What do you think about enlisting in the Air Force?
 

Anyone and everyone...

Sorry, I'm asking for someone else I know.

How old are you?

How's your eyes and math skills?

Only time I ever considered it was when a recruiter came into our classroom and told us to enlist right out of high school because it was the college grads that became officers and were sent off to the dangerous spots. We'd be safe guarding some hole in the ground in Wyoming.

A Naval aviator, Sir.

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Not at the academy to be an officer or pilot. Being enlisted.

I did it. Don't do it.

Why not do ROTC or OTS?

Winding up the rubber bands was hard work, eh?

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I've got a cousin in the AF. He went through ROTC in college and is an officer.

He's doing fine as an MP or something, and he was one of the wussies in my family tree.

There are AF members on this board who I'd ask if considering. Ask for the good and the bad.

The military is a great option for poor people.

my son enlisted in the air force about 5 years ago. met and married his wife in school right after boot camp.

at first he was going to serve his time, then finish the one year of college he had left. she planned on doing the same. however, they both re-enlisted. she's graduated college, and he's currently taking classes. according to them, it's a great deal and for now they plan on staying in.

seems like they're doing all right. unless they're deployed, i don't think they work any more than 4days a week.

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I did my four years in the Air Force. What do you want to know?

It is actually really easy work. At least where I was. But the pay is crap. They pay me more now to do nothing than they did when I had to show up every day.

My father did 30 years in the USAF. Retired as a CMSGT and was the last head Boom Operator for SAC. (Strategic Air Command for you pups)

He also dod 2 tours in Nam, one Army, one AF. He was in the 101st for the Army.

It would be a good career choice IMO.