HOrnbrod Posted November 17, 2014 Posted November 17, 2014 My USAF 1st Lt daughter #2 arrived last night at Al Dhafra airbase near Abu Dhabi, UAE. She will be there for 4-6 months flying AWACS missions in a Boeing E3 Sentry. I was there briefly many years ago when it was nothing but a sheite-pile of sand. It's a lot better now, but still just a larger pile of sand. This is her first deployment after nearly two years of training at Tinker AFB. It will be good to hear from her after a few missions to hear how she's doing. Trying my best to keep Mom from worrying. And Dad............
jbain Posted November 17, 2014 Posted November 17, 2014 Right on ..... I was in the UAE back in 04 or 05.... rode a camel and drank alot of beer. Oh and if I remember right they have an awesome Gold District.
HOrnbrod Posted November 17, 2014 Author Posted November 17, 2014 She told me they are only allowed a ration of two beers daily on base. It's probably some rotgut like BudLite or something too. That's gotta be tough. Al Dhafra is about 20 miles away from Abu Dhabi, and if she goes to town she has to wear a burka or whatever they are called. Time will tell when she gets set up and the email starts coming.
shelbyluvv Posted November 17, 2014 Posted November 17, 2014 I've been there a few times and I can honestly say that place is amazing! I had so much fun ice skating, snow boarding and playing at the camel races. It was one of my favorite port calls. It is far from a sand lot now. It is one of the cleanest places I have been to. The mall is crazy. It is set up on 3 or 4 different floors. As you go to a higher floor the price of things goes up as well. It was a really neat experience.
HOrnbrod Posted November 17, 2014 Author Posted November 17, 2014 It's been over 30 years since I've been there. And you guys are referring to Abu Dhabi, not Al Dhafra airbase. The airbase is a sandpile operated by the UAE AF. Lovely, eh?
jpdriver1 Posted November 17, 2014 Posted November 17, 2014 wish her well & thank her for her service for me eh?
Pete M Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 if I save up a week's worth of beer rations, can I have one heck of a saturday? or is it a limit of 2 consumed on any given day?
fiatslug87 Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 Just in time for the Abu DhabI Grand Prix, last F1 race of the season.
mjeff87 Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 It's probably some rotgut like BudLite or something too. That's gotta be tough. :fs2:
HOrnbrod Posted November 21, 2014 Author Posted November 21, 2014 Just kidding Jeff-man. There's really just two kinds of beer. Hot and cold. :cheers:
USAFAGumby Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I had a few friends who went there as cadets and they said the restrictions are pretty tight. I have a buddy at Tinker right now going through E3 training as well. USAFA wishes her the best!
HOrnbrod Posted March 24, 2015 Author Posted March 24, 2015 My USAF daughter arrived home safe and sound from sandpile deployment yesterday. We were all happy, including her dogs. She did great, and has been selected for instructor duty at Tinker AFB OK to train newbie officers how to take out the bad guys. Promotion too. Sorry, just had to brag a little.
Strokermjcomanche Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Congratulations , she's a chip off the old block .
shelbyluvv Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Welcome Home! I hope she got some liberty time to see the sights.
Keyav8r Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 I'm sure Mom's really glad to have her back in the USA. I think maybe Dad is also! It's obvious (and well deserved) that's he's pretty proud, too! We're all happy for you, Don.
fiatslug87 Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 I guess Oklahoma is better than the Middle East ;) Glad she's safe and home.
HOrnbrod Posted March 25, 2015 Author Posted March 25, 2015 I guess Oklahoma is better than the Middle East ;) No doubt. She would "Sooner" be in OK, but will be going back eventually.
mjeff87 Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 yer killin me Don....first the Bud Lite, and now ripping on OK (I was born in Lawton <<Comanche County, ahem.......>>, Ft. Sill actually) :cheers: to your daughter. Jeff
HOrnbrod Posted March 25, 2015 Author Posted March 25, 2015 So you're an Army brat Jeff? If so, your Daddy should have taught you about the evils of Bud Lite and Budweiser in general. I do like the Budweiser Clydesdales though. They use them to create the Bud-Lime. :rotf:
jeepdoggydogB Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Congratulations Don! A proud moment indeed!
kansashogan Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 My son just got back from Kuwait yesterday. Wonder if they rode the same plane?
mjeff87 Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 So you're an Army brat Jeff? If so, your Daddy should have taught you about the evils of Bud Lite and Budweiser in general. I do like the Budweiser Clydesdales though. They use them to create the Bud-Lime. :rotf: Ayup. My (older, and only) brother was born on Ft. Patterson, NJ. :USAflag:
HOrnbrod Posted March 5, 2016 Author Posted March 5, 2016 USAF daughter #2 left the house yesterday heading back to Tinker AFB and is deploying Sunday to Al Dhafra airbase in the UAE again for another 4-6 month tour to help take out some more bad guys. She made O3 (Captain) recently and as such has more supervisory responsibility than her previous tour in the pile. We talked a lot, gave her the best advice I could, but it's a lot different military world now than when I was in. She's tough, has her head screwed down tight, and will do what has to be done. But me and her Mom will be worried until she gets back again.
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