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Nürburgring Driven!
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Plumas Lake, CA
Age: 43
Posts: 934
Vehicle: '03 GAGT / '09 G8 GXP
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Normally the same scenario in the AF but I was in such a whirlwind rush at the time that I made the mistake of going open electronics instead of locking myself into a job at MEPS. It all worked out okay because what I thought I wanted to do at the time is something I'm glad I'm not doing now and what I am doing now fits me much better than the other job. Not everyone gets as lucky as me when they come in open though. Most get stuck as security forces (AF infantry for the most part) or services (cooks and gym workers.) |
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GAGT - Member
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Evansville, IN
Posts: 733
Vehicle: 09 Pontiac G8 GT
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GAGT - Member
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Fort Drum, NY
Age: 39
Posts: 55
Vehicle: 00 GA SE
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I im aviation... I live spoiled but dont get all the cool upgrades... no molley gear for me
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GAGT - Member
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Evansville, IN
Posts: 733
Vehicle: 09 Pontiac G8 GT
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Im Rakkasan. I get all the cool gear but none of the fun stuff.
Only bad thing about the molle is there are a TON and I mean a TON of straps on it. You get caught on everything while wearing it. Especially when getting deployed. |
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Marine Corps Force Recon is no small thing. 3 months into it, just the training tore my achillies tendon...i was part of half the guys that didnt drop out yet due to quitting/injury... but on a good note, you'll never ever be with a better group of guys to trust your life with. Message me if you have any questions |
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GAGT - Junkie
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Missoula, MT
Age: 35
Posts: 8,403
Vehicle: '01 Subaru Outback LTD
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ill be sure to do that..ive got two more years to get in shape so ill be needing some tips on good exercises to focus on.
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GAGT - Member
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Mike
Marine corps Field Mechanic/special ops graduated from Lincoln Technical institute |
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GAGT - Junkie
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Missoula, MT
Age: 35
Posts: 8,403
Vehicle: '01 Subaru Outback LTD
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![]() I'm thinking this is the one you wanted: Who are you? but like I said in the Indiana thread, we need to talk sometime man..cause my plan right now is to join the Corps in 2 years after I finish college up. |
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Technically I am Air Force Reserves right now...I'm in AFROTC at U of M...so hopefully in 3 years I'll be a 2nd Lt. in the Air Force. I wanna get a pilot slot but if I dont its not the end of the world.
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car payment again :(
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For those that want to be a Intel specialist...your gonna have to get a SECRET (or higher) clearance....i know a few that had to change MOS due to not getting the clearance (i did both the actual intel part and worked on clearances).
for Army, (this was for Ft. Jackson) you need to run a mile in 8 min, 30 seconds, do 13 push-ups (not timed), and do 17 sit-ups (not timed) for Reception....pass 50% of your age group for Basic Training (though some places do 60%, Ft. Jackson was 50%)...and 60% for AIT ...here's a link to the APFT chart: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/army/a/afpt.htm and if you fail the reception one, you get sent to Fitness Training (or whatever its called) to get you into shape and you get to do the test once a week...if you fail basic training's final PT test, you get couple more tries (up the day before graduation) and if still no-go, you get tossed to another company that's doing the PT tests....same goes for AIT... Army (Ft. Jackson) final big thing is "Victory Forge"...where you go out to this site, dig and make your foxhole, do field excersises, then do a 5k march back to the barracks. Marines final thing is the Crucibal...dont really know what happens though. Also, if you want to join the Army (or any but mostly Army) now, expect to be deployed within a year or two....
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Now REAL R*CE!!
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For anyone who is unsure but still wants to join, only do a 3 year contract. Its a good time length to get a real feel for how you well you like/dislike it. At my 2 year mark i was almost about to reup, but by 2 yrs 6 mo. i couldnt wait till my ets date came so i could go home. I dont know what i would have done if i had signed for 4. In short 2 year contracts your in and out and only get a prtion of gi bill benefits. 3 yrs or more gets you full education benefits, but you may hate life if you dont like it and signed for 6 years.
And in the Army you can join for SF, but its a long process, you do 11b(infantry school), then you go to a pre selection course ( i forget what its called off hand, but ive watched them training and its pretty sh*tty) after that you go to selection. Then only if they choose you, you start real sf training. So if you have a crap attitude and they dont like you, theyll let you finish selection and tell you they dont want you. and if you fail any way along the way you get sent to whatever infantry unit needs you, which sucks big one. Get a normal job, and put in a packet to go to SF Selection once you get your unit, this way if you fail, (and based on statistics you have a good chance to)you only go back to where you chose to be in the first place, doing the job you chose. Plus your unit should assist in better preparing you for selection. |
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GAGT - Member
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 39
Vehicle: 2007 Cobalt SS/SC
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Grand Am Enthusiast
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I agree I was 1 year AD for Air Force spent a nice bit of summer in san antonio texas for AF basic military training. Before I even stepped foot in MEPS I had picked my AFSC, or MOS for you Army guys. I was broadcast journalism, the voice and face for AFN, on my way to kaiserslautern, but i am not going to get into why the government can suck it and why a "good airman" is at home but a dirt bag airman is still in with only a slap on the wrist.
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GAGT - Member
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 97
Vehicle: 05 R6
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Name: Dustin
Service interested in: Air Force Target MOS: Intel, Comm Level of Education Completed: Associates Degree in Business Information Systems I am in the DEP right now waiting on a job in either intel or comm. |
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