Did the Air Force or are they still considering changing their BDU's to the same pattern as the Army's is?
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The last I heard, they had approved a utility uniform that uses a pixelated pattern a la USMC MARPAT or ARMY ACU, but it is different in pattern and color.  I believe the chest pockets are still vertical (not slanted) among other differences from the other guys.  They did ditch the corny blue tiger stripe thing, though.\n\nhttp://capblog.typepad.com/capblog/images/041008f5064j020.jpg
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I was an Air Force guy but I think of the Marines as more of an offensive group while the army is more of a defender. If you plan on joining, the Navy offers the most money for college (MGIB and kickers) and the Air Force has an accredited college that you actually earn credits while in that transfer. The marines and army see the most action but I would only choose them if that's what your into. Navy and AF offer more for the future to me.
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The US Air Force was the first service to get better pay, better housing and better everything for its members. You can't go wrong with the USAF. Had considered it myself when I was 17, but I wanted to be a US Army Ranger. Now, more than 18 years later, I am still here. Now I am a First Sergeant for an armor company of M1A2 SEP Main Battle Tanks.\n Good Luck with your choice. Talk to a recruiter or check out www.af.mil
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my husband is in the Air Force for that and he really likes the Air Force because we stay put, we don't have to leave all the time we stay on a base we don't go off on a boat all the time (which my daughter and I could not go anyway) and the Air Force is better for families anyway. There is also more kinds of planes to work on as well there are the fighters and the heavies(cargo) then there are the Intel planes so there I think are allot more options, but I am not sure about the Navy.
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Joining the Air Force was the best thing I ever did for myself -- I loved it.  The Air Force is one of the more "intellectual" branches of the military (no offense to the others).  It's just a lot more cushy, but that's not everyone's thing.  If you want to sleep out in the wild during your field exercises, go Army or Marines.  If you want to stay in a nice hotel-like room during your deployments (complete with maid service) then the AF is for you (my brother was in the Army while I was in the AF, and he just hated the unequal treatment, but the mission is just different for the various branches so the lifestyle is as well).  Bit it wasn't all peachy keen when I was in, we had our field exercises and mock-wartime scenarios to contend with, too, but for the most part it wasn't all that tough.  I'm not opposed to doing my part when wartime arises, but the reality is that the Air Force is probably a safer branch of the military when that arises.  I just can't say enough good things about it, the opportunities are so great and I think everyone would be better off having experienced any military service, not just the Air Force.
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You will want to double -check these, but here goes. From bottom to top\nRAF: Pilot Officer, Flight Officer, Flight Lieutenant, Wing Commander, Group Captain, Air Commodore, Air Vice Marshal, Air Marshal, Air Chief Marshal\nUSAF: 2d lieutenant, 1st lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general (The USAF didn't become a separate service from the army until after WW II, and retained the Army nomenclature. Naval aviators are naval officers, and naval ranks are different.)
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It depends on which branch you are talking about.  I've heard that the airforce is treated more like a 9-5 job.  I only have secondary experience with the marine corps so the only answer I can give you is "Weekends..... what are weekends?"
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It's always changing.  You'd have to go speak to a recruiter to find out.
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The Air Force could cover Marine movements but Marine pilots train right along with the ground pounders.  They have a unique perspective on the needs of their ground units.\n\nI am retired from the Air Force and think highly of the organization.  But we do ask a lot of our Marines and in giving it they want their own cover.  I'm willing to give it to them.
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it isn't down.  Air Force and Navy are overmanned and are looking to trim their ranks.  Army and Marines are meeting their overall goals, although there are certain areas where they still need manpower.
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Contrary to popular belief the US Army does in fact us fixed winged aircraft. Here are some of the known aircraft:\nthe C-7 Caribou, the OV-10 Bronco, the OV-1 Mohawk, A-37 Dragonfly(made by Cessna), Cessna 310, Fokker C-31A, Cessna 182, C-12. The US Army Golden Knights use the Fokker C-31A, as their jump plane. \n  It is amazing at some of the answers are here. Proves they don't serve in the US Army. I have for over 18 years and plan to retire in 24 years. Hope this helps. The \n The Piper Bird dog is used some, but mainly for show.
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I'd have to say  the Navy. The Navy has been around a lot longer. The Air Force has only been around since the early fifties. Aviation applications are much more advanced in naval warfare and peacetime operations. You'd have to customize your question into 'short range' and 'long range,' alert response, strategic bases, etc. Naval applications hold a great deal more versatility than the Air Force does. Training is more complex.  Marine and military intelligence has a closer relationship to the Navy.\nWith the sophisticated radar technology available today, many of the applications the Air Force have applied, have become obsolete. They are more closely related to the Army. Much of the burden of transport falls onto the Air Force. Troops and equipment, etc. Sort of the military 'Fed Ex' if you will.\nIf you study or keep track of U.S. military bases, you'll find that many of them have recently been targeted for closure here in the States. This fact lends support to the assessment that many functions have become obsolete. Go Navy.
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good question and the answer is yes\n\nthis from a former army recruiter / active army
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My husband does! he absolutely loves it and for the a-hole who said they are a waste of money, who do you think gets the army and the marines where they are supposed to go and gets them out of war zones?\nmy husband is staying in, he's been in for 4 years and is going to college as well, the Air Force has been pretty good to us
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If you genuinely can't hack the AIT for the MOS you've selected, I believe you get to reclass for something that may be more your speed.  Otherwise, you get recycled to the next Co. coming through.  At least that's what happened in my unit.  I've actually never heard of anyone getting put out of the Army altogether.
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Yes it will unless you want to change it. you can log onto the Veterans administration website and it has FAQ or frequently asked questions and one of these tells about it. Link is below.\nGood luck!!
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It’s been a while, 1978, but I doubt if much has changed.  The first few days are the hardest (learning how to fold clothes, procedures, and getting your head shaved), but after that they’re all pretty much the same.  \n\nAt Lackland AFB in San Antonio, you’ll live in modern dorm like quarters.  I believe there are 40 Airmen to a training flight, 20 on one side of the dorm and 20 on the other. If you’re lucky enough to have a high score on your entrance exam, you may be chosen as a Squad Leader (gives you a little more freedom and respect). Each floor has four training flights.  The mess hall, CQ, infirmary, and classrooms are located on the first floors of each dorm. \n\nYou wake up at 5:00 AM, exercise, eat breakfast, go to class for whatever you’re being trained for, eat lunch, learn weaponry, hike, obstacle course, lots and lots of marching, eat supper, clean the dorms, do laundry, study and go to bed around nine to start all over again the next morning.   Different days, you do different things at different times, but it all seemed the same to me. About half of the day is spent in class and the other half in physical training.\n\nThe Flight on the other side of the hall from you is called your Sister Flight and you guys compete against each other throughout the course of training.  If you mess up or one of the members of your Flight messes up, you or the entire Flight can be set back to day one.\n\nAs a bus load of graduates were making their way out Lackland, one Airman shot the bird at an officer's car out the back window of the bus and the entire Flight was sent back to day one.\n\nOne bit of advice I could to give you is to never, never, never under any circumstances volunteer for anything.  They hand out the worst tasks first and the easiest last; if all the jobs like, sweeping, scrubbing the latrine and laundry get filled by volunteers, you won’t have to do any of those types of chores.  I panicked and made the mistake of raising my hand; if I had not volunteered, I wouldn’t have had to do anything.  Oh yeah, pay close attention to what your TI (training instructor) says, they hate daydreamers. \n\nGood Luck!