If you look closely, I am wearing a TCU headband. Hurray TCU! This was the morning for the entire staff photo. Guess who the photographer was strapped in a "man-basket" hoisted high on a forklift? Yes, you guessed right. That's why two photos. The fellows with are the manager's from Safe Ports. Overall, there are about 45 people making this war zone distribution facility work. It's pretty exciting watching these very diverse groups (government, expatriates and Foreign Nationals (India)) learn how to communicate and collaborate. Lots of good lessons learned about what to do and not to do. Biggest lesson learned at the onset is to deeply consider the management personalities and how the might mesh or conflict prior to arriving in a possibly hostile environment (hostile from weather, isolation, living facilities, language, limited hygienic facilities as well as limited Internet access). The bottom line is that we have better than most Foward Operating Bases (FOBs). The food is surprisingly fresh and varied, sanitary facilities are surprisingly adequate and tentage (vice Chews (sp?)=hardback living cubes with 3 per cube that we are NOT living in)) allow enough separation that viral spreading of colds has not (yet) become an issue. Other Lockheed employees working in more remote locations are envious of our availability to general PX commodities like cold and flu remedies if needed. Knock on wood for me, I have been healthy as a horse. It's off to choir practice tonight combined with a short bible study. Oh Boy!!!
Love to all,
Chris
