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4 Mar 2018

I'm being promoted!

After months of waiting, I found out a week ago that I am indeed being promoted to the rank of Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt). This is a big deal in the Air Force because only 2% of the Enlisted force is allowed to be at that rank at any one time. It is probably the hardest rank to make. The promotion rate was only 11% across the Air Force, and only 10% in my career field. I am super stoked about this, even if it does mean we are probably going to move as a result, to either the Washington DC area or the Denver area. I promoted to Master Sergeant almost exactly 5 years ago and will actually put on the new rank in about 6 months. This means at least 3 more years in the military and perhaps as many as 5, and more if I make the final rank, Chief Master Sergeant. These are exciting times for sure!
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2 Mar 2018

DJ & Kelley watched Despicable Me via Television and DJ rated it 8.1 and Kelley rated it 8.2

28 Feb 2018

DJ & Kelley watched Cloudy With a a Chance of Meatballs via Television and DJ rated it 8.5 and Kelley rated it 9

26 Feb 2018

Kelley watched Emoji Movie via Streaming and rated it 5

25 Feb 2018

DJ just started reading Infinity Engine

24 Feb 2018

DJ just finished reading Shadow's Edge and rated it 9 / 10

19 Feb 2018

DJ uploaded 15 pictures over the last week. Check them out.

17 Feb 2018

DJ & Kelley watched Black Panther via Premium Theater and DJ rated it 8.3 and Kelley rated it 7

16 Feb 2018

Promotion news soon

We're probably around 11-12 days until I find out if I am getting promoted and having my life turned upside down again in a few short months. That is the big downside of Air Force promotions - you have to wait so long to find out about them. That long build up increases the emotional stakes and makes the joy that much more intense if you make it, but also the crushing disappointment is more acute when you don't.

Three days ago was my 21 year anniversary with the Air Force. If I don't get promoted, I only have 3 left at most. If I do get promoted, I have 5. I like the area, I like my unit, Kelley likes her job, so moving will be hard, but I am sure we could make the best of it. We're going on a cruise soon with my sister Lori and her husband James to celebrate Kelley's 40th birthday. We'll see if we're celebrating anything else as well.

On a side note, my pet project website, The Awesome Theory, is finally starting to get back off the ground, a development I am pretty excited about. Use the link at the top or bottom of every page here to go read more about that if you are interested.
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10 Feb 2018

DJ & Kelley watched Peter Rabbit via Standard Theater and DJ rated it 7.4 and Kelley has not rated it yet.

3 Feb 2018

DJ & Kelley watched Death Cure, The via Standard Theater and DJ rated it 7.5 and Kelley has not rated it yet.

27 Jan 2018

Kelley watched Superstar via Television and rated it 5

25 Jan 2018

DJ & Kelley watched Groundhog Day via Television and DJ rated it 9.6 and Kelley rated it 7

23 Jan 2018

DJ just started reading Shadow's Edge

22 Jan 2018

DJ just finished reading Way of Shadows and rated it 9 / 10