Greekchatter to move from Texas to Kwajalein!
 

If you're not on Facebook, here's the news:

I am accepting a minimum two-year contract job as a drafter in - of all places - Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands (KWA/PKWA), part of the Reagan Test Site in the Pacific Ocean. Of course this is pending some paperwork and a physical/drug test, and once those are completed I won't know when's the date I ship out (estimating mid-late July before that happens).

The job's an unaccompanied tour (single) and housing and chow are provided. (No, [darnit]... I ain't going Gilligan's Island - no grass shack and whatever I can fish outta the ocean! There are American-style creature comforts here!)

Kwajalein (or Kwaj) is a restricted island military installation - while Air Mike (Continental Micronesia) services Bucholz Army Air Field (KWA/PKWA), no visitors are allowed unless sponsored by military personnel or contractors living on the island. I will have the opportunity to come back to the States on leave. Plenty of opportunities to learn to sail and scuba dive, among other things, so I won't be bored outta my mind!

More info on Kwajalein:

Wikipedia - Kwajalein Atoll
Wikipedia - Reagan Test Site
Reagan Test Site official home page
Kwaj Scuba Club information brochure

No overseas CAP squadron here, so I'm going temporarily inactive (except for paying my annual dues), unless conditions are OK to form one - and that won't be for a very long time - I won't be pushing to form an overseas squadron in Kwaj - yet!

I won't be gone from Greekchat or my other haunts online, but my participation will be limited.

We know several families who were stationed there for 3 year tours. They all had positive experiences and took advantage of their location to explore the Pacific Rim and Asia for vacations. Someone's child was diagnosed with a condition which necessitated treatment at Tripler in Hawaii but there were enough scheduled flights that it wasn't that difficult. These families were all active-duty so your experience might be different.

Congrats, man!!!

hey dude, how cool for you to get a fantastic experience. will you be able to get any fly time in? Ya are quailfied 10-04! as long as you can stay in touch, all is good.

Holy guacamole, what an interesting opportunity. Congrats!

It's official - the offer has been extended and accepted. Estimating 30-45 days before I get the port call date to Kwaj.

Congrats and safe travels to you!

Congrats! May you have many great adventures!

.....Kelly :)