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What secrets lurk in the filecards?
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01-20-2011, 08:33 PM
Tanksmasher
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I like that set up Tanksmasher. Particularly for the selection process. I need to look into combining the Heavy Combat Brigade with a Marine MEB. (I like the Naval element as well) But I think you're right about the selection process being the key element. Then to become a named Joe they would complete the Joe School? This could be the Covert Ops School mentioned in the 82 filecards. What type of training would that be?
OK maybe not that far, but maybe the Armadillo and a FLAK cannon. But like you mentioned Humpty, being that they are named Joes, they would be expected to keep themselves in top shape.
I think there would be lots of live-fire exercises for practice purposes. Occassionally the various Joe teams would pick up a greenshirt who was a support person and add them to their roster. Kind of like Mayday. Someone like Firewall would just stay Support. I think you would have older Joes move into more leadership/support roles if they are there long enough.
I wish I knew more how Delta Force Training goes. They have some sort of ridiculous selection process that is 60-70% failure rate. I remember in the Kill bin Laden book he briefly mentions the training, but said it was up to the team Sgt Major's to decide what his team got. They are expected to be weapons experts and 90% accurate on a firing range, but most of these guys are such over-achievers they kind of train themselves.
So I figure Duke; Stalker; Rock'n'Roll; Altitude; Gung-Ho; Mercer; Beachhead, and maybe Blizzard or a few other Master Sgts are in charge of their various teams training. These same guys and maybe Slaughter would all be on hand for the Joe Selection process, but guys like Fridge and Slaughter as Drill Instructors would be in charge of the average green shirt training and not the named Joes training.
Anyone wanting to join the Joes would clearly have to pass some kind of assessment and selection process, similar to RAST (Ranger Assessment & Selection Process) or SFAS (Special Forces Assessment & Selection) to prove that they can meet the physical demands. The minimum requirements for selection might be a little higher depending on the field position the Joes are looking to fill.
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