The Air Force Begins

The Air Force Begins#244643

By thepostman - March 21st, 2009, 1:50 pm

- March 21st, 2009, 1:50 pm #244643

As most of you guys know I signed up for the Air Force several months ago. This coming Monday is the day that the whole journey begins. I will be leaving and staying the night in Richmond and then on Tuesday I will be flying out to San Antonio for basic training.

Basic training will last 8.5 weeks and then after that I go to a tech school in Mississippi that will last 20 weeks where I will be learning my job. My job will be Communications-Computer Systems Control, which I am really excited about.

The real prayer request in all of this is for my wife who will be living here in Lynchburg and working for the 6 months I am gone. She is a strong one and I know she will be fine, but she will always be in the back of my mind, especially since I won't be here to help her and such. She is planning on coming to my graduation the end of May and visiting me for a long weekend in August in Mississippi. Her parents are also coming back from Indonesia where they are missionaries for furlough in July, so she will be able to see them some which will all help.

Anyways, your prayers through this whole process will be much appreciated. As soon as I am able to get to a computer I am sure I will update you on my progress...thanks guys.

Last edited by thepostman on March 21st, 2009, 2:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.

#244656

By TDDance234 - March 21st, 2009, 2:28 pm

- March 21st, 2009, 2:28 pm #244656

Good luck! Will be praying!

#244668

By 4everfsu - March 21st, 2009, 3:23 pm

- March 21st, 2009, 3:23 pm #244668

Praying for your safe trip to start. Also may God bless you in learning above and beyond the class room training. May He watch over your wife during your absence and give your in laws safe trip to and from the US.

“If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart,
if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain.”
Sir Winston Churchill

Speak little, do much!
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Lynchburg Baptist College class of 1975

#244695

By Fumblerooskies - March 21st, 2009, 7:08 pm

- March 21st, 2009, 7:08 pm #244695

Certainly praying for you in the new endeavor...and may God was over your family as you are gone.

#244783

By gymrat.chic - March 22nd, 2009, 1:51 pm

- March 22nd, 2009, 1:51 pm #244783

I'll keep you and your family in my prayers and that you will have the strength to make it through.

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#244804

By Sly Fox - March 22nd, 2009, 3:14 pm

- March 22nd, 2009, 3:14 pm #244804

I know it is only for a couple of months, but welcome to the Texan contingent of FlameFans.

#244981

By thepostman - March 23rd, 2009, 10:02 am

- March 23rd, 2009, 10:02 am #244981

thanks guys, I leave in an hour for Richmond. All your prayers mean more then you know

and Sly...I will try to enjoy Texas as much as I can..haha

#244994

By PAmedic - March 23rd, 2009, 10:38 am

- March 23rd, 2009, 10:38 am #244994

Best wishes to you- will keep you and your family in thoughts/prayers

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#245019

By JMUDukes - March 23rd, 2009, 1:05 pm

- March 23rd, 2009, 1:05 pm #245019

Good luck! one of my good friends who I graduated with is at the AFA.

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#259571

By thepostman - May 23rd, 2009, 2:52 pm

- May 23rd, 2009, 2:52 pm #259571

I don't have much time, but wanted to thank all you guys for your prayers...I graduated from Air Force BMT officially yesterday...spending some time off base with the wife which has been nice. I have today and tomorrow to enjoy then midnight tomorrow I leave for Mississippi to start my job training...I am excited about it...

sounds like I have missed a lot the past 2 months...some good, some bad...when i get to tech school I will be on more...maybe...we'll see how it goes...

thanks again for your prayers and support...i missed this site

#259688

By bigsmooth - May 24th, 2009, 9:30 pm

- May 24th, 2009, 9:30 pm #259688

congrats posty! i will continue praying!

#259745

By flames1971 - May 25th, 2009, 12:54 pm

- May 25th, 2009, 12:54 pm #259745

Yes. Congrats!

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#263559

By thepostman - June 21st, 2009, 12:20 am

- June 21st, 2009, 12:20 am #263559

so this has turned into the unofficial flamefans update for anything air force...which i guess is ok

I just found out this past week I will be stationed in Tampa, Florida at MacDill AFB...I am really excited about this because I have wanted to get back to Florida. It is still the beginning stages, but I should know more as the weeks pass

school is going well, this past week was a ton of information and I am trying to get it all straight inside of my head...so prayer in that area would be appreciated...school is very fast paced here and much different than anything I ever experienced in college...I don't know if its harder, but its much, much different....

I also now have an internet connection in my room, so I might be around here more causing trouble...we shall see

thanks again for the support...who knows what the next 6 years will bring with all the things going on in the world that I am sure the Air Force will be a big part of...

#263560

By Sly Fox - June 21st, 2009, 12:22 am

- June 21st, 2009, 12:22 am #263560

Praying for you just down I-10 in Houston.

#263630

By 4everfsu - June 22nd, 2009, 1:14 pm

- June 22nd, 2009, 1:14 pm #263630

Postman you are in my home town. Good old MacDill AFB. Btw the way there is a great rib place on Gandy Blvd, called Kojak. It is right before Gandy hits Bayshore.
Will you be still in town this Sept? I will be down there and will buy you lunch at Kojak if you are interested.

Good luck with your schooling.

“If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart,
if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain.”
Sir Winston Churchill

Speak little, do much!
Ben Franklin

Lynchburg Baptist College class of 1975

#263675

By thepostman - June 22nd, 2009, 8:34 pm

- June 22nd, 2009, 8:34 pm #263675

I always am for some good ribs...

I won't be down there til the middle of October...but any other good food places you want to tell me about would be great!

Its been 6 years since I have lived in Florida full time...so I am very excited about this...no more state taxes! haha

Re: The Air Force Begins#274287

By thepostman - September 18th, 2009, 12:35 am

- September 18th, 2009, 12:35 am #274287

well the end of the road is near for the training aspect..I take my last test this coming Monday and its seems to be shaping into one of the toughest yet. I have a 3 day weekend to prepare for it, so feel pretty confident. I leave Monday afternoon and will be back in Lynchburg sometime on Tuesday. I am so excited to get some time off. It is much needed.

If you don't mind, please keep me in your prayers this weekend as I study. I am more nervous about this test then any test I have ever taken. I just want to get done and on with the future and finally live with my wife again who has been working back in Lynchburg the whole time I have been gone...

So yeah...prayers would be appreciated..Plus I NEED to make it to the JMU game next Saturday. haha

Re: The Air Force Begins#274290

By Cider Jim - September 18th, 2009, 8:46 am

- September 18th, 2009, 8:46 am #274290

Reserves or active duty?

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Re: The Air Force Begins#274310

By thepostman - September 18th, 2009, 10:11 am

- September 18th, 2009, 10:11 am #274310

active duty. Will be moving to Tampa after spending a week in Lynchburg.

Re: The Air Force Begins#274314

By 4everfsu - September 18th, 2009, 10:48 am

- September 18th, 2009, 10:48 am #274314

I am in Tampa at the public library using their computer. After this I am heading to Kojak the rib place I told you near MacDill AFB. Leaving Sunday to head back to NC.

Enjoy your time in Tampa and maybe we can meet at Kojak next Sept. Have a safe trip down.

“If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart,
if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain.”
Sir Winston Churchill

Speak little, do much!
Ben Franklin

Lynchburg Baptist College class of 1975

Re: The Air Force Begins#274996

By thepostman - September 21st, 2009, 1:47 pm

- September 21st, 2009, 1:47 pm #274996

I officially passed my test today! I am now a permanent party member of the US Air Force..I will head to Lynchburg for a week and a half...I in-process in Tampa Oct 2.

Thanks for the prayers and support over the last 6 months. I am so excited about finally being able to start my actual job in the Air Force, and even better I finally get to live with my wife! 6 months away has been tough, but I think ultimately brought us closer, which is odd I guess....Anyways, enough of that...

I will be in the Bill Saturday night....BEAT JMU!!!!

Re: The Air Force Begins#275011

By olldflame - September 21st, 2009, 3:36 pm

- September 21st, 2009, 3:36 pm #275011

Congrats postman!

Re: The Air Force Begins#275043

By Sly Fox - September 21st, 2009, 8:47 pm

- September 21st, 2009, 8:47 pm #275043

There you go into the wild blue yonder ... Congrats!