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blckmrvl in Virginia Beach, Virginia said: u won't be flying alone, ill be there 2....and i got a feeling we got a pretty big group goin to the same spot

yeah so it is all to the good...

anyone know the name of the base in bagdad where we first avive and recieve breifing is called. I was tld we frist go to bagdad and stay there about 1 week ...if we go to Iraq .

jdcs wife in riverside, California said: anyone know the name of the base in bagdad where we first avive and recieve breifing is called. I was tld we frist go to bagdad and stay there about 1 week ...if we go to Iraq .

Its at Camp Victory/Liberty, Called the BTC.... I am at this campo..... All you girls can get a welcome tour from me! HAHAHHAA...

Ciao!
Dimes

If you have any Questions about processing or being overseas... email me. adam.covington@kbr.com.

I have been with KBR for awhile and I just went through processing again last month... Ill tell you straight....

Ciao!
Dimes

redbuddafly in Houston, Texas said: Hi everyone, question for rehires on the site. Did any one actually live at f1 south victory? Are the hooches dry or wet? Meaning, in the trailers do they have bathrooms in them or not?

Im at Liberty/Victory... They are short on housing right now. no telling what you are going to get... email me. adam.covington@kbr.com

Moprning and Hi Debbie, others who have signed on for a second or more yr. Dh is getting ready to call recruiter back this morning and there were just a couple more questions we wanted some of your take on before we–dh talks to recruiter. Debbie, I think this was ask of you before, your dh is on his second “tour”. When I was reading this thread in the early days of, there was mention that contracts were for approx 1 yr or so, and that if you wanted to sign on for a second term, you had to go all the way through processing in Houston again? There was even mention at one point of a 120 day wait, wherein you had to wait to reapply? I addressed this question to you Debbie as I know your hubby is in his second “term”–has been at this for 17 mth. But I would appreciate anyone insights on. Thanks

You sign a 1 year contract during Houston processing. At the end of your contract you go on your R&R and if you wish to continue employment you just catch your return flight back. There was no new contract and he did not have to return to processing in Houston. That 120 day thing and returning to Houston is only for rehires.

Debbie

Ok that makes it clear for us. Thanks Debbie for all your help.

does anyone know if I am able to wear a velour outfit on my flight to Houston tomorrow for processing, or is it jeans and a tshirt?

niece706 in The Little "A", Georgia said: does anyone know if I am able to wear a velour outfit on my flight to Houston tomorrow for processing, or is it jeans and a tshirt?

You can wear anything you want on your flight to Houston... You dont start until monday morning, then the dress code is rather relaxed....

Email for questions. adam.covington@kbr.com

Ciao!
Dimes

My dh left for Houston on Oct.26th. He left there, wheels up, on Nov.3rd. He originally was to be going to Bagram to work. When he got there he had 2 days of processing or whatever they want to call it and was then sent to Kandahar. He spent almost a week there and then was sent to Tarin, which is where he is now. He said he will be sent from base to base as needed.

As far as the food goes, he said the food in Bagram was good, at Kandahar he thought he was going to be sick. He said one morning he thought he was getting gravy for his biscuit and when he tasted it, it tasted to him like tacos. Well come to find out that was what they had for dinner the night before and as the saying goes, waste not want not, lol. Now that he is in Tarin, he sayes the food there is excellent! So I guess it is where you end up and who is doing the cooking.

As far as the weather goes he said it is cold at night. He can only take showers after 7 at night at the camp he is at and he dreads it because of the cold. I am getting ready to send him a sweatsuit to sleep in at night, along with some more knit hats.

Out of the 3 he also said Kandahar was not one of his favorites thus far and was glad to be at Tarin. He is getting used to everything and as long as you know that you wont have the comforts of home you will be OK.

Switch, Your hubby left out the same time as mine, he is still not at his destination yet? I thought of something else that might place him with you, he is one of the guys that had to wait for his papers because there was a hold-up on several guys becasue thier papers didnt get to the processing center with the others that Mon. morning, but they did show up.

Debbie Creery in Gatesville, Texas said: You sign a 1 year contract during Houston processing. At the end of your contract you go on your R&R and if you wish to continue employment you just catch your return flight back. There was no new contract and he did not have to return to processing in Houston. That 120 day thing and returning to Houston is only for rehires.

Debbie

R&R is 10 days paid you can take up to 16 days. This is what the recruiter explained to me. But can you take a longer R%R at the end of the year contact? If so how long before you have to go throught rehire status?

Glad to help out.

wirenutts wife in California said: We live in Oceanside. (a block from the beach!!)
No hubby is not union.
With the packet make sure you fill everything out in black ink. We were not told this and received an email today stating that all paperwork heading to huston needed to be filled out in black ink. Needless to say we had already filled most out in blue! I looked back over the forms originally sent to us and could not find that anywhere!

My hubby was told to type on the PDF file and email it back...its a huge packet

I beleive if you stay more then 30 days at end of contract you have to go through processing again.

Debbie Creery in Gatesville, Texas said: I beleive if you stay more then 30 days at end of contract you have to go through processing again.

Thank You Debbie, I just wanted to take 30 days between contracts to come back to the world and spend some time at home.

Hello All, This is most likely my last posting for a while since I head out to Houston tomorrow. Thanks for all the great info, and I will try to get back on when I can to provide feedback. Hope to run across some of you electricians out their. Take Care:)

lostwithouthim in piedmont, North Carolina said: My dh left for Houston on Oct.26th. He left there, wheels up, on Nov.3rd. He originally was to be going to Bagram to work. When he got there he had 2 days of processing or whatever they want to call it and was then sent to Kandahar. He spent almost a week there and then was sent to Tarin, which is where he is now. He said he will be sent from base to base as needed.

As far as the food goes, he said the food in Bagram was good, at Kandahar he thought he was going to be sick. He said one morning he thought he was getting gravy for his biscuit and when he tasted it, it tasted to him like tacos. Well come to find out that was what they had for dinner the night before and as the saying goes, waste not want not, lol. Now that he is in Tarin, he sayes the food there is excellent! So I guess it is where you end up and who is doing the cooking.

As far as the weather goes he said it is cold at night. He can only take showers after 7 at night at the camp he is at and he dreads it because of the cold. I am getting ready to send him a sweatsuit to sleep in at night, along with some more knit hats.

Out of the 3 he also said Kandahar was not one of his favorites thus far and was glad to be at Tarin. He is getting used to everything and as long as you know that you wont have the comforts of home you will be OK.

Switch, Your hubby left out the same time as mine, he is still not at his destination yet? I thought of something else that might place him with you, he is one of the guys that had to wait for his papers because there was a hold-up on several guys becasue thier papers didnt get to the processing center with the others that Mon. morning, but they did show up.

No he is not at his destination yet. Im waiting for him to call and see if he found out anything today. They will probably tell him when he gets on the plane !! talk about keeping them in the dark. He has been training all week.

They are definatly eating really good over there. I just got off the phone with my hubby and he said they had Lobster tails, Crab legs and Medallion Steak,(steak with bacon wrapped. Makes me hungry thinking about it!!

switch in Austin, Texas said: No he is not at his destination yet. Im waiting for him to call and see if he found out anything today. They will probably tell him when he gets on the plane !! talk about keeping them in the dark. He has been training all week.

I bet you that can keeps you in knots not knowing. Hopefully he will find out soon.

lostwithouthim in piedmont, North Carolina said: I bet you that can keeps you in knots not knowing. Hopefully he will find out soon.

Yes i am very anxious. Im sitting right next to the phone as we speak. I know i met your hubby cos i remember the carharts thing. I just cant put a face right now. There were so many people and my hubby was about to leave. Its really quite a blur...

lostwithouthim in piedmont, North Carolina said: I bet you that can keeps you in knots not knowing. Hopefully he will find out soon.

If u speak to hubby ,ask if he knows Rory. He was doing that rotation thing in Afgan. Really nice guy. Tell him i said Hi and hope he is doing O.K. He will remember me.

Adam Covington in Gallatin, Tennessee said: Im at Liberty/Victory... They are short on housing right now. no telling what you are going to get... email me. adam.covington@kbr.com

Hi Adam it is great to hear from you. I still have two more classes to take next week but I signed my contract already. There is a major backup here with previous class so I am not sure when I will leave. I expect maybe 2 weeks. I have been moved to the Hill but I have a roommate. I wanted my husband to come spend sometime with me but since I have a roommate I have to drive back home this weekend, which sucks!!!
Our class started with about 350, I think it is around 280 or so now, but I hear the next class is a big one. So it will be a hot mess around here next week. Medical went smooth, they seem to have a system that is working..get in get out. I am supposed to go to F1, but I am hearing I might be at the BTC for at least a week and then have to go to shared housing until I get a wet hooch. That sucks!!!
Anywhoo,I am meeting a lot of interesting people here. For those of you that are starting on Monday, come on down...;)

redbuddafly in Houston, Texas said: There is a major backup here with previous class so I am not sure when I will leave. I expect maybe 2 weeks. I have been moved to the Hill but I have a roommate. I wanted my husband to come spend sometime with me but since I have a roommate I have to drive back home this weekend, which sucks!!!

Our class started with about 350, I think it is around 280 or so now, but I hear the next class is a big one.

Hey Red... bummer your still waiting around!

So why are there so many people being sent home!?

Another question for ya... have you ran across any Heavy Equipment Operators going over? If so where are most of them being sent?

THX

I'm scheduled for a November 29th arrival in Houston. I'm a firefighter/flight paramedic here in the States going to work as a medic in Jalalabad. I have a question on the physical. I've had a small umbilical hernia for 10 years, never a problem till now. I hear that a hernia can disqualify anyone in the physical. There are many different types and sizes. Does anyone know the truth? I also work in the ER/OR at the local hospital and such a hernia is a 15 minute fix in surgery. I would like to know if I need to get it fixed before Houston and before retiring my current positions at work. Thanks.

redbuddafly in Houston, Texas said: Hi Adam it is great to hear from you. I still have two more classes to take next week but I signed my contract already. There is a major backup here with previous class so I am not sure when I will leave. I expect maybe 2 weeks. I have been moved to the Hill but I have a roommate. I wanted my husband to come spend sometime with me but since I have a roommate I have to drive back home this weekend, which sucks!!!
Our class started with about 350, I think it is around 280 or so now, but I hear the next class is a big one. So it will be a hot mess around here next week. Medical went smooth, they seem to have a system that is working..get in get out. I am supposed to go to F1, but I am hearing I might be at the BTC for at least a week and then have to go to shared housing until I get a wet hooch. That sucks!!!
Anywhoo,I am meeting a lot of interesting people here. For those of you that are starting on Monday, come on down...;)

Hey Red.... I am at F2... F1 anf F2 are the same big complex... THey are short on housing, so It will be tough.... Let me know when you get in, Ill show ya around.... If your old man doesnt mind :)

Ciao!

Well finally heard from hubby. They have still NOT given them their assignments.He worked today for nearly 15 hours, hands on training wiring up a tent for you new folks coming in. He is exhausted.He said they will get their orders tomorrow and go back to BTC to be flown to their camps. I cant wait for him to get there and be settled.

Adam Covington in Gallatin, Tennessee said: Hey Red.... I am at F2... F1 anf F2 are the same big complex... THey are short on housing, so It will be tough.... Let me know when you get in, Ill show ya around.... If your old man doesnt mind :)

Ciao!

Hey Adam you are probably there with my hubby. Hes an electrician.

operator649 in Galesburg, Illinois said: Hey Red... bummer your still waiting around!

So why are there so many people being sent home!?

Another question for ya... have you ran across any Heavy Equipment Operators going over? If so where are most of them being sent?

THX

I know some people were disqualified for medical/drugs/dental. After medical the original class kinds of splinters, meaning if you have issues you may be held back or may sign your contract after you get clearance from dental/background and or medical. So maybe my estimations are a little off. But the contract signing class seemed a bit smaller.

Adam Covington in Gallatin, Tennessee said: Hey Red.... I am at F2... F1 anf F2 are the same big complex... THey are short on housing, so It will be tough.... Let me know when you get in, Ill show ya around.... If your old man doesnt mind :)

Ciao!

Thanks Adam, See you there!
"Red"

Hey Adam, Is Camp Liberty gonna be where you stay now? Why did it take so long to get there?

switch in Austin, Texas said: Well finally heard from hubby. They have still NOT given them their assignments.He worked today for nearly 15 hours, hands on training wiring up a tent for you new folks coming in. He is exhausted.He said they will get their orders tomorrow and go back to BTC to be flown to their camps. I cant wait for him to get there and be settled.

hey switch is hubby a journeyman they train you how to rope a tent huh?

oldmitter sparky in sierra vista, Arizona said: hey switch is hubby a journeyman they train you how to rope a tent huh?

Yes he is a journeyman. What does that mean rope a tent !!
He was wiring it..

switch in Austin, Texas said: Yes he is a journeyman. What does that mean rope a tent !!
He was wiring it..

and digging ditches...

and they have their beady eyes on you. watching....

wow its slang for wiring a house or tent in this matter

Ha i bet my hubby would of known that ! you are off next week right ?

switch in Austin, Texas said: Ha i bet my hubby would of known that ! you are off next week right ?

yes leave tomorrow but it sucks its so backed up right now

I still bet they will process you electricians fast. They are desperate for you guys out there. When hubby was in Houston 2 weeks ago there were other people there for 2-3 weeks and they got quite ticked off watching the electricians come in and then fly out. I dont understand what went on at the DPC but i wonder what will happen on thanksgiving break.

oldmitter sparky in sierra vista, Arizona said: yes leave tomorrow but it sucks its so backed up right now

Good Luck to you and your buddy. Have a safe trip.

switch in Austin, Texas said: Good Luck to you and your buddy. Have a safe trip.

thanx

switch in Austin, Texas said: I still bet they will process you electricians fast. They are desperate for you guys out there. When hubby was in Houston 2 weeks ago there were other people there for 2-3 weeks and they got quite ticked off watching the electricians come in and then fly out. I dont understand what went on at the DPC but i wonder what will happen on thanksgiving break.

They are processing electricians fast, there is a guy in my class that has his flight orders already. He still has one class left on Monday, flies out on Tuesday. There are still a lot of people from 2 weeks ago that are still here. So they are moving those electricians out quick. Maybe I can get a single room;)???

They are not flying out anyone this weekend. The first group will fly out on Tuesday. During the holidays there will probably have a lot of people stuck at hotels in Houston.

Hi Iraqbound!!! What are you going to do this weekend are your flying out soon? I did not see you at the Hill, where is your crazy buddy?

Oh and the food sucks at the DPC, so if you have family coming down... Be happy that they aren't allowed to eat at the DPC. I am really ready to go to Iraq to have some decent food. ughhhh....

redbuddafly in Houston, Texas said: Oh and the food sucks at the DPC, so if you have family coming down... Be happy that they aren't allowed to eat at the DPC. I am really ready to go to Iraq to have some decent food. ughhhh....

Oh i hope u get out soon. Its no fun being stuck there. At least you can go home though.

Yeh,
But I live 30 min. away and with traffic that can be close to an hour. I am so afraid of unpredictable traffic issues that I don't like to go home on class days. If you miss any scheduled classes or do not come back from break and sign/scan in on time, you are out.

So you are on holdover right ? theres really not a lot to do there right ? At least you are at the Hilton. Its nice there. I hope you got to meet some neat people.

Hi, well dh did interview with recruiter this morning and had the conference call later in the morning. We are just awaiting packet via email. Seems as everything is moving ahead and fast. Fortunately for this site, there are very few questions left to ask. We spent this morning getting all the paperwork he needed gathered. I am a bit concerned by the news of the congestion down Houston way–Dh has made the decision that if need be he will depart before the holidays–Christmas. But I’d hate to see him get down there and be stuck in Houston–away from us over the holidays–while he awaits a flight over seas. Does seem as if they really need electricians– and there is plenty of work to be done. I am confused by the luggage weight allowances– 44 lbs for Iraq and 35 lbs for Afghanistan–but if they will not know till they get over there where they will be going??? I guess the safe thing to do is to keep luggage down to 35 Lbs–though told Dh he could always pull on layers.

Switch I am surprised your dh is still awaiting a more permanent assignment. Sounds as if they are really doing a lot of testing/ training once they arrive overseas before they cut em loose to an assigned camp. For those of you awaiting in Houston to depart. God’s Speed to you.

switch in Austin, Texas said: So you are on holdover right ? theres really not a lot to do there right ? At least you are at the Hilton. Its nice there. I hope you got to meet some neat people.

switch , keep us up on you hubby. let us know whats going on over there . you said he's in bagdad? what ever he's doing we just have to remember for the money were getting paid .....its worth it. hope he's good and look forward to more news. I cant wait to go....

2 weeks on tomorrow. :(
All the people I got cool with left yesterday and today. The systems went down on Thursday so those of us that went through all that hassel Thursday will have to go through it again on sometime next week, we just aren't sure when now.