I've been thinking about a career in the military for some time now. I'm kind of pissed because the Air Force is so damn competitive, due to the economy being the way that it is. From the information that I've gathered, the reason why the military in general is so competitive is mainly due to the recession. There are a lot of people coming in but not a lot of people coming out. That's a problem because they're going to start taking in less people in the future. It's a cycle from what I was told.
I spoke to a recruiter in the Air Force and then one in the National Guard two weeks ago to see if I'm qualified to be accepted in their Officer Candidate School. The Air Force recruiter told me no because I don't have an engineering degree, and most likely, they won't take me. However, I still could be accepted but it won't be in the technical field. Since I have a bachelors degree, I could obtain a job in the aviation field. For the National Guard, the type of degree is pointless. I took the pre-qualifying test and I did ok (I scored in the mid 50s. I HATE story problems. I can do straight math very good. The word and reading comprehension was a piece of cake.) I meet the height requirements, I'm in very good shape, 20/20 vision, no criminal record, etc. From what I was told, I'd do well because I seem like a guy who is smart and someone who can follow directions. Now, the thing is I'd start off in Basic Training as an E4 in the National Guard and an E3 in the Air Force. I was told that I might have to train the lower ones in my first week. WTH?
Now, I heard that the military is cutting officers left and right. Plus, not everyone makes it through Officer Candidate School too. Basic Training is a pumper and Officer Candidate School is a filter. Also, people are joining the military simply because they need income. They're not doing it to serve the USA. In my opinion, fast money is not worth your arm, leg, or even your life. If I decide to do this, I'll do it because I WANT to serve my country, not for the money and benefits. If your commanding officer ordered you to kill someone or a group of people, would you?
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