Just joined the US Air Force!

[SnoEclipse]

If you can, be a Loadmaster. You'll be able to see the whole world, literally from the South Pole to the North Pole and every place in between.

[dumb_ricer]

I am trying to get a guaranteed spot in EOD. (bomb squad)

Believe me, I'm not an idiot, I won't be signing my actual enlistment contract unless I am happy with what is written on it. I am still in "Delayed Enlistment" and could back out at any time if I wanted to.

[SnoEclipse]

Not a lot of reserve/nat guard billets for EOD.

There are piles of Loadmaster billets though. I have a friend who spent 18 years active and has been in the Reserves at Saint Paul for the last 10. He's travelling just as much now as he did when he was 'full time'.

He might retire in a few years but his afsc is in stop loss (just like everyone else) so even at 45 yo it looks like he will be able to stay in as long as he wants to.

[dumb_ricer]

I'm going Active Duty.

Loadmaster is too damn boring/not technical enough for my liking anyways. I'll be doing something electrical or trying to defuse bombs and not die.

[Tizzle]

If you want technical, be a Nuclear weapons tech.

[Halon]

If you go nuclear in the military, you are going to have plenty of job opportunities waiting for you in the civilian world, all over the globe, when you get out. Minnesota might be tougher though, as there really isn't a huge nuclear presence here other then my company and 2 plants on the outskirts of the cities.

[SnoEclipse]

I'm not talking about reserve/NG for now, it's for when you eventually get out.

[Tizzle]

If you go nuclear in the military, you are going to have plenty of job opportunities waiting for you in the civilian world, all over the globe, when you get out. Minnesota might be tougher though, as there really isn't a huge nuclear presence here other then my company and 2 plants on the outskirts of the cities.


So not true. This is what I do now, and there is not as many jobs out there that have somethig to do with this. Yes there are some, pay is 6 figures and hard as hell to get, but not a lot.

[Halon]

Explain.

Where do you work and what do you do? How many plants have you been to?

The 20 or so I've been to, there are former military nukes all over the place, and many tell me they were actually recruited by the company right out of the military.

Not to mention our place is pretty much always hiring field service personnel.

I feel lucky to be a part of the industry, as it's one of the few still doing quite well even in this economy.

[dumb_ricer]

While I plan on getting a college degree in physics(or Biophysics), I really don't want to do any of the Nuclear programs.

EOD's have a pretty easy time getting a job when they get out, starting at 65-80k a year it seems. If the AF won't give me EOD, I am probably going to talk to the Army and see if they can get me a guaranteed slot for it. The more I research it, the more it is something I really want to do, as it actually interests the hell out of me. I'm going to talk to my AF recruiter on Monday to see what he says.