‰ NOW 20 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM JANUARY 2015 QST PAGE 72‰ 2013. LOU THEN BEGAN A LENGTHY PROCESS SEEKING PERMISSION TO CONDUCT A DXPEDITION ON WAKE ATOLL. INITIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE USAF, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, AND DEPARTMENT OF INSULAR AFFAIRS IN OCTOBER 2012 WAS LESS THAN ENCOURAGING. UNDAUNTED, LOU CONTINUED TO SEEK PERMISSION TO TRAVEL TO WAKE, WHICH REQUIRED SECURING USAF SIGNATURES AT SEVERAL LEVELS IN THE PENTAGON, INCLUDING GENERAL HAWK CARLISLE COMMANDER, PACIFIC AIR FORCES. THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE TRIP HAD TO BE CLEARLY DEFINED MEDICAL FORMS APPROVED, BACKGROUND CHECKS COMPLETED, AND AN APPROVED BUDGET FINALIZED. FINALLY ON OCTOBER 28, 2013, WE RECEIVED OUR TRAVEL ORDERS. ALTHOUGH THE TEAM MISSED THE OCTOBER 7 ANNIVERSARY, WE WERE NEVERTHELESS EXCITED ABOUT IMPLEMENTING THIS COMMEMORATIVE DXPEDITION. THE ‰ END OF 20 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ