Slat Rat as Junior G-Man
I’m doing the coolest thing ever - I’m spending the next six Thursday nights at Anchorage FBI headquarters attending the FBI’s Citizen’s Academy. The Citizen’s Academy is an FBI program geared towards, “business, civic, and religious leaders”. One is nominated to the academy by an FBI employee or alumn of the Academy. My good buddy, Pete, nominated me. And amazingly, I passed the background check!
Our class consists of 30 folks who a real cross section of Anchorage and Alaska: editor of Anchorage Daily News, editor of the Anchorage Press, head of Alaska Airlines in Alaska, folks from BP, Chevron, Denali Gas, and folks active in the community - one of whom is a good buddy of mine at Alaska Aids Assistance Association.
Last week was our first session - we covered the history of the FBI. The presentation included a this no holds barred video bio of J. Edgar Hoover:
We also met many of the special agents in the Anchorage Office and discussed their various assignments and took a tour of the building. The garage is particularly impressive.
The curriculum will alternate between classroom and field sessions. Tonight is a field session: SWAT Team training! I can’t wait!!!! I’m going to learn how to break down doors and clear rooms. Oh boy!!!!
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Sounds like a lot of fun. Will I need to be afraid of you when you are done?