Ok, so I should reiterate, that I am in the Air National Guard. Meaning, my experience from enlistment on up to shipping will be different from active duty- and I’m not certain how it compares to reserves, but I assume its similar. Before you can get your dates for basic training and tech school, there […]
Read more "Getting Your BMT Dates"Ok, so now that I have been enlisted for a few months, I have learned a few do’s and don’ts of being in student flight & preparing everything so you can leave. DO Be self motivated Once you are enlisted and attending student flight (for those in the guard), your recruiter may not pay as […]
Read more "Do’s and Don’ts – now that you’re enlisted"This weekend I attended Drill for the first time. In the Air Guard, new trainees begin reporting for drill weekend even before they have gone to basic training. As explained by the Lieutenant overseeing the Student Flight, the main goal of the flight is to make sure we are all completely in processed and as prepared […]
Read more "Drill Weekend- Student Flight"I know that my site is fairly new and I don’t have many subscribers or readers; but I’m looking to improve. This site wasn’t created to make my story famous or make money. I started documented my experiences in hopes that it will help others down the road. Since many aspects of the military change […]
Read more "Reader Feedback"It has been a little while since I’ve shared what has been happening in my enlisting process. As of today, I have officially been in the Air Force National Guard for one week! Last week I drove straight from work to my recruiter’s office, where I was sworn in by an Officer. It happened pretty […]
Read more "A Quick Update"Here are a few quick steps to help you narrow down your job search and make a list of your top careers… Browse through all the current jobs available. You can view careers specific to your branch and read a brief description of each by visiting their page and selecting careers. Personally, I browsed through […]
Read more "Quick Tips to Find Your Perfect Job"Once I was finished at MEPS and recieved my ASVAB score, it was time to start thinking seriously about what job(s) I wanted to pursue. I had done some browsing leading up to this point, but didn’t really make a list of my top jobs until after I saw my score and what I was […]
Read more "Selecting My Career"Taking the ASVAB exam is part of the enlistment process. Your score on this test is a major determining factor for what jobs you are qualified for. Leading up to the test, I knew that I wanted to score as high as I possibly could, so that I could have my pick of career. I set […]
Read more "ASVAB"After meeting with my recruiter, filling out the initial medical request papers, and studying for the ASVAB until I felt ready to test, I finally got scheduled to go to MEPS for my physical and ASVAB test on January 9, 2017. In Michigan, they only allow you to do both the test and physical on […]
Read more "What to Expect @ Meps"Hey everyone! Welcome to my blog! I am starting to document my life as I join the Michigan Air National Guard. If you’re anything like me, you’re looking for any and all information about these experiences from people who are actually experiencing them. So, I am going to do my best to give frequent and […]
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Where The Wings Take Me 