Im married, trying to get a divorce, i have two kids 2year old and a 11month, i would love to join the airforce, im 24 going to 25 by march, im 5.3 135 pounds. I wanna have a better future for my kids and me, and this is the only way i see it, i always wanted to joing the military, i just didn't know which one, but now that i made up my mind, i don't know if its too late with all these happening in my life. Can somobody please tell me if its ok for me to join now? and if i would be elegible to do so? i wanna serve my country and get a career to support my kids in the future. what do i need to persue my dream?
2007-11-24 16:57:24 · 9 answers · asked by Lavender 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I do have my mom to take care of my kids, and i want to be independent from my husband, specially now with the divorce and ****.
2007-11-24 17:19:41 · update #1
I am prior Air Force and it seems that there is nothing to prohibit you from joining. Of course there will be some interviews and testing that will make the final determination. Just go down and talk to your local recruiter.
I loved my time in and encourage you to act on your dream.
Aim High...
2007-11-24 17:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by Tony 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're making the right choice with the Air Force. My husband is active duty AF and we love it. He's around to watch our son grow up, which if he were Army or Marines, he wouldn't be. I have so much respect for those two branches but as a military wife, I'm SO glad my husband is AF. With you having such young children yourself, this is the best way to go.
As for the divorce, I have no idea if this will hinder you in any way or not. I would think though it would have to be finalized, but you'll need to ask the recruiter.
I'm not sure what the age limit is either with the military. Keep in mind that if you're enlisting you're going to be much younger than the average 18 year old enlistee. If you're planning on going the officer route, you'll need a degree but you can go through ROTC while attending college which is what my husband did. There's also OTS which you would go through once you've already obtained your degree.
Either way, you'll need to speak with a recruiter and my advice to you - be realistic about what job you'll have in the military. The AF decides your career based on its needs so where ever they're most undermanned will probably be where you end up working.
2007-11-24 19:25:33 · answer #2 · answered by Debbie G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go talk to a recruiter and get on it. I didn't read other answers so I'm not sure if this has been said......you CAN be a single parent with custody of your children in the military. You will have to fill out a family plan which basically states who will care for your children when you can't be at home (basic training, school, deployments, in the field, etc etc) I know lots of single parents, some mothers some fathers. If this is something you want then do it and don't let anyone hold you back!
The air force has the shortest deployments which would probably work good for you being a single parent.
2007-11-25 00:18:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'd recommend finalizing your divorce before heading off to boot camp, but its not a requirement. You need to talk to a recruiter and take the ASVAB. Its a standard test for all military branches. Your test score will determine what type of jobs you are eligible for. Boot camp is usually 6 weeks long and is at Lackland in San Antonio, TX. Then from there you will go to your trade school, which will probably be another 6 weeks. From there you can take some time off before you head to your first command. For more information on the Air Force check out their recruiting page at http://www.airforce.com/ I also recommend checking out their no-recruiting page at http://www.af.mil for a better feel of whats going on in that branch. You can also check out Air Force Times. Its a weekly newspaper for all things Air Force. http://www.airforcetimes.com/ Lastly I recommend checking out http://www.military.com They have an Air Force section, but they also have a join the military section. I used it when I joined the Navy. I would be careful about giving up "custody" of your children at least on paper. I used to be in personnel and I know of a case where a service member had a hard time getting her housing allowance started once she got to her command because on paper she did not have custody of her children. I hope that helps.
2007-11-24 17:57:41 · answer #4 · answered by big_erin_97 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get the divorce finalized first. You may also have to give temporary guardianship to your mom when first joining. (Once in you can have the guardianship renamed back to you) that's what my sis had to do before she joined the AF. And no, it's not too late for you to start a career but I would choose something with a higher likelihood of remaining in the states...say...medical?
I'm an AF vet and so is my baby sis.
2007-11-24 17:11:41 · answer #5 · answered by filipinofearfactor 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You might not be able to join the military in the middle of a legal dispute, not sure though. Other wise, you should be eligible. Keep in mind that if for some reason you a recruited into battle you may die, and that the military might not support your family as well as they say they will. Your family might be safer if you pursue another career. Good luck, and stay safe!
2007-11-24 17:04:34 · answer #6 · answered by sinisterslug 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You might want to check into the fact you will be a single parent. It is not unheard of or something they forbid but they try to prevent single parents with custody of their children from joining due to issues with deployments and tdys and the children.
You may have to give physical custody to your soon to be ex husband.
2007-11-24 19:31:33 · answer #7 · answered by celtic_princess 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Problem number one: you have three Dependants: spouse and two kids. the AF will assume the father will be primary care giver. you will require a credit check to enlist in the AF. when you divorce, custody must be spelled out and you must have a rock solid Family care plan. the Father can easily seek out full custody base don your militray commitment.
Problem 2: if you divorce first, you will be INELIGIBLE to enlist, period. you may NOT give up custody to enlist, and you may NOT regain custody for the entire first term of enlistment.
your primary responsibility is to YOUR CHILDREN. you gave up any rights you had to fulfill your own dreams when you chose to have them.
2007-11-25 02:00:41 · answer #8 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yea you can do it..it will be hard but as time goes by it will get better..
2007-11-24 17:26:15 · answer #9 · answered by USAF SSGT WIFEY 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋