So there I was...in Afghanistan...

Taking a helicopter ride to a Forward Operating Base. This is a pic from my point and shoot. You can see the conditions down there.

            

This was the first pic on the ground there. The second helo in the distance really isn't that far away. This was the dust storm that forced us to this Combat Outpost, instead of the FOB we were supposed to visit.

The next morning we were at the FOB. This was a pic taken while waiting to take off for Kandahar. The HUMVEE on the right was the fire truck. One each fire extinguisher and an axe on the back. Primitive at best. Good times!!

So there I was...in Afghanistan...

Thinking we've got some awesome looking jets! These are a pair of my homestation jets, currently deployed up the road. Reportedly, the pic was taken minutes before they got the call to schwack a Taliban cave. They brought the rain!

Beautiful, no?

afmajbuck out...

So there I was...in Afghanistan...

Getting promoted!

The post pin-on pic...

afcaptbuck is now...afmajbuck...

The long wait is over! I've already messed up answering the phone a couple of times today, but, that's ok. Still feels really good!

It feels just a little different, not much, but a little. I like the fact that it has finally happened and I'm now not waiting for it...

So...I'm off to get my remaining uniforms changed over. Out with the old!

afmajbuck out...