Posted on Oct 12, 2016
What weapon system was the most effective/efficient during your combat service? Why?
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this guy right here , provided a heinous amount of fire power and saved us in a few occasions
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CPL Jeff Sutton
Large enemy elements destroyed in seconds. Sadly, I've only seen them in action a few times, but it's a huge rush seeing that kind of devastation first hand.
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Cpl Christopher Kirkpatrick
Warthog was deff. a beautiful sound echoing in the Mountains of Afghanistan. BRRRRT
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LTC Leonard M. Manning, Sr
I watched one land with holes in most of the surface area of the airframe. The ground crew fixed it with duct tape and it was airborne a few hours later. The A-10 is the most effective aircraft for "Close Air Support" for the ground forces engaged in direct combat.
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In the Korengal, it's ranged from a M203 to 155mm M777. Needed all of them. But the AT-4 was always a good time.
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CPL Jeff Sutton
My battalion was in the Korengal in 2006 until the 173rd airborne took responsibility. I was only there for a few months until I injured my knees, and it's the roughest terrain in Afghanistan. As far as weaponry, I'd have to give the edge to the C130 gun ship. Great response. Glad you made it out safely.
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Easy, the weapon system I flew, F-111s, all versions. From flying at 540 knots at 400' off the deck to perfecting "tank plinking" during the first Gulf War it proved itself in a wide variety of roles and missions (ask Libya).
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
1SG Scott George - Add to that the fact that at low altitude we could walk away from anything that flew.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
CPT Andrew Wright - Those folks from Cannon knew how to get a job done. When I was at HQUSCENTCOM they chopped to us so I loved going out there on staff assistance visits. Great unit!
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MSgt Richard Rountree
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - I would bet that we know more than a few of the same people.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
MSgt Richard Rountree - Odds are we do, it was a pretty tight community
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