If I join the Air Force Reserves, how long do I have to be in it? I want to join it but I don't want to be tied to it until they say I'm to old to be in it. And do you know how hard the training is and how long it takes? Thats the only problem I see... Im not used to being away from home for a long time. I've only been gone from home for 1 week (that is the longest I've ben away from home).
2007-05-03 08:35:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
What if I want to be a mechanic or something like that for the Air Force? O rlike work on a computer or the radio tower control thingy? Do you still have to go to basic training for that? ANd are you allowed to bring your spouse with ou to your training or are you supposed to be there alone?
2007-05-03 08:54:47 · update #1
What does MOSs mean?
2007-05-03 08:58:41 · update #2
Can I also put in a request (spelling?) on which base I'll be sent to? There are two Air Force Bases that I'd like to go to if they'd let me to go one of them.
2007-05-03 09:09:49 · update #3
you are in FOREVER,WE ARE AT WAR,WITH NO END!
2007-05-03 08:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by asgapollo 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
You need to think twice about joining. You do not have a choice of where you get to go. The needs of the military come first. The training is disciplined, not really hard, lots of physical exercise. I was in the Navy and my daughter joined the Army, so I do know some things. You would have to keep yourself motivated, when there is no one there to do it for you. You will be punished as a group, and individually. If you can make it through basic training, then the rest is a breeze. Make sure the Air 'Force is accepting females. The last I heard, they wanted people with college degrees, and that there was no longer delayed entry for them. Talk to some people have been in the military and pray on it. If you are not used to being away from home, this would be a shock to you. you can not call home when you want to, and even my daughter cried at night (at times) when things got tough.
2007-05-11 05:49:22 · answer #2 · answered by rcfsister 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Mos means military occupational specialty. Basically your job. In the military you specialize in a particular field or skill.
2, Your spouse can join you at your duty assignment if you are active duty and assigned a base. You are authorized post housing, extra money if married and the govt. will move your household goods and automobiles free of charge. If you go reserve you will work outta your home state one weekend a month 2 weeks a year.
3. You sign a contract telling the govt how long you wish to serve. Yo can do between 2 and 6 years every reenlistment with bonuses for doing so. However most people don't know you always owe the govt 8 yrs even if you enlist for 2. Once your 2 years is up your name sits on a list for another 6 at the pentagon to be used if needed. Its called the IRR. Its been in the news lately alot with soldiers being called back in.
2007-05-03 09:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by Joe W 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well lets see for starters your actual enlistment if for 2 to 6 years. I joined for 4 years and after that if I am am ever needed for the next 4 years they will call me up. I've been in almost a year now. After you're first enlistment you will have a choice to enlist again or get out. But alot can happen in the year of you're first enlistment and you may want to make it a career. You can retire after 20 years or stay in until 30 years then you have to get out and do something else. Traning just recently increased to 8 weeks long. I was one of the last to be in the 6 week Basic training. Physically the air force is up to par with the marines but mentally its not even close. During Basic there is something called warrior week and that is where you and you're flight will go and stay in a tent for about two weeks (they have changed the lenght of this since i was there) and you crawl around in the mud, shoot the m-16, my favorite go through the gas chamber. and a few other obstacle courses. Cleaning and tidyness during Basic is probably the most frustrating part. But when you graduate you will be so proud of yourself and willl feel like you can do almost anything. Being away from my family was very difficult but after the first week there evryone in you're flight becomes you're new family.
Your tech school for your job can range from 3 weeks to a year. There are only a few of tech schools i think there is like 3 or 4 I'm not really sure. So i cant really elabirate on that subject since each job and base have different rules.
Now everyone is always worried about basic training and hopw bad is it but what nobody ever tells you about is actually working your day to day job. For me I'm a mechanic and my job is very dirtty, hazardous, and frustrating at times. But since I have been it is very seldom that i have a bad day. Just about every day i go to work then get off and go do everything that i love to do. Also with the getting used to being away from family its not that bad when you get to your first base because there is so much stuff to do almost wherever you get stationed like amusement parks, or sight seeing this especially applies if you get somewhere cool like italy or germany, etc.the pay is okay but increases alot once you hit senior airman at that rank you can move off base if you want and the air force will give a certain amount of money for rent and groceries deppending on where you live.
Also right now in The Air Force they are reducing there numbers alot, like people are getting kicked out a little more and it is a little harder to enlist for a second term. Also when and if you do decide to join DO NOT SIGN UP AS OPEN GENERAL!!! If you do this you will probably be a cop and sent straight to Iraq (unless that is what you want) make sure that you have your job berfore you sign on that dotted line!
2007-05-07 14:03:25 · answer #4 · answered by Zach G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you join the Air Force Reserves.
The commitment is for 8 years.
6 years in the Reserves and 2 years in the inactive reserves.
You will have to go to basic training in Texas.
Then you will have to go to your technical school for your AFSC.
The length of your technical school will depend on what career field you are in.
Basic is 6 weeks long.
Technical training is from 3 weeks to 8 months long.
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When you join the Air Force Reserves, you join a particular Air Force reserve unit.
You would need to find the closet Air Force Reserve unit to your house.
And then go talk to the Air Force Reserve recruiter at that unit.
That way you can find out if they have any openings in that unit, and what career field the opening is in.
No your boyfriend or husband cannot come to your technicial school with you, unless it is longer than 26 weeks.
2007-05-03 13:12:43 · answer #5 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been retired for a number of years and I don't have the latest info you are looking for. It would be best to contact an Air Force Recruiter thru your school. They can answer all the questions you have. If you are seriously considering enlisting let me caution you of one thing. The recruiter will offer you some very attractive incentives for joining, and while they are real enough, do not take his word or the word of anybody else. If the Air Force offers you something, get it in writing. Even the Air Force must abide by a written contract. No written contract and they can do anything they want to once you're in. Good luck.
2007-05-03 08:46:42 · answer #6 · answered by sarge 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't know how long you have to be in, but I do know that the training isn't near as difficult as Marines or Army. Oh yeah, and you're going to be away from home for a heck of a lot longer than one week. You may even win a free trip to the middle east - just something to think about. Pretty much everyone who joins up, reserves or active duty, is being deployed. If you can't handle being away from home, you may want to re-think your decision. Good luck!
2007-05-03 08:42:13 · answer #7 · answered by 85penguins 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all military Personnel incure an obligationof EIGHT years. This can be spent in the reserves, on Active Duty, in the IRR, or any combination of the three, but the contract will state how long you must be in one before you can see about switching.
many Active duty contracts, for instance, require you to serve at least 4-6 years before you can enter the Reserves or IRR.
the length and difficulty of your training will depend on what job you get. as for being away from home.. gotta grow up sometime and cut the apron strings.
2007-05-03 08:51:42 · answer #8 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe there are some MOSs that have the option of a two year contract (active duty), but aside from those most are three and above. They can't technically tie you down. When your contract is over it's your choice to reenlist or not. Although Bush has used stop-loss (for active duty, but i could be wrong), but he'll soon be out and I'm sure that program will be abandoned. As for basic, it's six or seven weeks and compared to the other branches it's fairly light. I hope that is a little helpful.
2007-05-03 08:52:43 · answer #9 · answered by McCoy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to join the military, Air force is the way to go. Army tours to Iraq are 15 months, Marines - 6-7 months, Navy stays in the Gulf, and Air force is around 4 months. Air force by far is the easiest branch to join.
2007-05-03 08:46:52 · answer #10 · answered by fta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go talk to a Recruiter.
Boot Camp for Air Force I believe is 8 weeks.
Then after that it's the typical 1 weekend a month 2 weeks a year deal.
2007-05-03 08:46:22 · answer #11 · answered by Rek T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋