Combat Training

Mario left for Wyoming yesterday. He will attend AF combat training for 10 days. We looked up the weather for Wyoming before he left. They are having a cold front. The high was going to be 11 degrees Wednesday. Mario was starting to panic a little, but then he made contact with someone up there and they told him if it is too cold, they just move training indoors. I wonder if the army moves training indoors when it is too cold! :) Of course it is a lot of fun to make fun of the Air Force. But, I am so glad Mario joined the Air Force and not any of the other services.

Mario had to fly into Denver and then board one of 3 school buses for the 4 hour drive to Wyoming. Unfortunately they were experiencing heavy snow so the travel took a lot longer than they thought. Mario texted me after 11 pm to tell me that he finally arrived.

Now time will tell how intense this combat training will be. I am guessing not too intense since the Air Force isn't involved in ground combat. But Mario will have to carry a 9mm with him at all times in Afghanistan. Fortunately he will be working a desk job at NATO. Mario was so relieved to talk to the guy he is replacing and find out the job isn't intense, the boss is nice, and he will have some time off to work out, go to church, and call home. Fortunately, he won't have to do any traveling with the boss. That was a concern of mine, that he would be constantly traveling around Afghanistan.