ASVAB question

[Sprayber]

Do they still make everyone take that? I took it a year early because I knew I was joining. I didn't even go to school the day my class took it a year later.

[Frankychan]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski

i didnt know the hawaiians were asian. Hell most of the islanders got mad when u said they were asian or american, they claimed they are hawaiians or islanders i was like ok sorry my bad

Nah, all good. I'm half-japanese and some hawaiian too.


Well, I hope the stuff on it is easy. Cause if there's Alg 3, shoot---even Alg 2, I'm screwed. But I'm hoping that if I score higher in other areas, that'll boost my score.

[Verto]

I took it 2 years or so, and got a "near perfect score", at least according to the hordes of recruiters who called me about it.

It is simple, nothing complicated in it.

[Frankychan]

Thanks Verto and the rest of youse guys.

I think I'm just really anxious because I know once I take this, I'm joining...and that's a big decision to make. Damn, it's a big decision, but I know I'm going to do it. Oh well...thanks guys.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Hey good luck man Me and the well u know (mr) wish u the best. Hope everything works out dude..

[Frankychan]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski
Hey good luck man Me and the well u know (mr) wish u the best. Hope everything works out dude..

Thanks. Like I said, everyone here has been really kick a** giving me their advice. I knew there were lots of people here that either are in, or served in the US Armed Services so that's why I asked everyone here.

I plan on taking the test late next week or early the following week. I'll let everyone know how I did...bad score and all...

[Dis]

Originally posted by Frankychan
Thanks Verto and the rest of youse guys.

I think I'm just really anxious because I know once I take this, I'm joining...and that's a big decision to make. Damn, it's a big decision, but I know I'm going to do it. Oh well...thanks guys.

Well we all warned you . Actually most people, including myself have no regrets about the military. Just don't expect it to be an easy job. Errr wait a minute, you are joining the air force, it will be an easy job. . They only work like 40 hour weeks. I heard even when they are on duty, they can leave base and carry a beeper. In the navy you can't leave base (or the ship if you are stationed on board ship) when you have duty. This may not be something you know about the military, but take note. Most branches (if not all) have some sort of duty days. There will be posts manned 24 hours (even if they are stupid watches with no discernable purpose). For us navy guys, we had duty when in port (while out at sea we have a normal watch rotation). So expect to have duty once every 6 days or so. Though I've heard of duty rotations like once ever 14 or 16 days. The air force might even have a larger span. Even junior officers have duty, but they can leave the ship/base whenever they want.

More about working hours. In the navy out at sea. I worked 6 hours on 6 hours off. that's 12 hours of work a day. This is not including collateral duties such as preventative maintenance on equipment you are assigned to. Cleaning, painting etc. Though in port, our work ours weren't too bad. Esp. after a long cruise. But usually 8 hours monday through friday, including duty ever 3 days or so. But I was also in engineering in the navy. Which always seem undermanned. There were only 2 qualified guys to do my job. So we only had 2 people to rotate. Most watch stations had 3 which would be 6 hours on, 12 hours off (not including collateral duties of course). And then they want you to qualify bull**** things like Surface Warfare. I could care less about a surface warfare pin . I'd rather sleep than do all that crap.

But that's the navy, I hear the air force works predominantly 40 hours weeks. They are essentually like a civilian job.

I'm just warning you not to get your hopes up too high. While none of us have any regrets, it isn't as glamorous as you might think. As enlisted you won't get a lot respect. And you will be expected to clean. That's something the recruiters don't tell you. You have to clean your own spaces. Though if you are on an air force base in the U.S. you might not even have to do that. Lately the military is moving towards a lot of civilian employment. It's great for providing jobs for the local community so the community is more accepting of the base in their city. Even navy bases had maid service for their barracks rooms (though not when I lived on base - we had to clean our own barracks rooms)

There's other sh it work too. And then there's the possibility of you being stationed in Saudi Arabia. I love the desert in Las Vegas. But that desert isn't like Las Vegas and the surrounding are. We have many canyons to explore, and do have trees and green plantlife at altitudes above 3500 feet or so. In the middle east there aint **** to do or explore. You'll pretty much be stuck on base. The only thing to do is drink at the base bar, or read. Though things are better now days since they have computers (we didn't have computers when I was in) with internet access. But you won't get your own computer. Though you may have room to bring a laptop. And TV sucks over there since it's 12 hours off. And you are relying on armed services broadcasts. And about the only thing we got were some playoff games and the superbowl (at 4 in the morning of course). And generally you have to watch what other guys watch. which may or may not be your cup of tea. Just don't expect to watch masterpeace theater.

Along with Saudi Arabia the air force has bases in Alaska, Thule - Greenland, and Iceland (though Iceland might be interesting- at least it seemed interesting in the book: Red Storm Rising )

[Frankychan]

Dis

Well, If I don't get into the A.F., I was thinking of going Navy----but w/a Psych degree, that would be very nebulous.

Army pays extremely well, siging bonus and pay (as well as being bumped to officer pretty quick w/a college degree...)

Which reminds me, does every service have some kind of signing bonus?

[Dis]

yeah pretty much. they use them to try to meet recruiting goals.

[Apocalypse]

Just make sure any bonus they say you'll get is in the paperwork that you do when you go through processing. Otherwise, don't take any oath. Recruiters lie a lot.

[Dis]

I've never seen them lie about the bonus, just make sure they don't forget to include it in the paperwork you sign. . It should be in the contract.

[Frankychan]

Ah, good idea. So just make sure that if they say there's a bonus, that I get some kind of paperwork which shows or states that I will be getting a bonus...gotta remember that.

[chequita guevara]

I took the ASVAB in 1987 and got a 99 on it. My recruiter just sat there, unable to speak.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I took the ASVAB in 1987 and got a 99 on it. My recruiter just sat there, unable to speak.

Yep. Once they regain their composure they make you their primary action item.

[chequita guevara]

Yeah, but not enough to give me what I wanted. If I had been guaranteed that spot on the AWAC, I might well have forgotten to mention my asthma later on. But forward arial bombardment spotter? No ****ing way.