I was so pumped up as well because I got the score I needed for my job, still happy but sad because I hit the back of some poor bloke's car like an idiot.

Just left my DEP workout and had a massive reality check on my cardio.

For context, I'm not out of shape at all when it comes to strength. I'm in the gym lifting pretty much every day, locked in on my diet, and usually do standard cardio after my lifts (StairMaster, Incline walking) . At the DEP call today we did 40 pushups and 15 situps and that part was light work.

The problem is we did a .55 mile run and I was fighting for my life after. My legs weren't sore or heavy at all, I just couldn't catch my breath for like 10 minutes after we stopped and got super lightheaded.
Clearly the StairMaster and lifting aren't doing anything for my actual running stamina. For the guys who lifted a lot before shipping out but had zero aerobic capacity, what's the best way to fix my breathing over the next few weeks? Do I just need to suck it up and jog slow for 20-30 minutes a few times a week, or should I be doing sprints/intervals?

Been looking at different branches of the Military and I wanna go airforce. But based off of my research the only branch that will accept me is the navy.

I took a practice test at my recruiters office and scored a 72, so I was a bit upset when I saw my actual asvab results. I’d prefer doing mechanical work on aircraft’s or some sort of mechanical work for the aerospace. Will my scores make it difficult to accomplish this?

20F, and debating on joining the Air Force or Space Force. I currently have my associates degree, and should I decide to continue schooling, I will have a BA in the next two years. I am aware that enlisting now will secure an e-3 rank, but if I continue to pursue education, I could obtain a BA and potentially commission. I’ve heard that it may be challenging to be an officer in the AF due to its competitive nature, so I’d appreciate any advice.

Thank you.

When reviewing my qualified jobs paper I saw that I qualified for 1D735 but not 1D7X1. I looked up the scores needed for 1D7X1 and saw that I met the requirement. How come I didn't see it on my paper if I met the score for it?

I'm in the first year of a two-year Master's program. I have considered serving since high school, but I signed an athletic scholarship to run XC and track, and then transferred for my final two years of eligibility because I finished undergrad in 3 years. Is it worth reaching out to a recruiter now, or will they most likely tell me to come back when I am almost done with my program?

Currently choosing jobs to send to my recruiter. I have around 8 so far. I was wondering which health jobs from the list is good inside and when you get out.

Hey everyone, I’m hoping someone with more insight or who has gone through a similar pipeline can help me sanity-check my orders.

I recently received my official orders, but the timeline seems a bit out of sync with what I’d expect for my AFSC (Radio Frequency Transmission Systems, 1D7X1R). Here is my current schedule:

BMT Start: November 10
BMT Graduation: December 30
Tech School Start: January 6
Tech School End: March 1st

This block from January 6 to March 1 is roughly 8 weeks, which doesn’t seem to line up with the standard full length of the RF Transmissions Systems tech school pipeline (96 days online).

I’m currently waiting to hear back from both my recruiter and my unit leadership, but things are moving a bit slow on their end.

Is this the case because my tech school has multiple phases and I need to graduate each individual phase? If that is the case is it problematic that my orders only show the first phase? Or is all this just a common administrative glitch?

If anyone has been in a similar boat or knows how this pipeline is structured, I’d really appreciate your input!

I had a PAC interview scheduled earlier this morning, but never received a call from them. I made sure to check my spam folder and call filtering and nothing has came in. I reached out to my recruiter but still waiting to hear back, anything i should be worried about.

anyone else getting shipped out on october 19th?? lmk if there’s a gc i can join!!

My Picat scores, what do they mean?
What do i qualify for?

Hello, I’ll make this as short as possible:

17, wanting to join security forces as a stepping stone for civilian law enforcement later on. I’m not smart, I’m being totally honest with myself I’m very unintelligent when it comes to numbers and math. So naturally I’m struggling with arithmetic and mathematics knowledge. Scored a 22 AFQT was told I need a 24 to qualify.

No matter how I try to study I just can’t seem to understand the material, I’ve had 2 tutors and the way they taught me did not make sense. I know I need to start from the ground up I just don’t know how to start. I struggle understanding material and being disciplined enough to study.

Any actual advice to help with this?

Just got my job list and need some guidance. I was really hoping for 2A job options but with my waiver, i’m restricted from that completely as well as 1A which i also wanted. I scored a 94 on my asvab. What’re some good jobs on here (and some that may not be) that could transfer outside, as well as not completely limit me to a desk if at all avoidable. And how long i may be sitting in DEP with these 🥲I’ve done my research, but just curious what experiences people have had with these.

Does accreditation matter? I graduated from US nationally accredited college recognized by the US Department of Education.

I (19F) want to join the Air Force, but as of right now, I don't meet the height and weight standards. I would need to lose some weight to meet them. Every other standard, I think I will be fine. My question is: should I still reach out to a recruiter to get the process started, or should I lose the weight first and then reach out?

Does anyone know when people leaving for Sam Houston leave on Friday (tmrw)

I am a green card holder with a Masters degree in computer science. I scored 93 on my actual ASVAB test and was told to shortlist top 10 jobs where I had finance jobs / Medical job options on the list. It’s been like 3 months now and I got a call to join SERVICES. I am greatful for everything but bit confused like should I take it and go towards officer route and cross train later on. How long will it take to lean towards officer route? And extra information will really help me navigate through the future plan.

Recruiter is telling me there are not much job options right now and not much job positions are opening anytime soon.

Hello! I am in the process of commissioning into the air force as a public health officer. I finally have my interview scheduled for this upcoming Monday. This is the last thing I am needing to complete before submitting my full application for the board. I wanted to see if anyone has recently completed their interview or if anyone recalls what their interview was like when they completed it? any tips and information is appreciated!! My recruiter did mention it all depends on who interviews me but I like to be prepared and would like to get an idea of what to expect. Thank you !!

Im planning on getting married 3 weeks before my ship date, is it possible to get my status changed at bmt or meps the day I ship?

Hi, Has anyone been MARP qualified at MEPS or is it rare?

Good afternoon,

As the title of my post states I just wrapped up my Commander Interview earlier today. I am applying for Line Officer commissioning through OTS. The interview consisted of 3 main questions (the same ones I was sent by email the week prior when confirming the interview). (1) Why do I desire a commission? (2) Explain a time I used teamwork to overcome a challenging situation. (3) A hypothetical scenario where he asked how I would go about creating a plan to increase my squadrons fitness scores by 10% in a 6-month time frame. He also asked 1-2 follow ups after each answer I gave.

I think it went well, I can't recall any glaring signs indicating otherwise. He acknowledged my answers as good and gave several nods that I hope indicated approval. Commander did say at the end to not be discouraged if I am not selected, as that is common for first time applicants, but that he thinks "ill be good" (if that means anything at all).

At the end he asked if I had anything I wanted to clarify on my own behalf and if I had any questions to ask him.

I really am just worried about how my package will look once everything is finalized. Aimhigh portal is still down which is quite annoying.

I am graduating in May 2027 with a Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a 3.37 GPA. On my AFOQT I scored 63 on Academic Aptitude, 63 Verbal, 61 Quantitative.

I know I have a degree that is in need by the Air Force but how does that impact my odds of selection?

Also if anyone knows what's to come after the interview I'm grateful for any info :)

So It was discovered that 7 years back when I was in college my BP was elevated when I went to the clinic on campus and they filled me a script for hypertension. I never went to pick it up- never took it or anything and that was that. Through out the years I have never been diagnosed with hypertension. Ever.

But they temp DQd me for it. Now I’m trying again and everything is good but they’re asking for my pharm records for the last three years. (Which doesn’t have any BP medication)

BUT I remember going to a clinic last year bc I wanted to be safe after a sexual assault and wanted to take PEP to prevent me from contracting HIV. Well I finished the script and got tested and was negative. I’ve been getting tested for a year straight since then and they’ve all been negative. I guess I’m kind of scared to include that pharm in my files…..

Was wondering if I just submitted my CVS records from the last three years and left that one off script off? Am I a dummy?