Military Thing Settled: Ship Out Date, Job, Tech School Location.

Haggis said:
Guard duty sucks, but it has its ups and downs. The best GD I had was at Spandau Prison for two weeks, guarding Rudolf Hess. He was ten feet in front of me and still trying to goose step at 80+ yrs.
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That's a pretty cool story. No sense of remorse? No nothing? I hope he's in Hell sitting next to Michael Landon right now.
 
From a former zoomie who did work on aircraft (F-4C/D, C-130E), the deal with not volunteering is all what you want to do. By volunteering I got to travel the world. Saw places and people I never would have otherwise. Remember, its all what you make it. By the way, take a small gym (AWOL) bag to put the clothes you will be wearing to Lackland AFB.

Have a good time. You can do 6 1/2 weeks standing on you head!!!
 
Congrats on your decision......Let me be the first to :welcome: you to San Antonio. If they let you out for Christmas dinner give me a call. I am sure we will have something good to eat.

Mike
 
James, good luck and Godspeed. We need more bright and talented people like yourself who actually WANT to serve their country. From someone who was never in the military, please accept my sincere thanks.
 

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Congradulations

Be careful, and pay attention. Basic will be easy compared to Security School. A lot of the Air Force security guys go into AF Spec Ops. As a retired military guy I give you a salute and a hand shake. Chances are high with that MOS you will be seeing sand in about 12 months.

God Bless
 
Haggis said:
The best GD I had was at Spandau Prison for two weeks, guarding Rudolf Hess. He was ten feet in front of me and still trying to goose step at 80+ yrs.
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This wasn't in August, 1987 was it?
 
Wow there's a lot of thoughts and advice here. I'm fully aware of all the trouble it is to be in SF. I even knew that they have the highest rates of divorce, depression and suicide...and I told my recruiter that. The hours sometimes suck and almost everyone else will think they're job is better than mine. But still yet I've read a lot about the job and it's still appealing.

My ASVAB scores are great. Especially in the area of Electronics in which I got an 89. So I know that it looks more promising now than it might turn out to be but I know eventually I'll get where I want. I honestly wanted to try something a different and I really love some of the stuff Security Forces personel do. I have my own quirky personal reasons but I'm going into the Air Force and serving my country. I love that more than anything and no one can take that away from me. I honestly plan on possibly spending up to 20 years in the service.

Thanks for all your advice and thoughts and help, I'll be around on here when I'm in tech school and we'll see if I can't go to a meet or two and possibly catch a few dinners with you folks out near Lackland.
 
On another note, I'd also like to say my recruiter is a cool guy. He ran the SF job by me even though it wasn't on my list of 6 picked that I gave to MEPS. He said there was an opening for it and I had already expressed interest. I know it happens to everyone while they're waiting for word to come back on what job they can book, that they're recruiter finds or gets word of "other things" going on and tries to see if their recruites will bait. From moment one he has been seemingly straight forward with me and never ever pushed me towards any one thing. We knew based on my ASVAB scores that I could get anything I wanted and he's only ever leaned me towards a few things that I can't argue with him for pointing out more than once, like Linguistics. Sgt Highfill is a very cool guy and I've gotten to know him well. I've always told him what I want out of the military and what I am looking for/want/need and will get. I know the cards are in my hands to make demands, and work deals and that's what I've done.
 
James If you are thinking 20 years sign up for 6 years now,you get an extra stripe or maybe 2 out of basic, that will be a boost to your first year or mores tiny pay check.

Do you have any ROTC from high school? E-3 for sure with 6 year enlistment,my daughters BF graduates Friday, E-3 in the parade.
 
No my high school didn't have ROTC but a number of kids went to Ivy league schools!

I am thinking of signing up for 6, it's an extra two stripes and $350 a month in my pocket.
 
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I'll save you the trouble:

You were one of the last persons to guard Hess. He hung himself on August 17, 1987.
 
woaface said:
No my high school didn't have ROTC but a number of kids went to Ivy league schools!

I am thinking of signing up for 6, it's an extra two stripes and $350 a month in my pocket.
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Money is nice but don't let that be the only reason you do 6. If you like it at 4 you can always re-enlist
 
It's not. I said I'd make two more stripes...E-3. But I guess I can see the logic in waiting to see if it's even something I want to do long term.
 
woaface said:
It's not. I said I'd make two more stripes...E-3. But I guess I can see the logic in waiting to see if it's even something I want to do long term.
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James, great deal! Wishing you the very best in your upcoming endevors in the Air Force. You'll be an outstanding addition. Very cool. . .:cool:

Thank you in advance for your service.
 
Donny Carlson said:
I'll save you the trouble:

You were one of the last persons to guard Hess. He hung himself on August 17, 1987.
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Hopefully, Gordon, you were able to account for all of your belts and neckties. :rolleyes:
Zey know vhere to find you! :rofl:
 
James, We spent the day today hanging out with my daughters boyfreind over at Lackland.He graduated Friday and ships out to Goodfellow for Fire Fighter training Monday.

In less than an hour 4 SF students stopped by our table to talk with Jordan and all where happy he wasn't going to be a COP.They where all in SP/SF school at Lackland.

I know you don't know me from squat,we only talked about 15mins at MVII,but think hard about that SP thing.
MY wife is Active Air Force (med. feild HQAETC) I asked her about the retraining after 4 years (on a 6 year enlistment) you can only cross train into a field that has a current opening,or shortage sometimes by rank. Having meet you and "seeing" you here I have no dought you'll be ready to sew on E-5 in four years,that "could" screw your cross training dreams.

With your ASVAB scores go for the most advanced training you can get,work on jets first,if you hate it then cross train.

Deployments to the "sand box" are a constant at our base with SF,be ready for that.Most Air Craft maintainers tend to stay away from the flying lead,"Go GET 'EM,SIR" is our motto. Chicken s#@t,well yes but I come home everynight.
 
They are puling from other jobs as well. The combat convoy course we taught also had admin and supply guys in it. I would tell the recruter to let you go to a base near and see what the job is that you are getting into.
 
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