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1985 Characters, Page 1

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BUZZER - an object that makes a beelike humming sound

Char. #048, 2nd Dreadnok individual

Richard "Dick" Blinken-Smythe (English-born with Saxon English surname) of Cambridge, England.
Cambridge (pop. 108,863) is about 50 miles north of London and is known for its university. Also from the UK are Big Ben of Burford, Slice of Jonestown, Monkeywrench of Rhyl, and the Flak-Viper Shane Nostaw, as well as Destro of Callander, Rowdy Roddy Piper of Glasgow, and Windchill of Loch Lomond.
Note: The original Dreadnoks' names are a play on the proverbial Tom, Dick, and Harry, and on the Dutch Lullaby fishermen Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.

Sunbow Cartoon Notes: Voiced by Neil Ross. Cockney accent. Spoke 116 lines in 36 episodes. First appeared and spoke in TROC 1. Total appearances: 49. Wore his 1985 outfit, with short sleeves, brown leg padding, and a thin brown chest strap with grey grenades. Buzzer was seen operating the Chameleon, FANG, Ferret, and Swampfire, as well as the RAM and various styles of cartoon-exclusive Dreadnok cycles. Despite his filecard, the cartoon portrayed Buzzer as illiterate.

Prioritized Appearance List: Cobra's Candidate, The Pyramid of Darkness parts 1-5, Countdown for Zartan, The Wrong Stuff, Twenty Questions, Worlds Without End I-II, Battle for the Train of Gold, Flint's Vacation, Cold Slither, Lights! Camera! Cobra!, Where the Retpiles Roam, Memories of Mara, Arise Serpentor Arise parts 1, 2, 4, and 5, Let's Play Soldier, The Revenge of Cobra parts 1 and 3-5, My Brother's Keeper, The Movie parts 1-5, The Synthoid Conspiracy I, The Invaders, Cobrathon, Nightmare Assault, Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep. One line: Jungle Trap, There's No Place Like Springfield II, Once Upon a Joe, Glamour Girls, The Spy Who Rooked Me, Grey Hairs and Growing Pains, Second-Hand Emotions. Silent: Cobra CLAWs Are Coming to Town, Computer Complications, The Million Dollar Medic, The Rotten Egg. Buzzer is included in the opening sequences of TROC, season 1, and season 2.

Comic Notes: Buzzer appeared in 32 issues between 1984 and 1994: #25, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 40, 42, 43, 47-52, 54, 60, 73-77, 79, 81, 89-91, 93, 98, 99, 145, and Special Missions #21.

1. 1985
2. 2004 (Convention)

3. 2005 (Comic #75)
4. 2007 (25th Wave 2)

Version 1: 1985 regular carded assortment
Fig. #0052: Dreadnok
	head: Buzzer (85, 04) arms: Buzzer (85, 04, 05) torso: Buzzer (85, 04, 05) waist: Buzzer (85, 04, 05) legs: Buzzer (85, 04, 05)
	Accessories: silver backpack (new, with detachable fuel tank); silver chainsaw rifle (new); silver chain axe (new, with U-shaped blade)
	Buzzer was an extreme left-wing Cambridge sociology don who went to Australia to research the biker gang phenomenon only to be transformed into the very object of his research. Years of intellectual displeasure and extreme indignation at society's two-faced morality manifested into the intense desire to chainsaw apart the expensive geegaws of technological society. Specialty and M.O.: A scavenger of the swamps, Buzzer can cut through steel, wrought iron, and any metal (except armor plate) with his diamond-toothed chain saw.
Variations: Early versions of Buzzer's filecard refer to "repressed psychotic anger" instead of "extreme indignation." Late versions finish the first sentence, "went to Australia for a short respite only to find himself - one year later - transformed into a vexated wanderer."
Toy Notes: Item #6433. Buzzer's swivel-head construction points to a 1984 design. He was also introduced in the cartoon and comics in 1984.
Pre-release?: Possibly released in a Sears-exclusive three-pack with Ripper (85) and Torch (85) which may have been available as early as Christmas 1984. (No carded examples exist.)
Re-releases: Recolored versions were released in India.

Version 2: 2004 Dreadnok Rampage: Escapades in the Everglades boxed set
Fig. #0869: Dreadnok Agent Dreadnok Buzzer
	head: Buzzer (85, 04) arms: Buzzer (85, 04, 05) torso: Buzzer (85, 04, 05) waist: Buzzer (85, 04, 05) legs: Buzzer (85, 04, 05)
	Accessories: grey backpack (85 Buzzer's) with fuel tank; grey chainsaw rifle (85 Buzzer's); grey chain axe (85 Buzzer's); clear figure stand
	One of the founding members of the Dreadnoks, DREADNOK BUZZER fell in with ZARTAN's gang while on a sociological research assignment for Cambridge in his native England. He soon came to enjoy the same lifestyle he was studying, and now thrives on the anarchy that comes with being a Dreadnok. His intelligence once made him second-in-command of the Dreadnoks, but his ineptitude led to his being supplanted by ZARANA. He still maintains some authority over newer Dreadnoks, but secretly yearns for the day he can regain his position - even if it means getting rid of the competition. DREADNOK BUZZER's love of chainsaws makes him annoying - the constant noise even gets on the nerves of his fellow Dreadnoks. But what makes him truly evil is his apparent hatred for animals. He has a particular animosity toward the K-9 unit of the G.I. Joe team, especially JUNKYARD and his partner MUTT. They have clashed numerous times over the years, and DREADNOK BUZZER sadistically looks forward to the day he can engage them again. "Hey mate, I let my chainsaw do the talking for me!"
Toy Notes: Boxed in a convention-exclusive set with Beachhead (04/I), Hardtop (04), and Mutt (04/I), the Dreadheads Billy-Bob, Cletus, Joe-Bob, Otis, Roscoe, and Vance (all 04), Dreadnoks Crusher (04), Demolishor (04), Ripper (04), Road Pig (04), and Zarana (04).

Version 3: 2005 Wave 4 comic three-pack assortment
Fig. #1101: Dreadnok Dreadnok Buzzer
	head: Dreadnok Buzzer (05) arms: Buzzer (85, 04, 05) torso: Buzzer (85, 04, 05) waist: Buzzer (85, 04, 05) legs: Buzzer (85, 04, 05)
	Accessories: black backpack (85 Buzzer's) with gas tank; black chainsaw rifle (85 Buzzer's); black chain axe (85 Buzzer's)
	DREADNOK BUZZER fell in with biker gangs while on a sociological research assignment for Cambridge University in his native England. He soon enjoyed the same lifestyle he was studying, and now thrives on the anarchy that comes with being a DREADNOK member. Anything with a sharp edge is his friend. His skill with a chainsaw is legendary and his creativity in its use is frightening. ZARTAN recruited him instantly when he saw the glowering youth swiftly and expertly turn a lorry into several neat piles of metal. He has a large collection of chainsaws and is never without one. The DREADNOK forces have learned to keep scrap metal and abandoned cars nearby for DREADNOK BUZZER to slice into, if they want to keep their own rides in one piece. "Nothing's as sweet as cutting into a G.I. JOE vehicle and sending it back to them in pieces."
Toy Notes: Carded in a three-pack with Dreadnok Ripper (05), Dreadnok Thrasher (05), and a reprint of Marvel #75. Item #07098.

Version 4: 2007 25th Anniversary Wave 2 carded assortment
Fig. #1178: Dreadnok
	head: Buzzer (07) arms: Buzzer (07), Dreadnok Ripper (08/I) chest: Buzzer (07), Leatherneck (08) midsection: Buzzer (07), Leatherneck (08) legs: Buzzer (07), Dreadnok Ripper (08/I, 08/II)
	Accessories: grey backpack (new, with red gas can); silver chainsaw (new, large with red flames and teeth); black Cobra figure stand
	BUZZER was an extreme left-wing Cambridge sociology don who went to Australia to research the biker gang phenomenon only to be changed into the very object of his research. Years of intellectual displeasure and extreme indignation at society's two-faced morality manifested into the intense desire to chainsaw apart the expensive geegaws of technological society. Specialty and M.O.: A scavenger of the swamps, BUZZER can cut through steel, wrought iron, and any metal (except armor plate) with his diamond-toothed chain saw.
Toy Notes: Item #25982.

RIPPER - a person or thing that tears quickly and violently

Char. #049, 3rd Dreadnok individual

Harry Nod (Australian-born with English or Irish surname) of Grim Cape, Tasmania
Cape Grim is the northwest point of Tasmania (the large island south of the Australian mainland). The nearest important town is Smithton (pop. 3,361). Other Australian characters are Major Bludd of Sydney, Torch of Botany Bay, Skymate of Queenstown, the Range Viper Keith Holland, and the Night Stalker Commander from Perth.
Note: The original Dreadnoks' names are a play on the proverbial Tom, Dick, and Harry, and on the Dutch Lullaby fishermen Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.

Sunbow Cartoon Notes: Voiced by Christopher Latta. Cockney accent. Spoke 83 lines in 34 episodes. First appeared and spoke in TROC 1. Total appearances: 46. Wore a variation of his 1985 outfit: a yellow vest with black rectangles, a gold necklace, and glasses almost always silver instead of red. Ripper was seen operating the Chameleon, FANG, Ferret, Stinger, Swampfire and Water Moccasin, as well as the RAM and various styles of cartoon-exclusive Dreadnok cycles.

Prioritized Appearance List: Glamour Girls, Countdown for Zartan, The Revenge of Cobra parts 1 and 3-5, Second-Hand Emotions, Cobra's Candidate, Cold Slither, Arise Serpentor Arise parts 1, 4, and 5, Twenty Questions, Worlds Without End I-II, Let's Play Soldier, The Movie 1-5, Battle for the Train of Gold, Flint's Vacation, Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep, The Pyramid of Darkness parts 1, 2, 4, and 5, The Synthoid Conspiracy I-II, Memories of Mara, The Wrong Stuff, Nightmare Assault. One line: Lights! Camera! Cobra!, Where the Reptiles Roam, The Invaders, Once Upon a Joe, The Spy Who Rooked Me, My Brother's Keeper. Silent: Jungle Trap, Cobra CLAWs Are Coming to Town, There's No Place Like Springfield II, Computer Complications, Cobrathon, The Rotten Egg. Ripper is included in the opening sequences of TROC, season 1, and season 2.

Comic Notes: Ripper appeared in 24 issues between 1984 and 1990: #25, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 47-52, 54, 64, 74-77, 79, 81, 90, 91, 93, and 98.

1. 1985
2. 2002 (JvC Wave 4)
3. 2003 (JvC Wave 6)

4. 2004 (Convention)
5. 2005 (Comic #75)

6. 2008/I (Comic #30)
7. 2008/II (post-25th Wave 12)

Version 1: 1985 regular carded assortment
Fig. #0053: Dreadnok
	head: Ripper (85, 04) arms: Ripper (85, 04, 05) torso: Ripper (85, 04, 05) waist: Ripper (85, 04, 05) legs: Ripper (85, 04, 05)
	Accessories: silver backpack (new, with detachable engine and side pegs); silver rifle (new, with fancy bayonet); silver power jaws (new, one piece); black hose (long standard)
	There are devils in Tasmania and Ripper is probably the meanest of them all. Was expelled from nursery school for extorting candy from his schoolmates and spent most of his adult life in various correctional institutions. He is a professional criminal motivated by greed and a malignant dislike for the niceties of civilization - except for motorcycles. Specialty and M.O.: Edged weapons and cutting tools. Is known throughout the swamps for using his blade like a cross between a fireman's axe and a can opener to unlock gates and crack safes.
Variations: Early versions of the filecard do not have the closing phrase "except for motorcycles."
Toy Notes: Item #6434. Ripper's swivel-head construction points to a 1984 design. He was also introduced in the cartoon and comics in 1984.
Pre-release?: Possibly released in a Sears-exclusive three-pack with Buzzer (85) and Torch (85) which may have been available as early as Christmas 1984. (No carded examples exist.)
Re-releases: Recolored versions were released in India.

Version 2: 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 4 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0666: Dreadnok Dreadnok Ripper	MOS 1: Classified
	head: Dreadnok Ripper (02, 03) arms: Dreadnok Ripper (02, 03) torso: Dreadnok Ripper (02, 03) waist: Dreadnok Ripper (02, 03) legs: Dreadnok Ripper (02, 03)
	Accessories: reddish brown backpack (85 Dusty's); brown-grey pistol (86 Low-Light's Uzi, oversized with Sound Attack tab); black carbine/shotgun (new, M4 with attached shotgun barrel)
	Anti-social and proud of it, DREADNOK RIPPER has been taking out his anger on the world since he was expelled from nursery school for bribery and aggravated assault. Black-listed from every outlaw biker gang in his native Tasmania for excessive nastiness and inadequate personal hygiene, he sought out ZARTAN at his secret swamp hide-out and joined the DREADNOKS, who overlook his bad points since he pays his dues on time and doesn't spend a lot of time in the bathroom. DREADNOK RIPPER hates everything and everybody. He likes nothing better than ripping things to shreds with crude sharp-edged tools. After he tears things apart, he enjoys jumping up and down on top of the pieces while wearing his big hob-nailed engineer boots and shouting naughty verses at the top of his lungs. DUKE is way up there at the top of his hate-list simply for being brave, honest, and well-groomed. "It wouldn't hurt him to skip shaving once in a while, would it?" "It ain't true that I hates everything. That's a load o' rubbish. I likes grape soda and chocolate-covered donuts, don't I?"
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Duke (02/III). Item #57485.

Version 3: 2003 Spy Troops Wave 6 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0704: Dreadnok Dreadnok Ripper
	head: Dreadnok Ripper (02, 03) arms: Dreadnok Ripper (02, 03) torso: Dreadnok Ripper (02, 03) waist: Dreadnok Ripper (02, 03) legs: Dreadnok Ripper (02, 03)
	Accessories: blue backpack (85 Dusty's); black pistol (86 Low-Light's Uzi, oversized with Sound Attack tab); silver carbine/shotgun (02 Ripper's M4 with shotgun barrel)
	Anti-social and proud of it, DREADNOK RIPPER has been taking out his anger on the world since he was expelled from nursery school for bribery and aggravated assault. Black-listed from every outlaw biker gang in his native Tasmania for excessive nastiness and inadequate personal hygiene, he sought out ZARTAN at his secret swamp hide-out and joined the DREADNOKS, who overlook his bad points since he pays his dues on time and doesn't spend a lot of time in the bathroom. DREADNOK RIPPER hates everything and everybody. He likes nothing better than ripping things to shreds with crude sharp-edged tools. After he tears things apart, he enjoys jumping up and down on top of the pieces while wearing his big hob-nailed engineer boots and shouting naughty verses at the top of his lungs. "It ain't true that I hates everything. That's a load o' rubbish. I likes grape soda and chocolate-covered donuts, don't I?"
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Roadblock (03/I). Item #57400.

Version 4: 2004 Dreadnok Rampage: Escapades in the Everglades boxed set
Fig. #0872: Dreadnok Dreadnok Ripper
	head: Ripper (85, 04) arms: Ripper (85, 04, 05) torso: Ripper (85, 04, 05) waist: Ripper (85, 04, 05) legs: Ripper (85, 04, 05)
	Accessories: grey backpack (85 Ripper's); grey rifle (85 Ripper's); grey power jaws (85 Ripper's); black hose (long standard); clear figure stand
	Being thrown out of the nastiest biker gangs in Tasmania made DREADNOK RIPPER's entrance into the gang an easy decision. He has a penchant for makeshift, oversized, and occasionally unorthodox edged weapons. His appetite for destruction is second only to his unbelievable greed. He has secretly amassed a considerable amount of wealth through side businesses, both legitimate and illicit. He also has saved a small fortune by not "wasting" money on hygiene products, but the rest of the Dreadnoks have not seemed to notice. Unlike most others in the gang, DREADNOK RIPPER has no aspirations of taking over the gang. He is content to be either a grunt or temporary field leader as the situation demands, as long as he gets paid on time. He is also smarter than he looks or acts, having learned basic number crunching from COBRA's former accountant. Even the occasional stints in prison did not bother him. He just passed the time by mentally calculating the interest he was earning. "Lucky for me that silly new logo is growing on the other Dreadnoks - I copyrighted it!"
Toy Notes: Boxed in a convention-exclusive set with Beachhead (04/I), Hardtop (04), and Mutt (04/I), the Dreadheads Billy-Bob, Cletus, Joe-Bob, Otis, Roscoe, and Vance (all 04), Dreadnoks Buzzer (04), Crusher (04), Demolishor (04), Road Pig (04), and Zarana (04).

Version 5: 2005 Wave 4 comic three-pack assortment
Fig. #1102: Dreadnok Dreadnok Ripper
	head: Dreadnok Ripper (05) arms: Ripper (85, 04, 05) torso: Ripper (85, 04, 05) waist: Ripper (85, 04, 05) legs: Ripper (85, 04, 05)
	Accessories: black backpack (85 Ripper's); black rifle (85 Ripper's); black power jaws (85 Ripper's); black hose (double the long standard)
	Anti-social and proud of it, DREADNOK RIPPER has been taking out his anger on the world since he was expelled from nursery school for bribery and aggravated assault. Black-listed from every outlaw biker gang in his native Tasmania for excessive nastiness and inadequate personal hygiene, he sought out ZARTAN at his secret swamp hide-out and joined the DREADNOK forces, who overlook his bad points since he pays his dues on time and doesn't spend a lot of time in the bathroom. DREADNOK RIPPER hates everything and everybody. He likes nothing better than ripping things to shreds with crude sharp-edged tools. After he tears things apart, he enjoys jumping up and down on top of the pieces while wearing his big hob-nailed engineer boots and shouting naughty verses at the top of his lungs. "It ain't true that I hates everything. That's a load o' rubbish. I likes grape soda and chocolate-covered donuts, don't I?"
Toy Notes: Carded in a three-pack with Dreadnok Buzzer (05), Dreadnok Thrasher (05), and a reprint of Marvel #75. Item #07098.

Version 6: 2008 Wave 2 comic two-pack assortment (08/I)
Fig. #1218: Dreadnok Dreadnok Ripper
	head: Dreadnok Ripper (08/I, 08/II) arms: Buzzer (07), Dreadnok Ripper (08/I) chest: Dreadnok Ripper (08/I, 08/II) midsection: Dreadnok Ripper (08/I, 08/II) legs: Buzzer (07), Dreadnok Ripper (08/I, 08/II)
	Accessories: silver backpack (85 Ripper's, with modified back peg); silver rifle (85 Ripper's); silver power jaws (new, hinged); black hose (long standard, comes straight); black Cobra figure stand
	There are devils in Tasmania and DREADNOK RIPPER is probably the meanest of them all. He was expelled from nursery school for extorting candy from his schoolmates and spent most of his adult life in various correctional institutions. He is a professional criminal motivated by greed and a malignant dislike for the niceties of civilization - except for motorcycles. Specialty and M.O.: Edged weapons and cutting tools. Is known throughout the swamps for using his blade like a cross between a firefighter's axe and a can opener to unlock gates and crack safes.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Dreadnok Torch (08) and a reprint of Marvel #30. Item #28938.

Version 7: 2008 post-25th Anniversary Wave 12 carded assortment (08/II)
Fig. #1367: Dreadnok Dreadnok Ripper
	head: Dreadnok Ripper (08/I, 08/II) arms: Dreadnok Ripper (08/II); left arm only: Xamot (08); right arm only: Tomax (08) chest: Dreadnok Ripper (08/I, 08/II) midsection: Dreadnok Ripper (08/I, 08/II) legs: Buzzer (07), Dreadnok Ripper (08/I, 08/II)
	Accessories: black backpack (08/I Ripper's); black rifle (85 Ripper's, with silver bayonet); black power jaws (08/I Ripper's); black hose (long standard); black Cobra figure stand
	DREADNOK RIPPER has led a life of delinquency since nursery school, where he stole candy from his schoolmates. From there, he just kept expanding the scope of his criminal activities, paying the price many times with stints in various correctional institutions. He is motivated by greed, a dislike for civilized behavior, and the pure delight of destroying something with cutting tools and edged weapons, of which he has gathered a substantial collections. He's known for the blade he uses as a cross between a firefighter's axe and a can opener to rip open gates and tear apart safes. "It ain't true that I hates everything. That's a load o' rubbish. I likes grape soda and chocolate-covered donuts, don't I?"
Toy Notes: Item #37426.

TORCH - a handheld, sticklike light source

Char. #050, 4th Dreadnok individual

Tom Winken (Australian-born with English or German surname) of Botany Bay, Australia
Botany Bay (pop. 35,897) is a suburb of Sydney. The penal colony commonly known by this name was actually at Port Jackson. Major Bludd is from Sydney itself. Other Australian characters are Ripper of Tasmania, Skymate of Queenstown, the Range Viper Keith Holland, and the Night Stalker Commander from Perth.
Note: The original Dreadnoks' names are a play on the proverbial Tom, Dick, and Harry, and on the Dutch Lullaby fishermen Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.

Sunbow Cartoon Notes: Voiced by Frank Welker. Cockney accent. Spoke 110 lines in 35 episodes. First appeared and spoke in TROC 1. Total appearances: 48. Wore his 1985 outfit with a brown-to-black vest and brown boots, and with redder hair and a full beard. Torch was seen operating the Chameleon, FANG, Ferret, and Swampfire, as well as the RAM and various styles of cartoon-exclusive Dreadnok cycles.

Prioritized appearance list: The Pyramid of Darkness parts 1-5, Countdown for Zartan, Let's Play Soldier, The Revenge of Cobra parts 1 and 3-5, Glamour Girls, Cold Slither, Cobra's Candidate, Worlds Without End I-II, Nightmare Assault, Lights! Camera! Cobra!, Flint's Vacation, The Wrong Stuff, Arise Serpentor Arise parts 1, 2, 4, and 5, The Movie parts 1-5, Where the Reptiles Roam, Memories of Mara, The Invaders. One line: Jungle Trap, Battle for the Train of Gold, The Synthoid Conspiracy I, Twenty Questions, Once Upon a Joe, The Spy Who Rooked Me, Grey Hairs and Growing Pains, Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep. Silent: Cobra CLAWs Are Coming to Town, There's No Place Like Springfield II, Computer Complications, Cobrathon, The Rotten Egg, My Brother's Keeper, Second-Hand Emotions. Torch is included in the opening sequences of TROC, season 1, and the Movie.

Comic notes: Torch appeared in 25 issues between 1984 and 1989: #25, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 47-52, 54, 64, 73-77, 79, 81, 89-91, and 93.

1. 1985
2. 2005 (Valor vs. Venom)

3. 2008 (Comic #30)
4. 2009 (post-25th Wave 13)

Version 1: 1985 regular carded assortment
Fig. #0054: Dreadnok
	head: Torch (85) arms: Torch (85) torso: Torch (85) waist: Torch (85) legs: Torch (85)
	Accessories: silver backpack (new, fuel tanks with cord hole); silver acetylene torch (new, with cord)
	Subject was remanded to Borstal [Reform school] at age fourteen. Escaped and went to sea in the Merchant Marine where he learned the use of the cutting torch. Torch is an illiterate, unrepenant thug whose penchant for sudden and unexpected violence is matched only by the utter depth of his stupidity. Specialty and M.O.: Works with Oxy-Acetylene torch as a general cutter mostly on remodeling stolen cars and occasional safe crackings. Scavenges the swamps for fun and profit.
Variations: Some filecards add that Torch "later rode with the Melbourne Maulers M[otorcycle] C[lub]."
Toy Notes: Item #6435. Torch's swivel-head construction points to a 1984 design. He was also introduced in the cartoon and comics in 1984.
Pre-release?: Possibly released in a Sears-exclusive three-pack with Buzzer (85) and Ripper (85) which may have been available as early as Christmas 1984. (No carded examples exist.)
Re-releases: A slightly different version was released in Argentina as Calavera.

Version 2: 2005 Valor vs. Venom Wave 6 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0981: Dreadnok Dreadnok Torch
	head: Dreadnok Torch (05) arms: Dreadnok Torch (05) torso: Dreadnok Torch (05) waist: Dreadnok Torch (05) legs: Dreadnok Torch (05)
	Accessories: red backpack (new, fuel tank with black nozzles and cord); silver flamethrower (new, with cord hole in back) and attaching red flame
	DREADNOK TORCH loves to take apart complicated mechanical objects in the least complicated manner possible, which in his case means slicing them into scrap metal with his customized cutting torch (which can also function as a weapon). He doesn't find pleasure in wanton destruction as much as finds an adequate relief, like scratching a mosquito bite while wearing an oven mitt. He is proficient in motorcycle maintenance and small arms repair, which is probably his main saving grace in the eyes of his fellow DREADNOK members. They are happy to have him work on their own bikes and weapons as long as they can keep an eye on him in case he gets the urge to start cutting instead of repairing. The way the DREADNOK gang utilizes him in a fight is to point him in the direction of the G.I. JOE Team and make sure his flame is turned up all the way. "That was a racing stripe? Looked to me like a line to cut along...."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Sgt. Bazooka (05). Item #00279.

Version 3: 2008 Wave 2 comic two-pack assortment
Fig. #1219: Dreadnok Dreadnok Torch
	head: Dreadnok Torch (08) arms: Gung Ho (07, 08), Dreadnok Torch (08, 09), Storm Shadow (08/III) chest: Gung Ho (07, 08), Dreadnok Torch (08, 09), Storm Shadow (08/III), Zartan (08, 09/I, 09/II) midsection: Gung Ho (07, 08), Dreadnok Torch (08, 09), Storm Shadow (08/III), Zartan (08, 09/I, 09/II) legs: Dreadnok Torch (08); lower legs only: Gung Ho (07, 08), Sgt. Airborne (08)
	Accessories: black vest (new, with chains on armholes and "Melbourne Maulers" logo on back; joins on left side); silver backpack (new, with cord hole) with removable green gas tank (new); silver acetylene torch (new, with holster clip on top and flexible cord); black Cobra figure stand
	DREADNOK TORCH was remanded to Borstal (a reform school) at age fourteen. He escaped and went to sea in the Merchant Marine, where he learned the use of the cutting torch. He is an unrepentant thug whose penchant for sudden and unexpected violence is matched only by the utter depth of his stupidity. Specialty and M.O.: Works with oxyacetylene torch as a general cutter mostly on remodeling stolen cars and occasional safecracking. Scavenges the swamps for fun and profit.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Dreadnok Ripper (08) and a reprint of Marvel #30. Item #28938.

Version 4: 2009 post-25th Anniversary Wave 13 carded assortment
Fig. #1402: Dreadnok Dreadnok Torch
	head: Dreadnok Torch (08, 09) arms: Gung Ho (07, 08), Dreadnok Torch (08, 09), Storm Shadow (08/III) chest: Gung Ho (07, 08), Dreadnok Torch (08, 09), Storm Shadow (08/III), Zartan (08, 09/I, 09/II) midsection: Gung Ho (07, 08), Dreadnok Torch (08, 09), Storm Shadow (08/III), Zartan (08, 09/I, 09/II) legs: Dreadnok Torch (08, 09); lower legs only: Gung Ho (07, 08), Sgt. Airborne (08)
	Accessories: brown vest (08 Torch's); black backpack (08 Torch's) with green gas tank; black acetylene torch (08 Torch's); black Cobra figure stand
	DREADNOK TORCH was remanded to Borstal (a reform school) at age fourteen. He escaped and went to sea in the Merchant Marine, where he learned the use of the cutting torch. This led him to his favorite pastime: taking things apart. He'll dismember cars, trucks, motorcycles, or any other mechanical object with his collection of cutting torches. The subsequent wreckage is, to him, a work of art. This unrepentant thug has a penchant for sudden and unexpected violence, matched only by the utter depth of his stupidity. His specialty and modus operandi: he works with an oxyacetylene torch as a general cutter, mostly on remodeling stolen cars and occasional safecracking. He also scavenges the swamps for fun and profit. "What a fine sight that is, mate: a big pile of cut-up metal where a perfectly good truck used to be."
Toy Notes: Item #37423.

FLINT - hard grey stone that makes small flashes of flame when struck against steel; used on early flintlock firearms

Char. #051, 33rd Joe Team member

Dashiell R. Faireborn (American with Scottish surname) of Wichita, KS.
Wichita, in south-central KS on I-35, is the state's largest city (pop. 357,698) and home to McConnell Air Force Base and several aircraft manufacturers. Also from Wichita is Lightfoot. The other Kansas birthplaces are Cutter's Kinsley to the west, Barricade's Pittsburg to the east, and Crankcase's Lawrence to the north.
Note: Filecards from 1991 to 2005, and two later ones, spell the name Faireborne.

Grades: E-6: 1985; WO-3: 1988; WO-2: 1991-2004, 2009; E-6: 2007-2008

SNs: 307-62-4107; 307-6290-DF07; 307-62-FD87; 307-62-41DR; 307-62-FD07

Sunbow Cartoon Notes: Voiced by Bill Ratner. Spoke 951 lines in 52 episodes. 3rd most frequent speaker. First appeared and spoke in TROC 1. Total appearances: 62. Wore his 1985 outfit, but with a dark green shirt and reddish brown straps. His beret ranged in color from blue to grey, and his hair was brown. His 1988 outfit could be glimpsed in the Tiger Force commercial. Flint was seen operating the APC, Armadillo, AWE Striker, Conquest, Dragonfly, Falcon Glider, JUMP, Killer WHALE, LCV Recon Sled, MANTA, Mauler, MOBAT, Polar Battle Bear, SHARC, Silver Mirage, Sky Hawk, SkyStriker (in 15 episodes), Slugger, and Snow Cat, as well as the Cobra FANG, Rattler, Stinger, Stun, and Swampfire, and several cartoon-exclusive vehicles: a convoy truck, a copter made of SkyStriker parts, a motorcycle, a passenger plane, and a Cobra sub. The cartoon romantically paired Flint with Lady Jaye. The Transformers series featured a character named Marissa Faireborn whose father was voiced by Bill Ratner and who may have been intended as Flint's daughter.

Prioritized Appearance List: The Revenge of Cobra parts 1-5, The Spy Who Rooked Me, The Pyramid of Darkness parts 1-5, Worlds Without End I-II, Grey Hairs and Growing Pains, Haul Down the Heavens, The Funhouse, Flint's Vacation, Last Hour to Doomsday, The Traitor I-II, Eau de Cobra, Primordial Plot, The Gamesmaster, The Pit of Vipers, Cobra Quake, Skeletons in the Closet, Satellite Down, Not a Ghost of a Chance, An Eye for an Eye, Cobra's Creatures, The Germ, Arise Serpentor Arise parts 1, 2, and 5, Money to Burn, Red Rocket's Glare, Where the Reptiles Roam, Cobrathon, Glamour Girls, Excalibur, Cobra Soundwaves, Twenty Questions, Sins of Our Fathers, There's No Place Like Springfield I, Hearts and Cannons, The Synthoid Conspiracy I-II, My Favorite Things, The Movie parts 2 and 5. Silent: The Viper Is Coming, Lasers in the Night, The Wrong Stuff, Cold Slither, Sink the Montana, The Million Dollar Medic, Once Upon a Joe, The Most Dangerous Thing in the World, Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep. Flint was included in the opening sequences of TROC, season 1, season 2, and the Movie.

DiC Cartoon Notes: Spoke 158 lines in 5 episodes. 10th most frequent speaker. First appeared and spoke in The Sludge Factor I. Total appearances: 7. Wore his 1991 outfit.

Prioritized Appearance List: Messenger from the Deep, The Sludge Factor I-II, Infested Island, and Basic Training. Silent: The Greatest Evil I and A Is for Android. Flint is included in the opening sequence of season 2.

Comic Notes: Flint appeared in 53 issues between 1985 and 1994: #37, 38, 45-47, 49-55, 57, 58, 61, 63, 67, 72-74, 76, 77, 86-88, 93, 97, 99-105, 111, 112, 114, 116, 117, 120-125, 140, 148-151, 155, Special Missions #8, and Yearbook #2.

1. 1985
2. 1988 (Tiger Force)
3. 1991 (Eco-Warriors)
4. 1994 (Battle Corps)

5. 2001 (Desert Striker)
6. 2002/I (Headquarters)
7. 2002/II (JvC Wave 3)
8. 2003 (JvC Wave 6)

9. 2004/I (Night Force)
10. 2004/II (Built to Rule)
11. 2005 (Comic #74)
12. 2007 (25th Wave 1)

13. 2008/I (post-25th Wave 8)
14. 2008/II (post-25th Wave 11)
15. 2009/I (Joe Collector 5 Pack)
16. 2009/II (Hall of Heroes)

Version 1: 1985 regular carded assortment
Fig. #0055: Warrant Officer	MOS 1: Infantry [110A?] MOS 2: Helicopter Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (85, 88, 04/I) arms: Flint (85, 88), Claymore (86), Starduster (87); upper arms only: Flint (04/I, 05) torso: Flint (85, 88, 04/I, 05) waist: Flint (85, 88, 04/I, 05), Claymore (86) legs: Flint (85, 88, 04/I, 05)
	Accessories: green backpack (new, with canteen and grenade); green shotgun (new, Ithaca 37?)
	Flint was a Rhodes Scholar and earned his degree in English Lit. Bored by the Groves of Academe, he enlisted in the Army and applied the tenacity and concentration he had used so well scholastically to grind his way through Airborne School, Ranger School, Special Forces School, and finally Flight Warrant Officers School . . . . Graduating each with top honors. A thorough tactical planner, Flint drafted and personally led a half dozen rescue missions in hostile territories that for obvious reasons of security were never publicized let alone admitted to. "We had thought COBRA had us in the stinking dungeon for good - So we didn't know what was going down when we heard that chopper comin' in and all the heavy hardware going off like the Fourth of July. Then somebody kicked down the door to our cell and when the smoke cleared, there was Flint with that lop-sided grin sayin' 'C'mon boys, we're going home . . . .'"
Toy Notes: Item #6436. Featured in the Terror Drome commercial. Oddly, has a noncommissioned rank though his character concept is Warrant Officer. Later versions corrected this.
Re-releases: A slightly different version of the figure was released in India.

Version 2: 1988 Tiger Force carded assortment
Fig. #0191: Tiger Force Warrant Officer, Special Forces	MOS 1: Infantry [110A?] MOS 2: Helicopter Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (85, 88, 04/I) arms: Flint (85, 88), Claymore (86), Starduster (87); upper arms only: Flint (04/I, 05) torso: Flint (85, 88, 04/I, 05) waist: Flint (85, 88, 04/I, 05), Claymore (86) legs: Flint (85, 88, 04/I, 05)
	Accessories: dark green backpack (85 Flint's); dark green shotgun (85 Flint's)
	FLINT was a Rhodes Scholar and earned his degree in English Lit. Bored by the Groves of Academe, he enlisted in the Army and applied the tenacity and concentration he had used so well scholastically to grind his way through Airborne School, Ranger School, Special Forces School, and finally, Warrant Officers Flight School . . . graduating each with top honors. A thorough tactical planner, Flint personally led a half dozen rescue missions in hostile territories that were never publicized for obvious reasons of security. "We had thought COBRA had us in the stinking dungeon for good - So we didn't know what was going down when we heard that chopper comin' in and all the heavy hardware going off like the Fourth of July! Then somebody kicked down the door to our cell and when the smoke cleared, there was Flint with that lop-sided grin sayin' 'C'mon boys, we're going home . . . '."
Toy Notes: Item #6697-4.
Re-releases: Some parts were used to create a China-exclusive Tiger Force Flint.

Version 3: 1991 Eco-Warriors premium carded assortment
Fig. #0301: Eco-Warriors Commander	MOS 1: Infantry [110A?] MOS 2: Helicopter Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (91, 01) arms: Flint (91, 01) torso: Flint (91, 01) waist: Flint (91, 01) legs: Flint (91, 01)
	Accessories: yellow helmet (new, soft plastic with grilled face mask); dark blue backpack (shared with 91 Ozone, with soft orange water tank); dark blue plasma rifle (new, large); dark blue water cannon (shared with 91 Ozone, with orange hose)
	A graduate of Special Forces School as well as the Flight Warrant Officers' School and a former Rhodes Scholar, Flint was a natural choice to head up the new G. I .Joe Environmental Force. When equipped with a HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) parachute, Flint can also be inserted into a Cobra toxic sludge operation with his Anti-Tox missiles and laser weapons system and stop evil polluters before they can do their damage. "All those toxic waste Cobras had better watch out, now that FLINT is on the job. He is one tough, snake-eating, hill-climbing, no-guff-taking, no-nonsense paratrooper, and when it comes to polluters, it's like he has a personal axe to grind. The last guy he caught puffing on a cigarette in an elevator ended up eating it."
Toy Notes: Features a temperature-based color change. Item #6815. In the 1991 insert catalog, concept art appears instead of the actual figure.

Version 4: 1994 Battle Corps Wave 4 carded assortment
Fig. #0456: Desert Paratrooper	MOS 1: Paratrooper Operations [110A?] MOS 2: Commando [180A?]
	head: Flint (94, 02/I) arms: Flint (94, 02/I) torso: Flint (94, 02/I) waist: Flint (94, 02/I) legs: Flint (94, 02/I)
	Accessories: tan helmet (new, soft plastic with black goggles); black submachine gun (88 Hit & Run's Colt 635); black assault rifle (90 Ambush's EM-2 bullpup); black machine gun (91 Big Ben's M240); orange spring missile launcher (new, rifle shaped with black trigger); two black missiles (common for 93 Joes); black figure stand
	A graduate of Special Forces School as well as the Flight Warrant Officers' School and a former Rhodes Scholar, FLINT enjoys a well known - and well deserved - reputation as an expert in desert battle tactics and training. But he is especially renown [sic] for being a top-notch paratrooper, successfully completing difficult missions behind enemy lines after skydiving with a HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) parachute from heights of 40,000 feet. He's a tough, snake-eating, no-guff taking commando who has the unique ability to lower his body temperature and adjust to the boiling hot rays of the desert sun. Motto: "Jumping out of a plane at 40,000 feet is easy. Landing in desert sand is the hard part!"
Toy Notes: Features a temperature-based color change. Item #81001. In the 1991 insert catalog, concept art appears instead of the actual figure.

Version 5: 2001 Real American Hero Collection Wave 3 boxed Desert Striker vehicle
Fig. #0569: Desert Paratrooper	MOS 1: L.A.V. (Land Assault Vehicles) Operator [190A?] MOS 2: Desert Paratrooper [110A?]
	head: Flint (91, 01) arms: Flint (91, 01) torso: Flint (91, 01) waist: Flint (91, 01) legs: Flint (91, 01)
	Accessories: none
	What can you say about a guy who likes to skydive in the desert where there is nothing but scorpions, rattlesnakes, and miles of sand awaiting him? Get a better hobby? Not Flint. A product of the Special Forces School and a career Army officer, Flint has always been a daredevil and take-charge individual. This guy is so tough that during one nighttime airborne assault mission, he leaped out of a C-5 transport at 30,000 feet, dove head-first to the ground, then at 900 feet pulled up and made a soft landing minutes before anyone else even came close to the landing zone. How he did it is anybody's guess. All we know is that Cobra's resistance forces were wiped out by the time the rest of the G.I. Joe assault team landed. As the driver for the Desert Striker, Flint has the task of leading the G.I. Joe team against Cobra's most lethal forces. Never one to turn down an assignment, Flint accepted it on one condition. He requested that he field test the Desert Striker vehicle's "airborne capability" from a 5,000 foot drop behind enemy lines. Only Flint would dare to make such a request. Only Flint would get it.
Toy Notes: Item #53044.

Version 6: 2002 Real American Hero Collection boxed Headquarters vehicle (02/I)
Fig. #0578: Warrant Officer	MOS 1: Infantry [110A?] MOS 2: Rotary Wing Aircraft Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (94, 02/I) arms: Flint (94, 02/I) torso: Flint (94, 02/I) waist: Flint (94, 02/I) legs: Flint (94, 02/I)
	Accessories: none
	A classical scholar, as well as a graduate of the Special Forces School and Flight Warrant Officers School, FLINT brings a broad intellectual background as well as finely-honed technical skills and tactical knowledge to the G.I. JOE Team. He is proficient with all NATO small arms, explosive devices, and rated to fly all current U.S. military helicopters as well as rotary wing aircraft in the services of most western and former Soviet Bloc powers. FLINT is believed to have participated in or led numerous covert hostage rescue missions in hostile territories and in domestic COBRA strongholds. The exact nature and details of these missions are highly classified and unlikely to be made public or even acknowledged. It doesn't bother FLINT in the least that he will never receive credit for these missions, nor be awared decorations or citations. "I didn't do it to get promoted," he said, "I did it to bring those Americans home." The resident intellectual of the G.I. JOE team, FLINT finds the BARONESS especially despicable because of her intelligence and educational background; he thinks she should simply know better. "We're not heroes, we're just doing our job."
Variations: This figure was originally released as Rock 'n Roll when the Headquarters was first released with Wave 4 in 2001 (identified as 01 Rock 'n Roll, version 6).
Toy Notes: Boxed with the Toys 'R Us-exclusive Headquarters. Item #53076.

Version 7: 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 3 two-pack assortment (02/II)
Fig. #0657: Warrant Officer	MOS 1: Infantry [110A?] MOS 2: Rotary Wing Aircraft Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (02/II, 03) arms: Flint (02/II, 03) torso: Flint (02/II, 03) waist: Flint (02/II, 03) legs: Flint (02/II, 03)
	Accessories: black backpack (91 Dusty's); black machine gun (92 Shockwave's M-33); black sniper rifle (from 01 Desert Striker, with Sound Attack tab); silver knife (91 Low-Light's)
	A classical scholar, as well as a graduate of the Special Forces School and Flight Warrant Officers School, FLINT brings a broad intellectual background as well as finely-honed technical skills and tactical knowledge to the G.I. JOE Team. He is proficient with all NATO small arms, explosive devices, and rated to fly all current U.S. military helicopters as well as rotary wing aircraft in the services of most western and former Soviet Bloc powers. FLINT is believed to have participated in or led numerous covert hostage rescue missions in hostile territories and in domestic COBRA strongholds. The exact nature and details of these missions are highly classified and unlikely to be made public or even acknowledged. It doesn't bother FLINT in the least that he will never receive credit for these missions, nor be awared decorations or citations. "I didn't do it to get promoted," he said, "I did it to bring those Americans home." The resident intellectual of the G.I. JOE team, FLINT finds the BARONESS especially despicable because of her intelligence and educational background; he thinks she should simply know better. "We're not heroes, we're just doing our job."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Baroness (02/II). Item #53208.

Version 8: 2003 Spy Troops Wave 6 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0705: Warrant Officer	MOS 1: Infantry [110A?] MOS 2: Rotary Wing Aircraft Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (02/II, 03) arms: Flint (02/II, 03) torso: Flint (02/II, 03) waist: Flint (02/II, 03) legs: Flint (02/II, 03)
	Accessories: black parachute harness (new); black pistol (91 Dusty's 9mm); black battle rifle (new, XM-29 OICW)
	A classical scholar, as well as a graduate of the Special Forces School and Flight Warrant Officers School, FLINT brings a broad intellectual background as well as finely-honed technical skills and tactical knowledge to the G.I. JOE Team. He is proficient with all NATO small arms, explosive devices, and rated to fly all current U.S. military helicopters as well as rotary wing aircraft in the services of most western and former Soviet Bloc powers. FLINT is believed to have participated in or led numerous covert hostage rescue missions in hostile territories and in domestic COBRA strongholds. The exact nature and details of these missions are highly classified and unlikely to be made public or even acknowledged. It doesn't bother FLINT in the least that he will never receive credit for these missions, nor be awarded decorations or citations. "I didn't do it to get promoted," he said, "I did it to bring those Americans home." "We're not heroes, we're just doing our job."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Black Out (03). Item #57410.

Version 9: 2004 Night Force carded set (04/I)
Fig. #0821: Warrant Officer	MOS 1: Infantry [110A?] MOS 2: Rotary Wing Aircraft Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (85, 88, 04/I) arms: Flint (04/I, 05); upper arms only: Flint (85, 88), Claymore (86), Starduster (87); lower left only: Gung-Ho (83, 97), Roadblock (84, 88, 04/II, 05/I), Duke (97, 04/III, 05/III, 05/IV), Breaker (97), Double Blast (01, 02), Cobra Squad Leader (05/I, 05/II), Night Trooper (05/I, 05/II), CLASSIFIED (06), Lonzo Wilkinson (06), Cobra Trooper (06/II) torso: Flint (85, 88, 04/I, 05) waist: Flint (85, 88, 04/I, 05), Claymore (86) legs: Flint (85, 88, 04/I, 05)
	Accessories: black backpack (84 Firefly's, no cover); black submachine gun (84 Firefly's MOD EEP KEDR-B); black walkie-talkie (84 Firefly's)
	A classical scholar, as well as a graduate of the Special Forces School and Flight Warrant Officer School, FLINT brings a broad intellectual background as well as finely-honed technical skills and tactical knowledge to the G.I. JOE team. He is proficient with all NATO small arms, explosive devices, and rated to fly all current U.S. military helicopters as well as rotary wing aircraft in the services of most Western and former Soviet Bloc powers. FLINT is believed to have participated in or led numerous covert hostage rescue missions in hostile territories and in domestic COBRA strongholds. The exact nature and details of these missions are highly Classified and unlikely to be made public or even acknowledged. It doesn't bother FLINT in the least that he will never receive credit for these missions, nor be awarded decorations or citations. "I didn't do it to get promoted," he said. "I did it to bring those Americans home." "We're not heroes. We're just doing our job."
Toy Notes: Carded in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with Action Man (04), Beachhead (04/I), Roadblock (04/II), Short-Fuze (04), and Tunnel Rat (04/I). Item #50802.
Re-releases: Also boxed in summer 2005 with Beach Head (04/I) and the Toys 'R Us-exclusive Night Force Moray.

Version 10: 2004 Built-to-Rule boxed Ground Striker vehicle (04/II)
Fig. #0943: Warrant Officer Skills: Infantry [110A?], Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (04/II) arms: Flint (04/II) torso: Flint (04/II) waist: Flint (04/II) legs: Flint (04/II)
	Accessories: none
	[The 2004 Built-to-Rule filecards had no main text.]
Toy Notes: Item #6992. Due to uneven distribution, this vehicle is considered a moderately hard-to-find item (though not especially high-demand).

Version 11: 2005 Wave 3 comic three-pack assortment
Fig. #1058: Warrant Officer	MOS 1: Infantry [110A?] MOS 2: Rotary Wing Aircraft Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (05) arms: Flint (04/I, 05); upper arms only: Flint (85, 88), Claymore (86), Starduster (87); lower left only: Gung-Ho (83, 97), Roadblock (84, 88, 04/II, 05/I), Duke (97, 04/III, 05/III, 05/IV), Breaker (97), Double Blast (01, 02), Cobra Squad Leader (05/I, 05/II), Night Trooper (05/I, 05/II), CLASSIFIED (06), Lonzo Wilkinson (06), Cobra Trooper (06/II) torso: Flint (85, 88, 04/I, 05) waist: Flint (85, 88, 04/I, 05), Claymore (86) legs: Flint (85, 88, 04/I, 05)
	Accessories: black shotgun (03 Destro's SPAS-12); black assault rifle (04 Cobra Trooper's M16)
	FLINT is a classical scholar and graduate of the Special Forces School and Flight Warrant Officers School. He brings a broad intellectual background as well as finely honed technical skills and tactical knowledge to the G.I. JOE Team. He is proficient with all NATO small arms and explosive devices, and rated to fly all current U.S. military helicopters as well as rotary wing aircraft in the services of most western and former Soviet Bloc powers. FLINT has been part of or led numerous covert hostage rescue missions in hostile territories. The exact nature and details of these missions are highly classified and unlikely to be made public or even acknowledged. It doesn't bother FLINT in the least that he will never receive credit for these missions, nor be awarded decorations or citations. "I didn't do it to get promoted," he said, "I did it to bring those Americans home." "We're not heroes. We're just doing our job."
Toy Notes: Carded in a three-pack with Gen. Abernathy (05), Tunnel Rat (05/II), and a reprint of Marvel #74.

Version 12: 2007 25th Anniversary Wave 1 carded assortment
Fig. #1164: Warrant Officer	MOS 1: Infantry [110A?] MOS 2: Rotary Wing Aircraft Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (07, 08/I, 08/II) arms: Flint (07), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08/I), G.I. Joe Doc (08), Cpl. Breaker (08/I, 08/II), Red Star (08), Steeler (08/I), Double Clutch (08), Lt. Falcon (08), G.I. Joe Trooper (08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV), Leatherneck (08) chest: Flint (07, 08/I, 09/I, 09/II), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/V, 08/VI), G.I. Joe Hawk (08/II), G.I. Joe Doc (08), Red Star (08), Lt. Falcon (08), Skyduster (08) midsection: Flint (07, 08/I, 09/I, 09/II), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/V, 08/VI), G.I. Joe Hawk (08/II), G.I. Joe Doc (08), Red Star (08), Lt. Falcon (08), Skyduster (08) legs: Flint (07, 08/I, 09/I, 09/II), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/V, 08/VI), Cpl. Breaker (08/I, 08/II), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08/I, 08/II); upper legs only: Lt. Falcon (08); lower legs: G.I. Joe Doc (08)
	Accessories: light brown bandolier (new, with green straps over gold shells); black pistol (new, 9mm with rounded pin-like hammer); green shotgun (03 Destro's SPAS-12); black Joe figure stand
	FLINT was a Rhodes Scholar and earned his degree in English Lit. Bored by the Groves of Academe, he enlisted in the Army and applied the tenacity and concentration he had used so well scholastically to grind his way through Airborne School, Ranger School, Special Forces School, and finally Flight Warrant Officers School, graduating each with top honors. A thorough tactical planner, FLINT drafted and personally led a half dozen rescue missions in hostile territories that for obvious reasons of security were never publicized let alone admitted to. We had thought COBRA had us in the stinking dungeon for good - so we didn't know what was going down when we heard that chopper comin' in and all the heavy hardware going off like the Fourth of July. Then somebody kicked down the door to our cell and when the smoke cleared, there was FLINT with that lop-sided grin sayin', 'C'mon boys, we're goin' home. . . .'"
Toy Notes: Item #25181. Due to uneven distribution, this figure was considered a moderately hard-to-find item at the time of its release.

Version 13: 2008 post-25th Anniversary Wave 8 carded assortment (08/I, Tiger Force)
Fig. #1265: Warrant Officer	MOS 1: Warrant Officer MOS 2: Helicopter Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09) arms: Flint (08/I, 08/II, 09/I, 09/II), Skyduster (08), G.I. Joe Cutter (08), Cobra Ninja Viper (08), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08/II), Tunnel Rat (09), Duke (09/II); minus hands: Outback (09) chest: Flint (07, 08/I, 09/I, 09/II), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/V, 08/VI), G.I. Joe Hawk (08/II), G.I. Joe Doc (08), Red Star (08), Lt. Falcon (08), Skyduster (08) midsection: Flint (07, 08/I, 09/I, 09/II), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/V, 08/VI), G.I. Joe Hawk (08/II), G.I. Joe Doc (08), Red Star (08), Lt. Falcon (08), Skyduster (08) legs: Flint (07, 08/I, 09/I, 09/II), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/V, 08/VI), Cpl. Breaker (08/I, 08/II), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08/I, 08/II); upper legs only: Lt. Falcon (08); lower legs: G.I. Joe Doc (08)
	Accessories: green bandolier (07 Flint's, with gold shells); dark green pistol (07 Flint's 9mm); dark green shotgun (03 Destro's SPAS-12); black Joe figure stand
	FLINT was a Rhodes Scholar and earned his degree in English Lit. Bored by academia, he enlisted in the Army and applied the tenacity and concentration he had used so well scholatically to grind his way through Airborne School, Ranger School, Special Forces School, and Flight Warrant Officers School, graduating with top honors. A thorough tactical planner, FLINT personally led a half dozen rescue missions in hostile territories that for reasons of security were never publicized. He is one of the leaders of the TIGER FORCE special assault group that goes behind enemy lines using captured enemy equipment. "We had thought COBRA had us in the stinking dungeon for good, so we didn't know what was going down when we heard that chopper comin' in and all the heavy hardware going off like the Fourth of July. Then somebody kicked down the door to our cell and when the smoke cleared, there was FLINT with that lop-sided grin sayin', 'C'mon boys, we're goin' home. . . .'"
Toy Notes: Item #30942.

Version 14: 2008 post-25th Anniversary Wave 11 carded assortment (08/II)
Fig. #1344: Warrant Officer in Cobra Disguise	MOS 1: Infantry [11A] MOS 2: Rotary Wing Aircraft Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/II) arms: Flint (08/I, 08/II, 09/I, 09/II), Skyduster (08), G.I. Joe Cutter (08), Cobra Ninja Viper (08), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08/II), Tunnel Rat (09), Duke (09/II); minus hands: Outback (09) chest: Cobra Officer (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV), Cobra Trooper (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III), Air Trooper (07), Vehicle Driver (07), Night Watch Officer (08), Night Watch Trooper (08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV), Cobra Driver (08), Cobra Bazooka Trooper (08), Cobra Pilot (08), Flint (08/II), Vehicle Gunner (08), Scrap-Iron (08/II), Cobra Paratrooper (08), Shockblast (09), Cobra Stinger Driver (09) midsection: Cobra Officer (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV), Cobra Trooper (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III), Air Trooper (07), Vehicle Driver (07), Night Watch Officer (08), Night Watch Trooper (08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV), Cobra Driver (08), Cobra Bazooka Trooper (08), Cobra Pilot (08), Flint (08/II), Vehicle Gunner (08), Scrap-Iron (08/II), Cobra Paratrooper (08), Shockblast (09), Cobra Stinger Driver (09) legs: Cobra Officer (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV), Cobra Trooper (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III), Air Trooper (07), Vehicle Driver (07), Night Watch Officer (08), Night Watch Trooper (08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV), Crankcase (08), Cobra Driver (08), Cobra Bazooka Trooper (08), Cobra Pilot (08), Flint (08/II), Vehicle Gunner (08), Scrap-Iron (08/I), Cobra Paratrooper (08), Cobra Stinger Driver (09); upper legs only: Storm Shadow (08/III, 09/III); right leg minus kneecap: Outback (09)
	Accessories: blue helmet (07 Cobra's); Cobra Trooper head (07 mold, with black hair); black webbing (07 Cobra's, with white straps and belt buckle); glossy black laser rifle (08 Tomax/Xamot's); black knife (07 Cobra's, with silver blade); black Cobra (!) figure stand
	FLINT was a Rhodes Scholar and earned his degree in English Literature. Bored by the Groves of Academe, he enlisted in the Army and applied the tenacity and concentration he had used so well scholatically to grind his way through Airborne School, Ranger School, Special Forces School, and finally Flight Warrant Officers School, graduating each with top honors. A thorough tactical planner, FLINT drafted and personally led a half dozen rescue missions in hostile territories that for obvious reasons of security were never publicized let alone admitted to. "I needed to get inside a COBRA base. Heavily guarded. Teeming with troopers. A frontal assault wouldn't work. So I 'persuaded' a trooper to loan me his uniform and went right through the front door. The rest, as they say, is history."
Toy Notes: Item #30942. Flint wore such a disguise in the Sunbow cartoon series, during part 2 of The Revenge of Cobra.

Version 15: 2009 G.I. Joe Collector 5 Pack boxed set (09/I)
Fig. #1413: Warrant Officer	MOS 1: Infantry [11A] MOS 2: Helicopter Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (09/I) arms: Flint (08/I, 08/II, 09/I, 09/II), Skyduster (08), G.I. Joe Cutter (08), Cobra Ninja Viper (08), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08/II), Tunnel Rat (09), Duke (09/II); minus hands: Outback (09) chest: Flint (07, 08/I, 09/I, 09/II), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/V, 08/VI), G.I. Joe Hawk (08/II), G.I. Joe Doc (08), Red Star (08), Lt. Falcon (08), Skyduster (08) midsection: Flint (07, 08/I, 09/I, 09/II), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/V, 08/VI), G.I. Joe Hawk (08/II), G.I. Joe Doc (08), Red Star (08), Lt. Falcon (08), Skyduster (08) legs: Flint (07, 08/I, 09/I, 09/II), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/V, 08/VI), Cpl. Breaker (08/I, 08/II), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08/I, 08/II); upper legs only: Lt. Falcon (08); lower legs: G.I. Joe Doc (08)
	Accessories: brown backpack (new, based on 85 Flint's); green bandolier (07 Flint's, with gold shells); black pistol (07 Flint's 9mm); black shotgun (new, with removable brown piece); black Joe figure stand
	FLINT was a Rhodes Scholar and earned his degree in English Literature. Growing restless with academia, he sought new challenges and enlisted in the Army, where he tapped into his tenacity and concentration to complete Airborne School, Ranger School, Special Forces School, and Flight Warrant Officers School with top honors. His self-confidence and arrogance may irritate some team members in the Pit, but they're driving forces to a mission's success out in the field. He's led many dangerous rescue operations, most of which are classified for security reasons. Once you get past his blunt, forceful nature, you quickly realize that his entire focus is on supporting the team with no thought to his own safety or the praise of others. "We're not heroes, we're just doing our job."
Toy Notes: Boxed with G.I. Joe Hawk (09), Lady Jaye (09), Shipwreck (09), and Snake Eyes (09/I). Item #36449.

Version 16: 2009 Hall of Heroes carded assortment, #8 (09/II)
Fig. #1439: Warrant Officer	MOS 1: Infantry [11A] MOS 2: Helicopter Pilot [153A]
	head: Flint (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/II) arms: Flint (08/I, 08/II, 09/I, 09/II), Skyduster (08), G.I. Joe Cutter (08), Cobra Ninja Viper (08), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08/II), Tunnel Rat (09), Duke (09/II); minus hands: Outback (09) chest: Flint (07, 08/I, 09/I, 09/II), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/V, 08/VI), G.I. Joe Hawk (08/II), G.I. Joe Doc (08), Red Star (08), Lt. Falcon (08), Skyduster (08) midsection: Flint (07, 08/I, 09/I, 09/II), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/V, 08/VI), G.I. Joe Hawk (08/II), G.I. Joe Doc (08), Red Star (08), Lt. Falcon (08), Skyduster (08) legs: Flint (07, 08/I, 09/I, 09/II), Duke (07, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/V, 08/VI), Cpl. Breaker (08/I, 08/II), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08/I, 08/II); upper legs only: Lt. Falcon (08); lower legs: G.I. Joe Doc (08)
	Accessories: brown backpack (09/I Flint's); green bandolier (07 Flint's, with gold shells); black pistol (07 Flint's 9mm); black shotgun (09/I Flint's); green shotgun (03 Destro's SPAS-12); gold Joe figure stand
	FLINT was a Rhodes Scholar and earned his degree in English Lit. Bored by the Groves of Academe, he enlisted in the Army and applied the tenacity and concentration he had used so well scholastically to grind his way through Airborne School, Ranger School, Special Forces School, and finally Flight Warrant Officers School, graduating each with top honors. A thorough tactical planner, FLINT drafted and personally led a half dozen rescue missions in hostile territories that for obvious reasons of security were never publicized let alone admitted to. "We had thought COBRA had us in the stinking dungeon for good - so we didn't know what was going down when we heard that chopper comin' in and all the heavy hardware going off like the Fourth of July. Then somebody kicked down the door to our cell and when the smoke cleared, there was FLINT with that lop sided grin sayin', 'C'mon, boys, we're goin' home...'"
Toy Notes: Item #39530.

BAZOOKA - a man-portable anti-armor rocket launcher using high explosive anti-tank shells

Char. #052, 34th Joe Team member

David L. Katzenbogen (American with Russian surname) of Hibbing, MN.
Hibbing (pop. 17,071) is an iron mining town in northeast MN. Tripwire is also from Hibbing. It also happens to be the hometown of Bob Dylan and Roger Maris. Charbroil's Blackduck and Steam-Roller's Duluth are less than an hour away (in opposite directions).

Grades: E-5: 1985-2008

SNs: 112-40-0577; 112-40-507; 112-40-DL57

Sunbow Cartoon Notes: Voiced by John Hostetter. Minnesota accent. Spoke 167 lines in 17 episodes. First appeared and spoke in TPOD 1. Total appearances: 34. Wore his 1985 outfit with tan pants and helmet, and brown wristbands. Bazooka was seen operating the AWE Striker, JUMP, Killer WHALE, Mauler, Silver Mirage, and Snow Cat, as well as a Trubble Bubble and a cartoon-exclusive Cobra helicopter. Despite the filecard description, the cartoon placed Bazooka in the mythic role of "lovable goof." He rarely spoke in complete sentences; his longest line was only 11 words long (though he was capable of flying a helicopter). Usually paired him with Alpine.

Prioritized Appearance List: Cobra Quake, The Pyramid of Darkness parts 1-5, Bazooka Saw a Sea Serpent, Where the Reptiles Roam, The Gods Below, The Funhouse, The Greenhouse Effect, The Pit of Vipers, An Eye for an Eye, Cold Slither, Lasers in the Night, Flint's Vacation. One line; The Movie parts 1-3 and 5. Silent: Lights! Camera! Cobra!, The Synthoid Conspiracy II, The Wrong Stuff, There's No Place Like Springfield I, Arise Serpentor Arise parts 1-3 and 5, Sink the Montana, Once Upon a Joe, The Most Dangerous Thing in the World, Ninja Holiday, Sins of Our Fathers, Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep. Bazooka was included in the opening sequences of season 1, season 2, and the Movie. Also, in Spell of the Siren, a mustached character in an all-green outfit and helmet, seen during the attack on Joe Headquarters, is either a miscolored Bazooka or a miscolored Crankcase.

Comic Notes: Bazooka appeared in 12 issues between 1986 and 1990: #44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 63, 64, 67, 78, 90, 100, and Special Missions #27.

1. 1985
2. 1988 (Tiger Force)

3. 1993 (Battle Corps)
4. 2004 (Quick Strike)

5. 2005 (Valor vs. Venom Wave 5)
6. 2008 (post-25th Wave 10)

Version 1: 1985 regular carded assortment
Fig. #0057: Missile Specialist	MOS 1: Armor Defeating Weapons Systems MOS 2: Tank Driver [19B]
	head: Bazooka (85, 88) arms: Bazooka (85, 88) torso: Bazooka (85, 88) waist: Bazooka (85, 88), Rumbler (87) legs: Bazooka (85, 88), Rumbler (87)
	Accessories: light green helmet (new, with brim strap); light green backpack (new, with canteen and missiles); black missile launcher (new, M72 LAW with sling and pointed tip)
	Bazooka was driving an Abrams tank in the "Third Horde" (Third Armored Div.) when he came to the realization that an illiterate farmer armed with a $200 disposable rocket launcher could knock out a million dollar tank with less than two weeks training. He put in for a transfer immediately. Training: Advanced Infantry School, Fort Benning; Armor School, Fort Knox. Qualified expert: Dragon Anti-Tank Missile, Milan System, LAW rocket, Recoilless rifle, LAW System and all Warsaw Pact RPG systems. Subject is also EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) qualifiedup to the tac-op category. Subject is a decisive fast-thinker with all the instincts of a natural survivor.
Variations: Early figures (most or all of 1985) had a thicker, less detailed LAW missile launcher that also came with Footloose. Bazooka's belt could be either cream-colored or a bluish green.
Toy Notes: Item #6438.
Re-releases: Also available by mail through several offers between 1988 and 1990, and through the 1992 offer Rescue: Code Blue.

Version 2: 1988 Tiger Force carded assortment
Fig. #0192: Tiger Force Missile Specialist	MOS 1: Armor Defeating Weapons Systems [11B] MOS 2: Tiger Shark Driver [88K]
	head: Bazooka (85, 88) arms: Bazooka (85, 88) torso: Bazooka (85, 88) waist: Bazooka (85, 88), Rumbler (87) legs: Bazooka (85, 88), Rumbler (87)
	Accessories: reddish brown helmet (85 Bazooka's); dark green backpack (85 Bazooka's); black missile launcher (85 Bazooka's M72 LAW)
	BAZOOKA was driving an Abrams tank in the "Third Horde" (Third Armored Div.) when he came to the realization that an illiterate farmer armed with a $200 disposable rocket launcher could knock out a million dollar tank with less than two weeks training. With that in mind, he put in for an immediate transfer to Tiger Force. Since that time, Bazooka has become a true specialist in the use of tactical assault missiles. Now, he can fire a surface-to-surface missile at a T-52 tank positioned over 2 miles away and blow off its gun barrel cleaner than knife through butter! "Bazooka can tell you everything you need to know about missile attack systems, and then some! He'd talk your ear off if he wasn't always on the missile range target shooting. He never lets his missile launcher out of his sight, even when he goes for a joy ride in the Tiger Shark through Cobra infested waters. He really lives by the words, 'Be prepared for anything!'"
Toy Notes: Item #6697-5.

Version 3: 1993 Battle Corps Wave 1 carded assortment, #1
Fig. #0349: Missile Specialist	MOS 1: Heavy Weapons Specialist [11B] MOS 2: Blockbuster Driver [88M]
	head: Bazooka (93) arms: Bazooka (93) torso: Bazooka (93) waist: Bullhorn (90), Bazooka (93) legs: Bullhorn (90), Bazooka (93)
	Accessories: bright green submachine gun (88 Hit & Run's Colt 635); bright green assault rifle (90 Ambush's EM-2 bullpup); bright green machine gun (91 Big Ben's M240); blue-green spring missile launcher (shared with Outback; with shoulder rest, long handle, and bright green trigger); two bright green missiles (common for 93 Joes; no fins); bright green figure stand
	BAZOOKA has been all over the world driving an Abrams tank with the "Third Hord" [sic] (Third Armored Div.) against Cobra forces. Extensive travelling made Bazooka homesick and long for his favorite hobby: fishing. Whenever he has to fight, the memory of home sends him raging into battle . . . and that's no fish story because he's one angry dude you DEFINITELY want on your side when the action heats up! Bazooka has trained at the Advanced Infantry School at Fort Benning and the Wildman Fishing Academy back in Minnesota. Motto: "When I explode into battle against those puny Cobra Vipers, it's like shooting fish in a barrel!"
Toy Notes: Item #6861. This and other figures from the first wave of Battle Corps were available in most stores by Thanksgiving 1992. The Blockbuster was not released until 1994.

Version 4: 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 3 boxed Quick Strike vehicle
Fig. #0902: Anti-Armor Missile Specialist Sergeant Bazooka	MOS 1: Infantry Heavy Weapons [11B] MOS 2: QUICK STRIKE Driver [88M]
	head: Sgt. Bazooka (04, 05), Grand Slam (06) arms: Sgt. Bazooka (04, 05), Grand Slam (06) torso: Sgt. Bazooka (04, 05), Grand Slam (06) waist: Sgt. Bazooka (04, 05), Grand Slam (06) legs: Sgt. Bazooka (04, 05), Grand Slam (06)
	Accessories: green helmet (new, squat with black goggles)
	A trained tank-driver himself, SGT. BAZOOKA knows exactly what the COBRA armored vehicle drivers are thinking as they jink and weave to avoid getting hit by his missiles. Knowing what the best evasive maneuvers are helps him to second-guess the moves of COBRA vehicles and keep them targeted in his sights. He knows that having the skill and knowledge to aim and fire his missiles is only half the job; the weapons have to be hand-carried to the firefight and missile systems, even supposedly hand-portable ones, are bulky and heavy. This means extra physical training, a ten-mile run every morning, and a strict schedule of weight training to maintain his strength and stamina at peak levels. "A wire-guided missile and a night-tracker weigh 46 pounds. A reload weighs 26 pounds. Do I mind having to work out an extra hour a day to stay in shape to carry a reload in case my first shot misses? Negative!"
Toy Notes: Item #55475.

Version 5: 2005 Valor vs. Venom Wave 6 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0980: Anti-Armor Missile Specialist Sergeant Bazooka	MOS 1: Infantry Heavy Weapons [11B] MOS 2: QUICK STRIKE Driver [88M]
	head: Sgt. Bazooka (04, 05), Grand Slam (06) arms: Sgt. Bazooka (04, 05), Grand Slam (06) torso: Sgt. Bazooka (04, 05), Grand Slam (06) waist: Sgt. Bazooka (04, 05), Grand Slam (06) legs: Sgt. Bazooka (04, 05), Grand Slam (06)
	Accessories: green helmet (04 Sgt. Bazooka's, with black strap); grey revolver (new); grey spring missile launcher (new, large and bazooka-shaped) with detachable sight; grey missile (new, with medium-sized cylindrical tip)
	A trained tank-driver himself, SGT. BAZOOKA knows exactly what the COBRA armored vehicle drivers are thinking as they maneuver to avoid getting hit by his missiles. He knows the best evasive moves; this helps him to second-guess COBRA vehicles and keep them targeted in his sights. SGT. BAZOOKA knows that having the skill and knowledge to aim and fire his missiles is only half the job; the weapons have to be hand-carried to the firefight and missile systems, even supposedly hand-portable ones, are bulky and heavy. This means extra physical training, a ten-mile run every morning, and a strict schedule of weight training to maintain his strength and stamina at peak levels. "A wire-guided missile and a night-tracker weigh 46 pounds. A reload weighs 26 pounds. Do I mind having to work out an extra hour a day to stay in shape to carry a reload in case my first shot misses? Negative!"
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Dreadnok Torch (05). Item #00279.

Version 6: 2008 post-25th Anniversary Wave 9 carded assortment
Fig. #1299: Missile Specialist Sergeant Bazooka	MOS 1: Armor-Defeating Weapon Systems [11B] MOS 2: Tank Driver [19B]
	head: Sgt. Bazooka (08) arms: Sgt. Bazooka (08) chest: Sgt. Bazooka (08) midsection: Sgt. Bazooka (08) legs: Sgt. Bazooka (08)
	Accessories: light green helmet (new, with grey brim and chinstrap); green backpack (new, large with four slots for missiles); black missile launcher (new, large LAW with wavy tan strap); four silver missiles (new, with cylindrical backs); black Joe figure stand
	SGT. BAZOOKA was driving an Abrams tank in the "Third Horde" (Third Armored Division) when he came to the realization that an illiterate farmer armed with a $200 disposable rocket launcher could knock out a million dollar tank with less than two weeks training. He put in for a transfer immediately. Training: Advanced Infantry School, Fort Benning; Armor School, Fort Knox. Qualified expert: Dragon anti-tank missile, Milan anti-tank missile system, LAW rocket, recoilless rifle, LAW system and all Warsaw Pact RPG systems. He is also EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) qualified up to the tac-op category. "SGT. BAZOOKA is a decisive fast-thinker with all the instincts of a natural survivor."
Toy Notes: Item #32488.

Character Contributions

Buzzer, Ripper, and Torch

Dreadnoks: undisciplined social outcasts who act as Cobra's mercenaries under the leadership of Zartan. They specialize in covert operations, primitive forms of sabotage, and general destruction.

Warrant Officer: highly skilled specialty officer serving as a technical expert in support of higher-ranking commissioned officers
Infantry: The infantryman supervises, leads, or serves as a member of an infantry activity that employs individual or crew served weapons in support of offensive and defensive combat operations.
Helicopter Pilot: operates and supervises the maintenance of rotary wing aircraft in transport, combat, training, and other missions.
Special Forces: employs high-risk conventional and unconventional warfare tactics and techniques in individual and small unit infantry operations.
Eco-Warriors Commander: directs and personally leads the activities of the Eco-Warriors emergency unit to prevent Cobra forces from bringing down civilization through environmental damage.
Paratrooper Operations: light infantry inserted by aircraft or helicopter to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize and hold terrain.
Commando: member of an elite light infantry unit specializing in offensive/raiding tasks, with a variety of capabilities including a broad range of deployment skills including parachuting, airborne rappelling, and amphibious landings.
L. A. V. Operator: supervises and operates land assault vehicles over varied terrain and roadways for support of combat operations.

Missile Specialist / Armor Defeating Weapons Systems: The anti-tank missileman is responsible for the tactical deployment of anti-armor weapon systems and general anti-armor and tactical vehicle operations. Provides medium and heavy anti-armor fire in support of infantry and other units.
Heavy Weapons Specialist: maintains, deploys, and uses heavy weapons, especially machine guns and grenade launchers, for maximum effect for attack, cover, and support.
Tank Driver: operates tracked and armored vehicles in combat and training exercises. Has special knowledge of tank-launched and tank-mounted weapons.
Tiger Shark Driver: operates and directs the operation and maintenance of the Tiger Force's air-driven swamp vehicles.
Blockbuster / Quick Strike Driver: supervises and operates the Blockbuster and Quick Strike over varied terrain and roadways for support of combat operations.

Continue to 1985 Characters, Page 2 (Airtight, Lady Jaye, Quick Kick, and Dusty)

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