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Don't know where I've been as I hadn't seen this until today.
USAF 69-72
6910th SS[/I]
Now for the burning question. What time is zero dark thirty?
USN retired, 1979-2009
Bubba
[QUOTE=Retired Army;361441]Now for the burning question. What time is zero dark thirty?[/QUOTE]
30 minutes past midnight
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US Army 68/69[/I]
[QUOTE=Retired Army;361441]Now for the burning question. What time is zero dark thirty?
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Its an unspecified time between midnight and dawn... I think it is a relatively new term.
When i was an RTO [1966] We/I never used that term...And also the term thats used a lot in the moves ''Over and Out'' is wrong... And nonsensical....
My ending call sign was 6-2- Charlie-Out.......
[I][SIZE=3][/SIZE]India foxtrot. Yankee oscar uniform. Charlie alpha november. Uniform november delta echo romeo sierra tango alpha november delta. Tango hotel india sierra. Charlie oscar papa yankee. Alpha november delta. Papa alpha sierra tango echo. Tango oscar. Yankee oscar uniform romeo. Sierra tango alpha tango uniform sierra. (In honour of all armed forces wherever they may be) - Lets see who gets it and follows the instructions.
No official military training but licensed ham since 1968 to present and served with the ARMY MARS program for several years.
Thanks for all your service to this country to the many service men and women[/I]
It is a synonym of 'oh dark 30' which is an unaccountable early hour. It became popular from the controversial 2012 action thriller movie depicting the Osama bin Laden raid, which was supposedly initiated at 1230 hours.
I received additional training in the phonetic alphabet. The drill sergeant said it's zero not oh for 0.
Oh Dark Thirty for me as a grunt was more like Oh shit it is early. :D
The only time I ever applied it was in basic when the DI's would abruptly roust us out of bed at two or three in the morning to go outside and run us through 6 paralleled low crawl pits that were filled with water, mud, and dry sand on Logan Heights in Fort Bliss. But you are right, 0 is zero. :D
Now for another burning question. Which has more value, a +0 or a -0?
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[QUOTE=Catfish;361822]Oh Dark Thirty for me as a grunt was more like Oh shit it is early. :D
The only time I ever applied it was in basic when the DI's would abruptly roust us out of bed at two or three in the morning to go outside and run us through 6 paralleled low crawl pits that were filled with water, mud, and dry sand on Logan Heights in Fort Bliss. But you are right, 0 is zero. :D[/QUOTE]
If I am not mistaken one of the reasons for pronouncing it zero is to avoid confusion when transmitting grid cordinance.
U.S. Army, '76 - '79
zero dark thirty = exactly when I didn't want to be awakened
[I][SIZE=3][/SIZE]India foxtrot. Yankee oscar uniform. Charlie alpha november. Uniform november delta echo romeo sierra tango alpha november delta. Tango hotel india sierra. Charlie oscar papa yankee. Alpha november delta. Papa alpha sierra tango echo. Tango oscar. Yankee oscar uniform romeo.
Sierra tango alpha tango uniform sierra. (In honour of all armed forces wherever they may be) - Lets see who gets it and follows the instructions.
James Young :cxtv:
US Army 1971/73
Vietnam 1971/72 11B40
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If I am not mistaken one of the reasons for pronouncing it zero is to avoid confusion when transmitting grid ordinance.
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Im a little late on seeing this post' You're right..ThumbUp.. You don't want any misunderstanding when calling in the 105's [AKA Dime Nickels]....
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Sierra tango alpha tango uniform sierra.[/I]
Served twice US ARMY 1984-1986 and 2007- 2013. 25Q20 Multi channel communications equipment operator/maintainer. Fancy title for portable trailer mounted satellite communication system operator. Just paint a bulls eye on the dish and your good to go.
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Sierra tango alpha tango uniform sierra.
Not a vet but so many of the people I know and love are. Thank you for your service. [/I]
[I]India foxtrot. Yankee oscar uniform. Charlie alpha november. Uniform november delta echo romeo sierra tango alpha november delta. Tango hotel india sierra. Charlie oscar papa yankee. Alpha november delta. Papa alpha sierra tango echo. Tango oscar. Yankee oscar uniform romeo.
Sierra tango alpha tango uniform sierra.
[/I]I am not a vet, but I do have a pilot certificate.
Thank you to each and every veteran for your service as well as those who are currently serving.
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