JasonDaBaws yeah that’s kinda where I was goin with what I said, you’re able to stand your ground but it’s not guaranteed to get you anywhere haha

trueee great point! try to make friends before you burn bridges and make enemies

Highly recommend waiting for a job you really want, if not find another recruiter who will work for you, for me at least, I wish I would’ve done more research first...

That is NOT how it works.

@@zoeith6 Thats how it worked for me.

How'd it go?

So good! Couldn’t have asked for a better recruiter honestly. Very helpful, and encouraging all of the goals I (myself) have with the Air Force. Took the ASVAB last week, and scheduled to swear in on the 7th of January! Praying for a fast contract to come my way!

Congratulations

Lmao I have mine today which is a Tuesday

Hope it turned out well for you !

Did you go? How was it!!

@@maddiet6466 I'm in tech school now and wouldn't change it for the world!! So glad i made this decision!

@Frozen Yogurt not too sure about IT jobs because I'm a Rigger, but the AF is definitely the way to go regardless!

@@katb1594 I really needed that 🔥

Same man, 8 feel like they're not taking me seriously...

Did you get the firefighting job?

@@LKHPBorat I did not :/ I plan to reclass my next contract

Same! I want to be a firefighter so bad im a sophomore in high school and it’s the only job I can imagine myself doing and being happy with but I’m scared I’ll get stuck with a job I don’t want.

Ocean forest why go open with a 98? Recruiter should of got him any job he wanted.

Clip That Shit -they didn’t have any jobs he wanted at the time and he wanted to leave immediately. So rather than get stuck with a job he didn’t like, he went open and waited for more desirable options with the score he had.

do you know if you can still set up in person appointments?

did you ever get loadmaster?

@@soeleprince No I ended up getting Intel but I really like my job

@@lianaburris2745 I’m trying to become a Loadmaster, is this job really that hard to come by? I only want this job and i’m willing to wait until it opens up.

@@lianaburris2745 can you share what’s your specific AFSC? And also what ASVAB score is require?

Tyler Harris Im leaving feb 5th too!

I hope I can leave Feb 5th

How long from when you first went to the recruiter to when you leave?

Dawnielle Floyd I swore in on October 21st and am not leaving until feb 5th. It’s a 2-3 month away ship date after u swear in!

@@MsDAWN10 also to add onto the previous answer, it depends on the jobs you selected and when they have openings. Some people have waited 6+months before finally going to BMT.

That's such a unique situation to be in, wow! I'm happy my stuff has been able to help a little :)

I’m in the same boat. Can’t afford a flight right now so I’ve only been calling and emailing

Oscar Jimenes get a new recruiter

Get a new recruiter. It’s worth it to just keep finding new ones until you find someone you’re comfortable with.

@@acaciaray2531 Funny thing is, that Airman recruiter was a former Marine lol. I am actually considering on joining the Navy but after attending college and then get hands on training on the medical field as a Hospital Corpsman along with traveling as well.

Oscar Jimenes corpsman can be a great option but there’s more to it than people expect. My dad and a few of my friends are corpsman and they say there’s a lot of negatives to it. Whatever job you got with, see if your recruiter or anyone you know can connect you with someone already in that field so you can hear their experiences and get more details.

@@acaciaray2531 Actually when I went to meet with the Navy recruiter for the first time, I asked a Vietnam veteran to tag along with me and made sure to fact check the recruiter. EDIT: He also was a corpsman himself and told me that joining the Navy was the best decision he ever made

Clip That Shit atc is what I’m most interested in! What do you love most about your job? What is something you didn’t like about it? One recruiter I talked to said he was only talking to people interested in electrical, mechanical, security forces, or linguist at the moment because there are so many people interested and that’s all the jobs they have open. I talked to another on on Friday and I’m waiting for him to respond. It’s all been over the phone or text and I’m worried he will forget about me. He said he is by appointment only so I will just text him to check in since he probably doesn’t work on the weekends.

ATC jobs suck good luck with that

@@Achievement_Unlocked_ what's ATC

Air traffic control

Caitlynn Tucker I’m in El Paso too lol

Diamond P girl It sucks but it’s teaching me patience 😭 but good luck if you’re going to the Air Force don’t go to the east side >.< their backed up.. & you’ll have to make an appointment months outs

I'm in El Paso too! I emailed the recruiter and they responded saying they could make an appointment with me next month. It is true though that they take a while to respond back to you.

Bianca if its not much trouble may I have the information for your recruiter :P I'm trying to meet one, I live in El Paso as well. I just don't know where to start with this whole process :3

wow were all from el paso

Also are we able to take notes when meeting with a recruiter?

How did it go?

I’m a senior too. I plan on enlisting straight after graduation. How are things going for you so far?

Yes

Same. I’m still waiting on a response back ☺️

That’s what my cousin did. I don’t know what security forces are though.

@@chef9524 kinda like air force cops. it's super easy to get with a low ASVAB score and it sucks.

Cervidae Oh, I was looking at firefighting in the Air Force, I’ve taken a practice ASVAB test and got a well above average score. What’s my chances of getting in?

I want security forces

Pro tip. Don't.

Riley Bast people don’t want the job because it sucks. It’s one of the few career fields that’s treated like the army. Constant trainings. Really crappy hours. Most of the time really crappy leadership. Lots of bs in general. It’s not the “fun” job people expect. If you want to ride the gates 24/7 and be eligible to deploy pretty much whenever, then go for it. But it’s not the job most people expect it to me. My husband is SF. I wanted to do it and his coworker literally said “don’t join security forces if you want to be a cop. If you want to be a cop, go to the police academy”. Long story short, SF=lots of bs. Now, there are people that LOVE it! I know people that love it. Buuuuut, it all depends on your base, leadership, what hours they have y’all on, etc. and if you get stuck at Lackland, good luck. At Lackland, people start liking their job once they’re able to work the visitors center, the desk, combat arms, stuff like that. Some people only like the job when they deploy. It really depends. But there was a girl at my recruiters office considering it. He straight up told her do NOT put it down if she’s not prepared for it. He told her to do her research and talk to people, because it’s not just being a cop. That right there made her no longer interested. There are better career fields out there. My husband REFUSES to be open to me putting that job on my list because of how poor the quality of life is with it.

I think the general is most important, I know for a fact I did not do well on those sections but still got a high 80 or low 90 lol

Oh thank god I was stressing over those😅

Ugh I'm sorry they're not really being helpful

My recruiter told me the exact same thing!

mine did the same thing and when i told him i’m staying put he went on a rant saying i need to be more open if i truly want to serve

CurlyQQ17 I wish she responded because same

Also what are the types of jobs that are ideal for men/women who have a family? Maybe ones that don't deploy as much, have a little bit shorter work days, etc. My finace wants to go into security forces and I don't think he knows what he's getting himself into lol. Thanks again :)

Hello :) I'm married to an AD Airmen and definitely all jobs are different. His schedule changes every 2 months from days, to nights, and swings. His career field isn't one to deploy often. We just hit 5 years of marriage and it definitely was a HUGE adjustment but if you both work at it, it'll work :) I've HEARD security forces deploys often and have crazy schedules but I don't know much about that. They're considered essential personnel so they'll work during holidays, emergencies, etc. I'm looking into being a PA (what Elora does) in the AF and they're more M-F 9-5. I hope that's helpful? I'm still researching myself

andrademeza I’ve only met with an army and marines recruiter (even though I plan on AF) and I can agree the marines recruiter was super chill. The army recruiter on the other hand 😅

Sameeeeee Have my appointment on the phone :/.

Same here

Linguist is ALWAYS in demand. Due to a pending "mission pivot" to the Pacific I imagine there will be an emphasis on far eastern languages...IE Mandarin, Cantanese, Korean, Japanese, etc. Also, the washout or failure rate is VERY high and the school is very long.

Exact same here. I'm great with languages so I feel like I would be wasting my time considering or accepting any other job.

bengaljam so 9/10 of your recruits didn’t get the job they desired ?

@@semajaibell25 No. They went into one of 4 areas Mechanical, General, Electronics, Administration. Most would be in the Delayed Enlistment Program for at least 6 months. When they got to basic training they went through further job counseling and were provided a list of jobs in the area they chose that are available. Some got their #1 choice but the majority got something that was their list. There are also some that got something that was not on there list but at least was on the area that they chose. I was a recruiter in the 80's , 90's so the process may be different now. If someone walked into my office wanting only one job I would explain how the job process works and if they weren't interested I would wish them luck. The only job I could pretty much guarantee at that time was security forces.

Yep why well wait it out. If not go back in and wait some more.

@@mjisurdad that's not how it works. If you turn a job down you listed, you will most likely be DEP Discharged and not allowed to come back at a later time.

I have a video up about the Air Force PT test which has a lot of helpful information in there when it comes to fitness standards, but weight is only something that will matter when you are enlisting initially. Once you're in the Air Force your weight doesn't get factored into any performance tests or anything like that. if you're concerned about the weight requirements to enter the Air Force I recommend you speak to a recruiter!

If you go on airforce.com you’ll be able to see all the standards you’re asking.

Be patient! If you know what you want I recommend sticking to it.

All depends on your height but you can find it on the Air Force website

Natalya Carvajal I told my recruiter the same thing and he told me that if I flooded my job sheet after the 9th option (because you have to pick 15 jobs? or something like that) with medical jobs after meps I would get one eventually.The first job on my sheet was phys. med, then open general, and then 4-8 were jobs like security forces even though I have zero interest in them. So I did exactly that and after meps all the non medical jobs I listed were the only ones available to me but I was persistent and told him that I wanted to wait a little longer to see all my options (because the non medical jobs seem to have a higher demand, although I’m not sure if this is true or not but it’s what he told me) and I waited like three months and am leaving Jan 8th for bmt with a medical mos :) so just wait it out but be willing to work with them and not only want one specific medical job like I did and you’ll book one eventually :)

The average is every few years, but I know some people get orders in like a year while others wait almost 5.

They’re usually really busy so you should send them an email or just call the office and schedule an appointment.

or just walk in. they can’t ignore you then

What I did was schedule a call with an agent on the actual Air Force website. He said I’m eligible and that he’ll let a local recruiter close to me know to contact me. So I’m just waiting right now.

Wondering how long it normally takes between your first appointment and the asvab/meps as long as there are no issues?

@@VibeRantInc I got scheduled to take me asvab in the next week. I believe it normally takes about a month or two and then shipping out to bmt depends entirely on the availability of the jobs you listed. Im trying to get out asap so I am taking anything mathematics based cause thats my favorite subject. I should be out by the holidays

For photojournalist wow that is high 😯

Adriana Victoria it's not that hard. I studied for 2 days after talking to a recruiter for the first time and scored a 68. So a week of focused studies should put you somewhere in the 80's. Even if you qualify, the job may not be available. Elora was lucky.

RoyalTee the job is currently available where I’m from, I just need the score:/

Unfortunately the score is not flexible, you must meet the requirements in order to qualify for the job. I've heard the ASVAB for dummies is a good study option but I personally didn't study at all so I'm not sure!

Unfortunately I just don't know a lot about the reserves at the moment...so I can't really do a video on it haha