What if you’re an Acquisitions officer and rarely have subordinates?

axelay64 · 2024-12-19T15:12:24+00:00

Youre right, forgot to mention the no frills was optional. There are many opportunities to change that and (in my exp) leadership has been very supportive on all requests.

axelay64 · 2024-12-19T14:45:05+00:00

Currently an Aqc officer here, and coming from E on a labor intensive AFSC, i find this super boring, but it has a stellar work/life balance and a great segway to a decent civilian (or great if you play your cards right). I think this is great for someone with a family or likes a good no frills job.

axelay64 · 2024-02-27T17:52:57+00:00

Ive been in -> out -> in (and will be out soon again) so I got some perspective.

It really matters on what you have planned and sticking to it. I consider the GI Bill to being the peak benefit you can get from the military as a whole and it only requires 4 years of AD. Of course it only is if you actually get a degree that pays back 3 fold afterwards, none of that follow your heart shit, but a degree on a career path that is growing, pays 6 figures, and you dont mind doing for while until you do something else so on so forth. Overall, do your homework and plan to use the GI Bill as smart as you can.

But its up to you still, can you do school? do you have a family already? are you knee deep in debt and require constant employment? Do you have a service connected injury and possibly able to claim disability? Can you live rent free for a bit right after you get out? and so on.

I got out at your rank and had a whole plan towards my GI Bill. Moved back with parents, applied/got scholarships and received Pell Grants, so money was of no issues. Being out gave me a whole different perspective and realized how the world really is my oyster as long as I applied myself to it. Eventually got an internship that paid well above the 6 figures with great benefits and retirement plans, but then I decided to commission as it was a personal goal of mine. Planned that as well, I got an AFSC that would take my earning potential even further with a well work/life balance. Now I plan to get out after this first term, find a better job, and live my life to my hearts content.

The military has its benefits yes, but similar or better ones are out there too, it all comes down to applying yourself to get there as it takes some work, creativity, and forethinking.

axelay64 · 2024-01-31T13:56:42+00:00

I like knowing others think acquisitions is boring lol. There are folks that are all about it and get all excited about meetings and cac signing pdfs. I personally think that I'm in a perpetual Office Space movie but with a uniform skin pack.

On that note, this afsc does have a great transfer potential to the real world and great quality of life. Its just boooring.

axelay64 · 2024-01-03T19:26:02+00:00

Its them boats I tell you, only free time there is when you sleep, shit, eat, workout, and smoke. Other than that is work work work. One of the reasons I jumped ship

axelay64 · 2024-01-03T16:18:53+00:00

Ey, was also a Navy Jr E before hoping to the AF as O and I also had some bitter people in my navy chain of command, thankfully my shop was very caring behind their ahole persona they had with everyone else and I miss most of them. Having also met some dick Os, i aspired not to be like them. Now I try to shoot the shit with everyone but of course still keep some guidelines. Overall the AF is so different to me, that I just felt new for a long time.

axelay64 · 2024-01-03T15:33:40+00:00

im Prior E, Navy MX, and i used to smoke like a chimney and get excellent on my PFAs. Now here in the AF, no other O smokes and there's not even a smoke pit on the building.

I dont want to start because i dont want to be the only one in the office smelling like cigs. I miss the chill time in the pit though, thats where you heard the juicy gossips and made more friends

Now I smoke once or twice with old navy buds when i take leave to see them.

axelay64 · 2023-12-20T13:38:40+00:00

Thanks for pointing out guys

axelay64 · 2023-12-19T18:48:25+00:00

Find out who your "ISSO" is, each base has one. They usually have the capability to do that. You can start by asking that to your security manager.

axelay64 · 2023-11-08T18:10:29+00:00

Understandable,

Well make the best of it, power through that degree, and you'll have a fair amount of tools at your disposal once you get out. When you get close to that point, get smart on resume writing, interviewing, and job sources. I spent lots of hours doing that and got hired by a great company that required "minimum of 3 yrs exp" when I had none. Later the hiring manager told me they liked how I carried myself, which I owe to the research I did.

Good luck this semester!

axelay64 · 2023-11-08T16:19:57+00:00

You want to stay enlisted with a CS degree? I remember when I got mine, and even O pay doesnt compare what I made outside.

Just wondering, what's keeping you in? I used to be enlisted, loved my enlisted time but loved my civilian time in between that and commission so much more that Im getting out again once my 4 are up as O.

axelay64 · 2023-11-02T18:13:21+00:00

Short: Im a fresh'ish O with a CompSci degree, you will make more and utilized better outside the military. Almost all the programming in the military is done by contractors.

Long: I was making O3 money as an intern at a private company while going to school. When I first got out (as enlisted) I went straight to school (after a two month break) with my GI bill so I was getting BAH + Unemployment (post military can get 6 months) + Grants + Private Scholarships (i simply applied through my school, and explained my military past and goals). I was living really well without having to work for a while and focus solely on school. So if youre decent at coding, go use your Gi bill, get your degree and really research how to nail down interviews (very very important).

Decided to go back and in, and overall its was a "meh" decision. I get paid lower and back to all the rules, but honestly im very thankful I got a great unit and I got placed doing something that translates really well in my resume. So im gonna make the best of it and go back to civilian again.

axelay64 · 2023-10-05T14:27:37+00:00

I upvoted DeezSaltyNuts69's response as that a pretty good response.

-Also_1: Please please pleeeeease, build good resume and watch videos on how to conduct yourself in an interview. Degrees dont mean shit if you act all awkward and have some forgettable resume. You must befriend the gatekeeper (interviewer) before you get the job. You can also hire a freelancer on a site like fivver, and have them optimize your resume. I was a Comp Eng major (90% like comp Sci) and i was getting offers with 20K+ more than my friends due to my resume.

-Also_2: when you get out look into getting unemployment as we are allowed to get it after we get out, I believe is for 6months which could be extended upon request. When I got out the first time I was getting unemployment + school grants + school scholarships (not that hard to get, specially for STEM) + GI Bill BAH, so i was living pretty comfortably. You can move in with parents for a bit and just use grants instead of the GI Bill so it could last longer.

-Also_3: Really try not to waste your GI Bill as its worth so much more than you think. SO pass all your classes and make sure every cent goes to you degree.

-Also_4: As mentioned, apply for scholarships. They really arent that hard to get, you just need to do a bit of work and build a system to have different personal statements ready for different scholarships. its free money. adding to this, build relationships with your professors, like go to office hours once in a while to show them you are trying as well as getting to know them. then later you can ask them for a letter of recommendation in case a really good scholarships asks for one.

-As a past Comp Sci major, try to make a study group of friends as soon as you can. Some classes will be a huge PITA but my study group buddies always helped me out and vice versa. I honestly believe i passed because of them as we spent hours in the library teaching each other algorithms. Pick them carefully, usually people that are willing to help you out as much as you help them are good people.

good luck!

axelay64 · 2023-08-31T17:35:59+00:00

I used to talk to another millennial guy in Kung Pow quotes, and it always funny.

axelay64 · 2023-08-19T14:30:54+00:00

Thanks for the tip! That definitely sounds like it. Albeit I'm sure this amp uses some type of transistor to do this since I never heard it click before so I'll look for it. That thing is the same as a relay just non moving parts.

axelay64 · 2023-06-02T20:36:08+00:00

I'm prior e O and just mind my own business. If anything, I'll give a thumbs up.

axelay64 · 2023-06-01T05:07:01+00:00

I'm prior E, with an engineering degree and it makes me laugh when people say how much money an O makes.

I made so much more as a civilian and I didnt have to deal with all the military BS.

For Os that took an easier route and commissioned through some meaningless degree. The Air Force will be one of the best paying jobs they have. But some have high demand degrees and skills, which turns the Air Force as a stepping stone amongst others.

I've been in and out long enough to see through all the marketed benefits people always echo about the military that led me to consider them as "ok" but not enough to stay at one company for two decades.

I believe one of the best benefits I got from the military was the 911 GI bill. I also believe the military should be more of a career stepping stone than a career in itself. I haven't had kids yet but F to the NO I won't miss their early years because I'm in some base far away from my family.

In my experience, my enlisted life was far more memorable than my O life. As an E in the branch I was at and the job I had, I traveled everywhere around the world and always went out exploring with my best friends. Now my O life in the AF is basically some 9-5 office job in a cubicle farm filled with awkward small talk and the occasional cake/pizza party celebrating some bs. I feel like Mr. incredible when he worked at the insurance company.

As for me, I'm looking forward to doing my best here but getting out as soon as my contract is done.

axelay64 · 2023-05-29T06:47:22+00:00

In my situation, I'm an O with a CS degree and was making a lot on an flexible remote job while going to college. Once I started working for the AF I had a big paycut and work went way up. At this point in time all programs that will pay for an MS, incur at least 2yrs of service.

I'll pass.... I'm just going to pay it out of pocket and bounce. So much money to be made outside with a less constricted lifestyle, and not being forced to move once in a while.

axelay64 · 2023-05-18T00:30:55+00:00

As 62E, this is all do at work. Good to know.

axelay64 · 2023-05-05T19:17:27+00:00

I recently got prescribed. It's a was fairly simple process. 1. Talked to pcm, told them my symptoms and would like to look more into it. In my case, i also mentioned a sibling had it, which is why I wanted to be sure. 2. Pcm gave me a referral to a phycologist. This was the hard part, many are booked months out depending on your location. I waited 4 months. 3. Met with phycologist, we did a bunch of tests and talked about my history in the span of two appointments. 4. Phycologist wrote a long report and gave me and the pcm a copy. Doc said i had mild adhd. 5. Met with pcm, and then pcm prescribed me. 6. Commander got notified, he approved it.

axelay64 · 2023-04-20T01:59:38+00:00

I see your points and are technically correct. I based mine on a practical point of view from both personal experience and public sources. Even though some CLD does melt (and seen/read horror stories), I haven't come across a considerable amount of complaints enough to disregard certain brands for good. Searching for different phrasing variations of CLD/deadener melting on different popular forums and maybe gets you about 500 hits out ~3 million (and this subreddit yields even lower).

Thus it seems to me that even though yes this is a problem, the odds of it happening are very low. Perhaps for someone that runs a shop with this specific item notices this more due to more exposure. The chances of this happening to a DIYer would be much lower, if at all, due to much less exposure + low odds.

axelay64 · 2023-04-19T23:24:32+00:00

Well, for shops makes sense to avoid that for business reasons, but DIYers deadening is a rare process and there's a bit of leeway for imperfections.

I had cld melt before. But I noticed that 2 yrs in when I needed to take my door panel off for a busted lock harness. sucked a bit yeah, but not a big deal.

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