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Without a single doubt....Air Force.
Of course I'm incredibly biased, but the Air Force has jobs in any number of fields and is the best at taking care of its people (again IMO).
At the end of the summer I will be enlisting in one or the other. I was curious if we have any vets here or knowledgeable people that could give me some insight or first hand experience with one of them.
Without a single doubt....Air Force.
Of course I'm incredibly biased, but the Air Force has jobs in any number of fields and is the best at taking care of its people (again IMO).
I heard the AF puts you in a field that they need, and the Navy lets you choose your job. Accurate at all? I am leaning towards the AF cause living on a boat with 9 out of every 10 people being male is not appealing. Also would not want to join the AF and get stuck on a job I don't like/want.
"Needs of the Air Force" is something I heard alot, but it mostly had to do with the "where" part of the job, not the "what" part.
I will say though, that this Air Force differs from the one in past years because it's more expeditionary, meaning deployments are a bigger part of the job. Of course, that depends on what your job series is.
As far as the job is concerned, what do you want to do?
There are a few jobs that are "critical needs" areas, and if you put those down you'll most certainly get them. So if you don't want to be Security Forces, don't put it down.
Navy your stuck with getting stationed in limited naval bases. No Vegas no San Antonio and even the bases you do get stationed at like Hawaii or Philippines? You spend most of the time on the ship. and even if you do get a pass your restricted to go to certain clubs. The food is not that good your limited to what ever can stay on a ship longest.
If you get assigned a training exercise chances are you will be 3 to 6 months at sea with a bunch of horny pissed off no deodorant using sailors.
The air force you get stationed more places but unless your a pilot you get many ty jobs and its boring to have to ride in the back of a C-130 making sure everything is tied down. But it beats the Navy!
The Marines your ed! You have like 4 bases to get stationed at and they have restrictions on where you can go. You get yelled at from day one of basic training all the way till your done with your school. You don't get to wear that fancy Blue uniform unless your graduation, getting married, or attending a funeral.
The food is so so.
The Army you get many bases to chose from San Antonio if you go Medical. North Carolina if you join the 82nd Rangers SF Germany , Alaska, and all over The USA. The food is fresh and your not restricted as much when you go out. Look at the river walk during fiesta or NBA finals you only see air force and army people.
Navy and Marines miss out on lots of activities. If you don't want to get stationed over seas then join the airborne your ass will be In North Carolina you can visit myrtle beach on the weekends.
Your only an 8 hour flight from San Antonio, The food comes fresh every other day by semitrailer truck fresh salads and fruit. Unlike the navy boys on that lonely boat.
The best job ever is mail clerk in the army. You get to wake up late and shoot on out to the post office grab a taco and some coffee and sit in your little mail room all day sorting out mail as you listen to your I pod. Mail clerk In Hawaii is what you need to shoot for.
I hope i was of some help!
As for my experience, you're getting an officer's perspective (a little different), but I spent A LOT of time around enlisted maintainers and bomb builders.
Regarding what U.S.A.F. said about where to be stationed, there are really some cool places to live and I promise you won't spend a minute on a boat.
Either way you go though, I'm glad to see you're thinking military...it's definitely a rewarding profession.
Thanks for the replies. I live in central Arkansas (Little Rock area) FYI.
I have no idea what kind of job I want. Maybe you guys could help me with that by what I am interested in.
I don't want to go overseas, and if that is the case I would not have wanted to join in the first place. Not that I don't want to serve my country, I do, it's just I want to do it here. I would prefer to be stationed in Arkansas closer to my family, as we do have a huge base here. (LRAFB)
As far as jobs are concerned I can't say I have any major skills so I don't know. Not really up to par with what jobs there are either as I am going to see a recruiter next month to get more information.
Navy is not happening for me. I just determined this.
You might have a point I am old school 79 era things where different!Regarding what U.S.A.F. said about where to be stationed, there are really some cool places to live and I promise you won't spend a minute on a boat.
If you talk to the recruiters they can set you up where you go to school and get stationed at or near your hometown. just tell them you want to join but you need to be near your sick Mother etc...The army allows soldiers to change job locations if the Mom is ill.
I'm talking about the Air Force.
And yeah I was planning on saying that anyways. For the fact that it is true. Along with my dad.
It really depends on what works for you. Personally I'd choose the Navy over the Air Force anyday. You enlist with your choice of school if you qualify. But the USAF has the easier boot camp, if you can call it that.
Army was power before. Nowadays ----> Knowledge = Power
My advice to you: Go to school, study!
KNOWLEDGE = POWER
Grow a pair and join the....
I'd rather be loading a perfectly good airplane than jumping out of one!Grow a pair and join the....
Just kidding.
What ever you do wear a tiny watch just in case you get captured!
What ever you do wear a tiny watch just in case you get captured!
Where is home?
The secret is get a job that you can do outside. I was a dumb ass and went O5 Charlie I got out and no one need a teletype operator who can type 25 words a minute.
All my friends who went 97 tango got cool jobs with AT&T since they knew how to climb telephone poles and figure out all the different color phone lines.
If you want a cool job were your inside the AC all day go as an Xray tech you make boo-koo bucks when you get out. You drive a nice car and chicks dig a man who's penis glows in the dark!
Go Navy!
You can gain plenty of knowledge in the Military..knowledge that you won't find at any college. But I agree that education is always an asset.
Go Navy!
This guy spends all day on the PC and loves to eat nachos and Ding dongs you really think he wants to be a Navy seal?
Only 1/2% of Navy are Seals and only 2% of the men who try out actually make it till the end and only one gets picked.
He would have a better chance at Getting Miamiheat to eat Susan Boyle's
Learn to become a Gynecologist and then move near a collage.
JC and Bukefal both make solid points about experience and knowledge with regard to college...I say it's a gut feel that only you'll know.
I actually got an Air Force scholarship to attend college and received my commission through ROTC...not a bad gig at all. But I had buddies that enlisted and say they wouldn't have done it any other way.
Here's a quick reality check though...if you think you're going to escape continuing education by enlisting, think again. Not only do you have your PME (primary military education), but as you ascend in rank it'll be an unwritten rule to start getting your associates (usually through CCAF if Air Force) and probably your bachelors to make Senior NCO.
Education and Training are BIG in this US military.
Why not learn Biotechnology so you can help us here at Cedar Creek?
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