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dudermagee · 12-05-2011, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 91sil80

im a raptor crew chief turned recruiter. the first think you need to do is find out if the air force will even take you. a B.S doesnt really mean shit anymore, i put a guy in enlisted who had a masters. if you have a generic degree then good luck. you might have to apply multiple times to get accepted. if you have a technical degree then you might have a better shot. you have no idea the amount of people who apply for ots. youve got less than a 10% chance of being accepted and if your gpa is less that 3.5 you might as well hang it up. sorry for being blunt thats just how it is with the economy the way it is. alot of people cant even get a civilian job with a B.S.

This.
Its starting to get bad for enlisted folk as well, AF usually gets the "pick of the litter" and they are narrowing what they will take these days.

Jtuned_andy · 12-05-2011, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 91sil80

you can pm me if you have any questions. i see you are loacated east coast but where exactly?

No, I completely appreciate the honesty. I don't like things sugar coated, I don't want people telling me the Airforce will be all peaches and cream with a side of cake walk.

I would consider enlisting but I fear I am reaching the edge of enlistment cutoff age. I am 27, will be 28 may of next year. I was a non-traditional student when I graduated college, I know I am a bit older than most recent college graduates.

I read the requirements of up to age 35 for officer consideration and up to 27 for enlistment. You are a recruitment officer, do they give out special exceptions?

I am specifically located in Philadelphia.

91sil80 · 12-05-2011, 11:58 PM

ummmm you would have to be in basic training by your 28th birthday, there are waivers for everthing but like the previous guy stated. everyone is trying to join so we are having to be very picky about what we take, most air force recruiters wont even do any waivers unless they are basic in nature and dont require much work to complete. in my office you have to get a 50 or better on your asvab to join even though the stated minimum the the regulation is 36. i hate turning away otherwise qualified people but we have to do something to weed people out. we even run credit checks on people and thats another way we keep people out.

LoneStarSilvia · 12-06-2011, 10:47 AM

Damn, sounds a hell of a lot stricter that when I applied.

But my recruiter was a bastard, he made aircraft maintaining sound all awesome. Damn him lol.

91sil80 · 12-08-2011, 12:12 AM

aircraft maint ftw!!!! sometimes

ch1873857 · 12-08-2011, 12:47 AM

^ lol. sometimes. i wish i had the chance to work on more aircraft. sometimes i envy those guys. hell the only aircraft i did work on was air force one. and thats all i can say about that lol. as a comm guy we get turned into grunts. really wish the army would teach their soldiers how to work their own equipment..

12-05-2011, 11:58 PM	#33
91sil80 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: tn Age: 35 Posts: 206 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ummmm you would have to be in basic training by your 28th birthday, there are waivers for everthing but like the previous guy stated. everyone is trying to join so we are having to be very picky about what we take, most air force recruiters wont even do any waivers unless they are basic in nature and dont require much work to complete. in my office you have to get a 50 or better on your asvab to join even though the stated minimum the the regulation is 36. i hate turning away otherwise qualified people but we have to do something to weed people out. we even run credit checks on people and thats another way we keep people out. __________________ 91 TTZ

12-06-2011, 10:47 AM	#34
LoneStarSilvia Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Okinawa--->Arizona Age: 33 Posts: 1,509 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Damn, sounds a hell of a lot stricter that when I applied. But my recruiter was a bastard, he made aircraft maintaining sound all awesome. Damn him lol. __________________

12-08-2011, 12:12 AM	#35
91sil80 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: tn Age: 35 Posts: 206 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	aircraft maint ftw!!!! sometimes __________________ 91 TTZ

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12-08-2011, 12:47 AM	#36
ch1873857 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Andrews Air Force Base Posts: 1,905 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	^ lol. sometimes. i wish i had the chance to work on more aircraft. sometimes i envy those guys. hell the only aircraft i did work on was air force one. and thats all i can say about that lol. as a comm guy we get turned into grunts. really wish the army would teach their soldiers how to work their own equipment..