aseanag said:
Coddling AFA cadet???? I am just letting a parent know that the process is difficult and the transition will have growing pains. It is early in the semester and some cadets will need to adjust to make it thru. Not usually at all. This is the AFA portion of this forum
Originally Posted by Bullet
Let me remind you instead that you're talking about an organization FULL of 18 year olds also just fresh form their parents protection, 18 year olds who are manning a post, or driving a HUMVEE on a very isolated and dangerous road in some not-so-friendly neighborhood, or on a flight line at 0230 making sure his jet is fixed and ready to support those other 18 year olds on the ground tomorrow because without that air support they may not make it home
YOUR Response...not my words...
aseanag said:
I never said they should receive slack because they are young. Stop putting words in my mouth. But with that in mind it is tough for some USAFA cadet to make the adjustment.Keep in mind that we are talking about 17/18 year olds not 21/22 year olds. Maybe that is why they are currently learning to follow
You are right, but you keep forgetting about the 18 yo enlisted member in Korea or Germany is going through the exact same growing pains as an AFA cadet.
UM...maybe I am wrong, or reading your post incorrectly, but doesn't the AFA teach cadets LEADERSHIP, not following? Or are you saying enlisted are followers?
Thank you for reminding me that as an AF O5 retired wife, and an O1 AF Mom, my voice doesn't matter.
Your words...
aseanag said:
This is the AFA portion of this forum
Tapping out, because according to you my DS's experience does not matter at all because he did not attend AFA.
Best wishes to your DS, hope he does well.
My intention was honorable. I was saying that this skill will matter for their AFSC school.
There are financial risks later on.
~~~~ Take the starter loan, the fine print is there. Separate from the AF it will jump to @19%.
Go rated and this is the 1st day at IFS and UPT.
I am disheartened because aseanag your posts illustrate that you have a bias.
~~~ This is the AFA forum...IOTW, shut up and color if you have no relationship to the AFA.
~~~ Not giving respect to the enlisted members. Enlisted members are also 18, just like an AFA cadet. Life is not easy for them either.
I am truly sorry we got in the dirt, and lost sight of the OP's post. However, I hope that they now see that learning how to pass this "menial" test is more about the future, than academic skills. Can we all say WCS for appointments? Time Management?
I hope that shellsea all works out. However, I will also say WHEN it does work out, remind her that AFA grads are not the majority, and respect those that took another path. I.E. Colin Powell was not a WP grad. It is a team effort.