Sunday December 30, 2007 - Ah, Sunday
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December 30, 2007
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As I mentioned we don't have a typical work week. But Sundays offer several refreshing breaks - as Sundays should. I flew a mission ...
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Sunday, December 30, 2007
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Saturday December 29, 2007 - Best Airborne Picture Yet
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December 29, 2007
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Not sure how this one got on our drive, but someone has a future in aerial photography!
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Saturday December 29, 2007 - - Weekend in Balad
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December 29, 2007
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Okay - we don't really have weekends. We identify days of the week though. Tuesdays is Mongolian night at the DFAC (why we need an abb...
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Friday, December 28, 2007
Friday December 28, 2007 - Core Values
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December 28, 2007
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Greetings from Balad. Got to fly another long day mission today - this time with "guest help" as the Deputy Operations Group Co...
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Thursday, December 27, 2007
12/27/2007 - Day Ops
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December 27, 2007
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Got to fly with the Squadron Commander today for my first takeoff in the daylight! Homey and I had an uneventful, long sortie.... but yeste...
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Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Wednesday December 26, 2007 - More Christmas Photos
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December 26, 2007
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Don't worry - we are still all working out and sticking to our fitness goals - - though watching Ringer & Thor dip their Christmas...
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Tuesday December 25, 2007 - - Merry Christmas
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December 26, 2007
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Well I must admit that there is no place like home for Christmas. We sincerely appreciate all the support and love that our family and fr...
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Monday, December 24, 2007
Monday December 24, 2007 - More Christmas Eve Cheer
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December 24, 2007
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Life Support Tech Anthony Trujillo from New Mexico has been a great addition to our deployed team. He was nice enough to sew the rank on ...
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Sunday, December 23, 2007
Monday December 24, 2007 - Wingmen
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December 23, 2007
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Merry Christmas from Balad, Iraq. It is very difficult to be away from our families at this time. I dearly miss Stephanie, Faith, Mitc...
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Sunday December 23, 2007
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December 23, 2007
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Wisdom of the Warrior . Those of you that know me well, know that I love to philosophize. I will continue to keep the BLOG light hearte...
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Saturday, December 22, 2007
Saturday December 22, 2007 - Aerial Photography
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December 22, 2007
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Our runways, our base and a shot emailed to us from one of our tankers!
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Friday, December 21, 2007
Friday December 21, 2007 - Missing the kids!
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December 21, 2007
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As Christmas nears, I know we all are missing our families. Here is a quick picture of my boys and Princess this Fall with their cousins Haz...
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Thursday December 20, 2007 - THE USO
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December 21, 2007
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I had heard about the USO shows of old featuring people like Bob Hope. I almost didn't go today, but I ended up with a new found respec...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Wednesday December 19, 2007
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December 19, 2007
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More defying gravity with my combat wingman and buddy, Scott "Beeker" VanBeek. I have yet to see the light of day while airborne ...
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Tuesday December 18, 2007
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December 19, 2007
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Flying is starting to get a little more routine... means the ground guys are winning the war! Willy O' and I did find some "distu...
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Monday, December 17, 2007
Monday December 17, 2007 - Crossfit OUTDOORS
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December 17, 2007
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After 5 suicides and over 250 walking lunges at the outdoor basketball court!! InsideWilly O - gets some on Shoulder PRESS!
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Sunday December 16, 2007 - Flying with the C Flight COMMANDER
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December 17, 2007
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Didn't land from my sortie with Scrounger until sunrise this morning and had a very long debrief reviewing tapes (this is the case any...
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Sunday, December 16, 2007
Saturday December 15, 2007 - The Burn Pit
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December 16, 2007
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Just landed from a 5.0 hour mission with my main man Scrounger - - VERY EVENTFUL! There will be some good war stories from this one when ...
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Friday December 14, 2007 - Desert Patches
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December 13, 2007
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Had a request for pictures of our patches as they look and home and while in the desert. Bear in mind, while we are at Balad, we ...
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Friday December 14, 2007 - the MPC
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December 13, 2007
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MPC stands for Mission Planning Cell. On any given mission an F16 pilot carries no less than 10 items with him in the cockpit: Maps, Weapons...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Thursday December 13, 2007
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December 12, 2007
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We are settling into our flying routine of VAMPIRES and day fliers. Each offers its own challenges and adventures. To assist us in our ...
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Wednesday December 12, 2007
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December 12, 2007
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Travis Penna and several of our maintenance folks have been here for 2 months already (they took the 4 month option!) I received some Chris...
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Tuesday December 11, 2007
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December 12, 2007
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Flew a 6.3 hour mission with my Delta buddy, Ken "Kubla" Kobs last night. Unfortunately I only have about a 5 hour butt! It was...
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