Kandahar Airfield (KAF)

good job
hey thanks for the insight of KAF.,. good pics and good txt.... but not all americans chase girls... well errr...im sure canadian guys do it too.. anyway thanks again n i would love to see more pics...

Thanks
We have our son working there today and has been there a while just wanted to say thank you for your webb site so we had an idea of what it looks like over there if you happen to know our boy say hi from us. Thank you for all the information on Kandahar.

Thanks for the blog
Thanks for sharing this with us, our daughter is over there now with the 188th ARNG out of Arkansas, she has been there 3 mos with 3 to go and its great seeing how things are over in the sandbox. May God bless all who serve in this desolate place and let them all return home safe and sound

SAFETY?
How safe do you think the place is now?

Beer?
Photo 26 says BBQ and beer does this to you. LOL Okay I get it. I can see you are enjoying yourself but just so the readers are getting the facts correctly, alcohol is banned from all military bases in Afghanistan. So, you must have been talking about the non-alcoholic drinks.

My mistake
Apologies.. I made a mistake and you are correct. The benefits for each nation is slightly different. I was speaking in regards to the Americans. I don't understand one benefit and that is the prepaid cell phones being sold at KAF. To me it just seems like those could compromise security. I had a thought that a soldier was killed and before casualty notification could notify his wife, his buddies are already on the phone calling her. I don't know why they are allowed to have them when they have the communications center which is monitored and can be shut down when security deems it necessary.

celebrations?
I am just curious...do the Candians get to wear civies normally? It looks like in your pictures you don't wear a uniform...or am I confused and you are not part of the Candian Military? Thanks for sharing! My husband is over there, and it's nice to see it isn't all gloom!

thanks for the visit
Thanks for the pictures Helps to get oriented to where my son will be for awhile. Not at all what I had pictured in my minds eye. Good reality check

info request
It was nice to know about where you are . My husband is a soldier in the US rmy and he's been there since july of this year. Iwas so glad to find ur page. I'm trying to purchase a car so i can go to school but i don't have a power of attoney to d so . My husband told me he was located at KAF( Kandahar Air field) and i was wondering if you happen to know how he can send me a power of attorney from where he's at . Is there a legal office that he can go to ? thanks in advance for your help :)

thanks
It was a pleasure to reac your blog, our son goes out shortly to work in a civilain capacity and we had no idea what to expect. Having read your blog and looked at your pics .. it almost seems normal and some ( although not all ) of or worries have been put to rest If you dont mind a question ..... how safe is it on the base, are there many attacks..??

What to expect: Ngoggy has it right. Dust and more dust. Bring a gator neck! We get rocketed at least weekly, during the slow season, and lots more if the Talibannanas get uppity. Usually the American MLRS rips them apart, but there are always more of those crazies were the last bunch came from. Having said that, they rarely do any damage, but it does happen once in a while. If you are coming out here for the first time, it's important that you get with someone that can help you pack appropriately, or at least help you ask the right questions. Nothing worse than getting here unprepared! Best regards, Albert Rasch The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles The Range Reviews: Tactical

Thanks
Thank you very much for your blog on Kandahar. I will be spending a few months there and I had no idea what to expect. Now I think I have a really good idea of what Kandahar is like. Thanks again

Not too bad
Nice blog! I've been here 4 months and it's not too bad here. I'm still looking for the 2 beers a month though :( Oh and you got to love the poo poo pond :) Haha.

Cell phones/iPads?
This may be a stupid question but would you get an iPhone over there or risk using yours from Canada and the retarded data rates? \Which would be cheaper or even possible?

Taxes?
Were you taxed on foreign earnings when you came back? I am interviewing for an ISAF job thursday but the pay does not look like much more than I am already getting and it might be a little less. They also want a 12 month commitment while you only had 6 by the looks of things. Are the NATO ISAF jobs considered second rate compared to other contractors ?

Questions
Hi Ngoggy, I am currently trying ot decide whether to take a 6 month contract position at KAF as a civilian contractor with SNC Lavalin. I had some questions that I hoped you could help me with. How is the internet connection? I have heard it is frequently cutting in and out. And is it wireless? (I want to bring my own computer/ipod to use Skype with). What is a Chu? I know you mentioned you stayed away from the gyms, but I heard they were always overcrowded, true?

i miss kaf
hi thank you for the picture i work there before for almost to years and now am in my own country i miss those place i hope i could comeback soon its a good place even its a war zone .u can enjoy everything thank u and god bless u all keep up the good work

guys from Canada not interested?
Why is it that Canadian guys aren't (as) interested in women? Strange. Could it be Canada allows openly gay men to join the military service? Interesting observation regardless, from your unique perspective. Was the gym you visited a Canadian gym or a US gym? Anyway, I had heard of Tim Horton's the few times I rolled through KAF, but couldn't find it with the limited free time I had. I also heard I wasn't missing much. I guess it's like a doughnut shop, eh?

Echoing the thanks for the insight into KAF life
My son recently deployed (USAF) to KAF. I try to picture what it is like; your photos and descriptions help immensely. Thanks so much!

just wanted to know
Hey, I just wanted to tell you that sometime in the ever nearer future I am deploying to Kandahar and your blog and the picture have me very excited to go be part of the medical staff there. Also I left my email and was hoping you could find the time to tell me a little more about the amenities there. Thanks so much!