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Training on North Satellite

I started the classroom and lab for North Satellite (north sat.) in the middle of August. Training on north sat., despite the max hours being lower, can take longer than departures simply because the traffic isn't always consistent, and certain days have busy periods of traffic while others are very slow. It is certainly not the same as knowing that there are departure rushes at certain times of the day and they are consistent. Also, instead of having...

It has been a while since my last update and a lot has happened. I have learned a lot more working on my own than I could have with a trainer. I also moved days off for the summer so I got to know and work with a different group of people. I also started my next phase of training which is both fun and exciting.

Working On My Own

Two days after certifying on departures, my wife and I went on vacation. It was a great way to celebrate, but it wasn't so much by design....

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So my training is terminated. All posts about how things are here are mostly accurate. I'd like to elaborate but it may lead me down a path I may never return. I am no waiting for a tower and moving furniture for plans and programs. Nice to know the agency wants me to stay mentally engaged.

Well here I go again, I am a year away from my end of service date and I'm preparing to transition out of the Marine Corps to the 1st Civ Div again. Last time it wasn't as smooth as I had hoped. I was in from 1998-2004 as an Infantryman. I had been promoted up to Cpl and had the score for Sergeant but chose to exit stage left. I returned from Iraq and immediately got out, no plan, nothing in place, just out.

I worked for the State Dept Diplomatic Security for a while, and worked...