tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460674035070725622024-03-05T01:29:01.907-08:00FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY - FBINA by James R. CarlinoThe Ultimate Place for information on the FBI National Academy experience from an FBINA Graduate - Welcome to the Yellow Brick Road - Ten Weeks at QuanticoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746067403507072562.post-8888700608352579302014-11-27T00:00:00.000-08:002015-01-05T16:10:37.702-08:00About The NA - You Are Special<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The FBI National Academy is a once in a lifetime leadership/educational experience for less than 1% of all Law Enforcement Officers world wide (1% ers). Outstanding Law Enforcement Professionals are nominated and then selected to attend the NA at Quantico after a rigorous vetting process. You can't just sign up to go. Graduation from the NA in the world of Law Enforcement is just as prestigious as graduating in the Business World from Harvard with an MBA. The training, networking, and personal growth is unparalleled by any other advanced law enforcement academy or course in the world. The instructors are world class and make current policy, not just teach it. Most NA Graduates are promoted after attending the NA and many become heads of their own agency one day. This is where you find some of our best Law Enforcement Leaders in the Nation. <br />
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We found this to be true and even discussed it at the Grove many evenings (more on the Grove later). It was not just egotistical talk, but truly about why this NA experience was so meaningful compared to the other command level schools across our nation, and we were from all parts of the world. We had folks who had been to those schools, including myself who went to a State version. They are all good but we found there was no comparison to the NA. We were all humbled and honored to be there but knew it was only for that short period in time. This was special so we lived in that time period well and tried to take it all in. You will too.<br />
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I was in NA 257. That's how each class is referred to, NA then the class number. There are four sessions per year, about 225 persons per session, now from all over the world. Each session is divided up into 6 sections. I was in Section 1. Here we all are with our Yellow Bricks in Week 10. I'll explain more about the Yellow Brick, Blue Brick, and Green Brick later. <br />
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Also here is some <a href="http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/training/national-academy" target="_blank">historical information</a> on the FBI National Academy if you want to learn more.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBureau Parkway, Stafford, VA 22556, USA38.5298627 -77.44125980000001238.5236517 -77.451344800000015 38.5360737 -77.431174800000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746067403507072562.post-57898177602641168772014-11-26T00:00:00.001-08:002015-01-05T16:10:44.746-08:00About This Blog - Why I Wrote It<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrskGAUih5gdt_DVEy2sjuRFgGlLN1mbtxJE6RnXeWbdQDBxsYW89TU7VHcdDtmvP9VG5SBAiQYRhY6Z_VRCRNOYHzzmn4vhRZiO2v9LKaEyaFVcJh4VomxNhYhsH2STte7tHlCzg4TBU/s1600/Chief's%2BBadge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrskGAUih5gdt_DVEy2sjuRFgGlLN1mbtxJE6RnXeWbdQDBxsYW89TU7VHcdDtmvP9VG5SBAiQYRhY6Z_VRCRNOYHzzmn4vhRZiO2v9LKaEyaFVcJh4VomxNhYhsH2STte7tHlCzg4TBU/s1600/Chief's%2BBadge.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a>I wrote this blog in 2014 to have a remembrance of my experience at the FBI National Academy. It is first for my family so in the future they can see what I did with ten weeks of my life when I was away from them in Quantico Virginia in the late summer/fall of 2014. One day they can look back on this and remember.<br />
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Second and equally as important I am also writing this blog for all my future brothers and sisters who may have the honor and privilege of attending. I'll give you my personal experiences and those from others who walked the hallowed halls before me, something you can't get in advance. I searched all over for any information about the NA before I went. Aside from talking to past graduates there was not a lot, so I want this contribution to help someone. <br />
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Third, I know others will read this too and that is fine. The FBI National Academy is a great experience and folks should know what a fantastic job they do, so I welcome you to read it too. To all my brothers and sisters who have gone too I hope it brings back memories should you take some time to read. That's about it. This blog will progress in chronological order starting from my application & selection, getting ready to go, attendance week by week, to coming back home at Sarasota, FL after graduation on September 19, 2014. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746067403507072562.post-39940015975113702802014-11-25T00:00:00.001-08:002015-07-12T07:03:43.482-07:00About Myself - Who Is Writing This Stuff? <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 150%;">James Carlino is a<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"> leading Homeland Security & Public Safety Expert in the Tampa/Sarasota Florida area. He is a Police Chief, College Professor of Homeland Security, and FBI National Academy Graduate. He has over 20 years of real world experience. </span></span></div>
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is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has a Masters Degree from Saint
Leo University in Criminal Justice Administration. He is currently working on a
Doctorate Degree in Homeland Security Leadership and Policy with NorthCentral
University. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Chief travels nationally, in the state of Florida, and locally speaking on topics such as Medical Marijuana and the Federal Government, Current International Terrorism Trends Local Impact, and </span><span style="line-height: normal;">Airport Security/Law Enforcement. </span></span></div>
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has been the Police Chief at the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority for over 6
years. Prior to that he was a Detective and Patrol Commander for the City of
Atlanta Police Department, working in the busiest parts of </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">the</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> city. He also spent time as a Police Commander at Atlanta’s
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the busiest airport in the world. </span></span><br />
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Carlino is active in the academic world too. He teaches in the Homeland
Security and Public Safety bachelors’ degree programs for the State College of
Florida. He developed most of the online courses for the school. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">He is a veteran of The United States Air Force where he was an Air Force Firefighter. He is an active </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746067403507072562.post-36702439750208970242014-11-24T00:00:00.000-08:002014-12-14T06:45:35.644-08:00Applying For The NA - How It Works<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTcUZI-vHeWn-0j73lpr-dmI-okYbz_XORzYSgJjaNmHfw1ykddjh011T-cQ4DK3J7RRGGBKwes9VZZcTk2MRGMM7F6nXIYhHqy9XST03ny5y3ol1D25HZBikL6VrTBXqkoQywpIQ6dX1/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTcUZI-vHeWn-0j73lpr-dmI-okYbz_XORzYSgJjaNmHfw1ykddjh011T-cQ4DK3J7RRGGBKwes9VZZcTk2MRGMM7F6nXIYhHqy9XST03ny5y3ol1D25HZBikL6VrTBXqkoQywpIQ6dX1/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" /></a>Back in 2008 when I became the Police Chief at the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority I knew little about the NA. I only know that a former commander of mine when I was a lieutenant with the City of Atlanta went while I worked for him. I remembered him backing up his city car for the trip outside of the Zone 3 Precinct in Atlanta. He was gone for ten weeks then returned. I remember then Major Earnest Finley returning and after I left APD to take my Police Chief job in Florida he got promoted. Now he is in charge of all of patrol for the Atlanta Police, a Deputy Chief. So, it is true most graduates get promoted. Earnie was one of the hardest working people in the Department. He deserves that promotion.<br />
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When I became the Chief in Florida I joined the <a href="http://www.fpca.com/index.php" target="_blank">Florida Police Chief's Association </a>(FPCA). They had a great mentoring program for new Chief's and I signed up right away, after all I had not been to a Police Chief School. I was teamed up with Chief Nolan McLeod of the Auburndale, FL Police Department. Nolan was quite a man and had a wealth of experience as a Chief. It was an honor for him to agree to mentor me. Unfortunately Nolan has since passed in <a href="http://www.theledger.com/article/20120621/NEWS/120629905" target="_blank">2012 </a> and I remember him every time I pass by Auburndale on I-4 going to Orlando. He contributed a lot to Florida Law Enforcement and is honored by our chief's association as a past president. We spent a day together in Auburndale and we both realized that because of Airport Policing being a specialty I needed a Airport Police Chief to mentor me. He recommended <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sireci/25/544/1bb" target="_blank">Chief Paul Sireci </a> at the Tampa Airport which was close to me, they were friends. I agreed, got some good advice from Nolan during my time with him, and we remained associates thru the FPCA. <br />
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I met Chief Sireci at his Department. From the start he took me under his wing and helped me. Even today I still call him for advice. We developed a great friendship over the years and still fellowship at conferences and events. Paul is a past president of the FPCA too and a wealth of knowledge and experience. He is an NA graduate too. So Paul told me I needed to apply for the NA when I met him. He said it would take a couple of years or more to get in but do it now so you can get started. I took his advice an filled out my application in 2009. It was actually a <a href="http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/training/national-academy/na-nominations" target="_blank">nomination process thru the local field office</a>. I waited and never herd back so I updated my application package in 2012 reflecting my more police chief experience and now, finished in late 2009, a masters degree. In 2012 I met the new local NA field office coordinator at a great Active Shooter FBI Training seminar in Tampa, FL. We hit it off well and he asked me if I was still interested in going to the NA, he had obviously gone thru the applications. I said yes of course I thought I was never going to get a chance. He told me about how selective the process was and it can take some time. I agreed and said I had been waiting since 2009 and would be honored to go if selected.<br />
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In early 2013 I received a call that I had been selected. I was excited but this was really just the start. I had to go thru the vetting process, background investigation, final selection from the SAC and then the NA itself. I notified our Airport CEO and my boss the then VP of Operations and Maintenance and they were super supportive. I was excited to get such great response from them and it really made me appreciate working there. Not only would this make me a better leader but I would bring back the training to benefit our Airport. Later in the NA I would see in one of my classes about leadership even more why our CEO supported me. He was a "transformational leader" and cared about his people's personal and professional development as a way to make employee's happy. They stay with the company. <br />
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So now the process was really beginning. I'll cover the next steps in my next post on "Once your Accepted". Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746067403507072562.post-49912375395285843762014-11-23T00:00:00.000-08:002015-01-21T08:08:25.158-08:00Once Your AcceptedI owe a great debt of gratitude to my NA Coordinator SA David Street. Without Dave accepting my nomination and pushing it forward I would not have gotten into the NA. That's how I feel but some say other factors are considered that helped me. They are one, the applicants position? and two, has anyone from the agency ever attended? No one ever went from my agency. I found position can matter from meeting my fellow classmates. It can especially matter if they are moving up or near the top, this was all of my class. All this is because a big part of the NA for the FBI is about relationships. So number two factored in for me too. The FBI wants to have relationships with law enforcement agencies current and future leaders all over the world. They tell us this in the first day of orientation at the academy. How else could they get the cooperation and support they do all over the world? It is the NA that does it, that simple. No matter where they go they can most likely find an NA graduate who is in a command position or the head of that agency. We are all a brotherhood. We help our brothers fight the evil that is out there every day, a force multiplier. This is taught at the NA too. <br />
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My nomination/application package was processed in 2013. I received a date to go to orientation at the <a href="http://www.fbi.gov/tampa/" target="_blank">FBI Tampa Field Office </a>. Agent Street called or sent me an email with the date along with the other five selectees from the Tampa Office. Florida has three filed offices and each field office generally gets four slots in Florida. We had five because Agent Street agreed to go to the NA with us as an NA Counselor. An NA Counselor is an agent assigned from a field office to work with each one of the six sections that the 225 attendees are divided into. Each section gets a counselor, they live, eat, and sleep with you. They help you with any issues that come up. Dave's room was right next to mine so I saw him a lot but he was not my sections counselor. <br />
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The five of us showed up at the Tampa office and met Agent Street and his civilian assistant Lourdes Hall. To this day I still keep in contact with two of the five, one never went due to other issues. We became great friends. Dave and Lourdes gave us an excellent orientation on what the NA was all about, its structure, mission, and what to expect, etc. Importantly we were briefed about selecting our classes and the start date of our session, when to be there. The classes themselves would be available online to select in two months and we needed to get on there first because they go fast (more on that later). We did a one on one interview with Dave where security and background questions were asked. Then another agent would contact us for a local background investigation including references and your job, they talk to everyone. Lourdes took us for finger prints as part of the background. I remember being in the place where all the suspects were printed at the FBI. It was a strange feeling getting printed there, knowing some bad folks had probably been there before. They have a really nice facility with all the latest and greatest accommodations and equipment. This made me feel good and told me the NA and the whole FBI Academy itself was going to be the same or better. It turned out to be true.<br />
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The whole day was very full and we received a lot of information and a great orientation. Next we were told that the SAC would sign off after a successful background and then our packages went to the NA itself at the FBI Academy for final review and approval, so it was not over. Later that month we were told to return for a PT test, they take PT seriously. The five of us met Dave and a FBI SWAT Agent at the University of Tampa Track and performed a PT test. The hardest part was the run for most. We had 11 minutes for a mile or you could be out. I did mine in 7:47. They wanted us showing up to the academy in shape, fifty years old and in shape, they were serious. Everyone passed and next a local agent did my background, even talked to everyone including two references I had to give from past NA graduates, I passed. The NA signed off at Quantico and I was notified that I was officially in. I was excited and next you start planning your classes. I'll talk about that next. It is a giant part of the experience.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746067403507072562.post-83822686500660425922014-11-22T01:00:00.000-08:002015-04-12T08:00:34.742-07:00Selecting Your Courses - Schedules - How To SucceedOnce everything is approved at the SAC & NA level and the local NA Coordinator notifies you of your final approval you are instructed to get ready to go online to register for your classes when registration opens. This is about three months before the actual start date of your NA session. You go online thru the <a href="https://fbiva.fbiacademy.edu/BETS/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fBETS%2f" target="_blank">FBI Virtual Academy </a>. To use this you must be registered thru your agency. The site will have access to online FBI Training and the NA course selection console is there too. The key is to spend some time navigating the site before the registration date opens. You can look at the different courses that are available for your section in advance and at what times and days they are offered. Here is the schedule I chose and I'll explain the class selections too.<br />
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The NA requires you to take 5 classes and mandatory PT. PT is considered a class so you need to pick a time too. You end up doing PT with your whole section so it may determine your section, I don't know. What you only need to worry about are your other 5 classes. You will see a 7th class on the schedule and it is Networking and Enrichment. You can't choose that either because it is the same for everyone. It is the special events and Wednesday night Enrichment Seminars that are mandatory too. The Enrichment Seminars are some of the best parts of the NA. They bring in top notch speakers from all over the world to talk to us each Wednesday. These are top quality, hard to get folks who talk about leadership and other great topics.<br />
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My favorite enrichment speaker was Bobby Smith the tremendously courageous blind State Trooper who wrote <a href="http://www.visionsofcourage.com/" target="_blank">Visions of Courage</a>. His story had half of the tough cops in the auditorium crying. It makes you reflect upon yourself and the fact that us cops don't communicate well with our family and we keep it all inside. We have a tough job coping and we turn to alcohol and prescription drugs. Bobby really brings it home and makes you examine yourself. He tells his own life story too which will have you crying. What an honor to hear speakers like this at the NA.</div>
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Another great speaker was the pilot from Black Hawk Down. He is <a href="http://www.mikedurant.com/" target="_blank">Mike Durant</a>. He gave us his account of the mission and his subsequent capture and release. His book In The Company of Heroes was great too. </div>
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So now you know about the enrichment portion of the schedule. As for the courses there are 5 to take. You need to think about what you want to learn. I was interested in technology and media so I jumped on those courses too. They fill up fast. Next I wanted a leadership class and I also wanted to learn about the latest case law updates from the FBI so I took constitutional law. Also I wanted a communications course but not too close to leadership courses, already had one selected. I ended up with a well rounded schedule and that is the key. Don't stack it too heavy in one area or the classes can get the same. I saw people who did that and wished they had diversified their schedule more. Go outside your comfort zone and also identify where you are in you career and what you need to learn more about or just get updates. These are the best instructors in the world and you need to take advantage of that now. You will not get an opportunity to get all of this at the same time and place again. <br />
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So after you choose you end up with the schedule that I included above. You know about it in advance and can go back in and drop/add before the closing window which is two weeks. But if you drop one you have to add another and that may conflict with a time slot of one you already have. You can throw everything off. So do your planning in advance before the window opens, get in there fast, and lock in the courses. I picked my favorites first and had a plan B & C in case they filled up before I could pick them. The console is kind of like a fill in the blocks, you need one in each area. All I can stress is get in there before it opens and browse everything, learn how it works. If you wait till registration time you will not figure it out and get stuck with classes you did not want because the people who did their homework got the best ones first.<br />
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All the 5 classes are good for graduate or undergraduate credit at the University of Virginia. There is a graduate and undergraduate version of each class, in fact both classes are with each other, the graduate folks just do more work, like an extra paper or project. I did not need the credits because I was working on my Doctorate so I took all undergraduate classes so I would have more time to dedicate to the rest of the experience. This turned out to be the right choice. I'll cover each class later and what it entailed but suffice it to say it is an attainable bunch of credit hours you can earn all at once if you are working on an undergraduate or graduate degree. I teach too so I can say that with confidence. You will work but you will get it done. <br />
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So now you have your courses, the window closes, and you get ready to go. Don't worry you get another chance to change. There is a one week drop add at the NA, except at this one you get to meet each instructor. They all set up tables outside the classroom area and you can talk to them. You can still change but it may affect the rest of your schedule. Your section will stay the same though. I was in section 1 with 40 great brothers and sisters. <br />
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are for the Fit Challenge in the morning, with meetings of some specialized
courses or field trips in the afternoon. If you don’t have a class
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classes, listen well, ask questions, and take good notes. A good review of your
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</span>***<span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">Do as many papers as early as you can. As time goes on fun
things gear up as you go!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">Take
the first weekend or two to knock out all your papers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then all you have are mid-terms and finals to
worry about. Enjoy the rest of the time fellowshipping.</span></span> I did this and it worked. I got the most out of the experience and saw all of the DC area! </div>
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These are the actual schedules for NA 257, they don't change much for each session. The FBI is very organized and it is amazing that they coordinate over 200 folks so well. The schedules are put out by the NA on day one and map the entire course, including enrichment. Everything you do at the NA is governed by these schedules. You align them up to your personal class schedule.</div>
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a car really helps while you’re here. It enables you to bring everything you’ll
need. It also gives you a chance to meet folks from faraway places who can’t
bring a car; they’ll appreciate the occasional ride to dinner, shopping or
sightseeing. You will also be able to drive to shopping and local attractions,
otherwise you will basically be stuck on base looking for a ride. If you are a foreign student and obviously can not bring a car you can rent one now and then. I saw several foreign students who rented cars for special weekend trips, also many classmates with cars will get you around, don't worry, just make friends with some early. Everyone is very kind. All the FBI trips provide transportation too. It is excursions on your own that you need the car for. There is a lot to see that you will want to take advantage of. Also several people in your class will be bike riders. You can bring a bike, there is a bike shed, an old outdoor greenhouse near the track. The base </span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">has</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> great rides and it is very safe. I highly recommend it, I did and made some great memories too! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">Driving on Base: </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">Obey ALL traffic rules on the base. The young MP’s are strict and it doesn’t matter if you are in a cruiser or not. They take it very serious. Only hands free cell phone and GPS use is permitted while driving on the base. If it says 15 mph you better do 14 mph. There are a lot of runners so watch out for them when driving too.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: red;">Cell Service & Internet Service: <i>This was probably one of the biggest issues for folks at the NA.</i></span><i> </i>Either you could get a signal or not. I never saw an in-between. The only cell service that works well historically at the Academy buildings is Verizon. I think Verizon has a cell repeater on a water tower right at the Academy. It even works in the basements. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I had AT&T and switched to Verizon during the NA, it was that tough to get a signal. Factor this in if you want to use your cell and everyone does, either as an internet hotspot for their laptop, to check their email, call family or use Skype & FaceTime to see loved ones.</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">All the other services had a poor signal or no coverage/signal at all. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When they needed to make a voice call they went outside to the middle of the grass to get their provider's signal as there was none or little inside the buildings. It was a running joke with us... we knew who had Verizon because they could talk anywhere and the rest of use were hugging the windows or outside. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18.39px;">Whenever anyone went into town though they had great coverage with the other services... cell towers were obviously there. It showed me how much we rely on the cell and internet. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> One solution that I saw if you can't switch that did work was get a Verizon pay as you go phone and use it while you are there or purchase a Verizon MiFi device and buy a chunk of data for it for the 10 weeks. I saw a lot of folks with those too, good luck! </span><br />
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can. A laptop is perfect for the limited space. You can do all your work in
your room, when you want, dressed, as you want. It may also help you avoid
losing work. Desk space in your room is <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">very limited</span></i>.</span> You
should also <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">bring a <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>thumb drive</i></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i> <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">or two</span></i></span> (useful for projects and picture
sharing.) You can purchase wireless
service in your room if you choose thru the FBINA Associates. <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">There are public areas with free wireless
but they are very slow.</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Printer/Scanner:</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Bring a portable one if you can or
buy an inexpensive one at Wal-Mart when you arrive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is perfect as you can use it for your projects email receipts, etc back to work. You might want to bring extra ink
cartridges and one pack of paper. There are printers in the library and computer
labs as well, but they are used a lot and you will need to get on a library
computer to print. The international students are on them all the time and I understand because it is tough for them to bring a computer and printer. Be nice and offer to help them.</span></span><br />
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of computer labs and the library too. </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The internet is slow there but the computers are good. The foreign students will be the ones using the computers the most and some FBI new agents in training. An underused location with a very fast connection is the computer training classroom. </span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">When</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> I was at the NA you could use it even if you were not in a computer class. I highly recommend taking one of the computer classes. You leave with a wealth of knowledge and have access to a very fast connection. There is also another little used PC type cafe room next to the chapel. It is quiet and the computers are good. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">Swag (gifts & such):</span> This is important. Bring some challenge coins, patches, mugs, or whatever you have. This is for trading and for patch and pin night. Trading is big and you will not have the opportunity again to collect so many items at once. I had these mugs made up to trade and give as gifts to special people I identified along with cozies. I made sure all the foreign students got one too. They all went over well. See the USA flag! Some of the foreign students come from countries where they are not a blessed as we are in the USA, you will see, so please give them something nice to take home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Clothing: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">Do not over pack</span></i></span></span><span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: yellow;">!</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> You’ll wear the required uniform (green shirt, khaki pants
and black tennis shoes) Monday through Friday from 0700 to 1730 during the
week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At night and on weekends, you can
wear casual clothes. You must have business attire (suit and tie or dress
uniform) for graduation and on a couple of other occasions. One suit is really
all you need. If you signed up for one of the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">public speaking classes</i></span>,
you’ll wear business attire more often. You’ll have very little use for a lot
of dress clothes, but you may want business casual outfits for other events.
You might want to bring a uniform for the IACP dinner and one or two other
special events.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">Do
bring comfortable shoes, a warm jacket and gloves (for fall and winter sessions
and probably spring too) for sightseeing. The winter quarter requires
additional clothing especially for physical training. You’ll want sweat pants,
sweatshirts, gloves and a hat (preferably one that covers your entire head and
neck for really cold days), especially if you’re from a warm climate and not
used to the cold. Rain gear is a good idea, too. You will find two pairs of
running shoes helpful as they will get wet and muddy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Medical Information:</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Prior to coming to
the NA, contact your health care provider and determine if and how your
coverage works while you are away from home. The odds of getting sick are high
with so many people sharing space. When one person gets sick 50 people get
sick, so be prepared. Bring, (or prepare to purchase after you arrive) a supply
of over-the-counter medicines (such as pain relievers, cold and allergy
medicines, Ben-Gay/Icy Hot, etc.) An ice pack or heating pad might also come in
useful. If you’re from outside the United States, bring a 3-month supply of
your prescription drugs in case your prescriptions are not honored here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a doctor and clinic on site and a
Walgreens outside the south gate.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></u></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Helpful Items to Bring for Your Room (in no
particular order):</span></u></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Note:
If you are flying, you probably want to either ship some of these items to the
Academy or just buy them after you arrive due to the weight restrictions on
baggage. Don't worry there is plenty of modern shopping right out of the back gate. The Marine Commissary is good too, no tax! Consider carefully what you want to bring and what to buy later; the
items listed below are helpful, but not required. You might want to bring a
small supply of some items and pick up more later. (For international students,
the exchange rate might work for or against you here.)</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">Soft extra pillow (the one you get here is hard,
heavy, feather filled kind)</span></li>
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bed more comfortable!</span></li>
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</ul>
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(one that clips to the head of the bed works well), coffee maker, vaporizer/humidifier
(especially in winter), a fan in summer, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">and a <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">small
dorm type fridge!!!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>You
will go and eat off base it is good for leftovers or to bring back fruit
or other stuff from the cafeteria and drinks….</span></li>
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computer, a must! Outlets are limited. </span></li>
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appliances (electricity in the US is 110 volts.)</span></li>
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atop the dresser for added storage</span></li>
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pictures to remember your time. </span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: yellow; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: yellow;">Business cards, agency patches, pins, caps,
shirts (for trading with your 300 fellow students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Patch & Pin night is usually week 2
and trading goes on thought the session informally. </span></span></li>
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can buy more later off base)</span></li>
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for valuables. Theft is a non-issue. </span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">Stamps to mail letters and cards. They have an
excellent mail room with lots of free envelopes, etc. Also an electronic
postage machine in there. </span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Swimming gear
including ear and nose plugs and goggles</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> (The pool uses the buddy
system for safety; PT classes play water polo sometimes.) We only swam
once unless you are doing the blue brick. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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roommates snore, and there is little soundproofing in the dorm.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">Office supplies, including the following:</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Ø<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%;">Tape<span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">Ø</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>3-hole
notebook paper<br /><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Ø<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%;">Paper clips<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">Ø</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tabbed
dividers for notebooks<br /><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Ø<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%;">3 X 5 cards<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">Ø</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Stapler,
staples, staple remover<br /><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Ø<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sticky notes<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">Ø</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>letterhead
from home<br /><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Ø<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%;">Pens, pencils,
highlighters<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">Ø</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">Blank CDs, DVDs and a USB </span><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">Drive</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> Ø<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%;">3-hole punch<span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">Tacks or push pins<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="line-height: 115%;">If you forget something, don’t
worry. Anything you need can be found On Garrisonville Road just outside the
back entrance to the base (10 minute ride). It has EVERY store imaginable and
good food places! </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">Things provided by
the academy:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">blanket/twin comforter. </span></li>
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</ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">alarm clock
(with radio)</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-highlight: yellow;">You
will be asked to volunteer for something within your Section. </span>My suggestion is to volunteer for the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">jewelry
representative</span></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You meet once
with the vendor and hand out catalogs one time, that’s it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For that you get a <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><b>free</b> Beer Stein with the NA
logo, session number and students names on it, otherwise you will be purchasing it, over $30.00 savings.</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">NA Beer Stein. Be your sections jewelry rep and get it FREE</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><br /></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">ABOVE: Money... </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">This place takes </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">a lot</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> of money especially for all the
trips and swag like t-shirts, etc. There is a FBI gift shop and an NA gift shop in </span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">the</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Academy. You can go crazy and everyone back home wants an FBI t-shirt</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">. For international students, the exchange
rate can make a huge difference in the expense. Be prepared. Set a budget and try to stick with it.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Expenses:</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> You’ll be buying
section shirts (polo), photographs, a counselor’s gift, challenge shirts,
jackets, class ring, entertainment, etc. You’ll probably spend a lot of money
on FBINA marked clothing and souvenirs for yourself, family and friends.
Various trips are offered, New York weekend $600-$700, Philadelphia weekend
$250-$300. These are often done on a lottery system. Everyone loved the trips
and those who did not go deeply regretted it later, once in a lifetime experiences!
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sightseeing, eating out, and other
things will drain your wallet quickly too. Think about how much you can spend.
Students have estimated that they spend anywhere from several hundred to
several thousand dollars. It depends on the number of activities you choose to
participate in. About $1,500 – $2,000 is a safe figure. Honestly this is a deal. You will never get this chance again to see all the sites in DC over 10 weeks. If you did this on a vacation it would be many many thousands so don't cheap out... do everything! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Banking:</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> The Justice
Federal Credit Union has branches here. There is an ATM machine on campus.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">PX
Privileges:</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> There is a small PX (store) at the Academy and a large PX
on the main side of the Marine base. Your ID will let you shop at both and get
you in the main side gate. There are some good deals at the Marine PX. You can not purchase alcohol or </span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">tobacco</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> there unless you are military. There is </span><span style="background-color: yellow; line-height: 115%;">NO SALES TAX! </span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">At the PX Purchase:</span></u></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> The FBINA
recommends you buy the following items.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">You can have your
department buy some </span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">of these</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> before you come. The previous session will often
leave some slightly used items. Go to the washing machine area </span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">first</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> and they will be in boxes. They are free so get them early. There are always polo shirts, workout gear, and some pants. I also saw suit jackets for those who did not have one hanging on the wall. Don't feel bad using the items, they are free. Also in the end closets in the dorm halls there are left over items. First come gets them </span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">unless</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> they are marked for another student. Some agencies leave the items there for their next people attending. Please do not take them unless they are not marked. These are </span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">generally</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> room items, fridges, supplies, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">3 khaki pants (2) or
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">bring your own:</span></span> they use 511 brand, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: lime; mso-highlight: lime;">hit Quartermaster</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">3 green NA shirts
(3) </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">The
previous session may leave a bunch of slightly used ones= free<br /><o:p></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">1 NA fleece
zip-up, good for classrooms that can be cold. Can’t bring your<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">own
it must be an NA Jacket for easy identification of students. Buy it there.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">3 NA gym shorts</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">3 NA gym shirts </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">1 sweat suit (you
can bring your own). They use plain grey.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">1 black or brown belt (bring your own)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Also your black tennis shoes bring your own
comfortable ones (1 Pair)</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746067403507072562.post-61579660238932959992014-11-20T00:00:00.000-08:002015-01-22T16:45:12.872-08:00Travel Information - Places To Stay, Eat & Haircuts<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: lime; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Have some patches, t-shirts or challenge coins to pass to a couple of the young Marines and FBI Police at the gate, on each shift. <span style="background-color: yellow;">You’ll be the king.</span></span><span style="background-color: lime; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">Driving: </span><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">Exit #148 marked “Marine Corps Base Quantico” off Interstate 95. At the end of the exit ramp, signs show the direction (west) to the FBI Academy. You will be on Quantico Marine Corps Base and will pass through a checkpoint (have ID ready.) Then you’ll drive about three (3) miles from I-95. <u><span style="background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Be careful of the posted speed limit signs.</span></u> Enter the FBI Academy East Entrance, show your ID to the FBI police officer there, and then take the third left, between Jefferson Hall and the large parking lot. If it’s not crowded, you can pull into the circular driveway in front of Jefferson and unload. If the driveway is crowded, park as close as possible in the parking lot across from Jefferson and walk to the entrance. An FBI or DEA agent-in-training should meet you at the entrance, help you find your room, and give you a tour of the complex. <span style="background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">If you arrive early, you’ll avoid the crowds.</span> Students who live nearby might want to come ahead of time to get uniforms, etc. Contact your FBI training coordinator for information. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">Flying: </span><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">Check with your travel agent to plan the option that will work best for you. Make sure to check with your FBI contact about how to get from the airport to the Academy. You have two (2) immediate airport choices in this area:</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.39px;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><u><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">Reagan National Airport</span></u><span style="line-height: 18.39px;"> (DCA) is closest and easiest. The well-organized terminal is easy to navigate and it has many great eating spots and stores if you have to wait. It is also on the Metro (“subway”) system, which is the easiest way to see Washington. If you have classmates from the airport police or transit police, talk to them about free parking arrangements.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><u><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">Dulles Airport</span></u><span style="line-height: 18.39px;"> (IAD) is the next closest. It is easy to navigate, as well, and it usually carries more flights than Reagan National. Most international flights arrive at Dulles. </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">Train</span></u><span style="line-height: 18.39px;"> The <a href="http://www.amtrak.com/auto-train" target="_blank">Amtrak Auto Train </a> from Sanford, FL to Lorton, VA is a great option. It is nonstop (17 hrs) and it leaves at 4:00 pm and gets you in the next morning. They load your car and you ride the train, get a sleeper car! Lorton is 20 minutes north of the Academy on I-95. It is reimbursed by the FBI, same as an airplane ticket. You can take it both ways. </span><span style="background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Travel Reimbursement</span><span style="line-height: 18.39px;">:</span><span style="line-height: 18.39px;"> In week 2, everyone (except federal employees) must attend a meeting where travel vouchers are explained and filled out. If your agency paid for travel expenses, you should endorse the check to the agency. If you paid your own way, the money is yours. Talk with your agency; everyone who has been here knows about this. Note: This does not apply to international students. Expenses related to return travel are handled by your local FBI office after you return. Save your original receipts.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Places To Stay & Eat</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">There
are several comfortable motels and hotels nearby in the following areas: (<span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">Look for the Government Rates on
all these places</span>)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Garrisonville/Aquia
(just off the base.) I recommend this as it is closest and all the major brands
are there. You will also miss the most traffic.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Dale
City/Potomac Mills (20 minutes north.) Closer to DC if you are
planning on still being close but want to see the DC sites</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Crystal
City
(just outside of DC 30-40 minutes north, depending on traffic) This is a great
option for seeing DC. It is right across the Potomac and some hotels have views
of the Capitol. Many students have their family fly into Regan (DCA), take the
hotel shuttle, and then meet their family to do all the DC sites. I highly
recommend this. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;">You
might plan to scout out the good ones early in the session so you can make
reservations for visits and graduation. Make reservations as early as possible
– many students suggest doing this during your first weeks out here to get the
best locations. Book on line and use the government rates.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Places to Eat:
Most classes ate in Garrisonville. There are a lot of good, easy to get to
restaurants out of the back gate. Ask the instructors what they like in that
area for the kind of food you want. The class will try a lot too so you will
have no problems getting reviews. Trip Advisor is good too. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Above: This is the group of Law Enforcement Professionals from the different Florida FBI Field Offices that was selected to attend NA257. We are in week 8 having a Florida dinner together off base. What a great group of folks!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fredericksburg (20
minutes south.) Good if you want to visit the sites in that area but further
from the NA and DC.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Haircuts:
Yes, you may need a couple of haircuts. The place everyone seemed to like was <span style="background-color: yellow;">Kim’s</span>.
They have an <span style="background-color: yellow;">NA special of $7.99</span>. It is out of the back gate. Take a right on
Garrisonville Road at the CVS. She is about two blocks down on the right. There
is a pizza place next door. You get a hot towel and neck massage included. The Main
Marine Corps PX has a busy barber shop if you are into Marine haircuts.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746067403507072562.post-89738928547652608502014-11-19T01:00:00.000-08:002015-01-05T16:13:06.633-08:00What To Expect When You First Arrive<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">On
Arrival At The FBI Academy... It Is Finally Here! </span></span><br />
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In: Be
prepared to spend a night in one of the several local hotels or motels if you
arrive before check-in day. The first roommate to arrive gets first pick of
beds, dressers and desks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">My suggestion is get there as early as possible, get your room and take
the bed near the door to the hallway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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</span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><u>Parking:
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Front
Desk: When you walk into the Jefferson, you will see a large
desk straight in front of you. A person there will verify your name and give
you your magnetic clip-on student ID card with a tiny slip of paper indicating
your name and room number. You will also receive an introduction package, which
includes a schedule. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">You can pull your vehicle up front. There will be new agent in training from the junior FBI Class that are assigned to help take your items to your room, no need to tip but give them a patch or something.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dorm
Rooms: If you haven’t lived in a dormitory in a while (or ever),
this might be a big adjustment. The rooms have two (2) single beds, two (2) desks
and two (2) dressers. Two (2) rooms (four (4) people share a shower, toilet and
two (2) sinks (unless you get into the Jefferson dorm, then you have a room to
yourself.) Flexibility and patience help a lot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Roommates:
Roommates are assigned and will very rarely be changed, just get use to it. U. S. and international
students will be mixed, and you will not room with someone from the same state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are very few circumstances that room
assignments are changed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One is cultural
familiarity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you speak a foreign
language you may request a room with a person who speaks both English and a
second language. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">These are some of the International students from our class posing with us at the Marine Corps Officers Club on the IACP Night. IACP sponsors a night at the club for us. It was a great time to fellowship and hear about the great benefits of the IACP. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><u>First
Days</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Orientation: The
first 72 hours of the NA will be extremely busy with a tremendous amount of
information coming at you from every direction. Consider keeping a daily
journal to refer to later. Don’t be surprised to be a little disoriented and
uncomfortable at first. Everyone is, but it will pass. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The confusion of finding your way around will go away after week one. To navigate what they call the "gerbil tubes" just look outside to get your bearings. It all looks the same inside and it is easy to get lost. You may not even catch on till week 4 but don't worry just ask someone where to go or follow your classmates. </span><br />
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name</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Receiving Mail: You’ll
get assigned a section when you arrive; if you ship something without the
section number on it, it will eventually get to you. For safety, all mail will
be opened and x-rayed when it arrives at the Academy, so don’t be surprised.
Mail delivery can be slow.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
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Each room has a phone capable of receiving incoming calls. There is a
voice-mail system shared by the roommates. You can make toll free calls (800
and 888) as well as long distance calls charged to a credit card. Try to have
access to a long distance service with an 800 number. There is also a vending
machine on campus that sells calling cards.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Laundry: Washers
and dryers are available in the dormitory at no cost. They stay busy so look
for off peak times <span style="background-color: yellow;">like between classes</span>, especially if you have a class near
them. Take out a load and switch out on breaks, it works! Everyone is using the
machines, even the new agent classes. Each floor has an iron and ironing board.
If you don’t iron or do laundry, the Academy has a laundering and dry cleaning
service available to students for a fee.</span></div>
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officers who drive (especially those using cruisers) prefer to carry their
firearm. If you elect to do this, you will be required to store your firearm in
your car or in the armory at the academy. <span style="background-color: yellow;">Firearms cannot be brought into the
academy building or stored in your room.</span> </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Because
you are on a secure base, securing it in the trunk is a safe and common
practice.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><strong> </strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">A word to the wise about
drinking</span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">: You can enjoy an adult beverage in the <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">“Boardroom</span>” lounge in the main building or the <span style="background-color: yellow;">Grove</span> which
is outdoors, that’s it! Keep your alcohol in your trunk in the parking lot. It
is close to the Grove, nowhere else for storage. Alcohol is not allowed in your
dorm room at all, you will risk getting kicked out if caught with it! Bottom line… Don’t screw up involving alcohol, they are
serious. When
they kick you out your agency is informed so you may not have a job when you
return. <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">If you drink,
DON’T drive</span>. You have two check points to go through and it doesn’t
matter who you are. Take turns being the designated driver.</span> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Grove</td></tr>
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746067403507072562.post-4867413955862785822014-11-19T00:30:00.000-08:002015-01-05T16:15:20.810-08:00Pictures Of The Academy Outside<div style="text-align: center;">
Here are a few outside pictures of the Academy. You will learn your way around, don't worry.</div>
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It is a beautiful and historic place. Many others have walked there before.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746067403507072562.post-3343072510937302682014-11-19T00:00:00.000-08:002015-01-05T16:13:38.903-08:00Pictures Of The Academy Inside<div style="text-align: center;">
Here are some pictures of the inside areas of the Academy. There is a lot of history on the walls and sweat on those gym floors. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right Side of Gym Floor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The locker room - You get a locker at the gym while you are at the NA - Believe me you will use it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FBI Most Wanted Boards</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Memorial to NA Graduates killed in the line of duty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The famous Hoover Section of the Library - I spent many hours reading here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Library</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Atrium - The Grove is right outside and it is at the front of the Academy entrance - Used for special functions, like International Night, Patch & Pin Night, Family Lunch, etc. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Chapel is open 24/7. The NA has Chaplains in for 2 week tours of duty for the class. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the nicest class gifts that I saw. Each class leaves a gift that is posted at the NA. It is incredible! </td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746067403507072562.post-48041837029390789712014-11-18T00:30:00.000-08:002015-01-11T09:22:22.928-08:00Things To Do And See Around The Area<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: large;"><strong>SIGHTSEEING: DO IT…. don’t put it off to the end, you will
get busy as the end approaches and many don’t get to do the things they wanted.</strong></span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><br /> </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tour Events: try
to take advantage of any arranged tours. A lot will be thru classmates with
connections and several by the NA . Signup sheets and/or email will be the way you find out, also the NA class bulletin board outside the classrooms. Here is the list of just some of them:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">White
House: You can contact your local representative’s office from
back home at least several months out of your proposed tour date. They have slots for
constituents but they go fast. If you don't get the tour then at least take a picture from this spot. It is about the best one. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></o:p></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Capitol: It
is free to tour the Capitol where the House and Senate are. Across the street
is the Library of Congress. That is free too. We had a weekend class tour and it was fantastic. The Capitol Police are a large professional agency and keep everyone safe. They took good care of us. </span></span><br />
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HQ:
Ask your counselor about setting up this one thru the NA.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></o:p></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">FBI-HRT:
They are on the property and chances are you will see them training and in the
chow hall. Ask one of them how to set up a tour.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> They did one for us but no photographs were allowed. They train with the helicopters right across the street from the NA. It is great to see them flying over and practicing assaults. They are clearly the best professional LE force in our Nation at this. </span></o:p></span></span><br />
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York & Philly Tours: NYPD
and Philly PD conducts an excellent tour of the Big Apple and Philly. During
the first week or two, there will be a meeting to get the details.
Participation is typically limited to only two (2) buses (about 110 students.)
They usually conduct a lottery for the slots. Line up early they go fast.
Philly usually sells out slower but is a great trip too and more affordable.</span></span><br />
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Worth the drive on a weekend. I did not get there but several classmates did and said it was worth the drive. I did Mt. Vernon, see below.</span></span><br />
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Vernon The home of George Washington. Worth the 30 minute drive
on a weekend.</span></span><br />
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Museums: All the Smithsonian Museums are free, you just need
parking. I recommend you go on the website and choose at least one or two while
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early and park on the street for free. This is great if your kids visit. </span></span><br />
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This trip is set up by the Media Class. Anyone can go and it is mandatory for
any Media or Public Speaking Students. It is a good tour, they bus you into DC
and you see a lot of media artifacts there. </span></span><br />
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Museum: This is another mandatory tour where you are bused in.
It is in DC and you will learn the story of the Holocaust. It is very moving.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The following is a quote </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">that is at the museum. Please think about it. </span><br />
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<strong style="color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;">“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out- because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out- because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out- because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me- and there was no one left to speak for me.” – </strong><strong style="color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: small; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">by Matin Niemoller </span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.ushmm.org/" target="_blank">Click here to find out more information on the museum</a><br />
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Mall:
You can take the METRO in again or arrive early and park. You can spend a whole
day walking and seeing sights like the White House, Washington Monument,
Lincoln Memorial, WW2 Memorial, etc. They are all in the same area.</span></span><br />
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Events: Some classmates will set up trips to Professional
Sports events. There was a NASCAR trip, a Baseball Trip, and numerous Golf outings while I was at the NA. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Below: We ran in the Arlington 911 5K in the early evening. What an experience running around the Pentagon, then a giant LEO party at the Host Hotel, The Double Tree overlooking DC. We even got 3rd place for the teams!</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span><br />
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Crawl: Some classmates will set up a trolley to come to the NA
and pick up students for the pub crawls in Fredericksburg, a great way to go
and not drink and drive! </span></span><br />
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the City (DC): One good way to enjoy a day is to drive to
Franconia-Springfield Metro Station, (it’s about 10 miles) park and take the
Metro into town. You can purchase an all-day, unlimited ride metro pass. Once
downtown, the Tourmobile (about $30 for all day tour of everything you
would want to see) it will take you to all the major downtown attractions. It’s
a good choice to help you get your bearings on your first trip.</span></span><br />
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Corps Museum: Located right off the base and free, a good
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Marine One is on the base. If there is a Marine in your class they may be able to get you into see it. Col. Pete was in our class so we got in. Pete was a real Marine's Marine. A great guy to hang out with and hear Marine stories. He did not care for my Prius so when I found one on the base at the PX I had to make sure I sent him a picture...<em> after</em> the tour of course. </span></span><br />
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Every class run one and donates the proceeds to the National Police Officers
Memorial and Concerns of Police Survivors. Try to find some items to donate.
Some suggestions would be autographed sports memorabilia, collectable police
items, jewelry, artwork, knives, clothing, liquor, and vacation packages, items
that are unique to your region, cigars, and other stuff that cops like.</span></span></div>
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will make a big difference in your FBINA experience. Plan ahead to either go
home or have your significant other visit if at all possible. Ten or eleven
weeks are a long time. Most found 2 trips home and one visit by family worked
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My family visited in week 2. I had them fly into Regan (DCA) Friday afternoon and take a hotel shuttle to a nice hotel at Crystal City. Crystal City is 5 minutes from Regan and across the Potomac from DC. Everything is walking distance and the Metro stops there so you can ride it into the city. After class Friday I drove directly to the hotel and we all had a great weekend together. They checked out late Monday morning, riding the hotel shuttle back to DCA and I drove in to the Academy early Monday morning. Traffic was light because I was going in the opposite direction. I admire those folks who commute in that traffic each day and I thought Atlanta traffic was rough when we lived there. Anyway, I highly recommend the plan I used here. It worked well logistically, time wise, and convenience wise. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Below is my Yellow Lab Paxton. This was the last picture of him while I was away. I had Barbara text it to me. He died the next day. He lived to be 14 and was a large part of our lives, being with us for every special event/milestone in our lives. RIP P-Man! </span><br />
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Below: This is our Black Lab, Elvis. This picture was taken after I returned from the NA. </div>
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Elvis misses Paxton but he has taken over as top dog. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Above: These are the deer that are all over the property and there are a lot of them. If you do not plan to go home on a weekend or on a group trip on a weekend with classmates then the place can get very lonely. These may be your only friends to hang out with.</span> <br />
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The NA is strict on this. Factor in extra time to get to the airport. Traffic is tough in the area. Several students who stayed the entire time without a
visit said they would never do it again. For international students, the
separation can be even more difficult. Notes, post cards and letters mean a
lot.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Skype and FaceTime help too. The only cell service that works well historically is Verizon. I think Verizon has a cell repeater on a water tower right at the Academy. It even works in the basements. All the other services had a poor signal or no coverage. I had AT&T and switched to Verizon during the NA, it was that tough to get a signal. Factor this in if you don't plan on visits and are going to rely on Skype or FaceTime. </span></o:p></span></span></td></tr>
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self guided tour of the Academy. You just need to register them in advance thru
the Counselors office. It is easy and I recommend they see where you lived for
10 weeks. Since I had my family up in week 2 and went home twice I did not have them come to graduation. I showed them the Academy in Week 2 when they visited. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You have the option of earning some coveted bricks while you are at the NA. The Yellow, Blue and Unofficial Green Brick. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">The Yellow Brick:</span> Earned for completing the Yellow Brick Road. Almost everyone gets one. The Yellow Brick Road is the final (but optional) test of the fitness challenge. It consists of a 6.1-mile grueling run through a hilly, wooded trail built by the Marines. Along the way, the participants must climb over walls, run through creeks, jump through simulated windows, scale rock faces with ropes, crawl under barbed wire in muddy water, maneuver across a cargo net, and more. When (and if) the students complete this difficult test, they receive an actual yellow brick to memorialize their achievement. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc;">The Blue Brick:</span> Earned for swimming 34 Miles in the FBI pool while at the NA. About 30 people get these. Surviving the chlorine should have been another award. The pool is great but highly chlorinated. Be prepared to wear goggles and shower off well after each swim. Most students completed a half mile per day to achieve this award.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #6aa84f;">The Green Brick:</span> (Unofficial Brick) Earned for smoking 35 cigars (one more number than the blue) on 35 different evenings at the Grove. Many students earned a yellow brick but only 15 earned the green. There were many double and triple brickers in this elite group, including all the fastest runners in the class. The FBI Director even mentioned theGreen Brickduring his graduation speech for us. What an honor to have him speak to us. His core philosophy that I took away was that every employee is special, all should be treated the same as you treat the Director. He seemed to really care about his people and I could tell that.<u><i><b><br /></b></i></u><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Above: This group were some of the best friends that I made. They say at the NA that you will make friends for life and it turned out to be true, not to mention the memories that were made for life as we fellowshipped for 10 weeks. The Green Brick Society Members</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Above: Doug, the Green Brick Society President. Doug is from Missouri and is a great guy. He also runs a famous Whiskey Tasting Club outside of St. Louis and is an expert on Scotch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Below: In the front Tommy from Hawaii and in the rear Randy from Canada. Two great guys that I made friends with. Tommy has an endless supply of Kona Coffee and Randy an endless supply of snow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">The Famous Yellow Brick Road Tree at the NA. A lot of folks pose for pictures here and it does tell the story of what you go thru regarding the PT. The Yellow Brick Road course does not actually start here, it is several miles away on another part of the Marine Corps Base. This tree is also in Silence of the Lambs. It is right out the back door of the gym, a lot of history. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">To leave with a Yellow Brick is 1/3 the journey. The other half is the Academics and the Networking. You must complete the whole journey. You will also display the Yellow Brick in your office or home. </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When other NA Graduates or FBI Agents see the brick they will automatically recognize you as a member of the family. </span></span></td></tr>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">So are you worried about PT? </span></i></b></div>
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The PT Program works like this. It is divided into two parts classroom and actual PT. You will see PT on your schedule. You always go to the classroom first and learn the latest in nutrition for your body. Then you go straight to the gym to change out for PT. The FBI has gotten away from the running and is concentrating on core exercise. That should be a relief for some but believe me they have one million ways to work you out, making you sweat just like you were running. Weight lifting/body building exercises are pretty much out too. It is almost all core, with band resistance and straps.<br />
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Some say time of season can be good or bad. Being from Florida the heat did not bother me when we were outside but some from lesser humid areas did not like it. I have talked to students who went in the winter and they were cold so I guess it is different for everyone. You get what you get so don't get upset. </div>
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Who are the trainers? Each section gets a trainer assigned to their group for the duration. These guys are the best in their field and almost all have Masters Degrees. They are experts in physical training and nutrition. They have a thousand ways to work you out. Let me tell you they realize that we are almost all 40-50's age managers who mostly sit behind desks so they will not kill you. They will push you and it is up to you to choose to respond. That is what I mean by take advantage of it. Most students will give it their all, I did and even ran in the evenings with my classmate Tommy from Hawaii who did Iron Man when he returned. I also purchased a road bike and trained with Tommy too. What an honor to train with an IRON MAN ATHLETE. </div>
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I am truly blessed... I thank the FBI every day I work out now. I learned so many different techniques and nutrition information. Sometimes when I am running I bring myself back to the gym and remember what I learned. I go back to the roads I ran and biked all over the base on my own. Take advantage of all of this while you are there. You will never get this chance again. </div>
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In week seven on a Wednesday the famous "International Night" is held. It is usually in the Atrium which is at the entrance to the Jefferson (Main Entrance of Academy). International Night is quite a festivity. Suffice it to say you will never experience this again unless you go to a private night at Epcot with over 200 of your closest friends and FBI NA Staff. <br />
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On this evening all of the International students showcase their countries best food and drink. The local embassies even help out and the best from all over the world is brought in. You will try foods and drinks you never knew existed and some that make these nations famous. The International students even dress in their countries clothing to make it special as they serve you. <br />
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Plan on consuming about 3000 calories, not counting drink. The event lasts into the late night hours and the next day the whole NA is dragging. Hope you don't have PT in the morning! Below are some pictures from our International Night. Notice the eggs. They are raw with the bird carcus still inside. We went through three trays of them and they are considered a delicacy in the Philippines. </div>
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In week 2 you load up on academy busses and go into DC for the LEO Memorial as a class. The trip starts in the late afternoon around rush hour so the National Park Police provide motorcycle escorts for the three bus convoy. You will think you are the President. These guys do a fantastic job with the escort, just watch the video below. It starts as soon as we get into DC and their patrol cars pick us up crossing over the Potomac River. In the video we go past the Washington Monument and White House.</div>
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Once at the memorial you have a brief ceremony honoring our fallen brothers and sisters. Each class member has a chance to read three names of fallen officers they knew or from their agency. It is very moving to see how many classmates know fallen officers. After the ceremony you get about 45 minutes to walk around the memorial and take it all in... all the names ... all the officers who have given their lives. It is all there including spots saved for future names, very real. </div>
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Probably the saddest part are the letters and notes. You may see letters and notes from children or spouses of fallen officers written to their parent who died in the line of duty and never came home that day. The notes are by their names on the wall on the memorial and others are at the gift shop area. I guess it helps give closure to families and I can understand, but it is very sad to think a child placed that there for their parent. </div>
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After it is over you load up and are escorted back out of DC all the way to Quantico. Check out this night time video escort below. It goes thru a tunnel and onto I-95. You get back to the Academy around 8:00 pm, go to bed, and start the next day. This is all just one of many NA experiences you will not get anywhere else or again. It is worth remembering. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is my NA Diploma. You get it on the last day when you turn in your credentials after graduation and leave the NA. I recommend waiting on buying a frame. They have some nice ones in the NA store which is right outside the classrooms but they are costly. I picked up this frame for much less back home. It is your call.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The NA also mails you a professional DVD of the entire graduation and a photo getting your diploma from the Director so don't worry about taking video or having a family member do it for you. You even get a yearbook later. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Above: The graduation dignataries. The FBI Director is on the front row, left of our class representative who we elected. He was a great guy from Alaska and even was on a couple episodes of Alaska State Troopers.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.39px;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Graduation Tickets: Students only get 2 tickets. As early as possible (week 1) ask around and see who will not be using their graduation tickets. This is a good time to barter. International students and those who are from far away are the best to ask because it is often too expensive for them to have guests come. Do not delay on this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some extra tickets are available via lottery just prior to graduation but if you are waiting it out it can be stressful. There is an overflow area with a TV monitor showing graduation if all guests do not get into graduation. We had no problems with others getting the extra tickets they needed. The graduation was full but everyone got in. It takes place in the Auditorium.</span></span><br />
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After you graduate prepare a press release. You will get some mentions in your local newspaper and from elected officials. The NA gives you a generic release to use so don't worry. It will be in your graduation package.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746067403507072562.post-68904973339888021282014-11-11T00:30:00.000-08:002015-01-22T16:55:36.327-08:00Great NA Links & Life Quotes<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Quotes for Success</u></span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">For Every Day Life Situations</span></u><br />
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<strong><em>"Don't worry about the haters... </em></strong><b><i>It's because your successful"</i></b><br />
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<em><b>"Always tell the truth, you can't go wrong"</b></em><br />
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<em><b>"It is ok to say no" </b></em><br />
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<em><b>"It is ok to admit you need help when you do"</b></em><br />
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<em><b>"The past does not equal the future" </b></em><br />
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<b><i>"Bad judgement is what gets most people in trouble</i></b><br />
<b><i>It's the choices they make" </i></b><br />
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<b><i>"We all know the difference between right and wrong</i></b><br />
<b><i>It's what we choose to do that makes the difference... judgment"</i></b><br />
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<b><i><br /></i></b><u><span style="font-size: large;">For People That Don't Tell The Truth</span></u><br />
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<b><i>"When you don't tell the truth and tell lies you have to tell more lies to keep it up. Eventually the lies will not add up and the truth will come out"</i></b><br />
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<em><b>"Leaving something out is the same as not telling the truth"</b></em><br />
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<strong><em>"Just because you told me or advised me of something </em></strong><strong><em>you did, </em></strong><em><strong>that does not absolve you of all responsibility and consequences, nor does it put it on me now" </strong></em><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">How Do You Treat People At Work Every Day?</span></u><br />
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<i><b>"Treat everyone the same, all employees have the same value, no one is more important than the other, they just all have different jobs from the intern all the way to the Chief"</b></i><br />
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<i><b>"We are all the same, I am not better than anyone else"</b></i><br />
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<em><b>"Let the people below you do their jobs, they are empowered and will grow"</b></em><br />
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<em><b>"Let's talk more about you, not me"</b></em><br />
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<em><b>"Do I know something special about each person that works for me?</b></em><br />
<em><b>Do I take the time to find out from them or am I stuck behind my desk?"</b></em><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">On Making Mistakes</span></u><br />
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<b><i>"We all make mistakes and we will make more mistakes, accept that</i></b><br />
<b><i>It is how we learn from those mistakes that makes the difference"</i></b><br />
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<b><i>"When you make a mistake own up to it, don't lie"</i></b><br />
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<b><i>"Take a day to send that email first or post that social media message</i></b><br />
<b><i>Once you press send you can't take it back"</i></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>At Home</u></span><br />
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<b><i>"I want to let you know what happened on the job today and how it made me feel" </i></b><br />
<b><i>Thank you for this one Trooper Bobby! </i></b><br />
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<b><i>"You can balance your job and family if you practice time management</i></b><br />
<b><i>take a course, you will learn something!"</i></b><br />
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<b><i>"You can't get back the time when you missed your kids growing up because you chose work over them" Thanks again Trooper Bobby! </i></b><br />
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<b><i>"What else do I have in my life besides my job?</i></b><br />
<b><i>What will be there when the job is over?"</i></b><br />
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<b><i>"Do I have other friends in my life besides all cops?"</i></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Links to other great NA Sites & Blogs</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/training/national-academy" target="_blank"><i><b>The FBI's Official About The NA Page</b></i></a><br />
<b><i><br /><a href="http://www.fbinaa.org/" target="_blank">FBI National Academy Associates</a></i></b><br />
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<b><i><a href="http://www.fbiagentedu.org/fbi-academy-quantico/" target="_blank">FBI Agent's .EDU site - Academy Info</a></i></b><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/FBI-National-Academy/113796551963749" target="_blank"><i>FBI NA Facebook Page</i></a></b><br />
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<b><i><a href="http://fbina1.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">James Carlino's NA Blog</a></i></b><br />
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<b><i><a href="http://dpcentner.com/about/" target="_blank">David Center's NA Blog</a></i></b><br />
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<b><i><a href="http://heikoteschfbina259.blogspot.de/" target="_blank">Heiko Tesch's NA Blog - Germany </a></i></b>
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This was a great journey. For me it was more personal development. True, I learned a lot professionally that I would have never learned anyplace else but the personal development was the best. The Academy confirmed beliefs that I had already had in my life and also made me look at my life in retrospective. It was this way for many because we are all mostly over the half way point in our careers when we come to the NA. We look back on where we came from and how we made it here to the NA. It helps you put it all into perspective and when you get back home go further, take all you learned, and put it to use in your personal and professional life. You are an NA Grad. You will go places. It was true, within weeks we were all getting messages about promoted classmates. They still come in each other week, including appointments to Chief of Police positions. I am very glad and proud of those people. They deserved the good news and each worked hard to get it.<br />
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As the final two weeks were closing in I was ready to go home, not that I was not enjoying the experience but I missed my family and life back home. I was ready to take what I learned and return home. The NA was winding down so I made sure to start reconnecting with my professional associates/network back home and take care of the final places I wanted to see and things to do at the NA. I knew that time with my new friends/colleagues was ending so I enjoyed those last nights at the Grove. The whole class even had one final get together the last Saturday of week 9 at the Grove and then that was pretty much it for the fellowshipping. In the final week we all said our goodbyes. It went very fast. We are done with classes that last Tuesday. Families came in on Wednesdays and the place was almost void of NA students after that. We graduated Friday morning and I headed directly to the Train to go back home. Everyone packs the days before. On the way I met up with my good buddy Earl and I had lunch together with his family one final time. He graduated with me too except Earl was local. Earl has since visited my Family in Florida, so see the relationships do last. Earl says he is moving here in three years, I hope so.<br />
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We have all (155 of us) have kept in touch with the benefit of Social Media. I hope the pace keeps up, time will tell. Will there be a reunion? Who Knows, but I hope some of us will see each other. I know some will because we have local NA Chapters and other organizations that we all belong to. I don't think all 210 of us will ever be together again though. If you told me I would have developed such bonds with all these folks before I went I would have not believed anyone but it was true... you make friends for life at the NA. I feel it is because we all experienced something very special together that we never could have experienced alone. We became a brotherhood that is now part of the bigger brotherhood, the National Academy Associates (FBINAA). I see it and feel it every day now. This gives you closure and lets you move on to the next level. <br />
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When I arrived home it was great. I was back with my family. I can not express enough love for the support that they gave me. My little girl (age 6) was so excited to get dad back. She was a cling-on for the next two days, never wanting to leave my side because she thought I might leave again for 10 weeks. She still talks about me not leaving again for so long when I tell her I have an overnight trip coming up. It is tough but that is part of the deal when you go to the NA, so you see it is important to bring your family up once and come home twice. That helped me a lot. My wife aside from missing me greatly was excited I returned. She did such a fantastic job running everything by herself while I was away. From the house, to school, to the pets, even Paxton our Lab who she had to put down while I was away, she did it all! I love her so much. Our neighbors Jason and Janelle disserve great thanks too. They did countless things to help my family while I was gone. I cant express my thanks enough. You need someone back home you can count on to help your family when the little things come up and we had no family in our area, they were the ones, thank you! <br />
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I took a couple of days to unpack and get back to normal at home before I went back to the office. Some people took a week on either end, too long for me. When I got back to work I gave out presents to everyone (swag from the NA gift store). My family got plenty too. It took two days to get my office set back up and back into a different but familiar work pace. I made sure to visit everyone around the Airport and they put out an email announcement that I was back after completing the NA. That made it easier. The paper did an article too, you see a lot of those. At the Airport CEO's meeting I briefed everyone on my experience and what I learned. That was good to do because I could catch a lot of folks at once and tell them I appreciated their support too. I met with all my supervisors in my first staff meeting that week and briefed them too, thanking them for running the department while I was gone. I expressed how proud I was of the job they did. It was confirmation that I have excellent people in the organization. It also makes them confident that they can handle the department for 10 weeks with no problems. Your superiors see that too. The next week I was 100 % back to normal at work, except now using my NA education to better my agency each day. I use it every day now. It has become part of my professional self. <br />
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Would I do it all again... Yes<br />
Would I change anything... No<br />
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Thank you for reading my blog. I plan to leave it as is. If someone gets promoted or something changes in my life then it will serve as a preservation in time, what happened to me in my life from July 2014 to September 2014 at the FBI National Academy.<br />
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Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. My information is in the blog and if you go thru the NA and are in the beautiful Sarasota, Florida area using our beautiful Airport please stop in and say Hi to me.<br />
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May God Bless You Always <br />
Stay Safe! <br />
James Carlino - FBINA 257Unknownnoreply@blogger.com