Course Work.....

     So the flight has been participating in a Leadership Reaction Course or LRC this week. It's when they face a physical obstacle, and using both physical strength and balance, have to solve a mental problem using team work (all rolled into one).
     Each team has is given a task to complete and they area quite complicated. Although the leader is "in charge" they work together as a team to solve the course problem and they are tricky. Mike was in charge of 2 of the harder problems this week and unfortunately they were not able to complete the mission within the time constraint. BUT on a much better note, a team he was on smashed a course record by 2 minutes and were recognized for it. Very cool. 
    To give you an idea of how difficult these are, out of his entire flight only 4 of 15 missions were completed. Pictures are not allowed to be taken on these so these photos are from another activity they were involved in. It's called the WLPS course. It involves orienteering, team work and problem solving. 

Romeo Raptors

Fly, Fight and Win!! In the air, space and cyberspace!!

GOOD GRIEF!!
    So I just spent about an hour trying to get my blog a little more 'snazzy'. I like how it looks, but it took waaaay too long. I know there has to be an easier way... any hooooo...
    I have been able to talk to Mike daily which is good but I am missing him terribly (we all are) which is bad. Katherine informed me yesterday, "I wish you had to go to training and not Daddy". Ouch. Yes, she is her Daddy's girl!
    He and his flight got to go out on base this past weekend. Some of them went out for pizza and bowling. They had a good time bonding and getting a little down time. No pix though. Since Mike hasn't been able to send pictures I have been pilfering from his flight mate's Facebook pages. Here are a few of the latest from COT!

    Notice that you see no one traveling alone. One is not allowed to go anywhere on base without a buddy (making mothers everywhere quite happy). The only downer is, you have to wait for a buddy when you want to go somewhere, which can be a hassle. 

    This one I put on FB but it was too small to really see anything. Doesn't my honey look so cute in his ABU's. Or as we common folk call them, "cammos". 

    This was an assignment for the flight. They had to think of one word to describe what being an Air Force Officer meant to them. Mike's is the one that says "Honor". 

104 + humidity = misery

Mike and his flight mates from Romeo Raptors!

     And my absolute favorite pic of all (unfortunately a little blurry) is this picture of my sweetie in his "blues" that they got to wear for the first time this week. Look how skinny he is. The boy is down to 206 pounds. 

    The kids and I sent Mike a care package last week. We put some of his favorite chips, candies, nuts and beef jerky in there. Trying to fatten him back up. His 40th b-day is this Thursday so we sent him another goody package today. Hope it gets there in time. Another b-day present, he gets off of medical restrictions tomorrow and will get to participate again. Nothing like sweating and running around on your birthday!

ROMEO RAPTORS

This was the group on a stationary truck from days gone by that sits on the base.

Mike's flight "Romeo Raptors" took on the assault course this last week. Unfortunately Mike wasn't able to participate because of his knees. He was a spotter and cheered on his flight mates. 

 

Mike is hoping to get to join in the ropes course this week. Send up a prayer for those knees!! He has 2 weeks down and 3 to go. He did score a 94% on his first of 2 tests! Way to go sweetie!!! He and his flight spent ALL WEEKEND studying for it!! One another positive note, they get to wear their blues this week. Can't wait to see pictures!!!

Ouch my knees....


Poor Mike has been having some more trouble with his knees the past few days. He was already having troubles before going to COT but the constant walking, marching, stand up, sit down, little sleep, etc. is taking a toll. He is going to have to opt out of PT this week (Dr.'s orders) in order to let them rest some and will go see the doc again next week. Since he did so well on his PT baseline test, that is a good bit of insurance for him. Please keep praying for those knees though. He is a little bummed as he will be missing out on the obstacle course today.
    On the bright side, I was able to get a few more pix from one of Mike's flight-mates. This is a few of them taking a bus to chapel last Sunday. It's too far to walk.

         Here is a picture of his dorm. It looks pretty on the outside but the air conditioner hasn't been all that great. No fun trying to sleep in a room that is 80 degrees.

         Please keep praying for his safety and health and that the time would pass quickly. Well not too quickly, I still have quite a few things on my to-do list. ;-)