Dateline: Airlie House, Warrenton VA, 7 August 2005
Got up 0400 this morning and caught a SWA to BWI. In my rental by 0900 local, even with the hour shift forward. Not bad.
Then drive to Warrenton VA to give a two-hour talk to the newest class of Air Force one-star generals. Good big audience, as it always is, and fun to talk with individuals over meals. I hear a lot of great stories about how PNM is being used or analyzed at various miltary commands to great effect. It is more than gratifying to hear that from the warfighters themselves, and it's amazing how many of these guys and gals have done stints in southwest Asia since 9/11.
If I keep this up, soon there won't be an Air Force general who hasn't heard the pitch.
Other than eating, I write up an analysis of the recent Defense Department annual report on China's military for tomorrow's newsletter.
Will probably work regular blog tomorrow on flight home. Tomorrow I meet with the heads of the Army Reserve and Army National Guard in the Pentagon. Should be interestiing. Not sure how I can help them directly, but then it's never apparent to me anyway. This meeting set up by someone close to them who came to The New Map Game.
You know, with the memory foam bed and pillows back home, I almost hate sleeping in hotels now because I wake up so cranky on the road compared to that ideal. Weird. Used to be the other way around.
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