If I sign with the U.S Air Force now...

Question

About how long would it take for me to be shipped off for basic? My recruiter said it can take awhile for proscessing or to get me in an open slot, is this true? also, he also said I can request not to leave until a certain date(Such as I put down I do not want to leave before Jan 1, 09 and I will not leave until at least that day or shortly thereafter) is this true as well?

Also, I am in pretty well excellent shape currently, and do not have any real physical issues as of me writting this(I say currently not wanting to jinx myself of getting hurt...I get superstitous sometimes lol). How well would I have to score on the ASVAB to get a good selection of jobs? I know it varies but how high would you project.

And finally, what is some of the best jobs to choose that have shorter time at Technical schools and shorter or less likely to deploy more than once a year?

Answer 1

They could get you into MEPS tomorrow, and you could ship out by the end of the month. They are pretty quick. You can choose when you leave for basic, but you have to tell the people at MEPS when you first get there. I would say to score around a 60 or 65 on your ASVAB. i got an 81 and it opened up just about everything except for nuclear engineering. the jobs that require a lower asvab are the schools that will be shorter. if that helps at all, im not sure the actual names, but i imagine most of the non-technical jobs wouldnt take long. congratulations on your decision!

Answer 2

It all depends on what job you will have.

If you want a guarenteed job, then the wait will be longer.

If you enlist under an Open Area contract ( 60 percent of all AF enlistees do ) , then you will have a shorter wait.

Yes, you can give them a a date you do not want to be shipped by.

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You have to understand, some Tech Schools only have two class's a year.

Your ship date, is based on when your Tech School class starts,

They ship you to basic, so you graduate within two weeks of your Tech School starting.

Then they have to wait for an openning in the Tech School you want,

That can push the ship date back even further.

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IE: you you wanted a guarentted job in a field that only has two class's start each year and the next two class's are full already, then you would have to wait for the third class,

That could take up to a year and a half.

Answer 3

You're joining the Chair Force, you've got nothing to worry about. Eat whatever you want and stop working out, you won't need to.

Answer 4

Number one, if everything went perfectly paperwork and physically, then you could leave as early as two weeks from now. They do have a  'delayed enlistment' program, which is normally for people who need to get more in shape, so he was right there..

On that note, get used to push ups. Do some weight lifting, it'll help immensely. you'll also need to be able to run two miles in under about 18 minutes. That's only a nine minute mile, not many people can do that.

And as for the ASVAB, you need to get at least a fifty something to open up most of the jobs. They'll take lower, but I doubt you'd want to be a "Laundry Specialist". The best jobs are Intel. They require a pretty high score.

For the job specific questions, talk to a recruiter. They'll know everything and they are the best person to ask. You can also check out the Air Force's website. It'll have a lot of information and will probably be able to answer your questions.