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		<title>Baghdad bound</title>
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		<dc:creator>Peter Kennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After much discussion, Megan and I decided it would be a good idea to take an assignment to the sand box together. The chances of being assigned there as a tandem are really high, the extra R&#38;R breaks and extra pay will be fun, and hazardous posts usually help our career progression. Baghdad assignment opportunities [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After much discussion, Megan and I decided it would be a good idea to take an assignment to the sand box together.  The chances of being assigned there as a tandem are really high, the extra R&amp;R breaks and extra pay will be fun, and hazardous posts usually help our career progression.</p>
<p>Baghdad assignment opportunities came out this week, and I found two I really like &#8211; one in the INL (Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement) and IM (computer systems).  I sent off my resume to both, and INL has shown a lot of interest.  They&#8217;ve called and emailed my colleagues and told one that so far I am high up on their list.   The POL/MIL (Political/Military) office in Baghdad also saw my resume and emailed that they are very interested as well.  No word from the IM folks.</p>
<p>It appears in all likelihood I&#8217;ll get one of these jobs, so now I need to make sure Megan gets a job too.  That will be the deal-breaker.   It&#8217;s pretty cool to have the cards in my hands for a change!</p>
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