't take things too personal.

Always perform to the best you can, and do the above, and you'l sail thru   ;D

Remember, Courage - Initiative - Teamwork! The backbone basics for being a good soldier.


Cheers,

Wes

 

[Ghost]

I thought it was red because that doesn't burn images into your eyes like staring at a light bulb.

Well that's what this guy with a big telescope told me when he was reading his star charts with a red flashlight.

 

[the 48th regulator]

nah, they refused to use a green filter as we needed all the dye for our uniforms, so they looked for a cheap alternative, and came up with red.

It's doumented on all the army books  that they issue on the first day that you report, look on the 92nd page of "Our Regimental do and don'ts: the truths"


tess

 

[Michael OLeary]

The red filter on the flashlight illuminates the map while using the same retinal receptors in use for low light conditions. The problem with the red filter (and thus the reason for the pinhole suggestion) is that under red light, the red and orange road markings disappear. Also the differentiion between the white of cleared areas and the green of woods becomes difficult to determine.

http://www.narcap.org/TheEyeandNightVision.htm

There are some drawbacks to wearing red goggles or using red cockpit lighting. When reading maps, markings in red on a white background may be invisible. Red light also creates or worsens near-point blur in older far-sighted, presbyopic (decreased near focusing ability due to age), and pre-presbyopic aircrew. Under red light or using red goggles in normal light, red light is focused behind the retina due to the optics of the eye and more "near focusing" than average must be used to provide a clear image when reading at near.

 

[BaldMonkey]

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What to watch out for - 'Who here has a motrocycle licence?'

there has to be a story behind this?
please explain...

 

[dutchie]

there has to be a story behind this?
please explain...

Instructor: "Who here has a motorcycle licence?"
Recruit (thinking he's gonna get a cool tasking involving riding a motorcycle):"OOh, OOh, I do MCpl, I do!"
Instructor: "Good. Go clean the shitters."

 

[Baloo]

Another DON'T.

Don't cut your face so badly while shaving it, that the course instructors give you a medical chit allowing you to evade it. Not only do you look like an idiot, but the hair keep growing, and...to say the least, it's ugly. Plus, it gives the rest of the course a classroom lecture on shaving. :

 

[BaldMonkey]

Instructor: "Who here has a motorcycles licence?"
Recruit (thinking he's gonna get a cool tasking involving riding a motorcycle):"OOh, OOh, I do MCpl, I do!"
Instructor: "Good. Go clean the shitters."

:-X
Thats gold.....

 

[Pearson]

Forget the one word questions ...

Why?
What??

use them at your own peril

 

[Shadow Cat]

Even though they are not on the list of things to bring my husband was very grateful when I sent him Mr. Clean Magic Erasers for scuffs and grime, Swiffer Cloths for the dustbunnies and Gel Insoles for his boots.  FYI instead of bringing or sending Gold Bond go to the MRI and get some foot powder from them.

Do no bring any food what so ever.  It will be confiscated for a few weeks and can than only be accessed on the weekends. Under no cirsumstances are you allowed food on the floor so it is kinda pointless to bring it.

 

[SeanPaul_031]

I have a digital camera/audio/video recorder about the size of a deck of cards, and the recharger.

Someone mentioned brining a cam for pics, if I bring the above would I have opportunities to recharge it and as well would this type of thing be stolen by other recruits or confiscated by the sergeants?

As well, how much civvie clothes should we bring?

Do they sell insoles on base or should I get one first before I arrive?

I take whey protein powder in the 5lb bucket size...is this a prob to bring? As well the bucket is pretty big where would I keep it?

 

[Manimal]

"3. Tack rank on the end of everything you say.  Think of it as punctuation"


do we only use rank, or does 'sir' count?
and do women get 'sir' or not?