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AirForce Basic Training

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skivt802
Posts: 19 - Karma: 17
In 5 hrs, i will be on a plane going to San Antonio Texas for 8 1/2 weeks of basic training. No interenet, 15 min of phone use a week and im guessing some pretty respectable heat. So excited to bust this shit out.
Mar 20 2012 12:28AM
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Mr.Turtle
Posts: 3690 - Karma: 96
Don't waste your one on NS, you need to watch as much porn as possible
Mar 20 2012 12:33AM
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Anathema
Posts: 21048 - Karma: 5,061
my brother's at basic for infantry. he loves it.
Mar 20 2012 12:36AM
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skivt802
Posts: 19 - Karma: 17
Yeah, im pumped. Ill be an engine mechanic on KC-135 Refuelers.
Mar 20 2012 12:39AM
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e_strapp
Posts: 1116 - Karma: 212
I respect you for your decision. Shoulda been a PJ though ;)
Mar 20 2012 12:45AM
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JIBpsy^^
Posts: 2851 - Karma: 36
do you get to bloe up like misslile siod and hit with missiles? that woul be some hot shit if ou could
Mar 20 2012 1:56AM
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Alpine3
Posts: 1812 - Karma: 37
u already know MOS before basic?
Mar 20 2012 1:57AM
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Hi.Phi.
Posts: 602 - Karma: 84
Youll love it. My GF's brother is in the air force and we visited him last spring down there in the big TX. San Antonio is a pretty fun place.
Mar 20 2012 2:31AM
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Toasty.
Posts: 6198 - Karma: 2,330
congrats man. what are you going to try and do in it?
Mar 20 2012 2:39AM
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Nurgle
Posts: 1249 - Karma: 15
You generally sign the enlistment papers with your MOS listed.

I'm personally about to sign with Navy for Nuclear Engineering.
Mar 20 2012 2:50AM
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Lé.Skiing
Posts: 10035 - Karma: 8,128
I'm gonna be in the same boat as you soon.. except I think canadian basic is different
Mar 20 2012 3:05AM
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EasyEast
Posts: 1983 - Karma: 118
first off thanks for serving for our country and good luck but my brother and sister both did it!! you should try and get your address up on here so we can send you letters
Mar 20 2012 10:08AM
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armadaski44
Posts: 481 - Karma: 15
Good luck and god bless. Your commitment is appreciated young sir
Mar 20 2012 12:04PM
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Mike-O
Posts: 14593 - Karma: 1,089
Do you need to go to the Air Force to become a commercial pilot?
Mar 20 2012 12:05PM
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.AR6rider.
Posts: 15976 - Karma: 8,799
I think basic training would be fun as fuck. Am I weird?
Mar 20 2012 12:05PM
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skithebert
Posts: 2163 - Karma: 16
won't really start getting hot till may. it'll be nice until then, though there's been a lot of rain
Mar 20 2012 12:10PM
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987321654hgfd
Posts: 5133 - Karma: 5,447
Good luck man it'll be over before you realize.
Mar 20 2012 12:13PM
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Lé.Skiing
Posts: 10035 - Karma: 8,128
no man I'd be stoked for the war games thing that they do.  its like fake war, but they use real guns and shoot like paint bullets.  it would be fun as shit!
Mar 20 2012 12:16PM
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Posts: 2345 - Karma: 2,104
You should try it! I recommend marines.
Mar 20 2012 12:29PM
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Errl
Posts: 2082 - Karma: 451
So how do you like the AF? I'm taking my asvab on friday. Thinking about sere or pararescue -only because they said it's hard.
Oct 9 2013 3:16PM
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987321654hgfd
Posts: 5133 - Karma: 5,447
CCT
Oct 9 2013 3:38PM
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Errl
Posts: 2082 - Karma: 451
Hats off to you if thats what you went in for
Oct 9 2013 3:42PM
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987321654hgfd
Posts: 5133 - Karma: 5,447
No not me, I'm just suggesting that's what you should do if you want hard in the Air Force.
Oct 9 2013 3:44PM
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Errl
Posts: 2082 - Karma: 451
Indeed, but the pararescue was a half joke. It piques my interest, but i don't think it'd be for me. SERE however... that's my kind of shit
Oct 9 2013 3:47PM
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Hammyslapwagon
Posts: 1261 - Karma: 1,411
Why do they restrict phone usage to 15 minutes a week? I can understand the military not allowing internet usage to further the immersion of basic training, but the whole phone thing doesn't make sense to me. 
Oct 9 2013 3:49PM
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987321654hgfd
Posts: 5133 - Karma: 5,447
If you understand why they restrict internet why does restricting phone usage not make sense?
Oct 9 2013 3:52PM
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Miomo
Posts: 4302 - Karma: 14,135
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Can't tell if kidding, orrr......
Oct 9 2013 3:58PM
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Hammyslapwagon
Posts: 1261 - Karma: 1,411
Because not all phones have internet capability
Oct 9 2013 4:07PM
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987321654hgfd
Posts: 5133 - Karma: 5,447
Here's your answer.

I probably made 4 phone calls in my almost four months of basic training that totaled about 15 minutes so 15 minutes a week isn't even bad.
Oct 9 2013 4:19PM
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Hammyslapwagon
Posts: 1261 - Karma: 1,411
I just feel like limiting your outside contact with others to 15 minutes a week could do more harm than good
Oct 9 2013 4:20PM
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howlongcanausern
Posts: 4982 - Karma: 1,737
it's basic training for the armed forces not summer camp, buckwheat
Oct 9 2013 4:29PM
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Hammyslapwagon
Posts: 1261 - Karma: 1,411
What's your point? You saying that just because those who undergo basic training are somehow more mentally tough than most others?
Oct 9 2013 4:35PM
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987321654hgfd
Posts: 5133 - Karma: 5,447
You can write letters ever day before you go to sleep. You're supposed to be able to pick up at anytime they need and deploy to places where contact with home is almost impossible.
Oct 9 2013 4:38PM
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Hammyslapwagon
Posts: 1261 - Karma: 1,411
Oh well I suppose that would suffice, IMO.  As long as they aren't isolating the basic trainees from society, I suppose I can understand. 
Oct 9 2013 4:41PM
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