PLEASE HELP! i geting ready to go to basic training for air force........?

and i need some advice on several things am i doing the right thing right now i have a steady girlfriend who is freakin out more than me becase im gonna be gone all the time an she is worried about the time we will c each other, also im nervious about basic training any sugestions??????????????

PLEASE HELP! i geting ready to go to basic training for air force........?
I thought the Air Force only accepted smart people.
Reply:Don't be nervous, the TI's will pick that up right away,


make sure you know who are talking to sir/mam's don't get those mix up.


make sure you have your cover on right away when exiting a building.


Go to Chapel/church on Sundays. the best stress relief there is in BMT.


No cover no salute. remember that.


and the most important thing,,


When the TI's say they don't want to see a single hair on your face, it DOES NOT MEAN SHAVE OFF YOUR EYEBROWS!
Reply:I just recently got out of the Navy after 6 years, and I can tell you that bootcamp is NOT fun and you will hate every minute of it, but I promise you when you get out, you will feel like you have really accomplished something very big. It is a great feeling, as far as your girlfriend goes, if she is serious about you she will wait, you can assure her you won't cheat there, since you will be living with a bunch of guys for the next 11 weeks. Good luck and godspeed. Trust me your doing the right thing by enlisting!
Reply:I don't know a lot about Air Force training, but I'll offer a couple of thoughts based on my experience as a Marine recruit.





First, relax about the training itself. You can handle basic, just like lots of other men and women do every day. That doesn't mean it will be easy. You'll have to learn to adapt to military discipline. You'll probably have to deal with major homesickness. You'll probably find yourself wishing you'd never joined. But you can take it.





As for your girlfriend, there's not a lot of comfort I can offer. Separation hurts, but it's one of the sacrifices you make when you sign on as an American warrior. Some couples can take the strain; some couples can't. "Dear John" letters are not uncommon for a recruit. I got mine 30 years ago.





It's tough, but that's what you signed up for. So suck it up, tell your girlfriend you'll call when you can, and go tackle your future. You can do this. Good luck to you both.





JMB
Reply:This accurate type of information is unavailable on Yahoo Answers.





You must visit with, or telephone your hometown military Recruiters for the very latest information. (A visit is best when getting your information.)





Right now, start making a list of all the questions you can think of. When the time comes, take your list of questions with you to the hometown military Recruiter and "pick their brain" to ensure all your questions are answered.





Also ask what types of high school courses you would also need to graduate high school, which would be to your advantage for your potential future job, when enlisting in the military.
Reply:good luck... the military ruined my marriage....the worse part is...recently my husband came to visit and my son didnt recognize him, that was heart breaking. you see, my son is 4 and my husband has only been around him like a total of a year.





this may not be true for everyone...but it is a story i hear often.





you know the stats for marraige are 50/50...in the military it is worse....something like 80/20.





i hate to be the bearer of bad news but if you want me to lie.......





GOOD LUCK
Reply:Just my opinion but





I say right now no its not the right thing, you are going to be involved in a war that is wrong on so many levels. People have been and are still being mislead about this war and in the end its only going to prove deadly for anyone unlucky enough to join.





I support anyone who wants to fight for their country, as I was in the Air Guard myself. But this is not supporting our country, our "mission" was over long ago and those actions have caused a civil war which we are now stuck in the middle of while also feeding to the fire.





If you do decide to join then good luck, I wish you the best. But think about what it is your fighting for.
Reply:I personally know many guys who have gone in the service. If I was going to I would pick the Air force or the Navy. If you are healthy and follow orders, you can do boot camp. Maybe your girlfriend should join too. Its not like you are going to be gone forever and hopefully we will be out of Iraq before the end of the year. What are you going to do in the service, that is the important question.
Reply:First thing is to be confident about what you are doing, if you're not confident then it will just be 100 times worse with your girlfriend. The Air Force has adapted new PT regulations. Being in the Army, it was essential to enter with a one-mile run time of at least 7:30 and a 2-mile of at least 16:00. Work on not just your run, but push-ups and sit-ups as well. Having a good PT regiment, will make basic that much easier. Just remember that it won't be that long until you see each other again and you can always communicate over letters and the phone (don't count on much of those).
Reply:Yes. Here's a suggestion. Next time don't join the Air Force. What were you thinking!?
Reply:I'm prior Air Force and although I went through basic a few years ago, it's changed. Regardless, it's easy. You will get dropped several times throughout the day but the only hard part is being away from home. It's 8 weeks now but I went though when it was 6 weeks and I had fun and met great people. I learned a lot and if you do what you're told and keep your mouth shut, you won't even be noticed. My TI (training instructor) didn't even know who I was til week 3 because I made myself invisible. We woke up to Metallica, AC/DC and patriotic songs every morning. It depends on who you get as instructors and what music they like. We hardly did PT but pretty much everyone passed. You do enough pushups and running during the day you hardly need PT. It's good that your nervous but there's nothing to worry about. As for your gf, you'll both get used to the lifestyle eventually and figure things out. Good luck.
Reply:SHAME ON YOU PEOPLE FOR DISCOURAGING SOMEONE FROM PROTECTING YOUR FREEDOMS!





You are doing the right thing! I also just joined the Armed Forces and am very happy for doing so! I haven't left yet but from what I have heard, it will be the hardest most rewarding thing you will have ever done! You will hate it when you are doing it but afterward you will be so grateful that you did join. Keep your head up, pay attention and do everything you are told. Basic will fly by. As for the time spent away, it will be hard, but if she loves you she will be patient. If she can't be, then it wasn't meant to be. Good luck!
Reply:have a positive attitude about your new career. get yourself physically fit. clean yourself up and make a good impression from the start. choose your buddies wisely. keep your weapon pointing down the range at all times. look after your kit no one else will. never lend money never borrow money. best of luck. you will enjoy the experience and your g/f will be proud of you.
Reply:First of all, you should not let love guide your life. If your girlfriend loves you, she will wait for you. You will be living with a bunch of guys and when you get out, she can move where you are.


Second, if you think that going in the service is what you need to do at this time of your life, then don't let anything stop you. Going into the military is hard, it is a life change. Basic is hard but it is not so hard that you can't do it. And it may be the best thing that ever happened to you.


You don't have to go in if you don't want to--you still have to swear in again before you are officially in. And if you do go in and you absolutely can't stand it, they will give you a discharge after the first few weeks without it affecting your future. Make this decision wisely and don't let anyone else make it for you!!!!!!!
Reply:Please don't go. If they tell you that you have to they're full of it. I went and they really screwed some things up for me. It's nothing like you think. If you go the lies and abuse will astound you.