Is Air Force ROTC hard??
Some of my best college memories are from AFROTC. It began friendships that have lasted and training that improved my life. I recommend it to anyone who is in (or is going to be in) college, and wants to join the military. Is it hard? It's as hard as you want it to be. The classes are generally very easy. It's everything else that may make it difficult. To be accepted and stay in the program, you have to have a GPA greater than 2.5 (though, if you want to be in a competitive career, you'll have to have MUCH higher, i.e. pilot). To get an Enrollment Allocation you need to show yourself in the top of the corps (because you are competing with everyone in the country). If you do that, you'll do just fine. My suggestion, do as much as you can as well as you can. When you say you will do something, DO IT and do it WELL! If your grades slip at all, cut back. Those are the most important, but make sure your face gets around, and that people know you and can count on you. Some people love it (like me) and some people hate it (like many I know who dropped out). Take it for what it's worth. It's training you to be an airman. Don't think it's anything other than the military and you'll be okay.
Are CDC's in the Air Force hard?
Hello Brian, You is your "friend"????? And ask him (if he is in the Air Force) if he was lazy when he did his CDC's for upgrade to the 5 skill level. Keep all your technical school workbooks for Client Systems. The CDC's are written almost exactly like student study guides from technical school. I would venture to say that they are also written BY the technical school instructors. Back during my time, we had to complete our upgrade CDC's in about 8 months. Our unit training NCO orders and gives us our volumes for the CDC. Each AFSC has a different number of volumes. My ground radar maintenance CDC had 10 volumes. We got one each month. You get to keep the CDC volumes because you need them to study for SSgt when you take the WAPS (Weighed Airman Promotion System) exams, annually, until you get promoted to SSgt. THEN, you get NEW CDCs to study for promotion to TSgt and upgrade to your "7 skill level." You are always studying in the Air Force on an annual bases; either for upgrade to a new skill level or for promotion exams annually. Your "FRIEND" is probably lazy and so he tells you the CDC's are hard. At the end of each volume of CDC there is a book test you must take to pass that individual CDC. Then, when you complete ALL your AFSC's CDC's you get to take a FINAL upgrade test for your 5 - skill level. OK? And, I am glad that you are doing well in technical school. http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforcee... Client Systems' job description. The Air Force is modernizing and changing the AFSC to make it more up to date with the current state of computer systems. YOU are on the ground floor of this new AFSC. In a few years YOU will be the most qualified people and when you are a SSgt in 4 more years you will be training new Airmen who are coming out of school. Just like you are today. How long is your school at Keesler AFB? Best wishes. Larry Smith Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Ret.) First Sergeant
Is air force boot camp hard?
All boot camps/basics are tough if your not prepared for them..and if your a "soft" person the slightest of authority will get to you..Some people dont like to be told what to do and when to do it.. Its all on you..If your a candy *** then AF basic is gonna be tough for you..I myself would laugh at it because I was made rough around the edges..and AF basic would not of challenged me.. Of the five boot.basics I would say its the easiest mentally and physicaly..
Navy, Air Force, Army, or Marines?
I don't know much about the military at all, mostly because kids where I live usually have their parents pay for absolutely everything, so please bare with me as I have no knowledge in this subject. I'm thinking about joining after high school, but I'm not sure which would be best for me. My brother is going through college and it has put alot of strain on my family to keep up with the expenses. I'm a very good student (4.09gpa) and would like to eventually become a doctor, would any of these military branches help me in getting there? What are the physical demands? I'm a female, I'm in shape, but running's not exactly my best attribute and I need to work on swimming. I'm also willing to start working out alot more often. I spoke with my teachers brother who joined the Navy and now works in submarines, he says the Army doesn't have good living conditions at all, which branch has the best living conditions? Are females treated differently in the military?
Is becoming an Air Force officer as hard as it seems?
Having friends who go to the AFA, I can tell you it is not piece of cake. The process is grueling and a pain in the as s and a long one too. And, you have to get nominated from your state representative ; congress; vice president; president of the U.S as part of the application or appointment I should say. I'm in AF ROTC, and it is not hard as it seems at times- you just have to abide by certain standards-keep your grades 2.5 or higher, but it is also hard at the same time, because you only get three chances and if you fcuk up, your done. Basically you have to pass the pft's ( Physical fitness test); get a medical examination and DoDMERD has to make sure you are cleared. I'm having issues with that right now, but all I need to do is get the medical papers sent to them. It better work. Any who, if you want to fly-go to the academy, you have a better chance, since that is the reason most cadets go there any ways. Doing ROTC, it is more competitive, because slots are given out nationally, so you literally have to be in top of your class. Doing ROTC is definitely the easiest way to go in order to commission, it's board, and they are not as picky, just keep up your grades ; your physically ability-as in stay in shape, and you should be good to go. How old are you? ....if you are a junior-get working on your academy application....time is running out. If you are younger, try to apply to the summer seminar, -it is basically a week at the academy over the summer, with future appointees as well, that have been selected from a crap load of applicants, to see what it's like to be a cadet, and I think there is some flying time in there too. Good Luck. But, just because you apply to the summer seminar and you get in, that does not gurantee that you will get into the academy-that is a whole another application, and if you do apply to the seminar and don't get in, that does not mean you won't get in either-I have know of people who get into the seminar, and not the academy and vise versa.