Paths to the Air Force (Enlisted and Officer)
- Air Force Reserve
- Air National Guard
- United States Air Force (Active Duty)
- AcademyAdmissions.com - Information about admission to the United States Air Force Academy.
- U.S. Air Force ROTC
Historical Interest
- The Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project - Phenomenal site for historical artifacts featuring female service members.
- ASVAB Prep on Military.com - Military.com has a great section for ASVAB preparation including three short tests and three full length tests, as well as strategies and test-taking tips.
- WOT Breakdown - The AF Reserve page has a great schedule broken down by each WOT (Week of Training) of what you'll learn at BMT.
BMT Family Resources
- USAF Basic Military Training FB Page - This page is a must follow if you have a loved one in BMT, as they'll post all of the candid photos and flight photos taken by Basic Video Productions, the official photographer for BMT.
- Basic Video Productions - Order your official BMT photos and gifts here!
- AF WingMoms FB Page - Great resource for moms and loved ones of trainees at BMT.
Education Resources
- CCAF Degree Programs - Valid for 2011 through 2013, this website lists AFSCs in alphabetical/numerical order. Click on a link and you can read about the CCAF degree program related to your AFSC.
7 comments:
Hi there Erin! My Name is Brittany, I'm 21 years old & I'm looking into joining the USAF. I have fallen absolutely in love with your blog & i was hoping to get some advice! I'm planning on enlisting at the end of the year, but i do have a family of my own already.. I'm basically worried that my son will think I'm leaving him on purpose, & i don't want him think of it that way. He is only 3 yrs old, but still.
Also, I'm looking into jobs & I'm not sure what to go into. I want something that will be best for my son, husband, & myself. Please help if you can! I would greatly appreciate it!! Thank you so much!
@Brittany Vargas - Congratulations to you on your decision to enlist! I can't speak with any experience as to relaying the purpose to children, but there's tons of resources out there that might be helping (despite being geared toward deployment). I think coming at it from a team perspective with your husband is going to be a best bet. Involving your son in writing letters while you're gone, or getting him a daddy doll (https://www.daddydolls.com) might be helpful too! As for jobs, have you taken your ASVAB yet? Figure out what's available for you first, and then it might be a good idea to select either a high interest career for you, or one that will translate over to the civilian world. Those are your best bets. Good luck to you!
Hi Erin! Thank you for your service. My situation is very similar to Brittany Vargas. I take care of my 3 yr old nephew. I recently just recieved custody of him after a long year of court proceedings. I am worried how he will deal with me being gone so long but I know he will be fine with my partner and her family. My main question is what is your opinion on the strict tattoo policy? I have read numerous articles and couldn't get a straight answer on the band. I have my right shoulder sleeved as well as the inside of my left shoulder. Nothing below the fore arm. My tattoo's are strictly decent nothing that is distastefull. I have a portriat of my brother my nephew's father on my right shoulder as well as a recent fallen hero's tattoo dedicated to his 3 yr passing and after recieving custody of my nephew I put a portriat of my nephew on the inside of my left shoulder. Please if you can give me your input. I will be very grateful
@958d6690-9d7d-11e2-a691-000bcdcb5194 - The best thing to check out AFI 36-2903, which has the tattoo regulations in it. http://www.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/afi36-2903.pdf Good luck to you! Was your recruiter not helpful in telling you what the rules are?
I've applyed online to join and gone to my local recruiting office's and both are perminately closed. The closest recruiting office is two hours away. So i'm kinda in a sticky situation. You are an insperation. I want to do something great like what you have done. I did contact the recruiting office that is 2 hours away and sent pictures via email. I'm hoping to hear from them soon. I did talk with an Army recruiter and qualified but deep down my heart is in the Airforce.
My username is desmrqz can't change the darn thing
@desmrqz - Thank you! Keep at it, talking to the nearest recruiter. Two hours is quite a ways, but they normally have a radius they work within, so they SHOULD be able to meet you somewhere. Goo dluck to you, keep persisting with your AF dream!
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