Recent content by Remember_This_Day

I agree, remove his name if at all possible. I sent you a message on my opinion on the matter.

I agree, you've done a great job thus far. Actually all the parents on this forum have. But this also reminded me of a conversation I had with my Mom about if I would "like the military" or not. While the fear of the unknown wasn't paralyzingly for me, I do remember seeing people that ended up...

Your right. Flyer-to-Flyer O beats E. flight to ground, it gets more complex. But no more about $. For the record I'm not looking at things with blinders on. I realize the world of an E isn't all rainbows and butterfly's. I do have friends outside my AFSC, and I have even got the opportunity...

To clarify. . . I'm not trying to come across as hostile if that's how it's sounding and yea, I realize your a prior E too.

really now? No amount of entitlements? A 5 day mission I can EASILY pull down $700~. Then throw ontop of that hostile fire pay, my aviation pay, and the fact that I have had tax free since Aug of last year and I know staffs and techs I make more than as an E-3. Our staffs and techs can fly as...

Agree with LFry94. Although I'm an E, I had to schedule and do everything on my own. Granted the situation is a bit different, but I was still just a teenager. I wouldn't say stop encouraging your kid, but I would say to ask them If the AFA is what they seriously want. And let them know that if...

Sorry realizing now there is a difference between USMAPS and USAFAPS. I thought USMAPS was just an umbrella term for all of them. Disregard my earlier statements. ^^

Also on this note there are exceptions that warrant you to do so. I know people who enlisted first because they wanted to know what it was like as an E before they became an O. Also know someone that had a BA already which limited their commissioning sources to an OTS board and there weren't...

There are plenty of career enlisted military folk that are that way by choice. It's a personal preference. Like in my career field being an E means more travel, more $ than the Lts and Capts, and a lot less responsibility. Being an O isn't the only option for a good career.

Sorry to hear, no one likes denial. But good luck and never give up. Also plenty of other commissioning routes.

http://www.usafa.edu/superintendent/pl/Academics/Prep_School_Catalog.pdf You can if your prior service.

[speaking in reference to USAFA P-School] In order: Not exactly, Yes, and 1 year. You can apply directly for the P-School or you could be offered it when denied from direct appointment (my case). It isn't a 100% chance that upon graduation you'll go to the academy, but unless you do some...

All it asked for was your MPF's address. And you had to get that signature filled out to start the process when you were put on a code 5. That's the same place. Unless your referring to something else.

Yeah it was a benefit for me to not have it flagged but most people don't change countries that quickly. USAFretired1996, I'm glad to hear yours got flagged. It makes me reconsider more options. I guess when I registered with them they put my job on file. They work with military enough I...

Yup At a minimum I know the Air Force is saying bye to BCG's too. I like to wear mine on missions (So people know I'm serious! ha ha), and a pilot told me they weren't being issued anymore. A sad day indeed....at least I can still rock my pair though!