Leaving for Air Force

[SamE30e]

Good luck dude!

[Fast Frankie]

Thank you!

[TheEtaUnderdog]

Got my coin today. Honor graduate. HUA WOLFPACK 331 flt 654 marksmanship and pt excellence flight. Killed it.

fuck ya!

[delfin]

Thanks guys. Parade went great today too. Off to tech school Monday morning ~0300

[Naplm00]

haha awesome, i was in the 331st training group

[Ral]

not mine, but still cool..

Each service has a distinctly different culture. You need to ask yourself "Which one am I more likely to thrive in?"

USAF Snapshot: The USAF is exceptionally well organized and well run. Their training programs are terrific. All pilots are groomed to meet high standards for knowledge and professionalism. Their aircraft are top-notch and extremely well maintained. Their facilities are excellent. Their enlisted personnel are the brightest and the best trained. The USAF is homogenous and macro. No matter where you go, you'll know what to expect, what is expected of you, and you'll be given the training & tools you need to meet those expectations. You will never be put in a situation over your head. Over a 20-year career, you will be home for most important family events. Your Mom would want you to be an Air Force pilot...so would your wife. Your Dad would want your sister to marry one.

Navy Snapshot: Aviators are part of the Navy, but so are Black shoes (surface warfare) and bubble heads (submariners). Furthermore, the Navy is split into two distinctly different Fleets (West and East Coast). The Navy is heterogeneous and micro. Your squadron is your home; it may be great, average, or awful. A squadron can go from one extreme to the other before you know it. You will spend months preparing for cruise and months on cruise. The quality of the aircraft varies directly with the availability of parts. Senior Navy enlisted are salt of the earth; you'll be proud if you earn their respect. Junior enlisted vary from terrific to the troubled kid the judge made join the service. You will be given the opportunity to lead these people during your career; you will be humbled and get your hands dirty. The quality of your training will vary and sometimes you will be over your head. You will miss many important family events. There will be long stretches of tedious duty aboard ship. You will fly in very bad weather and/or at night and you will be scared many times. You will fly with legends in the Navy and they will kick your ass until you become a lethal force. And some days - when the scheduling Gods have smiled upon you - your jet will catapult into a glorious morning over a far-away sea and you will be drop-jawed that someone would pay you to do it. The hottest girl in the bar wants to meet the Naval Aviator. That bar is in Singapore.
Bottom line, son, if you gotta ask...pack warm & good luck in Colorado.
PS: Air Force pilots wear scarves and iron their flight suits.

[kid325e]

Gluck!

[bimmerboy08]

hey congrats OP, enjoy the weekend and good luck in tech school.

oh and ral I'm only a nav but I promise I never iron my flightsuit and don't wear a scarf ha!

[marakka]

If it weren't for 500lb bombs and all the hot chicks, the Air Force wouldn't be worth keeping around. :D

Congrats on graduation.

[FreedS4]

Thanks guys. Parade went great today too. Off to tech school Monday morning ~0300

Did you guys have a fly over?

[KillaCam]

Today 6/3.

See ya guys! Should be back around Christmas for a little...

AFSC is 1T2X1 (Pararescue)

Dam your a pararescure
i wanted to do that after college
that is HARD!!

[M-technik-3]

PS: Air Force pilots wear scarves and iron their flight suits.

Say what? Scarves yes only for units that still issue but nobody except demo teams where them. Iron? My uniforms haven't seen one of them since I had BDU and even then you were not supposed to iron that one either.

[kenped86]

dominate. have fun. get used to putting up with bs. and thanks!

[Ral]

wait.. the AF still issues scarves?? really?

Say what? Scarves yes only for units that still issue but nobody except demo teams where them. Iron? My uniforms haven't seen one of them since I had BDU and even then you were not supposed to iron that one either.

[325i_Medic]

Much deserved Congrats! Many thanks for your service!

ex-Army Guard, soon to be Loadmaster!

PS: When you get to some of the Emergency Medical stuff-shoot me a PM if you need any help!