Because my Air Force recruiter was in the process of processing informed me a day before i swore in that i couldnt go because he had to do some kind of research if my school that i graduated in the philippines is accredited by the us...which i know it is by WASC (us) and i've been waiting over a month and a half and still no word...when i call him to ask for the status he never answers his phone like he is avoiding me...I dont buy his whole researching the school to see if its accredited...its been almost 2 months now WTF? can someone that knows anything about military recruiters answer this pls...cuz i met wit a navy recruiter and he got that crap cleared in one day but i'd rather join the air force..soooooo confused
2006-10-04 13:48:08 · 8 answers · asked by igorotak6 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
be proactive. definatly do not join the navy if you want to join the air force. thats a WHOLE life decision youre making there.
so call another air force recruiter and ask him these questions. if he says it is accredited ask him if he would please fax that information to your current recruiter. if your current recruiter IS avoiding you then go to another recruiter and tell him whats going on. Trust me, a recruiter is going to get in trouble if he/she doesnt work his best to get a qualified person in.
another possibility is that your recruiter is just a lazy piece of ****. in fact, now that i think about it thats probably what it is, your recruiter is just useless. you could tell him 50,000 times and it woudlnt accomplish anything. SERIOUSLY, my advice to you is to just go see another air force recruiter. that is your best bet. this guy your with is never going to get anything done.
2006-10-04 14:04:26 · answer #1 · answered by sean_mchugh6 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The AF recruiter is being lazy. I'm a Army recruiter, we have to evaluate your transcripts, that would only take a few days at most. As soon as we find out the transcripts are good, your in. All these other answers are correct, find another AF recruiter, this guy is not helping you out.
Another thing, the AF is in a Force Shaping mode right now, meaning they are cutting personnel down. Last I read from the Air Force times, a private news magazine, the AF wants to get rid of 40,000 full time slots by 2009.
Good luck, I hope you make it in the AF.
2006-10-04 21:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by puckgoalie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with most of the answers here already. Your recruiter is being lazy, not wanting to do the job right. When I enlisted in the Army, I had a recruiter that only his wife could have desired because he wasn't worth a darn!! I kept getting the run around from him. After a couple of months, I DID go over his head. I was being sworn in less than a month later. Best advice, talk to his superior--or-- talk to another recruiting office. Good luck!!
2006-10-05 09:28:42 · answer #3 · answered by proud mom of 2 girls 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hun go back to my last reply to this question, go above him, dont know where you are based out of but sounds like you got the idiot my son got first of all.
Yes quotas are important but it is all about meeting them not going over them.
Go to the OFFICE and dont leave till you have a reply period
Husband was a navy recruiter for 4 years
FOOT NOTE got to agree with Sean down there.......some recruiters are really really bad at their job, did you know that they are not REALLY considered recruiters by the Air Force till they have been doing the job for more than 9 months, they are in training.......like any thing else you might want to avoid a life altering decision based on a TRAINEES skill or lack there of
2006-10-04 20:51:27 · answer #4 · answered by candy g 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would go to another air force recruiter. You can visit one in another town and try to get information from him/her.
Sometimes, if you have a special circumstance, like you attended school in another country, they do not want to do the work.
What are you interested in doing? I am in the Navy (not a recruiter) and willing to answer questions that you have, email me, if you like.
2006-10-04 20:53:56 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the School has not sent the needed info. I suggest you make up you mind Air force or Navy. Also remember your not his only prospect, guy might be busy.
2006-10-04 20:59:15 · answer #6 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
instead of looking at it like the recruiter is lazy..maybe this recruiter is wanting the prospective recruit to PROVE that he really really really wants in by showing intitiative and doing the research himself as well as continuing to call and ask about his status. the AF is overmanned, they can be picky and will be more willing tolet in somebody who shows initiative and a genuine desire to enlist.
2006-10-05 12:06:46 · answer #7 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. His numbers carry over for the whole year. This is true for all services.
2006-10-04 23:13:09 · answer #8 · answered by Big Blair 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋