Arrival at Al Asad

Well, I finally made it to Al Asad. Luckily (which is unusual) when we landed in Baghdad, some of us actually caught a connecting flight to Al Asad. This does not happen, connecting flights, very often. Since there have been almost daily sand storms throughout Iraq, the personnel who were retuning to work was so backed up the management concluded they should start using the airport like we do in the states, connecting flights. I was very happy with the results, I got to skip sleeping in the transient housing in Baghdad, which is a 12 by 12 room with 2 bunk beds and 2 cots for 8 guys. Actually its 6 guys but feels like 8. My room in the Taj-ma-tent is covered in dust from all the dust storms in the last 2 months. So, before I fell exhausted into bed I had to do a little cleaning, which is difficult without a vacuum cleaner. Sunday is my first full day back at work and things around here have changed once again. Now the completion date to the corrections to the job I am currently working on is now September 2009, what that means for the rest of the year, I don't know. KBR changes things as much as the weeks change. Nothing is ever the same and is a moving target.
Is it good to be back? I am not sure yet, let me have a week or two and we will see. The fact that I was able to even come back was an act of God. When I left I was basically fired (KBR directive for medical) then KBR legal stopped that process. And when I got here, HR had paperwork on her desk to fire me again because of the 60 day rule was nearly here, I got here just in time. With all the things that have changed around here, I will have a while to adjust and see what the future holds. Congress is still holding hearings on what has happened here with the soldiers and KBR, which in the end could end the company from running the bases. Never know what the future holds. I just have to do my job and keep my ears open for what God is telling me about the future.
Well, the food hasn't changed, the sand and sun is getting warmer, and the job is still requiring a notebook and a clip board. I hope to be home for family camp in June/July when April is here, but we will see. I miss my family and the comforts of home. More next week, Dan