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Originally Posted by gonzo11b well... thatss... not interesting at all but tell you one thing, our fister platoon is most ate up platoon ive ever seen |
I think a lot of FISTERs are ate up for the following reason. Some FOs see their roll as providing fire support and that is all. When I was an FO, I tried to help out the PL in every way possible. I would allow my radio to be used as a second means of commo so the PL could have better command and control of his platoon. The SLs used those small radios that did not have much range. But by using my radio, the PL could have one way coms with the SLs. I am sure there are new coms by now. I have been out of the look for 3 years now. Rather than sitting back, I was always proactive in helping out the platoon whenever possible. Fire support is there to support the INF so by God, support the infantry.
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Originally Posted by AussieNick You had a fire? In an infantry platoon position. At night? WTF?
Who came up with that genius idea? |
The idea comes from the fact were were in a FOB according to the training. Our real position was in the woods a few clicks from the village. Since we were in a secure location, we were allowed to have a fire and security was 2 men up at all times. I saw no problem with it. So the main point is that no one is really tactical in a FOB so at the time, we did not have to be tactical either. Every once in a while, common sense prevails!
BTW left over cheese charges from mortars makes for good firemaking