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What is your 9/11 Expertise?

I am a registered nurse. I can administer the psychotropic medications to the truthers since they seem to be off their meds.
 
Starting to update the list and ran into an interesting situation. One of the members listed is boloboffin. However:
  • he/she is not in the Member's List
  • the name does not appear in the Public Notices
  • a Google search (site:forums.randi.org boloboffin) returns a number of hits
  • Clicking on the threads from the Google search, and then clicking on a post by boloboffin takes me to a user profile

So what is up with this? Perhaps a user-name change?
 
grmcdorman said:
Starting to update the list and ran into an interesting situation. One of the members listed is boloboffin. However:
  • he/she is not in the Member's List
  • the name does not appear in the Public Notices
  • a Google search (site:forums.randi.org boloboffin) returns a number of hits
  • Clicking on the threads from the Google search, and then clicking on a post by boloboffin takes me to a user profile

So what is up with this? Perhaps a user-name change?
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He had a disagreement with moderation practices and chose to have himself removed. It was not a pretty thing leading up to it.

:mad:
 
Thanks DGM. I don't know whether to remove him from the list, then, or to just note that his account was deleted. I'm planning to note banned members as such rather than deleting, so I'm leaning to the former.

Another question. Should I make the user-names in the list a link to a search for the user name, like this:

grmcdorman

(In theory, I could make it a direct link to the user's profile, but that's extra work :p)
 
grmcdorman said:
Thanks DGM. I don't know whether to remove him from the list, then, or to just note that his account was deleted. I'm planning to note banned members as such rather than deleting, so I'm leaning to the former.

Another question. Should I make the user-names in the list a link to a search for the user name, like this:

grmcdorman

(In theory, I could make it a direct link to the user's profile, but that's extra work :p)
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See my Sig. He's still involved. I say leave him there.

As far as the link.....it's up to you (unless someone else has an opinion)
 
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Last call for submissions; the list is now up to date with all information submitted above.

A few comments:
  • Wolrab, Sabertooth, and anyone else: you can expand on your expertise if you want.
  • H'ethetheth, Hokulele, and anyone else I missed: the list says you are working on degrees as of 2007. Please let me know if this needs to be changed.
  • Sabrina, I presume your pay grade is now O-3 (pay grades are posted for statistics and to allow correlation between different services).
  • Unsecured Coins, likewise for you I assume Staff Sergeant (SSGT, yes?) is E-6 (or was, as you're a civvie now).
 
Found another apparently deleted account: stateofgrace (last post from September this year). No notice in Forum Admin, so presumably not banned. (Both banned and deleted accounts do not show up in username searches.)
 
Just for fun, here's a snippet of the raw input:
Code: 
Update 27 Nov 2007: Added TriskettheKid, Garb and CptColumbo.
       10 Dec 2007 Restored jaydehess; updated Locknar with SOS & BCOT; updated JamesB (no longer MBA [i]candidate[/i])
            Added eromitlab, Burrell, ~enigma~
       03 Jan 2011 Noted banned members. Corrected various errors in member names.
            Added W.D.Clinger, sheeplesnshills, tfk, newton3376, catsmate1, paloalto, Mikemcc, DGM, triforcharity, dc1971, Sabertooth, Oystein, Wolrab
            Removed member at member's request.

Members banned at the time of posting are noted.

N.B. The data in this list is not verified, and is solely based on information posted in this thread. Posters have been verfied as of the date of compilation. Poster names are links to a username search, which may fail for odd usernames and will fail for banned users.

In other words, [i]caveat lector[/i].

BODY
60hzxtl (inactive since September 2009):
1. film maker. I make documentary films for a living and have the awards to prove it. I've been employed by Nova, Frontine, National Geographic, Discovery, BBC, ARD, the 3 major US networks.

8den:
1. BA film production/operations
2. Assistant film editor
And here's the GNU AWK script that converts it:
Code: 
BEGIN {
    poster="";
    qualcount = 0;
    block = 0;
    IGNORECASE=1;
    begin=1;
}

/^BODY$/ {
    begin = 0;
    }

/:$/ {
    if (begin) {
        print $0;
        next;
    }
    if (poster == "") {
        poster=$0;
        sub(":$", "", poster);
		nameonly=poster;
		sub(" \\(Inactive since .*)", "", nameonly);
		sub(" \\(Banned .*)", "", nameonly);
		sub(" \\(Account deleted .*)", "", nameonly);
		# Various URL quoting. Not guaranteed.
		gsub("%", "%25", nameonly);	# Do this first so subsequent quoting won't get messed up.
		gsub(" ", "%20", nameonly);
		gsub("\\$", "%24", nameonly);
		gsub("&", "%26", nameonly);
		gsub("`", "%60", nameonly);
		gsub(":", "%3A", nameonly);
		gsub("<", "%3C", nameonly);
		gsub(">", "%3E", nameonly);
		gsub("\\[", "%5B", nameonly);
		gsub("\\]", "%5D", nameonly);
		gsub("{", "%7B", nameonly);
		gsub("}", "%7D", nameonly);
		gsub("\"", "%22", nameonly);
		gsub("\\+", "%2B", nameonly);
		gsub("@", "%40", nameonly);
		gsub("/", "%2F", nameonly);
		gsub(";", "%3B", nameonly);
		gsub("=", "%3D", nameonly);
		gsub("?", "%3F", nameonly);
		gsub("\\", "%5C", nameonly);
		gsub("\\^", "%5E", nameonly);
		gsub("\\|", "%7C", nameonly);
		gsub(",", "%2C", nameonly);
		gsub("'", "%27", nameonly);
		gsub("~", "%7E", nameonly);
		poster = "[url=http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/memberlist.php?do=getall&s=&do=getall&ausername="  nameonly \
			"]" poster " [/url]";
        qualcount = 0;
        next;
    }
}

/^$/ {
    if (begin) {
        print $0;
        next;
    }
    posters[count] = poster "|[list=1]";
    for(q = 1; q <= qualcount; q++) {
        posters[count] = posters[count] "\n[*]" qual[q];
    }
    posters[count] = posters[count] "\n[/list]\n";
    poster = "";
    block = 0;
    count++;
    delete qual;
    next;
}

/^[0-9]+\. / {
    if (begin) {
        print $0;
        next;
    }
    sub(/^[0-9]+\. /, "");
    qualcount++;
    qual[qualcount] = $0;
    next;
}

{
    if (begin) {
        print $0;
        next;
    }
    if (block == 0) {
        qual[qualcount] = qual[qualcount] "[/list][list]\n";
        block = 1;
    }
    qual[qualcount] = qual[qualcount] "[*]" $0; next;
}


END {
    n = asort(posters);
    printf "%d individuals:\n\n[table]", n;
    for (p = 1; p <= n; p++) print posters[p];
    print "[/table]";
}
to this:


Update 27 Nov 2007: Added TriskettheKid, Garb and CptColumbo.
10 Dec 2007 Restored jaydehess; updated Locknar with SOS & BCOT; updated JamesB (no longer MBA candidate)
Added eromitlab, Burrell, ~enigma~
03 Jan 2011 Noted banned members. Corrected various errors in member names.
Added W.D.Clinger, sheeplesnshills, tfk, newton3376, catsmate1, paloalto, Mikemcc, DGM, triforcharity, dc1971, Sabertooth, Oystein, Wolrab
Removed member at member's request.

Members banned at the time of posting are noted.

N.B. The data in this list is not verified, and is solely based on information posted in this thread. Posters have been verfied as of the date of compilation. Poster names are links to a username search, which may fail for odd usernames and will fail for banned users.

In other words, caveat lector.

134 individuals:

~enigma~ (banned January 2010) |
  1. BS in Chemistry.
  • Former member of the ACS.
  • Published paper in the Journal of Electrochemistry.
  • I was the electrochemist on the research team that first synthesized YBCO via electrochemistry.
60hzxtl (inactive since September 2009) |
  1. film maker. I make documentary films for a living and have the awards to prove it. I've been employed by Nova, Frontine, National Geographic, Discovery, BBC, ARD, the 3 major US networks.
 
A W Smith said:
Ill bet the hallmark channel keeps you busy. My wife tortured me watching all those feelgood Christmas eve miracle themed cheap movies over the holidays,
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Not recently, lol. But i have known people who have done work for them.

Currently i am focusing on school ( one year of collage, and 5 of university to become a pharmacist. ), and next time i get involved in a film, it is going to be something that i can stand behind and say " this was intended as entertainment. ". Not intended to get someone a nicer car, lol. ( which may be fairly soon. HAving pulled off a gpa of 3.8 , i am now more confidant i can work in both the industry and school. )

The sad thing is, when i look at LC i give the guys credit of pulling off every " making a **** movie" trick really well.
 
Wolrab said:
I am a registered nurse. I can administer the psychotropic medications to the truthers since they seem to be off their meds.
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Come see me in 6 years or so. We can be a superhero team of pharmacist and nurse doling out much needed medications to truthers.

My best guess is they are replacing theirs with Brompton's cocktail.
 
sadhatter said:
Come see me in 6 years or so. We can be a superhero team of pharmacist and nurse doling out much needed medications to truthers.

My best guess is they are replacing theirs with Brompton's cocktail.
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Deal!
I'm beginning to think that physics, engineering, and fire fighting knowledge are not relevant to 9/11 Truth. Medical, pharmacological, psychiatric, and psychological knowledge is far more applicable.

(Fixed that for me!)
 
You can add this to mine if you want:

Bellevue Vol Fire Dept.
Cheektowaga, NY
Certified Interior Firefighter
Certified First Responder
EMS 1st Lieutenant
 
sadhatter said:
Come see me in 6 years or so. We can be a superhero team of pharmacist and nurse doling out much needed medications to truthers.

My best guess is they are replacing theirs with Brompton's cocktail.
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Medical induced STFU? Does it exist? Is it permanant?
 
newton3376 said:
Strange....for some reason I can't see the whole list.....

I only see the first two entries....
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That was a teaser. To get the full list, you have to send me $9.95 plus shipping and handling. :D

Seriously, I'll add the most recent folks who've posted here and put the full two lists up tonight.
 
Expertise List - January 2011

Updates:
  • 27 Nov 2007: Added TriskettheKid, Garb and CptColumbo.
  • 10 Dec 2007 Restored jaydehess; updated Locknar with SOS & BCOT; updated JamesB (no longer MBA candidate)
    Added eromitlab, Burrell, ~enigma~
  • 03 Jan 2011 Noted banned members. Corrected various errors in member names.
    Added W.D.Clinger, sheeplesnshills, tfk, newton3376, catsmate1, paloalto, Mikemcc, DGM, triforcharity, dc1971, Sabertooth, Oystein, Wolrab
    Removed member at member's request.

Members banned at the time of posting are noted.

N.B. The data in this list is not verified, and is solely based on information posted in this thread or communicated by PM. Posters have been verfied as of the date of compilation. Poster names are links to a username search, which may fail for odd usernames and will fail for banned users.

In other words, caveat lector.

134 individuals:

~enigma~ (banned January 2010) |
  1. BS in Chemistry.
  • Former member of the ACS.
  • Published paper in the Journal of Electrochemistry.
  • I was the electrochemist on the research team that first synthesized YBCO via electrochemistry.
60hzxtl (inactive since September 2009) |
  1. film maker. I make documentary films for a living and have the awards to prove it. I've been employed by Nova, Frontine, National Geographic, Discovery, BBC, ARD, the 3 major US networks.
8den |
  1. BA film production/operations
  2. Assistant film editor
A W Smith |
  1. Construction Contractor - 21 years
  • Started my business September 83. Unfortunatly NJ never had licensing, I Just have "dca registration". All my work is residential. Although I have studied commercial/industrial technology and methods via ENR weekly since i was a teen. I can remember reading about slurry walls and tiebacks at our local library around the time the towers were constructed. That was outside the envelope stuff back then.
Alt+F4 |
  1. BA - Fine Arts
  2. MSc - Education
  3. 8 years in film/television production
  4. 14 years (and counting) as a high school Social Studies teacher, NYC Dept. of Education
  5. Eyewitness to UA175 hitting the south tower.
  6. Brother-in-law (FDNY firefighter) was at ground zero for six months begining on 9/11.
Anti-Sophist (inactive since July 2010) |
  1. BS Electrical Engineering
  2. BS Computer Engineering
  3. MS Electrical & Computer Engineering (Robotics, Computer Vision, Digital Signal Processing)
  4. Worked for the USAF doing instrumentation and data acquisition.
  5. Work for a startup research company in Pittsburgh doing computer vision.
Apathoid |
  1. Avionics technician for a major airline; worked 767 overhaul for 3 years.
  2. FAA Airframe and Powerplant License
  3. FCC General Radiotelephone Operators License w/ Radar Endorsement
  4. A.O.S., Advanced Electronics Technology
  5. 767 Airframe/Systems/Avionics School (767 Autopilot/Autoland qualified)
  6. Military Intelligence Corps;
  7. Electronic Warfare Technician, US Army (Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance)
Architect |
  1. Bachelor of Science (Upper Second Division) in Architectural Studies, with elective subjects including structural engineering.
  2. postgraduate Bachelor of Architecture.
  3. passed my RIBA Part III test of professional competence in 1993, following my second year of practical experience, and therefore have been working in the field for a good 15 years now.
  4. on the UK ARB (Architects Registration Board) Register and am a chartered member of the Royal institute of British Architects (RIBA).
  5. I worked for Ian Simpson Architects on a variety of tall buildings projects, including the Beetham Tower in Manchester, and now work for another leading practice also specialising in tall buildings/commercial work.
  6. From 1993 to 1995 I was a civil servant (gasp horror) working on improving fire resistance, etc. on existing buildings in state care following the Windsor fire.
  7. Own firm doing commercial practice, designing tall buildings until recently; not at present because "no-one in Britain is building the damned things. I did deliver a £28.5m hotel project last year, but it was no taller than 4 storeys."
Arkan_Wolfshade (inactive since April 2010) |
  1. 12 credits shy of BS in Computer science (as of 2007)
  2. 10 years working in IT (sysadmin/developer)
Arus808 |
  1. Web Designer
  2. video Game Programmer/Designer
B3LYP/CEP-31G(d) |
  1. B.S. Chemistry (2006) and Mathematics (2006)
  • I am currently pursuing a PhD in Chemistry, particularly in molecular modeling in inorganic chemistry. I know it is quite a stretch from the large scale modeling of NIST, but with molecular modeling I can calculate the energy released during a thermite reaction.
beachnut |
  1. Electrical and Computer Engineer, BSEE
  2. Electrical Engineer, MSEE
  3. Air Force Pilot (UPT T-37, T-38)
  4. Airline Transport Pilot rating type B-707 B-720
  5. KC-135A/Q Pilot/Aircraft Commander/Instructor
  6. USAF retired (28 years)
Belz... |
  1. Computer Programmer
Blackadder_no |
  1. MSc Aerospace Engineering
  2. Bsc - Astrophysics (in progress)
boloboffin (account deleted approx. October 2009) |
  1. BA Bible studies
  2. 2 years Graduate training - Christian Theology
Brainache |
  1. sound recordist, camera operator, floor manager, vision switcher and director
  2. News Director SBS TV (2000-2004)
Brainster |
  1. Spreadsheet Analyst with 28 years exp in comm. Real estate field.
buka001 |
  1. BSc Civil Engineering - University of Cape Town (2003)
  2. 3.5 years construction experience. Built roads, numerous reinforced concrete structures, sports fields, residential developements etc.
  3. Have some design experience (+-6 months) in stormwater management systems, sewage treatment plant design and optimisation.
  • I am a keen problem solver and enjoy a challenge! I like to, without exception, look at the logical, practicle side of any situation. Once you have that in check, everything else falls into place.
Burrell (inactive since May 2010) |
  1. Education
  2. Currently studying for a Masters Degree in Public Enterprise and Management
  3. First Class Degree in BA (Hons) Business Studies (Human Resources)
  4. City and Guilds in Radio and TV Production, Journalism and Print media
  5. Professional Memberships
  6. Associate Member of the Chartered Management Institute (ACMI)
  7. Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing (ACIH)
  8. Affiliate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  9. Personal Experience
  10. 6 years in the retail sector
  11. 4 years in the not-for-profit sector
  12. 3 years board of director experience in Education sector
  13. 6 times verified Guinness World Record Holder
  14. 5 times verified Record Holders Republic Record Holder
  15. Published author
Calcas (inactive April 2010) |
  1. ATC for both the FAA (4 years) and the USAF (4 years)
catsmate1 |
  1. IT Consultant for >15 years. Worked on a wide variety of projects for a wide variety of clients, both as an independent contractor and through one of the world's largest IT services companies. Included two airlines and two airport management companies. I accumulated more than a hundred hours of simulator time, mostly on Airbus types but also B727 and B747, during one of these projects (lots of delays).
  2. I worked for two years for a company specialising in avionics and ATC systems. I wouldn't consider myself an expect but I know people who are.
  3. I lived in the US for a total of about 2.5 years; I've lived, for more than three months, in seven countries and more hotels than I care to count. I've vised 87 countries, including North Korea (not nearly as exciting a trip as you might think). I've worked on pretty much everything from LIMS to lift control systems, ATMs to air traffic control, naval sat-comms to AI management (the other kind).
  4. Trained and certified to handle explosives and pyrotechnics.
  5. Academically I have a B.Sc. (General Science/Experimental Physics), M.Sc. (Materials Science), M.Phys. (Computational Physics), Ph.D (Theoretical Physics) and I'm working on a second doctorate (History). Damn all good to me in my day job.
  • My SO is an academic, a physicist with three doctorates and one of my closest friends is a structural engineer (who holds "truthers" in more contempt even that architects.....
Cheap Shot |
  1. ATC at Boston Center x 25 years, including working there on 9/11
  2. Airspace Specialist since 1991
  3. Military Specialist since 1995
  4. Past Aviation Ex. 4 years as a Crew Chief on RF-4s
  • My story:
  • I arrived at the military desk at 8:35 AM that morning and made over 40 phone calls to NEADS
  • Tracked AAL11 from 20 South of ALB until radar lost
  • Though I feel I performed well that day I did make several mistakes
  • One of them was advising NEADS that AAL11 was still in the air
  • Also advising that DAL1989 was a Hijack
  • I helped launch fighters from Otis, Langley, Andrews, Selfridge, Toledo, ???
  • I called NEADS about an aircraft near the White House
  • I worked on the Movie UAL93
chipmunk stew |
  1. Mechanical Designer
  2. Computer Science Student
chippy (inactive since July 2010) |
  1. Bsc - Mechanical Engineering
ConspiRaider |
  1. Software Engineer
  2. Screenwriter
CptColumbo |
  1. MFA in Theatre Arts.
  2. Tech degree in Television Production.
  3. Former News Videographer.
Crungy |
  1. BS in mechanical engineering. I work in HVAC design for an A/E firm. I've worked with many clients, but my main areas of expertise are in health care and telecommunications, but lately I've been working in oil refineries, water treatment and a big honkin' high rise.
Darth Rotor |
  1. BSME (Passed the EIT)
  2. 25 years Navy Pilot (with ATC & ARTCC familiarity)
  3. Just under 2000 hours as flight instructor
  4. Member of FOUR aviation mishap boards (senior member in two)
  5. Qualified in Joint Air Command and Control
  6. Two masters degrees in rather unrelated fields to this matter
  7. Educated in Aircraft design, production line methods,
  • component production and materials, failure analysis/test methods
Dave Rogers |
  1. PhD - Physics 20+ years expeience in semiconductors/photonics
Dave_46 |
  1. Higher National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.
  2. 19 years in Fire-Resistance Testing.
  3. 15 years working in Building Research Establishment
DavidJames |
  1. Senior Project Manager - Comp Services
dc1971 |
DGM |
Disbelief |
  1. BS Electronic Engineering
  2. MSc Manufacturing Op.
  3. C-130 Comm/Nav at Pope AFB
  4. 11 years manufacturing Engineering work
Doubt |
  1. Combat Engineer
  2. Associates Degree - Electronics
  3. BSET - Engineering Technology
eromitlab |
  1. Worked in television for over twelve years, virtually all that time spent on production of local news.
EvilBiker |
  1. Higher Diploma in Electronic Engineering
  2. BS (Hons) in Electrical Engineering
  3. Expertise: RF design (mainly for electronic warfare)
firecoins |
  1. BA Economics (NYU)
  2. EMT (With Mass Casualty experience)
Firestone |
  1. Mathematics and Software studies
fitzgibbon |
  1. No flight experience but I've been in television production for 25 years, initially as a cameraman (studio and field) for 8 years (before deciding that I didn't much appreciate shooting in inclement weather) and the time since as a freelance editor. Most of what I've done has been for specialty networks (HGTV, Life, etc.) as well as a couple of documentaries. I've also cut short films, one of which was at Sundance in 2004. I think I can add to the already deep bench-strength here on video analysis. I also have a working understanding of basic metalurgy through a summer spent working for a heat-treating company and, having passed high school physics back in the day, retain enough to know that the twoofers haven't a clue about what they're talking about.
Foolmewunz |
  1. Logistics Expert
  2. Witness to 2nd crash into WTCs.
Garb |
  1. Undergraduate Student at Michigan Technological University, Major in Civil Engineering
GlennB |
  1. BSc(Hons) 2(i) Biological Sciences
  2. PGCE Biology and P.E.
  3. 20 yrs programming, analysis, database design and DBA
Gorgonian |
  1. BA Music Education
grmcdorman |
  1. BA (honours) in Computer Science
  2. Senior Software Developer, medical imaging firm
  • (also with experience in compiler development, Linux/Unix system administration)
Gumboot |
  1. Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts (BPSA) majoring in Film and Television, with specialisations in Production and Cinematography.
  2. Has worked in the civil service.
H'ethetheth |
  1. Aerospace engineering student, working on my MSc thesis.
Hamradioguy |
  1. Retired Health Physicist (radiological accident response and assesment)
  2. Post-graduate coursework through the University of Lowell (MA)
  3. "field of speciality" is firefighting: 42 years of firefighting experience, and have served as Chief of two departments and Training Officer for three departments.
hellaeon (inactive since August 2008) |
  1. 7 Years in IT (4 programming, 3 as sys admin)
Hellbound (formerly Huntsman) |
  1. Army Combat Medic (14 years exp.)
  2. Army Systems Administrator (3 years exp., Secret clearance, miltary level 2 system security course)
  3. AAS in Comp. Sys Tech.
  4. BSc IT
  5. Combat Engineer (explosives, heavy equipment)
  6. College courses in Elect. Engineering, Comp Sci, Physics.
Hokulele |
  1. BA Astrophysics (in progress)
  2. 3 years computer programming
  3. Construction Surveyor (7 years) with mapping and project management
Horatius |
  1. Masters in Physics
  2. Work in the patent office, so I can track down any devices that might have been used in any CT.
Hutch |
  1. Military Helicopter Sales
HyJinX |
  1. MBA with an emphasis in Marketing and Consumer Behavior.
JamesB |
  1. BA in Russian and East European studies
  2. MBA with a concentration in finance
jaydeehess |
  1. Grad electronics technology
  2. 9 years as an electronics tech for Transport Canada working on Nav aids and Comm systems, and assisting the radar techs.
  3. 17 years in TV broadcasting as a technician
  4. 1 year university physics.
jberryhill (inactive since August 2009) |
  1. Ph.d. Electrical Engineering - solid state device physics and crystal growth from molten metal solutions (yes, I have created pools of molten metal!)
  2. BS Electrical Engineering, minor physics
  • Hung up the voltmeter for a keyboard when I transitioned to intellectual property law.
jhunter1163 |
  1. 15 years in Insurance Industry
JimBenArm |
  1. Nuclear Trained Electrician (Navy) - 14years
  2. Instrument Tech.
  3. Communications "A" School Instructor.
John Blonn |
  1. BA (cum laude) in Chemistry
  2. Working on PhD in Science and Technology Studies
JonnyFive (inactive since March 2010) |
  1. BS in Police Science (in the US)
  2. Study of terrorist ideology and methodology.
  3. BSc Mathematics (in progress)
  4. Insurance Underwriter
Kiwiwriter (inactive since March 2007) |
  1. Member of the City of Newark's Homeland Security and Emergency Operations Management and Planning Committees.
kookbreaker |
  1. BA - Physics (optics)
Kryptos (inactive since May 2009) |
  1. Law Enforcement
  2. Arabic Studies (language)
lapman |
  1. Computer programmer/analyst - 25 years
  2. Private Pilot - 8 years with 3 hours MD-80 simulator time
LashL |
  1. Trial lawyer/Civil litigator
leftysergeant |
  1. US Air Force 1966-70, AFSC 57150
  2. Fire Protection Specialist
  3. service at Wheelus Air Base, Libya 1966-68, Pope AFB, North Carolina 1968-70.
  4. Courses (college level) in arson investigations and special education.
  5. Teacher - mprovised weapons and foreign weapons
  6. US Army, PMOS 94B30, Food Service Sergeant, SMOS 51M30, Fire Protection Sergeant.
Locknar |
  1. BS degrees in Computer Science and History
  2. Miniors in Math and Physics
  3. MSEE
  4. SOS, BCOT, ACOT, ACSC
  • Was at "ground zero" (Pentagon) on 11 SEP 01, ~60yards from impact
Loss Leader |
  1. Masters of Public Administration and a lawyer.
Lurker |
  1. BS Mechanical Engineering
  2. MS Mechanical Engineering
  3. Study of stress/strain, Finite Element Analysis modeling, viscoelasticity.
maccy (inactive since October 2010) |
  1. BA in English and Philosophy
  2. 5 Years as a Network Engineer (IT, TCP, etc..)
MaGZ |
  1. BS in Political Science (yes S not A). I am a news and political junkie following national and international events since 1968 starting with the assassination of Bobby Kennedy. I am also a White Nationalist and have been following ‘The Movement’ since the early 70's. I came to the claims of 9/11 conspiracy theorists by first examining the 2001 anthrax attacks. I have attempted to read every article written on the anthrax mailings and consider myself an expert on this bio-terror attack.
Max Photon (inactive since April 2009) |
  1. BA - Geophysics UBerk
  2. MBA - Marketing Wharton
Mercutio |
  1. PhD Experimental (Social) Psychology
  2. Coursework in everything from visual perception to historiography to behaviorism.
  3. Areas of expertise include experimental design in social cognition (e.g., how to guard against confirmation bias), visual perception (including visual illusions), eyewitness reliability (and known influences on reliability)...
MG1962 |
  1. Experience with Building Materials
mickky |
  1. graphic artist/animator in television (major Canadian Network)
Mikemcc |
  1. In terms of experience I did 16 years in the British Army as an electronics tech, leaving as a sergeant (E-6?), tour in NI, a demolitions course that involved handling PE4, det cord and detonators. Worked mainly on Rapier SAM systems (Tracked, FSB1, FSB2 and FSC).
  2. Whilst in the Army I got a BSc(Hons) in electronics and systems engineering (1st)
  • I was flying in on a BA flight that day and got diverted to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Kudos to the Canucks for the fantastic effort they put in to looking after everyone.
MikeW |
  1. PhD Software Engineering
  2. Freelance writer
Minadin |
  1. Bachelor of Architecture (that's the 5-year degree). I work as an architectural assosciate under a liscensed architect and architectural engineer.
mortimer |
  1. BSc Computer Science (Minor in Mathematics)
  2. 12+ years in software development and technical support
Mr. Skinny |
  1. Bachelors degree Mechanical Engineering
  2. Former fire protection engineer for an insurance mutual
  3. Licensed Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector (Ohio/Indiana/Kentucky)
  4. Safety Engineer for a government research laboratory (last 24 years)
Mr.D |
  1. BSc - Physics
  2. Msc - Physics
  3. PhD - Physics (in progress)
Myriad |
  1. BA Computer Science
  2. Developed one of the first cellular 3-D computer models of fire propagation
  3. Lab technician
  4. Computer game designer / Software developer
Narveson (inactive since November 2007) |
  1. My professional background is in defense security, primarily contractor side (20+ years). I have a background in firearms (generalized) and building trades (again, generalized with focus mostly in carpentry).
  • Due to restrictions of various NDAs, I do not wish to discuss agencies or companies I have worked with/for in the defense field.
newton3376 |
  1. BS Electrical Engineering from Penn State
  2. 2 grad classes so far...
  3. Seven years experience in Electronic Warfare, Directed Energy Weapons, and Signals Intelligence type work.
  4. I shouldn't be more specific than that....so I'll leave the above as is.
  5. 8 years Army Reserves in Communications...deployed during OIF 2.
  • I was first interested in truther crap when I heard someone claim that it was impossible for the cell phones to work at cruising altitude....from my work experience I knew that this was false...which made me look at other truther claims....which caused many face palms....
Newtons Bit |
  1. Bsc Civil Engineering (with 15 credits Structural at masters level)
  2. Architectural Engineering Work (presently)
Nick Terry |
  1. BA (Hons) History - Uni London
  2. PhD History - Uni London
  3. Journalism Editing/publishing - 8 years
  4. Teacher - 4 years
NickUK |
  1. BA (hon) Politics
Nim Chimpsky |
  1. BS General Engineering, United States Air Force Academy
  2. US Air Force Navigator, C-141 B aircraft (8 years)
  3. Safety officer, accident investigator
  4. Extensive airline "traveler" since leaving AF, more than 300,000 miles flown for the last few years on United Airlines.
njslim |
  1. BSc Computer Systems
  2. BA Liberal Arts
  3. 20 years in Fire Service
NYCEMT86 |
  1. Degree in Fire Science and Protection from the NYS Fire Academy & one from National Fire Academy.
  • (Microcomputer Modules 2, Introduction to Fire Science, Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, Truck Company,
  • Operations, Basic Incident Command System, FEMA ICS 100,200,700,800, Fire Behavior and Arson Awareness,
  • Principles of Fire Investigation, Including Incendiary Devices, Principles of Building Construction,
  • Both Combustible and Non-Combustible, Introduction to Code Enforcement, Basic Code Enforcement)
  • Was an active firefighter in Upstate New York for 3.5 years.
OldTigerCub |
  1. AS Computers and Electronics
  2. BS Computer Information Systems
  3. 25 Years experience as a Customer Engineer for NCR Corp.
  4. Currently do technical and consulting work for a bank security company.
  5. Served 10 years with A.C. Sheriff's Reserve unit as a uniformed deputy.
  6. I was licensed (Class A) as a skydiver many years ago, but don't do that anymore.
  7. Certified Master Scuba Diver (NAUI)
  • My particular interest in stopping hysterical nonsense stems from my having spent a lot of time at Indian Lake, right next to the shanksville area (that's where most of the skydiving took place). There were also a few great golf weekends there. I feel a certain kindred with the people that live there and have some familiarity of the lay of the land as it looks from the air. Obviously my pet peeve is troothers who make outrageous claims about Flight 93, and the disrespect they show for the families of the victims and the recovery and investigative teams that had to face and deal with the crash scene.
  • Other than that, I just enjoy watching kooks getting proved wrong everytime they open their mouths.
orphia nay |
  1. 5 years State Government Geospatial Information office;
  2. 5 years (ongoing) State Government Justice Department office;
  3. Bachelor of Arts studies (University of Melbourne; Deakin University).
Oxigen (inactive since November 2008) |
  1. B. Sc Biochemistry (or as we say in our part of the world - bullsh%$t)
  2. M.Sc ( more shi$)
  3. Ph.D (Piled higher and deeper). Completed by 1990.
  4. Currently beginning 4th yr in B.A. (Hons) in Photography.
Oystein |
  1. Having physics and math as elected subjects with double credit hours, I finished high school in the top 1% of my class
  2. "Vordiplom" in business administration from Universität Bielefeld, Germany (my Vordiplom was accepted as sufficient to enroll in Graduate School)
  3. Master of Applied Mathematical Sciences in Management Science from the University of Georgia.
  4. 9 months Military duty in Flying Squadron 3, Stan/Eval office, at the NATO E-3A compound in Geilenkirchen, Germany (that's the AWACS fleet for Europe). There, I learned a little beyond layman's level about flying, including the chance to be passenger in B707 cockpits and play a bit with a "real" flight simulator.
  5. 16 years professional experience as IT coordinator and IT project manager
paloalto |
  1. BSEE
  2. I also wrote a 650 page book, “Prior Knowledge of 9/11” on the events prior to the attacks on 9/11 that had allowed the attacks to take place.
  3. I have been in contact with investigators on the joint Inquiry Committee, with the 9/11 Commission and the have had numerous sit down and telephone interviews with the FBI, at least 8 separate occasions. Summaries of these interviews were given to the 9/11 commission on April 13, 2004, and I was interviewed by several of the 9/11 Commissioners on April 14, 2004.
  • The book is based on detailed time lines made from the DOJ IG report with the missing parts filled in with the Joint Inquiry Report, the 9/11 Commission public hearings and report, the account of FBI Agent Ali Soufan, lead investigator on the Cole bombing, by Lawrence Wright, the book by Bob Woodward "State of Denial", and the evidence items entered into the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui.
  • Conclusions in the book were then verified with FBI agents were still at or who have left the FBI.
Pardalis |
  1. Storyboard artist/illustrator
Parsman |
  1. 9 O Levels, 4 Highers, 1 CSYS (Scottish High School Equivalent exams)
  2. MA (Hons) in Politics and Modern History (University of Edinburgh 1980-84)
  3. PGCSE Modern Studies and History (Scottish teaching qualification)
peteweaver (inactive since August 2010) |
  1. Btec Civil Engineering (mettalurgy and welding courses included)
Phantomwolf |
  1. BSc - Chemistry/Comp Sci.
Pomeroo (banned October 2008) |
  1. TV Talk Show Host
progressquest |
  1. Computer Engineer
pvt1863 (inactive since July 2008) |
  1. BS Mechanical Engineering
  2. MS Nuclear Engineering, specializing in thermal hydraulics (not completely done -- finishing my thesis while working)
  3. Less than 4 months work experience in nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics.
  4. Expertise is in heat transfer. I focused on it during my undergraduate schooling and was a TA for my undergraduate school's heat transfer course. My Master's thesis also focuses on heat transfer.
  5. Well versed in statics, dynamics, and material science. I did undergraduate research in materials, finding the material properties of new alloys.
Rahne Everson (inactive since January 2008) |
  1. Associate Degree in Science, focus on Astronomy
  2. 2.5 years as library aide
Randy Mott |
  1. Lawyer
  • I am a lawyer with 27 years of litigation experience, in civil and criminal matters. Formerly based in Washington DC and NYC.
Reality Believer (inactive since October 2009) |
  1. BS Industrial Engineering - University of Dayton
  2. 10 years of manufacturing engineering experience at McDonnell Douglas on commercial and military aircraft assembly (MD-80 final assembly. MD-11 nose structure, C-17 center fuselage structure)
Ref |
  1. International Banking
Retrograde |
  1. BSc - Chemistry
  2. Quality assurance and Programming Experience
rwguinn |
  1. BS Mechanical Engineering
  2. Registered Professional Engineer (by examiation--NSPE national Exam)
  3. 30 years structural analysis
  • Principal interests: Structural Dynamics and loads.
Sabertooth |
  1. Firefighter
  • Bellevue Vol Fire Dept.
  • Cheektowaga, NY
  • Certified Interior Firefighter
  • Certified First Responder
  • EMS 1st Lieutenant
sheeplesnshills |
  1. HND Eng Napier, Edinburgh
  2. MBA Strathclyde Graduate Business school, Glasgow (I thought for a while I might join join the dark side
  3. 27 year with major US Corp as Mechanical Design Engineer, now working in North Carolina.
slyjoe |
  1. BSc Elect Engineering
  2. 26+ years with NASA/DOD/NSA/NRO in Communications field
solidslade (inactive since December 2007) |
  1. Military - Explosives Personel
  2. working on Computer Science Degree
Sparky (inactive since September 2010) |
  1. 13 years Fire Systems Engineering - NICET IV level.
stateofgrace (account deleted September 2010?) |
  1. BSc Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
  2. 9 years in UK Royal Navy as an electrical engineer.
  3. 12 years as offshore engineer, working on hydraulic and high voltage systems.
stilicho |
  1. CMA (Accountant)
  2. History/Philosophy major
StoneWT |
  1. Radio Operator - Marines
sts60 |
  1. BA (yes, BA) physics (space physics concentration) and anthropology
  2. MS, electrical engineering
  3. MS, systems engineering/engineering management
  4. 15 years space engineering experience, including laboratory vacuum systems operations, flight software/firmware development, payload and satellite/Shuttle integration and test, crew training, mission simulations, satellite operations (payload controller during three STS missions); ground segment integration and test for space-based launch detection warning system, including USAF satellite control network training; ground segment software development, integration, and test, and flight control for commercial high-resolution imaging spacecraft; aerospace nuclear systems engineering.
  • As far as what's actually relevant to 9/11 issues from the above? I have nodding familiarity with materials issues and testing, but I'm not a materials or structures guy by any means. I've had a clearance or two, and experience working with NASA, DOE, and DoD types, and worked for small, medium, and large outfits, so I've got some sense of and training in how various organizations function.
  • Also, 5+ years experience firefighter/EMT-B (volunteer in large combination department), including training in incident command and building construction/collapse considerations; trained to awareness level in confined space/trench rescue, operations level in hazmat, and technician level in rope rescue and vehicle and machinery search and rescue; training in response to terrorism incidents.
T.A.M. |
  1. Electronic Engineering Technology (3 year) Diploma
  2. BSc Med Science
  3. MD (Doctorate Medicine)
  4. CFPC (College of Family Physicians of Canada)
TellyKNeasuss |
  1. B.A., Magna Cum Laude, Earth Science
  2. M.S., Atmospheric Science
  3. 'B' hiker rating from the Colorado Mountain Club
tfk |
  1. BS Mechanical Engineering
  2. Cornell U, 1974
  3. 36 years as project engineer, design engineer, staff engineer & CTO, including:
  4. in charge of producing & redesigning deep ocean cameras, strobes & associated equipment.
  5. design of connectors & switches, including the failure analysis & process re-spec for the main power transfer switch for the space shuttle & Inertial Upper Stages.
  6. design of fuel metering valves for large turbine generators, including explosion-proof electronics.
  7. 14 years as medical device design engineer / project leader, including design of cardaic mapping & ablation catheters, cardiac surgical devices, thromboembolism filters, vascular occlusion catheters, implants, IV O2 sensors, etc.
  8. 2 years as Staff engineer, 7 years as CTO.
The Almond |
  1. Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Clemson University
  2. Masters of Science, Reinforced Concrete Design and Construction Materials, Clemson University
The Silver Shadow (inactive since May 2010) |
  1. Biology major/Cultural Anthropology minor - UoT
TheGrunion (inactive since November 2009) |
  1. BS Civil Engineering, Bucknell University
  2. Registered Professional Engineer
  3. professional expertise primarily is in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of highways and roadways. I have some site security expertise as well.
  4. working for a consultant engineering firm (and a couple of years as a VDOT employee). I have managed projects for VDOT, DoD, FEMA, etc.
  5. worked at the Pentagon from October 2001 until mid 2005, and was responsible for pretty much all of the exterior construction that took place there from 2002-2004.
Thunder (formerly parky76) |
  1. Bachelors Degree - Geography
  2. Construction Site Inspector
  • I helped move a large printer from a govt. building across the street from WTC 7. I grew up 1 mile from the WTC. I was down there on 9-17-01.
  • I was at the WTC observation deck twice. I miss these buildings greatly. the cloud of crap gave me bronchitis twice. the air was yellow until about 9-25-01.
TriangleMan |
  1. Insurance Accountant
triforcharity |
  1. 16 + years as a professional firefighter, most of those in Florida, but from late 2000-2003 I worked for FDNY as a firefighter.
  2. I retired from FDNY to relocate to a smaller city on Florida's space coast. It's more laid back here.
  3. I continued my fire service, while getting my degree in Fire Science. I got my bachelors degree in 2006, and my masters in 2008. I teach fire science at many of the area fire colleges.
  • I am currently going to school to get my license to investigate fire scenes, as that is my next challenge.
TriskettheKid (inactive since August 2010) |
  1. B.A., History
  • Spent Freshman year studying engineering, though (a lot of it has stuck with me, even seeping into some of my history papers...heh).
tsig |
  1. ASEE
  2. ASME
  3. BSET
  4. BSS
  5. Retired Electrician
Unsecured Coins |
  1. 13 years US Army
  2. Tank Commander
  3. Sniper
VespaGuy |
  1. 5+ years experience as a structural designer for engineered building components. I worked primarily with wood trusses (floor and roof), but I also designed steel trusses, sized steel columns and beams, sized and specified engineered lumber products, hangers, nails, screws and just about any other peice of material you can think of in the building industry. I have done full engineering design on structures that range from small houses to multi-level elderly retirement complexes. I worked under a P.E. and all of my calcs were verified and sealed.
W.D.Clinger |
  1. PhD (mathematics)
  2. Additional background/experience in electronics, physical, and computer sciences
Wartrac (inactive since October 2010) |
  1. Explosive Ordinance Disposal - US Army
  2. BSc - Plastics Engineering
ZENSMACK89 (banned October 2007) |
  1. I'm a trained commercial artist
  2. Graduated from Kean in NJ (but not for art)
  3. I presently work in the IT field (I received additional training for this also)
 
Military Service List

Summary of JREF poster's military credentials

Changes:
  • 26-Jul-2007 Added Hal Bidlack, Nim Chimpsky, Hunstman, and Hans. Stripped down rank table.
  • 27-Jul-2007 Added ARubberChickenWithAPulley, VanillaCone, Lanzy, MortFurd, Thitical Crinker, and Darth Rotor. Converted pay grade table to two columns. Added advice to submitters.
  • 16-Oct-2007 Added Clutch, Garrette, defaultdotxbe, Digest, and USAFMXOfficer. Now posting in the "What is your 9/11 Expertise?" thread.
  • 10-Dec-2007 Updated Vincet Vega with promotion to Major; added JMarshall and Ref.
  • 03-Jan-2010 Updated Sabrina with promotion to Captain; updated Unsecured Coins and Ref details; add Oystein.

Note: The data in this list is not verified, and is solely based on information posted in this thread or provided by PM. Likewise, the posters listed have not been checked; banned, inactive, or otherwise obsolete posters may still be included.
In other words, caveat lector.

Counts in the following table are by pay grade. Not all posters listed are members of the U.S. forces, and some that are have not provided full rank details, so the total of the counts is not equal to the number of posters listed.

This table was originally posted in a different thread; however, I felt it was probably better to post both tables in this thread.

Summary of U.S. Posters, by Pay Grade
Pay grade | Count || Pay grade | Count
E-1|0||W-4|0
E-2|0||W-5|0
E-3|1||O-1|1
E-4|1||O-2|1
E-5|2||O-3|2
E-6|4||O-4|4
E-7|5||O-5|5
E-8|0||O-6|0
E-9|0||O-7|0
W-1|0||O-8|0
W-2|0||O-9|0
W-3|0||O-10|0

Note to people submitting military credentials: The actual file containing all of the submitted data looks like this:
Code: 
J. Random Poster
	Rank: Redshirt (Deathus Muchus)
	Pay Grade: E-0
	Affiliation: United Federation of Planets, Star Fleet
	Service: 2251-2250
	Spent most of service in sick-bay.
Putting your posting in a format similar to this will make pasting it into the list easier. Leave out pay grade if it isn't applicable; put not specified if you want something else left out. (A little program I wrote takes this file and transforms it into a ready-to-post form, sorted by poster ID, including the counts.)

40 people in the list.

Alareth (Mark C. Farrington)|
Rank|OS2
Affiliation|U.S., Navy
Service|1991-1999
  • Prior to making rate I served on deck as a seaman and was also crosstrained in various rates such as Radioman, Signalman and Quartermaster due to the small size of my first command, USS Recovery ARS 43.
  • As an Operations Specialist I operated various models of radar from the SPS-64 navagational radar up to the SPY-1 Phased Array that is integral to the AEGIS Combat System.
  • My last command was the Pinecastle Electronic Warfare Range in Florida, which was the only location on the east coast of the US where pilots could practice with and drop live ordinance.

apathoid|
Rank|SP4
Affiliation|U.S., Army
Service|1995-1999.
  • MOS 33R/T cross-trained to 68N.
  • Worked in aviation and/with Military Intelligence Corps.
  • Aircraft worked on: OV-1 Mohawk, RC-12 Huron
  • Systems worked: GRCS, SLAR(Side-Looking Airborne Radar), OV-1 Mohawk Commo and Electronics(Avionics), and Trojan Spirit
  • Served overseas 2 years, both in the ROK [Republic of Korea].
  • Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
  • Air Force JROTC in high school
  • Civil Air Patrol.

ARubberChickenWithAPulley|
Rank|Captain (O-3)
Affiliation|/U.S., Army, Military Intelligence
Service|2003-
  • Parachute School, Battalion S-2, Brigade S-2, Police Intelligence Officer, Plans Officer <=== don't ever do this, it is the most insanely boring (and pointless) job on the planet (plans, that is)

Beachnut|
Rank|Lt Col
Affiliation|U.S., Air Force
Service|1974-2002
  • Tanker Pilot KC-135

Bob Klase|
Rank|Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4)
Affiliation|U.S., Army
Service|1971-1995
  • MW4 actually, but not worth explaining, especially if you're not already familiar with warrant officer ranks.
  • Flew UH-1's, OH-6's, OH-58's from 71-84 (OH-6 in Vietnam). UH-60 (Blackhawk) from 84-95 (including the 1st Gulf War).
  • For purposes of credentials I also have a daughter who's starting her 12th year in the army. Currently SFC but just about to finish the army's Physician's Assistant school and should get commissioned as a 1LT next summer after she finishes the 'internship' (not sure that's what they call it).

Calcas|
Rank|Sgt (E-4)
Affiliation|U.S., Air Force
Service|Vietnam era
  • 4 Years USAF as an air traffic controller. Vietnam era vet although I served my time stateside.

Cheap Shot|
Rank|SGT (E-4)
Affiliation|U.S., Air Force
Service|1976-1980
  • 4 Years one month
  • Crew Chief on RF-4C
  • Shaw AFB, SC

Clutch (Chris Tolmasoff)|
Rank|UT3 (SCW)
Affiliation|U.S., Navy
Service|Not specified (currently serving)
  • Currently assigned to NMCB 4 out of Port Hueneme, CA.
  • Also currently in Iraq building stuffs

Darth Rotor|
Rank|Commander (CDR)
Affiliation|U.S., Navy
Service|1980-2005
  • Flew:
    • In training:
    • T-28B, TH-57, UH-1E, TH-1L (Hueys)
    • Fleet:
    • Sh-2F, SH-60B, UH-60L
    • Flight Instructor in:
    • T-34C, SH-60B
  • JPME/Jointed
  • Worked with Army a lot, with Marines even more, and the USAF more than I cared to. All said and done, good bunch, brothers in arms.
  • NATO job
  • Acquisition Job
  • Too many ****** Staff Jobs.
  • Floated about and flew from:
    • CV's (Midway, Saratoga, Independence)
    • DD's (Spru Cans)
    • CG's (Aegis Class, and one Josephus Daniels Class)
    • FF's (Knox Class)
    • FFG's (Perry Class)
  • Landed on USS Missouri, BB-63. Teak decks. Sweet!
  • Campaigns and crap I was involved with:
    • Lebanon
    • Lybia
    • Ops in PI I can't talk about
    • OEF
    • OIF
    • Sharp Guard
    • Joint Endeavour/IFOR/SFOR
  • Best Liberty Port Ever: Tie between Istanbul and Hong Kong (Never got to Australia)
  • Least Favorite Port: Chinhae, South Korea (Never hit Djibouti, yay me)
  • Neatest lunch ever: With the Officers Mess of the Second Regiment of the French Foreign Legion, in an old castle, Calvi, Corsica. They had just come back from some ops in Chad.
  • I must say, it was a hell of a good run and I miss the bonds you take for granted until you leave. Still in touch with a lot of the bros. I lost more friends to aircraft accidents than to combat.

defaultdotxbe (Default D. Xbe)|
Rank|Civilian
Affiliation|U.S., Air Force
Service|June-ish, 2003
  • USAF Recruiting Station.
  • Congenital heart murmurs mean flying planes isnt exactly the best career choice.

Digest|
Rank|Sniper (?)
Affiliation|Israel (Sayeret Egoz IDF)
Service|4 years
  • Served- 4years Sayeret Egoz IDF- Sniper - class in commparison to american military would be Sgt.

Doubt|
Rank|Spec-4 (E-4) Combat Engineer; 2nd Lieutenant (O-1E) Infantry.
Affiliation|U.S., Army
Service|December, 1981 to December, 1985; August, 1988 to March, 1992
  • Trained at Ft. Leonard Wood. Dec-81 to March-82.
  • Stationed at Ft. Ord in A Co., 13th Engineer Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. March-82 to November-83.
  • Spent a lot of time building obstacles, mostly out of concertina and barbed wire. Occasionally did demolitions. Spent a month in Korea as part of Team Spirit '83.
  • Stationed in Bamburg, Germany. 82nd Engineer Battalion, 7th Engineer Brigade. Dec-83 to Oct-85 (Home on terminal leave after that.)
  • Trained to build many different types of obstacles and bridges. Lots more demolitions training. Our battalion was to support the 2nd ACR as the covering force for 7th corps. Most of the corps would have been behind us if WWIII had happened.
  • Round 2 (Aug-88 to March-92)
  • Michigan Army National Guard.
  • 1/225 Infantry Battalion.
  • Joined the guard and ROTC the same month. commissioned in '90 and watched most of the 100 hour ground campaign from the Gulf War from the armory with everybody else since we did not get activated. First assigned to run an Anti-armor platoon even though that is really a good job for an experienced 1st Lt. Spent my last year running a rifle platoon which is what I should have been doing in the first place. Resigned when the unit was re-organized into an ordnance battalion.

Garrette|
Rank|Lieutenant Colonel
Affiliation|United States Army and Army Reserves
Service|Active Duty 1984 – 1993; Reserves 1993 – Present
  • US Military Academy (West Point) 1984 (H-1 and H-2 for fellow alums who may be interested. Happy 2 has the honor of having the only mascot ever banned from Michie Stadium)
  • Branch (Specialty): Military Intelligence 1984 – 2001; PSYOP 2001 – 2003; Civil Affairs 2003 - Present
  • Positions:
    • V Corps, Airborne Reconnaissance Program Officer/HUMINT Officer
    • Battalion S-1/Adjutant (Personnel Officer)
    • Battalion Motor Officer/Platoon Leader
    • Battalion S-2 (Intelligence Officer)
    • Company Commander
    • Chief, Training Devices Acquisition Office, US Army Intelligence School, Devens
    • Brigade S-3 (Operations Officer)
    • Brigade S-2
    • Analyst, Far East
    • Battalion XO (Executive Officer)
    • National Education Officer
    • Public Safety Officer
  • Locations served (some only for short times, and not including official and unofficial jaunts to other sites like MoD, UK)
    • Korea
    • Frankfurt, Germany
    • Fort Huachuca, Arizona (twice)
    • Denver, Colorado
    • Makalapa, Honolulu, Hawaii
    • Fort Devens, Massachusetts
    • Fort Chaffee, Arkansas
    • Fort Thomas, Kentucky
    • Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Columbus, Ohio
    • Fort Polk, Louisiana (twice)
    • Riverdale, Maryland
    • Iraq (primarily Baghdad with travel over most of the country)

Hal Bidlack|
Rank|Lieutenant Colonel (O-5)
Affiliation|U.S., Air Force
Service|1981-2006
  • 25 years+ of active duty, USAF 1981-2006
  • ICBM launch officer/instructor/commander
  • Pol/Mil officer
  • inst/asst prof/assoc prof USAFA
  • military advisor, US Dept of State
  • Dep Dir, USAF Institute for National Security Studies
  • TDYs of note: Pentagon (START policy) NSC White House (twice)
  • a few other things here and there

Hans|
Rank|Major
Affiliation|U.S., Army
Service|1979-1999
  • Field Artillery with specialities in logistics, nukes and fire support. Airborne, CGSC
  • 13A
  • Forward observer Germany
  • Battalion S-2
  • Battalion S-4
  • Battalion Fire Support Officer Kansas and NTC
  • Brigade Fire Support Officer
  • Battery Commander
  • Reserve advisor West Point, New York
  • Reserve Training Officer
  • Mobilization Officer during Second Gulf War
  • Various other IRR jobs

Hornit|
Rank|Lt. Commander (O-4)
Affiliation|U.S., Navy
Service|1980-1989
  • Naval Aviator
  • Instructor Pilot in T-2C Buckeye, NAS Kingsville TX.
  • Fleet Experience:
  • Squadron: VA/VFA-82
  • A-7E Corsair II, F/A-18C Hornet, NAS Cecil Field FL.
  • Deployments Aboard USS Nimitz and USS America.
  • 253 Carrier Arrestments (traps)
  • Attended Naval Safety School and Fighter Weapons school.
  • Numerous other schools while active duty.
  • Nuclear delivery pilot (personell reliability program: PRP)
  • Naval Reserve doing the same thing until 1995.

Huntsman (Brister, Thaddeus B.)|
Rank|SGT
Affiliation|U.S., Army
Service|1991-
  • Arkansas National Guard 1991-1994, MOS 91B-Medical Specialist
  • U.S. Army 1994-1997, MOS 91B-Medical Specialist
  • 2 years in Hanau, Germany with 5/7 ADA BN, with 6 months in Saudi Arabia the first half of 2005.
  • 1 year in Ft. Stewart, GA with the 10th CBT EN BN
  • U.S. Army Reserve 1998-2001 MOS 91B-Medical Specialist
  • 489th CBT EN BN
  • Qualified with a Secondary MOS as a 12B-Combat Engineer during this time.
  • In charge of medical seciton/Battalion Aid Station for the battalion.
  • US. Army Reserve 2002-2004 MOS 91B Medical Specialist
  • Assigned to the 90th RRC BN
  • Cross-levelled to the 489th CBT EN BN February of 2003 for deployment to Iraq.
  • Served in Iraq with Tiger Troop, 3rd Calvary; 130th Combat Engineer BN; and 82nd Airborne Div.
  • U.S. Army Reserve 2004-Present MOS 25B Computer Operator/Analyst
  • New MOS awarded based on civillian skills and education; Secondary MOS 68W (formerly 91W, formerly 91B) Health Care Specialist, tertiary MOS 21B (formerly 12B) Combat Engineer.

JimBenArm (James B. Armstrong)|
Rank|EMC(SS)
Affiliation|U.S., Navy
Service|1973-1987
  • Was trained in Nuclear Power.
  • Served on the USS Pollack (SSN-603) from 75-78.
  • USS Guardfish (SSN-612) from 78-80.
  • Was an instructor at IC class A School from 1980-1983.
  • Decommisioning crew of the USS George Washington (SSBN-598) from 1983-1985.
  • USS Pogy (SSN-647) 1985, then assigned to USS McKee (AS-41).
  • Original rate was IC, in fact I made Chief as an IC.
  • Stupid Navy decided it didn't need IC's as Nukes anymore, and forced us all to convert to EM.

JMarshall|
Rank|E-3 Combat Engineer; E-4 (Cpl) Infantry
Affiliation|United States Army; Wisconsin National Guard
Service|1999-2006
  • Most of my time as a Combat Engineer was spent blowing stuff up and planting explosives, land mines and other obstacles. Time spent as an Infantryman setting up booby-traps, running through the woods and shooting stuff. Duty stations: Fort Hood, Tx; Camp Castle, Dongducheon, Republic Of Korea: Fort Lost-in-the-Woods, er um I meant Leonard Wood, Mo; Fort Atkinson, Wi (ok so it isn't really a fort anymore, but it used to be, back in the Blackhawk War...)

Lanzy|
Rank|Sergeant First Class (SFC)
Affiliation|U.S., Army
Service|Not specified
  • SFC Army BN commo Platoon Sgt.
  • Served: DIA, Pentagon
  • Pershing Missles, Ft. Sill
  • JOPS Duty expert, Yongsan, Korea
  • DCA User Center Leader

leftysergeant|
Rank|Staff Sergeant (E-6)
Affiliation|U.S., Air Force and Army
Service|1966-1970 (USAF), 1977-1988 (Army)
  • USAF, 1966-70, AFSC 57150, Fire Protection Specialist. Recieved college level training in arson investigations. (Mostly for brownie points, but I figured it might come in handy. It did, occassionally.)
  • Stationed at Wheelus Air Base Libya, September 66-April 68. Pope AFB, N.C. April 68-March 70. (Not all-inclusive, but don't ask.)
  • US Army 1977-88, PMOS 94B30, Food Service Sergeant, SMOS 51M30, Fire Protection Sergeant. Stationed at Ft. Campbell, KY, 32nd ADCOM Germany, Madigan Army Medical Center, WA (serious bicycle accident put me out of action for a bit.) Camp Hovey, Korea: Ft Lewis, WA. Medically retired in 1988 as Staff Sergeant (E-6)
  • Currently work part-time in troop training at Ft Lewis.
  • Trained on every weapon I got a chance to handle, plus some explosives. Never know when you might have to grab whatever is available, theirs or yours. My unit at Ft Lewis was part of the High-Tech Test Bed program. I got to ride in the first Humvee on the post. Some of the stuff we tested I never saw again, and hope that was the end of them.

Mince|
Rank|HM (E-4)
Affiliation|U.S., Navy
Service|1990-1996, 1998-2003
  • 11 years Navy.
  • 4 years as AT (Aviation Electronics Technician), 7 years as HM (0000 corpsman and 8482 Pharmacy Technician).
  • San Diego Naval Medical Center Naval Medical Clinic, Submarine Base, Groton, CT Naval Air Station, Oak Harbor, WA NSHS Portsmouth (det.), Portsmouth, VA--Pharmacy School Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL--Aviation Electronics School NHCS Great Lakes, Great Lakes, IL--Corps School NCRD Great Lakes, Great Lakes, IL--Basic Training
  • They booted me for high-year tenure*.
  • *High-year tenure is when you get discharged from military service because you have not attained a certain rank by a certain time period. In my case it was that I did not attain E-5 by 10 years. I actually did attain E-5, but I got out of the Navy as an AT and came back as an HM. When I did that, they brought me back as an E-4 and not E-5. I only had two chances to make rank and, obviously, didn't do it. It's still an honorable discharge and they gave me $25,000 for breaking my contract. Not only that, but I am from Illinois and the state is paying 100% of my tuition; plus I am getting GI Bill. Pretty sweet.

MortFurd|
Rank|Sergeant (E-5)
Affiliation|U.S., Air Force
Service|1987-1991

Newtons Bit|
Rank|Cadet Staff Sergeant
Affiliation|U.S., MCJROTC (high school)
Service|not specified
  • Uhh, MCJROTC in high school. I achieved the rank of cadet staff sergeant! The only lasting change imprinted on me from that expierence is that I can no longer stand having long hair. And I call all men with hair longer than 3 inches hippys.

Nim Chimpsky|
Rank|Major
Affiliation|U.S., Air Force
Service|active duty May 1987-Feb 1996; Reserves Feb 1996-Jun 2000
  • 1987 Grad, USAFA
  • C-141B Navigator
  • Lead airplane, panama invasion
  • Desert Shield, Desert Storm
  • 5 years Special Ops
  • Safety Officer

Normal Dude|
Rank|SGT / E-5
Affiliation|U.S., Army
Service|Not specified
  • MOS 11C2P (Mortar Infantryman)
  • Units: 2/9 Infantry (Mech) in South Korea, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (82nd Airborne) in Fort Bragg, and 173rd Airborne in Italy.
  • Combat tours to both Afghanistan and Iraq.
  • Biggest pucker-factor moment was doing a danger close (150m) fire support mission at night, and I was an E-4 and the primary computer for FDC. Yikes!

Obviousman|
Rank|Officer
Affiliation|Australia, Royal Navy
Service|1985-1995, 2001-
  • I'm still serving military, and in Oz we can't say too much (I even had to take my details down from schoolfriends.com.au).
  • But I'm an Officer in the Royal Australian Navy, a reservist on Continuous Full Time Service (CFTS). That's being back in service exactly like the regulars, except I'm on a fixed term contract. I did my first stint from 1985 to 1995, transferred to the Reserves, then went off to fly as a Mission Co-ordinator with Coastwatch (we're civvies who get contracted to fly the Coastwatch missions for the Customs Service, not Customs Officers). Went back to the Navy in 2001 and have been there ever since.
  • Trained as a Seaman officer (ship driver), Air Traffic Controller, Observer (aircraft navigator). Various sea and shore postings. Currently working as a staff officer in our aviation HQ operational standards section.

Oystein:|
Rank|Not specified
Affiliation|Not specified (presumably German)
Service|9 months (period not specified)
  • 9 months Military duty in Flying Squadron 3, Stan/Eval office, at the NATO E-3A compound in Geilenkirchen, Germany (that's the AWACS fleet for Europe). There, I learned a little beyond layman's level about flying, including the chance to be passenger in B707 cockpits and play a bit with a "real" flight simulator.\

Pope130|
Rank|MSGT
Affiliation|U.S., Air Force
Service|1973-1997
  • Started as a Flight Simulator Technician. Trained on T-33, T-37, T-38, F-4C and F-4E sims at Chanute. Went to Castle AFB on B-52E, F, G and H models. Kunsan Korea on the F-4D. Wright Patterson AFB Flight Dynamics Lab on instrument and display systems prototyping. Back to Castle on the B-52G/H hybrid trainers, and the KC-135A. While there became associated with the AF Museum program, working on fifty-some aircraft types. Nellis AFB on the F-16 till they went contract support. Then to PMEL, general electronics support, small arms instructor and desert survival.
  • Cross trained to C-130 Flight Engineer. Pope AFB, went to Desert Shield/Desert Storm/Desert Calm, Kurdish relief in Northern Iraq, the Former Yugoslavia, Horn of Africa, Haiti, Central America, 50th Anniversary D-Day Drop and a batch of other places. 87 countries total. I can highly recommend this travel plan. You not only get to see all the places you want to see, you also see the places you don't want to see. To all of you born in first world countries, consider yourselves very lucky.

Ranb|
Rank|MM1 (E-6), machinist mate first class
Affiliation|U.S., Navy
Service|1983-2003 (Nuke 3356/3366)
  • USS Tautog SSN 639 84-87 Westpac, so much fun in PI I got married.
  • ELT School
  • USS Jacksonville SSN 699 87-89 Shock Trials (explode bombs next to hull) LELT
  • PH IMF Hawaii R-5 89-92 RCM/RCSS
  • USS Wm H Bates SSN 680 WestPac 92-95 EWS/LELT
  • USS Cavalla SSN 684 WestPac 95-97 LELT
  • LMDU 16 months of hell on a busted leg / 7 surgeries, got a divorce.
  • Bangor IMF CIF 99-01
  • RCT LIMDU Bangor IMF 01-03, then 4 months of slack time as NEC 0000 then Permanent Disabled List (retired)

Ref:|
Rank|"not worth a mention"
Affiliation|Finnish Army
Service|9 months (1996-1997)
  • We have conscription, so I have spent 9 months in the Anti-Aircraft Unit. I have experience of anti-aircraft cannons as well as assault rifles. My rank is not worth a mention.
  • I have chosen not list my education, but I do have a university degree.

Reheat|
Rank|Lt Col
Affiliation|U.S., Air Force
Service|1967-1988
  • Experience - Trainers and Fighter Bombers

Sabrina|
Rank|Captain
Affiliation|U.S., Army
Service|2001-
  • I started out as a launcher platoon leader for an Air Defense Artillery brigade and moved on to being the battalion S2 (intelligence officer, for those who don't speak military) after a year, as I was the seniormost officer in my battalion branch detailed from Military Intelligence at the time and my battalion commander absolutely RULED at letting officers try positions they desperately wanted to try. I also spent time as the Special Projects Officer and the Brigade Public Affairs Officer before leaving active duty. Oh, and while I was on active duty, I went to Bahrain where I sustained the injury that allows me to claim the title disabled veteran. It wasn't in combat; I was just lifting stuff that was too heavy for me and badly misaligned my spine, but I now suffer degenerative disc disease as a result.
  • Served in the reserves, serving as my unit's Tactical Intelligence Officer. In my civilian job I work for a consulting firm on a contract for TSA's Office of Intelligence, and I'm having a blast at it.
  • I was promoted to captain in April of 2008, and I have served in a new unit (my old one was inactivated) as the HHC commander and assistant brigade S-2 (intelligence officer). In my civilian life, I've been on projects at a total of four government agencies (about six projects total) and am getting ready to join a fifth agency for a temporary project.

stateofgrace|
Rank|Petty Officer, Weapons Electrical Mechanic
Affiliation|U.K., Royal Navy
Service|1977-1986
  • Weapons Engineer, Submariner, P and O boats.
  • Served onboard HMSM Porpoise, Ocelot, Oracle and Oberon.
  • I used to know , but due to age and the fog of time, a great deal about submarine weapons systems which were the duel pressure firing system. Weapons I worked on on include Mark 8 anti ship torpedos, Mark 24 anti submarine torpedos and was involved in stingray trials.
  • Received two good conduct medals and left with the rank of Petty Officer, Weapons Electrical Mechanic.
  • That's about it , oh I went down to the Falklands.

Thitical Crinker|
Rank|Electronics Technician (ET2)
Affiliation|U.S., Navy
Service|1982-1988
  • 1982: Boot camp
  • '82-'84: Various electronics schools in San Diego and Great Lakes
  • '84-'86: Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada
  • '86-'88: Guam
  • Six years in the Navy and NEVER stepped foot on a boat.

Unsecured Coins (Jaye Powers)|
Rank|SSGT
Affiliation|U.S., Army
Service|1994-2009
  • Started out in the Reserves as a supply puke. Since the great state of florida lost part of my transcripts from NC I had to redo my senior year, thus when I graduated in 1996 I was the only AIT trained soldier to graduate that night. Woo hoo.
  • After 9 months in the Balkans I went AD in 1998, hooking up as a 19K, Armor Crewmember. I still hold the record for most ridiculously impossible AGTS kill when I popped a BRDM-2 from over 4,600 meters away.
  • Average Table 8 score - 942
  • Trained in every weapon I can get my hands on. Qualified sniper.
  • Was a recruiter in North Carolina

USAFMXOfficer|
Rank|Lieutenant Colonel
Affiliation|US, Air Force
Service|22+ years, through present
  • BS, Aerospace Engineering
  • MS, Aeronautical Science - Several classes in Aviation Accident Investigation
  • Masters of Strategic Studies - Several classes in critical thinking
  • 22+ years experience, US Air Force
  • Currently Lieutenant Colonel, selected for promotion to full Colonel (should be in March 2008)
  • 17 years experience in Aircraft Maintenance. Supervised maintenance on F-15, KC-135, RC-135, and KC-10 aircraft
  • 5 years experience in Air Force Supply and Transportation
  • 2-time Squadron Commander
  • Staff Officer at Air Combat Command Headquarters, Langley AFB VA
  • Graduated from US Army War College (yes they send Air Force guys there)
  • States/countries visited or stationed in: Illinois, Nebraska, New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Okinawa Japan, Tokyo japan, Singapore, Thailand, China (Hong Kong), South Korea, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Italy, Germany, England
  • I got interested in debunking 9/11 conspiracies about 2 years ago. Started on the IMDB forums for the World Trade Center Movie (still post there) and Loose Change. My strongest areas of expertise are on the flight profiles of Flights 11, 93, 77 and 175, plus accident investigation techniques. Still reading the NIST, trying to get stronger on that aspect of 9/11. Really impressed with the wealth of information available here at JREF. Lots of reading to do!

VanillaCone|
Rank|Specialist (SP4)
Affiliation|U.S., Army
Service|1991-1995
  • 98G Arabic linguist/analyst
  • Top Secret security clearance
  • Tour: National Security Agency, Fort Meade, MD

Vincent Vega|
Rank|Major
Affiliation|U.S., Army National Guard
Service|Not specified, currently serving
  • Parachute school
  • Armor School (Tank Platoon leader)
  • Artillery battery commander (SP 155mm)
  • Was an operations officer (Full Time) for the fires battalion (105mm towed) of an Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
  • Currently a Brigade S-1

Z|
Rank|Al - Spc (in current terms, SP4)
Affiliation|U.S., Army Field Artillery, 13P
Service|1990-2001
  • in active duty and the Nat'l Guard. Best MLRS FDC computer operator of my time. I once ran our battery fire control out of the back of a Hummer with nothing but a map board, flashlight, and two radios for four days in Korea as an E-3, and had the best fire rate in the battalion. Duty stations were Ft. Sill, Ft. Bragg, and Camp Essayons, Korea, but also spent some time at 29 Palms, Ft. Benning, White Sands, and a host of other locations. Also did a tour of Robin Sage - that rocked. Field-tested the FDDM and the AFATDS during the end of my tour. But I never got a chance to go to promotion board - because Sgts don't operate the fire direction systems once they're Sgts. I don't mind though - they paid me $14 grand when I left.
  • Also, only person in my battalion certified on EVERY piece of communications and computer hardware and software (which hurt them badly when I left); qualified on personal and crew weapons as well as the Automatic Grenade Launcher. What a weapon! And somehow served all those years and never once drove a stick-shift...
 
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