Tasking to Deploy

So Anthony got official tasking yesterday:

Al Udeid AB, Qatar (Persian Gulf)
180 Day TDY- not too happy about the length of the tdy, but hopefully 6 mo will go by fast.
Departure Date: 20 JAN 2009

No big deal, we knew it was coming. Plus it's better than going to Balad AB, Iraq! So if he waits to re-enlist until January when he gets to Qatar then his re-enlistment bonus will be tax free (at least the up-front portion). He will of course collect hazardous duty pay, family separation pay, and all the normal stuff he gets on his paycheck now- but again, tax free. YAY!

So I called my parents, and assuming that I finally get my application submitted to Randolph AFB, and get selected for commission, and tasked to go to the 0902 COT Class.... then Aidyn will be staying with my parents in Seguin while Anthony and I are deployed or at training respectively. At some point I would be back in Seguin to for my PME Public Health course at Brooks City-Base for 12 weeks, and then it would be on to my first duty section. Anthony would return back to Keesler after his deployment ends and he would outprocess and then join Aidyn and I at our new station.

The only part of all this that is for sure at the moment is Anthony's side. If my recruiter gets off his butt in time... maybe the part about my plans will come to fruition as well.