i meant USAF, is NE1 here i piolet in the USMC, if I get my BA by age 27 is it still possible to go 2 OCS 4 me
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If you write like this then you can't get your thoughts across to your superiors or subordinates and in combat or peacetime training, you can get people killed.I wouldn't want you to be an officer because English is the required language in the US ARMED FORCES and your lack of English will indeed get my soldiers killed.
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Which Branch?  Navy would get you E3 if you enlisted.  Your degree probably isn't competetive for OCS, unless you had a butt ton of leadership experience and could make the jump as a Direct Comission Officer in the reserves in Intelligence.  (very difficult to do  BTW.. last Board took 4 out 200 candidates)
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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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Hmm, well yes I was gonna say the Rotc thing for you, but it seems you don't want to be an officer (not sure why).\n  From what I see you have alot of preconcieved ideas of what the Army is really going to give you in life.  If I were you I would not trust those ideas.  \n  First of all, the GI bill isn't all that great .. 255$ a month for every month you are ATTENDING school.  Not all that great to tell you the truth. It doesn't even touch tuition costs!  Yes you can get student loan repayment program, but again it sounds better than it accually is.  First, you have to make sure you GET it. (has to be in your contract).\n  I advise staying in college for a few reasons.. \n1. the army isn't gonna help you get a job after school \n2. Your college credits will help you in promotion once you get into the army. (promotion boards work on a point system and for every credit you have you get a point)  Makes a HUGE difference in being promoted\n3. Overall in life a college degree is more important than being in the Army. Get college done first then move on from there.  \n4. Student loan repayment doesn't kick in until you are DONE with school. Doesn't do anything while you are a college student.\n5. Your gonna have WAY more oppertunitys in the army if you finsish your Arabic degree first.  The intell field really needs foerign language speakers. This could help you get into other government agencys like the CIA or FBI as well.\n6. The Army is gonna take 5 years of your life: Do you really want to be in college starting out when your like 25 and then graduating at around 30?  That is gonna really be hard on you financially when your out on your own and thinking about buying a house when your still in school. \n7. I think you believe Officers sit behind a desk all day. Doesn't have to be that way you know. Plus being out in the field in the grit and grind gets old FAST.  Life sucks out there. Being enlisted and at the beck and call of anything the Army wants also gets old fast as well.  You get little authority, and it's hard to make what you want out of life happen. \n  Dropping out of school is a big decision and rarely ends out benefiting you (even if you have intentions of going back).  Finish up your college degree then think about the Army if that is what you really want at the time. Remember, people change from year tto year in what they want, how they act and what financial situation they are in. \n  Look at it this way. You finish school, get a great Army job in intell and save money while your in the military for a house.  You get out and then you can have some money, have tons of oppertunitys with your degree and really be able to find somthing high paying possibley with a government agency.
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Are you sure he didn't say MP(military police)?  Here's something to consider..you said he told you "WE" are going in the Marines.  You might want to think that over.  While pay and benefits are much better than when I was in, things would be very tight for two on what he is likely to be earning right out of H.S.  You may want to give him some time to get established and maybe take some time to have a little work experience yourself.  In any event as others have told you H.S. grads don't get to go to O.C.S.  That's the simple answer...there is a more complicated one but I'm not going into that one here lol
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check out the following websites\n\nhttp://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforcejoin/\nhttp://www.airforce.com/training/enlisted/index.php\nhttp://www.bmtgrad.com/\n\nMy son has recently completely BMT (Basic Military Training) in the Air Force and he loves it!  \n\nWhen you are old enough, begin by talking to a recruiter, but realize they are paid to get you to sign on the dotted line of the recruitment papers, see what they say about the possibility of you getting the job that you are wanting, etc
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Yes you can.  http://www.usafis.org/\n\nHowever, considering you didn't bother to find that youself on the Internet, maybe you shouldn't be coming here.\n\nIn any case, good luck.
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You should talk to an Air Force recruiter or a Navy recruiter.  There is lots of real fly time if you are selected.
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semper_fi_brother:\n\nFirst off, let me tell you I am 37 and have been in the Army for 15 years both on Active Duty and in the National Guard. The person BEST QUALIFIED to answer your question would be an Army Recruiter. That being said, let me answer your questions as best as I can.\n\n1. No, you would not be the laughing stock of the entire Army. Soldiers have a great affinity for ANYONE who joins our family of brothers-in-arms. I suspect you would have a somewhat harder time in Basic Combat Training (BCT) for a couple of reasons, though. The Drill Sergeants would probably key in on you to make sure you were physically able to do the job. They will undoubtedly harass you to ensure you were mentally capable to handle pressure. The biggest challenge, however, will be your age. I found it tough to go through BCT at 23. This is because I had already developed into a man with my own ideas of right and wrong; I had developed into an individual. The purpose of BCT is to break down a group of individuals and rebuild them as a team. Chances are, you will see and do some things you may not agree with, and how you respond to that will determine how easy or hard of a time you will have.\n\n2. It is possible to go in as a higher rank, but it will not be because of your age. If you have a college degree, you might be able to go in as a Specialist (just below Sergeant). Even if you don't have a degree and have some college, you may be eligible to go in as a higher rank. Sometimes, depending on the MOS (Military Occupational Specialty - your job field) you choose, you may be eligible to start at a higher rank. If you get anyone else to join with you, you may be eligible to start at a higher rank. When I enlisted, I got two people I worked with to join the reserves. I was awarded one rank per recruit and went in as a Private First Class. This is an area a Recruiter could help out in. Also, if you know someone in the Reserves, let him refer you to a Recruiter. It could make your friend eligible for a $1000 bonus! :-)\n\n3. This, too, is going to be a question for a Recruiter. To my knowledge, the age of enlistment was raised to 39 for the Reserves and National Guard only. It will never be raised higher than that. The reason is that you are forced out at age 59 1/2, and there is no chance of making a retirement if you join at 40. I am not too sure what the requirement is for active duty. You may be able to request a transfer to active duty status once you are in the Reserves, though.\n\n4. Not to my knowledge. I just checked the Air Force Reserve website and you must be under 34. I suspect the answer will be the same for the Navy and the Marines.\n\nIf you decide to go in, I wish you luck! I think you will find the job tough but rewarding. It truly gets in your blood, and I plan on being in for the next 22 years until the boot my old a$$ out.
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My daughter was in the Air Force Junior ROTC program all through her high school years (4 years) and I know that she would tell you it was the best 4 years she had in that organization.  She had all the intentions of going to college and being a veterinarian; she did go to college and received her B.A. however, she changed her career decision  and enlisted in the Air Force instead.  With the 4 years of ROTC under her belt, she entered the Air Force with an automatic stripe and at a higher pay grade and her dossier was that much more impressive. She is still serving our country at Columbus AFB, Mississippi as an Air Traffic Controller and we are extremely proud of her.  She will be going for the staff sargeant position sometime this year.  She has also expressed her desire to continue her education funded by the military and will also be enlisting for probably another 5-6 years, possibbly serving somewhere overseas. Being in the ROTC program has not only made her disciplined and self-sufficient, but also a responsible and successful adult.  I am sure that the other branches of the service also have terriffic ROTC programs so please check with your school or community's program availability and for any answer to the questions you may have.  Good luck!\n\nP.S.  Tragic Hero is wrong. The ROTC programs begin at the school levels and count toward your "real-life" military career in that branch of the service (it's just not Army). ROTC and Jr. ROTC all adds up when you are being looked at for entering the military or officer's school.
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If your intentions are to possibly leaned towards a career I would highly reccommend the choice you have already made. The Air Force is an excellent choice family wise also. If you like to spend months onboard a ship, then by all means join the Navy. If you like walking, marching or bouncing around in a vehicle, join the Army. If you think you are the macho type and enjoy running errands on a ship, plus like to march or strut around like a tin soldier and think your the badest ass in town, go with the Marines. It's as simple as that. There is no such thing as the best, we're all in this together and should act as such. To me there is no single hero, in my personal opinion anyone who puts on a uniform and serves his country (USA)honorably for a full tour of duty in any branch of the services deserves to be called a hero.
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It depends on where your stationed and how long, the military could say hey thats a great idea, or they could send you to alaska, so its a very unstable thing, if your a spouse you can move wherever you want as long as its near your home of record which is near the meps station you inprocess in before getting shipped to basic, good luck.
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Hey Congratulations. I myself leave for USAF BMT August 1st, 2006. I will be seeing you a week later I guess. I have done a whole lot of research on the Air Force, and lifestyles and such. It seems to be an awesome program to go into, as long as yyou don't mind always being under other people's command, but you will get that with any branch. You made a smart decision, but remember, the USAF is not right for everyone, you will determine that maybe within your first year to year and a half. I am also DEP commander for my unit in Eastpointe, MI. If you need to know ANYTHING about the Air Force, contact me, and I guarantee I will get you an honest answer. Til then, I'll probably see your Rainbow Flight at Lackland when you get there.
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I was in the USAF and can tell you that while you are at Basic Training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, you will only get to talk to your parents/siblings/friends on the phone about 2-3 times total. Every minute of every day you will be told what to do and how to do it. USAF Basic Military Training School is 6 weeks. How long your Technical school lasts will depend on your job.\n \nHowever, you can get mail everyday from anyone and have the time to read it. You don't realize how important this is until you are there. Encourage friends and family to write you something, anything, once a day and put it in the mailbox. \n\n  DO NOT have them send you a postcard, unless you want it read outloud to everyone in your Flight. \n\nTechnical School is vastly different than Basic Training, its much more relaxed. I don't know if they use the "Phase" system anymore, but even if they do, you will still have some time every day to yourself, and now you will have most of the weekend to yourself, too, so you can just about talk to whoever you want to back home whenever you want to.\n\nWhen do you leave for BMTS? I hope for your sake that your job is gaurenteed. \n\nIt's been over 10 years since I went through BMTS, but I wouldn't think that too much has changed. E-mail me with anymore questions that you may have at:\n\nFoam_breather@yahoo.com
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I would first suggest getting some books and studying for the military flight aptitude tests. I don't know about the USAF or Army, but I can tell you what I know about the USMC. The USMC is part of the Department of the Navy and both branches receive identical and combined, primary and advanced aviation training. So both flight training programs are approx. the same in duration. The Coast Guard also is combined in this training.\n\nWhen you decide to you want to become an aviator for the USMC you will sign an "air contract" with the OSO, complete the PLC or OCS program, receive your commission upon completion of college (4year degree) and then attend The Basic School. TBS is 6 months of additional training that all new Marine Officers receive. Upon completion of TBS, you will attend API an 8 week course, then move along to Primary Flight School and if you complete you will be selected for either fixed wing, rotary or the tilt-rotar platform. Next is Advanced Flight School where upon completion you receive your "wings of gold" and will be selected for a particular aircraft. Next you go to the FRS to learn to fly that specific aircraft and then finally you move to the fleet. This training can take anywhere from 16 - 30 months depending on how fast or slow they are training. There is no guarantee you will complete and become a pilot. It all depends on how much effort and studying you put in. There is also no guarantee you will fly the aircraft that you want. When my husband signed, an aviation contract was for a minimum of 6 years A/D service after receiving your wings... it may be 8 years or more now.\n\nSo, to answer your question you have an additional 6 months of training in the USMC, otherwise it's all the same aviation training for USMC, USN and USCG. What will get you to your dream of flying the quickest will be your hard work and dedication. If flying is your dream I say go for it! It's the hardest thing my husband's ever done but he loves every second of it. See which branch you will be proud to be a part of, not which one will get you in the air the quickest. Good luck!
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Your scores sound impressive, but what the military thrives on is drive and passion.  Keep pushing for it, bud...you'll be flying before you know it.  But you can't give up now.  \nWe need pilots and we'll need you as well. \nAim High!
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You can enlist without a degree and earn your degree while you are active duty.  I've known many who have done just that.  But you will not become an officer without the 4 year degree period.  ROTC will only get you stripes without the degree.  Even with ROTC you still need the degree.  No getting around that.