Ever seen a million dollar minute?

[USincognito]

I've seen two. One during ROTC advanced camp, and one at Ft. Sill during OBC. The Fort Sill one the better of the two. M-1s, MLRS, Apaches and even a B-1 way off in the background doing a run.

 

[daidhaid]

I've seen two. One during ROTC advanced camp, and one at Ft. Sill during OBC. The Fort Sill one the better of the two. M-1s, MLRS, Apaches and even a B-1 way off in the background doing a run.

Ive seen some big firepower demonstrations put on.
Participated in one at Ft Hood. I had a very minor role to run my APC in front of some doofus politician as if on frontal assault.
They had stuff blowing up and burning all over. Infantry armor air it was quite the show.
Saw some interesting stuff at Donna Anna and White Sands where the military demonstrated Air Defense to foriegn buyers.

But what about the Mad Minute... Now that was a fireworks show.

 

[goin_in_the_army]

plz info me about what a million dollar moment and a mad minute is???????

 

[daidhaid]

I believe it is the current term used for a very large firepower demonstration.
We just act as if all hell has broken loose they are very impressive.
They are usually done to impress our politicians and foriegn dignitaries.
At about a million dollars a minute.


a mad minute is a little different different and somewhat smaller in scale.
There the word is passed to all personel that a specific time say 02:40 everyone is to fire ahead of their position with everything they have, for exactly one minute.
The purpose is to show the enemy what is waiting for them should they engage your position.
It is only done by a unit in a position already known to the enemy.
Not usually by small units more of a firebase thing.
If you were probed the night before you might want to do it at a time you expect them to be near.
Usually at night.

from a distance a mad minute is beautiful to see.

 

[Pope Gonzo]

My brother is in armour, and I'm pretty sure he participated in a million dollar minute. He's been at Fort Riley and went to Fort Sill for his captain's training. The description sounds familiar... but I could be wrong.

 

[WarSong]

That's crazy. I want to see one.

 

[goin_in_the_army]

why would you want that?????