We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:18:58 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Here is another missive from Blake. Some of the pictures with this will cause a double-take. Continuing frequent commenter Blake's story that started here. Back in the days when I worked out near the sharp end of the stick, I never gave much thought to logistics, unless the logistics system failed to work properly. The unit gets ordered out, airplanes show up, the unit would get on the airplanes, and off we'd go. At the infantry squad leader level, you don't NEED to worry about how the airplanes knew when and where to show up, and how whoever it was... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html Thu, 01 Sep 2005 08:03:52 -0600 The process described is identical (minus howitzers) to that required to mobilize and maintain the relief effort in New Orleans. The MSM as well as most of the people seem to think somebody can just issue an order and instantly relief workers, food, water, etc. will show up at a site supportable mainly by rotary wing aircraft 80 miles from the closest staging area. Glenmore (formerly) River Ridge, Louisiana, currently evac'd http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31421 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31421 Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:34:40 -0600 *thunderous voice* PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN IN THE TAILDRAGGER! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31410 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31410 Fri, 02 Sep 2005 01:03:24 -0600 ...you knuckleheads- that's a PR photo! It's all done with mirrors, you know... the nice man in the white coat told me so. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31398 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31398 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:23:12 -0600 BVDs? No way. Them's Froot o' tha Loombs... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31395 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31395 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 15:55:56 -0600 Chief (ret), You silly goose. That's no Orange Shirt; that's his BVD's on FIRE!!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31394 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31394 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 15:53:17 -0600 Boq - That's not hard at all for a decent stick-wiggler. What's interesting, though, is how he manages to do it without the rotorwash plastering those cargo handlers all over the bulkheads or the turbine exhaust cooking the guy in the orange shirt. But the really, really hard part's gonna be synchronizing the blades to slip through the hatch without scratching the paint... *ow! my sides hurt!* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31393 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31393 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 15:00:35 -0600 Boy! That Chinook Chopper Pilot must be really good. How can he maintain hover into that ship well? ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31389 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31389 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:28:58 -0600 John, thanks for letting the rest of us get a peek behind the scenes. I always knew it was a big undertaking to ship all the support materials that go along with the warfighters, but it's exciting to see a little bit about HOW it happens. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31367 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/getting_to_the_fight_part_ii.html#comment-31367 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 09:13:38 -0600