Joining the Air Force!

[aca_rev55]

Yup, I'm swearing in sometime these next two weeks... I'm SUPER excited! Can't wait till I graduate high school so I can actually get out there in basic training and move on with my life!

Just thought I'd share my news, I'm pretty much uber pumped.

 

[Arclight610]

I'm glad for you. I'm considering the Army this July when I turn 18. The only downside to it is the pay isn't that great and I don't know if it is enough to support a family good enough.

 

[HumbleSiPilot77]

What are you going to do in the AirForce?

 

[HumbleSiPilot77]

I'm glad for you. I'm considering the Army this July when I turn 18. The only downside to it is the pay isn't that great and I don't know if it is enough to support a family good enough.

If you are married, the Army pays you good. Even for lower enlisted.

If you are NOT married, then Army takes care of you, all you have is take home money, food, healthcare, barracks, everything is free my friend... Pay is good, more than enough for you.

 

[HumbleSiPilot77]

rev_atheist's sig line...

....known as the "Special Victims' Unit." These are their stories:
dun dun...

That last part cracked me up, thanks for this...

 

[aca_rev55]

Hey! So sorry I haven't responded to your question! I forgot I posted in here...

Anyways, I'm planning on my enlisted career being an airborne cryptologic linguist. I won't know for sure until around Christmas... so, yeah. There's many careers I'm interested in as an enlistee, so it could be tough to choose!

I'm going to make a career out of the Air Force, and thusly will eventually become an officer. My dream is to be a test pilot.

 

[stormgade4]

Have fun in San Antonio. I used to work near Lackland AFB. Hydrate. Its hot down there.

Make sure to join USAA for financial services once you get out of basic training. You'll thank me later.

 

[EverMoreMyHeart]

Best of luck in the Air Force. My fiancee is at Lackland AFB right now for Basic Training.

God Bless!

 

[what's her face]

I'm just now completing my linguist training at DLI, so if you have any questions feel free to ask.

 

[aca_rev55]

I'm just now completing my linguist training at DLI, so if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Really? Very cool! What language are you studying?

 

[what's her face]

Really? Very cool! What language are you studying?

The backwards language, Arabic

 

[christianblake]

my dad worked for them

 

[aca_rev55]

The backwards language, Arabic

Ironically, that's the language I'd really hope to study... depending on how I do on the DLAB.

 

[what's her face]

Ironically, that's the language I'd really hope to study... depending on how I do on the DLAB.

Tis a good language Just don't get Korean

 

[aca_rev55]

Tis a good language Just don't get Korean

Haha, right! But it's my understanding you don't choose your language... it's chosen for you based on your testing scores, right? Hope I do well, though! Wouldn't want to get stuck with a Class I language. Boring!

 

[what's her face]

Haha, right! But it's my understanding you don't choose your language... it's chosen for you based on your testing scores, right? Hope I do well, though! Wouldn't want to get stuck with a Class I language. Boring!

Most of the time ya, but you can request certain languages, or they will just randomly put you in what they need.. we have low and high scores from the DLAB in our Arabic classes.

 

[aReformedPatriot]

I'm just now completing my linguist training at DLI, so if you have any questions feel free to ask.

My friend is down there.. Do you by chance know Pfc Jason Ruic? He is learning Korean out there in Monteray Bay.

Edit: I just saw that your learning arabic so you probably don't know him. That's one of the two languages that I ever care to learn and will hopefully get some practical experience from it as a missionary out in the middle east somewheres. The other is biblical greek for obvious reasons.

 

[Mad Cow Bomber]

Holy cow, didn't know there were other DLIers here! I'm with the 311th, DOD. Finished Smart Start this week, am starting Arabic on Monday. Fortunately I had 4 weeks of Jump Start, so I've got a good handle on sound and script. Also, I just got the last room in 840 last night, and I've only been here five weeks.

 

[Mad Cow Bomber]

A tip for learning koine (Biblical) Greek - memorize the definite article before anything else. I guarantee it will make everything else ten times easier.

 

[aReformedPatriot]

A tip for learning koine (Biblical) Greek - memorize the definite article before anything else. I guarantee it will make everything else ten times easier.

Well, learning the alphabet first will probably help the most.