Orders!

So being within one year of my separation from the Air Force, I was able to extend my enlist by 12 months so I could apply for BOP (Base of Preference). I put in for Nellis, Luke and Charleston. Shortly after I put in for BOP the annual bonus list came out saying they were cutting the bonus for my job in half. I figured it was all said I done I wouldn't get the base I wanted and would get out of the Air Force and move back to Phoenix. I got off a night shift and was going to days the next week so I planned on getting up early. I turned my alarm off and went back to sleep. I woke up at just before 3 pm and checked my email. I had an automated email telling me I had orders. I threw on clothes told Richard I had orders I would call when I got to work and saw were to. I got to work and had orders to Charleston. I had the next day to reenlist to get the full bonus and it was 4pm at this point on a Thursday. My superintendent took me up stairs and got it setup for me to reenlist the next day. I reenlisted the next day and was able to get the full bonus. That is taxed at 25% hope I get some of that back in taxes. My pessimism was bad but, everything worked out for the better.

So What to do.

To leave Alaska as scheduled in August 2013 I have to have 12 months retain-ability. If not I have to stay in Alaska for another month and separate the end of September. I don't want to stay any longer than necessary and I think everyone knows that. It was fun it was an experience, but we are all done. So I have decided to extend 11 months so I can apply for base of preference. I apply to go to a certain base (Luke) if I get a spot there I have to reenlist. I get a bonus with the reenlistment which is a plus and it puts us in a position to buy a house. One of us has to have a job to buy a house, the loan isn't a problem since we are both veterans and have the VA loan. The bonus would make an awesome down payment. Now we just have to wait until I hit 14 months out to start the process. Yeah to the military for hurry up and wait.

AA-AGEC

I completed the last class I need for my Associates of Arts. I now have my AA and my AGEC-A Arizona General Education Curriculum Arts. I completed my degree with a 4.0 and should be receiving it in the mail any day now. This makes my 3rd associates degree after my AGS in 2005 and my CCAF in 2010. I now have 6 classes left to receive my Bachelor's degree. Then to decide what to do from there.

School

So I have 7 more classes to go on my Bachelor's degree. I start my last class at a Community College on Tuesday. It is short story writing. I don't think I have ever been descriptive enough to write stories. I need a lot of help so everyone wish me luck.
This is the only class online that I could take to complete this requirement. It also means another associates degree for me. I know I don't need 3 of them but, if I meet the requirements why not. It's only 15 dollars. This is the another reason I ended up with an Associates of General Studies back in the day. I needed Speech which I avoided like the plague. It really wasn't that bad taking it online. It was the last class I needed to complete my CCAF. Now I need the humanities requirement I also avoided back in the day. After I failed the Music humanities class I took back in 1999. So this was the last humanities class I need and the only one available online. I'm hoping to finish my degree before my enlistment is up. I am right on track so the next time in back in the lower 48 permanently everyone is invited to my graduation scheduled for December 2013 in Flagstaff.