A Layover in Balad

That's right, transient...

Savannah, Georgia or Iraq?

CPT Brown catching some Zzzzz's on our flight to Balad

More Al Asad

Some more random shots of my trip to Al Asad.

With 1LT Partick Hopple who was finally enroute to Ramadi

after being repeatedly misplaced by the Army.

No serious, they misplaced him...

CPT Amy Brown hard at work sharing her nutrition knowledge.

Just remember, everything in moderations.

I got stuck in the elevator in Al Asad...

Al Asad Tower of Terror...

This generator was new 6 months ago until we left it unattended...

Al Asad

I am in the midst of traveling to the two other sites of the 47th Combat Support Hospital. We are actually three different hospitals in three very different locations in Iraq. (I do think Tikrit is the best, of course...) I spent the last few days in Al Asad with Alpha Company reviewing their SOPs and certifications. Soldiers at all three sites are getting ready for the Transfer of Authority (TOA) with the 21st Combat Support Hospital in February. The day the 21st CSH takes over we can leave. Our Leadership wanted to be sure that all three sites are getting ready so they sent me (what were they thinking) to check-in with our two other sites. While I did do some work while in Al Asad, I was stoked to have an afternoon free to check out the COB.

I am traveling with the 47th CSH's Dietitian CPT Amy Brown. We are having a blast finding ways to make this trip phenomenally and delightfully fun!!!

Queen of the Al Asad Ridge

An old plane that may still have unexploded ordinances...so not a jungle gym?

With CPT Amy Brown in front of a Mosque on COB Al Asad.Working hard or hardly working?

An oasis in the desert.With an Iraqi 7th Infantry Division soldier.
With CPT Brown on the ridge overlooking COB Al Asad.

Eggers Dorm

The 47th CSH Holiday Committee received an amazing amount of goodies from my cousin and her friends in her dorm. She attends Appalachian State University. They held an event called the "Penny Challenge". Her floor/dorm won the event and got to choose how to spend the their winners spoils and chose to spend their spoils on the 47th CSH Holiday Events. My personal favorite is the Penguin!!!

Thanks Eggers Dorm!!!!

(CPT Browne and I with just a taste of the spoils we received)

Happy Thanksgiving!

CPT Laura Jeffrey and I at work enjoying a Thanksgiving Feast during our lunch break.

Review of My Timeline

A busy schedule a few days ago...

Day 3: 0630 - 1830 ICU Nurse at the 47th CSH

Day 4: 0630 - 1830 ICU Nurse at the 47th CSH then urgent flight to Mosul as Medical Escort on a Fixed Wing Aircraft

Day 5: 1300 boarded return flight to COB Speicher then a 1600 emegent Rotor Wing flight as Medical escort

Day 6-8: 0630 - 1830 ICU Nurse at the 47th CSH

Day 9: 0630 - 1130 ICU Nurse at the 47th CSH

And I remain the Flight Nurse oncall if needed...

A picture of one of the Crewmembers sitting on the boarding ramp of the plane as we taxied to our unloading point.

ICU Again

When at work, there is nothing that can compare to havng another ICU Nurse on your shift. While independence can be great, I do enjoy safety in numbers.