Posted on 03/30/2006 1:37:22 PM PST by GottaLuvAkitas1
My daughter is talking to RECRUITER for military service, and we have someone coming by from the Army tonight.
Can you please help me with questions to ask?
We plan to talk to all branches before she decides. Thank you for any help.
What are the average fatality rates for my proposed duty?
That's a good one.
Really though, for a woman going in to the service I think the Air Force is by far the best choice.
Lifestyle can be very civillian like.
Work on the base 8-5 and go to off base housing if you can afford it. Can be a whole lot like a non military job.
I love the Air Force style.
I could be very much mistaken,but if you're thinking "safety" for your daughter,think Air Force or Navy.
AN MOS is a military job code. If you want to be a computer tech you need to have the computer tech school guaranteed up front or she could wind up in infantry etc. Recruiters will tell you that people can choose specialties later after boot camp, can and get to are 2 differnt things. Get it in writting up front. Of course you have to qualify for the school based on the ASVAB test. Has she taken this? If not don't sign nothing until you have those scores see waht she qualifies for and then start looking at which service will give her the training she wants. And don't forget the Coast Guard, same pay and benefits but shall we say a different view of the world?
The Marine recruiter will ask her what she can do for the Corps, not what the Corps can do for her.
That was automatic when I served in the Navy about a hundred years ago. E-1 was recruit, E-2 was apprentice, E-3 was seaman, fireman, airman, corpsman, etc.
Is it different in other services, E-1 beyond basic?
It won't matter. Once she is in what will matter is how she conducts herself. If she is hardworking, honest and keeps her nose clean, she'll do great. If she is a victim type, trying to enforce the contract and threatening to call her folks or her Congrssman, she'll have a terrible time. I tell you this as a female who had a great time and was proud to serve in the US Army.
Good luck!!! If you ask me there ain't a higher calling than serving for your country!
Good, that's smart!
What the first guy said - Air Force
Along with getting a guarantee on the MOS, get a guarantee on any additional training such as DLI (Defense Language Institue) if that is the direction she is looking to go in.
Good luck, when one member of a family joins- they all join.
Ask about the Army recruiter about the Warrant Officer flight training program. Unless things have changed she can become a Warrant Officer and a helicopter pilot within a year, provided she can pass the flight physical and the aptitude tests. It's a tough program but very rewarding, of course I'm prejudiced as a retired Army Warrant Officer.
If she ends up leaning toward the Air Force, I'd want to know how the proposed personnel cuts might affect her as a new recruit. Most of the cuts are coming on the enlisted side.
Agreed, Air Force.
Run, don' t walk to the AIR FORCE recruiter.
Having served 10 years in the Air Force I can tell you that not only do they have the best of everything, they also have the best training and jobs that are easily applicable to the civilian world. Navy second, Army third and I wouldn't even consider the Marines.
Try to find a job that involves a technical school longer than 6 months and require the rank of E2 upon completion of basic training. Also ask to see if they are offering bonuses based on specific career fields. The last two are things I wish I knew about when I signed up.
Most of all make sure your daughter knows that it is an honor to serve and it will be a positive life experience that she can use for the rest of her life.
Good luck,
Mike USAF 1995 - 2005
my first question would be "hey RECRUITER, what's with the caps lock?"
Save some time. Naval Aviation.
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