I've been kind of quiet recently, because I'm working way too many hours. Last week we went through a Functional Area Inspection, in which our squadron is inspected to ensure that we are following procedures and programs that apply to all Marine Corps units. So there were uniform inspections, weigh-ins, checking our service record books, I got to do a gas mask inspection, all that kind of stuff. We worked crazy hours to make sure we passed.

Then we worked the weekend, getting ready for this week's fun, the Aviation Logistics Inspection. These inspectors are making sure that our aviation program is following all the directives, procedures, rules, and orders that we should be. So while last week was long and annoying, this week is hell. All of our paperwork is being combed through my a team of very senior Staff NCOs, the kind of guys that know exactly which closets tend to have skeletons.

I've been working so long because I personally run one of the programs being inspected. It's my first inspection, so I didn't know what to get right for it, so all I could do was put in stupid hours and try to make everything perfect.

Well, this afternoon the gunny inspecting my program finished. He said it was outstanding. No discrepencies of any kind found. And instead of just blandly putting "No discrepencies" in the report, he told me that he'd specifically mention my program as being outstandingly managed, and recommend me for an award.

Woo hoo! I am so happy, I'm almost not bitter anymore about giving up a week of leave for this!

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