RESOURCE - Active Duty Resources (lol if you're still in though)

The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Internet VFW > RESOURCE - Active Duty Resources (lol if you're still in though)

«‹›2 »

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

What a waste of tax payers dollars losing pilots like that. Maybe some senator or congressmen might "care".
Hell, contact Miley Cyrus, lol.

# ¿ Nov 26, 2015 17:44

Adbot: ADBOT LOVES YOU

# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 13:59

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

[

New Orleans keepin' it real still.

# ¿ Nov 30, 2015 08:16

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

I work in a Navy IS unit and on a whole there is very little complaining about the rate which is unusual in itself.

# ¿ Dec 23, 2015 04:56

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

About 30lbs.

# ¿ Dec 24, 2015 00:43

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Fire Storm posted:

At work me and my co-workers ended up talking about registering for the draft and as conversations tend to drift, we were talking about maximum age for enrolling and seeing how we were both eligible for Air National Guard, I checked the job opportunities at our local base (Selfridge in Michigan, home of the 127th wing) AND... I saw a few I was interested in (aircraft maintenance and service mostly).

How bad of an idea is this? Along the lines of "You're stupid for even thinking this is an idea"?

38, 4-year IT degree but generally unhappy with my career path.

I'm a 38 year old Navy Reservist who only joined up last year.

First thing, I heard the wait list for Air Force is pretty lengthy, you may age out. Otherwise I dont know about the Air Force.

Would I do it again? Yes, it was a nice little break from life and watching the kids do amazingly stupid stuff is fun until you realize this is our armed forces. The Navy Reserves is a real mess to navigate if you have not had prior service.

# ¿ Jan 5, 2016 06:25

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Typical Gnu posted:

So I can go to MEPS, pass all the qualifications, get to the job list, and walk away if I don't see anything I like? I was told that by the time you get to see the job list you're already past the point of no return.

Lol no. I held out for 3 hours before they offered what I actually wanted. I was willing to go home without signing but it didn't come to that.

# ¿ Jan 26, 2016 00:46

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Pon de Bundy posted:

i could always try for army/marine officer..is that worth it? its a much longer commitment tho

Dude marriage isn't forever. You can end it whenever.

# ¿ Feb 21, 2016 02:42

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Lol they will sit you in a chair and sweat you out but by the end of the day they are more motivated to get you a contract than send you home unsigned.

If you qualify for the job don't settle for anything else. They will horse-trade to get it for you behind the scene but try to get you to sign for something in the meantime to save them some phone-work.

I'm pretty sure you can go back. You may have to wait a month or go to different recruiter who doesn't think he's waisting his time on you though.

# ¿ Feb 22, 2016 01:18

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

A fellow boot became a citizen during boot.

From the Philippines if that matters.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2016 17:11

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Goddamn. If that 96+ is true I could have held out for culinary specialist-navy seal.
Neat if true.

# ¿ Apr 4, 2016 20:08

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Wow.

# ¿ Aug 29, 2016 19:52

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Vahakyla posted:

Quick question, do I get a parachute?

Well I guess you could use some extra cushion for your knees.

# ¿ Aug 29, 2016 21:49

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Try not to gently caress any dumb 18yrds or at least don't get caught.

# ¿ Sep 7, 2016 00:38

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

You get your phone in army basic?

# ¿ Nov 3, 2016 19:18

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Navy basic made me fat because it's made for teens and not old men.

Eat at a buffet then no exercise for you! Seriously we ran like 4 times. Shivering while marching in the cold was the most strenuous exercise I did.

Crab Dad fucked around with this message at 22:20 on Nov 3, 2016

# ¿ Nov 3, 2016 22:18

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

See if the base has cabins/bungalows. It's the off season and you may be able to get a cottage for cheaper than an actual extended stay.
This worked for me at Dam Neck at least.

Is Airbnb an option?

# ¿ Nov 13, 2016 16:19

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

I guess. Seemed like a nice place to live. I like green stuff and water.

# ¿ Nov 14, 2016 11:54

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Your welcome. I've been using it on my weekend excursions all up and down from NYC to Richmond.

# ¿ Nov 18, 2016 00:17

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

$35 room in Staten Island and I didn't get bed bugs? Sold. Had to take the ferry and a ten minute bus ride but my food budget for the day was like twice that.

# ¿ Nov 19, 2016 13:15

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Yeah doing it in the Navy Reserves is much better!

# ¿ Apr 5, 2017 04:38

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

You didn't have what it takes anyways.

Someone really meant for the military would have ignored us.

You ain't dumb enough boy.

# ¿ Oct 4, 2017 00:57

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

gently caress that poo poo and go active duty enlisted Navy.

# ¿ Oct 14, 2017 01:03

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Just curious can he go around the age limit by going in as a reserve officer then going active?
That's how sailors can do it with FTS.

# ¿ Oct 15, 2017 20:43

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

The Sec+ test is changing drastically in June and will be easier with more memory game questions and less questions that make you think.

# ¿ Dec 25, 2017 23:47

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

DoktorLoken posted:

The likelyhood of you staying until 20 years is not high. Half of GiP probably thought they'd stay for 20 early in their careers until they hit a wall and noped the gently caress out. Go for the BRS so you walk away with something.

That�s my thought on it too.

# ¿ Jan 8, 2018 18:48

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

What branch what job.

Not gonna lie... it wasn�t easy leaving my family for a bit but I am just in the reserves. Active duty would be pretty rough.
That said the family health benefits ain�t bad.

# ¿ Jan 17, 2018 09:18

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Banana Man posted:

Navy, Mass Communications Specialist or Hospital Corpsman (until I hear how awful each one is)

I know a mass comm guys. He enjoyed it so much he suggested his brother do it too. They still talk so I guess it�s really not that bad. They let him keep his rate when he went reserves and now he just takes photos of us �working�.

# ¿ Jan 17, 2018 20:04

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

You sound depressed. Im not sure this is a good option.
But if you really want to stick it to your dad (I�m getting vibes of this) go Marine infantry.

# ¿ Feb 22, 2018 18:12

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Ramen never goes bad at least.

# ¿ Feb 22, 2018 18:24

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Your family probably already wrote you off. It�s pretty common dude. We, on the other hand, don�t know you enough to have a strong opinion and trying to give the best advice with the data give .

# ¿ Feb 22, 2018 19:40

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

HELLBITCH posted:

If you can tell me a way to commission without spending another two years at college and getting my degree, by all means

Turn the clock back to 1944, enlist, kick rear end and get a battlefield commission.

# ¿ Feb 22, 2018 21:29

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

It would be highly amusing if he got assigned to Mustangs unit and somehow it slips out that he has stairs in his house.

# ¿ Feb 23, 2018 17:32

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Dick Burglar posted:

Edit: whoops thought this was the idiot thread.

We are all idiots friend.

# ¿ Feb 27, 2018 23:06

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Is the school in 29 palms?

Over 139 days and it triggers a PCS you have no control over (nor the NOSC)and you get hosed.
My NOSC highly discouraged me taking orders over 139 days to prevent money gently caress ups.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2018 23:20

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Does the school cross fiscal years? There may be some shennagins with that since it must be broken in to two sets of orders...

# ¿ Apr 21, 2018 00:05

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

What part of WA?

# ¿ Jun 7, 2018 16:24

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Do not enlist if you have any chance whatsoever of being an officer.

# ¿ Oct 3, 2018 03:02

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Uh. I�ve never spent a night outside in the Navy Reserve.

# ¿ Oct 3, 2018 17:18

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

UP THE BUM NO BABY posted:

https://youtu.be/5vAwktNw7_8

I knew what it was without even clicking on it.

And it�s not wrong. I did fall asleep on the beach at dam neck but that was more of a personal decision than forced order.

Join the Navy Reserves with the blessed reservist!

# ¿ Oct 3, 2018 17:58

Adbot: ADBOT LOVES YOU

# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 13:59

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Cyks posted:

Navy dude was an E5 about to take his E6 test who never held a rifle or ate an MRE before.

# ¿ Oct 12, 2018 02:58

The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Internet VFW > RESOURCE - Active Duty Resources (lol if you're still in though)

«‹›2 »