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Posted by hilltim54 (Member # 10655) on :
 
Anybody enlisted now? Retired from it?? I have a few questions that their website doesnt answer
 
Posted by fstryde3 (Member # 8436) on :
 
Damn man do you have ADHD? LOL
 
Posted by RONIN (Member # 9987) on :
 
Ha ha


The air force is very hard to get into, they are critiqued the most out of all the different branches. Your IQ level has to be extremely high to even qualify. Another qualification is I believe you must be married, this shows a level of maturity and devotion. Weird stuff but a air force pilot told me that.

[ February 19, 2012, 10:07 PM: Message edited by: RONIN ]
 
Posted by hilltim54 (Member # 10655) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by fstryde3:
Damn man do you have ADHD? LOL
No.. Lol but my phone does lol..
 
Posted by BLK35th (Member # 4685) on :
 
you don't have to be a Pilot to be in the Airforce, there's plenty of other fields that you can be used for and be able to apply it later on in Life.
 
Posted by BLK35th (Member # 4685) on :
 
But then again...Introducing yourself as a "Fighter Pilot" is a pantie dropper.lol
 
Posted by Notch1320 (Member # 2647) on :
 
Go talk to a recruiter!

Must be married??? [Roll Eyes] NO

High IQ....NO, but is is considered a little harder to get in than the other branches.

Take the ASVAB test, and see what you qualify to do job wise.
 
Posted by TrueBlue (Member # 1063) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by RONIN:
Ha ha


The air force is very hard to get into, they are critiqued the most out of all the different branches. Your IQ level has to be extremely high to even qualify. Another qualification is I believe you must be married, this shows a level of maturity and devotion. Weird stuff but a air force pilot told me that.
I grew up on AF bases what you say is all true except the marriage part..lol. If I could do it over again I would have done 20 years and been retired by now.

[ February 19, 2012, 10:43 PM: Message edited by: TrueBlue ]
 
Posted by fstryde3 (Member # 8436) on :
 
I know quite a few AF guys and dealt with a ton during my Army stint,

1. No you don't have to be married.

2. More College you have under your belt the better they are pickier.

3. Talk to a Recruiter and take the ASVAB you want to make sure you qualify for jobs other then Laundry Specialist!

4. You ain't gonna be no AF fighter pilot, lol sorry but those guys are all type A personalities with perfect backgrounds that knew they were gonna fly jets when they were like 6 years old and most of them get a real early start on college or the Air Force Academy which no one on CAfords is going to.
 
Posted by fstryde3 (Member # 8436) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by TrueBlue:
If I could do it over again I would have done 20 years and been retired by now.
Man I hear ya on that last part! I did 8 years in the Army got out thinking man F this I want to be free, now I think to myself man you could have been retired at like 38!!!! What a dumb ass I was when I was younger!

[ February 19, 2012, 10:50 PM: Message edited by: fstryde3 ]
 
Posted by RONIN (Member # 9987) on :
 
I was wrong about the marriage aspect but mainly I was talking about pilots for the AF.

The requirements that need to be met to be one are crazy.
 
Posted by hilltim54 (Member # 10655) on :
 
Yes that wud be an instant panty dropper [Big Grin] .. But I know I get a "wishlist" on where I wanna be stationed. But what are the chances I get the ones I pick.. Bcuz if I dont stationed in California or Hawaii I dont wanna be stationed in the US
 
Posted by Notch1320 (Member # 2647) on :
 
You will need a degree if you intend to become an officer/pilot. Doesn't matter what it's in... Basket Weaving will work.

Or, you can enlist, and work on getting your degree while you are in. The cut off for becoming an officer is 34 years of age.

Again, GO TALK TO A RECRUITER!

[ February 19, 2012, 11:11 PM: Message edited by: Notch1320 ]
 
Posted by hilltim54 (Member # 10655) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Notch1320:
You will need a degree if you intend to become an officer/pilot. Doesn't matter what it's in... Basket Weaving will work.

Or, you can enlist, and work on getting your degree while you are in. The cut off for becoming an officer is 34 years of age.
This was another question I was gonna ask! Thanks man!!
 
Posted by acmikee (Member # 5568) on :
 
befor you sign any contract make sure you have a guaranted school written in it, not a promise of one.
 
Posted by sleeping stallion (Member # 8162) on :
 
depends on what ur looking for in the airforce im in the marines. the ariforce wont take u if u have a kid and not married aka single parent. if ur joining for the school good luck lol think of the military as what they have done for this country and what u can do.. schools idk they have been talking bout getting rid of the gi bill for a while. if u are married or going to be do it bring in that bah
 
Posted by RONIN (Member # 9987) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by sleeping stallion:
depends on what ur looking for in the airforce im in the marines. the ariforce wont take u if u have a kid and not married aka single parent. if ur joining for the school good luck lol think of the military as what they have done for this country and what u can do.. schools idk they have been talking bout getting rid of the gi bill for a while. if u are married or going to be do it bring in that bah
Thank you for clarifying that. That was how I understood it, I was off but not by much.
 
Posted by sleeping stallion (Member # 8162) on :
 
thats what im guessing u were talking bout so i got on the phone and ask a friend and thats what they said no sngle parents but navy army and marine corp will take u. like i said it all depends on what the person is looking to get out of the military service
 
Posted by BLK35th (Member # 4685) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by hilltim54:
Yes that wud be an instant panty dropper [Big Grin] .. But I know I get a "wishlist" on where I wanna be stationed. But what are the chances I get the ones I pick.. Bcuz if I dont stationed in California or Hawaii I dont wanna be stationed in the US
An old friend I used to work with had South Korea on his "wishlist"..(Asian Fantasy), After a few years of being placed at different places. He is Now in South Korea. If he can get it, Im sure anyone else can, might take some time but you get it.
 
Posted by Boss 327 (Member # 9143) on :
 
Vandenberg Air Force Base is where you want to get stationed at. [patriot]

I would also get into jet turbine engines, electrical or hydraulics.
 
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
I was born on a USAF base in Japan grew up as air force brat on a couple bases in Japan then moved out to northern Cali where my dad retired after 22 yrs.. Was definitely a good experience for me, but I knew the military wasn't for me
 
Posted by svfreerider87 (Member # 5748) on :
 
My friend just enlisted in the army wanted to fly blackhawks, and with 2 degrees (ba's from oregon state) and a 3.9 gpa he didn't qualify for pilot ocs, I guess he said they changed the rules this year you have to have 4.0 versus how if you had any college degree you could get into pilot ocs rather easy, he now is a door gunner on a blackhawk and supposed to "work his way up" into pilot ocs, hope this answers some questions, and is any of this true? i heard this second hand.
 
Posted by blue95gt (Member # 9798) on :
 
im in the marines and its hard as hell to get into any branch because of the downsizing of the military. the usmc is down sizing from about 200k to around 160-170k. so your best bet would just go talk to a recruiter
 
Posted by phil a (Member # 6951) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 50Reasons:
I was born on a USAF base in Japan grew up as air force brat on a couple bases in Japan then moved out to northern Cali where my dad retired after 22 yrs.. Was definitely a good experience for me, but I knew the military wasn't for me
Kadena? By any chance you know a guy named Shawn Iltis?
 
Posted by sleeping stallion (Member # 8162) on :
 
al branches are down sizing the he guidon ARMY NEWS PAPER front page was talking bout how much they are going to be downsizing the marines as well
 
Posted by RONIN (Member # 9987) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by sleeping stallion:
al branches are down sizing the he guidon ARMY NEWS PAPER front page was talking bout how much they are going to be downsizing the marines as well
Exactly . That's why their standards are even higher now because so many want to join. And all these nintendo and xbox war games have made being a soldier that much more desirable when in reality it's nothing even like what those video games depict.
 
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by phil a:
quote:
Originally posted by 50Reasons:
I was born on a USAF base in Japan grew up as air force brat on a couple bases in Japan then moved out to northern Cali where my dad retired after 22 yrs.. Was definitely a good experience for me, but I knew the military wasn't for me
Kadena? By any chance you know a guy named Shawn Iltis?
No tachikawa then to yokota afb then to McClellan AFB
 
Posted by FiveTenGT (Member # 11311) on :
 
My sister is currently serving in the usaf as active duty. Ill soon be there with her, I can try to answer your questions to the best of my knowledge.
 
Posted by nitrous_bob (Member # 77) on :
 
im an ex marine

dont expect any props for being in the air force, but you will get the best perks form any branch

i went into a chow hall on an air force base.....i almost left cuz i thought i was in an officers chow hall
 
Posted by nitrous_bob (Member # 77) on :
 
lol @ kadena

i was stationed at camp hansen down south...but my ex wife was an air force brat

wee bit nicer life on kadena V camp hansen
 
Posted by 68gtscode (Member # 8679) on :
 
I find the perceptions of Army/Navy/Marines towards the USAF amusing. Joining any branch of the service is an open book test, and people need to take accountability for their decisions.

Joining the USAF was one of the best decisions I've ever made. OP, if you can get a medical AFSC (specialty), you'll find your service will likely lead to great career prospects when you get out... It is a great way serve your country while gettig paid to learn a valuable skill. Good luck!
 
Posted by 98 Saleen Cobra (Member # 11679) on :
 
Like most have said go and talk to a recruiter. The Military is down sizing. I think the wait to join the Coast Guard now is close to a year. The A-school wait for almost every Rate is over 6months iirc. If you do join do yourself a favor and listen to the people who wish they did 20years and go a pention. I'm at 6years in the Coast Guard, and it has flown by. You might not get every station you want but that's half the fun. Every place is different and has the potential to be an amazing expierence.

So far in the Coast Guard I've been to New Jersey (basic), Guam, Petaluma (A-School), Point Reyes CA, and now Mobile AL. So far I love Mobile and it's a great place believe it or not.

Anyways if you have any questions I've been doing this for a while and can answer most questions.. Good luck
 




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