The Backbone of the Corps

Near the end of September, I learned that my cutting score was high enough to pick up the non-commissioned officer rank of E-4, Corporal. What is a Corporal in the Marine Corps though? I will let the NCO Creed tell you that story....

Here's how the cutting scores are composited....Line No. Rating
1. Rifle Marksmanship Score = (Date of qual YYMMDD)
SCORE
2. PFT = (Date of test YYMMDD)
SCORE
3. Subtotal (line 1 + 2) = _____
4. GMP* Score (line 3 divided by 2) = Score
5. GMP* Score (from line 4) x 100 = _____
* General Military Proficiency (out of a 5.0 scale)
6. Average Duty Proficiency x 100 = _____
7. Average Conduct x 100 = _____
8. TIG (months) x 5 = _____
9. TIS (months) _____ x 2 = _____
(computed from AFADBD for USMC and Active Reserve;
and from PEBD for Drilling Reserve)
10. DI/Recruiter/MSG Bonus x l = _____
11. Self-Education Bonus: (a maximum of 100 points)
a. MCI/Extension School ______ x 15 = _____
b. College/CLEP/Vocational _ x 10 = _____
12. Command Recruiting Bonus _ x 20 = _____
(a maximum of 100 points may be earned)
13. Composite Score (sum of lines 5 through 12) = _____

THE WEATHER MUST BE TAKEN!

On 10 September, I started my first shift work, where I found out I couldn't do anything until I memorized all 63 ICAO's (station identifiers....example Philadelphia Int'l Airport is KPHL), so for the next 24 hrs I studied, studied, studied....

Currently I work on shift with Cpl Figueroa and LCpl Rinaldo and LCpl Bell is here until 1600 with Flight Planning, along with two Japanese observers. It is now 2147 (9:47 p.m. for those of you playing at home) and I have taken two weather observations. The 2nd one didn't transmit so Cpl Figueroa had to fix it for me.

On a side note, I feel like I'm talking far too much because I keep telling my life story on what I want to do when I get older and I just keep rambling.

The observation sheet is all jacked up now because the ob sheet was up from the 7th and we were adding our stuff from the 10th, but Rinaldo is certified and the duty forecaster so he's fixing it.

Funny story today too was we had a pilot call and request milk because his was spoiled. Bell thought this was a joke, so Rinaldo asked him if he wanted 2% or whole and his reply was "Dealer's Choice". Turns out, he really wanted milk! This is going to be the start of an interesting two years, I'll say.

For the sake of anyone important reading my blog, the details of 12 September can be accessed by asking me because I can't post my angry rant :)

Peace and Love,
Holly