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Kenneth Leonard - Jun 23,2005
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On Thursdays, EVERYBODY shows up to the General's briefing, it is literally standing room only. There are even a couple of Colonels from Army there to talk about thier particular functions.<br />It's pretty formal with that much rank in the room. So we are just about done with the meeting and one of the airfield managers gives his briefing and ends it with something he witnessed just before the meeting. First I have to explain what a FOD check is: (FOD=forign object damage)rocks and jet engines don't play well together. F-16s will suck rocks (or people) right off the ground and bend the blades of thier engines. So before any vehicle comes onto the flight line, every tire will be checked for the smallest pebble. Now some of you are saying 'ah, but what about the part of the tire touching the ground'...that is why we do a 'Rolling FOD Check'. You check and then roll the vehicle forward 2 feet and check again. (you see what's coming don't you)<br />The Army doesn't have fighter aircraft so doesn't have experience with this stuff.<br />So now on with the story: The Major was following two Army guys in a Hummer when they came to the entry point of the flight line. The Hummer stops, the two Army guys jump out and the Hummer starts rolling forward with NO DRIVER! The Army guys run around the vehicle as it rolls toward our planes. The Major is just about to drive in front of the Hummer to block it when the two Army guys jump back in and drive away. <br />He stops them and asks what the heck they are doing? They say 'a rolling FOD check sir'. <br />After the Major completes his story, the room goes silent and the General asks the senior Army Colonal, with a straight face, 'Colonal Smith, you have anything to say?', To which Army says 'HOAH SIR!' Which pretty much sums it up...
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Bret Smith - Jun 24,2005
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Good story Ken. I grew up around the 101st Airborne in Fort Campbell, KY. My dad was a civilian contractor. It was nothing to go to a high school football game and have some rangers repell in from a helicopter on the 50 yard line to deliver the game ball... HOAH! I always thought I'd be flying one of hose helos one day.
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