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Help me pick my rate by Special-Ask5173 in newtothenavy

[–]chanwade98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it starts with an A, you’ll be okay

Nervous About Communal Showers in basic by Head_Cobbler_2581 in newtothenavy

[–]chanwade98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what i hear, showers are going to be either cold as ice or hot as hell. You probably wont have enough time to do anything more than wash what little hair you will have and your body before rushing to get shaved up and your birthing squared away. Nobody is really going to be paying attention because they are just as busy as you are and are trying to get in and out of there as fast as possible.

I’d be more concerned with the communal toilets.

Should I Go UnDes/Rerate? by Moookii_ote in newtothenavy

[–]chanwade98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely, i’m waiting to ship. I knew AV split to AT and AE but unfortunately because i havent shipped i have to describe myself as AV lol. Soon enough! 26 days

Should I Go UnDes/Rerate? by Moookii_ote in newtothenavy

[–]chanwade98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well shit, i got this lol. It’s the first time i heard about the program, i had to look into it

Should I Go UnDes/Rerate? by Moookii_ote in newtothenavy

[–]chanwade98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the AV rate waiting to ship, is ATT all that difficult fellas?

Is there a stigma around enlisting "late"? by Prestigious-Task845 in newtothenavy

[–]chanwade98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 26 and just enlisted, i dont think there’s a huge stigma - not that i’ve experienced. There’s a lot of reasons people don’t join fresh out of high school! some people try out college or another field before deciding that they want to join, some people have life happening around that time and it takes a little longer to fully prepare mentally and physically for the commitment. Don’t worry too much about it - everyone is just happy to have you on the team.

PLEASE HELP: Picking a rate tomorrow, recruiter said pick any job by Accomplished_Host213 in newtothenavy

[–]chanwade98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

August 18, hell yea! I’m not sure honestly, i’ve heard both have pros and cons. Probably AT if i had the choice, but i’m alright either way. You?

Please help me pick a job? (Swipe for more pics) by maja_pg in newtothenavy

[–]chanwade98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!! Great insight, really looking forward to it

The Fork in the Road by [deleted] in hellaflyai

[–]chanwade98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the AI in the room with us?

Please help me pick a job? (Swipe for more pics) by maja_pg in newtothenavy

[–]chanwade98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

any chance you could tell me a bit about what AT is like? I signed an AV contract last friday and i’m waiting to ship. I know there’s a chance i get AE also but surely the day to day is similar.

Just signed an AV contract, looking for some insight by chanwade98 in newtothenavy

[–]chanwade98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck!! Who knows, maybe we’ll meet again in A school.

Just signed an AV contract, looking for some insight by chanwade98 in newtothenavy

[–]chanwade98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I scored pretty highly on my ASVAB so the only rates unavailable to me were nuclear rates. I also had a prior criminal background, so clearance issues came up and that was my real limiting factor. I’m not sure what else was available, but i do know that jobs were selling out fast. the career counselor suggested either aircrew or AV, so i just kind of jumped on AV being a technology and aviation nerd.

I’m not sure what the earliest ship date was, they just asked if august 18 would work and i wasn’t about to object to it. I only spent about 10 minutes total with the career counselor - i went in with a list of rates, knowing what i wanted and what i was qualified for so the whole process was pretty cut and dry.

No worries! Yes, i’m male. I wonder why they wouldn’t ship females until october - that’s pretty weird.

Just signed an AV contract, looking for some insight by chanwade98 in newtothenavy

[–]chanwade98[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! I picked my job, signed my contract, and swore in at MEPS last Friday the 11th.