Not trying to pick on you, saying this for all of the new guys, especially military. Please start visiting the APA website regularly. Read all national blasts, read all domicile blasts. As painful as it is, peruse C&R, just filter through the crap. Listen to every town hall that you can. Make sure you enable email blasts from the APA. We all need to be engaged during negotiations.

And tell your fellow new hires to do the same...