Well, I'm back. Just returned a couple days ago from a month of leave. My wife and I went camping all through a bunch of national parks and state parks. Pretty much drove all over the west. Had a real blast just taking it easy and doing whatever the hell I wanted to do. There were a few days I just sat in my chair and did nothing all day. I'll have to put up a few pictures of our trip. We saw everything from snow in June throughout Montana and Yellowstone to a heatwave through Utah and Nevada.
Anyway, checked onboard the LINCOLN today. Didn't really get much done since the ship is in their POM (pre overseas movement) period and it was right before lunch (on a Friday) so a lot of people were already gone. Did get to meet my immediate supervisor (not the department head as he is my boss's boss -- it's different on a carrier) and my technical assistant (a salty and most definately dirty CWO4 -- all warrants are dirty). Warrant took me around the ship, showed me the gyms and helped me get a stateroom. Good room too....a 4 man on the O-3 level (meaning - away from the cats and arresting wires) so I should be able to sleep peacefully. I'll take care of the other main admin stuff next week. Just basically needed to stop my leave before the weekend and get a stateroom. Mission accomplished.
Thankfully, I'm back online as well here in my hotel (even though it is AOL - free for one month...perfect - and is 56K). Least I'll be able to keep up with what's going on in the forum now.
Take care.
--Steve Wilkins
Anyway, checked onboard the LINCOLN today. Didn't really get much done since the ship is in their POM (pre overseas movement) period and it was right before lunch (on a Friday) so a lot of people were already gone. Did get to meet my immediate supervisor (not the department head as he is my boss's boss -- it's different on a carrier) and my technical assistant (a salty and most definately dirty CWO4 -- all warrants are dirty). Warrant took me around the ship, showed me the gyms and helped me get a stateroom. Good room too....a 4 man on the O-3 level (meaning - away from the cats and arresting wires) so I should be able to sleep peacefully. I'll take care of the other main admin stuff next week. Just basically needed to stop my leave before the weekend and get a stateroom. Mission accomplished.
Thankfully, I'm back online as well here in my hotel (even though it is AOL - free for one month...perfect - and is 56K). Least I'll be able to keep up with what's going on in the forum now.
Take care.
--Steve Wilkins