[QUOTE=SKEEA;35362546]SERE school is a trying, godawful experience. It only really begins after you have been escaping and evading for about a week. They WILL catch you. When that happens, get ready for some awesome things like getting put into boxes too small to sit down in, waterboarding, getting beat the fuck up, watching your buddies get beat up, getting pressed for information, having some song playing like 24 hours a day while you are isolated, and at varying pitches and volumes. I could go on but I think I have said enough. Are you even in the military yet? I really don't get peoples' fascination with it.[/QUOTE]
Nah, just curious.
[editline]30th March 2012[/editline]
It does sound like total hell, though.
I've decided that I'm going to go Air Defence Guard for a few years, then Commandos.
I'm enlisting in nearly two years, but today I got a sudden realization that I may make a capable leader. How does one exactly go from enlisted to officer? - in terms of asking or requesting.
[QUOTE=Roof;35471060]I'm enlisting in nearly two years, but today I got a sudden realization that I may make a capable leader. How does one exactly go from enlisted to officer? - in terms of asking or requesting.[/QUOTE]
You can be a leader while enlisted, just saying. Also the cool thing about being enlisted (at least in my field) is that you do most of the hands on work. Officers and Senior Enlisted do a lot of paperwork and managing people. Also each branch has their own programs for pushing you from enlisted to officer. In the Navy we have the Seaman to Admiral program, the Medical Officer program, and the OCS package (to name a few). You could always apply for a Military Academy instead of enlisting. Although it will be a good 4 years until you're operational/in the fleet.
Also, don't think just because you don't get saluted means that you're not a leader. In most branches once you hit the paygrade of E-4 you're expected to be a leader.
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;35487938]You can be a leader while enlisted, just saying. Also the cool thing about being enlisted (at least in my field) is that you do most of the hands on work. Officers and Senior Enlisted do a lot of paperwork and managing people. Also each branch has their own programs for pushing you from enlisted to officer. In the Navy we have the Seaman to Admiral program, the Medical Officer program, and the OCS package (to name a few). You could always apply for a Military Academy instead of enlisting. Although it will be a good 4 years until you're operational/in the fleet.
Also, don't think just because you don't get saluted means that you're not a leader. In most branches once you hit the paygrade of E-4 you're expected to be a leader.[/QUOTE]
Thanks man, I kinda forgot about the whole enlisted ranks.
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;35487938]You can be a leader while enlisted, just saying. Also the cool thing about being enlisted (at least in my field) is that you do most of the hands on work. Officers and Senior Enlisted do a lot of paperwork and managing people. Also each branch has their own programs for pushing you from enlisted to officer. In the Navy we have the Seaman to Admiral program, the Medical Officer program, and the OCS package (to name a few). You could always apply for a Military Academy instead of enlisting. Although it will be a good 4 years until you're operational/in the fleet.
Also, don't think just because you don't get saluted means that you're not a leader. In most branches once you hit the paygrade of E-4 you're expected to be a leader.[/QUOTE]
Marines it's E-3, I hold the billet of an E-5 :D
Thinking about trying to join the military again, which branch has the least amount of bullshit?
can't wait, 8 months until I can join, i get more anxious every month that goes by.
[QUOTE=jaredop;35489986]Thinking about trying to join the military again, which branch has the least amount of bullshit?[/QUOTE]
You're going to run into a lot of bullshit with every branch. The Air Force takes really good care of its people though.
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;35503090]You're going to run into a lot of bullshit with every branch. The Air Force takes really good care of its people though.[/QUOTE]
This man speaks the truth. Bullshit all around, however Air Force is going to have the better treatment (better quality food, better dorms, that kind of stuff).
[editline]14th April 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=jaredop;35489986]Thinking about trying to join the military again, which branch has the least amount of bullshit?[/QUOTE]
I responded to your post in this one, however if you have any questions about the Air Force I can answer them to the best of my ability. Also, if you'd like PM me your interests and I can try to see if there's a job that would fit you. I by no means am a recruiter however I may as well be one for Facepunch. I won't feed you bullshit though.
The Army has a fair share of BS that happens. It usually only happens when you are doing the wrong thing, so if you are in the right place at the right time in the right uniform, as well as performing your job well during the day then you will be fine.
Marines who have been/are deployed, what do you do most of the time (for Fronties)
Holy christ I ship to basic in two months and I can barely run a mile thank god I joined the USAF otherwise I'd be [i][b]BUTTWRENCHED[/b][/i]
[QUOTE=-SAH-;35581409]Holy christ I ship to basic in two months and I can barely run a mile thank god I joined the USAF otherwise I'd be [i][b]BUTTWRENCHED[/b][/i][/QUOTE]
An easy fix to poor running ability is to get out and run regularly. That, and I don't think that using the USAF as an excuse to stay in your current condition is valid.
i have an incredibly debilitating mental disorder they don't even know what to call
what are my chances of getting into the rangers?
[QUOTE=SKEEA;35584936]An easy fix to poor running ability is to get out and run regularly. That, and I don't think that using the USAF as an excuse to stay in your current condition is valid.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't recommend running everyday. Although running is healthy excercise it's gonna take awhile to help him with his PRT run. The best thing to do to prepare for a PRT (idk what the AF calls it) is to run sprints. It works your heart and your cardio out more than just plain running. With running you get to a point where your heart rate stays at the same pace. With sprints it pushes your body beyond that.
Solution:
Go Jogging some days.
Do Wind sprints other days.
or go jogging then kill yourself with sprints :v:
So i've been in the Army coming up on two years at the end of this month. Going on 5 months in this shithole afghanistan. Lets see uh, I enlisted as 11x option 4 wanting to be an 11B and got told day 1 of basic that i was going to be an 11C but fuck it right. Got stationed up in Alaska with the 501st.
I got fucked and stuck on rto because i'm a mortar and all mortars get fucked all the fucking time. I suck the big green weenie on a daily baises because i'm a mortar. So i sit here and guard the radio and try to use the internet and all 12 pages that arnt filtered. So I figured with all this time I have on my hands sitting here I could answer some question some of you might have about the Army or this shithole country.
[QUOTE=-SAH-;35581409]Holy christ I ship to basic in two months and I can barely run a mile thank god I joined the USAF otherwise I'd be [i][b]BUTTWRENCHED[/b][/i][/QUOTE]
Dude. USAF PT test is really tough because it's really strict. You better work out now. I am warning you. YOU DON'T WANT TO END UP IN FIT FLIGHT IN BASIC.
[QUOTE=-SAH-;35581409]Holy christ I ship to basic in two months and I can barely run a mile thank god I joined the USAF otherwise I'd be [i][b]BUTTWRENCHED[/b][/i][/QUOTE]
When I was in basic, there were 3 former Air force sergeants who were transferring to the Army. They all said basic training was a lot harder when they joined the Air force, and that they ran a lot more, and it was true that we didn't run all that much. Then again I was at Fort Jackson
[editline]15th April 2012[/editline]
also 30:60's and 60:120's were really beneficial to my running
[QUOTE=jaredop;35588798]When I was in basic, there were 3 former Air force sergeants who were transferring to the Army. They all said basic training was a lot harder when they joined the Air force, and that they ran a lot more, and it was true that we didn't run all that much. Then again I was at Fort Jackson
[editline]15th April 2012[/editline]
also 30:60's and 60:120's were really beneficial to my running[/QUOTE]
I would like to know their definition of running. When I went through aircrew school It wasn't uncommon to run 8 miles in a single session, with half of it being on the beach.
[QUOTE=UncleJimmema;35589022]I would like to know their definition of running. When I went through aircrew school It wasn't uncommon to run 8 miles in a single session, with half of it being on the beach.[/QUOTE]
Most I ran was probably 4, maybe 5 miles. I was in B group, I think A group sometimes did 7ish miles. We only ran twice a week though
[editline]16th April 2012[/editline]
And we ran on the street
[QUOTE=nick34;35587460]So i've been in the Army coming up on two years at the end of this month. Going on 5 months in this shithole afghanistan. Lets see uh, I enlisted as 11x option 4 wanting to be an 11B and got told day 1 of basic that i was going to be an 11C but fuck it right. Got stationed up in Alaska with the 501st.
I got fucked and stuck on rto because i'm a mortar and all mortars get fucked all the fucking time. I suck the big green weenie on a daily baises because i'm a mortar. So i sit here and guard the radio and try to use the internet and all 12 pages that arnt filtered. So I figured with all this time I have on my hands sitting here I could answer some question some of you might have about the Army or this shithole country.[/QUOTE]
I want to eventually enlist as 11x and move to 11B, and was a little worried I might be put somewhere else like 11C or something. Does that happen a lot?
[QUOTE=-SAH-;35581409]Holy christ I ship to basic in two months and I can barely run a mile thank god I joined the USAF otherwise I'd be [i][b]BUTTWRENCHED[/b][/i][/QUOTE]
You need to start working out now. Why? If you like the Air Force, or even your health in general you need to be able to run. USAF is making itself smaller. Guess who goes first!.. PT failures are on that list of people going.. and it's not a good way to go. You will fuck your career or enlistment over, have your re-enlistment denied, paperwork issued, and multiple ass chewings from everyone in your chain of command including your commander.
USAF is NOT an excuse out of being fit, and in fact most of the desk jobs do PT 3 times a week and you test every 6 months. This is still the military, you need to be in DECENT shape. 8 minute mile (= 12 minute mile and a half) along with 40+ pushups and 50+ situps will be fine for the standards if I remember right, and that's not TOO hard with a little bit of work.
[editline]15th April 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=UncleJimmema;35589022]I would like to know their definition of running. When I went through aircrew school It wasn't uncommon to run 8 miles in a single session, with half of it being on the beach.[/QUOTE]
In the Air Force? BMT is shuffle 30 minutes with people yelling so you're jogging for a while.. not hard but a bit rough in BMT environment. Tech school is 2 mile shuffles since everyone goes as slow as possible. This is for general USAF jobs and nothing special. It is quite sad.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpH5L8zCtSk&list=UU84zo1hojnhP8uBpqSOWTHA&index=1&feature=plcp[/media]
They showed my company this in BCT. I liked it so I figured I'd post it here.
Apparently my media tags aren't working for some reason.
Always wanted to join the maweenz, anyone know what I can expect from being in public with my uniform? Just curious.
Don't join the marines for the uniform.
That said, most people are nicer to you if you're in uniform.
[QUOTE=ThePinkPanzer;35591411]Always wanted to join the maweenz, anyone know what I can expect from being in public with my uniform? Just curious.[/QUOTE]
Don't join a certain branch for the uniform, and people are nice to you. Sometimes they buy your dinner . With that being said, bitches love navy dress blues.
[QUOTE=InvaderNouga;35592532]Don't join a certain branch for the uniform, and people are nice to you. Sometimes they buy your dinner . With that being said, bitches love navy dress blues.[/QUOTE]
Yes, but unfortunately it's the navy, so you will not be interested in women.
I am not doing it for the uniform (although the pride is a small part of it) I am just wondering how the people will react.
How about family you have not seen in a while or something?
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