History
What does FIGMO stand for? Finally, I Got My Orders. A member of the United States military relocates to a new assignment every 2-4 years. The member and his/her family starts a new life. New job. New home. New coworkers and friends. New city or country. Most importantly, a new experience. Typically, once new station orders are received, the member develops a Finally, I Got My Orders mentality. FIGMO. Plans for a new life begins and stress of the current job becomes a fading memory. During my 20+ years on active duty with the U.S. Air Force, I had the pleasure of experiencing 10 FIGMO's. Hawaii, Korea, Florida, Ohio, Oklahoma and some wartime deployments to the sandbox were