Hurricane Irene ....

8/26/11 (Happy birthday to my beautiful wife Linda <3)
We have a BIG hurricane targeting the East Coast, expecting to cause alot of problems.
Hurricane Irene should be going past VA and the NYC area Sat/Sun....
My flight out of Washington Dulles IAD is set for Sunday, and United already has sent out "make other plans" notices !!  My deployment overseas is now a week later, 9/4. Cool. Gives me an extra week to do some organizing and hanging out .... 

Well, my bags are packed, I'm ready to go....

Mon 8/15/11 // Now that I have my "deployment date" (8/28/11), I need to get alot of stuff together to mail to myself to have while I'm "in country". AAR gave us a good size list of suggestions, everything from linens to toiletries to electronics to clothing ... Linda and I spent the afternoon AND ALOT OF MONEY at Target getting it all together. I honestly felt like I was going to summer camp !!! Once there, when I go home during my rotation, I'm able to store my stuff in a locker, so this load is a one-timer !!!!!

AAR Airlift

I have recently signed on for a Flight Dispatcher position with AAR Airlift and will begin my career there soon.
AAR Airlift, a 135 company, serves to supply our troops with needed supplies during their overseas deployment, such as food, water, mail etc.
AAR Corp is a terrific company, and I am honored to be working with AAR Airlift, supporting our brave soldiers in their mission.
I will be based at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
http://www.aarcorp.com/gov/airlift.htm

This opportunity allows me to serve our nation, and I am honored to be a part of it.