You are wrong, we are NEVER trained to take any sort of risk, it is discouraged to the HIGHEST degree. The army is all about safety and risk managment. I find it hard to believe everyone views the military as a factory and soldiers as a product.
i will try and be objective and shed some light on the simulations i was trained on.
I assume the simulations you want to hear about are the computer and video style simulations, not the live fire simulations with blanks and lasers.
The most important simulator i've been through was a large video screen that played out different secenarios. We were given pneumatically operated m4's and m16's and in different scenarios were doing different jobs. Most of the scenarios played out were us (5 of us) in an eastern european zone or a middle eastern zone. Some were in the city, some were at the gate to whatever compound we were guarding. We would watch events unfold and react to it. For example, what would you do if a group of locals started approaching you. They do not respond to any commands to stop and are getting closer and louder and are visibly emotional and upset. They start throwing things at you and one of them happens to be a grenade. I learned how to react and what to do. its a very grey area to determine their intent. Everybody in iraq has an ak-47, how do you determine if its a threat to you. There's nothing that makes you feel worse than shooting somebody innocent, but it feels just as bad when you didn't and now 2 of your buddies are dead. Its really hard and not an exact thing. You're gonna feel like shit no matter what.
There were other simulations that i went through too, if you want to hear about them, just let me know.
you get more than just 1 account per 20 bucks. Let me be more specific -- you get more than 1 email address. In fact you can have unlimited i think. they call them 'disposable' and you can make a bunch. i use them when using messagboards etc because when thye start getting spammed i can delete them and start a different one.
I'm aircraft maitenance in the army... i think your battalion level commander is more concerned with keeping his FMC (fully mission capable) percentage higher than he is concerned about the binder. The paperwork will get done. Having an aircraft not FMC makes him look bad.
The stuff i work with is on the same level, even an order of magnitude larger. The budget is out of this world. And about the money... every part, servicable or not, is worth 70%+ of what was paid for it and is turned back in.
I work on apache longbows, i almost dropped a battery last time in the field. There was a nasty component faliure that was hard to trace and was causing the battery controller to charge all the time, not trickle. It was still hot enough to boil an egg after 4 hours sitting on the ground.
Shot with my sony dsc-f717 (5 megapixel. None have been edited yet. Uses the same sensor as the newer dsc-f828 which does 8mp. More mp on the same ccd. I think i'll stay with what i've got.
I agree that foreign sales are doing great. I'm stationed at fort hood now (i work on longbows) and there's aircraft here from singapore and the royal netherlands airforce that were going through some training.
And who's to say the apache doesn't do well in the desert. The problem when they appeared to fail was poor decision by commanders. The commander did not send out kiowa's before hand to do recon and the command subsequently didn't know that there were ground personel. This could have been avoided. The commander was relieved of his position.
Try Fort Irwin, CA bud. Fort Bragg is in north carolina. Fort Irwin is also known as NTC (national training center) which as closely as possible depicts a real conflict.
I had a cheese tortellini with the cheese spread yesterday at the range and it was awesome. Chicken cavatelli is scrumptious. It really depends on how hungy you are i guess. I like them all save for one or two.
So, maybe you should include America in those nations that don't care about the Geneva convention.
Yes, but this is a movie and didn't happen. Medevac's are in the hangar next to me, they are unarmed. There are tons or mistakes in military movies. Anybody in the army could have picked up on this, i don't see why they don't hire some better consultants to pick up on this.
On the other hand, most places don't give a shit if you've got a red cross on your transporter or not. If you're using women and children as human shields, something tells me you don't care about it.
If you are going to make that statement, leave the military out of it, as it is completely hollywood's fault. People belive too many movies, the rules of engagement are taught to us soldiers from the very beginning. There are strong penalties for those who don't follow them.
Eh, the marine corps and the army have two different missions. The marines get there early and get out, the army is more of a staying force, ergo for the marines, quicker mobilization is of higher priority than the army.
I do agree with you though. then again, the army hasn't completely bought the idea yet. Still trying it out.
Still a hell of a lot better than a humvee, no? I'm not defending or criticizing, just saying that i'd rather be in a striker than a humvee as part of the interim force.
The rules of engagement certianlly will change dramatically.
As if they haven't already. Enemy soldiers already dress as civilians and red cross workers. They use human shields composed of women and children. In iraq it was common to send a few in with arms above their head surrendering, wait a few minutes for them to get helped and then attack those who were tending to their comrades.
Seems no other countries care about the geneva conventions.
Okie dokie.... when you take any machine and put into the field environment, they just fall apart, literally. Making something durable enough to handle the environment makes it an order of magnitude more expensive. Take our portable computers that we run our interactive electronic technical manuals (IETM's) on as referred to in another/. comment here..
Once you get out there everything breaks. The temperatures are extreme, the vibration is extreme, the moisture is extreme. Everything takes an extraordinary amount of PMCS (preventative maintenance checks and services), as well to stay in working order. Such an idea is not rational at this point in time. All research should focus around better equipping today's and tomorrow's soldiers, rather than replacing them.
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You are wrong, we are NEVER trained to take any sort of risk, it is discouraged to the HIGHEST degree. The army is all about safety and risk managment. I find it hard to believe everyone views the military as a factory and soldiers as a product.
It makes me sick that you, apparently, do.
i will try and be objective and shed some light on the simulations i was trained on.
I assume the simulations you want to hear about are the computer and video style simulations, not the live fire simulations with blanks and lasers.
The most important simulator i've been through was a large video screen that played out different secenarios. We were given pneumatically operated m4's and m16's and in different scenarios were doing different jobs. Most of the scenarios played out were us (5 of us) in an eastern european zone or a middle eastern zone. Some were in the city, some were at the gate to whatever compound we were guarding. We would watch events unfold and react to it. For example, what would you do if a group of locals started approaching you. They do not respond to any commands to stop and are getting closer and louder and are visibly emotional and upset. They start throwing things at you and one of them happens to be a grenade. I learned how to react and what to do. its a very grey area to determine their intent. Everybody in iraq has an ak-47, how do you determine if its a threat to you. There's nothing that makes you feel worse than shooting somebody innocent, but it feels just as bad when you didn't and now 2 of your buddies are dead. Its really hard and not an exact thing. You're gonna feel like shit no matter what.
There were other simulations that i went through too, if you want to hear about them, just let me know.
What do you use to copy the dvd to watch later?
Wonder why it takes more power to spin a dvd than a hard drive platter.
you get more than just 1 account per 20 bucks. Let me be more specific -- you get more than 1 email address. In fact you can have unlimited i think. they call them 'disposable' and you can make a bunch. i use them when using messagboards etc because when thye start getting spammed i can delete them and start a different one.
Doom3 (and other id engines) don't use directX, they use openGL, which is why they are cross-platform.
He liked it because they had geometry and lighting.
did descent do realtime lighting and shading?
i don't know, just asking, maybe thats part of it.
all my buddies in/just back from iraq all got brand new shit.
I'm aircraft maitenance in the army... i think your battalion level commander is more concerned with keeping his FMC (fully mission capable) percentage higher than he is concerned about the binder. The paperwork will get done. Having an aircraft not FMC makes him look bad.
The stuff i work with is on the same level, even an order of magnitude larger. The budget is out of this world. And about the money... every part, servicable or not, is worth 70%+ of what was paid for it and is turned back in.
I work on apache longbows, i almost dropped a battery last time in the field. There was a nasty component faliure that was hard to trace and was causing the battery controller to charge all the time, not trickle. It was still hot enough to boil an egg after 4 hours sitting on the ground.
Perhaps to better understand how to destroy such an object.
what a dickhead.
don't be stupid.
keep your pants on.
treating it as loaded == not pointing at anyone.
100 bucks says there weren't any magazines in them.
Which camera, if ya don't mind me asking?
The larger sensors do way better in lower light which allows for a wider range of f stops and shutter speeds without getting a shitty, noisy image.
Examples
Shot with my sony dsc-f717 (5 megapixel. None have been edited yet.
Uses the same sensor as the newer dsc-f828 which does 8mp. More mp on the same ccd. I think i'll stay with what i've got.
What do you all think?
I agree that foreign sales are doing great. I'm stationed at fort hood now (i work on longbows) and there's aircraft here from singapore and the royal netherlands airforce that were going through some training.
And who's to say the apache doesn't do well in the desert. The problem when they appeared to fail was poor decision by commanders. The commander did not send out kiowa's before hand to do recon and the command subsequently didn't know that there were ground personel. This could have been avoided. The commander was relieved of his position.
Try Fort Irwin, CA bud. Fort Bragg is in north carolina. Fort Irwin is also known as NTC (national training center) which as closely as possible depicts a real conflict.
Aw come on, thats what the chesse spread is for.
I had a cheese tortellini with the cheese spread yesterday at the range and it was awesome. Chicken cavatelli is scrumptious. It really depends on how hungy you are i guess. I like them all save for one or two.
Remember the zoom wheel in irix's 4dwm?
Its badass, hardware accelerated, too.
http://www.nekochan.net/gallery/irix/christmas_
See the wheel on the left side?
So, maybe you should include America in those nations that don't care about the Geneva convention.
Yes, but this is a movie and didn't happen. Medevac's are in the hangar next to me, they are unarmed. There are tons or mistakes in military movies. Anybody in the army could have picked up on this, i don't see why they don't hire some better consultants to pick up on this.
On the other hand, most places don't give a shit if you've got a red cross on your transporter or not. If you're using women and children as human shields, something tells me you don't care about it.
If you are going to make that statement, leave the military out of it, as it is completely hollywood's fault. People belive too many movies, the rules of engagement are taught to us soldiers from the very beginning. There are strong penalties for those who don't follow them.
Theres a difference... sorta.
Everybody in the army is taught how to extract themselves from a minefield. There is a way out.
With laser weapons, there's nothing you can do.
I'm not saying they're humane, et cetera for civilians, so you can save it. Just giving a differen perspective.
Eh, the marine corps and the army have two different missions. The marines get there early and get out, the army is more of a staying force, ergo for the marines, quicker mobilization is of higher priority than the army.
I do agree with you though. then again, the army hasn't completely bought the idea yet. Still trying it out.
Still a hell of a lot better than a humvee, no?
I'm not defending or criticizing, just saying that i'd rather be in a striker than a humvee as part of the interim force.
Exactly, how can you hold a machine accountable for a life. See it from a commander or NCO's perspective.
The rules of engagement certianlly will change dramatically.
As if they haven't already. Enemy soldiers already dress as civilians and red cross workers. They use human shields composed of women and children. In iraq it was common to send a few in with arms above their head surrendering, wait a few minutes for them to get helped and then attack those who were tending to their comrades.
Seems no other countries care about the geneva conventions.
Okie dokie.... when you take any machine and put into the field environment, they just fall apart, literally. Making something durable enough to handle the environment makes it an order of magnitude more expensive. Take our portable computers that we run our interactive electronic technical manuals (IETM's) on as referred to in another /. comment here..
Once you get out there everything breaks. The temperatures are extreme, the vibration is extreme, the moisture is extreme. Everything takes an extraordinary amount of PMCS (preventative maintenance checks and services), as well to stay in working order. Such an idea is not rational at this point in time. All research should focus around better equipping today's and tomorrow's soldiers, rather than replacing them.