A Pilot's Journey

Well, I had my flight board interview today. I can't say much about it, but I will say that it went fairly well. I will know in about 5 weeks if it was good enough as that is billet night. I sure hope it went as well as I feel it did. All of the other stuff for flight is done, my physical is just waiting on my PRK waiver, and my ASTB (Aviation Selection Test Battery) score is one of the higher ones that I have heard of. Now it is just wait and see what comes of it. I just have to work hard on my end and finish up OCS strong. I need to make sure my physical fitness continues to improve. I am looking forward to finishing this up and seeing my lovely wife again. That has definitely been the most difficult part of this endeavor. Till next time, here’s wishing clear skies and smooth sailing...

No, it is not what you think. Things are still going well here at OCS. I had a class yesterday called Wellness IV where I did a physical fitness test. This test included
weighing in and getting a body fat percentage. This is where I was a bit concerned and did not want to see the results. However I was pleasantly surprised. My weight was 186, I was shocked. I knew I had been losing weight because my ODU pants were getting big. Just to let you know how much I have lost, when I got here and weighed in on the first day I was at 204. I have lost 18 lbs since arriving and I am still losing more. My body fat percentage was only 13% which is right between the 10-18 percent for the healthy range. Needless to say I was pretty stoked. Any how that is about all I have time for right now. I will try to write some more later. Till then, GO COAST GUARD BLUE!!

Wow, it has been 4 weeks now since I last wrote. OCS is going as well as I could expect. It is definately challenging to meet all the standards that are set and they keep us extremely busy. Fortunately we were granted Internet Access at the end of week 4 so I should be able to update every so often. I am not going to go into much detail on what is going on here as I do not know what is ok to make public information. If you have any questions I will try to answer them if I can, but don't get too upset if I cannot. Well, I have to get ready for a class now. Till next time, GO COAST GUARD BLUE!!