Leaving APRIL 16th 2007

[HectorIV88]

Anyone Else Leaving On April 16th 2007 Let Me Know Trying To Meet Some Of People Ill Meet In Houston. I'm 19 Yrs Old Hopefully Some People My Age.

[WSIFire]

Gotta say though that I prefer a kid with no experience to the drunk I'm glad is NOT heading back to B6.

[Elvis1996]

I was suppose to be leaving then brother, they mailed my tickets to my old address in Alaska so I won't be out until the next ship goes out. Good luck to you and I will see you in about a month.

[HectorIV88]

Damn that sucks man, well all that matters is that you got accepted and it will come, I was suppose to leave today April 2nd 2007, but my friend could not make that flight so being a good pal i move my date, no big deal, 2 weeks longer with the wife and my family. Yeah I'm 19 yrs old and married, been seeing my wife since we were 13. so Thats another reason I'm heading over. To help us start a life like a house and **** like that.

[devildog4]

Hey WSIFire:

What are the initials of the name of the person you are talking about? I think I may know who it is?!

[solesbyjr]

Hello, Hector

I am also from NC, Asheville area and I will be leaving May 7. Mabye I will see you there.

Gerald

[WSIFire]

Initials are R.H. Used to be at B6, now going to/at Bucca.

[gittop]

Being 19, did you have the required experience

Also, does anyone know, if you can just be a paramedic over in Iraq, or do you need to be a firefighter as well.

[HectorIV88]

Yes been doing it since I was 15 years old so I have the exp. i need and got in just fine. And yes there is paramedic jobs like fire jobs in iraq my friend here is a paramedic and she is getting accpeted through KBR go to their website and type in paramedics you will find a job.

[Dubtown]

hector i am from Maytown, PA. I also leave for Houston on the 16th. I am looking to meet some new people also.

[gittop]

Yes been doing it since I was 15 years old so I have the exp. i need and got in just fine. And yes there is paramedic jobs like fire jobs in iraq my friend here is a paramedic and she is getting accpeted through KBR go to their website and type in paramedics you will find a job.



Do we do EMS there or just hospital work, any one know, and is there a way to become a combat medic?

[Dubtown]

Hector, I leave the 16th also for houston, I am ready to go... A buddy of mine is over there and cant wait to try to get on his base, We should try to meet in houston My name is michael

[HectorIV88]

Yo send me an email HectorIV88@hotmail.com where are you flying from, i am coming from NC so write me back at my email peace.

Hector

[ffmurphy81]

Hey Hector my friend is leaving here the 16th his name is Mike Loucks look him up when you get there, he is an ok guy and very funny. I however do not leave till May 7th or sometime around there so again look him up and you guys good luck and maybe see you in the sandbox soon.

John

[HectorIV88]

Yeah just go my tickets today mike, I leave monday at 5 45 am from fayetteville NC to Charolette NC, and then in to houston Give me a call to find a place for me and my friend to meet you we will be in Houston at about 9 00 - 9 15 am so get at me or call me cell when you land and will meet up


Hector

[WSIFire]

Y'all don't have to worry about figuring out how/where to meet. You'll be in the same hotel. Odds are you'll run into each other in the lobby or hallways the day you arrive, but if not you'll meet the next morning when Kris has you meet him in the lobby of whichever hotel your in.

[jparksPVVFD]

You seem to know alot about WSI and what is to be expected in-country, What advice can you give someone that is trying to come over there? Do you leave from Houston to Bagdad or do they give you a choice of deployment dates?

[ffmurphy81]

Jparks I spoke to India Moore in the Va office and she said that we get in Houston Monday then leave that Saturday for Amsterdam stay over a night then go to Dubi and then Baghdad. Again I am to leave May 7th maybe I will see you guys there.

[WSIFire]

You seem to know alot about WSI and what is to be expected in-country, What advice can you give someone that is trying to come over there? Do you leave from Houston to Bagdad or do they give you a choice of deployment dates?

Best advice that can be given is keep an open mind. And don't come in acting like you know it all. You might be good/experienced/well trained, but SOMEBODY is more so. Others will be less so. There are people here from all over, with different ways of doing things. They aren't necessarily wrong just because "that's not how MY department back home does it."

You leave from Houston to Dubai. KBR will put you up in a hotel in Dubai, send you to Baghdad. Once there you report to WSI HQ and will go through all the in-processing stuff, to include having some in put reguarding where you would like to go. Doesn't mean you'll go there/get your choice. Just means they're trying to take what you want into consideration along with your skills/training/experience and the company's needs.

[smokediver1312]

Here is a good piece of advice......Don't be a douchebag!!!!!!!! and if you just said to yourself "what does he mean?" then you are probably a douchebag.

Hector leave your "I have been doing this since I was 2 years old" attitude in NC. If not I know some folks that will eat you alive !!!!!

Hey Gittop KBR does medical stuff ( medic stuff) mostly clinical and work related stuff. if you want to be a combat medic....its real simple....go see these guys they are called recruiters...I met them when I was 18. they will lead you in the right direction.


WSI FIRE if the guy from B-6 is adouchebag and is at Bucca or headed there....he will be just another one in a long list of douchebags that have been sent there.

Ok well I am bored now

Holla my Caucasians

[WSIFire]

ROFL at the "don't be a douchebag" comment. That's probably the best advice I've read here.

Smoke, I'm sure he's at Bucca by now. Haven't heard, don't really care. Just thanking God daily he didn't come back here. Don't know how he'll fit in there. I don't know anyone there to know if they're douchebags or not.

[smokediver1312]

I was in country from Jan 05 to Jun 06.....I spent time at Hell On Earth better known as Victory or also known as the land of Cole...also spent time at Bucca and it is like all other places....some really good guys with a liberal amount of douchebags......I think that pretty well describes all things WSI.

[jparksPVVFD]

Here is a good piece of advice......Don't be a douchebag!!!!!!!! and if you just said to yourself "what does he mean?" then you are probably a douchebag.

Hector leave your "I have been doing this since I was 2 years old" attitude in NC. If not I know some folks that will eat you alive !!!!!

Hey Gittop KBR does medical stuff ( medic stuff) mostly clinical and work related stuff. if you want to be a combat medic....its real simple....go see these guys they are called recruiters...I met them when I was 18. they will lead you in the right direction.


WSI FIRE if the guy from B-6 is adouchebag and is at Bucca or headed there....he will be just another one in a long list of douchebags that have been sent there.

Ok well I am bored now

Holla my Caucasians

I would have to agree with you smoke, a person should never quit learning no matter how long someone has been on the job. FTM-PTB-EBGH =BROTHERHOOD

[jparksPVVFD]

India called today to set up phone interview for Tuesday, What is the interview like? I have always been face to face during a interview.

[WSIFire]

Unless the interview has changed, all you need to do is have your resume in front of you and be awake (preferrably with a pulse also) and you'll do fine. They just more or less verify your info on the resume, and give you some info on the job. Once that's over they'll offer you probably 2 or 3 dates to choose from to go to Houston. That pretty much means you've got the job. Unless you totally f*#k up, like say maybe hitting on whoever calls you for the interview, or your so drunk you can't speak, its nothing to worry about.

[Fastfire1]

WSIFIRE

hey what else can you tell me about this guy,how long did u work with him,where are u working at B6 email me at fastfire0001@yahoo.com so we can talk

[jparksPVVFD]

Thanks for the info,i guess i will know more Tuesday about it. When i will have to get shot's or physical. Do you go to your personnel M.D. or do you have to go to there's? when you get to Houston.

[smokediver1312]

Your shots and physical are with your doctor....and that has to be done prior to going to Houston

[WSIFire]

Email sent. Might have to check your junk mail folder. It's an odd email address and name that it will show as being from.

[AlexCrow]

Does anyone can tell me how long ussually takes to receive the airline ticket for HOU processing after submission of the neccessary documents and KBR's confirmation that they have received it? I heard it should be no longer then sixth week after confirmation but now I'm in the seventh week and still no contact from KBR. If anyone knows how this works please let me know...TX...

[23yrsinhfd]

Does anyone can tell me how long ussually takes to receive the airline ticket for HOU processing after submission of the neccessary documents and KBR's confirmation that they have received it? I heard it should be no longer then sixth week after confirmation but now I'm in the seventh week and still no contact from KBR. If anyone knows how this works please let me know...TX...

Are you speaking of going to work for KBR or WSI?

If its WSI, you can call back to the main office and ask. For me, they didn't send my ticket until the week before I flew.

Also, you'll be flying into IAH, not HOU. (thats Bush Intercontinental, not Hobby)

[AlexCrow]

Are you speaking of going to work for KBR or WSI?

If its WSI, you can call back to the main office and ask. For me, they didn't send my ticket until the week before I flew.

Also, you'll be flying into IAH, not HOU. (thats Bush Intercontinental, not Hobby)

I apologize for that, I wrote HOU as short for Houston...
And yes, I am going to work for KBR...Also I know that KBR should contact me at least one week prior to the flight, but I was just wondering if someone knows how long ussually takes for them to contact and give info about the flight schedule?