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0800 MDT
WebGal
Good morning! It's going to be a warm
day today. Also, it's going to be a shopping day.
Some of the squadrons get to go back to the Cadet Store to
pick up a few "bits and bobs" to get them through BCT.
WebGuy
Translation:
English "bits and bobs";
New Jersey "junk";
American "stuff";
Proper English "items required".
1200 MDT
Sorry for the absence. Apparently, my
posting of the clips yesterday and the day before caused a
bit of a "technical problem". There is something
called "bandwidth" that measures the amount of data
traveling to and fro on websites. Well, a normal day
for our website over the past year has been a certain
number. Let's call it X.
Well, your viewing of this material has caused the number to
jump to 48X. Aiiieeeee! Needless to say, it has
caused a ripple effect through the rest of the website.
So, after my chastisement an hour ago, I'm working on a a
new solution. Sometime today, I'll move the clips to a
new location. Then, I'll go back and relink each clip
to that new address.
Also, I know the new version of the clips is great for quick
viewing, but they can't be downloaded. I'm working on
that. I'll keep you informed.
1210 MDT
The march out to Jacks Valley will take place
on Friday. Here is the text of the Press Release from
the USAFA Public Affairs.
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS, USAF ACADEMY, CO 80840
(719) 333-7731
Subject: Air
Force Academy news release 099 - Trainees march out to
tent city Friday
News
Release 099
July 19, 2006
TRAINEES MARCH OUT TO TENT CITY FRIDAY
U.S. AIR FORCE
ACADEMY, Colo. – The Academy’s Class of 2010
marches 3.2 miles from the Terrazzo to a tent city in
Jacks Valley Friday, to begin the field portion of Basic
Cadet Training.
Ten squadrons, consisting of almost 1,300 basic cadet
trainees, along with their cadet training cadre and
Academy leaders, will step off at 7:10 a.m. from the
Terrazzo in the Academy Cadet Area. Their march will
take them through several parts of the Academy and end
in the Jacks Valley training area. Once there, the
trainees will set up their tent city.
In addition to living in a tent city, the field portion
of Basic Cadet Training includes running assault and
obstacle courses, learning first aid and completing a
leadership reaction course. Basic cadets also
participle in weapons drills, physical fitness tests,
inspections, and other military training to further
develop the physical abilities, teamwork and leadership
potential.
Basic Cadet Training started June 29 and continues
through Aug. 5
1220 MDT
The march out to Jacks Valley is quite a
sight. Here are some three photos from last year.
1310 MDT
NewsFlash!
WebGuy's overuse of bandwidth blamed for US
Military inadvertently going to DEFCON 2, as well as the
outage of LAX electrical grid and air traffic control
yesterday. Investigation still going on into whether
destruction of Pompeii and disappearance of Atlantis can be
tied to WebGuy. More news at 11.
1515 MDT
Jacks Valley
This is where BCT gets physical and
interesting. The Basics are now acclimated to the
altitude. They will participate in a variety of
activities such as the Assault Course, Obstacle Course,
Confidence Course.
As the Press Release indicates above, the Basics will step
off at 0710 MDT.
If they follow the same course as last year (I'm checking),
they will march west out of the Cadet Area, head north on
Academy Drive, turn left out in to the back woods, stomp
around the back woods for a while, jump back on to North
Gate Blvd, march past the B-52, and turn left into Jacks
Valley. Last year, a number of folks parked at the
B-52 to watch.
Out in Jacks Valley, they will hear an address from the
Commandant from 1000 - 1030 MDT. After that, it is a
long, hot day of setting up tents, getting equipment, etc.
In the evening, they will have Personal Time or Chapel from
1900 - 2000 MDT. Then, its the normal evening brief,
hygiene TAPS.
On Saturday, they hit the
Jacks Valley events full force with squadrons beginning the
courses, first aid etc. I'll track down some
descriptions of the events so you can know what each one
means.
1615 MDT
Tomorrow's schedule is posted.
1640 MDT
WebGal
Good Afternoon, I took a tour
of the Academy today while i was out there I took a few snap
shots.
these pictures are of Basics
practicing their marching skills. Unfortunately I couldn't
find out who they were.
1645 MDT
WebGal
These basics were leaving the
Dining Facilities. Again I don't know who they are.
1702 MDT
WebGal
I caught these Basics waiting
to use the Loo. (Restroom) one of the Basics saw me coming
and quickly got his book out. Can you guess who it
was? hint - Maybe it was your son!
1711
MDT
WebGal
That's all Folks! I am going
home to check my little Basics. I would hate for them to
think I wasn't coming home and cook dinner!
Nighty night. (Good
Night)
1900 MDT
WebGuy
A WebGal works from sun to sun, but a
WebGuy's job is never done.
(Probably because she is more efficient)
Yes, I'm still here. There is a terrible thunderstorm
here on the Academy. It is a nice show of lightning.
If you get a chance, write to your Basic and encourage them
to "gut it out". They will come out of Jacks Valley
feeling like confident, well-oiled machines. Tell them
to keep Acceptance Parade as their goal. Then one
minute after the Acceptance Parade, write them and say "just
get through the first semester", etc. etc.
Good night from WebGuy.
2135 MDT
Hey, the web stats say there are 196 of you
on the site right now. Go to bed :)
Unless you are the people logged in from
Australia. Then you should
stay on. But a question for you. Do the pictures
show up on your computers upside down?
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