I'm DEP'd in for the Air Force as a 1A4(Airborne Battle Management systems Apprentice.. AWACS), shipping to Lackland Nov. 17th. Has anyone been through there recently, or since the "new" BMT has been initiated? Or does anyone have any experience as a 1A4 or know one?
Separated DK2 (SW) Disbursing Clerk - Despite the Navy's attempts I was not going to become a Personnel Specialist.
Sergeant in the Marine Corps. 4 years under my belt in Airframes mechanics on helo's. Just lat moved into Reconnaissance and heading to SOI west in January.
And my recruiter called me 30 seconds ago and I'm now good to go. Just gotta make it through MEPS now! I
Medically separated from the Navy after 9 years. Got my foot caught between a couple boats while boarding a suspected drug runner 300 miles off the coast of Somalia. I was an ET2 when I got out. Now I'm a civilian contractor working with the 302nd Battalion on the NSA compound at Fort Meade.
Welcome, Ranger. It's been a while since we had any Batt boys posting here. Well, actual batt boys, that is.
Me: E-3, Intelligence Specialist (imagery analyst) in the Navy, attached to TOPGUN at NAS Fallon. I haven't really been in long enough to answer that much, but I know a lot about intel-related shit and the Navy Fighter Weapons School.
I'm in the process of enlisting in the AF as EOD. Currently trying to get some medical records in order so they can be sent to the MEPS doctors for clearance. Just got back from taking my ASVAB at a MET station with a AFQT of 92. Can't wait to get this ball really rolling now...
US Army/Guard, 13 years, 8 1/2 Active. Seperated APR '09. 2 MOS's, Electronic Maint, 11B, OEF 3/06-3/07, OC/T at Lewis last 2 years.
US Army, active 6 years, 1 year Reserve. I spent time in Germany, Bragg and three tours making sure your printer and porn downloaders worked.
I've been considering joining the Canadian Forces for months now, and am about to send out some paperwork. I'm not sure what I'd like to do specifically, but have a few ideas. Field Engineer aka Combat Engineer Weapons Tech Communicator Research Operator Does anyone have experience in any of these, and can offer some experience? I realize that I probably won't find any Canadians here ready to offer their experience, but you could talk about the American counterpart. I'm also interested in the value and skills learned from each of these, which I could use for getting work after leaving the forces. Also, how easy do you think it would be to accepted into the field?
You'd be surprised. I was a pilot in the Canadian Air Force and came up through the military college system (Royal Roads), and did some OJT with a few US counterparts. This was all in the late 80's, though, so I'm probably not going to be able to offer you any relevant information, never mind on topic. That being said, there are a few other Canadians lurking around here that might, so they may speak up.
I have a question about obtaining a security clearance. I keep reading that immediate family members need to be citizens. My Dad is a British citizen still, although he's lived here for 40 years. Does anyone know if that will stop me from getting a clearance?
I'm pretty sure it depends on exactly what clearance you're going for. As a foreign national, working on various US government projects (computer/development), I was required to have security clearance. It wasn't anything special (Confidential at most), and it seemed that being Canadian only lengthened the vetting process (compared to some of my US associates), not precluded me from it. Mind you, this was more than a few years ago, way before the whole 9/11 thing stirred the pot, so things might have changed.
I read a lot of military books and watch a lot of movies, that qualifies me, right? Glad to see this thread made the transition. Good to see Slim Shady hasn't cashed your ticket yet Brian. Also, stunned to see the information that came out in Haney's book, but confirmed he was a self aggrandizing fuckwad after watching half an episode of "The Unit" What a fucking disgrace. They probably non-select people who complete the long walk and have a last name anywhere close to "Haney" out of retribution.
My mom is an Aussie and still has her green card and it has just held my clearance up twice, but I have always gotten what I needed (quite a bit higher than Nett's). What was worse for me was having an Uncle in Australia still, but again, it only delayed things. You should be fine; that won't be a discriminator.
How dare you say an unkind word about the awesomeness that is "The Unit". I think we watched the entire series in our OPCEN in Iraq. On more than one occasion did we begin a mission with the radio net call "I think it's time for some Ranger Justice."
It definitely won't make a difference. It will just take longer. It's surprisingly easy to get a TS/SCI, as long as they don't catch you lying.