Chinook Helicopter Ride

So, there was a NEO (noncombatant evacuation order) exercise the week of Halloween. That's where we had to get our packets checked to see if we have everything we need in case of an emergency. The incentive to get it all done and checked is that if you are 7 years or older, you get to ride in the Chinooks. Well, Matt's unit is pretty unorganized and doesn't give us much information. So, I got my information from another friend. I wasn't told about paperwork we had to fill out ahead of time to get on the flight manifest. I was pretty upset when I showed up and didn't get to fly. It turns out, lots of people didn't get that memo, so they allowed all of those who didn't get to ride for that reason to come and fly on Saturday (Halloween). It was pretty awesome. We really do live in a beautiful place. I will probably overload this post with pics.