Air Force dorm tour: Grand Forks, N.D. | Elora Jean
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Here's a little insight on an Air Force dorm in Grand Forks, N.D. This dorm does not resemble every other dorm in the Air Force, in fact most are super different. If you're interested in the Air Force or saw your orders say Grand Forks, hopefully this helps!
I encourage you to check out my friends and the tours of their dorms, below:
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It wouldn't be a military thread without an "old timer" back in the day post. I was in the Air Force 1973-77 and we had left over WWII dorms/barracks. The A/C didn't always work. We didn't have rooms and got privacy only by pushing our lockers as dividers. The bathrooms were open showers. We had ten toilets and ten urinals lined in rows with no dividers. YES. You sat on the thrown with no divider (!). I was eventually at one base where we had rooms and a single roommate but the bathroom was still down the hall. Dividers but no stall doors.
God bless and thank-you to those who currently serve. This oldtimer is proud of all of you.
That's the Air Force I remember. We eventually moved to a dorm with two man rooms, metal frame beds and metal lockers just like you said. Showers at the end of the hall and a day room in a completely separate building. And oh yeah, one community wall phone at the end of the hallway.
And back in 79 to 81 at MacDill the sewer backed up to fill the hallway, and on a good rainy day the Dorm first floor would flood out. Same old WWII barracks conversion. And the third floor of our SPS dorm was TLQ and had Red Horse Squadron trashed our Day room, and break our TV. The Air craft mechanics had it much better. big screen TV, with Cable. Their AC broke4 down it was never down more then 72 hours. When our AC went down it took weeks. But at least we were only 2 to a room.
I was in the USAF overseas from '68 - '72. What air conditioning?
I’ve been in the Air Force 3 years why am I watching this lol
Wyatt T ok did you watch Kyle Gott🤷♂️
Mick Funny not before, didn’t hear of him until I was at bmt
Love her personality 😭
I love all these Air Force videos! You make me feel less stressed about joining the Air Force. Keep the videos coming
Agree, these are helpful
I am retired Air Force; probably retired before you were born, the Air Force has always treated their troops better than the other services. That being said, I just watched one video showing one dorm room from each branch. All were made by troops, not the military. The Army had the best dorm room by far (all were for E4s BTW) The AF was the worst, but she did say it was an old quarters. I would have killed to have a dorm room like that when i was single.
Ive sent my application today!!!
I was in the Air Force in the mid 80's, and we knew we had it better than the other branches. However, this is even way better than we had it. We had two people per room, with a bathroom shared between two rooms. If you were E-4 or above, you got your own room. The walls were cinderblock. We did not have it bad, but this is luxury in comparison.
I ghosted a dorm room many years ago while stationed at Minot when I was a SrA. Being single at the time, I didn't get BAH to live off base, but got together with a couple other guys and rented a 3BR apartment. Back then, rent was only like $600/mo, so it we only paid $200 each. For us, it was worth it to pay the $200 out of pocket to have a place of our own.
When did you start getting the BHA as a single person?
OMG THAT AIRMAN IS FINE AF
Ouu who’s that guy ❤️❤️❤️❤️😂
@@angelcastillo3100 IKR
@@taylorlenz8684 I mean the guy 😍
Hazel Ann he is !!! Lmao
I completely agree. 🤓He is very handsome and id totally love hanging out that a stud like that too. LUCKY girl gets to be around handsome men all day! 😊
Y’all have DORMS?? Damn I joined the wrong branch
Cara Sweeney What branch did you join?
@Ethan Dunham So much you don't see until after you've joined already. There's still plenty of information that I've learned about the Army and Air Force after I've joined that when I go back to see if it's been mentioned online, I can't find it at all. And there's still stuff you wouldn't even think about asking if you could find any info online. So saying "should’ve done more research" doesn't really work.
@@eloisehampson1858 wouldn't be surprised if it was Army.
Cara Sweeney
Imagine the astonishment that so many army soldiers have when they learn that not only does the air force have "dorms" instead of "barracks" but they can actually leave those dorms far, far sooner than soldiers can leave barracks. Supposedly, air force members can leave when they reach E4. Army can't leave barracks until they're E6, which is going to take three times as long (in some cases E5 if the barracks are over crowded). Crazy.
If you don't have a dorm, you are in the Navy and at sea. ALL of the services have always had dorms.
The closer I get to actually talking to an air Force recruiter and watching your videos The more excited I am about the possibility of me actually becoming an Airman
Katka was in my flight in BMT...he was my element leader.🤭💯😂😂
I didn’t know this was part of being an airman I’m sort of impressed and more excited than I was
Can u do a fun Air Force story time
Over a year ago I was suppose to test for my weigh in and everything and they told me I was pregnant with with my baby girl.. I’m going to still get back into the routine of things and I’m going to join still. Watching your videos gave me that encouragement I needed to speed up the process and get some pep in my step
Thanks for the video. I was originally going to be assigned to Grand Forks in 1990 but was diverted to OTJAG in the Pentagon and living at Fort Myers. It was really funny as the Air Force floors of an Army Barracks was one to two people to a room while the Army on the first and second floor had four, 4!!!!, solders to a room. The Airman also had cable in our rooms but could use an outdated TV in the day room which almost no one used. So, thank you again for the tour.
That dorm looks better than my house
Grand Forks dude here! Good on you for showing Kollinger (or Eielson). They’re a much more accurate depiction of the dorms as a whole. Unlike Barnes, being the Taj Mahal of eternal happiness, and Bunch (currently) being the moldy blast back to the 1950s. Thankfully though, Bunch will be renovated immediately following Gray Hall’s renovation wrap up.
But anyways, killer job showing the base in a positive light! Sometimes it gets a bit rough to see the pros over the cons up here.
2 years into my army contract. Airforce has it good, shoulda joined them
Was assigned to GFAFB "84 to 89" the dorm I lived in was a cinder block room with no amenities like a microwave, refrigerator, sink, bathroom. You had to shower in a community bathroom and had no cooking facilities aside from a microwave in the dayroom. And as far as the additional 800 dollars a month for food. As a SSgt I only made 1000 a month. I would give my right nut to live in these dorm conditions today. You kids are so lucky to have these great living facilities today. But God bless you for keeping me safe.
Nice upgrade from what I had at Grand Forks AFB when I was there in the late 1970’s. My “barracks”, as we called them back then, were 2 guys to a room, with a small bathroom separating 2 more guys that had their room.
No group kitchen or bike storage back then.
Our day rooms were similar.
My barracks (322) was brand new in 1976, but has since been bulldozed from what I can see on Google maps. It was located west of the Red River Inn (Chow hall) which is now the location of a road and pond.
Interesting video.
Elora!! Your AF vids are soo helpful and entertaining I literally binged them all 😄
A couple months? I was in the dorms for a solid 4 years. I’m impressed.
I live in ND too. I just signed for enistment in the army a few days ago and have been binging your videos religiously. I know army and air force are different but everything helps when i have no knowledge on anything after basic.
great video Elora. Thanks for the tour.
Lol Jesus Christ our navy barracks are like a 3rd world country compared to this shit 😂
Sorry to be so offtopic but does any of you know a tool to log back into an instagram account??
I was stupid forgot the login password. I would love any help you can give me
@August Rodrigo Instablaster ;)
55 years ago I left home for basic training in the Air Force (1968). I was stationed overseas my entire time. In Italy, the base was built in 1963. In Japan, the base was a former Japanese military base taken over by the US after WWII. In both cases the dorms were out of a different century compared to this. It was always 2 to a room. Initially in Italy, it was 3 to a room. There was zero privacy. Microwaves didn't exist, TV's were unheard of except for a black & white one in the 'day room' where you could only watch AFRTS reruns. Otherwise there was a latrine for you and 20 others to use along with group showers like in a high school gym class. You could live off base if you could afford it, either a "shack job" or a room mate. Living was cheap overseas 55 years ago. House rentals off base were around $150/month. Used cars were cheap. I bought a used Toyota Crown sedan in Japan for $175. People did have a lot of stereo equipment and tailor made clothes from off base tailors. Overseas, the 'black market' was quite active and a lot of stuff was bought via cartons of Marlboro's ($2/carton at the BX) or bottles of Johnny Walker Scotch. Tech school at Keesler AFB in Biloxi in 1968 was cockroach infested pre-WWII open bay wooden barracks, open latrines with a row of commodes (no privacy) and a tin trough to pee in along with one communal shower. They were finally torn down in the 1980's. It was primitive even by 1960's standards.
Goddamn does this bring back memories. I got out of A.F. in Mar 06 and I vividly remember dorm life. Our lives consisted of two things...video games and alcohol on the weekends. But those early day dorm parties in tech school were some of the best though.
“I got offered drugs one time when I was in the day room” LMFAOOOO
I was stationed at GFAFB from 1986 -1990.
I worked at what used to be called CBPO Consolidated Base personal Center.
I was in charge of what was called PC-III
I worked for CMsgt Ed Bartig.
The CBPO Commander was Col Skidmore.
The new airman’s dorm was just being moved into back in 1990.
I chose to stay in the old dorms rather than move into the NCOs dorms.
Great people, great place to be stationed.
Strangely enough, you worked with my wife, Capt Anna Clark! I was a missileer and worked part-time at CBPO, then-capt Mark Clark. Fun times, but really cold!
Thanks for doing the Base Newcomers tour! :) That's awesome that you're active on RUclips
Station at Grand Forks Jan 1981 to March 1987. Those dorms to me are awesome compared to when I was there with hard floors, no carpets, sharing it with a room mate. I wish you do a tour of the whole base. Either way I still enjoyed my Air Force times there especially during the summer time as a (Security Police). Was station also at Ellsworth, Osan, Kunsan, Misawa, Clark AB, Kuwait, Dharhan Saudi Arabia, Fort Dix training and of course the big San Antonio Lackland (3711 BMT).
Whaaat those are immensely better than the marine barracks those look like the barracks out SNCO’s get also im surprised you can move out. We can’t move out until we hit Staff Sergeant if we’re single. We’re not allowed to “ghost either”
Those rooms look sweet. I was at Grand Forks form 1974-76. . Great time there. Beer and some great Minnesota Green
Man, these dorms make me glad my current bases dorms where up to par. And luckily, since this base I’m at has limited space available, I only had to live in them for five months before they booted me out for that sweet BAH/BAS.
"You can't know about it though" 🤣
Hello. I was stationed at Grand Forks AFB from 1989-1995. Loving your video. I haven’t been back to ND since being stationed there. Keep the videos coming and stay encouraged. 😊
That chest of drawers have been around since I was in the military it looks just like those that were in the dorm. And I retired 1991.
Those may be outdated but they are better than the ones in the Army and we didn’t have a mini fridge
I love your personality!! Great video, as always Elora 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for sharing. I was there from 85 - 87
*casually name drops other cool RUclipsrs*
I also got stationed in my hometown for my first duty station. I joked I joined the military to see the county.
I’m out now but on a business trip up here and wanted to check out the base. Was going to check out the BX.
Being an Air Force veteran from 1964 - 1968, we had nothing like this. Three men to a dorm room maybe 12' X 12" and six men sharing one bathroom. It kind of saddens me that everything now seems to be so "dummied down". Not much (none) air conditioning in those years either. Wake up in Greenville, MS in July in a barracks and you could drink the air it was so thick. The only pets that you could have were the mosquitoes. Yep, at 72 I think I could get through this. But you know, I wouldn't trade those four years back in the sixties for anything. At ease Airmen!
Keeler 1968 for me. Open barracks, open latrine, trough to pee in and one open shower for all. No privacy whatsoever. No air conditioning and damn little heat during the winter. The pre WWII wooden barracks had daylight between the walls and the floor and cockroaches everywhere. The 'latrine queen' got up 10 minutes before revile to hose down the latrine to flush all the cockroaches down the drain in the floor. Thus, everything was 'wet' when you would shit, shower and shave 10 minutes later naked in front of God and country.
I leave November 20th. Lol i am nervous. You look good !!
Don't be nervous bmt is honestly a breeze and always focus on the reason why you joined and always be optimistic no matter what challenges come your way! You will do great things! 😁
@@ESJGAMING oh whoa. Thank you so much !! I needed that alot. Thank you again !!
No problem Ashley have fun and embrace this outstanding journey that you are gonna take, cause trust me if you joined for the right reasons, nothing can stop you. Enjoy let me know I can help you further.
@@thenamesjohny1490 yeah I have been in for two years now
HOLY WASHROOM Batman!!!!!
When I was at GFAFB, a female and male in the same barracks together would get you some SERIOUS problems. And I do mean SERIOUS. And every guy would be chasing that tail.
I didn't mind Grand Forks Air Force Base but when you go to Minot that is being as cold as hell but yeah living in the dorms suck and it's always good to get housing
Oh wow. I look forward to that! Thank you for making this video!
I was stationed there from 75-77. Coldest place I've ever been. I was a SP, Security Specialist.
Omg you were stationed in GFND when me and my husband were there
As soon as he says "smash" the video cuts off...... Hummmmm. Hey, I don't judge....what two consenting Airmen do on their own time is their business......LOL
I was there 2001-2002 in Freedom Hall.
I ship out on Feb 26th, so excited! Dorm life looks cool!
Lol I had to re-listen to the audio instead of saying new dorm I thought you were saying nude dorm 🤣 love the videos
I guess everything is relative. I was stationed their from 1968 to 1972 and my first year was spent in barracks (not dorms). You had two men to a room, communal showers, bathrooms and you were not allowed to cook in the barracks. I was in 321 MIMS and we took care of the Minuteman missile system. We were in S.A.C., had Top Secret clearances... we thought we were hot shit. You can thank me a few others for the upgraded roadway between the base and Emerado. My team was at Johnny's Bar in Emerado on our day off, when we were called in for a security briefing. Three of us were in one car (67 Chevelle) and while crossing the highway we were broadsided by a pick-up truck at 65 MPH. I was thrown out of the car ( I was a passenger) and broke my neck (C1). Later as I lay in a Grand Forks hospital (not a base hospital) they came in and took a picture of me in the hospital bed, then posted it all over the base... with the caption don't drink and drive (I was a passenger). But that crash and a few that followed proved how dangerous that intersection was and allowed them to push to have it changed. For any of you that are stationed out there, look to the skies. Around 1971 we were out doing a warhead change when a another team about working an adjacent site called in to base reporting that a UFO was hovering over the silo. We got out of our M-van ( we were grabbing our brown bag lunch) and looked in the direction of the other team. We could see a bright white light motionless in the sky over what I'm assuming was the other silo (approximately 15 miles away, made possible by a clear sky and flat terrain) The base sent (scrambled?) a couple of jets and we watched as they headed toward the object. When they were at least a mile (guessing at the distance) away from the object it sped off at incredible speed. We never heard anything and only observed a white light, but I can promise you it wasn't anything we had in our arsenal. Just curious, do you still have to plug your cars (tank heaters and trickle chargers) in to have them start in the winter?
I'm still joining the Army
Ahhaha whatt thats cool af how he got stationed at his hometown🤣
Here in 55 seconds 😂❤️
DAMN girl!!
outdated not. should have seen the dorms at GFAFB in the early to mid 70s. 2 guys to a room separate bunks, no private space, no bathroom in the room just common bathroom/showers on each floor, no microwave or fridge. a common area tv room (although I did buy a tv for my room. a 19" RCA) the chow was centrally located to multiple dorms. but it was a short drive to the flightline hangers looks like y'all have it made!
Our oldest grandson is in his second week of basic. Maybe he’ll get posted to Ellsworth! 45 minutes away from us! I’m not worried about him...too much! His great-great grandpa was Major General Franklin Carroll who was in charge of design and development of all the aircraft that won WWII for us! Isaac, our grandson, is buff as all get out and won the Strathmore Highland Games at Glamis Castle in Scotland 2 summers ago, and holds records the n his home state for Highand Games and dead lifting. Very, very strong, athletic and knows how to follow orders. He should do fine. He’s also married. Could you do a video on married housing?
That's awesome! And yes, I plan on uploading a video on housing for married Airmen or Airmen with dependents.
Outdated? I was at GFAFB from 1977-1982 (that's why I watched this video), though I was married so we lived on the economy at first and then got base housing (the six-plexes -- ours across from the hospital is now gone and appears to be in Officer Country). I did though visit the barracks once. Old cinder-block construction. Each room had a bunk bed for two airmen, a refrigerator, desk, dresser, etc. Community day-room with a TV. Community bathrooms with showers, one for the men and a second for the women. I never saw the laundry room. What you just showed as "outdated" looked quite new to me.
In '82 I went to a school at Keesler and stayed in Muse Manor which had two rooms sharing a common bathroom much as you showed only the toilet was in a stall. Two airmen per room with conventional beds, a mini-fridge, a TV, and a microwave (I think). In the Navy Reserve, the BEQ in San Diego used that same layout though no TV; we had to go to a community day-room to watch TV. Of course, when I made CPO I stayed in the chiefs' quarters (later in the BOQ) with a separate room with bathroom, mini-fridge, microwave, TV, and a reclining chair (though not in the BOQ).
As for ghosting, I would always have to share my BEQ room with an active duty sailor, but in about a decade of weekends in the BEQ I only saw my roommate once. All the other times he'd be gone for the weekend.
Great Air Force Specialty Code ( AFSC), Excellent Base Assignment.
If you play your cards right you will go far. I can see you as a news caster.
Making these videos are helping a lot of recruit prospects. It should go on your Performance Report.
Performance Reports, That could be a good subject for people to learn about.
Radar site. 15 men one bathroom. 1 man rooms, no AC, no fan, refrigerator, bed, chair, desk, dresser. Breakroom had TV, two chairs and couch. That's all.
Gray Hall was just renovated (222)...tight living space but more up to date. The rest is by the the AFI unfortunately, cant replace furniture before the end of life expectancy which averages 10 years.
Airforce is so cool can't wait to join
When you live in the dorms do you have to do PT every morning? Or do you just stick to whatever job you’ve been given and work out when you want?
You'll PT with your office or squadron no matter where you live. You can also work out solo, my office for example works out together every Monday afternoon but I'm also given time on Tuesdays and Thursdays to work out alone. I know that's not the average though, I'm pretty lucky/spoiled with my schedule compared to some people I know
I only stayed in the dorms for 5 months since I work at a base that has no dorms and my commute to work was about an hour and 15, I moved out and been out for about a year and now my drive is still 30 minutes, but my job is dope.
Basically I lived at one base and worked at another
I leave May 7th!!! For security forces, and I’m pretty sure I’m gonna end up somewhere in the northern region. At least that’s what I keep getting told🤔🤔 ugh I can’t stand the cold😂😭
How is it going?
Put in for world wide deployment. Much better then state side.
I live literally right across the street from Grand Forks AFB. Met Brody at the recruiters office a couple months ago. I leave for BMT in two weeks! I have GFAFB on my sheet so ghosting is definitely an option!
Waaaayy nicer than the SF rooms at Malmstrom
Nicest dorm I stayed in was Ramstein Germany. VERY NICE VIDEO!!!
Elora, why did you get to leave the dorms so quick ?
SpecialOps Des yes how did you get out
If the dorms are too packed, they will move out amn who have already been there a year or so to make room for the inbound amn.
She also got married, she made a comment on it on another one of her videos
@@destineeross8210 We'll see how long that lasts.
Yes It's Me what are you saying her spouse is a dependa 🤷♀️
Cant wait to transfer to the airforce after my enlistment with the marine corps. EAS August 2020 and heading to airforce recruiter immediately after receiving my dd214.
You may want to find out if you’re still eligible. I’m retired AF and my last job was a recruiter, at that time anyone wanting to switch over/change over to a different branch. We couldn’t take them, so check first before you separate from the Corp.
You can switch over. However I wouldn’t wait until August to start the process. You probably want to find a recruiter now, and get a checklist of everything you need to join. The Air Force will try and fill prior-service jobs in October. So if you’re not already squared away by then, you’ll miss the bus and probably have to wait 6-12 months before another opportunity opens up. Good luck bro.
I live in grand forks North Dakota. I really like your videos.i live @ the legacy apartment's. There behind menards. There so nice n very peaceful living there. And it's not so depressing looking
If you get orders to GFAFB, separate immediately or go AWOL.
Ahhh, the memories of GFAFB Dorms. TBH, I don't think I've ever set foot in the kitchen. I walked into the common room... once and walked back out. I don't think anyone ever used the common room. I had an armoire in the dorm room, not just a dresser. Did they take those out? Was lucky enough to have an end room with no shared bathroom.
Nicer dorm today.--- Spent two years there.
I was talking to the army but I think I am going Air Force according to my brother and dad both army soldiers Air Force has a easy lifestyle and easy basic training
I shared a room in a barracks, not dorm, with two other guys. We had a central latrine and a day room with the only TV in the barracks. We pulled CQ, two inspections a week, GI parties periodically as well. The appliances we enjoyed were an electric alarm clock and coffee pot. That's all and if you want a better look at the barracks, look up Glasgow AFB, MT on youtube. Off duty, we had a auto and wood shop, a library, bowling alley which you never could bowl at, and a cafeteria. That's it and I laughed when she said this dorm was outdated. No airman's club and limited access to the NCO club, airman's night. My wife jokes when she said that's why we got married. Seriously though, outside of the radar site at Opheim, MT, this was the worst base in the AF. Limited MWR funding since someone discovered if the gate was moved up to the county highway, we were only remote, not isolated. Only two female airmen on base, both married so no dating possibilities. On a positive side, the hunting and fishing were great. The weather was hot in the summer and the winters were brutal with the high for the day around 0-10 above. Boring as all get out so I went to school and read a lot, the only two further positives I can think of for this place. Thank God it is closed.
She reminds me a lot of Jo from Greys Anatomy
Weekly inspections. I was career Air Force, and worked as a First Sergeant. I have seen plenty of rooms that were not maintained well. Hell..I found a joint one day, sitting on the table. Oops.
Not sure how old the dorms are. I thought all dorms was going to have kitchenettes. I know McConnell built some 20 yrs ago.
Me and my husband are in Minot ND.
Thank you for this!!! I'm 27 and shipping out Dec. 11. I'll be going in as an E-3 and I know you usually don't get housing allowance until you're at least an E-4 right? But I feel better knowing I still have an opportunity to move out of the dorms before then!!
Yes, usually you don't get to move out and have housing allowance until you're E-4 :) Stay optimistic though, I know a bunch of people who have moved out early!
I got some homies at my base that asked their 1st Sergeant (one of the first people you’ll meet) to move out because they were older A1Cs and they approved it
@@devih9134 Awesome, thank you!
You shipped today like my bf. Good luck with everything!!!
Explain why you waited to buy a car and how you went about getting your car
oH I'm here didn't realize you just uploaded this video!
This is my second video of yours, you just popped up in my recs and your personality is amazing!
The dude that's ghosted and living with family......it used to be a single airman could draw BAQ if they "resided" with family in the immediate vicinity of the base. Has that changed?
Question. The base is about 15 miles out of town and there is no public transportation between the base and the town -- except leading up to Xmas so that the airmen could go shopping. You have to either buy a car or find a friend with a car, or else you are stuck on base (Emerado didn't look like it had much night life). Being a full-time barracks rat could be stressful, especially in the winter (which usually lasted from end of October to mid-late May). To make matters worse, many shops didn't have windows so in the winter at that latitude it would be dark when you'd report for duty and still dark when you knocked off, so unless you went out for chow you could go for days without ever seeing the sun. While I was there, one new airman ended up flipping out.
Has the public transportation situation changed by now?
I have a serious question. How old was the oldest airman in your flight? I’m 26....a few lbs over weight but I’m giving myself until next year my 27th birthday to be fit and ready to take the ASVAB. I know 27 is on the older side of most people who enlist. I was just wondering what to expect going in at an older age. Will more be expected of me? Will they expect me to automatically take leadership roles and responsibilities and reflect badly if I don’t? Will I be isolated from all the other girls bc of the difference in our ages? Will they give me flack for being and “old lady”....even though 27 isn’t really old. The only upside is I plan to have an associates degree by the time I join so hopefully It will make me feel better being older...at lest I’d be an E3, right? Just wondering if there was any info you could share on the topic.
AriQuinn92 so really during basic they’re not looking at your age or what you have accomplished. They’ll look at your leadership qualities and they’ll put you where they see fit. Being older w/ an associates can help but if you’re afraid of confrontation and holding others accountable they will not choose you for a leadership position. Hope this helps!
Oldest in my flight was 36, your MTIs will encourage you as will your flight, your flight is your family in basic
You have until 39 years old to join the airforce.
I'm looking forward to join the military... and I'm interested in being in the air force
Jorge Aristondo well you should join the air force
@@denaria5825 yes I been looking up all the branches. I actually went to a recruiter.. thanks for the advice and video
How long do you have to live in a dorm before you can live in either on base apartment (if that’s even a thing) or an off base apartment? I’m signing soon and this is something that I cannot find on google :/ love your videos btw you’ve been so so helpful!
Typically it takes until you're the rank of Senior Airman (or about 3 years). I've known people who got out earlier though because their dorms were over-filled or something like that. Hope that makes sense!
I personally get the leave my dorms at 18 months tis. I’m stationed at Whiteman and there are an overflow in the dorms.
The new rule at least as I know for this base is 3 year and SrA (Senior Airman)
Most people I know who are in got to move out when they hit SrA but some people I know who had longer tech schools got to leave around the 2.5 mark because of over filling (like Elora said)
I knew someone who never lived in a dorm because he was married way before he enlisted but got a divorce during his first TDY after tech school (only had like a month to go for his TDY). They made him move into a dorm to finish TDY because he wasn’t married anymore but the AF had to pay to store all of his stuff during the time he was in a dorm and transport it when he PCS’d so to save on storage costs, they told him he could move out of the dorms after 3 months because of the weird situation.
Or literally marry a guy you meet 5min ago at a bar then you can have the apartment/ house of your dreams.
Reminded me of a conference hotel in a big city with better security :) Who actually uses the ice machine though? Do ice machines ever get used in this world? Shared laundry room ethics is always fun. No matter where you live there is always that "laundry room casual" clothing, which is between friends over for barbeque and pajamas.
I’m a simple person, if i see any reference to ND I will click. Love the videos❤️❤️
I want N.D!! thank you for this video!
I dont know about you but when I was in the dorms "ghosting" was a minimum Letter of Reprimand due to misuse of government funds (fraud, waste, and abuse).
It is not. Saving money is not a fraud. You can also get three or four friends and rent a single house for all of you to live in and save money by sharing bills.
Yo this is hella crazy Im here at gfafb thats lit af nice to see another RUclipsr
When staying in the dorms, do you have to pay to stay in them?
Not out of pocket, no. Your housing allowance and sustenance allowance are both automatically deducted from you if you live in the dorms, but since you never see the money in the first place it feels like it's free. Once you move out the allowances that were deducted previously are then given to you for you to spend at your discretion on rent, bills and groceries.
So if you are NOT single, what is the living situation like?
I made a video showing on-base housing for married Airmen ---> ruclips.net/video/CG6cbgi1R80/видео.html
Otherwise, if you don't want to live on the base, you can live in housing or apartments in the local area. You receive an allowance per month for rent.
Thank you for sharing!!
Can't wait!
from all your other videos, you seem the most natural and cute here.
I don't know what she means outdated... MCRD San Diego (Marine Corps Recruit Depot) billeting still has 80's tube tv's and broken tile in the bathroom... ha ha ha...