Thanks NAZ. The excitement of the week wore off and the feeling of overwhelming change is starting to sink in. I am going to have to sell my house, car(s), and a lot of stuff I cant take with me. I think I may have a buyer. If all goes well I know the support of my wife and kids will make it all worth it. Most of this stuff will go into government contract storage but I have to take this opportunity, it will never come back around in my career. I will also get a chance to fly a lot of different aircraft, not just the C130J that I am on now.

The jokes about the Air Force arent always true however, not if you are a smaller aircraft (tactical airlifter). I have spent the majority of my career in Iraq, Afghanistan, and recently Africa. 7 deployments, 250 combat missions and a lot back pain years later... I think its my turn for the island life. I will miss my time with the spec ops guys and jump schools but time to move on.