Question on Time required to get 'up to speed' for SFAS

[sfbaby1982]

Jan-Feb 04 was the same. 65 to 30 degrees with 6" of snow in 48hrs during the STAR. Everyone quit then it was 70 as soon as we hit the barracks. It was like those guys souls had just packed up and left.

On another note...dude there's an unofficial rule in the military. You (like me in some ways) aren't savy about when it comes time to shut up. But I perhaps not like you right now are hard...so in conclusion be prepared to hear this expression:

"you are either smart or hard" (and other derivatives of the same effect, however you can be both too... but in your case I'd shoot for either and hope for both)

R

P.S. I went through SFAS with/and still have a torn ACL and had had a Splenic Rupture 12 months prior. Hit selection at 300 and never looked back...just get it done dude or adopt the word "hooah!" as your sole answer to all questions.

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Thanks for the feedback folks,

Regarding shutting up, I am definitely practicing the Grey man. Its god dam harder then I thought. I communicate and query everything for a living, (literally) and I'm a verbal processor to boot! (lol).

I'm determined to break these habits before I ship.

I asked the old man the other day how I can tell the difference between weather I should speak up or not. (Ex LTC officer).

He said if you think of something to say. Say it in your head first. Then if it sounds good, just check it one more time.

Once you have done that hopefully the person you want to say the thing to has wandered off and in that way the temptation to say the stupid thing you were thinking of has gone away too.

Sage advice from a BTDT