School....

So we are at this school. Its starting to make some sense. Basically, we from 3/24 are the assistants to the class. The class is designed to teach majors, master sergeants and lieutenant colonels how to run a COC (Combat Operations Center). So I have sat through classes on setting up a COC, planning helicopter insertion missions, armor missions, classes on operational security, on IED's and all sorts of stuff that is majorly over my pay grade, and most of which requires a commission and several more pay grades to implement. So as a commanding Lance Corporal some day I will be well prepared. So far it has been early mornings and late nights. On the bright side I have been able to work out a lot in the mornings. That has been nice. Tomorrow I will go back to work early, and probably will be working till 2100 every night till Sunday. I will have Sunday off, and then no more time off and the same schedule till the 20th. I HOPEFULLY will be able to do intel work and get better at my job. SO far the logistical issues have not been worked out. Its not particularly difficult, but it has been exhausting. Death by power point the last few days. Even the officers were struggling to stay awake. Doing something will be nice. We ran a few simulations Monday and Saturday. It was really cool to get an idea of how a COC is supposed to be run. I got a chance to go to Church on Sunday. It was very nice to get to Church again. I haven't been in far to long. God is good. He will see us through it all.