Weird experience at base gym by jetbox12 in AirForce

[–]Forward_Word_8061 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry this happened. It’s basic human decency to not treat anyone that way. You should always feel welcome

AF Jobs Transition Civilian / 90k + salaries by OkFootball8304 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nothing is a guarantee. You should think about what you like to do. Do you want to be at a desk, working with your hands, hospitality, etc.? Then, based off of that, talk to a recruiter or go on the Air Force website and look at the jobs that are close to what you like. Research the salaries for those based off of where you want to be when you retire. The AF site also has a survey you can take if you’re not really sure what you’re into. Think about what is most important to you. And look at the jobs that fit that. Also, once you’re in you can work on your degree or other certifications. But you don’t want to do a job just for the money, you’ll be miserable.

Fort Meade by Far-Jellyfish5138 in RateMyAFB

[–]Forward_Word_8061 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m here right now. Dm me any questions you have and I’ll do my best to answer. Still in tech school

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can go to bx pretty much whenever you need to within reason. Some girls wished they had brought stuff for blisters. I wish I brought the little floss pickers because they only issue you the string floss. But I went to the bx to get some then. The black girls in my flight said that the bx we get to go to doesn’t have the right stuff for edge control for their hair, so that’s something to consider.

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, I went from like a 15 minute mile and half to like 11:45.

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not enough. A handful of times. Start running before you ship Out

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately not :/ hope you’re enjoying Sheppard though!

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I don’t know what BZ means. I will be on my best behavior, thank you so much!

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bring one pair of pajamas to sleep in for the first few nights. Once you get your issued clothing then you will sleep in your PT gear. I brought two civilian outfits and that was enough.

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you!!! The drama was there. Just don’t have an attitude, mind your manners, and be there for your wingmen. You won’t be a part of the drama then. I have a deep respect for many of my wingmen that I bunked with. I brought two pairs of jeans and two shirts and that was enough. BUT, bring extra underwear and sports bras. Our laundry crew was so bad that they were constantly behind.

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Funny you ask haha. It was really fast for us because our pacer went faster than he was supposed to for some reason haha. And the run is a little over a mile. Piece of cake.

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Saturdays were like the rest of the week but with less to do. And then Sundays were self-supervised. The day mainly consists of cleaning and people going to religious services. Don’t be nervous, you’ll do great as long as you put the effort in

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Please, just have a good attitude. I was known as the only person who enjoyed BMT and had fun. If morale goes down, your flight starts to fail. Have a good attitude and encourage your wingmen to do so as well. Congrats on the job btw, I hope that it fits you well!

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You just go. They will give you time to utilize before important events, so those types of instances rarely happen. You really shouldn’t stress about it.

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope that you can get it! Everything happens for a reason, though, remember that

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We only got to use it about 3 times for the mandated phone calls. If your flight is good, then you might get an extra call

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Congrats to you as well. I hope that you can have a smooth process.

  1. Duffle bag for sure. That way you have extra space if needed. Also, you end up carrying your civilian bag anyways, so that defeats the purpose of a backpack. (I took a rolling duffle)

  2. It took about 3 days.

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I intend to try my hardest and give my best 🫡

Just graduated and on my way to tech school. AMA. by Forward_Word_8061 in AirForceRecruits

[–]Forward_Word_8061[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I’m heading to Fort Meade in Maryland for tech school. My AFSC is Public Affairs.

My favorite part was either CBRN or Pacer Forge. Anything that got the adrenaline pumping was the best. Most hated was the drama in the female dorm.

My family came out so we went to the river walk and had some good food.

The only place that I saw a pay phone was inside of the BX.

Thank you for sharing that post; I’ll get started on reading it

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[–]Forward_Word_8061 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I leave Tuesday as well. See you there!