Ep. 124 – Travis Nardi – Recon Marine, CH-46 Crew Chief, Writer, MECEP Participant



Travis Nardi is attending faculty underneath the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Schooling Program and has served as an enlisted crew chief on the CH-46 Sea Knight and as a Reconnaissance Marine with 1st Recon Battalion.

After explaining how the MECEP program has labored for him, Travis particulars his time as a crew chief and door gunner. His unit was recalled from liberty ashore following Japan’s strongest earthquake ever recorded that triggered a large tsunami that destroyed whole coastal areas and brought about the meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy plant. Travis offers a first-person perspective of the American efforts throughout this humanitarian catastrophe and describes the preventative measures the navy undertook to guard troops from radioactive publicity. Following the humanitarian mission, Travis utilized for and was accepted to HMX-1 as a part of the aircrew and he recollects the chaos surrounding transferring the president through the 2012 marketing campaign.

Subsequent, we go over Primary Reconnaissance Course by section with Travis recalling his time as an teacher lower than two years in the past. We additionally focus on the follow-on coaching like Tactical Air Management Get together faculty, dive faculty, and others. We shut the episode with Travis speaking about his 2016 deployment with 1st Recon and the way they undertook greater than 30 go to, board, search and seizure (VBSS) missions throughout anti-piracy operations off the coast of Africa.

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Reference:
117 – Backpack-able radio for tactical use
148 – Walkie-talkie model tactical radio
152 – Walkie-talkie model tactical radio
7-Ton – Medium Tactical Automobile Alternative (Dump truck-sized navy car for hauling troops, provides, and so on.)
9-Line – CAS mission transient format
A&S – Evaluation and Choice
AAV – Assault Amphibious Automobile (Additionally known as Tracks)
ABC – ANGLICO Primary Course
ANG – Air Nationwide Guard
ANGLICO – Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Firm
BLT – Battalion Touchdown Crew
BRC – Primary Reconnaissance Course
CAR – Fight Motion Ribbon
CAS – Shut Air Help
CCT – Fight Management Crew
CLB – Fight Logistics Battalion
CO – Commanding Officer
COC – Command Operations Heart
COP – Fight Outpost
Corpsman – Navy medic connected to Marines
EOD – Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FAC – Ahead Air Controller
FCT – Firepower Management Crew
FDC – Hearth Path Management
FET – Feminine Engagement Crew.
FSCC – Hearth Help Coordination Heart. The place hearth missions are deconflicted and authorised previous to taking pictures.
GBU – Guided Bomb Unit
GLT – Georgian Liaison Crew. Georgian navy advisors in Afghanistan.
Hesco Barrier – Earthen stuffed obstacles used to make or reinforce outposts
HMMWV – Excessive mobility multi-wheeled car
IED – Improvised Explosive System
IOC – Infantry Officer’s Course
JDAM – Joint Direct Assault Munition (GPS guided bomb)
JTAC – Joint Terminal Assault Controller
LGTR – LASER Guided Coaching Spherical
M-ATV – MRAP All-terrain car
MARSOC – Marine Corps Particular Operations Command
MART – Marines Awaiting Recon Coaching
M-ATV – MRAP All Terrain Automobile
MCMAP – Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
MCIWS – Marine Corps Teacher of Water Survival
MCT – Marine Fight Coaching
MEB – Marine Expeditionary Brigade
MEU – Marine Expeditionary Unit (Unit connected to ships for deployment)
MRAP – Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (armored car)
MSOT – Marine Particular Operations Crew
OCS – Officer Candidate College
OP – Commentary Submit. An space the place ahead observers spot enemy positions and conduct hearth missions on targets
PB – Patrol Base
PGM – Precision Guided Munitions
PID – Optimistic identification
PLDR – Transportable Light-weight Designator Rangefinder
PosRep – Place Report
RIP – Reduction In Place
RO – Radio Operator (Generally known as an RTO)
ROMAD – Radio Operator, Mechanic, and Driver
R&S – Reconnaissance and Surveillance
SACC – Supporting Arms Coordination Heart (FSCC on a ship)
SALT – Supporting Arms Liaison Crew
SERE – Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape
SOCS – Particular Operations Capabilities Specialist
SOI – College of Infantry
SOTG – Particular Operations Coaching Group
S Outlets – S-1 (Administration), S-2 (Intelligence), S-3 (Operations), S-4 (Logistics), S-6 (Communication)
SVBIED – Suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive gadget
TACP – Tactical Air Management Get together
Water Canine – Logistics Marines in command of purifying water and operating sanitation amenities
VBIED – Automobile-borne improvised explosive gadget

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