Sunday, June 24, 2012

Tales From the AOR, Part III

From the ADAB newsletter I got in the mail this morning...


So.  Buck's been in the desert a week tomorrow, which means he has 358 days and a wake-up left.  Not that we're counting...

I could have SWORN I created a series of posts called "Tales From the AOR" when Buck was in Iraq and The Af, but apparently not.  I could only find one post with that title but I KNOW I used that terminology.  I'm not a very good blogger.
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16 comments:

  1. IT (aka Ivan Toblog)24 June, 2012 11:05

    Col. Hawkins is one tall dude

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  2. ex-Trash Hauler24 June, 2012 11:45

    We always invade countries on the other side of the planet. I just remember having jet lag the whole time. I kept my watch on homeplate time. Luckily the new crews always got the night sorties, so we would actually be flying during our normal waking hours. Then we had to transition to dayshift after three weeks. The flight surgeon would have a class every year about circadian rhythms, but my solution was to just sleep all the time. I even slept through several scud hits. Why run? You'll only die tired...

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    1. Buck24 June, 2012 16:17

      We always invade countries on the other side of the planet.

      That's not entirely true, as we invaded and occupied parts of Mississippi and Northern California in the way-back. I know... I spent time in both of those gawd-fersaken places.

      But your larger point is well-taken, Trash-Hauler.

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  3. Glenn Mark Cassel24 June, 2012 12:10

    Bravo Zulu.
    Linked to ORPO and The Lexicans!

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  4. Bag Blog24 June, 2012 16:20

    358 days sounds like a whole lot of days. Maybe we should count by weeks.

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    1. Buck25 June, 2012 10:37

      I don't think it matters, Lou, both numbers are still pretty big. But it'll pass... quickly for him, less so for the family.

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  5. virgil xenophon24 June, 2012 17:16

    SQ CO? He should make LTC out of this assign., or has the shrinking force made that problematic these days? What's the current poop, Buck?

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    1. Buck25 June, 2012 10:36

      Rumor has it he'll do alright when the time comes. He just had his first BTZ look at LtCol and didn't make it it, but that was the two-year BTZ board... few do.

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  6. Barco Sin Vela II24 June, 2012 18:51

    I envy the pride you feel!

    Good luck to BP and I hope he has a smooth tour!

    DC

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  7. Moogie P24 June, 2012 22:25

    That's a longtime, but dang! That's a helluva command!

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    1. Buck25 June, 2012 10:34

      I'm sad because I couldn't be there for the change of command, like I was for SN2.

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  8. Kris, in New England25 June, 2012 07:39

    Long time indeed. Congrats to Buck and heartfelt prayers to his family.

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Just be polite... that's all I ask.

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