| DCOK said: If you don't have any job prospects, career goals, or college at the moment, why not? I was going to join the Air Force and got to where I was about to schedule my ASVAB and decided that I wanted to stay in school. I also have a couple politically motivated reasons I decided not to join... |
Well I earned my associates last year but I still can't get into a good position until I have experience or a 4 year degree so the military is the next best thing to jump start my career. I planned on going to a university next year to complete my bachelors but I might as well finish it for free in service.
| d21lewis said: If you are going to join the military, the Air Force is the one to join. Just know that basic training is probably going to be the hardest thing you do in your life. You're going to be yelled at, deprived of sleep, not allowed to communicate with your family, etc. You will feel like you've gone to hell. I cannot stress to you how much you will regret your decision. Somewhere near the end of your BMT, you'll realize that you've changed. You'll have a different set of values, a new level of confidence, and an almost instant bond with people that have been through what you've been through. It's a good decision but you'll question it for a while. From basic training, your life could move in a million different directions. Your ASVAB score will be key in determining if you're the guy in the tower running air-traffic control or if you're the guy jumping out of planes in hostile environments (Combat control/ Para rescue). And you will have signed a contract. Once you're there, there is almost no turning back. Be sure it's what you want before you commit. I think it's a good choice but you have to live that life. You have to go through it, not me. |
Yeah it will be tough but I've just got to remember it's just a game and to keep my head up and go through with it. I'm pretty fit so I've got an upperhand, and my mind is already 100% set on joining, there is no uncertainty.
| kix05 said: That's great that you are wanting to serve your country and join the Air Force. I'm currently an Air Force recruiter in California. I've been in 12 years and love it. Just understand that ALOT of people are trying to join right now. The Air Force has more highly qualified people wanting to join then we have spots available. Air Force recruiters are looking for quality not quantity. If your qualified and score well you should be good to go. Good luck! |
My recruiter mentioned that today so my biggest target is the ASVAB. If I score well on it then I will have a much better shot.
| mrstickball said: Honestly, if you want a career, go Navy. I have a friend that got certified to work on a reactor on a nuclear sub. He did his tours, and did very well at his job. Once he got out, he got hired on as a reactor technician at a major nuclear power plant. He's making somewhere between $200,000 and $300,000 USD, and he's about 25-26 years old. I am sure you can get a great career from being in the air force, but it won't be from being a pilot, honestly. There are too many people in the commercial sector. You'd be better off with helicopters (but thats Army and Marines), or working on becoming an astronaut. |
I did think about the Navy but I have heard better things about the Air force, plus if I take all opportunities for self improvement then coming out with a job shouldn't be a problem. I'm planning on having my bachelors and a certification or two to back me up. And a few of yall have mentioned being a pilot but that is the last thing I want to do lol. I'm leaning more towards the safer and more land-based and technical positions. Cyber Surety, Cyber Control Operations, Knowledge Ops, Computer Programming, Engineering, and Contracting.
