Chris Fettes
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Um, you know, but then we have our land warfare, which is all, you know, a lot of helo based work, getting used to all different types of helos and all the etiquette and procedures that go with getting all of that stuff to, to a lot finer detail than, than, than, than ever before, really, you know? Um,
Um, you know, but then we have our land warfare, which is all, you know, a lot of helo based work, getting used to all different types of helos and all the etiquette and procedures that go with getting all of that stuff to, to a lot finer detail than, than, than, than ever before, really, you know? Um,
you know, all kinds of scenarios with those things on different types of terrain and buildings and different things. And jumping after that, that's probably the first or second most challenging, in my opinion, because it's just so dangerous.
you know, all kinds of scenarios with those things on different types of terrain and buildings and different things. And jumping after that, that's probably the first or second most challenging, in my opinion, because it's just so dangerous.
you know, all kinds of scenarios with those things on different types of terrain and buildings and different things. And jumping after that, that's probably the first or second most challenging, in my opinion, because it's just so dangerous.
There's so much focus, you know, all the way from getting your shit on, knowing the plan, getting on, and it's just one after the other after the other after the other after the other and trying to stay on point all day with that and not make... not just small mistakes, but you know, how jumping goes major.
There's so much focus, you know, all the way from getting your shit on, knowing the plan, getting on, and it's just one after the other after the other after the other after the other and trying to stay on point all day with that and not make... not just small mistakes, but you know, how jumping goes major.
There's so much focus, you know, all the way from getting your shit on, knowing the plan, getting on, and it's just one after the other after the other after the other after the other and trying to stay on point all day with that and not make... not just small mistakes, but you know, how jumping goes major.
It's just, you know, I ended up being a tandem bundle guy later. So I became an air subject matter expert also on top of my recce sniper specialty, which is my primary. But the detail of the gear, everything from your handles to your malfunction procedures, you've got to memorize what to do in every little thing that could go wrong with a parachute.
It's just, you know, I ended up being a tandem bundle guy later. So I became an air subject matter expert also on top of my recce sniper specialty, which is my primary. But the detail of the gear, everything from your handles to your malfunction procedures, you've got to memorize what to do in every little thing that could go wrong with a parachute.
It's just, you know, I ended up being a tandem bundle guy later. So I became an air subject matter expert also on top of my recce sniper specialty, which is my primary. But the detail of the gear, everything from your handles to your malfunction procedures, you've got to memorize what to do in every little thing that could go wrong with a parachute.
It could mean the difference between life and death.
It could mean the difference between life and death.
It could mean the difference between life and death.
in those moments and so it's just it's at night the jumps are you know most of them or at least a good majority of them are on night vision goggles and so i hadn't experienced that much before not at all i haven't done any night vision jumps before that a lot harder when you can't see the other guys you know until the very end you know and we're jumping through weather and sometimes it's like dude i don't even know if i'm the right place
in those moments and so it's just it's at night the jumps are you know most of them or at least a good majority of them are on night vision goggles and so i hadn't experienced that much before not at all i haven't done any night vision jumps before that a lot harder when you can't see the other guys you know until the very end you know and we're jumping through weather and sometimes it's like dude i don't even know if i'm the right place
in those moments and so it's just it's at night the jumps are you know most of them or at least a good majority of them are on night vision goggles and so i hadn't experienced that much before not at all i haven't done any night vision jumps before that a lot harder when you can't see the other guys you know until the very end you know and we're jumping through weather and sometimes it's like dude i don't even know if i'm the right place
And then right before you land, you kind of see, oh, there they are. Or you're in it, you know. And do your best to land together. So are you navigating up there? Yeah, you're navigating. You've got your attack board, you know. What's it look like? Just a little plastic, hard plastic thing.
And then right before you land, you kind of see, oh, there they are. Or you're in it, you know. And do your best to land together. So are you navigating up there? Yeah, you're navigating. You've got your attack board, you know. What's it look like? Just a little plastic, hard plastic thing.
And then right before you land, you kind of see, oh, there they are. Or you're in it, you know. And do your best to land together. So are you navigating up there? Yeah, you're navigating. You've got your attack board, you know. What's it look like? Just a little plastic, hard plastic thing.