Nice Surprise

After breakfast I went to see the Swedish paymaster and replenished the PO cash. It's always a relief when the receipts and advances add up to the required sum and nothing is missing. From the post-office I went to see the G2 Samangan desk. I shared with him the information that I had gotten from PRT PEK, and he gave me an update on the latest developments in Samangan province. Then I went to see the Swedish DEVAD (development adviser), who told me about their plans for the future concerning my AOR (area of responsibility), that is Samangan province. After lunch I did some shopping at the container shops and collected my fleece shirt from the tailor's, where patches of velcro for insignia had been sewn on.

I tried to take a nap, but was disturbed by a text message from Aybak, which told me to go to get a document from FIN NSE S1 office. When I got there I received the paper that I had come for, but was also told that I had been appointed to the position of commanding officer of PO Aybak as of 29. January. This means more responsibility, a minor pay raise and perhaps also a change in rank of service, although I'm not certain about the last point. It was a certainly a surprise, although there had been indications about what might happen as early as mid-December. Of course, this turn of events is largely due to the CO's sudden desicion to resign, and that a suitable replacement could not be found at such short notice. But the fact that I got the position must also mean that I have something right during my time here.