So today, I finally left the Cleveland area headed to Fort Benning, Georgia where I'll go through the "CRC" process: verification of my medical prereq's, etc, get some orientation on what I'm getting into, meet the hiring company liaison's and be issued my military gear (helmet, chest rig, medical kit, etc). This process begins on Saturday (tomorrow) and runs until my flight to Kuwait - where I "should" learn exactly where I'n going & what I'll be doing.
So flying into Atlanta, I met up with 4 other guys headed to the same place as me - with the same company, and some, hired on for the same position. It was eerily reminiscent of my initial arrival to San Diego in 1989 for Navy boot camp. One of my new coworkers reminded me that "...this should be MUCH easier though." We're now all packed on a van, on an hour and a half drive to the base. My butt hurts, I'm cramped, and hungry. Whatever.
So far, I learned the following rumors:
1. The CRC buildings may be full - so instead of sharing a room with 3 guys, I could "luck out" and get a hotel room
2. The likely final destination may very well be Kandahar Air Base.
3. If it is Kandahar, living conditions will likely be tents, as it is severely overcrowded.
We shall see what we shall see. I better get back to "sightseeing" along the Georgia highways...
- Posted from my iPhone
Location:Somewhere In Georgia
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