Leaving for Basic Training (Thank You FR/vanity)

11/21/04 | Steven Pagett....aka me

[Blue Scourge]

Howdy Fellow Freepers....

This is my first Vanity so hopefully the Mods will be kind... :)

I leave for Basic tommorow so I just wanted to post a thank you thread to all of my friends on FR who have been very supportive and encouraging to me as I prepared for this.

so to 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub,USAF_TSgt; darkwing104, Fawnn, Mojo2001, StarCMC, Brad's Gramma, and the rest of the Freeper Canteen my most sincere Thank you for all of the support you have given me.

And a thank you to all the Air Force and military Freepers who have given me much useful advice thank you very much.

And of Course Jim Rob for having the outstanding site for Republicans to come and have a good time and make a difference.

THANK YOU ALL!!!!

[eyespysomething]

God Bless and good luck! Thanks for stepping up, especially during a time of war.

[blackie]

Good story ~ Bump!

[AnnaZ]

If we ever meet, I'll expect nothing less than a peck on the cheek! It's up to you to know who I am.

Pucker up...

[barker]

Good luck and THANK YOU for what you are doing for all of us.

[bushisdamanin04]

Thanks. Another part of my past gone. Dang I'm feeling old! Do you know where the AF has its Inventory Management tech school now?

[bushisdamanin04]

I loved going to the mountains on weekends. I also had relatives at the time in Colorado Springs. Great area.

[bushisdamanin04]

Thanks. When I went through tech school there, it was a self-paced course; hardly any classes. As long as you finished in 6 weeks, you were okay, probably even 7 or 8. I wasn't the only Airman to make the course last all 6 weeks! Great area.

[shellshocked]

I want to say Sheppard.

Bukley ANGB is now Buckley AFB. A full blown air base and major intel center. It has significantly grown, including massive buildings, base facilities, housing, etc.

[Mr. Silverback]

Thank you for going. I'll be praying for you.

[rlmorel]

Hey! This is the day, eh? Good luck and keep your head up (or down as the situation requires!)

[RaceBannon]

Outstanding!!

Keep your mouth shut and do the best you can with NO SLACKING OFF, and you will shine!

[reaganaut]

Congrats, God Bless and Good Luck!

[Outraged]

God speed soldier...Say your prayers and the Lord will have you safely in his arms.

[Steve Van Doorn]

thank you!

[Spook86]

I'm sorry the gods of AFPC rained on your parade and put you in the right seat of an RC-135, E-3 or E-8. But look at the positive side: think of all the four-engine heavy experience you're getting--it will look great on your resume when your commitment's up. and you can go to work for the airline. Of course, by that time, most of them will be bankrupt, but that's another story.

On the other hand, you can stay in and join the cadre for the new E-10, which is supposed to replace AWACS and Rivet Joint in the near future. Now, you've got twice as many kids in the back end of the airplane! I know, because I once was a backender in a USAF battle management aircraft. And BTW, you guys in the RJ/AWACS community had it easier than I did; Try spending 15.9 hours aloft in a C-130.

[Mojave Mark]

You're my hero! God speed you as you serve your country.

[starvingstudent]

Copy that!!! God speed and God bless you sir!!

[beaversmom]

Best wishes to you. My dad did pretty good in the AF (48-68) for a depression era North Carolina boy with a sixth grade education. Thank you for your service.

[HerrKobes]

I'm sorry the gods of AFPC rained on your parade and put you in the right seat of an RC-135, E-3 or E-8.

I'm actually just being an idiot and giving you a hard time. The closest I've been to any of those aircraft has been from the boom of a 135. Not that I'm a boomer; I was just watching. I would be more than happy to sit right seat on any one of those aircraft. Right now I'm just the idiot who makes sure the GPS is still working.

And BTW, you guys in the RJ/AWACS community had it easier than I did; Try spending 15.9 hours aloft in a C-130

Actually, I'm looking to get into 130s. AC or MCs. We'll see in a little less than a year.

[blaquebyrd]

Good Luck! Trust me you'll remember basic for the rest of your life. A few words of advice, do not brown-nose (TIs can spot 'em a mile away), live and breath team work (seek out and help the weakest troops), and take as many pictures as you can. Twenty-two years later and I still fall out laughing when I look at those old pics.