Caboose,

When you signed up to "serve" this nation, keep in mind that being served is not part of the contract. You should settle it in your heart that for the next 4-8 years (depending on how long you signed up for) your soul purpose is to serve this nation, and go and work faithfully wherever you are sent.

The United States government does not exist to serve you, for you have enlisted to serve the people of the United States, at the direction of the government, and if necessary, lay down your life rather then swerve from the path of duty. The United States government does exist to serve the people of this country, and to protect them, and soon you will work for that purpose as well. Hopefully you will assist our enemies to die for their country, so you can return and live free in ours.

God be with you on this journey,
Gar

 

Guarantee????

Oh that's funny... I think there is a joke thread here somewhere, this should be in that.

You go where:

• the job is open,
• for someone at the rank required to fill it,
• with enough TIS left on the books to complete the assignment rotation.

Period. If that location just so happens to be on your list, and no one else is higher up than you in qualifications for it, and they dont have a line number and are being set up for another job, and you fit ALL of those criteria, then you have a CHANCE at getting it.

As a new enlistee, your chances would be... oh... about nil. ANYONE with more than one day in service will outrank you on assignment. and there are at any given time how many new airman being pumped out? you are competing, with basically no accumulated anything, against everyone in the Air Force that has a PCS upcoming.

It isnt impossible to get a base you want, but it happens damned seldom. you may get one of the top few you "hope" for, but that is usually about it.

No, there isnt anything you can "do" to change your chances. You will go where you are needed to do the job you are assigned to do.


Oh... BTW... i think someone tried to tell you once before... RECRUITERS LIE ALL THE TIME.

 

i was top of my class in school, and had first choice of orders.


that only means that out of my class, i chose first. from what was available. not from what i wanted. this is the military, brah. but don't sweat it. you chose AF. that's hilton all the way, baby.

 

I'm in the Army (Army Reserve - Active Guard / Reserve... think a full time Army Reserve Soldier) and the "needs of the Army" trumps all. I've had luck at my last two assignments picking a duty location I like (from a list of what was offered)... but that call I got that said "Guess what... You're going to Korea for a year without your wife" sucked. "What if I don't want to go?" I asked. "Get out" was the answer. So, the Army isn't the most democratic place in this here democracy, but after 15 years of service (and 10 on active duty) it's still the best job I've ever had. Benefits are good, I have no complaints about the pay, and it has a great retirement plan.

Even if you just do a few years in the Air Force, you'll have some experiences that nobody can take from you... and you'll be a member of the like under 5% of all Americans that ever served in the military.

Best of luck.

 

Active Duty Military

United States Air Force

Loadmaster - 1A251

Serving 5 years so far; plan on making it a career.

Currently in Iraq/Afganistan/Africa, I fly to all these places on C-130's carring the dead, wounded, supplies, personnel, etc.

Seen more then I want to

 

US Navy Air Framer 11 years. MH-53E, and H-60B/F/S

 

Active Duty U.S. Air Force... 21 years.

i was a com/nav/ecm "avionics" type (pointy head) working on F16's at Nellis and Eielson...
got into Airfield Operations and worked Andrews, Osan, Dyess, Belgium, Eglin and Edwards...

6 years out of 20 in a combat zone...

i'm looking forward to Home Depot or Walmart....

 

Army -enlisted and officer- highest in each E-6 O-3 / Artillery 13B /Aviation15B... Helicopter Pilot UH1H/OH58Troop Transport/Scout Plt Ldr/ Aviation Maintenance Officer / some other stuff not very interesting
15 years active and reserve /Overseas 3 years /Combat zone1 yr

Just a regular joe and proud of the people that served and serve today!

 

USAF 11 1/2 Years Fire Fighter

 

AIR FORCE !!!!

I had made it to Flight Leader; but my knee gave out during a double time march just before graduation from Basic and they gave me an Honorable Medical Discharge ( epts .. football injury ).... on a side note the knee has been scoped 3 times since and It could use to be replaced ..... guess they knew what they were doing !!?????

It was a shame to go through all that and not complete it !!!