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PMCs are also generally former SoF operators, who generally got out of the military with > E4 rank. I know, I was a 96U (UAV Operator) in OIF II and worked with
by SEJeff 11y ago
PMCs are also generally former SoF operators, who generally got out of the military with > E4 rank. I know, I was a 96U (UAV Operator) in OIF II and worked with a lot of SoF (Seals, Spooks, Delta, Rangers, Mercs/PMCs, etc). My experience might be different than your friends/family, but I saw them as a necessary evil.
- yardie 11y agoWhile that is true I believe most of the PMC jobs are security and truck drivers. Something the US Army already does. Most PMC work is not as mercenaries. If you were a corporal driving trucks making $30k and saw a contractor doing your job making $100k what would you think?
- SEJeff 11y agoI would think the obvious thing. I signed up to serve, not to make a ton of cash, however I would not re-enlist and would become a civilian for better pay. Note that is pretty much what I did after my 4 years were up sans the deployments!
- yardie 11y agoThat is noble of you but even you must have figured out most of your buds were in it for the job training and GI Bill. I think those that wanted to reup were from high unemployment areas and were afraid to find out what they would do next. But I don't have first hand experience. This is just relayed to me over BBQ and beer talk.