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Considering the Military after College
Posted on 2/21/15 at 1:19 am
Posted on 2/21/15 at 1:19 am
Who here has done this?
I am 26 and about 3-4 semesters away from graduating (worked as an EMT for 6 years). I am seriously considering the Air Force, Navy, or Marines. Any advice from people who went this route after school? Is there a way I can get started towards my goal before I graduate? (I saw the marines have a program to work towards your PLC/OCC while in school.)
Experience: EMT 6 years/ Fire Fighter 7 years Degree: Industrial Tech @ ULAla
Thanks
I am 26 and about 3-4 semesters away from graduating (worked as an EMT for 6 years). I am seriously considering the Air Force, Navy, or Marines. Any advice from people who went this route after school? Is there a way I can get started towards my goal before I graduate? (I saw the marines have a program to work towards your PLC/OCC while in school.)
Experience: EMT 6 years/ Fire Fighter 7 years Degree: Industrial Tech @ ULAla
Thanks
This post was edited on 2/21/15 at 1:20 am
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Posted on 2/21/15 at 1:20 am to geauxtigers6492
Don't join the Marines unless you are dead set on the Marines.
Air Force is your best bet. Good luck
Air Force is your best bet. Good luck
Posted on 2/21/15 at 1:22 am to RATeamWannabe
Air Force is 1A (My GPA may hurt me here....currently at a 2.5)
Navy is 1B
Marines in 10.
I am considering it mostly because I have a few friends in the Marines and I would am interested in a combat oriented role.
Navy is 1B
Marines in 10.
I am considering it mostly because I have a few friends in the Marines and I would am interested in a combat oriented role.
This post was edited on 2/21/15 at 1:26 am
Posted on 2/21/15 at 1:25 am to geauxtigers6492
Recruiters will wet their pants and answer all your questions.
Posted on 2/21/15 at 1:28 am to Twenty 49
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Recruiters will wet their pants and answer all your questions
Ill probably go speak to one soon, the offices in Lafayette are close to campus. I figured I can get some of the answers here without all the follow up phone calls!
This post was edited on 2/21/15 at 1:29 am
Posted on 2/21/15 at 1:47 am to geauxtigers6492
I did it this way joined 3 days after college. I did go enlisted route which is what I personally wanted to do. My bonus maxed out and I came in as a specialist so there was that. I walked in told my recruiter I had taken the asvab with a score of 89 just graduated and wanted to go 19D he creamed his pants right then and there. I do not regret my decision it was a great experience in my eyes and I'd change nothing. I guess it does suck that my knee will not allow me to play softball anymore but hell the army gave me a free Purple Heart tag for that so who am I to bitch.
Posted on 2/21/15 at 1:49 am to geauxtigers6492
If there is an ROTC office on your campus, start there.
Posted on 2/21/15 at 1:53 am to geauxtigers6492
Pull the trigger.
When I close my eyes on this life, I will always regret not going the route you are considering when I graduated from LSU at 23.
Looking back, I blame myself for not dreaming big enough. I didn't know anyone in the service or have any immediate family that served.
When I close my eyes on this life, I will always regret not going the route you are considering when I graduated from LSU at 23.
Looking back, I blame myself for not dreaming big enough. I didn't know anyone in the service or have any immediate family that served.
This post was edited on 2/21/15 at 1:54 am
Posted on 2/21/15 at 4:46 am to The People
Do not enlist!
Go find an Officer Selection Officer (at least that was what they were called way back when I was a young pup) for the Marines or Navy. If not interested in the military, join the Air Force*.
*low hanging fruit
Go find an Officer Selection Officer (at least that was what they were called way back when I was a young pup) for the Marines or Navy. If not interested in the military, join the Air Force*.
*low hanging fruit
Posted on 2/21/15 at 4:51 am to SoFla Tideroller
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If not interested in the military, join the Air Force*.
You should have made better life choices.
Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:31 am to geauxtigers6492
My wife is active USN. Spent 7 years enlisted (corpsman) before getting her nursing degree and is now a Commander. Has 20 total in now, but will retire in DEC 2017 - has to do just over 2 more years to retire at this rank...and, since she went reserves in college (went back to active at commissioning) she has to do extra time because the two don't correlate until after retirement.
With your EMT experience, this may be a natural fit for you. USN all the way...it hasn't been bad to both of us. I have no complaints with my time, either.
With your EMT experience, this may be a natural fit for you. USN all the way...it hasn't been bad to both of us. I have no complaints with my time, either.
Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:34 am to geauxtigers6492
Keep in mind that you shouldn't trust a recruiter at their word, they can be a great source of info but make sure you get anything they promise you in detailed writing.
Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:38 am to vegas-tiger
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ROTC
There's your best answer. Go talk to them.
Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:38 am to Twenty 49
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Recruiters will wet their pants and answer all your questions.
No they won't. Especially with that GPA he has.
OP, you are highly unlikely to get into AF or Navy as an officer. You will most likely be advised to enlist and in 2-4 years you could try to become an officer from within, however right off the bat, with that degree and that GPA, you will be low man. Also, I think there is an age cutoff to enlist, so you'll most likely have to apply for officer school, which you wouldn't get into.
Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:41 am to geauxtigers6492
I'm 26 also and have been in the navy 7 years. Wouldn't trade it for the world. If you do join the navy, go fixed wing aviation so you will never be on a ship. If you go Air Force, have fun refueling aircraft
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:03 am to JAXTiger16
Or you could consider the Army and have the best options as far as career
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:06 am to Matador
It would be his best chance of becoming an officer with that GPA.
Posted on 2/21/15 at 9:15 am to geauxtigers6492
I can answer your ROTC questions and some general questions about recruiting.
Posted on 2/21/15 at 9:24 am to geauxtigers6492
You dumb. Join the Marines
Posted on 2/21/15 at 9:28 am to geauxtigers6492
Geaux Navy
You will never regret a career as an Officer
You will never regret a career as an Officer
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