Yep....I have no choice. I've been on shore duty for three years (almost) and it is time for me to go back to sea.....problem is, there is ZERO sea duty orders for my rate/rank in San Diego....so, I am definitely leaving the area... November timeframe... I have selections in for Tinker AFB in Oklahoma, Whidbey Island in Washington, Kenohei (spelling) in Hawaii, or Point Mugu California. I'm kinda bummed, actually....of all the squadrons here in SD, I can't go to any of them..... And the worst part......no helicopters anymore.....I have to go fixed wing...I know nothing about fixed winged aircraft...I've worked on helo's my whole career..... Change sucks. /rant... *UPDATE* Going to point mugu....not too far.... *UPDATE #2* Looks like I'm leaving mid October now and going to Norfolk for a couple months......
Jeff, Whidbey Island in WA would be great. I loved Ft Lewis, WA in the three plus years I was stationed there. Of course Whidbey is just North of Seattle and I was in Tacoma. haha Change sucks at first, but once you get there and readjusted, you will be a happier person. Make the best of what you have. Oklahoma? lol Nice Beach front there. dahahahaha Tinker is a nice base.
Those are my selections, but it's up to my detailer to decide where I go... I have friends in Whidbey, so it won't be to bad...if I go there... The changing duty stations isn't so bad...but going to a whole new platform is going to suck.....
I agree with Ron, I have a buddy that works in Tacoma for a minor league baseball team and he loves it there
Jeff, That sucks. You're actually a good guy and we all liked you. I say fuck the Navy and go AWOL, get a job in the private sector and stay here. Shit, mofo's can refuse to go to Iraq because they oppose the war, and they just get their winky smacked. I call for a going away party if Jeff pussies out and doesn't go AWOL.
Good luck. I hope they send you were you want to go...I know the AF had a bad habit of sending you were you did NOT want to go. When I was in, I wanted to go to Hawaii, Alaska, California, west coast. Yeah, I got stationd in Georgia.
LIAR, why do you lie? Jeff, Sorry to hear that bro. Hopefully I can "MEAT" you before you leave. Let me know about Saturday for a spin in the sled. I would go to Hawaii or Washington if it were up to me. I graduated from WAZZU and loved it up there.
That sucks Bro! Go Nav!!! Have you tride to get released to the special detailer and try to stay here? What creo is your rate right now?
dang dude, i would hate to leave SD for anywhere but WA in nice too. its just a lot colder and more rainy....haha. good luck dude.
Shouldn`t Have Been An Airdale J/j Good Luck With Next Duty Station.....i Was A Machinest Matein 92 When I Got Out.....
Thanks...oh, and it's the legend of Ron Burgandy...good flick. It's what they call type 2 sea duty. Since it's a P-3 squadron, they deploy to anywhere in the world for six months at a time. So I'll still be away from home, just not on a boat. That's if I go to Tinker... I don't know about any 'special' detailer....enlighten me please... And my rate is creo 3 across the board. Honestly, I don't regret being an airdale. Choose your rate, choose your fate, right??
Ok..so the selection results came out today..... Here I come, Point Mugu and VAW-113..... On a side note, congrats to all the new chiefs :thumb: