In Beginning

So I did it. I finally started a blog like everyone suggested. I figure it can have a few purposes. One, it allows me to keep everyone updated on my crazy life and ever changing plans with work and the Guard. Two, it gives me something to do while I am bored at work. It's not that I don't do work. It's just that I can only take so much of it at one time. Three, it gives me a place to talk about random thoughts and ideas.

So, let me fill everyone one in on my current state and future plans:

I am currently working for the California National Guards Accessions Task Force as an Officer Recruiter. My job is to recruit individuals into the National Guard as Officers. This can be through ROTC as well as OCS. My office is on the Cal Poly campus in the ROTC Department. I can't complain too much about being on campus still. Part of the duties of this job is traveling down Los Alamitos and training potential candidates for OCS. This is completely different than ROTC because we have to ride the candidates pretty hard. We can yell and scream at them to get them ready. It took me awhile to transition into this Drill Sergeant mode, but it can be fun sometimes. Tiring, but fun.

My future plans seem to change on a day to day basis. As most people know I Commissioned as an Aviation Officer and knowingly took a two year wait to get to flight school. Well, two years is a long time. So, in an effort to get trained sooner, as well as have the ability to be deployed, I am making the transition to the Medical Service Corps as a 67J. Basically this means that I am going to become a MEDEVAC pilot. In order for this to happen, I have to wait for my transfer to go through, got to Medical Service Corps training, go to a MEDEVAC unit, and then still wait for flight school. The wait for flying will be roughly the same but I will be at least qualified as a MSC Officer. This allows me to be promoted as well as deployed. Both good things. If my transfer goes through soon, I could be taking off to MSC school as early as end of Sept. I will go to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX for about 10 weeks. I am actually looking forward to it. I want the training and also love Texas.

Well most of you knew this info but for those who didn't, there it is. Hope to keep everyone updated as much as possible.


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