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Title: A New Chapter for Me
Post by: WD on August 16, 2025, 12:25:36 AM
As of today, my career as a teacher (both public school and working as an instructor in a job training program) comes to an end.
Come Monday I will start a new job as a technical writer for US Army Special Operations Aviation Command in support of the 160th SOAR Nightstalkers. This is going to be an exciting and interesting job! Wish me luck.

Warren D
Title: Re: A New Chapter for Me
Post by: KiwiZac on August 16, 2025, 10:24:20 AM
All the best Warren, and congratulations! Will you be working somewhere you can watch the unit's machines out and about?
Title: Re: A New Chapter for Me
Post by: NigelR on August 16, 2025, 06:20:35 PM
That sounds like a very interesting change of career, best of luck!
Title: Re: A New Chapter for Me
Post by: Dirigible-Al on August 16, 2025, 08:31:46 PM
Best of luck Warren. I'm not sure who would be the worst adversary, enemies of the US Army or public school kids!
Alan.
Title: Re: A New Chapter for Me
Post by: WD on August 16, 2025, 10:42:12 PM
Best of luck Warren. I'm not sure who would be the worst adversary, enemies of the US Army or public school kids!
Alan.

Alan, in the five years I taught public school, it was certain parents and spineless and petty administrators that did my students and me the most damage. In the thirteen years I was an instructor in Job Corps, it was students with entitled, "I'm a victim" and "the world/gov't owes me a living" attitudes that drug me down. Now, I'll get to go to work everyday with retired spec ops types to design training. A refreshing change to say the least.

Warren D
Title: Re: A New Chapter for Me
Post by: Allan31 on August 18, 2025, 11:53:51 PM
Good on you Warren.
We often comment on how glad we are that our kids are grown. I would never be able to be a teacher now, I'd be arrested for assault...
Title: Re: A New Chapter for Me
Post by: Umlaufmotor on August 31, 2025, 06:17:25 AM
Good on you Warren.
We often comment on how glad we are that our kids are grown. I would never be able to be a teacher now, I'd be arrested for assault...

 ;D

I can understand that, I would feel exactly the same way.

Servus
Bertl
Title: Re: A New Chapter for Me
Post by: Tim Mixon on September 02, 2025, 10:49:21 PM
Outstanding to hear this Warren. I?m sure you?ll find this a rewarding experience. During my career as an 18 Delta (Special Forces Medical Sergeant) I had a few opportunities to fly with the Nightstalkers. Hands down the best helicopter pilots and crew in the world.
Title: Re: A New Chapter for Me
Post by: WD on September 13, 2025, 11:16:30 PM
Thanks Tim! Yes, I'm finding this job very rewarding. It's really great to go to work each day with great people knowing my labors are helping some great folks do a difficult job. Let's not forget those air-frame maintainers, medics, etc.!  :)

Warren D