AWers,
I've been absent from AW for some time, to which I was rewarded with about a dozen antique messages in my mailbox. I apologize.
In a completely unplanned, and odd career twist, I'll be taking command of the West Point VIP Flight Detachment in June to finish off the last 3 of my 30 years. Just finished my final deployment of 15 since 2001, not including Desert Storm, Somalia, and all the WestPacs in between. I find it humorous that they selected an ex-SEAL with no Army experience except 14 years in the 160th to be the primary representative of Army Aviation to the academy. That, and I'm even teaching academic classes. I still wear my Trident above my wings, which draws several suspicious stares, but to date nobody has had the balls to say anything.
I've never ventured north of Virginia Beach, so it should be an experience for the whole family. Oddly enough, my teenager still has his eyes set on Annapolis, so it may be a conflicted household. Looking forward to trying something new, if anyone vetures that far north, be sure to give me a heads up. I still have a WWII airplane that has "U.S. Navy" painted on the side.
Mike-
I've been absent from AW for some time, to which I was rewarded with about a dozen antique messages in my mailbox. I apologize.
In a completely unplanned, and odd career twist, I'll be taking command of the West Point VIP Flight Detachment in June to finish off the last 3 of my 30 years. Just finished my final deployment of 15 since 2001, not including Desert Storm, Somalia, and all the WestPacs in between. I find it humorous that they selected an ex-SEAL with no Army experience except 14 years in the 160th to be the primary representative of Army Aviation to the academy. That, and I'm even teaching academic classes. I still wear my Trident above my wings, which draws several suspicious stares, but to date nobody has had the balls to say anything.
I've never ventured north of Virginia Beach, so it should be an experience for the whole family. Oddly enough, my teenager still has his eyes set on Annapolis, so it may be a conflicted household. Looking forward to trying something new, if anyone vetures that far north, be sure to give me a heads up. I still have a WWII airplane that has "U.S. Navy" painted on the side.
Mike-