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To My Family and Friends, Hello there! I am over half way through...now it is all down hill from here. Again the temps have dropped again. The highs are now around 68ºF and the lows are around 45ºF. I actually saw my breath when I went running the day after Thanksgiving...it reached 38ºF. We have had more rain this month...enough to actually allow grass to start growing in the desert...what a weird sight!
Thanksgiving was not much of a Thanksgiving...I worked most of the day and then went to the dinning facility (DFAC) for a meal that was based on Third Country National's (that worked at the DFAC) idea of what an American Thanksgiving was like. I am still not sure if the turkey was really turkey and the stuffing was the consistency of oatmeal. The decorations were also very interesting. But, I do have to say they tried and did put a lot of effort into it...that is appreciated.
Early this month I bought a microwave so I could have soups and small meals in my room as an alternative to eating in the DFAC. Most of the food at the DFAC is fried of covered in heavy sauces or gravy...not exactly healthy to eat everyday. The salad bar depends on what fresh vegetables they can get that week. They do always have canned vegetables...so I eat a lot of those.
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| This month the commanding general of Air Force Central Command, Lt Gen North came to Al Asad AB to visit the Airmen here. I had the pleasure to organize the planning for his trip and to escort him around the base. He was very personable person to talk with. He really listened and cared about what his Airmen were experiencing. It was a pleasure taking him around the base and the Airmen enjoyed his visit. The new Status of Forces (SOFA) was signed at the end of this month. The SOFA means a lot of changes for us here at Al Asad Air Base. As they close down many of the smaller bases the US has in the various towns and cities, many of those units are moving to Al Asad Air Base. This means we need to find buildings to move them into and cans for them to live in. This is not easy...especially when the infrastructure is not in place for the population growth. We need to grow to accommodate them but at the same time units are projected to leave after their arrival so we don't want to grow. So the big question how do you handle the temporary surge on base...that is what the Base Command Group (the unit I work for) is responsible to figure out...fun! As always, thanks for your support and I will write more next month. God bless and take care, Robert
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