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Papua New Guinea Bound

Our visas to Papua New Guinea are approved; our passports have traveled to the embassy in Washington, D.C. and returned to us with visas inside; we've purchased plane tickets! We

Finishing Up Training at JAARS

This past month, Brad and Cambria completed the JAARS Intercultural Communications Course, or ICC. The four-week class was the last of the major training events for us before our move to Papua New

Pre-Field Orientation Is Complete!

June 29, 2025 Well, it came fast, but Brad's 4 months of pre-field flight training are done. This past Friday JAARS held a graduation ceremony for Brad and the 10 other

Jet Engine Maintenance Class

During JAARS Pre-Field Orientation training, I (Brad) am gaining significantly more experience in aircraft maintenance and inspection than I ever did in the Air Force. While my day-to-day job won't directly