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@@marcusvinicius-yo4ii I think it’s very unlikely that you would have to deploy with the Air National Guard but I guess these days you never know. Most just do the 1 weekend a month, 2 weeks a year unless you really want active time. That being said, once you get the conditional release you are no longer in the guard so no worries there.

@mydailybf1096 You can be selected to be a pilot in the Air Force and go through the USAF Academy, ROTC, or OTS. Additionally, if you commission into the Air Force you will have an opportunity to cross train into being a pilot after you are on active duty.

@@jrobion Thak you, Cant wait to serve!

@@Grace-ry4cs I don’t have any inside knowledge of SLECP, but I just researched it a little bit. It sounds like a great program, but it looks like they only select up to 3 per year, per MAJCOM. You would have to really stand out to be selected at the MAJCOM level, but maybe you will get it. It’s worth a shot. You would be applying to the SLECP-O program since you have your degree(s). I found some examples of packages here: airforcehub.com/slecp-a-slecp-o/ I’m not sure how to start an application I would actually think a regular OTS package might have better odds of selection

Hi, I can try to answer your question, however, there are a lot of variables you need to consider. The best case would be you apply to OTS and get in with no issues and you are off and running. The variable is how many people the AF is putting through OTS at the moment. Those numbers change with AF officer needs. Also it will take about 8 months from beginning to heading off to OTS and that's if you get selected the first time. The benefit of enlisting first is that you have a steady job with benefits and you are start your clock for retirement purposes. If you are a good airman you should be able to get to OTS, but realistically you will be enlisted for at least 3 years before you are able to do that. You will need to be at your first base for 2 years before they will let you put in an OTS package. Additionally, if you choose a critically undermanned career field to enlist into, they might not approve you leaving to go to OTS. This is rare, but could happen. I think you are more likely to get picked up for OTS as en enlisted member vs a person off the street, but I don't know how they weigh certain things when they do the board. To answer your other questions. I think you are more likely to get picked up for OTS if you are enlisted, however, I don't have any inside knowledge of this. Yes you could be picked up for OTS with your degree. The AF will look at you as a whole person also and there is an interview portion in the application and that's also important. If you enlist you are looking at probably 3 years at the earliest. An Air Force officer recruiter will be able to answer your OTS questions much better than me. He/she will know what the numbers are looking like currently as well. Good Luck!

I got out after 10 years combined experience with AD and reserve. It got frustrating with a graduate degree. VERY frustrating. During my first term, people would crack at me as a SrA with an undergrad. What if there were less red tapes and almost guaranteed OTS without these dog and pony shows... but, it is what it is.

Go into it with a good attitude like you seem to and you will have a great time. There will be good times and bad times, but the camaraderie is outstanding. Good on ya. Cheers!

Glad it was helpful to you and your son! Good luck to him

@@mattgardner3763 you can definitely join AFROTC if you are in the ANG. Your best bet is to call the AFROTC office at your nearest college. You might have to add a year of college to complete the program

@@jrobion thats great news I just got my job list for the squadron im looking at and i am not happy. I got a high asvab score and the jobs avauilable are really meh.

@@mattgardner3763 You would need to get a conditional release from the guard to ROTC. Your age shouldn’t matter if you’re already enlisted

@@jrobionso I spoke to the recruiter at Cal State San Bernardino ROTC. He told me that the age limit to commission is 42 regardless of prior service. It was frustrating to hear because I was under the impression that I would get credit for any prior service.

@@jrobiondo you know if any other recruiters that might be better to talk to?

Good question. That is considered a remote and remotes do not typically allow family members to come along. If you want to pay for her to come on your own and find a place for her to stay that could be an option, but it's out of your own pocket.

@jrobion Thanks for answering man! Do they still pay bah if you get sent to Thule, so my wife could still stay in our apartment?

@@malachor5ve Yes, they still pay you BAH if it’s an unaccompanied assignment. Some people get out of their apartments and store their stuff in a storage unit to pocket the BAH.

Sorry, I missed your question. Well, I think it depends. A direct commission to OTS would be ideal, however, the application process can take some time and OTS is the smallest commissioning source. They change the number of trainees through OTS as needed to support the number of new officers the Air Force needs. If you enlist first you are looking at the very least 2 years before you can go to OTS, but you have a steady paycheck and you are earning years towards the military retirement. I would ask an officer recruiter to see how the accession numbers are for OTS currently. Good luck!

@@jrobion thank you sir! I have decided I will go the enlisted route, and grind it out for 2 years and obtain my M.S. I’ll then reassess myself and my situation and if I feel like OTS is for me I will apply!

I meant I had both at the same time. Now the G.I. Bill has changed so I'm not sure if you would be eligible for unemployment. I basically got $1150 per month to pay for anything school related. Since I just got out of the AF I qualified for unemployment so I had both. I ended up getting a part time job and still was able to keep unemployment as long as I reported how much I made per week. Then they adjusted my unemployment down as needed.

@@sam-xq2jw It’s still the same process, the only thing that changes year to year are the numbers selected and the averages for each category. Those flight hours will give a boost to your PCSM. Try your get straight As and max out your PT test.

@@TrevorHirschi That’s great! I’m glad they helped. Thanks for watching.

@@jrobion you should do a video explaining SCRA. I’m needing to purchase a vehicle soon before I leave for BMT, and I’m not sure if this would apply to me or if I have to be going overseas on deployment.

@@TrevorHirschi That's a great idea for a video, thanks!

@@domonicksanchez8703 If you have a university w ROTC near your community college they might have a cross town agreement which means you can go to that school 1 time per week for all the required ROTC stuff. If you don’t have a cross town agreement you would have to add at least 1 year onto your degree plan. That could also be work towards your masters. They are strict on the minimum 3 year program though. If you do have an ROTC in your town give them a call or email. Someone will be willing to talk w you and answer your questions.

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Same here too bro what detachemnet you at?

@@E.alducin18 I’m at Det 250 in Iowa State bro!

Yes, most of the time. On rare occasions they have early retirement. This is if the AF needs to reduce numbers. This is usually 17+ years.

Well, there are a lot of variables to consider for both paths. Is your goal to be an officer? If it is I would still recommend joining ROTC. The difference in pay as an officer is really going to be huge your first 4 years in and depending on how much college debt you have, you should be able to pay it off fairly easily. You will also get help with college through ROTC. They are now putting everyone on scholarship once they get back from field training. This means the last 2 years of college you will be on scholarship. Once you commission, you will be a 2nd Lt, and it's only 2 years to 1st Lt and 2 more to Captain. Checkout the pay chart for a Captain and you will see what I'm talking about. Then you will still have the GI bill to get advanced degrees later on. If you don't really care to be an officer then I would recommend that you enlist like you mentioned. While enlisted you can finish up your degree taking classes after work and you will be all set for your degree. You can apply for OTS while enlisted, but it is very competitive and the number of people that go through OTS is way less than ROTC or USAFA. I would think that for the long term going ROTC is a better option, but there certainly isn't anything wrong with enlisting either. The pay isn't bad and the benefits are great, it just isn't as much money as an officer would make. Hope this helps.

I’ve seen those news stories too. The alarm means the crew has to process an EAM (emergency action message). The code books used to decode the message are classified so they can’t be viewed by the TV crew which is why they need to step out. While the crew is on duty and it’s just the 2 of them and the blast door is locked one person can sleep and most actions can be accomplished by lone awake person including decoding certain EAMs. If something more important happens or if you get visitors you need to wake up the other crew member. Usually the second crew member does not need to be woken up. Some people have a reputation for being a status magnet meaning everything goes wrong when they are on alert and not much sleep will happen.

​@@jrobion Thanks so much for explaining further how the shift works for the 2 Launch Officers. I had *no idea* that some EAM's could be decoded by just one Launch Officer, given the mission-critical nature of the job itself. Obviously, both Launch Officers need to be at the console in order to launch the nuclear-tipped Minuteman ICBM's to wherever they are programmed to go, resulting in the Apocalypse. Regarding "visitors" to the Launch Bunker underground, I'm guessing that when a Full Colonel or (worse yet) a 1 or 2 star general shows up, BOTH officers need to up and "ready to go," as they say. How was the food at the missile site? Were the chefs pretty good cooks? Again, thanks for your reply to my comment. Really appreciated.

Thanks for the comment! We know each other?

@@jrobion I'm Tristan's dad.

If you could get into the ROTC program somehow I would suggest that. Since you only have 2 years of school left I don't think ROTC is an option. This leaves the only option as OTS. ROTC is more of a sure fire way to get a commission, but you can't do it with 2 year unless there is a special program. The main point is that ROTC is the largest commissioning source and OTS is the smallest meaning they aren't taking nearly the number of people. The application process for OTS is pretty long and competitive too, but if you went ROTC you would definitely commission right after you get your masters. If the AF needs officers OTS becomes more of an option because they will increase the numbers they put through. The bottom line is I recommend ROTC if you can do it, but OTS might be the only option you have.

Hi. You can be an officer in the reserves, but your only option would be OTS since you are so close to getting your degree. I recommend talking to a reserve recruiter about the process of applying for that. Good luck.

@@jrobion thank you for your quick response!

That's definitely a viable option. What happens if you don't graduate? do you have to go back into the enlisted corps or are you just out? I would think the USAFA prep school would be pretty competitive and my advice is mostly to average airman. Did you have a top notch package for the prep school? Airman of the quarter or anything like that?

@@jrobion I was in the category of not having high enough SAT/ACT scores. Whether you’re prior enlisted, everyone is formally enlisted. I think the requirement was 4 years when I went through. So yes, if you failed you would have to finish out your contract. Three groups of people in the Prep School. Those that didn’t meet the threshold for testing while applying to USAFA. The jocks who were recruited but didn’t meet requirements and prior enlisted that fell in the same category. This school was all about raising SAT & ACT scores. I think we were tested twice a semester. Prior enlisted are judged by their promotion history, so a number are directly selected to USAFA, but many don’t meet the testing threshold and become preppies.

Yes

It IS a GS pay scale, director is SES

There's a documentary on youtube (can't remember which one) where a Missile Launch Officer had graduated from the Air Force Academy; not sure if he wanted to be a launch officer, or just using the experience as a stepping-stone to other jobs in the Air Force. Even if he wanted to be a launch officer, I kinda felt sorry for the guy, being stuck 60-80 feet underground in the launch control room. If that's what he wanted and is happy doing that function, more power to him!

I would contact an Air Force officer recruiter and see how many people thy are putting through OTS currently and how long the process will take. You might as well put a package in and see how it goes. That would get you in the AF faster.

Yes, it is 1 year per the regulation. There might be other things that could delay you though. If you have a very long initial training program you might have to wait until that’s complete. You might also be required by your base to finish your 5 level training. The pace that gets done is on you which is good. I would say realistically it will probably be closer to 2 years. Of course it will be competitive so you need to be a rock star airman to have the best chances. Just be sure to get a job you are happy with in case you don’t get selected. 🤞

Hello. Unfortunately it probably won't work out. The AFROTCI 36-2011 from 2018 states that a cadet may take 1 year of graduate work as part of ROTC. It also states that ROTC is either a 3 or 4 year program so since you are already getting a degree you won't have 3 or 4 years of graduate study. It also states that scholarship money can't be used to pursue a second undergraduate degree. To be sure you should contact a local ROTC detachment and ask them. The regulation I cited is 6 years old and there might be updated guidance.

When I was a ROTC instructor the guidance said that you cannot join ROTC to get a second bachelors degree. Not double major, but you already have one and you are getting another one in ROTC. If that is still the case your best bet would be to try for OTS. It wouldn't hurt to get on your commander's good side. Taking on extra duties and doing them well is also a good idea. If you can get som airman of the quarter awards they look really good on an OTS package. To get the most up to date guidance you can call any ROTC office and ask one of the instructors; they all should know if you can get a 2nd bachelors in ROTC. Good luck!

I’m sorry, I don’t think that is possible. You need to be in ROTC for a minimum of 3 years and most graduate degrees are around 2 years. I would recommend calling the ROTC office at the school you want to go to be sure. OTS would be the other option.

Sounds like a pretty creative way to do a hot tub. I think mine has about 200 gallons of water and I empty it about once per year.

@@jrobion that’s what mine holds as well and I change mine twice a year. Once in spring and again at the end of summer. I have two locations where it sits, one outside for summer and one inside for winter. I just notice I didn’t finish my sentence 🤣 the coolest part is mine is movable with the skid bottom. We can move it with the bobcat pretty much wherever I want it.

@@jrobiontwice a year because I have to move it and it makes it easier to move empty 👍

Congratulations! I hope my video helped you get the slot.

It definitely did help, going in I was able to immediately understand what I needed to do to put myself in the best position to be selected. Thank you!

i’m like 75% sure you have to be enlisted for 5 years to get 01e

You get O-1E pay if you've been in over 4 years. Not 4 exactly, but over 4. Like 4 years and 1 day. I had O-1E pay because I did 4 years active, then joined the Reserves so I had enough time.

Back then the federal government increased the amount of unemployment people could get. It was after the 2000 market crash. Added to that I took a smaller amount of unemployment since I had a part time job. By working part time I reported what I made each week and the unemployment made up the difference to equal $350 per week. I believe my total unemployment benefits were increased to $12,000.