Jason Oatley:  

Life I Graduated from the USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1999 with a B.S. in Human Factors Engineering, spent 6 months in Tucson, AZ with an A-10 fighter squadron. That was fun, I sometimes wished I had gone to University of Arizona. In March '01 I moved to Del Rio, TX to begin Undergraduate Pilot Training. It's probably the toughest thing I've ever done, but it was a great challenge and unbelievably fun. Check that, getting married and divorced was the hardest thing I've ever done. Spent 3 years in Japan, now fly the mighty C-130 Hercules out of Dyess AFB, Abilene TX. These days, I'm enjoying being back in the states and having American food. Planning a trip to Eastern Europe sometime in the next year....after some of the people I met in Tokyo, they really made me want to see places like Estonia, Czech Rep, and Slovakia. From 04-07 I flew combat missions into Iraq and Afghanistan. Scariest and most rewarding flying I could imagine. Abilene was great for proximity to home and Austin, but driving every weekend is tiring. I got picked up for an exchange assignment to Spain. I can not wait to get to Europe! In Monterey learning Spanish now, love it here. If you really want to catch up with me...go here.... myspace (dot) com/lair_of_thedsp School The teacher who undeniably inspired me the most was Mr. D. Sadly, I saw on the news that Mr. D. passed away in 2001. I don't think I've ever met a person who had such passion for life and passing on his love to all his students. Most embarassing and fun...showing up to a toga party w...Expand for more