Air Force

[anonymous]

[sunburntface]

That's the main reason why I'm not joining.

You'd rather have muscle then do something productive thats funny.

[xduelx]

How much does an Air Force Reservist make? I realize it's only 2 days a month and an additional 2 weeks per year... but what do they pay?

And what is the pay during Basic?

depends on your pay grade. an e-1, which most people start off as, make about 160 bucks per month on drill status, minus taxes and stuff. heres a pay scale if youre interested.

http://www.dod.mil/dfas/militarypay/...006updated.pdf

[Dre]

You need to Admit though clearly Air Force has the best job in the forces. I mean if I wasn't so stubborn and proud (and stupid to act that way) I would say goodbye to the Infantry and go Air Force. On the other hand Infantry is pretty cool from time to time.

[FreeBirdbulker]

excellent post. Although I certainly will not say that all service men are arrogant, but a select few do seem to join just so they can say they joined etc.

Furthermore I find it stupid that some of these guys are insulting members of the air force with stupid comments like " I wouldn't want an airman next to me in combat " etc... What the hell? .. Hello! It's the AIR FORCE! .. Wtf do they need combat training for when most of it will go unused?

I respect all members of the military including the Air Force. They are just fighting in a different fashion. They are using technology to help the effort instead of being there on the front lines. Which in my opinion is very smart, and to insult them for not being combat specific is stupid as hell.

dude its called, Joking. we all do it. we pick on the Air Force because they go through 6 weeks of basic, while the rest of ours is longer and also that theres is widely known to be easier than ours. but we know that they are needed. every branch of service is needed, otherwise it wouldnt exist because it wouldnt be funded anymore.

and to whatitbe. whether they joined to stick a sticker on their car or to fight for this country, they do deserve more respect than a lot of these SAC's (sorry ass civilians). either way, they went through a couple months of hell. didnt get to call off when they felt sick, didnt get to sleep in if they felt tired, didnt get to eat a snack if they were hungry. I do believe people in the service deserve more respect then the average person. call me arrogant or whatever you want, I am proud and always will be proud that I joined the United States Army Infantry instead of working some mediocre sorry ass job in the civ world. and also, where else do you get to learn how to operate the best weapons in the world, learn how to kill someone in hand to hand combat while getting paid, free housing, free utilities, free clothes, free dental/health insurance, free food. and even once basic is over, you get free health/dental, $$$ for food, free housing if you live in base. how can you beat that?

[SDFlip]

how can you beat that?

you can't.

[stuckhere500000]

why hasnt this thread been moved yet? sorry im bitter a/b them moving the official MISC military talk

[SDFlip]

why hasnt this thread been moved yet? sorry im bitter a/b them moving the official MISC military talk

it's in MISC now

ooops... no it's not

[izzm]

Saw this, and thought it was funny.

[whatitbe223]

Yeah but who wants respect from people in the red?

Enjoy making 30k a year while you sit out in the desert with a bunch of other losers like yourself who couldnt get into a decent college.

[izzm]

I know people who went to schools like Harvard and Yale who attended and completed Marine OCS. Which school do/did you go to?

[bluemarlinO4]

Enjoy making 30k a year while you sit out in the desert with a bunch of other losers like yourself who couldnt get into a decent college.

dude, deployed enlisted make close to 60k a year depending on per diem rates... oh and college isnt everything.

[FreeBirdbulker]

Enjoy making 30k a year while you sit out in the desert with a bunch of other losers like yourself who couldnt get into a decent college.

I went to ohio state for a year and decided that college was stupid. have fun making who cares how much living your stupid ass mediocre life

[nutsy54]

dude, deployed enlisted make close to 60k a year depending on per diem rates... oh and college isnt everything.

Not to mention all the tax advantages, plus loads of other benefits that don't show up on the bottom line.

WhatItBe: If I'm so poor & underpaid, explain how I managed to buy a $287,000 townhouse two years ago? (Yeah, which was just re-appraised at $344,000) And when I get underway next year, my sea/sub pay will work out to an extra $1,000/month. That's on top of gross pay exceeding $65,000 next year (30% of which will be tax free) - before even considering benefits like full health coverage.

But my time is obviously wasted on you. You've allowed yourself to be brainwashed by liberal elitists like John Kerry, so Facts don't matter in your little world. I'm always amazed when someone with no clue about the military feels they can tell me how little I'm making. . .

If your comments reflect your true feelings about life, you won't be nearly as happy as you think in the upcoming years. You're simply fixated on all the things that don't really matter.

Or you're just making asinine and insulting comments to piss people off, because you obviously don't have a clue what military pay & compensation actually is. Either way, we really don't care. My replies are simply to provide factual information to those reading the thread who actually want to learn.

[Adonisanemone]

Enjoy making 30k a year while you sit out in the desert with a bunch of other losers like yourself who couldnt get into a decent college.

negged

[stuckhere500000]

Enjoy making 30k a year while you sit out in the desert with a bunch of other losers like yourself who couldnt get into a decent college.

i was accepted by duke and i turned it down because i would rather serve my country. your just to much of a bitch to man up and come over here with us.

[BIGDUBBDEISEL]

bump

[nutsy54]

bump

Do you have any more questions? (serious)

Or, are you just sticking around the watch the fireworks? (not so serious)

[BIGDUBBDEISEL]

Bassically the recruiter told me we would have off sundays and i could lift on my day off.... Is this true or bs?? He said it would be about 7 weeks total.. Another question i have is are the meals protein and carb based or??

[Project_BelAir]

I'm going to send in aps to AFA and West Point but I know you can't lift weights there 'cause you're nto on campus during the bct..in the mountians. BUT, after bct you can workout in a state of the art gym.

[BIGDUBBDEISEL]

I'm going to send in aps to AFA and West Point but I know you can't lift weights there 'cause you're nto on campus during the bct..in the mountians. BUT, after bct you can workout in a state of the art gym.

SO during training you def can't lift? Even on your days off?

[nutsy54]

Semi-bump while waiting for an actual Air Force guy to chime in

During any Basic/Boot Camp for Army, Navy, and Marines, there is no such thing as free time, let alone an entire day to frolic as you please! Every minute is structured around training.

And to repeat a previous point: What you can or can't do during a few weeks should have absolutely Zero bearing on deciding whether or not to join the military.

[BIGDUBBDEISEL]

Semi-bump while waiting for an actual Air Force guy to chime in

During any Basic/Boot Camp for Army, Navy, and Marines, there is no such thing as free time, let alone an entire day to frolic as you please! Every minute is structured around training.

Hmm, He told me we had off sundays?

[nutsy54]

Hmm, He told me we had off sundays?

In Navy boot camp, we had Sunday mornings "off". 'Twas a mere technicality. . .

At noon (or whenever), we had to have the barracks inspection ready for the Company Commander. That meant the entire morning was spent cleaning and prepping Not to mention the only option for leaving the Barracks was to attend church services.

Again, I'm not Air Force. We love to beat you guys down for having it so easy - just waiting for someone on active duty to either prove or disprove this one

[SiNiStEr94]

1)Except having a steady and high paying job, social life with women instead of living in a barracks 2)with a bunch of losers, and 3)not having to face the problem of being blown up by some random ass IED.


lol

1) None of which you have yourself
2) Losers that are doing something productive, and something they can look back at in 30 years and be damn proud of what they did and made a difference in the world.
3) Well...the IED's I imagine aren't fun, but they're man enough to join the military and accept the possible consequences while you're beating off in your parents house

So tell me...how exactly do military members earn respect from someone soo ****ing cool like you?

BTW - I'm not in the military myself, but I give respect when it's due.

[SDFlip]

Bassically the recruiter told me we would have off sundays and i could lift on my day off.... Is this true or bs?? He said it would be about 7 weeks total.. Another question i have is are the meals protein and carb based or??

dude, if you read YOUR entire thread, i told you a long time ago that you CAN'T lift during basic. don't listen to your recruiter.... if you are serious about joining send me a PM and i'll give you honest answers

don't worry about the meals..... you get bout 2 minutes to scarf down what you can and then you have to chug your water and then you're out

[SDFlip]

go back to post #3 .......

[dangoody27]

dude, if you read YOUR entire thread, i told you a long time ago that you CAN'T lift during basic. don't listen to your recruiter.... if you are serious about joining send me a PM and i'll give you honest answers

don't worry about the meals..... you get bout 2 minutes to scarf down what you can and then you have to chug your water and then you're out

You're recruiter is try trying to sell you on the air force...that's all.

And about the meals, just scarf it down as fast as you can and save your liquids for last because they have to let you drink, they dont necessarily have to let you eat. If they look over and see that your liquids are gone, that's when they'll yell at you to get up....if you save them for last, you bought yourself a few minutes.

If you do decide to join, PM for other tips.

[SDFlip]

You're recruiter is try trying to sell you on the air force...that's all.

And about the meals, just scarf it down as fast as you can and save your liquids for last because they have to let you drink, they dont necessarily have to let you eat. If they look over and see that your liquids are gone, that's when they'll yell at you to get up....if you save them for last, you bought yourself a few minutes.

If you do decide to join, PM for other tips.

growing up as a kid, we weren't allowed to have drinks with our meals. we would only drink after we ate all of our food.

so i was already used to doing that.

[[R0ID RAGE]]

i cant believe this loser BIGBUBDIESEL is so hell bent on trying to workout a lifting program during basic. let me tell u bub, u will have no time to even think about lifting once you get thrown into basic with all the other maggots. either forget about lifting for 6 weeks of your pathetic life and do something that you can be proud of and is productive, or forget joining the chairforce. how ****ing hard is it pal? im sick of these dickheads pretending to want to join military branches but dont because it interfere's with their lifting programs. wait till you get out bush kid and your on mre's. ***got. im a marine but knowing the chairforce you probably gain wait in basic.