#training course

[phobic-human]

Venezuelan special forces armed with Chinese QBZ-97B carbines participate in the XII specialized tactical counter terrorism course, March 4, 2021.

[autobot2001]

A Dream of Loss, a Day of Love

Author: Autobot2001 Genre: Fanfiction Fandom: Call of Duty Modern Warfare Rating: G Warnings: None Pairing: None Description: Jamie dreams that Ghost is killed in battle. After realizing that Ghost is safe, Ghost and Jamie have a good day together.

@feveruary: “You’re safe; it was just a dream.” @febuwhump: Alt 1; Major character death @fluffyfebruary: Rivals @fluffbruary: Coat

Ao3 or under the cut

The enemy surrounds Task Force 141. They struggle to take down the enemy. They all work together to take down the enemies. They are making progress taking the enemies down, but Ghost is shot and falls to the ground. “Simon!” Jamie yells and runs toward him. Ignoring the enemy gunfire. She falls to her knees by him. “No, please don’t die on me.” While the others protect Ghost and Jamie from gunfire, all Jamie can do is watch Ghost die. She lies on his chest, not caring she’ll be covered in blood. Jamie takes Ghost’s hand and cries. Jamie feels his pulse getting weaker until she can’t feel it. By then, the others have taken down the enemies. They know there’s nothing they can say to Jamie.

“Jamie? Jamie, wake up.” Ghost says. Jamie wakes up, terrified. “You’re safe. It was just a dream.” Ghost didn’t expect Jamie to cry. He hugs her and rubs her back to calm her. Jamie grips his shirt. Soon, Jamie calms down, but her grip on Ghost’s shirt remains tight. Ghost encourages Jamie to talk about her nightmare, not expecting to hear it was about him being killed in battle. What concerned Ghost is Jamie’s fear that the dream was a warning. He didn’t think she’d take dreams as a warning. They both know their job comes with the risk of being killed. Ghost isn’t sure how to help Jamie. He hugs her close to him. The room is quiet until Ghost speaks. “You know what we should do? A training course.”

The two stand in the training room, looking at the training course they’ll be running. “Now you are no longer my friend and teammate; you are my rival,” Ghost says. Jamie smiles. The two get ready to run the training course. They run the course. Ghost trying anything that doesn’t count as cheating to win. Ghost tries his hardest to finish first, but Jamie finishes first. “You cheated,” Ghost jokes. “That’s what you think.” “Yeah, yeah,” Ghost looks outside. “The sun is setting. Let’s go for a walk.” Ghost hurries and grabs his coat. He knew Jamie wouldn’t choose to wear one.

Ten minutes into their walk, Jamie gets cold. “You did this on purpose,” Ghost teases. “No, I’m fine —” Ghost puts his coat over Jamie’s shoulders. “If you say so,” Ghost chuckles. Jamie doesn’t remove Ghost’s coat off her shoulders. Ghost smiles, knowing she likes wearing his coat as they watch the sunset together.

[ds-90210]

Dukat: That whole holographic training simulation should have been a pamphlet

[nocternalrandomness]

Air Combat Command Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona

[sink-or-swim]

Funny how proud I am of this jewellery, it’s so fucking cool to see an idea come to life

(brown eyes are so boring until light hits them)

[streamacademe]

Week 130, Day 904.

How have I been doing this for over 900 days, omg?! I have definitely been chiselled into a much more resilient human being over these last 130 weeks. Some of this resilience came through during last weeks training course, which was both extremely useful and very hard work. I will be sharing some of the taught material in the next few weeks, which will cover: thesis writing, grant/fellowship applications, viva expectations and prep, constructing a winning CV and cover letter, and getting ready for a job interview. 📝

One of the challenges from last week was to write a 5 page grant application in less than 8 hours. Committing all of the energy and brain power I had to the task paid off as I was one of two winners for ‘best grant proposal’. 🎉

Photo: Me receiving the prize for ‘best grant proposal’. Source: Phone camera. 

With the intensity of last week, I had no time left on any of the days to do project work, which means I am a bit swamped with tasks on my ever-growing ‘to do’ list. However, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, most of the events and meetings in my calendar are being cancelled, freeing up some much desired time. ✨ The only thing I will comment on the coronavirus situation is that this is a time when we need to look out for one another, not become self-absorbed hermits, looking out for ones own arses. 🛒

A little while ago, I mentioned that having reward incentives is a great motivator to keep going when the going gets tough. I did exactly this by booking a spa day with some friends last weekend. It was a much needed break after the week away and meant that whatever happened, I had something to look forward to. We went to Aqua Sana in Sherwood forest, which I can’t recommend enough! It was so chill that I actually fell asleep in one of their ‘rest rooms’, which is extraordinary for someone who is anxious in all new and exposed places. 🌲

Anyhow, I better get back to the grind. I leave you with the following quote, which is very appropriate for the current situation we are all in...

“Sometimes when you’re feeling buried, you’re actually just planted.” - C. Caine

Photo: Pining for summer. Source: Phone camera.

[burnedparadisesimblr]

Trying to train Catastrophy