anyone in the air force?

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

how is basic? pretty hard or no?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

it's tough if you even slightly out of shape. you should run and do push-ups/sit-ups to prepare for it before. if not you're gonna regret it. i mean it was kinda tough to me, but i kept my mouth shut, did what i was told and all was good. i would do it again actually.

 

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

it's tough if you even slightly out of shape. you should run and do push-ups/sit-ups to prepare for it before. if not you're gonna regret it. i mean it was kinda tough to me, but i kept my mouth shut, did what i was told and all was good. i would do it again actually.

im 5'11" 215lb, not a whole lot of muscle...if that tells you anything..

 

[xtremebassjunky 10+ year member]

this thread exploded lol

 

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

this thread exploded lol

didnt it though? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Jacobman 10+ year member]

I plan to go into the air force after i get my AA in spring 09, then become a pararescueman or die trying. Cast or tab

Im trying to do all the preparations i can, running, pushups, swimming etc. Im on the college swim team, so far i can do 90pushups in 2 minutes and run 1 1/2 miles in 10:04, need to work on my running more but it will come. Ive heard if you can at least do the PAST, the AF will get you the rest of the way, but im trying to dominate the PAST. Also when it comes down to it, it wont matter how fast you are but your dedication to being a pararescueman, you have to want it more than anything.

 

[ace_800 5,000+ posts]

Basic was nothing in the AF really. All they do is yell and shit, if you can take that you golden. They can't touch u and its not always yelling. During the classes they teach they are more laid back, unless you are falling asleep.

For the PT part of basic, obviously there is alot of running. Depending on your waist and how many pushups and situps you can do in a minute, your 1.5 mile run has to be under 13 minutes. But alot depends on your waist, if you have like a 35+waist you had better be able to run.

About civilian jobs outside the military, it depends on the job you select. My first career was munitons specialist, building bombs and munitions storage/inspection etc. I didn't really have much out in the civilian world. Now I'm contracting, (ie spending the governments money) and the civilan part is needed alot. When I crosstrained I was offered a job at Boeing salary starting at 80k/year, twice what I make now. But you need experiance in this job so I turned it down for now. I'd say don't be a cop, anything with ammo besides EOD, but EOD's tech school is hard a ****, many drop out. Go for something that you can transition to the civilian side, contracting(if you score high enough on you ASVAB you will have no proble getting this, really needed), weather, Air Traffic Control. The only thing with those besides contracting is the tech school time. Contracting is 8 weeks while weather and ATC is around 5-6 months.

Just pm me if you got any questions.

 

[MorningWood]

I plan to go into the air force after i get my AA in spring 09, then become a pararescueman or die trying. Cast or tab
Im trying to do all the preparations i can, running, pushups, swimming etc. Im on the college swim team, so far i can do 90pushups in 2 minutes and run 1 1/2 miles in 10:04, need to work on my running more but it will come. Ive heard if you can at least do the PAST, the AF will get you the rest of the way, but im trying to dominate the PAST. Also when it comes down to it, it wont matter how fast you are but your dedication to being a pararescueman, you have to want it more than anything.

Something tells me you are going to fit in just fine in the military.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

I plan to go into the air force after i get my AA in spring 09, then become a pararescueman or die trying. Cast or tab
Im trying to do all the preparations i can, running, pushups, swimming etc. Im on the college swim team, so far i can do 90pushups in 2 minutes and run 1 1/2 miles in 10:04, need to work on my running more but it will come. Ive heard if you can at least do the PAST, the AF will get you the rest of the way, but im trying to dominate the PAST. Also when it comes down to it, it wont matter how fast you are but your dedication to being a pararescueman, you have to want it more than anything.

right on man! this was what I was lookin at from the AF.

but my love for water led me to CG rescues swimmers.

 

[Jacobman 10+ year member]

right on man! this was what I was lookin at from the AF.
but my love for water led me to CG rescues swimmers.

Nice hope that works for you. Then we both are on the same page about saving people "That others may live". I could care less how much money i make doing it but if i get to die on this earth knowing i brought home some little girl or boys dad then thats more than enough for me.

Off topic- If you havent read the book Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell i would highly recommend it. Its about Seal Team 10 and operation redwing. This book moved me in ways i cannot describe, the things those men did were mind boggling. Basically a 4 man team goes into the Hindu kush mountains to kill a taliban leader and only 1 comes out alive.

http://www.amazon.com/Lone-Survivor-Eyewitness-Account-Operation/dp/0316067598/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-9457550-0548134?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1192728666&sr=8-1