Weapons School...Class 11B!

After landing at Las Vegas Airport, I turned on my cell phone and had a voicemail from my squadron commander. All he said was, "Nuke, when you get this give me a call." I'm the project officer (PROJO) for our TDY to Nellis AFB, NV providing air support to the USAF Weapons School. In all we have 17 F-16s and 215 people here for the support, similar to the last time I was out here last fall (click here for that post).

While at the baggage claim I got ahold of my squadron commander and he said, "Congrats Nuke, you were selected for Weapons School!" Wow, what an honor! There are only 18-20 F-16 pilots selected for Weapons School each year, and I'm one of them. I'll be part of the 57th Wing, and fly in the 16th Weapons Squadron Tomahawks (appropriate for flying the F-16). After the course if finished, I'll return to Shaw AFB until 2013. There is a lot of difficult training / flying ahead, but I'm excited and ready for the challenge. The class takes place Jul - Dec of this year at Nellis AFB, NV. Here in a few weeks, we'll find out our follow-on assignment but most likely I'll return to Shaw AFB. But, anything is possible with the Air Force, so we'll keep everyone posted.

OK, just finished a workout and need to get ready for work...God is good! "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!" (Phil 4:13).