Lower Class Arrives

Man, talk about a hectic and tiring week!! If feel like I've been living two lives with making sure my new lower class flight (Flight 4-10) is where they need to be as well as looking after my own schedule. Overall, they're doing very well and have been picking up their procedures quickly; something their FTO will be expecting of them come next week. It's game on from here on out! We have 5 navigators in my flight...most of who will be trying to get into nav training at Pensacola Naval Base in FL in order to fly in the F-15E or the B-1.

I'm definitely glad we have a long weekend...Monday is Memorial Day, which is sweet because this is the first weekend we get to drive off base and hang out!! Finally, I can leave the OTS environment and relax for a few hours. I'm not sure what we're going to do, but it'll be fun regardless. Today we have our second briefing, and this is the first one that's graded. I'm not too nervous since I was able to get some good practice in this morning while 4-10 was in class. I'm giving my briefing on General Muir S. Fairchild...he's largely responsible for starting Air University right here Maxwell AFB. But, I'm sure you could care less so I won't bore you. It's kind of interesting, but history isn't really my bag.

After today we only have two more weeks of graded measures!! HOOAH!! After that we'll have our mobility exercise in "tent city" here on base to simulate a deployment. We also have the Vigilant Warrior Course, which is an obstacle course we'll all have to get through as a flight. So, there are some good times ahead. Soon after that I'll be looking forward to seeing my family and my best friend Kendall down here for my graduation! Time is flying by...Well, that's all for now. I should be a good OT and go practise my brief a few more times before I head out for drill competition practice. I'll be carrying our squadron's guidon (the pole with our squadron's pennant at the top) our in front of the formation for our parade, so I need to be on the ball for that.