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At least in the Navy you can say you were in the military, lived the military life,maybe not the Marines but still military.
USAF is about as military as the Girl Scouts, their cookie sales are probably harder, but if soft and easy is how you roll, the AF is for you.
your rating is your job in the military. every enlisted person attends a school to get training on how to perform a specific job. in most branches your job is called your rate or rating.
Thanks, Crew Chief--I have heard that the Air Force is 'different' from other branches of the military--more intelligent people--that is what I was told.
I would want to be in the Air Force if I were choosing a branch of the military I think, if that is true.spanx
In case you didn't know
First man to brake the sound barrier Chuck Yeager, Captain, USAF
First American in space, Alan Shepard Commander, USN
First man on the moon, Neil Armstrong was a former Naval aviator.
You can have the intelligence in the world but if you don't have heart to inspire and drive you, you're just left with school loans.
First man to brake the sound barrier Chuck Yeager, Captain, USAF
First American in space, Alan Shepard Commander, USN
First man on the moon, Neil Armstrong was a former Naval aviator.
You can have the intelligence in the world but if you don't have heart to inspire and drive you, you're just left with school loans.
BTW, Go Navy!!
I know I like what NASA does. I was in a group that discussed Chuck Yeager and he sounds--'better than Tom Cruise--The Toppest Gun on Earth'--Yeager wasn't that concerned with the earth---more concerned about what might be learned if we pushed the limits.
Yes, I well remember Neil Armstrong and the moon landing. ??1967??--it was something that some never believed could be Done and yet WE DID IT.
Some 'fools' online don't believe the moon landing wasn't real---believe it was a conspiracy of the US government. I can't believe what I have heard online--there is a huge conspiracy theory about the Royal Family that has been passed along---pure evil --the Royal Family. I just don't believe a lot of what I hear or read. School teacher--I knew a teacher that married an attorney who's father 'worked' in Huntsville--believe me this attorney is a good one and would have known if his Dad wasn't telling the truth.
Go USA---Let Freedom Ring. Born on 911 myself---will never forget that bit of news. Met some NYC's who will also--'Never Forget'. George Bush did the Right thing---let's see how long it takes for some to understand this. jmo.
First man to brake the sound barrier Chuck Yeager, Captain, USAF
First American in space, Alan Shepard Commander, USN
First man on the moon, Neil Armstrong was a former Naval aviator.
You can have the intelligence in the world but if you don't have heart to inspire and drive you, you're just left with school loans.
BTW, Go Navy!!
First man to orbit the Earth, John Glenn, Colonel, USMC
... the Air Force is 'different' from other branches of the military--more intelligent people-- ...
mmm
When I first got my B.S. I was surprised at how many of the enlisted folks I was working with already had theirs, it rather inspired me to work toward my Masters. Later I was not alone with a M.A. either.
For years I worked alongside of many nuclear physicists and missile engineers. Then on the civilian side our Tech Reps were from Rockwell, Sperry, and Autonetics; they all cycled 6-months for NASA and 6-months with us under SSPO [Strategic Special Projects Office].
The Quantum Physics eggheads that I worked with do a lot on gravity-vector navigation, and they are amazing.
I find it hard to imagine that in terms of surrounding yourself with 'intelligent' people; that the Air Force can top that.
I know that the Air Force with their missile silos did a lot of grandstanding for the public. In reality they only had a small minority of the nuclear warheads, as compared to the Silent Service.
Silos are stationary. They do not move up and down, nor do the travel around the world. Nor do their missiles carry satellites that orbit, nor do they have as many multiple warheads on each satellite.
So what gives the Air Force the rep for being the 'intelligent' service?
I've served in both Navy and AF. I liked them both but for different reasons. AF definately has the edge in services: their Exchange, Commisary, Dorms, etc are in my opinion, much better than Navy's. AF is kinda pampered in that regard. But in the Navy there is a strong sense of ritual and tradition because it is an older service than the AF, and I felt a stronger brotherhood in the Navy than I did in the AF. The AF was more like the corporate world with uniforms. THe Navy was the Navy. That's the best I can describe it. DM me if you have specific questions.
I've served in both Navy and AF. I liked them both but for different reasons. AF definately has the edge in services: their Exchange, Commisary, Dorms, etc are in my opinion, much better than Navy's. AF is kinda pampered in that regard. But in the Navy there is a strong sense of ritual and tradition because it is an older service than the AF, and I felt a stronger brotherhood in the Navy than I did in the AF. The AF was more like the corporate world with uniforms. THe Navy was the Navy. That's the best I can describe it. DM me if you have specific questions.
I agree, the Air Force goes a long way when it comes to creature comfort in comparison with the other branches but it also has more red tape when it comes to aircraft maintenance from my observation.
In my squadron it takes one shop to pull an ejection seat in an F-4 Phantom not so in the Air Force. It would take at least two shops to the same job and it takes longer.
I know it works for them but I don't know how they meet the flight schedule.
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