Sorry, SrA is a Senior Airman, it's the next rank up from Airman First Class (A1C) and one rank below Staff Sergeant (SSgt).
Whoa? They don't provide you with the uniforms? >.>
There are two times that you'll be provided with uniforms, one is when you go through basic. You'll get four sets of ABUs (Airman Battle Uniform) and four sets of Dress Blues, two long sleeve and two short sleeve, as well as the Dress Coat, the lightweight blues jacket, and the all weather coat (which is a dark blue trench coat). The second time is when you get deployed they'll provide you with all the uniforms you'll need. There is one exception, that is your job, if your job requires you to wear safety toed boots then they will be provided for you.
But replacement uniforms, as ABUs are only made to last you a year, will have to come out of pocket.
Isn't that the same thing anywhere? I expect full coverage if I'm paying 500$ a month, but I'm only paying 50$ I expect nothing, really haha.
Yeah it is, I guess I make a big deal out of it since my wife is an RN and she's completely horrified sometimes by the treatment we get. I've got cronic tendionitis in my left hand and they won't do anything other than give me motrin for the inflammation for it, sometimes they give me a new brace for my hand.
Motrin is a cheap anti-inflammitory drug, it's good for reducing fevers and such. Generally unless you have something major you're going to be getting a bottle of Motrin to take for whatever you've got.
I'll do it when I don't feel like I'm about to puke everywhere. Thanks
There's nothing gross really, I don't recall seeing any pictures about it, just the story of a young guy who had dreams of serving in the Air Force that could be shattered thanks to our PCM (Primary Care Managers).
Ehh, 3 seems to be too small of a number, to really see what its like. Who know, 6 years into it, I may love it compared to 3.
The general term of initial enlistement is 4 years, regardless you're signing up for 8 total years. The years that your recruiter is signing you up for are active duty years. After your term is up, you are placed on inactive reserve for the duration of the 8 years. Which means that they can call you back into active duty if they need to. That's what Stop-Loss truly is.
I'll talk to my reqruiter about it.
Yeah if you're going to sign for six years you should be walking out of BMT with two stripes on your sleeves.
My cousin got a 50,000$ re-signing bonus, as well. I don't remember how long he actually re-signed for though.
Well that's a possibility, re-enlistment bonuses are determined by career fields. Not all career fields get them, the ones that get them are generally career fields that are under manned, mine doesn't as we're over manned.
Heh, can't be much worse than working on the USS Constitution in the Navy. That has to be hell >.>
Very true, I can't disagree with that.
G.I. Bill? I'm signing for 6, what do I get!?
You'll get the G.I. Bill too, see you only get the full benefit from it after 3 years time in service because you have to pay into it during your first enlistment. You'll get the G.I. Bill too but most people wait until they get out to use that as they'll be using T.A. while they're in, which is insanely smart to do.
My cousin is coming out of his next military run with a masters in engineering. The guy is a tech genius, and all he does is sit on a submarine, changing pistons on the thing every now and then. I personally want to work on planes, but if I taught anything, it would be History.
You want to be an Aircraft Maintainer, in that case there's no way I can be your supervisor, however if you do make it in as an Aircraft Maintainer, please remember to treat your Supply guys like a member of your flight.
Yeah I found out about it thanks to AFN (Armed Forces Network) here in Korea. I honestly want to do the same thing when I retired after my 20-25 years in, funny thing too is that I want to teach History as well.
Thanks.
You're very welcome.
I was never really sure that I wanted to serve, until I went to Arlington, and saw the Vietnam Wall memorial. I spent about 6 hours in that place, traveling around, watching the soliders change positions every so often. It was probably the greatest experience in my entire life. If I serve long enough, and have it my way, I would love to be burried there. )Do you actually have to die in war to be burried there, or just have to serve in the military for a long time?) When I saw the Wall, I wasa flabergasted at all the names, and how long it was. From those moments forward, I knew what I was going to do, right out of high school.
As far as I know to be buried in Arlington, you have to retire from the military. I think they will make some exceptions depending on situations.
If you were touched by that, I suggest that you volunteer for Honor Guard. I was only on it for 18 months, but I can tell you that the greatest experience of my career was standing on stage, presenting the colors while the national anthem was played, in front of about a thousand people in the middle of a rock and roll concert. (Was great to go on after the Pussycat Dolls, even more so to get cheered more than they did heh.)
Once the national anthem ended and we went to retire the colors, the crowd erupted into cheers and appaluase, its was the only time I've ever lost my military bearing during any Honor Guard ceramony, and I used to hand the folded flag to the next of kin.
I'll tottally sign up on the buddy system with you!
Thanks.
By the way, do they let flat footed people in the military these days?
Yeah you can join, it doesn't matter what your foot type is. You'll just have to get some running shoes that support your foot type is all. Oh and they provide you with the PT uniform at basic too.
