USAF Security Force

PJ for life!!!!!!!!

 

now we're talking boys. 2 amazing career fields. AFSOC is an entirely diff animal from the reg AF

i was in the PJ pipeline and long story short a should injury eliminated me from training at combat dive. still pisses me off to this day that i didnt get my beret.

but i'm using my GI Bill and i'm going back once i'm done w/ school. i dont know which branch though...

 

hey man i am USAF SF. its an ok job lots of bs tho but thats the military for ya lol but if you want to go law enforcement it is a help to your future because we get alot of credits towards a criminal justice degree. just for basic and tech we et 21 credits. if you come in do not go PRP!!!

 

that was harsh but true lol

 

Just an update, I am not sure if every recruiting office is like this but i took the sample asvab and I scored 35 recruiter wanted a 50 this was about 3-4 weeks ago, I called him today and he said he will just let me take the real asvab test!!

Wish me luck!
Lord is helping me on this journey as well!

 

X2 on the AFSOC route (PJ/CCT), I've worked with a lot of AF guys and the SOF people are some of the best around. Another route you may want to look at is going Criminal investigative services, or whatever the AF calls it. Security forces are all the same, no matter what branch. Yes you'll get CJ credits, but deoending on where you go, you may lose a lot of them in transfering to a school afterwards. (I was a Gunners Mate in the navy with 65 hours in CJ and lost all but 18) Study hard for the ASVAB, the higher the better. Also, look at getting a second or third language.
Cheers.

 

Thanks I have a second language, but it is not that widely known, Filipino Bisaya

 

When I PCS, I was augmented out to be sf airman. I sat at the tail of a kc 135 counting rivets, guarding the alert bird. Its where all the new cops went to do there CDC's. Have fun with that. I did it for three months hated everyday. Yeah if your not guarding a plane somewhere your sitting in a truck driving around making sure doors are locked. That sucked too. You can join any branch and be a cop. If you have your heart set on the air force make it worth it and do a job where you interact with the plane, just not stare at them. Theres no room to be an individual in sf cause your surrounded by idiots, so you get pooled in with the rest. You say you wanna be a cop when you get out, your air force carrer will help ethier way with any carrer. I suggest pick a normal job, get your college done then get out and become a cop. As SF between your 12-14 hour workday and days off where you go in for training, I guarantee you will get no school as an airman, most have to wait till there ncos'. Have fun with whatever job I strongly suggest not being a cop.

 

The minimal for the AF I believe is 32 and that guarantees SF. Like I said before you do not want to go SF. Every other career field will be much more rewarding than security forces. You may or may not hate life about a year in the SF career field.

 

Thanks for your reply, I will consider looking else where as well!

 

Consider the advice but do what you really want to do. If you don't then later on you might wished you had at least gave it a go. If you pick a MOS because of someone else and you don't like it you will hate it even more. At least if you go with what you want you can only blame yourself.

My first MOS (Signal) I didn't care for, so after 4 years I reenlisted for Military Police. I really enjoyed it and would do it again and as far as I'm concerned it is the best MOS in the Army, but that's just me. You might be different.

Let us know what you end up picking. You seem like a good kid so I wish you luck.

 

Great advice sir thanks, For sure I will do SF in the USAF , i've checked other MOS but SF sounds like it suits me the most! Recruiter seems to be ignoring me or doesn't want to talk to me or is waiting until next month since he has already met his quota for this month? he said he is waiting on my HS Transcript

anyway, How is being an Army MP like?

I also looked into Navy Master of arms... thats second on my list! Navy recruiter called and advised me of it. I am very interested in it as well.

 

PM sent

 

How did your test go?

 

Thanks for asking, I didn't retest I moved on, I called the recruiter and he said he is just waiting on a high school transcript etc.. That was 3 weeks ago.

I been talking to Cakmakli thru PM alot, And through him and 2 of my close family members in the Army Infantry, Have led to me to that direction.

I went into the recruiting offices of the US Army and I took the sample asvab there (I Have been studying with the ASVAB for dummies book) and scored a 45, required is 31. Since that day which was about Last Tuesday they have been in contact with me nearly daily. With all recruiters from all branches they got quotas, I told them I am interested in 31BRAVO (Military Police). That is a popular MOS, they said and it wont be open for this year, However they can call ROCK and try getting me that spot. But they were trying to lean me into other MOS'S which they said ''Police Departments'' will look at. I understand that but I think they are just trying to get me in. Not a problem though. ------ Best advice I got was from CakMakli ''This is 4 years of your life not theirs.'' So I will take it a step at a time. I will wait for 31BRAVO!!!

Anyways,

This coming Wednesday - Thursday, I am sent up to MEPS, For my ASVAB and Physical. Please pray for me I hope I Don't sound selfish! But I pray they will have 31BRAVO OPEN!!!!! Also, Just to reclarify , When I go up to MEPS I dont have to take the jobs offered CORRECT?!

I thank you all for checking up on me thanks for caring.


LASTLY If 31BRAVO Is not open, Who is in Infantry and can give me some insight! All Branches.

THANKS!

 

you dont have to take a damn thing if you dont want it

joining the military is great, but do it on your terms on theirs. dont let them try to force you into a MOS. to them your just another number... like said: it's your life, not theirs

if they dont have a job that you want... wait for it. it'll come available eventually

good luck

 

Thanks Matt!

 

Update, Just got back from the US Army Recruiting offices. I go in we look at the site that shows jobs open right now. On the computer you can ''reserve'' a spot for a job etc etc.

He tells me that he doesn't want to send me to MEPS and not take a job when I am up there because He doesn't want to waste my time.. Yeah right... Because he just needs to fill it quota. Anyways, He will still search for 31BRAVO.

However ----

This sounds okay to me, For now I have reserved a spot into 19D (Calvary Scout). Now this is my personal thought, If MEPS Doesn't have 31BRAVO, I think I might go with 19D.
Only because he said that the Commitment to that MOS Is more or less than a year then I can cross-train to 31BRAVO.. Can someone confirm this for me? Thanks.

Appreciate it, and if I meet all MEPS Requirements I leave 20110128 !!

 

It sounds like you have your mind made up...I would suggest you get as close to the dog handler section as you can. Opens up a whole lot more possibilities for you. Bomb dog, drug detection, and a shit load of dog opportunities that are out there. It's something to give you to turn to....good luck and congrats on having the maturity on wanting to server your country....

 

You still have to attend a California POST academy for 6 mo after leaving the AF. You will get credit during the hiring process for military background but not much else.
BTW, police jobs in Ca are scarce. Many departments quit hiring and are laying off due to the poor economy, bankrupt state finances, lack of taxes and recession. Many folks go through academies on their own dime and expect to be hired after graduation. Isn't happening now. Job applicant pool is filled with cop academy grads/laterals and no one is hiring. Most officer applicants have minimum AA degrees, common to have BA degree applicants. Knowing Spanish is a big plus too.
My advice: Spend the next four years in college, apply to a PD when you are 22.