Life What do you think about enlisting in the Air Force?

Radar Chief · 05-11-2009, 02:42 PM

After I’d been stationed in Germany for a while I made my first trip back to Rhein Main AFB to shop at the PX there when I noticed the gate guard was smiling. I thought, “WTF is his problem?”
You never saw that going onto an Army post. No one there was happy to be pulling gate guard. Point of the story is, the soldiers I met that were in the Air Force were generally happier than the soldiers I met in the Army.
Make sure you sign up for a good job, one that translates to a job in the civilian world, and go for it. Get some duty overseas. It’ll be an eye opening experience, I guarantee.

Pitt Gorilla · 05-11-2009, 02:45 PM

My nephew graduated from the academy and is still in the AF. He seems to enjoy what he does.

**The Franchise** · 05-11-2009, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Make sure you sign up for a good job, one that translates to a job in the civilian world, and go for it. Get some duty overseas. It’ll be an eye opening experience, I guarantee.

Yeah....don't be like me. I was a Radar operator in the Air Force....and now I don't do anything that resembles it.

Radar Chief · 05-11-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pestilenceaf23

Yeah....don't be like me. I was a Radar operator in the Air Force....and now I don't do anything that resembles it.

I’ve got an old high school chum that spent 6 years in the Army as a “gun bunny”, 11B Infantry. After he’d spent all his bonus money he got out with nothing more than the GI Bill money and some crazy memories.

Frazod · 05-11-2009, 03:00 PM

I'm 43, and if I had done my 20 and retired I'd have been getting a decent pension for past four years now, plus I wouldn't have to pay $400 a month for mother****ing healthcare.

You don't think about that when you're young, but that's about a $2,000 swing in monthly income.

**bevischief** · 05-12-2009, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I'm 43, and if I had done my 20 and retired I'd have been getting a decent pension for past four years now, plus I wouldn't have to pay $400 a month for mother****ing healthcare.

You don't think about that when you're young, but that's about a $2,000 swing in monthly income.

That is the truth...

05-11-2009, 02:42 PM	#1
Radar Chief Wearing ballistic dog goggles. Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: In the box. Casino cash: $2811503	After I’d been stationed in Germany for a while I made my first trip back to Rhein Main AFB to shop at the PX there when I noticed the gate guard was smiling. I thought, “WTF is his problem?” You never saw that going onto an Army post. No one there was happy to be pulling gate guard. Point of the story is, the soldiers I met that were in the Air Force were generally happier than the soldiers I met in the Army. Make sure you sign up for a good job, one that translates to a job in the civilian world, and go for it. Get some duty overseas. It’ll be an eye opening experience, I guarantee. __________________ Like "Cool Hand" Luke I'm busting rocks. __/\|_/[___] \|/ \\_\| ---OllllO _( ))~-( ))-0--))
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05-11-2009, 02:45 PM	#2
Pitt Gorilla Banned! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: NOT Columbia, MO 65201 Casino cash: $-179806	My nephew graduated from the academy and is still in the AF. He seems to enjoy what he does. __________________ Your son is a bench warmer because of your weak genetics not because of the coach Norlin Mommsen is disgusting.
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05-11-2009, 03:00 PM	#5
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-866615	I'm 43, and if I had done my 20 and retired I'd have been getting a decent pension for past four years now, plus I wouldn't have to pay $400 a month for mother****ing healthcare. You don't think about that when you're young, but that's about a $2,000 swing in monthly income.
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