Offical United States Air Force Thread. Second flight...

[BlueFenix13S]

Originally Posted by Jim Jitsu

I guess I can bite, being a rot-c-nazi.

But guy, you need to do some research. http://www.afrotc.com/

I do not think you'll be able to be a video game programmer in the Air Force.... sorry guy.

However, you could probably do something cool with Cyber Warfare? Computer Engineering/Comp Sci/Programming are a wanted career field if I'm not mistaken (which I could be). Weight requirements when entering are non-existent. You can be a fat **** and join up, but once you are in, you need to get down to where you need to be. Naw-mean?

I can't say if active duty is enjoyable or not, but I get the feeling that it might be since I have a natural sense of service/duty. If you do too, you'll most likely too. Yes it is a steady paying career.

Rising in ranks will be automatic (mostly) for the first four year as an AF officer.

start - 2nd Lieutenant - after two years 1st Lieutenant - after four Captain. After that, its recommended to have a masters (pretty much required), and time will not exactly matter. Even further after that, I do not know exactly, I know you need to go to Squadron officer school, Air War college, and some other crap sometime in there.

Even if you have a Master's and did SOS in-residence, Major is still hard to make. For pilots, it's pretty much guaranteed unless you screw up. Non-rated career fields it's a little harder but still a high selection rate. I've already seen 3 Captains get passed over for Major twice and had to get out. Kick a$$ at your job, volunteer for as many PME and career broadening opportunities as you can, and take care of your troops and you'll be ok.

[lefael]

Originally Posted by beautiizhername

hai! How have you been? How's Japan?

i been good, loving the laid back life here in Japan. whats been going on your way?

[OpieSalv]

Alrright I applied for the rotc scholarship and now i gotta print some papers out and send them in but im feeling like **** since i fcked up in high school and didnt really do much for my majors i chose

1.computer engineering
2.computer science
3.Foreign Language, Arabic Modern, Modern Standard

but after looking at the forms i have to sned in i doubt ill get the scholarship like i said before my gpa in high school was anywhere from 1.8-2.5 im leaning towards 1.8-2.0 but yea... what do you think my chances are?, and should i just get my gpa higher at a CC then apply for this scholarship next year? I got my High school diploma but ya I did bad.

[deadfingers]

Question, We're supposed to leave a little early from here and I'm not sure if I'm supposed to talk to my TMO office at my home station or talk to TMO here on base to get tickets. Thoughts? We're set to graduate BFE around the 24th of this month.

[BlueFenix13S]

Originally Posted by deadfingers

Question, We're supposed to leave a little early from here and I'm not sure if I'm supposed to talk to my TMO office at my home station or talk to TMO here on base to get tickets. Thoughts? We're set to graduate BFE around the 24th of this month.

Call the commercial travel office when you get your orders and they will book tickets on your GTC.

[Gorilla99]

got a 77 on my ASVAB. gonna go to MEPS next week

[Epictetus IV]

Alright brothers I started BLM today! Pretty exciting stuff..my instructor is cool as hell. Deadfingers I think I'm in your hallway now. The negative 20 degree freeze your ass off hallway LOL! It's cool.

I got distinguished grad for fundies so thats cool. Only reason I mentioned wanting it is because there's a load here at the dorms who got distinguished grad for BLM and got offerred an AFSOC slot down at hurlburt on the gunships.I mainly want MC's though. We'll see.

Iccy, we got our dreamsheet list today with the bases we can put down with their respective airframes. Both Eglin and Mildenhall have the MC130P's so I'm putting both down. Along with some overseas and 17s I'm hoping I get a good assignment. I'm not too worried about it. Either way I'm gonna love my job.

[MAKUA NUI]

Originally Posted by _AF_

wow....

can't belive you feel that way. if you knew who i was, because i know who you are, it'd be a different story, bud.

your last statement is EXACTLY why i do what i do. i don't see what your problem is.

make E-6 before me? WTF. seriously? i wasn't mad about your neg earlier and i even told other people not to neg you back for me.

I am aware now and I apologize.

I had gotten into it with another NCO for harrasing one of my Airman. My troop was just walking out of his CHU and was not aware of the new policy cause it was sent out while he was on his downtime. But, the dickface NCO proceeded to give my troop a hard time.

So, I told the other NCO off. Not in front of my troop of course. I just can't stand people like him.

Again, I apologize to you Kababayan.

[MillerTime07]

Originally Posted by Boxerz

So I'm in tech school and they recently implemented a new rule that i have mentioned. it was about the ban on energy drinks and any other supplements etc. we haven't actually read or had the rule posted anywhere but we know variations of the rules, pretty much from what the gist of it, anything in pill form, powder form is illegal for tech schoolers. so i got a LOR for having caffeine pills when they raided the SQDRN and had us do urinalysis. i graduate in a week and LOR also stands for Loss of RAP since that's what it leads to. I was highly recommended to do a rebuttle and I was told best to do it asap. I don't know what to say or how to start it off because I've never had to do one. I feel like, if I write one which I am, all it's gonna do is place blame else where(MTLs) etc.

the people who got LORs for it as well all have the same consensus that they focused on energy drinks.

-AFI/MFR/Amendment for this new rule was never posted anywhere in the Squadron.
-Never read to us verbatim or anywhere close to reading it, basically Energy Drinks focused
-Stupid Rule(not gonna put that in)
-caffeine pill is equivalent to coffee, but coffee is not banned.
-we're here to learn and these supplements while used safely, benefit us to stay alert and help us stay focused in class room.

im headed to chow but any ideas will help as i have to get to the library in an hour and write this up within 2 hours.

Hey bro, just do rap anyway. The tech school has nothing to do with your RAP. all you need to do is go to your recruiter and do rap and they will make you a rap letter so you wont be charged with leave. i did rap with a girl who had an LOR and she had no problems. RAP should be on your orders and if it is you are good to go.

[iccyman001]

Originally Posted by Epictetus IV

Alright brothers I started BLM today! Pretty exciting stuff..my instructor is cool as hell. Deadfingers I think I'm in your hallway now. The negative 20 degree freeze your ass off hallway LOL! It's cool.

I got distinguished grad for fundies so thats cool. Only reason I mentioned wanting it is because there's a load here at the dorms who got distinguished grad for BLM and got offerred an AFSOC slot down at hurlburt on the gunships.I mainly want MC's though. We'll see.

Iccy, we got our dreamsheet list today with the bases we can put down with their respective airframes. Both Eglin and Mildenhall have the MC130P's so I'm putting both down. Along with some overseas and 17s I'm hoping I get a good assignment. I'm not too worried about it. Either way I'm gonna love my job.

HEll ya man good luck I still hope you get over here so we can tdy together and we can rack up all these english girls. I am taking some MC130Ps this weekend tdy to play air bridge

[_AF_]

Originally Posted by MAKUA NUI

I am aware now and I apologize.

I had gotten into it with another NCO for harrasing one of my Airman. My troop was just walking out of his CHU and was not aware of the new policy cause it was sent out while he was on his downtime. But, the dickface NCO proceeded to give my troop a hard time.

So, I told the other NCO off. Not in front of my troop of course. I just can't stand people like him.

Again, I apologize to you Kababayan.

no big deal, man.

here's how it went down
me: "hey, man, your shirts untucked"
him: ""
me: "oh, it's a new thing. you gotta have you shirt tucked in"
him: "i thought that was just downrange"
me: "now it's all the time, even mixed with civilian clothes"
him: "no ****?"
me: "yeah, it's on AF.mil"
him: "ok, i'll have to check that out. thanks, man"
me: ""

[marq97gsx]

Originally Posted by _AF_

no big deal, man.

here's how it went down
me: "hey, man, your shirts untucked"
him: ""
me: "oh, it's a new thing. you gotta have you shirt tucked in"
him: "i thought that was just downrange"
me: "now it's all the time, even mixed with civilian clothes"
him: "no ****?"
me: "yeah, it's on AF.mil"
him: "ok, i'll have to check that out. thanks, man"
me: ""

There u go. Being informative rather than trying to give a direct order in this case works best IMO.

[MAKUA NUI]

Originally Posted by marq97gsx

There u go. Being informative rather than trying to give a direct order in this case works best IMO.

Yup.

[neowolfe]

Im in the army but im getting orders to go to Eglin AFB, any of you guys stationed there? I would like to know what the area is like. whats the name of the city right off base?

[iksen99]

Hey guys, new to this thread. Well, I'll just introduce myself here. I lived one hard life. I dropped out of college which seriously pissed me off (wasted lots of money). It's real personal so I don't want to explain why I dropped out

I love my Mom to the fullest and I appreciate everything she has done for me (she's a single mother).

So, I want to be independent and I don't want to put anymore burden on my Mom, so I decided to join the military. It will give me discipline, definitely make me independent, and it'll give me a bright future

I come from a family of sailors. I have three uncles who came from the Navy. They served for 20 years. They're now retired of course and they are now seriously successful. They got nice homes and cars so I aspire to be like them. My Dad also served in the navy but thats all I know about him but I still love him because he's my Dad

I decided to join the air force because I've heard many positive things about it (good quality of life). But I'm well aware that it won't be easy. I'm not going to slack off. The military will have its ups and downs (thats life). But hey, I'm serving my country, I'm independent, and I get to travel the world. That's what matters

So yep, thanks guys for reading. I got plenty of respect for all ya'll. I got no question right now. I'm just studying for the ASVAB and working out right now

Peace

[iccyman001]

Originally Posted by neowolfe

Im in the army but im getting orders to go to Eglin AFB, any of you guys stationed there? I would like to know what the area is like. whats the name of the city right off base?

Ft walton beach and Niceville. I was stationed there for 3 and half years if you have any questions ask away. You are going to love it.

[KieferC]

Originally Posted by neowolfe

Im in the army but im getting orders to go to Eglin AFB, any of you guys stationed there? I would like to know what the area is like. whats the name of the city right off base?

Ft Walton. really nice area

[iccyman001]

Originally Posted by KieferC

Ft Walton. really nice area

you down there brah?

[KieferC]

Originally Posted by iccyman001

you down there brah?

no but i've been there a couple times

[iccyman001]

Originally Posted by iksen99

Hey guys, new to this thread. Well, I'll just introduce myself here. I lived one hard life. I dropped out of college which seriously pissed me off (wasted lots of money). It's real personal so I don't want to explain why I dropped out

I love my Mom to the fullest and I appreciate everything she has done for me (she's a single mother).

So, I want to be independent and I don't want to put anymore burden on my Mom, so I decided to join the military. It will give me discipline, definitely make me independent, and it'll give me a bright future

I come from a family of sailors. I have three uncles who came from the Navy. They served for 20 years. They're now retired of course and they are now seriously successful. They got nice homes and cars so I aspire to be like them. My Dad also served in the navy but thats all I know about him but I still love him because he's my Dad

I decided to join the air force because I've heard many positive things about it (good quality of life). But I'm well aware that it won't be easy. I'm not going to slack off. The military will have its ups and downs (thats life). But hey, I'm serving my country, I'm independent, and I get to travel the world. That's what matters

So yep, thanks guys for reading. I got plenty of respect for all ya'll. I got no question right now. I'm just studying for the ASVAB and working out right now

Peace

I think you made a great decison brah and I think you will find that you will enjoy the Air Force very much. If you have any questions at all feel free to ask we are here to help

[VW_R32]

oh ****, AF got a thrad???? checking in I guess... Sup fellow Air Force miscers?

[iccyman001]

Originally Posted by VW_R32

oh ****, AF got a thrad???? checking in I guess... Sup fellow Air Force miscers?

sup brah just having a wonderful Air Force day

[BlueFenix13S]

Originally Posted by neowolfe

Im in the army but im getting orders to go to Eglin AFB, any of you guys stationed there? I would like to know what the area is like. whats the name of the city right off base?

I just PCS'd from the Pensacola area.... you will love it down there. Destin is a great city.

Originally Posted by OpieSalv

Alrright I applied for the rotc scholarship and now i gotta print some papers out and send them in but im feeling like **** since i fcked up in high school and didnt really do much for my majors i chose

1.computer engineering
2.computer science
3.Foreign Language, Arabic Modern, Modern Standard

but after looking at the forms i have to sned in i doubt ill get the scholarship like i said before my gpa in high school was anywhere from 1.8-2.5 im leaning towards 1.8-2.0 but yea... what do you think my chances are?, and should i just get my gpa higher at a CC then apply for this scholarship next year? I got my High school diploma but ya I did bad.

The worst they can say is no right? As I had mentioned too, you can always kick a$$ your AS100 year and get a 3 year scholarship. IMO, go ahead and join at the college of your choice, do well, and apply again if you don't get it this round. The stats vary every year as far as how many applicants, how many scholarships are available, etc. They look at more than your GPA too.... extra-curricular activities, letters of recommendation, ACT/SAT scores, etc... those all matter too.

[beautiizhername]

Hey ROTC brahs...I understand you can use your GI bill with your ROTC scholarship...How does that work?

[JohnnyDestroyer]

Ok...


Having been a contractor who striped airfeilds and did drywall on Nellis, Sheppard, McConnel, and F.E. Warren AFB's I noticed 2 things, one of which is why I joined.

First off, you guys have a sweet deal, try hanging sheet rock all day and then doing your upper, your gunz iz trazhed.

secound, how come theres so many douche's? seriously! dont neg me, I've painted and carpeted dorms, a lot of these kids are douche bags, Now I have met some really cool airforce people. Thats not to say I didn't run into some douche's...

And people from Sheppard wearing BB.com shirts....Hai Gai.

[marq97gsx]

Originally Posted by beautiizhername

Hey ROTC brahs...I understand you can use your GI bill with your ROTC scholarship...How does that work?

Using the GI Bill before you even serve in the military!? Aware me por favor.

[marq97gsx]

Originally Posted by VW_R32

oh ****, AF got a thrad???? checking in I guess... Sup fellow Air Force miscers?

Oh snap turbo VW in the hauwse.

[BlueFenix13S]

Originally Posted by beautiizhername

Hey ROTC brahs...I understand you can use your GI bill with your ROTC scholarship...How does that work?

Scholarships sometimes don't cover 100% of tuition depending on the type of scholarship (1, 2, or 7) and how much the university charges, so you can use the GI Bill to supplement the tuition, misc fees, and book money that is provided for you with the scholarship.

Originally Posted by marq97gsx

Using the GI Bill before you even serve in the military!? Aware me por favor.

She means if you are prior-E and contract into ROTC.

[marq97gsx]

Originally Posted by JohnnyDestroyer

Ok...


Having been a contractor who striped airfeilds and did drywall on Nellis, Sheppard, McConnel, and F.E. Warren AFB's I noticed 2 things, one of which is why I joined.

First off, you guys have a sweet deal, try hanging sheet rock all day and then doing your upper, your gunz iz trazhed.

secound, how come theres so many douche's? seriously! dont neg me, I've painted and carpeted dorms, a lot of these kids are douche bags, Now I have met some really cool airforce people. Thats not to say I didn't run into some douche's...

And people from Sheppard wearing BB.com shirts....Hai Gai.

wassup airman brah. You're in tech. school rite nao? douches in the AF? No!? Srs? Of course. There are douches everywhere. You see world of warcraft douches, and other types of douches all over the place, especially in chicks' bathrooms, oh snapz!

[marq97gsx]

Originally Posted by BlueFenix13S

Scholarships sometimes don't cover 100% of tuition depending on the type of scholarship (1, 2, or 7) and how much the university charges, so you can use the GI Bill to supplement the tuition, misc fees, and book money that is provided for you with the scholarship.



She means if you are prior-E and contract into ROTC.

Ahh, makes lotsa sense. Then, I don't see why it would be a problem using it if it has been earned. amirite?