Friday, January 31, 2014

We Found Out Where We're Going -- Our First PCS!

Last night, Dan received his FIRST BASE assignment... it's where we will head after his graduation / our wedding this summer!

He has officially been chosen to complete Euro Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas!!!


I have literally NEVER even stepped foot in Texas before... not even for a layover at an airport. It's going to be an entirely new world for me, but thankfully, it's on the Northern side of Texas, so that's still considered the Midwest, right? ;) 

Wichita Falls is the bright green star! I'm so excited that we'll be close to Dallas and Oklahoma City. That will be so much fun! 

While we're there (for a little over a year), Dan will be training in the T-38, which is a fighter trainer. It does not guarantee that he will drop fighters at the end of pilot training, but it helps, and it will be an amazing experience for him. He had the opportunity to fly in one this past semester for one of his classes when they traveled to Edwards AFB in California, and he fell in love with it. 


Has anyone reading this been stationed at Sheppard before? We are SO thrilled that we got our number one choice because I know that certainly doesn't happen often in the military. 
  • Where is the best place you've ever lived?
  • Where is the worst place you've ever lived?
  • Do you ENJOY moving, or do you hate it?

10 comments:

  1. Texas is awesome :) We drive there a lot!

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  2. My husband was there for training and loved that place! He still talks about going back there to live!

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  3. Congratulations!!! That is so exciting! My friend Laura is headed to Dover, Delaware!

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  4. Texas is the greatest state everrrr....but this Texas girl is biased. The best place we have ever lived due to the military is Orange County, ca when we were at camp Pendleton. The worse place is where we are currently in Massachusetts. I live moving around, but I hate packing. I also now have school aged children, so moving around is getting tougher on them.

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  5. My husband was there last year for Tech School. I really liked the base. Also, there is a Chicken Express close (which is the best!) so...I'm jealous!

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  6. That's super exciting to get your first assignment! Except for me. I cried when I found out we were moving to Offutt! hah! Now that we've been here for awhile I really like it, so it worked out. :)

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  7. So exciting for you!! We had several friends go there and really enjoy it!

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  8. Yay! Congrats on figuring that out! So happy for you two!

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  9. My husband will be there for a few months for a part of his tech school this year! Texas is great, we go there fairly often!

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  10. We were at Sheppard for ENJJPT many moons ago. I'm trying to think of anything that really stood out to me....and nothing is coming to mind! Terrible, but years and moves and babies do that to you! They are really busy, of course, but you know that. If there's anything I can help you with...teamengelke@gmail.com

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