No way was I going to wake up at 3AM this morning.  I am just beat so 530AM will be just fine today.

As our flight out of Fallujah kept getting pushed back we were starting to debate whether to stay another night, wait all night to see if we can catch a helo back to TQ, or catch a ride with a convoy that would not be leaving until sometime pre-dawn (AKA 0 Dark 30).

Luckily, about 10PM a bird arrives for a drop off in TQ.  I don’t mind the convoy of course but taking a 10-15 minute ride on a helo vice a 1.5 to 2 hour convoy when you’re dirty and tired can certainly make a difference the next day.

As a final note, I must mention what an awesome job the MAW (Marine Air Wing) is doing out here.  As a Marine Air Traffic Controller, I have first hand knowledge of the extreme capability the MAW provides with limited assets.  Between constant training for future operations while moving troops and assets around the theater the MAW can easily be recognized as one of the reasons we are wining the war.

Semper Fi,

GySgt Jonathan Jenkins

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