This is just a note for me -- however feel free to enjoy if you like.

NAVADMIN 235/08
NAVY RESERVE COMPONENT INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) MOBILIZATION BUSINESS RULES

Paragraph 4, Section D
THE PLANNING OBJECTIVE FOR INVOLUNTARY MOBILIZATION (TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, SECTION 12302) ORDERS IS A MAXIMUM OF ONE YEAR MEP TO FIVE YEARS DEMOBILIZED (1:5 RATIO).  THE 1:5 RATIO APPLIES TO MOBILIZATIONS LESS THAN ONE YEAR AS WELL.

Paragraph 4, Section E
OFFICIAL DWELL TIME IS THE NUMBER OF MEP DAYS TIMES FIVE


NOTES:

MOBILIZATION EMPLOYMENT PERIOD (MEP)

http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/NAVADMINS/NAV2008/NAV08235.txt

Here Comes The Heat

More Kuwait Morning

Sunrise in Kuwait - Camp Virginia

Inspiration

 

Thought you might want to see the inspiration

Mounted Combat Patrol Training - Break Time/Photo Op

We were halfway through the MCP course at this point and still smiling, but under those vests ran rivers of sweat.  As a side note this is the gentleman I picked to be my partner in the hand-to-hand training earlier in the month - brilliant!

Mounted Combat Patrol Training

Getting the trucks ready to roll -- this project started at 0400