[Blown01snake]

do it!

[H0SS302]

Originally Posted by Wiked

Good luck with everything man,keep your head up

lol i alsways thought that saying went:Keep your head DOWN

[Wiked]

Originally Posted by H0SS302

lol i alsways thought that saying went:Keep your head DOWN

Thats when your getting shot at, keep your head up means dont let stress or anything else get you down, as in hanging your head...

[jeffmarble]

youll have fun in basic and ait i was surprised at how easy basic was. basicly more of a mental thing. even if you deploy i wouldnt worry to much about combat your mos sounds like itll keep you mostly in the fob's.
armys fun though time flys but maybe thats because im a combat mos

[J5]

Hey man don't worry about being deployed. Because if you are or your not your still getting deployed. Just something you should be prepared for. YOU know army life if very easy except for the time your away. I've been in the army for 5 years and been deleployed for 2 1'2 and still serving my 3rd tour. All I got to say is basic is a breeze its tuff but when your done, look back and say it was some of the best times in your life and as well as ait you'll be to drunk to remember. Well anyway stay safe and don't give up.

[Ryan_65Stallion]

I'm not at all worried about being deployed, it'd be a fun experience, and I might be able to shot some damn Iraqis mf's.
I have 2 cousins that went to Iraq for a while, one in a Bradly division and the other an MP.
But I have no intentions of backing out or worried about being deployed.

[Stang6uy]

damn man cant believe you picked the army........they deploy for many many months compaired to the air force.......good luck in all that you do and hope the recuiter didn't fill your head full of false info....

[Ryan_65Stallion]

Originally Posted by Stang6uy

damn man cant believe you picked the army........they deploy for many many months compaired to the air force.......good luck in all that you do and hope the recuiter didn't fill your head full of false info....

did you not read my last post?

and there a couple reasons why army over air force...
1.)I don't need a degree to fly, thus, reducing the time it takes to be a pilot by 4 yrs...
2.)Army, you get hella of a lot more benefits & bonuses, hell, I'm getting 8k just for being in delayed-entry
3.)I've already talked to about 15ppl including family who were or are currently in the army.

I've done my research, I know what I want, 20yrs. or maybe even 30yrs. Army career, I'll be a helicopter pilot in about 7-10yrs. depending how I play my cards. I'll be an NCO and pretty much doing whatever the hell I want. I'll be able to retire, have a nice house, support my kid, and have a nice collection of classic American muscle and some new American muscle, and I might open my own business restoring classic stangs.

[jeffmarble]

i don't think Ive ever seen a NCO pilot only warrant officers. in the case of warrant officer a friend i know(who transfered to 3 corp) already put in his packet for warrant officer the only mos you can get already enlisted without previous experience is pilot so your chances are good but id look into trying to enlist has a warrant officer i tried but was short on college credits i believe you need 90 credit hours of college

[Ryan_65Stallion]

Originally Posted by jeffmarble

i don't think Ive ever seen a NCO pilot only warrant officers. in the case of warrant officer a friend i know(who transfered to 3 corp) already put in his packet for warrant officer the only mos you can get already enlisted without previous experience is pilot so your chances are good but id look into trying to enlist has a warrant officer i tried but was short on college credits i believe you need 90 credit hours of college

Um...

a Warrant Officer is an NCO in the Army.
And I don't want to do the WO Program, I want to know the bird I will be flying, it is my job after all, CH-47 Helicopter Repairman, I'll be telling the WO's whether their bird is good to go or not everyday. And yes, I need a letter of recommendation to become and WO, but I'll get one very easily since I will know the WO's.

[04Roush2]

Originally Posted by Ryan_65Stallion

I'll be an NCO and pretty much doing whatever the hell I want.

I don't know who told you that but that's not true. I'm an NCO and I wish I could do whatever I want

Originally Posted by jeffmarble

i don't think Ive ever seen a NCO pilot only warrant officers. in the case of warrant officer a friend i know(who transfered to 3 corp) already put in his packet for warrant officer the only mos you can get already enlisted without previous experience is pilot so your chances are good but id look into trying to enlist has a warrant officer i tried but was short on college credits i believe you need 90 credit hours of college

True, you won't be a pilot unless you're a warrant or commissioned officer

[04Roush2]

Ohhhh and don't worry about basic and AIT. The thing I most hated about those was doing stupid KP

[JENA]

Originally Posted by Ryan_65Stallion

Well, I'll be finished with school on next friday, I decided to go to memorial hs up u in N.B(its an alternative school where you just take credits you need, no electives) and I'll be done within a week.
Talked to my SSG today and he said I could ship out early if I wanted. So I might leave next month if its approved.
So I won't be able to see my son until Christmas

good luck, and atleast you will be home for Christmas. Make sure to make it out to the LSS Christmas party.

[jeffmarble]

hey make sure you learn your general orders warrior ethos etc and pass a pt test if your recruiter hasn't told you. i believe you can get PFC e-1 pay sucks try to get PFC you'll be making about 200 more. and recruit your friends if they already are going in snatch them up anyway tell your recruiter 2k for the ones that pass basic. also see if they still have that 20k quick ship bonus i got one.
lastly if your married or have a kid make sure you have a decent account or a way to give them money make sure you get bas or bah in reception
DO not get the laundry service basic offers it sucks do your own laundry.
dont break a 240 either in front of your drill sergant and tell him you didnt break it i learned that lesson with a 3 hour smoke session.
fun stuff youll learn to love the 8 count push up iron mikes and roll left roll right

[04Roush2]

Originally Posted by jeffmarble

hey make sure you learn your general orders warrior ethos etc and pass a pt test if your recruiter hasn't told you. i believe you can get PFC e-1 pay sucks try to get PFC you'll be making about 200 more. and recruit your friends if they already are going in snatch them up anyway tell your recruiter 2k for the ones that pass basic. also see if they still have that 20k quick ship bonus i got one.
lastly if your married or have a kid make sure you have a decent account or a way to give them money make sure you get bas or bah in reception
DO not get the laundry service basic offers it sucks do your own laundry.
dont break a 240 either in front of your drill sergant and tell him you didnt break it i learned that lesson with a 3 hour smoke session.
fun stuff youll learn to love the 8 count push up iron mikes and roll left roll right

Ain't that the truth

[Ryan_65Stallion]

Originally Posted by 04Roush2

I don't know who told you that but that's not true. I'm an NCO and I wish I could do whatever I want

True, you won't be a pilot unless you're a warrant or commissioned officer

duh, I know you have to be a WO to be a pilot....
my pre-cal teacher was a blackhawk pilot and got out at W2 could have been an W3, you pretty much can do whatever, yes, I know you take orders, but still. I think he would know

Originally Posted by JENA

good luck, and atleast you will be home for Christmas. Make sure to make it out to the LSS Christmas party.

hell yeah, I'll be done with my training in January, and I wouldn't miss the party, we always get Christmas off anyways

Originally Posted by jeffmarble

hey make sure you learn your general orders warrior ethos etc and pass a pt test if your recruiter hasn't told you. i believe you can get PFC e-1 pay sucks try to get PFC you'll be making about 200 more. and recruit your friends if they already are going in snatch them up anyway tell your recruiter 2k for the ones that pass basic. also see if they still have that 20k quick ship bonus i got one.
lastly if your married or have a kid make sure you have a decent account or a way to give them money make sure you get bas or bah in reception
DO not get the laundry service basic offers it sucks do your own laundry.
dont break a 240 either in front of your drill sergant and tell him you didnt break it i learned that lesson with a 3 hour smoke session.
fun stuff youll learn to love the 8 count push up iron mikes and roll left roll right

I'll be shipping out as an e2 definitely. I'm studying the general orders and such
thanks for info though!

[SUfanINsa]

you aren't gone yet

[Ryan_65Stallion]

Originally Posted by SUfanINsa

you aren't gone yet

ASSHOLE!

no, lol. geez. don't be mad cause they haven't taken my hair yet!

[SUfanINsa]

dude you are gonna be a damn bobble head when they cut all that hair off

[Ryan_65Stallion]

lol, I just got a hair cut today, I told you I rarely find the time to go get it cut.
you know you'll miss me, you'll have no one to pick on or anything