Volunteer for overseas every chance you get! All the rank is overseas. All the pride is overseas. All the bonus pay is overseas. And all the off-duty delights are overseas as well. Note: The US military's longest sustained overseas deployment was Gen. Douglas McCarthur. 17 consecutive years without returning home once. Nobody else has even came close.
One bit of advice for when you report to a new duty station. Keep your mouth shut. Watch, learn and listen. Now I don't mean not to talk to anyone about anything but get a vibe as to what is going on. Don't come off as an expert about anything. You will get called out for it. You get a chance to find out who the power lies behind, who just runs off at the mouth. Who will get you in trouble and who you can rely on in a pinch. No base is as good as the one you are going to, or the one you just left. Different environments, different countries, different cultures. Get to know and understand all of that. Once you feel confident about your surroundings, open up a bit. I would do that at every base I went to regardless of my rank. Just sit back and get a feel for things.
Love your videos really helped me in preparing for MEPS and I’m currently in DEP still waiting for my assigned job so I don’t know my leave date yet but hopefully before the year is up. I’m really excited for BMT but super nervous! Keep posting girl!! Love your videos 💖💖💖
Your FIRST BASE.... hun, you're way ahead of yourself.... You base assignments can very well be dependent on what your job is... Her job is a general job, its on most every base in the Air Force.... Many people will have a more specialized job. Which will greatly limit your "BASE" options. Example, if you specialize on B-52's for some reason, you have TWO base options. Barksdale AFB LA, or Minot AFB ND.. PERIOD... If you are a specialist on C-5M Dover AFB DE.... Some TDY (temporary duty assignments) C-130's are at a handful of bases... F-22 is at ONE BASE... SO.. when you choose your job, you are also really limiting where you might end up... IF you are a cook, or a cop, or other Admin/Supply/General help.. you might go to any base in the World... Many times, you will get a Stateside assignment first, to try you out some. Its expensive to ship you overseas right off the bat.
General/Admin types are funny... They're barely in the Air Force.... They wear a uniform, but work 8am to 5pm Monday thru Friday... "OPERATIONAL" Air Force, getting your hands dirty... We're open - 24-7, many times, nights, 12 hour shifts, more..... rain, snow, wind.... heat humidity. We're the 'dirty' guys in the chow hall line... I dont think my shop ever closed in 25 years, the lights were always on, the door was never locked. Yes.. we worked Christmas Day. ( and night)
Fabulous! I haven't thought about 341s in YEARS, heh! We used to have to have two of them, already filled out, folded in thirds and in our left shirt pocket folded under the pocket flap so Smokey the Bear could SNATCH one out 😳 Anyway, good job, very reassuring talk to somebody who maybe is waiting to ship to basic and is wondering about...after ☺️👍
Mikayla! How nice to see you again and you're looking good! I can already see this upload is helpful. ..."It's not Full Metal Jacket" I thought that was good and made me laugh! Interesting info again. Thank you for the previous vote page. Anything military from you will be of interest. (I like your thumbnail!)
Back in ‘83-87 after Tech School in Lowry AFB,Colorado. I was on my way overseas to Lajas Field,AZORES for 15 month tour..Loved it/Great job(Supply Squadron)terrific hardworking people.PS-back then AIR FORCE NEEDS COME FIRST/Dream Sheet was just that-A DREAM!!!!!
My last base was Griffiss. I didn't have to live off base but because I was an E-r4 I could opt for it. The CQ said I got a private dorm room because of my job and rank. That room was REALLY private it was 2 feet wider and 4 feet longer than the bed
In my day, you got orders, but you could switch with someone. If they agreed to it. No online options. Just trading your pals in tech school. I was at my hanger, the next morning. There was no exploration for me. On the job, the next day. Before I even got clothing issue, for arctic environment. Glad it is better now.
I love your videos. They have been so helpful to me. How long are you usually at a base before you are moved to another location and how does that work? Do you decide when to go to a new base or does leadership handle that?
