Hey everyone. If you’re interested in joining the Air Force, I created a “Joining the Air Force” Starter pack playlist. Hopefully this helps you in your decision making. ruclips.net/p/PLXuUcq2bb7w1FpnrFV4FC0pn57wq9uCVc
I'm in Dep right now my physical was hella good and my asvab score was a 80. Just waiting to sign a job hopefully I dont wait like 6 months. Do you think I'll ship earlier than everyone due to my score being higher and my physical from meps being very good??
@@pimpc8804 - half mile???? 😂😂. I wish Air Force Basic was much harder! I wish Air Force Basic was as challenging as Marine Recruit training!! It's too easy! I know ...I went through it in 1985! There was still those that quit!! SMH
I was Air Force DEP for 7 months. One time we went to a park with our recruiter and drank beer (underage). That was it. That was all we did while on DEP. Then again this was '86-'87.
I have to give up my alligator wrestling job? Dang 😂 Heading to MEPS soon to confirm my PICAT scores. Excited to be moving forward in the process! AF RUclipsrs like yourself, Kyle Gott, Brittany Lewis, and Elora Jean have been big inspirations and super informative during this time. Thank you for everything you do!
Wow. I love your videos. Wish I found you 9 months ago. My wife's recruiter didn't do a damn thing. He was useless to her. It took her 3 months to fill out her application. I had to ask my friend and ex fellow airman to help us out. He didn't even tell us about the aim high app. No dep meetings for pt practices or anything. I was a marine as a teen so I know what to expect from a recruiter. This guy doesn't do anything. I even asked him if he knew any information on PCsing and how to obtain our ID cards and he said he didn't know. What a useless piece of you know what. He doesn't deserve to be an airman specially a recruiter. He is there to help and give information. How does someone like that make it? Thank you for being so helpful keep it up.
@@Jodywithawhy thank you for reaching out. About the raps program. What is the process? Does she have to do raps with the same recruiter or can she call someone else? What does she need to do and how far from her graduation date can she set up?
She can do RAP with any recruiter but most recruiters will want to know how she can benefit them. So that’s why most people do it with the recruiter who put them in. She can start reaching out to find a recruiter to do RAP with as soon as she makes it to tech school. Then start submitting the paperwork maybe 1-3 months out.
@@Jodywithawhy yes you are right. The thing with her situation is that her recruiter is from a town an hour away the only reason why she got sent to him.is because the recruiter in our town was sent away for some reason and they never replaced him. They just gave the area to this guy even though he is an hour away. And we have other recruiting offices near by. Don't know why they would do that. But even her recruiter told her that she needs to wait till she is close to her graduation that makes no sense. Because I would think that everything should be set up for when that time comes. And she would be a great asset for him because if he is taking care of 2 offices at once she could be in 1 so that he doesn't have to drive an hour. But the funny thing is that he only shows up once a week if that to that the location near our town. It's very frustrating.
@@Jodywithawhy I greatly appreciate it sir! If I could trouble you, I have one college shirt & one team shirt picked out for the days as I don’t really own a lot of “business casual”; will they be acceptable under the dress code? One is just “Florida State” with a Nike check & the other is “Reds Baseball” with the same branding.
I'm currently in dep for the Air National Guard, enlisted April 27th. One guy in my job field, Services, took 7 months to get dates for bmt. He had a hip injury though, so it might not be that long for most...hopefully! Can't wait to go 😁
Going to basic for guard can vary as far as how quickly you leave. It all depends on the training seats available for tech school. Sometimes guard doesn’t have training seats available and you’ll go to basic, but come back home and wait for a tech school seat. So you just have to be patient. I would recommend you talk with the recruiter and see if you get your education benefits now, or after training. If you get them now, maybe you start classes in the meantime. 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Nice video!! Im loving all of this content from the Airforce RUclipsrs. Currently waiting for my MEPS date to verify my PiCAT score of 72. Im super excited! 😅
Great idea about those DEP calls. I joined in September of my senior your in 1982 and didn't leave for BMT till June. Never once heard from my recruiter the entire time and in fact, I was getting a little worried and called a couple of times in March and then in May to make sure everything was on schedule and never did get to actually talk to my recruiter. Another one on the phone asked me a couple of questions and then said all is fine. There were no T shirts in existence nor was there PT gear in BMT. Just run in fatigues and combat boots everyday. That sucked so bad. I do remember hearing a couple of stories how, since months and months went by with no contact with your recruiter, that recruiters found out that their troops never showed up at MEPS, when they were to ship out, others had moved away with no forwarding info and other had completely changed their minds and waited for the recruiter to find then to say they were not going. 😂😂😂 Hope you don't mind me sharing some of the stories of yester year. Thanks!
You seem like a good recruiter. My potential recruiter told me she’d call me, then canceled 2 minutes before the appointment. She then told me she’d call me the next day (she didn’t), and I haven’t heard from her since. Needless to say, she’s left a bad impression and I wouldn’t trust her with something like the enlistment process.
@@youraveragejoe2 I ended up calling the actual AF recruitment center about 3 weeks later. I ended up speaking with the same recruiter over the phone and we scheduled a time to meet in person, which was a week later. She apologized for her flakiness and blamed it on the plethora of applications she was receiving/handling. Anyway, we had 2 more meetings after the initial one and, overall, she seems overwhelmed with the amount of applications she has. I think this may be impacting her attitude, and it’s for this reason that I’ve decided to find another recruiter. At this time, I’ve taken the PiCAT and was able to score a 92. My next step is verifying my score and getting my physical at MEPS. I’m meeting with a new recruiter this week and hopefully I can get a date scheduled for MEPS this month.
@@Jodywithawhy Long story short, I ended up reaching out again about 3 weeks later. We’ve had 3 meetings thus far and she seems very overwhelmed with the influx of applications she’s received. She hasn’t been very dependable to work with, so I’ve decided to go ahead and move forward with another recruiter.
What is the average time in DEP? I know it greatly varies based on your job and other factors, but it seems to be the case that most trainees do not usually ship out to basic for several months. Is anyone in DEP right now, that has been in it for over 3 months and still waiting for a date?
It depends on area too. If you’re in a busy area, you’ll have longer wait times. Also on job flexibility. All that being said, when I recruited in Iowa the normal wait time was 2-4 months. Now because of COVID, a normal wait time would be 4-8 months.
Thank you for the informative video. I’m currently in DEP and my first UTA is this coming weekend. But I’m the reservist, wondering if the process will be the same with Active Duty?
It’s a bit different. You’re actually already in the reserve so you will be receiving pay for your UTA attendance. So you’re going to work when you attend, but people in Active Duty are just participating.
DEP Calls for me are one on one with the recruiter for half an hour. Don’t know anyone else in DEP with me. Wish we could go to Dave & Busters Lol. COVID sucks.
Yep, me too. But I love my recruiter so I actually look forward to the meetings haha we always talk for an hour and a half to 2 hours. 15-30 minutes about where I’m at in the process and then an hour or more is spent just taking about random things like him hunting with his 5 year old son or riding side by sides in the mountains lol
I’m losing 130 pounds and hired a personal trainer to help me on a 12 month contract so I can enlist as a chaplain assistant in the ANG. I want to serve God and my country.
I’m wondering if you could do a video on intramural sports? I have a lot of applicants that do not understand the how serious the Air Force can be about sports. Not sure if this is something that’s worth making a video on but just a suggestion.
Can I turn down a job if it isn't the one I want? Also I'm 17, how would I get paid? I don't really trust any family members with my money so how would that work? Thanks man! This channel helps so much.
Unfortunately if you turn down a job you don’t want, that you listed while at MEPS, you’ll most likely be DEP discharged. You don’t have to take any jobs you didn’t list though. As far as being paid, you need to get a checking account. You’ll do a direct deposit form with your recruiter and when you get to basic, all of your money will be directly deposited into your checking account.
Wow . No Airman's or Soldier's Creed when I started till 20 years later. Wonder why after decades and decades, these were come up with and added as another thing for new recruits to learn and get yelled at over? Learning all of the enlisted and Officers ranks was hard enough for me? 😂😂😂
I have looked into firefighting in the Air Force, would having prior experience in the career field help me towards getting that contract? I currently have just over two years of firefighting job experience. Thank you, love the videos!
Having a fire 1 or 2 certification will help greatly. But 2 years experience won’t help much without the certifications. If you have the certs, you can ask for a competency booking, which means you are more qualified than others, and the Air Force can hook you up.
Jody! I'm somewhat in the "DEP" program for the Air Force Reserve but we call it the Development and Training Flight. Do you think its best I start working out now or wait until I do my first "drill" and learn the workout technique from there? I just enlisted last week and according to my recruiter and information from my prospective wing instructor, it can take up to 2 weeks to get my information registered in the wing. My preferred shipping date is between January and February of 2024. I say possibly between New Year's and MLK day.
I'm swearing in and taking my oath Tuesday. I've worked out to lose the weight to I have to remain that weight I like to do weights and can bulk up easy
You might have to start enjoying cardio for the next couple of months. I know it sucks, but you don’t wanna gain weight. Unless of course you’re a stud, and have a lot of muscles. If that’s the case, I’d ask for a body fat measurement instead of weight. If your body fat is under 20% (that’s if you’re between the ages of 18-29), you can join. We only measure neck and waist. You can use this calculator, it’s the army’s calculator but it’ll give you the answers you need. www.calculator.net/army-body-fat-calculator.html
What up Jody. So I’m still in deps awaiting a job. My recruiter told me there will be a new list soon and that those jobs will leave by October - December. Is there always a possibility of leaving sooner than that? Or will I expect to leave within that time frame? I just want to know your thoughts and what you’ve experience with situations like these. I’ve been in deps for 2 months now. I’m getting a little impatient lol. But I’m hanging on for sure.
You can ask to quick ship, but you lose any control. Quick ship basically means youre gonna take whatever comes available so you can leave ASAP. I would say calm down a bit, being in the dep for 2 months is normal. Most people wait anywhere from 2-12 months.
@@Jodywithawhy Shoutout to y’all. I go to MEPS this week. Without y’all, I don’t even think I would’ve made this decision to better my life. I can’t express the appreciation I have for y’all! God Bless you and your family🙏🏾
Question Jody. I'm processing as an officer, and I'm nearing the end. I got a traffic violation (failure to yield) during the process after my recruiter collected my driving background. I'm very nervous bc I don't know if I should tell him. No one said I had to report new information after it was collected during the process. What should I do? Will they find out?? 😬
There’s like a .001% chance you’ll go directly to BMT. Basically what will have to happen is you go to MEPS on a Tuesday (I’m saying Tuesday because that’s the day people ship to basic training). And on that Tuesday someone who was supposed to ship, couldn’t for any reason. At that point, there may be an option for a volunteer to fill in, but most likely it would never happen. The reason being, that volunteer would have to everything ready to go, and also be willing to take the job of the person who couldn’t leave. There’s just too many moving pieces for a scenario like this to be successful. I hope this helps.
Are these jobs easy to score? -pavement and construction equip -hvac/r -operation management -ground transpo -fleet management and analysis -pest management -material management -eoectrical system -traffic management Thank you would really appreciate your insight
Hey Jody! I've got a question. I have a chipped tooth since 4 years ago, it never caused me any trouble for chewing nor speaking clearly. Should I be able to get into DEP or be accepted into BMT at all?? Thanks!!
I honestly don’t know much about the career field. But here’s a link which will help you understand the career better. Lemme know if it helps. ruclips.net/video/5oyLCoxOSTo/видео.html
I am going to MEPS next week, and i was just wondering, do you find out your ship date to BMT right after MEPS, or does it take a little while to get it?
I believe they’re only let you use the bar now, because if covid. When things were regular, yes this was an option, but now not so much. 🤷🏽♂️. Hopefully we get back to normal soon.
I was wondering why my current employer has gotten multiple (2) NIV 41 forms while i’m in the DEP bc my recruiter is saying my background check is good to go 😅 (i joined AF reserves and leave for basic in Feb 2025) that makes sense now. i know very little about this process lol. what’re those exactly for? to just make sure im not a felon? like if an employer from 4 years ago doesn’t vouch for me in a positive way and maybe says i quit or something it could possibly keep me from joining? bc i put like 5 past employers on there from 2018 to now 🙃
Is it normal to have already be sworn in and have a signed contract that i signed at meps but have no job yet ? I gave my recruiter my ten top jobs and he is just waiting for open spots for any of those jobs i gave him
That is how it happens for everyone. The contract at MEPS is just a contract stating you completed MEPS, you listed jobs and now you’re in the Delayed Entry Program waiting on a job. You’ll sign another contract once your recruiters leadership gets you a job. That one will have your job on it and how many years you’ll be joining. Also, cover the bonus details if your jobs comes with one.
You’re allowed 12 months in the DEP. The Air Force has limited jobs right now, so everybody’s waiting a lot longer than usual. COVID-19 made everyone in the Air Force realize how good they have it, so not many people got out last year. Because no one left, the Air Force didn’t need to fill their jobs. Because they didn’t need to fill, they don’t have to recruit that hard this year. So jobs are limited. I’d recommend take what you can get.
@@Jodywithawhy 10 Jobs, #1 being Most wanted to 10 being least Wanted 1. Material Management 2. Aircrew Flight Equipment 3. Traffic Management 4. Vehicle Maintenance 5. Vehicle Management 6. Medical 7. Health Service Management 8. Dental Assistant 9. Diet Therapy 10. Services And can u be in DEP past 1 year ?
Not past one year. You’d have to be DEP discharged. I’m surprised your recruiter can’t get you Security Forces. Everything else on the list will be hard to book, but security forces should have a chance. I would recommend you talk with the recruiter and ask are there any other jobs he/she would recommend, that you could potentially book. Keep me posted. 💪🏽💪🏽
Most likely. The rule is 12 months in the DEP. With your job list, it’s gonna be hard to book. Definitely not trying to crush your hopes, just trying to paint a realistic picture. I hope this helps.
Hey Jody, prior Air Force here.. my son is going to MEPS. My guest is, how much flexibility is there in DEP? We have a few summer vacation planned. Is this in the recruiters hands?
I’m in Special forces development but passed everything except my run and I’m being pushed back to my normal recruiter. I’m not interested in any of the normal jobs I have to choose from. Can I drop from the dep? Are there any consequences for dropping?
The younger airmen will expect you to have it all together. They’ll be looking at you to help the flight out and keep them together. So just be prepared to mentor some of younger guys.
Hi jody. Good afternoon 😃 Just a quick question, can i enlist in the airforce if im working in a nursing home? Our residents and employees are vaccinated and no covid positive. Also can i work in a nursing home while waiting for bmt?
Yes. I don’t see why not. As long as you don’t have covid, I don’t see why that would disqualify you. But if there’s some protocol that’s come stating otherwise, I’m not familiar. So maybe your recruiter would know better.
I haven’t been able to go to any DEP meetings... I’ve had a really rough time getting there as I’m leaving to go visit family out of state before I ship out 😭 any help?
These COVID times are weird. And are making the job process and selection even weirder. There’s recruiters receiving jobs weekly, and there’s recruiters who aren’t getting jobs at all. It really all depends on the location, and types of jobs the applicants are interested in. I really wish I could give you a blanket answer, but it’s not that easy. I hope this helps.
Once you go to Meps are you allowed to lose weight? Like say I was 200 pounds and my goal was 180 but I already went to Meps, can I lose 20 pounds before I go to bmt?
You have to be at a certain weight or bmi before meps. I'm 5'9" and had to be 186lbs max. I was 191lbs at meps so I failed that part of the physical. I had to lose the weight and weigh back in two weeks later. My official weight was 181lbs
I have a question for the DEP calls. I know that this video is pretty old. So I just passed my vision consult and will finish up my MEPS pretty soon. For the DEP calls though, I work a 8-5 monday-Friday no exceptions. Can the DEP calls happen on the weekends? Or would I need to get a formal letter by my recruiter to take get the time off for the DEP call?
The dep calls won’t happen on the weekend. What I used to do for people in your situation was ask them to come in after they got off one day. That way I can see you and make sure nothing has changed since you swore in. Just ask your recruiter is there any way you can come in after 5 to have your once a month meeting.
Okay so, what if i move out of state to see family/friends for a couple months while in DEP and meps has me down for Aug 2022? can i just send them my weight until they give me an official date for basic training? or would i have to transfer everything to that state
You would most likely have to have your recruiter find a recruiter for you in the city you’re moving to. Then you’d just check in with that recruiter until it’s time for you to ship.
Question: is it important to add every previous job I worked? I didnt add some because I didnt know the supervisors or I wasnt there long enough so i felt like it wasnt important
This is probably terrible advice, but when I joined, I left out certain employers for the same reason. I couldn’t remember the names and I had only worked there for like 2 weeks. List what you can, and if you don’t remember names, give them a call and try and get names. If they’re out of business, that’s when things get real tricky, but just try your best.
Hey I’m having some ovarian issues and have to get a ultra sound next week do I tall my recruiter now or later if they don’t find any thing?? I’ve also been taking some drugs for the pain. Do they drug test in the DEP? This is all new as I was fine at MEPS
@@Jodywithawhy 😩 I don’t want to be kicked out. I have a DEP meeting tomorrow and have not said anything. Do they drug test? What happens if I have to get a waiver for health purposes. I’m just afraid of being kicked out. So I apologize if this seems out of your knowledge
They don’t drug test while in the DEP but they will once you go to basic. You don’t want to force this. Let’s say you really have a major issue. You get to basic and it effects your performance to the point you can’t graduate. Then they find out you knew about this. They can get you for fraudulent enlistment. You don’t want them problems. So the best bet is to tell your recruiter and let them handle. Yes you could potentially be disqualified, but I think that’s the best way to go about this.
Oh nooo. 😲. I hope you’re ok. The Air Force will just make you wait because they wanna make sure you don’t have any lingering issues while in basic. Just try and be patient. It’ll all work out. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
I don’t understand. The Air Force sends out jobs to every recruiters leadership, then the leadership looks at everyone who went to MEPS job listings. They’ll match people to jobs based off of what was listed and what’s available. If you’re booked a job, your recruiter will be notified, and then they’ll notify you. Does that answer your question??
@@Jodywithawhy yeah it’s all healed now. He said all he had to do was update my tattoo sheet on his computer and I’m good! I just wanted to have a second opinion I didn’t want to go to meps the day of shipping out and be turned down and possible lose the contract I really wanted
No. Well honestly it depends on the recruiter. Most recruiters don’t allow this because if they let one do it, then they gotta let everyone do it. That’s why the recruiters tell you when you go to MEPS and list jobs, you could be booked any one of those jobs. If you try and deny the job your recruiter gets you, that you listed because it’s not your number 1, most likely you’d be DEP discharged. I hope this helps.
Goodday sir i'm currently on DEP and about to shipout by august, i just wanna ask what if my girlfriend got pregnant before i ship out to basic training, am i gonna disqualified in the airforce?
@@Jodywithawhy so it means airforce are not gonna disqualify me sir? what do you mean sir that my recruiter wont be happy for that? Either it takes a while to complete that waiver or it will delay my shipment date ?
It’s just that it takes a bit of extra work to do a waiver, so they wont be too happy. But you shouldn’t have a problem getting the waiver, just may have to hear your recruiter stress the importance of staying qualified while in the DEP.
@@Jodywithawhy can I join the air force active duty while my divorce is not final yet without needing my husband’s information (ss number, etc) for being my dependent?
You gotta get with a recruiter and start the process. Download the aim high app. When you do you can continue as a guest. There’s three dashes on the bottom right corner, click on that. There will be an option for find a recruiter. You click on that and input your zip code. It will find the recruiter you need to contact to start the process. Good luck.
I'm in Dep right now my physical was hella good and my asvab score was a 80. Just waiting to sign a job hopefully I dont wait like 6 months. Do you think I'll ship earlier than everyone due to my score being higher and my physical from meps being very good??
From what I’m hearing, the more qualified applicants are shipping quicker. But you can tell your recruiter your date of availability. They can’t ship you before that. But ayeee, good job at MEPS. You killed it. 💪🏽💪🏽
For the packing on the dep app it says bring only 2 paris of clothes but then also says 4 pairs should I bring 2 or 4 . I just dont want to over pack if needed but also dont want to be stranded during covid.
Hey everyone. If you’re interested in joining the Air Force, I created a “Joining the Air Force” Starter pack playlist. Hopefully this helps you in your decision making.
ruclips.net/p/PLXuUcq2bb7w1FpnrFV4FC0pn57wq9uCVc
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I'm in Dep right now my physical was hella good and my asvab score was a 80. Just waiting to sign a job hopefully I dont wait like 6 months. Do you think I'll ship earlier than everyone due to my score being higher and my physical from meps being very good??
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38 yo female, immigrant, and mom… just got sworn into DEP. I’m excited to finally be on the journey. Been a goal of mine since college.
Did you apply to OTS to be an officer?
@@sk8erboy70
she enlisted as an e4
Make sure you work out during DEP and do a lot of mock PT tests
Definitely. Listen to the man. 💪🏽
Yeah we ran, yesterday. I got about half a mile at a slow pace, before I was exhausted. That’s what I’ll be focusing on.
I’ve been doing PT test 1x a week
@@pimpc8804 - half mile???? 😂😂. I wish Air Force Basic was much harder! I wish Air Force Basic was as challenging as Marine Recruit training!! It's too easy! I know ...I went through it in 1985! There was still those that quit!! SMH
@@bigdee8189he’s just stating that he’s bad at running, not talking about basic training 💀
I was Air Force DEP for 7 months. One time we went to a park with our recruiter and drank beer (underage). That was it. That was all we did while on DEP. Then again this was '86-'87.
I wish Air Force had a "poolee" program whereas you get screamed and yelled at by actual MTI's, BEFORE Basic!! Let's make Air Force BMT tougher!!
cool guy
I have to give up my alligator wrestling job? Dang 😂
Heading to MEPS soon to confirm my PICAT scores. Excited to be moving forward in the process! AF RUclipsrs like yourself, Kyle Gott, Brittany Lewis, and Elora Jean have been big inspirations and super informative during this time. Thank you for everything you do!
😂😂. Lol. Glad I could help. Good luck with the process. 💪🏽💪🏽
30 lbs down!! love your videos for inspo and info!!
Ayeeee. Let’s goooo. Keep crushing it. You got this. 💪🏽💪🏽
What did you do to get there? How did you lose the weight?
I just realized something your like that High School Counselor that everyone wanted.
Lol. I guess I just realized that too. 😂😂😂
I swore in yesterday, just waiting for a job now..hopefully it’ll be soon!
Ayeee. Congrats on the big move. 💪🏽
I swore in 20th of this month, and I’m excited. Looking forward more to life after graduation.
Wow. I love your videos. Wish I found you 9 months ago. My wife's recruiter didn't do a damn thing. He was useless to her. It took her 3 months to fill out her application. I had to ask my friend and ex fellow airman to help us out. He didn't even tell us about the aim high app. No dep meetings for pt practices or anything. I was a marine as a teen so I know what to expect from a recruiter. This guy doesn't do anything. I even asked him if he knew any information on PCsing and how to obtain our ID cards and he said he didn't know. What a useless piece of you know what. He doesn't deserve to be an airman specially a recruiter. He is there to help and give information. How does someone like that make it? Thank you for being so helpful keep it up.
Ahh man. I’m sorry this happened. If y’all have any questions, just lemme know. I can try my best to help. 🤙🏽
@@Jodywithawhy thank you for reaching out. About the raps program. What is the process? Does she have to do raps with the same recruiter or can she call someone else? What does she need to do and how far from her graduation date can she set up?
She can do RAP with any recruiter but most recruiters will want to know how she can benefit them. So that’s why most people do it with the recruiter who put them in.
She can start reaching out to find a recruiter to do RAP with as soon as she makes it to tech school. Then start submitting the paperwork maybe 1-3 months out.
@@Jodywithawhy yes you are right. The thing with her situation is that her recruiter is from a town an hour away the only reason why she got sent to him.is because the recruiter in our town was sent away for some reason and they never replaced him. They just gave the area to this guy even though he is an hour away. And we have other recruiting offices near by. Don't know why they would do that. But even her recruiter told her that she needs to wait till she is close to her graduation that makes no sense. Because I would think that everything should be set up for when that time comes. And she would be a great asset for him because if he is taking care of 2 offices at once she could be in 1 so that he doesn't have to drive an hour.
But the funny thing is that he only shows up once a week if that to that the location near our town. It's very frustrating.
Going to MEPS tomorrow; thank you for all the information up til now and along the journey forward. God bless ✊🏼🇺🇸
I’m wishing you good luck. You got this. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
@@Jodywithawhy I greatly appreciate it sir! If I could trouble you, I have one college shirt & one team shirt picked out for the days as I don’t really own a lot of “business casual”; will they be acceptable under the dress code? One is just “Florida State” with a Nike check & the other is “Reds Baseball” with the same branding.
@dxk0txh446 yes. Either one of those would be fine.
JODY! You should do on about the reserves’ version of DEP, the DT&F
Yes, that is a whole different animal. Reservists are much more prepared.
I watched that video and didn’t even realize it was you in kyles video 😂
😂😂. So many people see that video and are like “wait a minute”. Lol. I think that’s....that’s why I just cleared it up.
When I joined we didn't have phone apps. My recruiter got us Pizza a few times. Once we went to go see the Thunderbirds perform.
I love this video .I did have brother join with me.so when we both get in shape we are going together.
Ayeeeee. Y’all got this. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽. Good luck with the weight loss.
I'm currently in dep for the Air National Guard, enlisted April 27th. One guy in my job field, Services, took 7 months to get dates for bmt. He had a hip injury though, so it might not be that long for most...hopefully! Can't wait to go 😁
Going to basic for guard can vary as far as how quickly you leave. It all depends on the training seats available for tech school. Sometimes guard doesn’t have training seats available and you’ll go to basic, but come back home and wait for a tech school seat. So you just have to be patient. I would recommend you talk with the recruiter and see if you get your education benefits now, or after training. If you get them now, maybe you start classes in the meantime. 🤙🏽🤙🏽
@@Jodywithawhy Yes sir. "Hurry up and wait" is the motto of the military lol. I have to wait until after bmt to get tuition assistance unfortunately.
Do you guys call it Student Flight too or is that just my unit? It’s the same thing as DEP but just a different name.
The guard calls it student flight. It’s similar to a dep, but different.
Went to MEPS May 2nd and I’ll be shipping out in 3 weeks 👌🏼
Nice video!! Im loving all of this content from the Airforce RUclipsrs. Currently waiting for my MEPS date to verify my PiCAT score of 72. Im super excited! 😅
72!! That’s a great score. Good job. Good luck on the process and thanks for supporting. 🙌🏽
@@Jodywithawhy
this helped calm my nerves since my DEP date is coming up in less than a week. thanks! :)
Glad I could help. Good luck on your process. 🙌🏽
Didn't even know that the dep calls could consist of activities like you listed. Pretty awesome. Plan on going to the office in October.
Well covid has made everything weird, so I don’t know if recruiters are doing much right now. But hopefully by October, they’re all back to normal
@@Jodywithawhy yeah, covid screwed everything over. Sounds great with things going back to normal in October.
Great idea about those DEP calls. I joined in September of my senior your in 1982 and didn't leave for BMT till June. Never once heard from my recruiter the entire time and in fact, I was getting a little worried and called a couple of times in March and then in May to make sure everything was on schedule and never did get to actually talk to my recruiter. Another one on the phone asked me a couple of questions and then said all is fine. There were no T shirts in existence nor was there PT gear in BMT. Just run in fatigues and combat boots everyday. That sucked so bad. I do remember hearing a couple of stories how, since months and months went by with no contact with your recruiter, that recruiters found out that their troops never showed up at MEPS, when they were to ship out, others had moved away with no forwarding info and other had completely changed their minds and waited for the recruiter to find then to say they were not going. 😂😂😂 Hope you don't mind me sharing some of the stories of yester year. Thanks!
You seem like a good recruiter. My potential recruiter told me she’d call me, then canceled 2 minutes before the appointment. She then told me she’d call me the next day (she didn’t), and I haven’t heard from her since. Needless to say, she’s left a bad impression and I wouldn’t trust her with something like the enlistment process.
Any update on the process?
I missed this. Sounds terrible, did you ever get that figured?
@@youraveragejoe2 I ended up calling the actual AF recruitment center about 3 weeks later. I ended up speaking with the same recruiter over the phone and we scheduled a time to meet in person, which was a week later. She apologized for her flakiness and blamed it on the plethora of applications she was receiving/handling. Anyway, we had 2 more meetings after the initial one and, overall, she seems overwhelmed with the amount of applications she has. I think this may be impacting her attitude, and it’s for this reason that I’ve decided to find another recruiter. At this time, I’ve taken the PiCAT and was able to score a 92. My next step is verifying my score and getting my physical at MEPS. I’m meeting with a new recruiter this week and hopefully I can get a date scheduled for MEPS this month.
@@Flumely you got this
@@Jodywithawhy Long story short, I ended up reaching out again about 3 weeks later. We’ve had 3 meetings thus far and she seems very overwhelmed with the influx of applications she’s received. She hasn’t been very dependable to work with, so I’ve decided to go ahead and move forward with another recruiter.
The music was super cool, great vid, very informative!
Thank you so much. That means a lot. 🙌🏽
Thank you so much for the video
Its really of great help
Thank you for these videos.
No problem. 💪🏽🤙🏽
What is the average time in DEP? I know it greatly varies based on your job and other factors, but it seems to be the case that most trainees do not usually ship out to basic for several months. Is anyone in DEP right now, that has been in it for over 3 months and still waiting for a date?
It depends on area too. If you’re in a busy area, you’ll have longer wait times. Also on job flexibility. All that being said, when I recruited in Iowa the normal wait time was 2-4 months. Now because of COVID, a normal wait time would be 4-8 months.
My DEP is only going to be a little over a month. My ship date is August 8th!
@@silaschapman7867goodluck
@@silaschapman7867what job did you get?
Awesome video and content.
Thanks for watching. 💪🏽
Thank you for the informative video. I’m currently in DEP and my first UTA is this coming weekend. But I’m the reservist, wondering if the process will be the same with Active Duty?
It’s a bit different. You’re actually already in the reserve so you will be receiving pay for your UTA attendance. So you’re going to work when you attend, but people in Active Duty are just participating.
@@Jodywithawhy Understood. Thank you very much. :)
DEP Calls for me are one on one with the recruiter for half an hour. Don’t know anyone else in DEP with me. Wish we could go to Dave & Busters Lol. COVID sucks.
😕. Indeed. COVID does suck.
Yep, me too. But I love my recruiter so I actually look forward to the meetings haha we always talk for an hour and a half to 2 hours. 15-30 minutes about where I’m at in the process and then an hour or more is spent just taking about random things like him hunting with his 5 year old son or riding side by sides in the mountains lol
I’m losing 130 pounds and hired a personal trainer to help me on a 12 month contract so I can enlist as a chaplain assistant in the ANG. I want to serve God and my country.
Speaking of secret clearance, do you know what can get someone disqualified from a secret clearance?
I’m wondering if you could do a video on intramural sports? I have a lot of applicants that do not understand the how serious the Air Force can be about sports.
Not sure if this is something that’s worth making a video on but just a suggestion.
Ayeeee. That’s a dope idea. I’m on it bro. Give me some time tho. These things take awhile. Lol
I ship out October 19th and I’m going to my first dep meeting tomorrow
Ayeee. Let’s go. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Can I turn down a job if it isn't the one I want? Also I'm 17, how would I get paid? I don't really trust any family members with my money so how would that work? Thanks man! This channel helps so much.
Unfortunately if you turn down a job you don’t want, that you listed while at MEPS, you’ll most likely be DEP discharged. You don’t have to take any jobs you didn’t list though.
As far as being paid, you need to get a checking account. You’ll do a direct deposit form with your recruiter and when you get to basic, all of your money will be directly deposited into your checking account.
@@Jodywithawhy wow.. you're always on point with the replies... thank you man.
Thank you very much for every information you gave us Sir. I finally passed the meps now I’m waiting to be shipped out.
Congratulations. 🙌🏽🙌🏽. Good luck on the journey.
@@Jodywithawhy Thank you Sir 🙏
Here’s a like. 👍🏾
Yo whats that last song you had in rhe background. Its 🔥🔥🔥
Can do 30-40 push-ups in a minute and 40-45 sit-ups a minute the running should be good🤟🏾
Wow . No Airman's or Soldier's Creed when I started till 20 years later. Wonder why after decades and decades, these were come up with and added as another thing for new recruits to learn and get yelled at over? Learning all of the enlisted and Officers ranks was hard enough for me? 😂😂😂
I have looked into firefighting in the Air Force, would having prior experience in the career field help me towards getting that contract? I currently have just over two years of firefighting job experience. Thank you, love the videos!
Having a fire 1 or 2 certification will help greatly. But 2 years experience won’t help much without the certifications.
If you have the certs, you can ask for a competency booking, which means you are more qualified than others, and the Air Force can hook you up.
Any advice? Because I’m trying to get the same MOS..
@@Jodywithawhy what about national registry paramedic for medic spots?
Jody! I'm somewhat in the "DEP" program for the Air Force Reserve but we call it the Development and Training Flight. Do you think its best I start working out now or wait until I do my first "drill" and learn the workout technique from there? I just enlisted last week and according to my recruiter and information from my prospective wing instructor, it can take up to 2 weeks to get my information registered in the wing. My preferred shipping date is between January and February of 2024. I say possibly between New Year's and MLK day.
Work out now so you're ready come January. I'm shipping out in January as well.
I'm swearing in and taking my oath Tuesday. I've worked out to lose the weight to I have to remain that weight I like to do weights and can bulk up easy
You might have to start enjoying cardio for the next couple of months. I know it sucks, but you don’t wanna gain weight. Unless of course you’re a stud, and have a lot of muscles. If that’s the case, I’d ask for a body fat measurement instead of weight. If your body fat is under 20% (that’s if you’re between the ages of 18-29), you can join. We only measure neck and waist.
You can use this calculator, it’s the army’s calculator but it’ll give you the answers you need. www.calculator.net/army-body-fat-calculator.html
Man the weight might throw me off cause I change weight a lot but hopefully it’s going down not up
Been 5 months now lol. Everyone of my friends who swore in after me already got a ship date so I'm still waiting for mine hahaha
It’s all good. Your time is coming.
For real just be patient to me a year to be able to swear in for the army and I got a great job now 68 Charlie (practical nursing specialist)
@@jaluntaylor4596 Bro did u have prior college lpn license to get the 68 Charlie job?
@@emekaokafor3377 nope
30 days out... aaayyee. Here I come KAFB. No more polar bear wrestling for me.
Aye. One time for PimpC. 💪🏽💪🏽🙌🏽
What up Jody. So I’m still in deps awaiting a job. My recruiter told me there will be a new list soon and that those jobs will leave by October - December. Is there always a possibility of leaving sooner than that? Or will I expect to leave within that time frame? I just want to know your thoughts and what you’ve experience with situations like these. I’ve been in deps for 2 months now. I’m getting a little impatient lol. But I’m hanging on for sure.
You can ask to quick ship, but you lose any control. Quick ship basically means youre gonna take whatever comes available so you can leave ASAP. I would say calm down a bit, being in the dep for 2 months is normal. Most people wait anywhere from 2-12 months.
My dep experience is nothing like this. My recruiter doesn't meet with me at all
Haven’t heard from mine in 2 months.
Kyle Gott and Airman Vision brought me here
That’s my guy. 🤙🏽
@@Jodywithawhy Shoutout to y’all. I go to MEPS this week. Without y’all, I don’t even think I would’ve made this decision to better my life. I can’t express the appreciation I have for y’all! God Bless you and your family🙏🏾
Good luck at MEPS. Let us know when you make it through so we can congratulate you. 🙌🏽
@@Jodywithawhy I appreciate that, man! More motivation to succeed🙌🏾
Question Jody. I'm processing as an officer, and I'm nearing the end. I got a traffic violation (failure to yield) during the process after my recruiter collected my driving background. I'm very nervous bc I don't know if I should tell him. No one said I had to report new information after it was collected during the process. What should I do? Will they find out?? 😬
I would definitely recommend you tell them. Pay it off and show proof of payment. It should be a pretty simple update for you without any drama.
I was supposed to get an Air Force shirt? I’ve been in DEP for a month and never got one!
Is it for certain that you go into DEP after MEPS? Or is there a possibility that you can go straight to BMT from MEPS?
There’s like a .001% chance you’ll go directly to BMT. Basically what will have to happen is you go to MEPS on a Tuesday (I’m saying Tuesday because that’s the day people ship to basic training). And on that Tuesday someone who was supposed to ship, couldn’t for any reason. At that point, there may be an option for a volunteer to fill in, but most likely it would never happen.
The reason being, that volunteer would have to everything ready to go, and also be willing to take the job of the person who couldn’t leave. There’s just too many moving pieces for a scenario like this to be successful. I hope this helps.
Are these jobs easy to score?
-pavement and construction equip
-hvac/r
-operation management
-ground transpo
-fleet management and analysis
-pest management
-material management
-eoectrical system
-traffic management
Thank you would really appreciate your insight
Ground trans and pest mgmt are pretty regular. The other ones are not as common but they still come around.
Hey Jody! I've got a question. I have a chipped tooth since 4 years ago, it never caused me any trouble for chewing nor speaking clearly. Should I be able to get into DEP or be accepted into BMT at all?? Thanks!!
Should be. As long as it doesn’t cause issues or pain, it probably won’t be an issue.
Can you do a video on air traffic controller
I honestly don’t know much about the career field. But here’s a link which will help you understand the career better. Lemme know if it helps.
ruclips.net/video/5oyLCoxOSTo/видео.html
Ay good luck to you king on that job I hear its incredibly rough
I am going to MEPS next week, and i was just wondering, do you find out your
ship date to BMT right after MEPS, or does it take a little while to get it?
It really depends. It’s case by case, but most likely, 9 times outta 10 it takes about 2 or 3 months before you know. I hope this helps. 💪🏽
When you are in deps are you still allowed to work at your current job, and then be deployed to BMT?
For the PT test, when you do sit ups, is someone allowed to kneel on your feet because for me it’s hard to keep your feet down
I believe they’re only let you use the bar now, because if covid. When things were regular, yes this was an option, but now not so much. 🤷🏽♂️. Hopefully we get back to normal soon.
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I was wondering why my current employer has gotten multiple (2) NIV 41 forms while i’m in the DEP bc my recruiter is saying my background check is good to go 😅 (i joined AF reserves and leave for basic in Feb 2025) that makes sense now. i know very little about this process lol.
what’re those exactly for? to just make sure im not a felon? like if an employer from 4 years ago doesn’t vouch for me in a positive way and maybe says i quit or something it could possibly keep me from joining? bc i put like 5 past employers on there from 2018 to now 🙃
Dam I hope I run into you while in there 😍
Is it normal to have already be sworn in and have a signed contract that i signed at meps but have no job yet ? I gave my recruiter my ten top jobs and he is just waiting for open spots for any of those jobs i gave him
That is how it happens for everyone. The contract at MEPS is just a contract stating you completed MEPS, you listed jobs and now you’re in the Delayed Entry Program waiting on a job. You’ll sign another contract once your recruiters leadership gets you a job. That one will have your job on it and how many years you’ll be joining. Also, cover the bonus details if your jobs comes with one.
@@Jodywithawhycool Thanks !
I have the same problem as well, how long is your recruiter allowed to make you wait ?
You’re allowed 12 months in the DEP. The Air Force has limited jobs right now, so everybody’s waiting a lot longer than usual. COVID-19 made everyone in the Air Force realize how good they have it, so not many people got out last year. Because no one left, the Air Force didn’t need to fill their jobs. Because they didn’t need to fill, they don’t have to recruit that hard this year. So jobs are limited. I’d recommend take what you can get.
@@Jodywithawhy thank you for that explanation I definitely will !
Why are jobs so hard to fill in the USAF? I keep seeing people having to wait in DEP for 6+ months because they can’t get their job.
I’ve been told that it’s always good to ask what jobs are harder to fill.
I’ve been waiting for 9 months now still no date it gets really frustrating feels like I’m wasting my life… 🤷🏾♂️
How many jobs do you have listed?? That could be a big reason why
@@Jodywithawhy 10 Jobs, #1 being Most wanted to 10 being least Wanted
1. Material Management
2. Aircrew Flight Equipment
3. Traffic Management
4. Vehicle Maintenance
5. Vehicle Management
6. Medical
7. Health Service Management
8. Dental Assistant
9. Diet Therapy
10. Services
And can u be in DEP past 1 year ?
Not past one year. You’d have to be DEP discharged. I’m surprised your recruiter can’t get you Security Forces. Everything else on the list will be hard to book, but security forces should have a chance.
I would recommend you talk with the recruiter and ask are there any other jobs he/she would recommend, that you could potentially book. Keep me posted. 💪🏽💪🏽
@@Jodywithawhy I actually took Security Forces off my list awhile back but last question if my recruiter can’t find me a job will i get discharged ?
Most likely. The rule is 12 months in the DEP. With your job list, it’s gonna be hard to book. Definitely not trying to crush your hopes, just trying to paint a realistic picture. I hope this helps.
Hey Jody, prior Air Force here.. my son is going to MEPS. My guest is, how much flexibility is there in DEP? We have a few summer vacation planned. Is this in the recruiters hands?
Just let the recruiter know your vacation dates, and they should be fine. Good luck to your son at MEPS. 🙌🏽
I’m in Special forces development but passed everything except my run and I’m being pushed back to my normal recruiter. I’m not interested in any of the normal jobs I have to choose from. Can I drop from the dep? Are there any consequences for dropping?
From what I understood, tattoos make the process a little more complicated right? Are you allowed to get tattoos after BMT?
Yes. You can get tattoos after basic while in tech school.
Not sure I'm debating to join active or air national guard?
what advice would you give an older person like me at 38 who's considering AIr Force Reserve?
The younger airmen will expect you to have it all together. They’ll be looking at you to help the flight out and keep them together. So just be prepared to mentor some of younger guys.
@@Jodywithawhy Thank you. I admit I'm out of shape but willing to work on it. That maybe my only negative I have a Masters degree too
@@kengoudyjr8730 hey how's the process going for you? Did you join?
@@strongblackliquor I didn't I have chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure
@@kengoudyjr8730 sorry to hear that. I hope you're doing well.
Hi jody. Good afternoon 😃
Just a quick question, can i enlist in the airforce if im working in a nursing home?
Our residents and employees are vaccinated and no covid positive.
Also can i work in a nursing home while waiting for bmt?
Yes. I don’t see why not. As long as you don’t have covid, I don’t see why that would disqualify you. But if there’s some protocol that’s come stating otherwise, I’m not familiar. So maybe your recruiter would know better.
Do y’all know if I can pass meps with toenail fungus? It’s not severe it just looks ugly
I haven’t been able to go to any DEP meetings... I’ve had a really rough time getting there as I’m leaving to go visit family out of state before I ship out 😭 any help?
Ask your recruiter to zoom the dep call for you. That way you don’t miss anything. Be safe on your travels too. 💪🏽
Are jobs fully booked for most recruiters for the rest of the year? When do recruiters usually receive a brand new list of jobs for their applicants?
These COVID times are weird. And are making the job process and selection even weirder. There’s recruiters receiving jobs weekly, and there’s recruiters who aren’t getting jobs at all. It really all depends on the location, and types of jobs the applicants are interested in. I really wish I could give you a blanket answer, but it’s not that easy. I hope this helps.
@@Jodywithawhy thank you for replying, it does help!
Lol. They let you list your job preferences. They book you what they have available based off of your preference list.
Do I have to pay all my past traffic fines
Definitely. You can’t join with open fines.
@@Jodywithawhy thanks 🙏🏽 I’m in the DEP Il pay them tomorrow
Do you get job list every month? Or do they give the job list every 3 months?
Depends on the squadron. Every squadron does things differently
@@Jodywithawhy for the one who are DEP? How often do the recruiters get job listing?
Once you go to Meps are you allowed to lose weight? Like say I was 200 pounds and my goal was 180 but I already went to Meps, can I lose 20 pounds before I go to bmt?
You have to be at a certain weight or bmi before meps. I'm 5'9" and had to be 186lbs max. I was 191lbs at meps so I failed that part of the physical. I had to lose the weight and weigh back in two weeks later. My official weight was 181lbs
I have a question for the DEP calls. I know that this video is pretty old. So I just passed my vision consult and will finish up my MEPS pretty soon. For the DEP calls though, I work a 8-5 monday-Friday no exceptions. Can the DEP calls happen on the weekends? Or would I need to get a formal letter by my recruiter to take get the time off for the DEP call?
The dep calls won’t happen on the weekend. What I used to do for people in your situation was ask them to come in after they got off one day. That way I can see you and make sure nothing has changed since you swore in. Just ask your recruiter is there any way you can come in after 5 to have your once a month meeting.
@@Jodywithawhy thank you for the info!! That really helps!! Love your channel btw, I appreciate all of the information you give
Okay so, what if i move out of state to see family/friends for a couple months while in DEP and meps has me down for Aug 2022? can i just send them my weight until they give me an official date for basic training? or would i have to transfer everything to that state
You would most likely have to have your recruiter find a recruiter for you in the city you’re moving to. Then you’d just check in with that recruiter until it’s time for you to ship.
Jody. Do we start getting paid during DEP???
Not until you go to basic training.
Dude started playing I got a feeling lmaoo
😂😂😂. Classic bro. Lol
Question: is it important to add every previous job I worked? I didnt add some because I didnt know the supervisors or I wasnt there long enough so i felt like it wasnt important
This is probably terrible advice, but when I joined, I left out certain employers for the same reason. I couldn’t remember the names and I had only worked there for like 2 weeks.
List what you can, and if you don’t remember names, give them a call and try and get names. If they’re out of business, that’s when things get real tricky, but just try your best.
@@Jodywithawhy ok thanks. I dont know if i can update my application now but I'll ask my recruiter.
Hey I’m having some ovarian issues and have to get a ultra sound next week do I tall my recruiter now or later if they don’t find any thing?? I’ve also been taking some drugs for the pain. Do they drug test in the DEP? This is all new as I was fine at MEPS
Whoa 😳. You might wanna reach out to your recruiter. That’s definitely something that should be discussed.
@@Jodywithawhy 😩 I don’t want to be kicked out. I have a DEP meeting tomorrow and have not said anything. Do they drug test? What happens if I have to get a waiver for health purposes. I’m just afraid of being kicked out. So I apologize if this seems out of your knowledge
@@Jodywithawhy and I got a new recruiter. So I’m not sure how he will be as my journey has been very long and rough
They don’t drug test while in the DEP but they will once you go to basic.
You don’t want to force this. Let’s say you really have a major issue. You get to basic and it effects your performance to the point you can’t graduate. Then they find out you knew about this. They can get you for fraudulent enlistment. You don’t want them problems. So the best bet is to tell your recruiter and let them handle. Yes you could potentially be disqualified, but I think that’s the best way to go about this.
@@Jodywithawhy thank you for your advice. I really appreciate it.
Marry the night before ship out 🤣
😂😂😂😂. Stop it. Lol
I have to delay my Air Force process because I was involved in a car accident recently. I’m very upset about it!
Oh nooo. 😲. I hope you’re ok. The Air Force will just make you wait because they wanna make sure you don’t have any lingering issues while in basic. Just try and be patient. It’ll all work out. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
@@Jodywithawhy I hope so! Thank you! 🙏🏾
I’m from Northern California do you know what’s the average time of being in DEP?
I don’t know what Northern California dep wait times look like, but currently most people are waiting 4-8 months.
How do you get your jobs at the end of each month?
I don’t understand. The Air Force sends out jobs to every recruiters leadership, then the leadership looks at everyone who went to MEPS job listings. They’ll match people to jobs based off of what was listed and what’s available. If you’re booked a job, your recruiter will be notified, and then they’ll notify you. Does that answer your question??
@@Jodywithawhy Yes thank you
@@Jodywithawhy what about if you get into the quick ship list? Will they still book you a job or would you be waiting for random job any day?
You can still book as normal. But at any time you could be given a quick ship job, and have to ASAP.
@@Jodywithawhy oh okay, thank you!
Is there a minimum time I should expect to wait to ship out it's only been 2 months so far but I'm getting antsy
1-6 months would be normal.
Will they drug test you while your waiting to be sent to basic I have a month and half till My date
I already passed meps and I met w my recruiter to get my shirt will they drug test while you’re in the delayed entry program
They won’t while you’re in the DEP, but you will have a drug test when you arrive to basic training.
My recruiter said that it was okay if I got another tattoo while I’m in dep and I did get one but last month will this mess anything up?
As long as it isn’t still healing when you ship off, you should be fine. You just have to get it updated.
@@Jodywithawhy yeah it’s all healed now. He said all he had to do was update my tattoo sheet on his computer and I’m good! I just wanted to have a second opinion I didn’t want to go to meps the day of shipping out and be turned down and possible lose the contract I really wanted
@@Jodywithawhy I don’t have to go back to meps to get it updated do I?
No. It can be updated with your recruiter in the office.
@@Jodywithawhy sweet thank you for the information!
Can you hold out in dep to get the job you want, realistically?
No. Well honestly it depends on the recruiter. Most recruiters don’t allow this because if they let one do it, then they gotta let everyone do it. That’s why the recruiters tell you when you go to MEPS and list jobs, you could be booked any one of those jobs. If you try and deny the job your recruiter gets you, that you listed because it’s not your number 1, most likely you’d be DEP discharged. I hope this helps.
Goodday sir i'm currently on DEP and about to shipout by august, i just wanna ask what if my girlfriend got pregnant before i ship out to basic training, am i gonna disqualified in the airforce?
You’d need a dependency waiver if she got pregnant. It’s pretty easy to do, but your recruiter won’t be happy.
@@Jodywithawhy so it means airforce are not gonna disqualify me sir? what do you mean sir that my recruiter wont be happy for that? Either it takes a while to complete that waiver or it will delay my shipment date ?
It’s just that it takes a bit of extra work to do a waiver, so they wont be too happy. But you shouldn’t have a problem getting the waiver, just may have to hear your recruiter stress the importance of staying qualified while in the DEP.
whats the minimum time you can spend in the DEP
I’ll be in dep for 11 days
Hi jody can I still work on my current job while on DEP?
Definitely. We actually encourage you to, that way you stay busy while waiting for a job and basic training date.
@@Jodywithawhy can I join the air force active duty while my divorce is not final yet without needing my husband’s information (ss number, etc) for being my dependent?
what would happen if someone goes to meps without a drivers license?
You could go. You would need some form of picture ID, however you wouldn’t qualify for the jobs that required a drivers license until you got one.
Do they drug test you during the DEP or only the day of MEPS
They drug test you when you first go to MEPS. And then again when you get to basic training.
@@Jodywithawhy thank you very much
I am in hs how do I join the delayed entry program
You gotta get with a recruiter and start the process. Download the aim high app. When you do you can continue as a guest. There’s three dashes on the bottom right corner, click on that. There will be an option for find a recruiter. You click on that and input your zip code. It will find the recruiter you need to contact to start the process. Good luck.
I'm in Dep right now my physical was hella good and my asvab score was a 80. Just waiting to sign a job hopefully I dont wait like 6 months. Do you think I'll ship earlier than everyone due to my score being higher and my physical from meps being very good??
From what I’m hearing, the more qualified applicants are shipping quicker. But you can tell your recruiter your date of availability. They can’t ship you before that.
But ayeee, good job at MEPS. You killed it. 💪🏽💪🏽
@@Jodywithawhy thank you sir!!
Damn, Air Force DEP is way different than Marine DEP…
For the packing on the dep app it says bring only 2 paris of clothes but then also says 4 pairs should I bring 2 or 4 . I just dont want to over pack if needed but also dont want to be stranded during covid.
Definitely want 3-4 pairs of clothes. Sorry for it saying 2. That was a mistake. 🤷🏽♂️. Lol.
Hey Jody! Do you have an email address where we can send you questions?
Jodywithawhy21@gmail.com
OMG those gif’s and memes 😂💀
Yup. No more sky diving for me
😂😂😂