Pearl Harbor, Pt. 2


Today I went back to Pearl Harbor to see the rest of the things I had not seen yet. First, I went through the displays and stopped to read some things more closely. I watched a film about the attack. It was really a surprise attack of epic proportions. Afterwards, I went to the Arizona … Continue reading Pearl Harbor, Pt. 2

Final Day of MOCC


Well... today is the day. Several things in my future depend on this day going really good and having a good outcome. Besides the potential embarrassment, it could keep me off the island and force me to look for a gig elsewhere. Today we did a little bit of classroom work first thing in the morning, … Continue reading Final Day of MOCC

MOCC Day 2


The second day of class we did a little more bookwork in the morning and then we went out to practice some maneuvers in boats in the harbor. It was a little challenging because the wind picked up a little bit. We were put into teams of three people and we practiced some rescue techniques out … Continue reading MOCC Day 2

My First Day of Class


Today was my first day of MOCC training. We did some classroom work in the morning, and then the afternoon we went over to the water inside the harbor. I had studied the book pretty good before I went. I was a little concerned about them knots, but I knew I had to get it … Continue reading My First Day of Class

First Full Day in Hawai’i


As suspected, I woke up early due to the time change. Never mind the exhausting day before... I still woke up at 5 AM this morning. I laid around until 6 or so and took a shower. Most everyone else was up and heading to the office. Time for a road trip! I was not … Continue reading First Full Day in Hawai’i