"By 1970 "Aircraft Mechanics" were receiving about 3 or 4 weeks training (Usually at Ft. Rucker, Ala.) before being assigned to maint. slots in Nam."

After completing Basic in early 66 (March) I was sent to Rucker for Aviation School. After being trained on most all of the Armys single engine fixed wing aircraft I began training on single engine single rotor and turbine engine single rotor aircraft. My next stop was Ft. Eustis (Useless) for twin engine tandom rotor aircraft.

Never fired a 60 until I got to Nam but I was deadly with the M14. Scored perfect on the rifle range and the 1Sgt took exception to it (thought someone was padding my score) so he made me start again. After 25 hits on the next 25 targets he gave up.

The point is that Military Intellengance thought this Draftee was in for the long hall, not 2 and out. My year in Vietnam was better and worth more than 4 years at Harvard.

Tom Gator 851.