Just joined the US Air Force!

[dumb_ricer]

I went through MEPS on Monday, passed all the medical bullshit, so I am now enlisted. I have no idea what job I am going to be doing as of yet, but I am on the "quick ship" list, so whenever a slot opens up, my recruiter will be giving me a call and asking if I want that job, if not, I'll know at Basic.

I joined for quite a few reasons, but mainly due to how cheap/free schooling will be while I am enlisted, and how much it helps you out with school when you are done. I also am sick of being around here for now, and want to get away and see some new places and learn some cool shit. Ideally, I want to either do something with propulsion or something with Space/Satellite systems, but I'm not overly picky at this point. I'm excited as hell to leave and get cracking!

[Halon]

Awesome congrats! Although I'd highly reconsider going in with no specified MOS. From what I've gathered, those who do that typically get the crap jobs that they need to fill. How'd you like to go into the military for 4 years, hoping to get some good free schooling, and then they assign you to be a Cook, or a Bus Driver?

The free schooling is awesome, and take advantage of it. Sign up for a job that you think you'd like to do, and get some good schooling out of it. I went into the Marines and was signed up for Avionics Repair/Technician. Got some real good school, and some real good On The Job experience, which really helped me get out and find decent paying jobs.

So if you want something to do with propulsion/space, well get signed up for it. If you leave it open, and they decide you're job is going to be cleaning rifles at the armory, that just seems like a waste to me.

Good luck though. The military is a great experience, you'll love it. Plus the AF has the hottest chicks usually too

[dumb_ricer]

The Air Force isn't currently allowing you specific jobs before enlisting. I am guaranteed a job in the Electrical Field if I don't get one of the 7 I chose for my top picks, but based on my ASVAB score, I will more than likely get one of my top three job choices.

The worst that could possibly happen is I end up disliking it, and come home in four years with a bachelors degree and quite a bit of money in the bank. Oh noes!

[Halon]

That is unless you're over in Japan, partying that money away, and spending your time in class staring at the asian honey's rather than staring at your books

I wouldn't know anything about that tho...


You're going to have fun dude, oh the memories... And the Yellow Fever...


I'm kinda jealous!

[Constant_Project21]

I'm in pretty much the same boat as you. Have been thinking of joining the air force for a while now. Just liked how they run things there. It's pretty much a toss up between that, and going into law enforcement here. But could just join the forces and have my law enforcement training paid for.
But good luck, and have some fun.

[dumb_ricer]

I had been throwing the idea around in my mind for years, then all of a sudden I was totally certain that I would end up regretting it if I didn't join. It's only four years (well, active duty anyways), and if I do end up enjoying it, I could have retirement after 20 years (42yo), with a masters or even a doctorate degree by that point. I also love the fact that you can change your job if you want to after three or so years!

[Kracka]

Probably a great decision! Thanks

[mdost03]

Make sure it's what you REALLY want to do before doing anything haha. My buddy joined the marines and just finished basic training and he was pretty gung-ho about leaving here and doing that and now that he is back from basic training, he is trying to get out of there and tells me he made a big mistake.

[Febo]

Hahahaha, Marines are a tad different than the Air Force. Im pretty sure Halon will agree to that one.

I think you made a great choice in going in the Air Force. But I'm with Halon too on the no MOS thing before shipping. Ive seen a lot of people get effed because of that. You REALLY dont want to be pissed about your job when your stuck in it for the next 4 years with no options, until your able to transfer MOS fields, and that's if there are slots, and your command will even let you.

But with that said, congrats man. You made a good choice.

[s1ngletracker]

i'm sorry.

[dumb_ricer]

I have talked to quite a few Marines, and almost all of them have said they wished they chose a different branch. Marines are WAYYYYY too fucking Military for me. I would love to go through Marine bootcamp though! Tough as hell, but you get so much god damned combat training!

[Febo]

Ahhh, yeah, combat training.... Its a good feeling to know you can put rounds on target at 500yds accurately...... Kinda makes those redneck stories of shooting a deer at 150yds with a scope seem stupid.

[Halon]

I agree that a majority of the Marines are a little over the edge. Fortunately I was in an MOS where you had to be somewhat intelligent, and we called each other by our first names (which is a big no-no to the hoorah hard core type). Made my experience a great one. If I had an MOS where I was surrounded by mo-tards, my experience would have been different I'm sure. So don't group all Marines into one category, there were a few, of "the few", that didn't eat and breath the Hoorah lifestyle.

Good luck though man. It's all in what you make of it. You'll have some opportunities that are damn near endless, and get to see things others typically never get to see. You'll have a blast!!

[Febo]

Originally Posted by Halon

Fortunately I was in an MOS where you had to be somewhat intelligent, and we called each other by our first names (which is a big no-no to the hoorah hard core type).

I think my head LITERALLY just exploded at this statement..... I didnt even think the wingers did that.

[Halon]

I was a Winger, in an Air Traffic Control detachment. We were pretty much on our own. The 35 or so of us in our detachment, were pretty tight knit and really never had much to do with the rest of our Squadron. It was pretty nice!

[Tizzle]

Man, im in the Air Force now. You had better pick a job you want to do or you WILL be a cop. The AF is not what it used to be. We are more books and regulations then we are "military". Dont get me wrong, I love the air force, but think about what job you want to do. The whole "I am guaranteed" thing, just let that go as it is so not true. Good luck with it.

[Constant_Project21]

Originally Posted by Tizzle

Man, im in the Air Force now. You had better pick a job you want to do or you WILL be a cop...

that doesnt sound too bad to me

[Tizzle]

Cops where im at work 16 hour days with 3 days off, one of those days is for training. It doesnt look like much fun.

[98gstaherns]

Gratz Man and good luck! Hopefully you wont get dicked with some stupid job. I hope the Air froce is better off then the navy right.. We are broke. Ha

[GSXMatt]

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