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02-01-2011, 12:47 AM | #14941 |
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IceStorm is listed as a Sergeant... he's a Marine. Possibly a Royal Marine. There are no sergents in the Navy. Silly, Troynos. ;)
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02-01-2011, 01:06 AM | #14942 |
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Did we decide he was a Marine? Hard to remember, lol.
He fits better as a Marine anyways. We've enough proof that Hasbro messes up now and then. They probably think there are Sargeants in the Navy.
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02-01-2011, 01:29 AM | #14943 |
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Well, you're right about Hasbro. They've never understanded the difference between Officers and Enlisted... and they've certainly never understood Warrant Officers.
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02-01-2011, 04:40 AM | #14944 |
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In theory, that means just about any officer who works with combat craft (i.e., an officer in the Surface Warfare, Special Warfare, or Special Operations programs) is eligible to become the OIC of a SWCC detachment, so long as they meet rank/experience requirements specific to the assignment. While it's not a formal requirement, many small/combat craft detachment (SWCC and non-SWCC) OICs are eligible for the award of the officer's Small Craft Pin (a.k.a. Small Craft Officer-In-Charge pin). To earn the officer's Small Craft Pin, the officer should be qualified at every watch station on a combat craft and be qualified as a combat craft Watch Officer. Note however, that regulations don't specifically say that the officer should have earned his Small Craft OIC qualifications in the same type of combat craft as the one he is to be in charge of, so it's certainly possible that an officer who earned his Small Craft OIC qualifications on a Cyclone-class patrol boat (which used to be NAVSPECWAR's primary vessels) could later find himself in charge of a Mark V SOC, NSW RIB, or SOC-R detachment. Also, in certain situations, officers can receive the Small Craft Pin even if they're not qualified on small combat craft watch stations: an officer who already holds the Surface Warfare Insignia is automatically eligible for the award of the Small Craft Pin if he is assigned to a unit that operates small craft such as riverine or coastal patrol boats. What you'll find in practice though is that many SWCC detachment OICs come from a Special Warfare or (rarely) Special Operations background (many of them previously held SEAL Officer, SDV Officer, or EOD Officer billets or in the case of CWOs or LDOs, they "came up" from NAVSPECWAR-associated enlisted assignments). Quote:
Try to think of it in comparable Army terms: the leader (a first lieutenant or junior captain) of say, a US Army Stryker recon platoon doesn't pull "double duty" as a driver or vehicle commander when he gets inside one of the platoon's Stryker armored vehicles. There are already enlisted crewmen who are assigned those tasks in that particular vehicle (besides, it doesn't help for the platoon leader to be distracted by driving or navigation duties when he likely already has his hands full planning and leading platoon activities). The confusion with boat detachment OICs serving as coxswains/helmsmen when they're on a small craft under their command likely comes from the colloquial term for the Small Craft Pin which many of them have... it is commonly called the "Coxswain Pin" in informal contexts. Last edited by zuludelta; 02-01-2011 at 04:18 PM.. Reason: edited for clarity |
02-01-2011, 04:50 AM | #14945 |
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That's an EXCELLENT idea. Thanks. And it gives me an idea for a code name for Link Talbot...
For a while, I had considered using the Luke Cage figure as "Snake Doctor/Jonas Blane" from the TV show, "The UNIT". I thought the figure looked a little like the TV character, when he shaved his head to go dark. Eventually, I passed on the idea of doing the guys from "The UNIT" because to be honest, I really didn't like about half the team. Anyway, the name "Snake Doctor" would be a perfect code name for Link Talbot. He's going to be the SEAL Team Medic, and he was trained as a VET... he really is a sort of snake doctor. So in homage to "The UNIT" I think I'll call Link Talbot "Snake Doctor". Thanks, Takedown. That was an awesome idea. What do y'all think of "Snake Doctor" as a code name for Link Talbot? Good idea. Im using Benchpress' head with Arctic Scrap Iron's body and ROC JUngle Rip Cord's vest as Mercer.
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02-01-2011, 08:07 AM | #14946 |
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In case anyone's interested here's my SWCC group. I've got a few True Heroes Mark V Seal Boats and for the most part all the SWCC personnel are head swaps on Topside bodies.
The Offshore Assault Troop are a mix of Seals, Swicks, FAST Marines and an odd Army Special Forces here and there. They're divided into the Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) troop and the Mobile Support Team who man the boats Off Shore Assault Troop Team / Unit Leader - Gun Boat Sweep Team 1 Point Man - Rock Fish ST1 Tactical Breacher - Budo ST1 Interrogator / Assaulter - Barge Sweep Team 2 Point Man - Mekong ST2 Tactical Breacher - Water Fall ST2 Assaulter - Flat Head Rear Security / CNRO - Bayou Rear Security Sniper - Rio Grande Tactical Coxswain / Observer - Blaster Team / Asst Unit Leader - Shipwreck Sweep Team 3 Point Man - Rock Castle ST3 Tactical Breacher - Tow Path ST3 Assaulter - Side Stroke Sweep Team 4 Point Man - Oxbow ST4 Tactical Breacher - Top Side ST4 Assaulter - White Water Rear Security - Swift Boat Rear Security Sniper - Red Clay Tactical Coxswain / Observer - Keyport Transportable Boat Team Team Leader - Sampan Boat Swain - Bingo Machinery Technician - Halligan Port Security Specialist - Corral Port Security Specialist - Mooring Line Team Leader / Craft Op - Shore Line Boat Swain - Rockaway Machinery Technician - Mackinaw Port Security Specialist - Seneca Port Security Specialist - Driftwood I'm slowly building another group using 25th Shipwrecks and Cutters, they'll be the Coast Guard / Law Enforcement Detachment. They both tackle Counter Narcotics and Piracy, GOPLAT, Maritime interdiction etc but the main difference is of course the Swicks operate anywhere and the Coasties operate out of Naval Air Station (Truman Annex) Key West, FL which is home to the Joint Interagency Task Force South and in my Joeverse also home to the Joe's Interagency Anti Dreadnok force. Last edited by Tyroc; 02-01-2011 at 08:26 AM.. |
02-01-2011, 09:56 AM | #14947 |
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Damn Zulu, that was informative.
What's the make-up of a Stryker Platoon?
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02-01-2011, 04:11 PM | #14948 |
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Organizational details of a Stryker Reconnaissance Platoon (a battalion-level asset):
Overview of the SBCT Infantry Battalion Reconnaissance Platoon, Chapter 1, Section 1-3 Organizational details of a Stryker Rifle Company (and its component platoons): Overview of the SBCT Infantry Rifle Company, Chapter 1, Section 1-6 |
02-01-2011, 04:19 PM | #14949 |
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I like the Stryker as a vehicle. I think it serves my Joe model well. I like the tanks as a figure collector, but have a hard time getting around to using 'em in my 'verse.
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02-01-2011, 04:37 PM | #14950 |
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Would anyone kill me for making Steeler, Heavy Metal and those guys as LAV drivers?
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