US Navy IA Orders

[ercraw]

• PT
• Army Values
• Basic Rifle Marksmanship
• Crew Serve Weapons
• 9MM Qualification
• M-16 Qualification
• IED
• Urban Ops & Entry Control Point
• Convoy Ops
• NBC
• Hot/Cold Weather Casualty
• EST/FATS (simulator) Situational Training Exercise
• Forward Operating Base
• Land Navigation
• Communication
• First aid
• Quick / Reactive Fire
• Rules Of Engagement
• Rules Of Force
• Night Fire Code of Conduct
• Law of Land
• Personnel Recovery
• SAEDA/OPSEC
• UCMJ
• Geneva Convention
• Cultural Awareness
• Grenades

A lot of these I can cover on my own but any insight or field and training manuals will be great.

[KUJO]

I really hate to read TM's or FM's and to me it seems like I don't learn from them as well. So here are some schools if you are interested all of them should be free, and I think you should be able to take courses from all of these schools.

I think the website is down right now (should be back up in a day) but you can take courses through JOINT WARFIGHTING CENTER (JKDDC) The classes are designed and for all branches in the US Military and other allied nations. Has a lot of info on ROE, LOAC, Geneva, Hague, Weapons, Security, Contractors, Safety, Cultural Awareness, SAEDA/OPSEC.

http://jko.jfcom.mil/

Here is an intro for the online school.

Welcome to JKO Joint Knowledge Online!

JKO is your entry to individual joint training and competency. Consider this
your essential resource for joint preparation. As the cornerstone for
accessible, relevant, real-time individual joint training, JKO provides a
comprehensive Web-based source of joint training information and tools. You'll
find JKO courseware providing training opportunities to prepare for joint
training events or real-world operations. You'll also find learning support
with access to subject matter experts, real-time critical information and
lessons learned. Use JKO as your personal development plan as you build a
profile, track your training and take advantage of recommended learning
activities.

The goal of Joint Knowledge Online is to provide the training support
necessary to prepare individuals for interoperable joint forces - a spectrum
that may include integrated operations with Inter-governmental, Inter-Agency
and multi-national partnerships.





I think you might also be able to take some of the Marines.net courses and should help you a lot with the weapons info, anti-terrorism, Land Navigation, and ROE.


Also the Defense Ammunition Center is another valuable school. A few of the classes are ACE accredited, and they have Army, Air Force, and Navy Courses on Explosive handling, and safety, as well as a lot of haz-mat training. Notice that the DAC school is actually a dot EDU, shows that is about education. Also if you want to take the classes I can help you out and show you which ones are accredited and how to get the credits for them.

http://ammo.okstate.edu/

Intro for DAC

The Directorate for Training provides ammunition-related training for Department of Defense (DOD) military and civilian personnel. We offer a variety of training through our on-site mobile training teams (MTTs), accredited off-campus instruction (AOCI) facilities, and distance learning products. As part of the U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), we are well-equipped to develop and provide training in all aspects of munitions-related training for AMC, DA, and other DOD personnel and agencies.



If you need any help with these schools I can help you out, I hated trying to learn it by myself, finding info on schools and training was hard when it seemed like nobody in my command wanted to help out. There are some other schools out there but these I think will help you the most.

I may only be an E-3 But I know my stuff.

[Rem222]

Good luck and thanks for your service....

[goathead]

• PT
• Army Values
• Basic Rifle Marksmanship
• Crew Serve Weapons
• 9MM Qualification
• M-16 Qualification
• IED
• Urban Ops & Entry Control Point
• Convoy Ops
• NBC
• Hot/Cold Weather Casualty
• EST/FATS (simulator) Situational Training Exercise
• Forward Operating Base
• Land Navigation
• Communication
• First aid
• Quick / Reactive Fire
• Rules Of Engagement
• Rules Of Force
• Night Fire Code of Conduct
• Law of Land
• Personnel Recovery
• SAEDA/OPSEC
• UCMJ
• Geneva Convention
• Cultural Awareness
• Grenades

A lot of these I can cover on my own but any insight or field and training manuals will be great.

when you get back from training, post it up ,,,, its going to be fun

[ercraw]

thank you all for the well wishes and information...I will certainly post information as avaialbe iaw opsec.

Cheers-

[Sick Boy]

Nice man, that's awesome.

Did you volunteer for IA? Did you get advancement points or something for it?

What's you classification, should be 90xx?

Good luck over there.

[Navyguy0023]

STG2-

This is STS1 here, recently returned from Iraq on IA. I am also my commands IA Coordinator, so I should be able to help.

First some basic questions:

1: Do you have your orders yet?

2: Do you know your Noble Eagle number? (IA job code)

3: Have you started on the mandatory NKO Courses yet?

Feel free to PM me and I will give out my email and phone number if you need it.

[Lost]

Gear will be issued.

• PT - fastest 2 miles you can run, most push ups and sit ups in 2 minutes for the test. Just get in the best shape of your life, because when **** hits the fan, you'll need to be in shape.
• Army Values - As a sailor, you probably live them. Just have a thick skin around the Army guys.
• Basic Rifle Marksmanship - fundamentals fundamentals fundamentals
• Crew Serve Weapons - learn your corrective action drills like the back of your hand. They are pretty easy, so it shouldn't be too difficult.
• 9MM Qualification - point and click
• M-16 Qualification - see BRM
• IED - they will teach you some things. Realize you won't see all of them.
• Urban Ops & Entry Control Point - you will get training. Each unit tends to have their own SOP.
• Convoy Ops - keep your head on a swivel. don't get complacent. keep excellent maintanence on your weapons and vehicles.
• NBC - doubt you'll need it.
• Hot/Cold Weather Casualty - you should become CLS qualified, it's easy enough to learn. Your medics should almost always be around and willing to teach/refresh your memory
• EST/FATS (simulator) Situational Training Exercise
• Forward Operating Base -
• Land Navigation - know where you are going. Routes/terrain, know how to read a road map, topo map, use a compass and protractor.
• Communication - learn effective radio communication. limit BS over the net. become comfortable on the radio. BFT, basics are easy to get down. learn how to type on the keyboard or with 2 fingers on the display.
• First aid - see hot/cold cas
• Quick / Reactive Fire - they'll teach you this
• Rules Of Engagement - constantly changes, well at least in Iraq. They should give you ROE cards that outline what rules to follow. You are ALWAYS allowed to defend yourself.
• Rules Of Force - See ROE
• Night Fire Code of Conduct
• Law of Land - depends on what side you are on... your side is handcuffed
• Personnel Recovery - There should be training on this with vehicles and dismounted
• SAEDA/OPSEC - just don't say anything
• UCMJ - is bad. Don't do anything stupid. remember the phrase "plausible deniability"
• Geneva Convention - sucks when you abide by it and they don't. You may get a briefing or two on it.
• Cultural Awareness - learn it. There are a few different groups out there. it may help you one day. If you respect their culture, you will gain their respect.
• Grenades - pull pin and throw as far as you can (or to your target, then get down until a few seconds after the BOOM!

[Fjold]

ercraw

First thing that you'll have to learn is to use smaller words, you'll be talking to the Army!


Go Navy!

[Gowking]

Seriously? Having just returned from Iraq I can tell you that some of the "issue" gear will be crap and you will buy your own stuff. What exactly really depends on your mission so I would wait until you know if you are doing admin, kicking in doors, ECP, convoys or whatever. I would also wait to see what the guys you replace are using so you can get what works right the first time instead of trial and error. Two things I will recommend is a good tactical switch blade or folder and a quality flashlight like a Surefire. you might get lucky and be issued a Gerber 06 (heavy but strong) or a Benchmade AFO I or II. If not look into what's out there and don't be afraid to spend $$ for a quality item that you will use everyday and it might even save your *****. Also don't be afraid to ask the supply pukes for what you want. It took almost the whole tour for us to get the Surefire helmet lights but hey they work great and better late than never. I'm still pissed about not getting issued a knife though. How can the Army send you into a combat zone and not give you a basic knife?

-G

Gear will be issued.

[Lost]

Seriously?

-G

Yeah seriously. They will issue you a bunch of crap. Use it or not, it's up to you. It's also up to your chain of command if you are allowed to wear what you are comfortable with, whether it is the issued garbage or whether it is some cool guy chest rig. It's also up to the DoD if they are going to pay your family if you die and you aren't wearing approved/mandatory PPE.

Remember, it's all lawyers and politicians in this game. We are only the pawns.

[Gowking]

Yeah it's true you will be issued a lot of stuff. Some is crap and there is somethings you need but won't be issued. Take the Michelin man suit we got issued before deploying to Iraq. That thing was the biggest waste of space in a duffel bag that there was. I shipped it home before leaving Ft. McCoy. We were stationed at Speicher doing convoy security and between the silkies and the fleece I was never too cold even up in the turret.

As far as body armor goes you pretty much have to wear what you are issued and that isn't the gear I was talking about replacing. I was referring to the molle mag pouches that come in the Rifleman's kit. Sure you can use them but they are crap and there is a lot better stuff out there that shouldn't be an issue for your command. Yeah every command is different and YMMV.

-G

[MajorAR]

If you are going to Bagram...you won't need any high speed gear. That place is cheezy...and has ALL the comforts of home. It's an Air Force Base....so you won't be WANTING anything. Bring good PT gear and thats about it.

I just returned from there...I know the deal.

Maj

[zukieast]

I am at Bagram now. It is like a big Aircraft carrier, just not as compact.

Bring whatever you would bring with you to go underway for 6 months except for the year.

If you are coming in the winter then prepare for cold weather.
Most of the barns we live in are full so you will probably spend your first few weeks in a GP tent on a cot. Then maybe get upgraded to a fixed structure.

Most Navy IA's are filling admin, logistic, supply positions out here. So they arent working too hard. Whatever your MOS is in the Navy you "may" be doing something similar out here.

We get rocket attacks maybe once a week, but they cant seem to hit the place, and overshoot it all the time. They do get lucky once in a while. Most of the time you dont even know that you are in a War zone.

Unless you go outside the wire, as the Major said you wont need any high speed combat gear. Most of the heavy fighting is on the border and down south. And that is patchy at best. Dont just watch the news media, it will scare the crap out of you. This place is nothing like Iraq.

Most deaths here occur from IED's. The Taliban conduct limited engagements against US forces. All other are screwed because they are not as well armed and trained and are easier targets than US forces. So pray you dont get stuck with a foreign force out in the field.

All the engagements that are happening now are directly related to the fact that we have finally decided to burn the drug crops, which is cutting into the Talibans Bottom line. Just like the Drug wars south of the US boarder. Mess with their money and they get angry...

Dealing with the Army is almost as bad as dealing with the Navy. Just different rules.

[JerryM]

You won't need much man.

Just make sure you don't spend to much money at the PX. Green Beans will be your daily pit stop for caffeine (^_^).

You will also be the proud recepient of full body massages by big Russian ladies or tiny Kirgi girls (if you so choose).

Laundry is pretty timely so you won't need a lot of extra kit, and you can buy more skivvies if you need them.

Don't take any weapon parts unless you are willing to part from them. That includes lights, mags, Magpul stuff, etc.

You can buy your in-country cell phone, and privately owned Internet access is super slow.

I just pray you don't get assigned to the Bagram Detention Facility.