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Episode 005 of the Former Action Guys Podcast focuses on Marine Corps Rifleman turned Fire Support Man, Sgt Christopher Rothblatt.
During this episode we discuss Chris’s multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, changing careers from being a scout with Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) to being a Fire Support Man with 3D Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), his transition from the military into the world of security contracting, and his new career as a public servant.
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Glossary: 7-Ton – Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement ANGLICO – Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company BLT – Battalion Landing Team EOD – Explosive Ordnance Disposal FCT – Firepower Control Team GBU – Guided Bomb Unit GLT – Georgian Liaison Team (Georgian military advisors) Hesco Barrier – Earthen filled barriers HMMWV – High mobility multi-wheeled vehicle IED – Improvised Explosive Device JDAM – Joint Direct Attack Munition (GPS guided bomb) JTAC – Joint Terminal Attack Controller M-ATV – MRAP All-terrain vehicle MRAP – Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (armored vehicle) RO – Radio Operator SALT – Supporting Arms Liaison Team S Shops – S-1 (Administration), S-2 (Intel), S-3 (Operations), S-4 (Logistics), S-6 (Communication) SVBIED – Suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device VBIED – Vehicle-borne improvised explosive device |