DD-214

When you leave the Air Force, they give you a DD-214 that pretty much sums up your military career. They give you 4 copies and tell you to never loose this document, because you'll need it if you ever want a federal job. So... I lost it.

My new job needed this document in order to hire me. I signed a contingency letter that stated that I had to produce this document in 30 days or I forfeited my position. Needless to say, I really needed to get this paper! I went to Randolph AFB, which is home to the Air Force Personnel Center. They told me to contact the National Archives in Maryland to get my records and that it'd take 15 buisness days. I contacted them and sent in a written request only to wait 15 buisness days to be told that they don't have it and to contact... the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph AFB! I called up AFPC and talked to the same guy who sent me to the National Archives. He tells me "Hey, you want to just drive down here and get it?" Yeah, I wanted to punch babies. The good news is that I got to drive a half hour to Randolph on the company's dime! Randolph is a beautiful base. Here's the AFPC HQ.


Then I got to see where they work on some of the jets. I took this picture and then went inside to check it out. They had an F-16 totally dismantled and they let me check it out. They also had a trainer all taken apart. I asked if I could get a picture but the guy said no. So I guess I was lucky to get the picture I did take.


Then, after work, I found this big mud puddle near this warehouse on base. I figured I could pull some donuts really quick before I went home. So, I got in the mud and tooled around a little and left just in time to pull up next to a cop. Good times.

He let me go after giving me some weird looks. I think that's the last time I go muddin on base!


Well, that's about it for this week. We finally got some rain and I think it'll rain the rest of the week. It actually got down to 75 during the day today, which means my favorite holiday is just around the bend... Halloween! Now if only I can get a good Big Daddy costume and convince Joy to let Seri be a Little Sister.