Off to Basic

Post by **Beowulf** » 2004-01-19 02:06am

Two days from now, I'll be at Lackland AFB. Tonight however, is pretty much the last chance I'll get to be online. I'll be back in 6 weeks or so... hopefully.

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2004-01-19 02:10am

6 weeks? Air Force basic is that short?

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2004-01-19 02:12am

EmperorMing wrote:6 weeks? Air Force basic is that short?

9 weeks, iirc....unless he's getting some leave and hitting up a cyber cafe...

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2004-01-19 02:16am

Good luck and we'll be waiting until you get back.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2004-01-19 02:18am

Nope, it's really that short. Then I have tech school.

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2004-01-19 02:22am

Beowulf wrote:Two days from now, I'll be at Lackland AFB. Tonight however, is pretty much the last chance I'll get to be online.

Keep your head up, but don't stick out. Basic Training (at least in the Army) is where you blend in and do the heck what you're told, when you're told to do it. Have fun too, for if AF Basic is anything like Army Basic, you'll never forget it!

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-01-19 04:52am

Rogue Ice doesn't seem to want to use this avatar I suggested to him so you are welcome to use it when you get back.

Anyway, good luck. Plan on getting very good at folding your clothes (it's a discipline and attention to detail thing).

I'd have to agree with jegs2's recomendation about not standing out. Most of the people who got special positions while I was in boot also ended up losing them. After that the company commanders knew who they were and paid a bit more attention to them. Now, if you are really good and don't screw up in a boot leadership role you can pick up an extra stripe coming out of boot (meritorious advancement, at least in Navy boot. It's the difference between E-1 & E-2 or maybe E-2 and E-3). Sometimes every little bit helps and any promotion means more pay.

Also, if you have any smart assed tendancies keep them as quiet as possible. Smart assed comments lead to many push-ups, running and other more unpleasant things.

Post by **RogueIce** » 2004-01-19 02:17pm

Tsyroc wrote:Rogue Ice

About damned time you people got it right.

Tsyroc wrote:doesn't seem to want to use this avatar I suggested to him so you are welcome to use it when you get back.

http://members.aol.com/tsyroc/boot.jpg

That's because I'm already an old salt. Really. With my one year of NROTC and all. Yep.

Or so I tell myself...

Nathan F wrote:
EmperorMing wrote:6 weeks? Air Force basic is that short?

9 weeks, iirc....unless he's getting some leave and hitting up a cyber cafe...

Nope, it's only six. Navy boot is, IIRC, nine. But the mighty USAF's basic training is only six weeks long.

Just think of it as being like summer camp.

And good thing I used that Preview button, or I would've posted it as six months long instead. Twice that of the Marines.

THough with the Chair Force's tech schools, you never know.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2004-01-19 02:49pm

You are a luckly bastard to go to Lackland during January and February. I went through during July and August and boy was that not fun. You should have a much cooler experience than I had. Do you know where you will be going next?

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2004-01-19 03:33pm

Have fun, try not to stand out or do your best to stand out, and KNOW YOUR SOCIAL

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-01-19 03:36pm

Good luck and see ya back in 6 or so weeks

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Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2004-01-19 03:59pm

[Nelson]Ha-haa![/Nelson]

Good luck! Have fun!

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