Munitions Technician

Matts job is Munitions Technician. He deals with building and fixing weapons, including bombs. He was transfered to Sheppard AFB in Texas (an hour or so outside of Dallas) on Monday and he sarted his job training today. They put him on swing shift, meaning he goes to class from 5pm to 230am!

I'm thinking he'll really enjoy his job although its nothing we would have thought to sign him up for originally. He likes the idea because this job is on almost every base. That means we get to choose from a wider variety of places to live and Matt piled his wish list with overseas locations.

His wishlist is: Itally, England, Germany (2), Hawaii, Guam and Japan (2). He also put two stateside locations- Hill AFB in Utah and Scott AFB in Illinois. Although its easier and a lot less intimidating to stay in the country I think it would be such an adventure to live overseas. So at this point where ever we are stationed I'll find good things about it.

His official graduation date is set for January 11, 2010 but there is talk about trying to push his graduation up to before Christmas. If that happens I should know really soon. At least, I hope I would know soon.

Matt now has phone priviledges whenever he is in his dorm so we've been talking constantly this past week. He has also been making phone calls to friends and family so you might get one soon!