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| Xeoman Posts: 10455/11757 |
Thanks for the update LA, glad to hear you're doing well. Keep it up!  |
| Rogue Posts: 10155/11918 |
Congratulations, Alex, and excellent work!
And, for the record, bumping is acceptable if you've got anything to add (especially in your case  ). |
| Elara Posts: 8718/9736 |
Congratulations, Airman. Let us know where you will be off to next as soon as you find out. And I think it would be okay if you bump another thread or two. |
| Lord Alexandor Posts: 387/417 |
6 months of Basic Military Training later, I'm finally an Airman 1st Class (E3)! I'm still in Lackland as a holdover pending orders, which I'll pick up on 21 May. I'll be reading some old posts, but I wont bump any except this one. =P |
| Xeoman Posts: 10344/11757 |
About a year later when you started this... impressive work man!! Good luck to you.  |
| Lord Alexandor Posts: 386/417 |
Last mega-bump in this thread....
I leave for Basic Training (San Antonio, TX) on December 3, 2013 (thats tomorrow!). I've got an enlisted position for Cryptologic Language Analyst with a signing bonus and 6 year contract. I'll be able to check back on Xeogaming in February 2014 when I go to Monterey, CA for tech school. See you all on the other side! And stay classy! =D |
| True Flight Posts: 5177/5245 |
ha! Now I'm happy my re up bonus is 12k. XD |
| Xeoman Posts: 10214/11757 |
ABM does sound pretty crazy, haha.
Best of luck man, it's not sounding easy from what you and everyone else are saying. |
| Lord Alexandor Posts: 378/417 |
Well, I have been having trouble getting in touch with the officer recruiter (SSgt. Filkins in Flint, MI), but if I end up going enlisted, I get an $11,000 signing bonus. I still want officer, since the pay is better, but I'm going either way.
I'm going to stay away from fighter piloting, since its so elite and demanding. I'll look for large plane piloting, navigator (on any plane), or Air Battle Manager. I'm thinking ABM would be most awesome. I've been hearing a lot about these cuts and know that this isn't the greatest time, but I have been trying for almost a year now... I just finally gained the weight I needed. I'm one skinny mofo...  |
| True Flight Posts: 5176/5245 |
best of luck to you. I have found that when you come into the military with a college degree and you want to be an officer they put you in as officer anyway.
From what I hear (my dad works with the testing of pilots and EOD) if you want to fly fighter jets you're going to have to work hard and graduate at the TOP of your class. I mean number 1. Once you get through your pilot's school there's only a certain amount of slots open for fighter jets. From what my dad has told me there are only 5 slots open now due to budget cuts. They are trying to fix that by giving DoD civilian contractors or civil servants furloughs and unpaid vacation so that there is still funding for military training. Don't be surprised if suddenly your paycheck just goes away one day. It's happened to me and some other soldiers over on deployment. We only got half our pay because of this budget crisis thing. But You're going to have to work hard to get to where you want to be in school. Apparently the Navy doesn't have the budgeting to train fighter pilots so the students who have been chosen to take that course are out there waiting at Pensacola Beach. The air force has been sending them out like mad though. Kinda makes me mad that they are doing that. I don't know what it is, maybe it's a paper work hang up. I learn a lot of stuff from my dad who does help desk work and actually helps make the exams for EoD and Initial Flight School  It seriously is a bad time to join the military. Too bad you weren't like me and joined got a bonus and now I'm still thinking about reupping because my bonus is 10,000.00. |
| Elara Posts: 8405/9736 |
Mega bump in a thread like this is permissible. Here is hoping you get officer, even though crypto linguist sounds cooler. |
| True Flight Posts: 5174/5245 |
great another guy coming for pilot that my dad has to look out for. |
| Lord Alexandor Posts: 377/417 |
8 month bump, but I finally have a real update.
I've taken the oath of enlistment and am submitting my officer packet. If I don't go officer (which I very much hope I do get!), I'll be shipping out on August 27th, 2013 as a Crypto Linguist. If I get officer, I'll be trying for Pilot, Navigator, or Air Battle Manager. Thanks for all the support and I'm so happy I get to lurk on this board. =P PS: sorry for the mega-bump, I didn't think adding a new thread was worth while. =/ |
| Lord Alexandor Posts: 361/417 |
I just got a date to take the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test! Woo! I go on October [Blog post] EDIT: changed time and date for faster results - MEPS is faster than taking on base. |
| Lord Alexandor Posts: 351/417 |
I already gained quite a bit of weight, so I'm not too concerned. I went out and got some of that weight gainer stuff, and had one shake...I got heavier, fo' sho'! I'm shooting for 135-ish before I go to weigh in, that way I have a bit of swing. I'm also working out every weekday to help keep in shape while I put on pounds. I am only drinking the weight gain shakes on days when I am working out, and I'm only having 1 shake per day (as opposed to the "recommended serving" of 2 shakes) due to the fact that my stomach doesn't like that much dairy...=P
Anyway, I should be good to go in a few weeks. 14 lbs is not much to add...XD |
| True Flight Posts: 4968/5245 |
Just DON'T over load on it. |
| Elara Posts: 8098/9736 |
I second True on that, protein is your best friend when trying to bulk up. |
| True Flight Posts: 4965/5245 |
Protein shakes. The come in powder form and you can work out and gain muscle. |
| Lord Alexandor Posts: 350/417 |
Bump with updates!
So, I went and took the ASVAB and went through MEPS today. Turns out I am really smart compared to most of the other applicants. I got an AFQT score of 95. But, on the medical side, I got DQ'ed for being under weight. I only weigh 114 lbs, and there is a minimum of 128 lbs. No one told me there was a minimum weight requirement and it isn't exactly listed on the Air Force website. Anyway, I have to gain 14 pounds by November 5th of this year to join without taking the medical exams again. Yay weight gain! Anyone have any tips for gaining weight? All I found was "eat everything you can cram in your stomach" and "eat lots of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches" but that is going to be tough for me. I like pasta and I don't like over-eating. =/ In any case, I already picked out and blocked out a job (enlisted) in case I can make it. I'd be doing Knowledge Operations Management (AFSC 3D0XX). If I can make it in by October 1st, I can get a $10k bonus and an automatic rank-up to E3 (Airman 1st Class). I've emailed my recruiter about applying to OTS (again) and won't enlist until I know I'm denied for OTS...unless I should just go for enlisted and apply for OTS later? Everything about my journey thus far is on my blog. |
| True Flight Posts: 4951/5245 |
I totally understand. There are also journalists in the AF too. Less traveling from what I hear. If you deploy it's only for 6 months not the whole 11 to 15. You won't get a two week break though... that's what I hear.
The best broadcast techs I ran into were AF and Army. Seriously go active. Don't do the guard stuff if you have your degree already. Try to go officer. |
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