Preparing to Deploy

I took to heart the commander’s column written by one of my favorite Air Force officers, LtCol Joe Almodovar, who earned the Bronze Start in Operation Iraqi Freedom. A reservist who served with Paul Bremer on the Coalition Provisional Authority in 2003, Colonel Almodovar suggest Air Force officers need to have their act together before they deploy. Specifically, a) know how to decisively use your weapon, b) know how to operate a GPS, and c) maintain excellence in physical fitness.
a) So I started target practicing in late fall with some trusty AF pals who owned 9 mm. By last week, I was teaching UWW Marketing Prof Sharon Roy Newman how to shoot (she’s a civilian).
b) I learned the basics of GPS – will see how (and if) it operates in the desert….
c) Got back into the running scene. Reference top runner in female division age division 35-39 http://www.pttiming.com/Results/Road05/AleHouse/5kAwards.htm
(I know … you were thinking I was only 31-years-old…)