I talked to Ian Tuesday evening and he informed me that he received a Meritorious Mast for his grade point average and coming out first in his class. That should be a great help towards his promotion to L/Cpl when he has enough time in grade to be eligible.
It looks as though he might be at Cherry Point for some time due to the phasing out of the Harrier. In my opinion it's better than Yuma. I think he's anxious to get home so he can get the Mustang ready for the trip to No. Carolina. Need to do some work on the brakes and get the the two new front fenders, used but better than what's on it, mounted. I won't let him take it if I don't feel that it's safe. Times are so much different than when I was his age.