between the airforce, navy, army or marines which would you join?

Answer 1

Air Force. They have the shortest boot camp and the job is much more like a civilian job. You can get skills that transfer to just about any airport. Also, you never sleep in a foxhole. You go home at night and do your nine to five like a real person. You also get the bonuses and incentives from the military like the other branches.

Answer 2

I went into the Air Force with a written guarantee I would at least start training in the field of my choice that I had qualified for. If I failed the course material, or the field was not available I could be honorably discharged or select a different field. Spent 20 years working in R&D with some pretty new stuff. Promotion is much better in a small field because you are only competing against a few. Didn't have to worry about learning how to eat snakes and tree bark to live and didn't wallow in the mud on field duty. Had a hot shower available every night, and good food prepared by civilian contractors everyday. Can say it was an easy life but the job was demanding and was part of active national defense in most cases.

Answer 3

Although each service is unique in it's own way and all are an honor to be a part of, the Coast Guard is often forgotten. They fall under homeland security after 9/11 but enjoy much of the same benefits all other branches have. The pay grade and ranks are the same as Navy, but usually you'll advance alot quicker due to the smaller size of the CG. Husband has been in now for 16 years total, the last 7 have been in the USCG and he made Chief last spring. Making E7 in seven years is unheard of in the Navy.
If you're stationed on a ship, then you're out quite a bit, it just depends on what kind of ship. There are also lots of shore duty billets as well. Even LORAN stations that are pretty remote like Montana for example. Coast Guard are everywhere, maybe not as largely as Navy with bases all over the world, but we're currently stationed in Guam for the next 3 years. If you're looking to go to Iraq in any way you have to volunteer in the CG to go overseas. Yes, the Coast Guard is over there too.
The Coast Guard is a bit harder to get into, but if you're physically sound and can find a recruiter, I'd definetly say it's worth your time and effort to check out before you go signing any dotted lines.
Coast Guard is the military's best kept secret. Good luck and it's cool that you're even considering joining one of the armed services.

Answer 4

In the AF if you are not an officer you get to sit in a hole in Utah.

In the Navy you think you are safe but now they are taking Navy Personnel and sending them to the Army and Marine units to fill in for certain specialties.

The Marines are cool if you like action

The Army is cool and if you are female or a minority you seem to get upgrades quicker, but that is just my perspective as a female.

PS if you Like to Fly the Navy has More aircraft thwan the AF and in the Army you are more likely to get to fly than in all other services as a NON Officer

Answer 5

Depends on what you want to do? Do not let the recruiter talk you into something you are not interested in doing... I was in the army,,, I wish I had joined the Air Force.... NO WAY Navy,,, travel is good, but not with a family...

like I said it all depends on what type of job you will be doing. find out what you qualify for, and what you like to do in life,, then go from there.

Answer 6

It helps to know and understand the mission of each. Do your homework and study the mission of each branch of service. I can give you a brief description but you need to see the complete "picture" yourself. This will help you determine your best interest. You also have to understand this is the military and no matter which branch of service you enter you are training to protect the United States and your main focus is "war", if necessary. You also have the right to "shop" the different services. You may take their tests to determine which branch will offer you a course of study you prefer. By all means, don't get pressured by a recruiter to sign anything before YOU make a choice.

You will receive valuable training necessary in life. Your course of study, in most cases, becomes your main job as a civilian. It makes you a better, more productive, citizen. You learn and understand how to associate with people, no matter what their backgrounds maybe. Most importantly, you will learn how to take care of yourself, first, and continue to work as a "team" with others in all aspects of life.

I am retired Navy and I continue with an Air Force friend to visit high schools and colleges for recruitment purposes. The best advice I can give high school students is continue your education through college. If this is not feasible or cost restrictive for your family, then the military may be an excellent alternative for you. All branches have excellent courses and careers. You can also begin and complete a college education.

Answer 7

Depends on what you want to do.

If you wanna be a paratrooper, there is not much sense joining anything except the Army.

If you wanna work on Bombers, no sense in joining any service except the Air Force.

If you wanna be on submarines, no sense joining any service other than the Navy.

If you wanna do Amphibious Assaults, there is no sense in joining any service other than the Marine Corps.

You need to figure out what you want to do first.

Then figure out, in what areas of the world you want to do it.

Then decide how much traveling you want to do.

Basicly, the Air Force has more over seas duty stations than the other branchs do.

The Navy and Marines do alot more traveling and visiting foreign ports.

Each service is pretty much locked in, to where state side duty locations are.

So if you wanna live in North Dakota, your gonna have to join the AF,

If you want to live in Florida, forget the Army.

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So make your decisions, then investigate, what service is best for you.

Answer 8

Air Force, they take care of their airmen. When the Air Force and the Army gets funds, the Air Force spends the money on the people first and then the things for the Mission, but the Army spends it on the Mission and then finally, if there is something left, then they spend it on the people.

If you are ever in Germany, just go to Ramstein Air Base, they have the coolest PX/Bx EVER, better than any Army one I've seen.

Answer 9

Airforce

Answer 10

Navy. It encompasses all of what you're looking for. Thanks to it's carriers it has an air force. The Marines are under the Navy's authority, giving it both the Marines and an army of sorts.