First welcome to the board.

May the lord walk with you and bring you home safely.

As to your first kilt, there is an unending supply of information on this site that
should fill your mind with wonder. Wondering why you should wait til you get home. If you are going to purchase and off the rack kilt it won't take that long, but if your thinking of having one made it could take up to 8 weeks for it
to be completed, or longer depending on the kilt maker and their schedual.
Your tartan is grand, I'm sure you will be very happy with it.

Again welcome, be careful, take care and return safely. Thank you!