I am think off working for KBR

[Flying Scotsman]

right never been in the forces wouldnt take me as got bad knee from soccer but i know i might not come home but the big man up stairs has the last word on that been talking to my friends most think i got a srew lose or the one that now me say it is so me to want too do this and yes they are scary **** razor blades and fart thunder there words not mine

[yoopr]

Seeing you're from the UK you'll love this-Hope the Link works.
God Bless Tony Blair

[Flying Scotsman]

got it there only squadies have disc somwhere that will show u 42 comando jumpping out wave riader and landing up to there waist in mud my friend is the 3rd one out the boat and seriously thnx for telling me what its like........

[yoopr]

Commandos are definitely some kick ass and take names guys.
One thing I will guarantee you if you go is that you're gonna be with the Greatest Bunch of People anywhere on Earth. They will all become your Brothers(few sisters too).

[Flying Scotsman]

Look like could be off to Houston by Mid Feb early March if all goes well spoke to recruiter this afternoon and that is what we are looking at ..................................

[yoopr]

one of the worse things about going to Iraq is the 2 weeks to a month at Orientation in Houston :P

Meals are decent and plenty of it.

[Flying Scotsman]

is it like being taught too suck egg.. ......here in the UK u get the job get ure wagon and away u go.........training whats that heath and safty at work never had just take that to there and get this and go there

[yoopr]

you have lots of classes on putting on your Chemical Suits and I'm sure your Recruiter told you about the WABI test and the drug test. Beyond me on some of those bozo's who have drugs in their systems and have been warned that there is gonna be a drug test but they go anyway and Fail it
Then there's the Federal Security background check.

Classes can have as many as 600 people-mine was around 450 and out of that about 250-300 made it.

[Flying Scotsman]

you have lots of classes on putting on your Chemical Suits and I'm sure your Recruiter told you about the WABI test and the drug test. Beyond me on some of those bozo's who have drugs in their systems and have been warned that there is gonna be a drug test but they go anyway and Fail it
Then there's the Federal Security background check.

Classes can have as many as 600 people-mine was around 450 and out of that about 250-300 made it.

Drug test will pass have never taken any illegal in my life take...... criminal check in done in the UK take that with me can take 6 too 8 weeks but told me there are test but not what they are called soo what is a WABI test?.......

[yoopr]

It's a Psychological test to see if you're crazy enough to drive tankers in Iraq :P

[Flying Scotsman]

It's a Psychological test to see if you're crazy enough to drive tankers in Iraq :P

passed without problem mad scotsman here wild staring eyes teeth bare grin total cccccccccrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaazzzzzzzzzzzyyyyyyyy.. ..............................But all joke aside to see if u got problem and cant cope with what could happen I geuss

[yoopr]

Before you head for Houston ask your Recruiter about the WABI. He/She should help you a bit with some trick questions they ask.

[Flying Scotsman]

Thnx take it there are a few double side Q

[yoopr]

there are ALOT of those type questions and I guarantee you'll have a headache after you're done with it. :P

[Flying Scotsman]

got my hire date today depart for houston on feb the 19th

[yoopr]

damn-I had less than one week to get it all together and fly to Houston.

Some more "Stuff" for you-I already told you about how long you'd be in Houston but when you fly out of Houston that's when the Time Clock Starts. You'll probably fly into Amsterdam for a short layover and then fly from there into Kuwait where you'll probably be for a week or so.
Then you'll fly into Baghdad International Airport(BIAP) and sit there for a day or so and then you'll Probably fly into Camp Anaconda(Camp Mortarittaville).

You'll then take what's called a DDC8 course which is what to do when ambushed, dealing with IED's hitting your convoy, and evasive actions. Class is about another week lol

One of the most important classes is Escape and Evasion course which is put on by Special Forces Guys who Know what's going on when captured more than anybody in Iraq.

Listen to every word spoken and ask questions if you don't understand things. Peoples lives are at stake every day you go outside the "Wire"
There's a TON of stuff you'll learn by Observation and you'll hear guys in your convoy talking over your Motorola Radio(Each driver is issued one) about things "Out of Place" that don't belong.

I'd tell you some of these things over the phone but UK is kinda out of reach for my phone :P

Ask your buds when you get there how to make a MRE Bomb :P

Not gonna talk much about all the Immunization shots you're gonna get but your gonna feel like a pin cushion after they're done plus you have to get Booster shots for all of them later lol

You're probably gonna get the "Creeping Crud" but Medics will have pills for that.

[Flying Scotsman]

not going to to be pulling tankers anymore they need recovery more than tankers figure ambush and sniper fire is the bigest threat or that job a first thnx for the info if u email me ure number l will call u if u want will pm my email my real one not junk one