In the Air Force if you sign a 6 year contract you start out as an E-3 as of now I'd started as an E-1 an could only make E-3 after 16 months but only have a 4 year contract. I would like the extra ranks from the start higher paygrade an such, but I am not so sure about the 6 year contract what if it isnt for me I could just do my 4 an get out without the extra 2 years. My recruiter told me though after 3 years if the air force wasnt for me I could request to just get out if I had found a job or something on the outside. His reasoning was that after 3 years the air force had gotten the money back out of you that it had cost them to train you and the air force is over populated by about 29,000 bodies so getting out now is much easier than it used to be if I really did not like it an did not feel 6 years for me. So I am now leaning more towards the 6 years with the extra ranks but if It really wasnt for me is their any truth to what he said?
2007-02-11 08:34:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
hun i highly doubt it. i know that with a ship full of $$ you could always buy back your contract, but i don't think you have money like that. not many people in this world do. and even if you were able to get out of the AF after 3 years, did you ask if it would be an honorable discharge? stick with the 4 years. if you really think that the military way of life is for you, go ahead and resign. simple as that. i wouldn't risk it to raise your years of service just now. wait to see how it is for you and resign later w/ your bonus. :P
2007-02-11 08:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by LuvingMBLAQ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
first, all Initial contracts are for EIGHT Years. if you do 4 years AD, then the other 4 must be in the reserves or the IRR.
Yes, the AF is overmanned, but that is no guarentee that you can just up and quit three years down the line if you signed up to do 4 years AD.
2007-02-11 09:49:23 · answer #2 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
winemkr....oohrahhhhhhhhhhh devil dog!!!!!!!!!!! yes!!!!!!! you join for Country!!! nothing else. I wanted to get promoted because I knew I had the knowledge to do so. I was meritoriously promoted through the ranks of my beloved Corps. I never asked for nothing! I earned avery bit of it. Im not saying youre a terd. but if you want to be promoted to anything, earn it! Youll feel alot better. Do anything you do to the beast of all your abilities. Be the best and nothing less. No matter what you do or where you go you will get promoted! Stay motivated! Join for Country for your sel for pride of serving your Country. At the end no matter what rank you hold you could be proud! You could be one of the few people to say... I served my country!!!!!!!!!1 MOTIVATE!!!!!!!
2007-02-11 08:58:08 · answer #3 · answered by juan68701 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe I'm different, but I never once gave a thought to what I was going to get paid. I joined for the opportunity, the adventure, and eventually the GI Bill. I guess I'm just an old fart.
2007-02-11 08:43:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think he's pulling your leg. I did get E3 out of the Security Police Academy for my prior experience and a Degree in Criminal Justice.
2007-02-11 09:30:26 · answer #5 · answered by djm749 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the Air Force, we tend to hear from the recruiter, what
we want to hear. selective recall its called.
2007-02-11 09:07:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you never wont to start out as a low rank. so try the navy or marines and even the army. they might have something better
2007-02-11 08:42:06 · answer #7 · answered by *babygirl* 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That recruiter is full of ****.
USAF Veteran and sister was USAF Recruiter.
2007-02-11 08:39:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
GET A TRADE!!!!!! something you can use on the outside and count as experience.
2007-02-11 08:39:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Snow job !
2007-02-11 08:41:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋