Gunny Ermey began his day Tuesday by sneaking into the Middle Eastern Orientation Class at the USAF Special Operations School.Īfter sitting in on the class, the cadre of the Dynamics in Terrorism course escorted him to the range where they demonstrated vehicle search techniques and gave a briefing on weapons used by terrorists around the world.
“The Army Rangers and the Green Berets may get all the glory but the Air Force special tactics gets it done!” “They don’t call it 'Hell Week' for nothing," he said. The STO selection, which drives candidates to the extreme of exhaustion, impressed him. The gunny kicked off his visit here with an early morning jog to catch up with special tactics officer candidates running the “Monster Mash,” a grueling exercise that tests physical and mental toughness. "I've always had a lot of respect for the Air Force, but I have a much better understanding of the Spectre now and what goes on while it's in flight," said Gunny Ermey. Mike Arnold, 16th Special Operations Squadron. "This is great having him here and it's a great morale boost for the troops," said Maj. During the visit he ate lunch with the troops, posed for photos and shook as many hands as were extended to him without turning down a single person.
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The Airmen of the 16th Special Operations Squadron got a kick out of having a bona fide movie star in their midst as he strapped in for a flight on an AC-130H gunship. That's exactly what the host of the History Channel's "'Mail Call" got when he and his crew spent two days at Hurlburt Field filming for an upcoming show.īest known for movie roles such as the hard-as-nails basic training drill instructor in "Full Metal Jacket," "Gunny" Ermey attracted a crowd wherever he and the film crew went.
"I wanna be on something that shoots," said retired U.S.
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