The Official Military Thread. Vol 1

Originally Posted by ATLsFinest

Originally Posted by SoleWoman

Just to give you a little bit of insight. I went into the navy as an IT officer. its a pretty competitive process to get in given the fact that the military is downsizing. so if you are serious about joining I would go talk to a recruiter as of yesterday. It has been the best decision I've made in life so far. And not that I was even doing bad on the outside...I had my own place, car, good gov job in grad school etc...I just wanted a change and something challenging.

where are you stationed?


Still at ocs. Until next week.
 
Originally Posted by ATLsFinest

Originally Posted by SoleWoman

Just to give you a little bit of insight. I went into the navy as an IT officer. its a pretty competitive process to get in given the fact that the military is downsizing. so if you are serious about joining I would go talk to a recruiter as of yesterday. It has been the best decision I've made in life so far. And not that I was even doing bad on the outside...I had my own place, car, good gov job in grad school etc...I just wanted a change and something challenging.

where are you stationed?


Still at ocs. Until next week.
 
Is it "hustling backwards" by having a degree and enlisting? Do they take account your degree or is pretty much everyone that enlisted started out as a "scrub"
 
Is it "hustling backwards" by having a degree and enlisting? Do they take account your degree or is pretty much everyone that enlisted started out as a "scrub"
 
Originally Posted by LuckyLuchiano

Is it "hustling backwards" by having a degree and enlisting? Do they take account your degree or is pretty much everyone that enlisted started out as a "scrub"
i think you'd enter as an E3 with a degree but don't quote me on that.
 
Originally Posted by LuckyLuchiano

Is it "hustling backwards" by having a degree and enlisting? Do they take account your degree or is pretty much everyone that enlisted started out as a "scrub"
i think you'd enter as an E3 with a degree but don't quote me on that.
 
If you have a degree don't enlist. Unless you have to.I almost did...but so very glad I didn't. Cyber and iw are fairly new fields in the navy and they need people especially minorities. The rest of my schooling will be on the navys dime
 
If you have a degree don't enlist. Unless you have to.I almost did...but so very glad I didn't. Cyber and iw are fairly new fields in the navy and they need people especially minorities. The rest of my schooling will be on the navys dime
 
Originally Posted by ryair max 1

Originally Posted by LuckyLuchiano

Is it "hustling backwards" by having a degree and enlisting? Do they take account your degree or is pretty much everyone that enlisted started out as a "scrub"
i think you'd enter as an E3 with a degree but don't quote me on that.

E2, but its not really hustling backwards, but you can definitely benefit yourself more by pursuing a commission.  Each service also has several commissioning programs to help their enlisted servicemen become officers
 
Originally Posted by ryair max 1

Originally Posted by LuckyLuchiano

Is it "hustling backwards" by having a degree and enlisting? Do they take account your degree or is pretty much everyone that enlisted started out as a "scrub"
i think you'd enter as an E3 with a degree but don't quote me on that.

E2, but its not really hustling backwards, but you can definitely benefit yourself more by pursuing a commission.  Each service also has several commissioning programs to help their enlisted servicemen become officers
 
I have a degree and I enlisted. True, it wasn't a great move but honestly, I knew I was gonna use the Army for their free education and getting certified on their dime.

As for the Army, if you have a degree and enlist, you'll be an E4 (Specialist/Corporal). At least you're one step away from being an E-5 and an NCO.

If you had to do this route, I would do it for the least amount of time and go about and see how the military life is. Once you go through it, you can go comissioned or whatever path you choose. I tend to also hear that you get a LOT of respect from you fellow leaders and peers, considering the fact that you have been on both the enlisted and commissioned side.
 
I have a degree and I enlisted. True, it wasn't a great move but honestly, I knew I was gonna use the Army for their free education and getting certified on their dime.

As for the Army, if you have a degree and enlist, you'll be an E4 (Specialist/Corporal). At least you're one step away from being an E-5 and an NCO.

If you had to do this route, I would do it for the least amount of time and go about and see how the military life is. Once you go through it, you can go comissioned or whatever path you choose. I tend to also hear that you get a LOT of respect from you fellow leaders and peers, considering the fact that you have been on both the enlisted and commissioned side.
 
Im 27 years old and jobless living in New York would the military be a good idea. I also have two years of college and a summer under my belt.
 
Im 27 years old and jobless living in New York would the military be a good idea. I also have two years of college and a summer under my belt.
 
Fox5Kobe: If you're willing to put yourself through a lifestyle change and want something new, I would look into it.

Everyone here who's in can all agree, the military will take care of you as long as you allow it to.
 
Fox5Kobe: If you're willing to put yourself through a lifestyle change and want something new, I would look into it.

Everyone here who's in can all agree, the military will take care of you as long as you allow it to.
 
Originally Posted by SoleWoman

If you have a degree don't enlist. Unless you have to.I almost did...but so very glad I didn't. Cyber and iw are fairly new fields in the navy and they need people especially minorities. The rest of my schooling will be on the navys dime
What's iw? 
 
Originally Posted by SoleWoman

If you have a degree don't enlist. Unless you have to.I almost did...but so very glad I didn't. Cyber and iw are fairly new fields in the navy and they need people especially minorities. The rest of my schooling will be on the navys dime
What's iw? 
 
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