Posted on May 15, 2015
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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Army cap
On the top of the cap is a Velcro square.
What the heck is that for?
A Marine vet at the VFW suggested it is for the propeller ... but that can't be right!
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1LT Platoon Leader
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IR marking tab
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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CW5 Sam R. Baker
CW5 Sam R. Baker
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otherwise known in slang as glint tape I think......
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SSG Adam Wyatt
SSG Adam Wyatt
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Glint is the old silver stuff. IR is the black square. Same things (IFF) the new stuff just lasts longer.
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SSG Marciano Gonzalez
SSG Marciano Gonzalez
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I think that is to stick the hunting and fishing permits.on it.
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Capt Richard I P.
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Edited >1 y ago
Ac 130 inside 920 28
To keep Spooky from raining death upon you.
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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Thanks!
No wonder the Marines don't have them!
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Capt Richard I P.
Capt Richard I P.
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. we put our IR tabs other places, mostly because we don't wear ball-caps.
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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Spooky
btw - this is what spooky looked like back in my day ... :)
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CPT Bruce Beattie
CPT Bruce Beattie
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I love "Spooky!" Nothing like the sound of those guns when they're keeping the bad guys outside of your position! The sight of that "neon red" stream pouring out of the side of that aircraft. And, the flares that turned night into day!
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MSG Brad Sand
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The Marine vet that was talking about the propeller attachment is a 'No Go' for OPSEC.
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MSG Brad Sand
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.

Still in the testing...of course the Corps still has not figured out how people are going to take replacing Propeller with Jar. I did hear they were getting ready to start implementing Propeller Head training during Basic by have Boots hold their K-Pots and forming a large circle and sound off with 'Whoop, whoop, whoop!" Of course this is just a rumor...that I just started.
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SFC Douglas Duckett
SFC Douglas Duckett
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Propellerfaq
Here is the Marines Crew Served version.
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MSG Brad Sand
MSG Brad Sand
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I don't get the third propeller? I understand the second as a counter rotation to the first but no idea on the second?
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MSgt Brian Welch
MSgt Brian Welch
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The first gives you lift, the second keeps it from coming off your head, the third makes the ladies think you are really cool.
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