Any Penn Staters in Iraq?
by ckmneon on Jun 5, 2010 9:54 AM EDT
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I'll be headed to Iraq for approximately one year starting in early September in support of GWOT Contingency Operations, and I'd just like to know if there are any other Nittany Lions (or Big Ten fans in general) around.
I realize that Iraq is not exactly a small place and even if somebody else is there and reasonably close, there's no guarantee that we'd be able to catch PSU's upsets of Alabama, Iowa, and Ohio State, I just thought I'd get a feel for who all is out there.
I'm not going to talk about my specific locations and orders over BSD (I doubt Leman and Stanzi would approve), but if somebody responds to this, I'll try to figure out a means to be in contact with you.
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Good luck, Godspeed, and thank you for your service.
What division, BCT, whatever are you a member of, by the by?
"I want your money, but I don't want your two cents." - JVP
I'm an Information Professional Officer in the Navy
Much outside of that and we start getting into borderline classified information.
IP officers conduct all manner of information operations (both offensive and defensive): planning, designing, acquiring, operating, and maintaining information systems and information personnel, leading and managing the Navy’s enlisted communicators (ITs, CTs, communication ETs, and the like), as well as working with space systems and contracting. Big picture, the job is to have the right information in the right place, on the right system, at the right time.
No alarms and no surprises please.
What is your core competency?
Do you work in a cubicle?
"I want your money, but I don't want your two cents." - JVP
by ReadingRambler on Jun 5, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I do not
There are some that do work in cubicles and offices, and I don’t mean to lessen their importance. We all have a job to do, and both lives and government resources depend on everyone doing their job well.
Officers don’t really have “core competencies,” per se, we’re sort of expected to be able to walk into any scenario and learn enough quickly to lead and manage it, though people often do find themselves placed in one area for the duration of their careers.
If I had a core competency, it would probably have to be either computer network operations or space operations, as this is what I’ve spend much of my time in the military doing. Obviously, some of these things can be done from the comfort and safety of an office, and some cannot.
No alarms and no surprises please.
I was joking. But thanks for the information.
The military’s not just about blowing crap up!
One more question if you don’t mind: how’d you enter the service?
"I want your money, but I don't want your two cents." - JVP
by ReadingRambler on Jun 5, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
And if you don't mind me asking
When did you graduate?
I also went through the program and just graduated last year
i was there last year, friend
good luck to you. if you want to know anything, or at least my take, shoot me an email. afields16@gmail.com
outside of that, try to check in here every now and then, it helps pass A LOT of time.
"They stalk their prey to within two or three great leaps and then launch a lightning-fast charge, striking their prey. Victims are most often killed by suffocation with a prolonged bite..."--Hinterland Who's Who
God Bless and good luck
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
At least he didn't ask if anybody knew any Penn State Bars in Bagdad!
God Bless, Stay Safe and see if any of those Iraqi futbol stars might be able to kick a 50 yard field goal.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi
by PaJoe on Jun 5, 2010 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I was thinking
the EXACT same thing!!
"That's why you don't play! 'Cuz you're no good!" -Joe Paterno
GWOT is now OCO
and if you have SIPR net…. you have a fellow penn stater on there
For the Glory of Old State
That's what I thought too
But my orders say GWOT Contingency Operations. Whatever.
No alarms and no surprises please.
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