How many Combat Arms here?

Redhat · 01-14-2007, 12:43

Enough with the Cop stuff, how many CATM are in the house?

meeko · 01-14-2007, 13:43

I am intermitently assigned to my CATM section. I was suppose to attend CATM school back in 99 but when I resigned my AGR position for a federal LE job "politics" removed me from it. I was staying in the unit in a traditonal capacity but thats the way it goes. I went through the federal LE academy firearms instructors couse for my agency and bring a different way to my SFS squadron. Don't know if that counts for you or not

Instructor25 · 01-14-2007, 14:00

CATM apprentice school in the hizzzouse

Redhat · 01-14-2007, 14:08

Is this it??? Don't CATM guys like guns anymore???

Instructor25 · 01-14-2007, 14:12

not with the forced retrains that I have seen come through lately!!!!!

They're not all that bad

meeko · 01-14-2007, 14:14

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Originally posted by Redhat
Is this it??? Don't CATM guys like guns anymore???

Sad to say but I think the number of gun guys are down. I remember 20 years ago CATM was "the field" to work in. Teach in the AM and shoot your weapon in the PM. There were alot of private trigger jobs done on the clock in those days!

Redhat · 01-14-2007, 14:20

Well I'm an "old timer", so maybe we can get some of the "new breed" up to speed!!!

Instructor25 · 01-14-2007, 14:22

I know a few instructors who dont like guns but they're CATM

Instructor25 · 01-14-2007, 14:24

Well I'm an "old timer", so maybe we can get some of the "new breed" up to speed!!!

Thats what I have been trying to instill out here at the schoolhouse

Redhat · 01-14-2007, 14:31

Sounds good,

Where you do your shooting?

Instructor25 · 01-14-2007, 14:43

usually at medina range before the students come out or I'll request a range for the weekend.

meeko · 01-14-2007, 15:29

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Originally posted by Instructor25
usually at medina range before the students come out or I'll request a range for the weekend.

Do you do the BMT students as well? My son in law just started BMT I believe WED (he left MON) depending on starttime etc. fourtunatly he listened to me and my daughter and is not going to be a cop!!

Instructor25 · 01-14-2007, 17:27

I used to do the BMT errrs But not anymore. Your son-in-law should have been issued a bluegun already. The bluegun is a blue functioning M-16 with every part except the hammer. We dont need any Full metal jacket episodes at Lackland. He should qualify on his 4th week though. Ah good job on the cop part. I just hope he's not open general, because he will then have no choice but to become a cop!!

meeko · 01-14-2007, 18:07

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Originally posted by Instructor25
I used to do the BMT errrs But not anymore. Your son-in-law should have been issued a bluegun already. The bluegun is a blue functioning M-16 with every part except the hammer. We dont need any Full metal jacket episodes at Lackland. He should qualify on his 4th week though. Ah good job on the cop part. I just hope he's not open general, because he will then have no choice but to become a cop!!

Actually I warned him on that too. He is going into avionics

**MrMurphy** · 01-14-2007, 18:24

Avionics friend over my shoulder is now sobbing.

If he as a Green Fatigue guy (retired CATM) with glasses and a beard teaching him shooting... he's my old boss at my gunshop. He went back to CATM a week before I left for basic, and I ran into him during Warrior Week and then during Area 2 for SF tech school.

Instructor25 · 01-14-2007, 18:49

hey murf who's your old boss its not wes,russ bicknell cause I used to work with those guys????

**MrMurphy** · 01-14-2007, 19:19

Name is Greg, drives a goldish colored Nissan Titan with a matching colored shell.

Can't remember last name (even when I worked with/under him he was just Greg). Fellowes? Sounds right.

meeko · 01-14-2007, 19:23

He asked me which field didn't deploy as much. We (my daughter and me) tried to get him to go into space and missle maint. I remember them from my Malmstrom days they had a good gig and were in MT, ND or WY. They don't deploy overseas and I would like somewhere to stay with good hunting. The downside there isn't really a big demand for them on the civilian side unless you work for one of the contractors at Vandenberg AFB etc. So he did something decent in my mind. He wont be a knucle draging cop like me, one step above doing the Geico commercials.

**DJ Niner** · 01-15-2007, 01:03

Retired CATM here, reporting for non-duty!

Actually, it was SAMTU when I started (Small Arms Marksmanship Training Unit)

Redhat · 01-15-2007, 12:15

Good to have ya! Retirees are especially welcome aboard!!!

MIght help regain some lost knowledge!

Instructor25 · 01-15-2007, 12:16

Oh mr Richards that is one hell of a knowledgeable guy, and a good guy as well, and yup he still drives the gold nissan

Redhat · 01-15-2007, 12:18

Yep,

Used to run the '60 course. Taught me all I ever needed to know about keeing those pigs running!

MPA249 · 02-01-2007, 04:40

CATM Been in it for going on two years currently deployed as an L in OEF.

I love guns by the way. I have recently expired on Glock and HK as a certified Armorer. I feel your pain guys.

I am thinking of getting out though the idea of PCSing as a cop or going back to flight after Tech makes me want to eat a bullet. I got tired of the BS and wanted to become CATM and then found out odds are good I will go back to flight when I get my next stripe. NO THANKS. I got six months to decide though.

Any truth to the rumor of CATM becoming part of readiness??? God I hope so.

MPA249 · 02-01-2007, 04:54

Before coming over here as part of my RTC I was supposed to be a 50 cal gunner (getting trained there) well I showed up the other two guys (part of the class) did not. I was then told that I would not get trained on the 50 and was given a 60. Luckily I had friends that carried the 60 and the fact that I was an armorer back in the late 90's helped so I could keep it running. It was interesting.

Redhat · 02-03-2007, 09:03

Welcome aboard MPA249! Hmmm wonder what that call sign means?