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Title: Going to TXWG Encampment. Any tips?
Post by: Afbrat52 on December 26, 2014, 08:25:12 PM
Any advice to make life a little bit easier at encampment?

Thanks in advance.

C/A1C Aidan F.
Title: Re: Going to TXWG Encampment. Any tips?
Post by: Eclipse on December 26, 2014, 08:28:37 PM
Listen and watch more then talking, go with the flow...
Title: Re: Going to TXWG Encampment. Any tips?
Post by: jeders on December 26, 2014, 09:45:39 PM
Quote from: Afbrat52 on December 26, 2014, 08:25:12 PM
Any advice to make life a little bit easier at encampment?

Thanks in advance.

C/A1C Aidan F.

Stay warm.

Quote from: Eclipse on December 26, 2014, 08:28:37 PM
Listen and watch more then talking, go with the flow...

Also this^
Title: Re: Going to TXWG Encampment. Any tips?
Post by: BHartman007 on January 05, 2015, 02:40:28 PM
Quote from: Afbrat52 on December 26, 2014, 08:25:12 PM
Any advice to make life a little bit easier at encampment?

Thanks in advance.

C/A1C Aidan F.

So how was it? I wanted to go and "TAC" this year, but life had other plans for my schedule.
Title: Re: Going to TXWG Encampment. Any tips?
Post by: Afbrat52 on January 05, 2015, 06:05:12 PM
It was amazing! I loved every minute of it! If you wanted to go as a TAC, I would recommend d it. Our TAC officer was great and very encouraging!
Title: Re: Going to TXWG Encampment. Any tips?
Post by: Eclipse on January 05, 2015, 06:27:56 PM
The senior members who assist with the flights are now referred to as "Training Officers".

Glad you had a good experience - so now that you have been, what advice do you have to offer?
Title: Re: Going to TXWG Encampment. Any tips?
Post by: Afbrat52 on January 09, 2015, 05:47:28 PM
From my personal experience, don't trip on TD2 and break your collarbone. But in general, do your best, listen to instructions, memorize the SOI (ETM?), iron your uniforms and most of all, have FUN!

C/A1C Aidan F.
Title: Re: Going to TXWG Encampment. Any tips?
Post by: Pulsar on January 09, 2015, 07:35:52 PM
Don't know how TX ENC is, but...
glad you had a good time

For any other cadets going to basic:

stay in the moment, focus and listen.

Don't think about what happened yesterday or what will happen at the end of the week. Do you best on the task you have to do now,
and then you can forget and move on to the next one...
Title: Re: Going to TXWG Encampment. Any tips?
Post by: Eclipse on January 09, 2015, 08:10:54 PM
Quote from: Pulsar on January 09, 2015, 07:35:52 PM
Don't know how TX ENC is, but...
glad you had a good time

For any other cadets going to basic:

stay in the moment, focus and listen.

Don't think about what happened yesterday or what will happen at the end of the week. Do you best on the task you have to do now,
and then you can forget and move on to the next one...

HUGE advice - something I always try to remind the staff.  It goes by so fast, and everyone is always leaning forward, that
you tend not to take the time to just exhale and experience your surroundings.

You show up to inprocessing, blink and it's graduation.
Title: Re: Going to TXWG Encampment. Any tips?
Post by: Garibaldi on January 10, 2015, 01:11:48 AM
Quote from: Pulsar on January 09, 2015, 07:35:52 PM
Don't know how TX ENC is, but...
glad you had a good time

For any other cadets going to basic:

stay in the moment, focus and listen.

Don't think about what happened yesterday or what will happen at the end of the week. Do you best on the task you have to do now,
and then you can forget and move on to the next one...

You know, when you do something as monumental as earning your Earhart Award, it might help to TELL US ABOUT IT!

Congratulations!