well, got the first 1000 miles or so under our belts by this evening....its been pretty great so far. Vegas was a little over the top (at least w/ O-1 pay)....the Edwards BOQ (or Air Force Inn) was definitely way nicer than any Navy Q that I've stayed at, and we ended up w/ a ginormous 2 bedroom suite. Unfortunately Dryden isn't open on Sat, so we missed seeing that. Anyhow, to all the soon-to-be ENS planning on making this trip, save your gas $$$.
Just out of curiousity, what re-imbursement am I entitled to recieve for this trip? I know I should get per diem, and theoretically .20 c per mile, but I'm not so sure I even get that. I have talked to several friends who never saw a dime for this trip, other than the per diem. Whats the deal with that? I think I heard DLA is NA for new accessions, but beyond that I have not been able to find anything in writing that outlines the other items.