| Current at 3/14/2007 (Online waypoint URL) |
Quiet Professionals by Team Geo-Rangers (2/1.5)
N33° 39.427 W117° 49.899 (WGS84)
UTM 11S E 422891 N 3724449
Use waypoint: GCRQTX
Size: Micro Hidden on 12/26/2005
In California, United States
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| This cache is dedicated to the brave Special Operations soldiers who are serving their country overseas. In particular, the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is known as The "Quiet Professionals." |
AFSOC was established May 22, 1990 and is headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida. It is America’s specialized air power, deploying forces anytime, anywhere. Its missions are: forward presence and engagement, information operations, precision employment strike, and special operations forces mobility. AFSOC combat controllers function in the most difficult and hostile conditions, surveying and securing airdrop or landing zones, into and out of which they safely guide our military aircraft. AFSOC pararescuemen (PJs) find and save downed pilots on land or water, providing emergency medical treatment to the injured and defending them in combat situations. AFSOC pararescuemen also use their life saving skills in manmade and natural disasters.
One such PJ hid this cache.
Combat aircraft flown by AFSOC include MH-53J/M PAVE LOW, EC-130E COMMANDO SOLO, AC-130H/U GUNSHIP, MC-130P COMBAT SHADOW, MC-130E/H COMBAT TALONS I/II, the CV-22 OSPREY, UH-1N HUEY, and the CASA 212-200 (Partial List).
They are all known as the "Quiet Professionals!"
Log only matchbox type container - bring pen and be covert on your mission, like an AFSOC forward controller!
Additional Hints Hints
Current at 3/14/2007
2/19/2007 by Team Geo-Rangers
It's just a tough find ..
2/13/2007 by Smoochersmom
Had lots of time to search and found lots of empty beer bottles and trash but no cache.
12/6/2006 by jshults (Rally Dude, Square D Team)
looked and looked... nothing... It's so overgrown and there's so mant dead leaves and braches, it's seem to be buried in layers of leaves... Maybe I'll try in a few months when they all rot away....
8/25/2006 by never_enough_cache
It was getting dark, and we weren't sure when they locked the gates to the park. Hunted around from the top of the bridge, but will have to do a better search on a later date.
7/26/2006 by Team Geo-Rangers
Checked on the cache and it is doing fine and ready to be found. Will update the hint to help since the foliage has grown since placement.
7/2/2006 by nonaeroterraqueous
tree cover and numerous hiding places made it difficult to find. Had it not been a micro we would have rated it a 25 percent confidence search (not at all confident that it wasn't there). Because it was a micro there's no way to know if it was still there or not.
6/10/2006 by Charley007
My gps had hit ground zero on the brige. Look in all the same muddy and mucky places as everyone else but with no luck. Maybe next time...
5/20/2006 by cache_in_pocket
Spent a while getting to GZ. Didn't really know the way in and the GPS was a little confused at first. Eventually I found the area to be in and I, like others, had to rely on the geosenses. Coords were 20 ft off, but given the foliage, it probably isn't that bad. TFTC. Good one.
5/19/2006 by glynt
This one is probably not the best for a first timer. It had me bent over for quite some time before I discovered it. I fixed the camo. What is holding it in place will not last long. Please bring some glue! Thanks for the adventure!
4/2/2006 by arush19
We were at Mason park for Persian New Year and decided to do a little caching. This was my first cache and, unfortunately, an unsuccessful one. I wonder if the leaves are covering it?
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Hints
Lima Oscar Oscar Kilo ... Lima Oscar Whiskey!
Now Leaf me alone big fella!