Well I am back in Japan after a 2 week underway with no visit to Korea as planned. Instead we went around in circles near the Mariana Islands, more importantly Guam, and commanded the skies for Kitty Hawk. Once again our ship is shafted into the Air Defense Commander position and thanked by taking away a port. Pusan isn’t the greatest port in the world, but does beat circling the Pacific with nothing to amount to except the fact that our ship has no problem canceling, or being told to cancel, a port visit cause the ship can’t take care of itself. Another pat on the back well earned.
Well tomorrow is Fathers Day and once again I am not home for it. My Dad and I are really close and it kills me that I can’t spend as much time with him as I did before I joined the Navy. What’s even worse is that being in Japan makes it even harder to stay in contact with him. I try and send emails as often as I can with something new, or even just a hello letting him know I’m alright. I mean, I joined the Navy to be an IT cause that is what he does and I’m my Father’s Son. He has been there for me my whole life, from camping to surfing, skating…just about everything I’ve accomplished, except for the Navy. He’s only been there for my boot camp graduation, and that is it as far as the Navy goes. If I was in San Diego, he would have been there for my advancements, my awards…so many things and he can’t because of the distance. He has his work to do and I have mine.
Well, I put in for orders this past week for HS-6, a Helicopter Antisub Squadron. They are based out of North Island in California and attached to USS Nimitz underway. I don’t expect it to be an easier set of orders, but hopefully the pace is slowed down. Not sure what I would be doing, but I will make the most of it. Plus, maybe I can get my Air Warfare pin and hopefully make things a lot more easy for me. And I will get a lot more time to spend with my Dad and friends.
Well, that’s all I have on my mind for now, just need to make the most of my time left here, especially in port. Being underway will make time go by a lot faster, so I have to make the most of the time in port.
I miss you boogerface.