Polished my shoes

Ok, well I have a little nervous energy… I spent 2 hours polishing my shoes this morning.

I have about two hours before I report. Definitely a little anxious.

The beginning

Hello all! If you are reading this, you are probably family, friend, or some random person who googled my name. Either way, I wanted to create a blog to let you all know about my experiences at Air Force Officer Training and JAG school.

First, at the risk of being cheesy, I want to thank everyone for their warm wishes. I got to see so many people this week to say goodbye and catch up on each others’ lives. I truly hope that despite the distance I am able to keep in frequent contact with everyone.

That being said, I left early today (Monday Jan. 15), on my way to Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, AL. I will be at Maxwell for 1 month for Commissioned Officer Training (COT) and then 2 months of JAG school (JASOC). COT is the officer equivalent of boot camp. While I have been assured nobody will push my face in the mud while making me do push-ups, it is going to be a fairly grueling experience. Hours are regularly from 0500 to 2300 (yup, I’m working on military time now). As much as I have joked to people that this is like boy-scouts or camp (and while in some respects it may be), I am going in with a very serious attitude and am hoping that attitude will help me get through without much shock. Worse case scenario, I am ready to have people yell “LOWLY MAGGOT” at me.

I arrived in Montgomery mid evening, and had time for a decent dinner, etc. Right now, I’m just anxious to finally get it started, and get a better understanding of what my commitment to the service is really going to mean.

I hope to be able to post regularly, although it will likely only be on the weekends. Please email me if you would like, and I will write back whenever I have the opportunity.