So 0800 at the OSS, in short sleeve blues, began the day. The head civilian instructor started us off with a brief about both what the civilian instructors do here (everything except flying) as well as how to survive UPT (don't get in trouble, study a lot). Then we had briefings from our Asst. Flight/CC, and a Government Travel Card brief.

After an hour for lunch, we came back and got issued like 50 lbs. of publications (literally, 50 lbs, try stacking about 8 reams of paper [at least] on top of each other, and you'll start to get the idea). Then a Lt Col who was the DO of the T-38 squadron came and talked about why it's awesome to be a fighter pilot. I guess they have a problem with all the T-6 pilots being heavy-drivers and talking everyone into going heavies. He did NOT say going heavies was bad (he was an MC-130 pilot before going to A-10s), just that if you have the dream of going fighters, don't change it.

We were done by 1615, so I went and picked up a replacement for my kegerator (good times ). Boulevard Wheat is the nectar of the gods BTW.

We start 5-8 days of Aerospace Physiology tomorrow (I haven't checked my syllabus), so we're in flight suits, over at their building until we're done, then back to the OSS.

UPT has been pretty benign so far, but we haven't really done anything yet. I'm dreading the "First 15 days of Phase 2" that everyone has been talking about. Supposedly if you can make it through that, you can make it through everything else. We'll see!