Sasgrillo posted:

Also just one other thing. I'm not as familiar with the officer side of things. If on some chance I was accepted into Air Force or Navy OCS how exactly does job selection work then?

ethanol posted:

I want intelligence. Because I'm so loving intelligent. Hey if they want to DQ me because I'm honest about it, then it isn't the outfit for me. But it seems like that isn't the way it works. But seriously, if somebody has done the drug waiver, what does it mean? How long does it take? I've already heard the risks of lying and not lying.

not caring here posted:

You could try air force, I met a dude who did some welding and poo poo on aircraft. That's about all I know on the subject though.

EAB posted:

I'm 26, too old to join air force.

nullandvoid posted:

Debt, however, will gently caress your poo poo up.

Pandasmores posted:

That sounds like a terrible idea. Most of the recruiters I've met were barely able to keep track of the enlisted commitments and the programs available to them, I couldn't imagine the wrench when they get people trying to become officers.

ethanol posted:

That's better than no doctors, isn't it? Seriously, I can't even get the flu right now.

ethanol posted:

Really man, that poo poo happens all the time outside. In my last year of college, some doc told me I had a heart murmur (went in for my last insured checkup), ordered an EKG, proceeded to misread the EKG, proceeded to send off the wrong EKG results to the next doctor, who told me I was due to die of cardiac arrest any time, rescheduled me for another appointment for a second opinion and physical tests, who redid EKG, and then told me I was fine, couldn't hear a heart murmur, and he had no idea what the previous two doctors were up to, and that had I kept seeing them, I would have been unable to get a loving loan for the rest of my life because people who die suddenly of heart problems don't get loans. All this for $1000.

I'm really hoping to hear what jobs are the ones to list as top five for the recruiter and maybe we can forget about how lovely enlisting is for a few posts here?

Punkey posted:

So, after 8 months of working my rear end off for the AF Line Officer recruiter (who couldn't be loving bothered to show up for the meetings that SHE loving scheduled) and getting in shape, I just got the word handed down that the Air Force is not interested in my service at this time. So, that loving sucks. I crushed my AFOQT (lowest percentile 88, 3 percentiles of 95+), I know my letters of rec kicked rear end, and the captain that did my interview all but showed me the high marks, so...I guess this is just a case of poo poo loving Happens.

Instead of just spending tonight blowing through a few bottles of beer, I'm knuckling down and thinking long and hard about what to do next. I still feel like I want to pursue the military as a part of my career, if not my career, but I'm putting serious thought into reexamining which branch. I applied for AF Intel as my first option, and intelligence is still my primary area of interest. I pursued the Air Force first because it's the go-to for high tech and that's one of my big interests, but I don't have my heart set on that branch in particular, I'm more interested in intelligence work in general, using my head to put poo poo together and figure out what's going on. Army Intelligence seems interesting, but I've heard all sorts of horror stories about organizational clusterfuck up and above the other branches, but I want to know what you all have to say about that.

So, I ask you fine folks, what's a newly-jilted military officer applicant to do?

Sasgrillo posted:

This is the #1 AFSC on my "jobs list" that I'll be talking to my recruiter about whenever I get to actually meet him. Although reading around I heard that if you fail the DP test at MEPS you are automatically disqualified. Which sounds lovely especially considering the number of people who said the test is poorly administered. Is there any truth to that?

The Valley Stared posted:

Just wait. I get accepted to OCS back in December, thought I was leaving in January, was told "We don't have any money" and just got my ship date three weeks ago.

Then the other day I got an e-mail saying, "Hey, they moved your date from July to August. Have fun!"

Keep in contact with your recruiter/the OCS person. Especially the OCS guy if you can get him/her to speak with you about what's going on.

Oneday for Life posted:

Get a cake job, use and abuse everything they offer you, then get out and make bank with a 6 figure contracting job in a foreign country.

piL posted:

Thanks Godholio! I've heard that I should have to do a PT test a month before I go, and that hasn't happened yet so it's been my reasoning that at this point I'm always going to be at least a month out. On further reflection, I don't really know enough to be certain that that actually has to happen.

shyduck posted:

Just do a courthouse wedding and then do a real wedding later on. I know several who have done that.

Mustang posted:

Well the irritating part is MEPs won't let me take the ASVAB until my first/last name are in their correct positions. And the ASVAB is the only thing holding me back from progressing through to the next step of my OCS packet. Possibly causing me to miss the August OCS board.

And the weird thing is last monday I went in to sign my 'projection' I believe it was called but my recruiter wasn't there like he was supposed to be, it was another guy. And he said my name was fixed and my recruiter would call me to setup an ASVAB test date. He never did and when I talked to him he said my name still wasn't fixed.

I just can't believe one illiterate mofo can gently caress something up for nearly a month. That or my recruiter is just blowing smoke up my rear end while he does something else.

gleep gloop posted:

Man that isn't a minor detail. You literally need to lose a hundred pounds before you can join. A recruiter will not even talk to you until you bring that down to like 230 or less.

Sir Lucius posted:

Don't put your GPA on your resume. You have a CS degree, just make yourself sound really important with a ton of prior experience (each year in school counts as 1 year experience).

RandomPauI posted:

How easy would it be to join the Coast Guards as a reservist?

CISNAZI WEEDHITLER posted:

Learn to enjoy this sensation, or you're going to hate your life.

holocaust bloopers posted:

Haha. Welcome to the military!!

TheInvisiblePooka posted:

I'd like some information on what sort of bullshit to expect and look out for when I go to the recruiter to start my application process into Air Force Officer Training School.

But first, let me throw out a laundry listed summary of relevant "stuff" I bring to the table.
-Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice (3.92 GPA and "Magnum Cum Laude" honors)
-Associates Degree in Emergency Management (3.06 GPA and no honors)
-Three years of experience doing private security ranging from rent-a-cop duties to surveillance investigations.
-Worked with police and government information services via internships.
-Can pass the Air Force PT test today.

From what I understand about the officer selection process, they select individuals based on the "whole package" approach, but I heard it has a lot more to do with test scores and leadership experience than anything else. I also have been told that they select individuals who would fit into an officer position that uses what they bring to the table. To me, that translates to security forces, intelligence, and Office of Special Investigations. Personally, my number one pick would be OSI over the other two, but will most likely get stuck in security forces since I heard it's hell on earth and worked a security contract along side them state-side.

The reason why I want to join as an officer is to get the officer experience and responsibility that comes along with it. I want to be challenged, as my current rent-a-cop job has me deadlocked at a post where the most challenging part of my job is whatever android puzzle app I happen to be working on at the time. Job security is also a plus. Money and health benefits are a plus too. Right now, I'm not looking to make a career out of military officer, but I'll reconsider if the benefits to bullshit ratio is in my favor.

pkells posted:

TheInvisiblePooka posted:

If you don't mind answering, what is/was your rate? Pilot? ABM? CSO?

DocImpossible posted:

I've never really believed that military service would magically fix everything in my life. Just maybe make me a little less of a gently caress up. Hopefully it would point me in the right direction at least.

Christoff posted:

What job? And lol female have fun with that! A-school will be a blast!