Episode 13 OOC

[Robert "Jackal" Walker]

Well the others (everyone except the COs and XOs) canpost what they like until we finish this part, and then I think we'll head out and begin the search

[Meg Ramsay]

Being clueless on military terms, I have NO idea what you meant by "staging area", but I figure Meg would know this stuff ... eeek. lol

Thanks for the interesting list of radio callsigns, though, good stuff! I was thinking about how there were no name tags. Does that mean we're not supposed to use ranks when talking to each other, either ? Just those numbers ?

[Troy Loveridge]

* Pokes head in *
If you're unsure about a term, by all means ask, I learn new jargon daily around here alternatively, true searching online, wikipedia is a good place to start, especially with acronyms, but a general Google search can also yield returns

[Marcus Garret]

Well, wikipedia has it's drawbacks...

For example: the 3rd SOS is listed as flying MQ-9 Reapers and based at Creech AFB. They're not stationed at Creech, and they fly MQ-1 Predators.

And for those that saw Transformers... neither Predators nor Reapers have afterburners. They're propeller driven, not jet.



To satisfy those wondering how I know all this, I'm currently assigned to the 3rd.

[calvin]

I have no idea what you just said
*is happy to have an easily confused Civvie*
I still find it amusing that Calvin's the only Civvie on this mission...right?

[Meg Ramsay]

I think so ... there might be someone of the NID but they're military again or sort of like that ...

Anyway - Riley's got Meg watching his six. ;D


Oh - and thank you for the hint of searching thru Google and the like (I DO know how to use a search engine... ), but I like directly going to the source of the confusion first ... i.e. the person that posted said confusing words.

[Robert "Jackal" Walker]

What does staging mean? Planning, preparing. What does area mean? Spot, place.

[Meg Ramsay]

Yeah .... I got that part - just didn't know what the *military* meant with that term, cuz see, they take something innocent like numbers and turn it all into something ENTIRELY different.

So from my research I guess this must be some kind of place in the camp that holds vehicles and goods, ready to ship or maybe they just received stuff ? I dunno, really.

What's the basic layout of such a camp anyway ? You got the entrance (which PROBABLY holds the "staging area"), the barracks, the command hut (post), and probably an ammo depot ... Hmmm...

*sigh* I think too much.

[Robert "Jackal" Walker]

They all vary really, so we'll just take it as it comes - you could even come up with it if ya wanted

[calvin]

Psssssst...Meg...you're a Royal Marine.
*points to thread*

[Robert "Jackal" Walker]

LMAO @ Riley

Marcus used to be an Intelligence specialist with the Air Force, he flew UAVs ... so in this one rare case, someone knows more about computers than he does ... rofl

[calvin]

>>
Shhhhhh....

[Meg Ramsay]

Bah ....

Royal Marines are nothing like US Marines anyway.
They're actually what you might call amphibic soldiers.

[Andrew "Boss" Johnson]

or whinging poms, what Am I doing anyway.. as my call sign wasnt mentioned.. getting the Hummer's loaded and ready or something

[Meg Ramsay]

Oi. Enough with the name-calling already... and work it out yourself what you can do. Use your imagination, something I think is a prerequisite for RP'ing....