That's what I always suspected, but...
. She would love to talk with a female that's serving or has served.
Why?
Yeah I retired in 07 and it seems like we were flying balloons it was so long ago. In 2007 about 3 weeks after retirement I talked to the nephew of a couple I'd known forever about going in the USAF. I remember he was interested in AC-130 aerial gunner. He ended up being an F-15 Crew Chief. The flightline ain't that hard when you come from the farm.I am retired Air Force, but I retired some years ago (2005 to be exact) so my info as to what the USAF is like is a bit dated. To find out what the services are currently like, find some airmen/marines/soldiers/sailors and talk to them about what it is like now. If she is still gung ho, and especially if she has a specific objective (like being a nurse, which all the services have), then go to the recruiters because they will have the information on how to make it happen. I don't know where you live in Indiana, but if you start poking around and asking among relatives and co-workers you'll probably find some sons/daughters home on leave. Maybe the recruiters can arrange for you and her to meet with some non-recruiting service personnel to talk about what it's like.
In the meant time tell her to keep her nose clean. It's much easier to get a recruiter to do stuff for you if you make it easier for him by not dragging along a criminal record behind you, even if it is small time juvenile stuff. Good grades and solid attendance record are good too, for any job, not just the military.
Best wishes to her!
Please note for one thing, it's Air Force, not Airforce. Two, that's a Captain. A hot, blonde Captain so she probably works in Protocol. Three, being an old enlisted troop all I can say is, if your test scores had been higher...
I'm sure ACT is around here somewhere
/ducks
Well, I didn't make the meme. And my test scores were plenty high for either branch. I just didn't know any better at that young age. Plus, dad was an MP in the Army, so I thought, "what the heck!"
I've heard that the Air Force has a lot of cool specialties that the Army doesn't have. For instance, we didn't have an MOS listing for Errant Grammar Detection and Remediation.
Just want to throw out here that I found out my son got promoted to Tech Sgt. Proud dad!
That's good to hear. TSgt is a tough stripe to make.Just want to throw out here that I found out my son got promoted to Tech Sgt. Proud dad!
That's good stuff.
That's good to hear. TSgt is a tough stripe to make.
I'm a retired SMSgt. I made SSgt and MSgt on the first try. TSgt took four tries, SMSgt took six. Tech is a bear. Senior is a really really really big and mean bear.Thanks. He studied hard for it. His wife would quiz him when they were going places in the car and in the evenings. The average time in service to reach TS is 9.3 years. He has been in for 7 years. It's funny how you look at someone in their high school years and you wonder how they will make it. Average grades, not a lot of motivation, tried college but wasn't excited about it and then he finds the place where he can flourish.
He does not have a combat type of AFSC but he is collecting plenty of ribbons and other accolades as he matures.
And that is why when I talk to people who are insistent on their children attending a college, getting a degree and going to some office for 30 years, I say "if it's not what they really want to do, why?"
That's good stuff.
That's good to hear. TSgt is a tough stripe to make.
I'm a retired SMSgt. I made SSgt and MSgt on the first try. TSgt took four tries, SMSgt took six. Tech is a bear. Senior is a really really really big and mean bear.
I served in the Army and had friends who chose the Air Force. This is the best advice there is to be had, with regards to joining the military.
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