Training requirements

I'm trying to set up this little blog and see if I can keep it updated in order to keep you all up to date. IA is Individual Augmentee; what they call my six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

I arrived here at MCAS Cherry Point on 28 September or so. During the past few weeks, I've been busy with the following:

- Rifle range qualification (two days of classes here at Cherry Point, five days of firing at Camp Lejeune)
- Medical checkup (Anthrax vaccination, records check)
- H.E.A.T. trainer (demonstrates evacuating an overturned vehicle)
- Gas chamber (put on the gas mask and equipment and experience a little CS gas)
- Swim qual (attained level 2; swam a bit with a bunch of gear, maybe 15 foot jump, etc)
- Dental checks (got a cleaning and a few fillings)
- Gear issue (checked out plenty of stuff to take with me)
- Online classes (general classes I needed to complete)

I think that's about it thus far. Next week I have one day scheduled at the rifle range to complete that training, a trip to Camp Lejeune for a neurology assesment, completing the Combat Fitness Test and completing my medical stuff (Phyiscal Health Assessment, second Anthrax shot and checking out records).