I went to MEPS and swore in already, but I don't leave for basic training until October 9th. Can I just tell my recruiter I don't want to go anymore?
2007-08-27 17:06:31 · 21 answers · asked by ? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
ok, again i'm going to answer another one of these questions to put to rest all of these idiots talking about you going to jail or getting discharged OR taking the cowardly EASY way out. to start, the truth, no body can make you go to bootcamp. yes you have signed a contract with the government and SWORE to defend this country. but you only swore into DEP not into the airforce. you do that on the day you ship off. the worst thing that can happen to you if you don't go is, you will have a more difficult time to join any branch again. not impossible. you would have to wait until the following month after you have been released from dep to join another branch again. then you would be a dep discharge waiver, on top of any other waiver you might have had. but i would like you to think about a few things first. now i am a navy recruiter so i see this on a weekly bases. most people with concerns will eventuly go ahead and ship off, but not all. i have personally never had a recruit without some concerns before leaving for basic. you need to put yourself back in the place you were in when you first joined. think about what is was that you wanted to achieve back then and how you thought the air force could help you out with that. if you think you can reach your goals in an easier fashion than going through the military than by all means QUIT. but remember, you weren't drafted and you did make a commitment. the fact that you made it all the way through the process and got in to the air force tells me that you are smart, stayed away from drugs and the law and are under the age of 28. so i assume you have a good head on your shoulders. myself and the air force recruiter have to turn away over half the people we talk to because they don't qualify for the navy or air force. that should say something about our branches (not bashing the other branches, we are all on the same team). you really need to think about those things and definetly sit down with your recruiter and talk to him/her about your concerns. i can't stand it when one of my recruits keep their concerns to themselves. when one of my recruits had concerns about basic but they decided to go through with it, they always wrote me from boot thanking me for not stopping them from going through with it. i understand the military is not for everyone. just give it some serious thought and talk to your recruiter about your concerns. i promise you will have some fun. let your recruiter know that a navy recruiter talked to you online and actually tried to convince you to stay air force :) he will get a kick out of it good luck!!
2007-08-27 17:47:16 · answer #1 · answered by Tadcack 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Military Veteran: means I am a veteran of military service. Self-Proclaimed Military: means you have proclaimed yourself to be what you are not. And that can get you in to real trouble. Try proclaiming yourself to be a police officer, or President of the United States and you will see what I mean.
2016-05-19 22:31:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good luck with that...should have thought about it a little longer before you signed on the line. I don't know why you wouldn't want to enlist, it is probably your best chance of getting an education and professional training. (If you take it seriously and take advantage of the educational opportunities.) That said...you joined the military, not a sorority. Do your time in the desert and don't whine about it. Chances are slim you will be anywhere other than a safe and secure air base in Kuwait or maybe Iraq.
2007-08-27 17:17:13 · answer #3 · answered by chthomp1976 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Jon has it right. You can just tell your recruiter you are not going and the only thing that will hap pend is being flagged for enlistment (in any service) for 2 years.
Just do it. I have been in for 8 years and will stay in for at least 20. It will teach you alot, more then you will ever get in the civ world. It was the best decision I have ever made. Give it a chance and if your don't like it, get out after your enlistment is up. Plus, service will give your military preference in lots of civ jobs.
2007-08-27 18:02:33 · answer #4 · answered by jason272fist 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I would listen to the recruiter. He does this for a living. Where did this 2 year thing come from? You can join again the following month with a waiver. And you don't need a letter to send to anyone. My husband is a recruiter, and you know what he does with those letters, wipes his behind with them (Not exactly his words, but I edited it for the Internet) and discharges you when it is convenient for the recruiter. They have up until the day you ship to discharge you.
2007-08-27 18:32:44 · answer #5 · answered by The Great and Powerful Jen 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well as far as I know, you're obliged to stay in the military until your contract is up.
If it was your MEPS experience that changed your mind though, I wouldn't worry about it. A lot of the people at MEPS are rude, almost exclusively the medical staff actually. Maybe your MEPS was different to mine?
2007-08-27 17:21:45 · answer #6 · answered by St. Bastard 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You freely made a sworn committment. Are you going to do the same when you get married or have a child? Are you going to back out of future committments? Having doubts about boot camp is normal. If you don't go, you will regret it forever.
2007-08-27 17:20:31 · answer #7 · answered by Richard B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but the air force ain't bad. It'll probably be better for you than whatever other plans you cooked up since you enlisted.
2007-08-27 19:04:03 · answer #8 · answered by DOOM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That won't work . The one sure way out is to claim you have had thoughts of suicide in the past and that you are feeling depressed. This may only work once you get to basic and they will ship you home immediately. your recruiter doesn't care,they just want to get you in to fill there quota.
2007-08-27 17:22:43 · answer #9 · answered by btkvet 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yes you can...
This website has all your answers.
http://www.rcnv.org/rcnv/archives/2004/MASTER%20DEP%20Separation.doc
or
http://www.progressiveaustin.org/nmofy/drupal//?q=taxonomy/term/5
They're liberal anti-war websites but you'll get the info you need
Also read DoD Directive 1332.14
You won't be able to serve in the military for two years (with the exception of a draft)
Speaking as a member of the military it's sad to see people with such lack of commitiment, but in the end it's your choice to serve.
2007-08-27 17:13:06 · answer #10 · answered by Jon 4 · 5⤊ 2⤋