Well Eric is enlisting in the USAF (United States Air Force) in a little over a year - right when he turns 17 and he's trying to convince me to come with him through basic training and such. Well after doing a bit of research I've concluded that the 3 best branches of the military for me to join (if I joined) would either be the Air Force, the Marines, or the Navy Seals. So far I've talked to 2 Air Force advisers, 1 Marine Corps adviser, and 1 NS adviser.
There are, without a doubt, benefits that can be reaped from all of the above -- I would just want to join up with the branch that will best benefit me, the people around me, and my future. Heres my reasoning for choosing the branches I mentioned above. The Marine Corps: I like their morals, they are extremely disciplined, and offer great life applicable leadership skills, as well as a great education and physical fitness. The Air Force: I've always wanted to fly an F-22 Raptor, or maybe just work on one. It would be a great opportunity for me to get a great education and a few degrees in science and engineering while being paid a very reasonable amount of money every month. Enlistment would last 4 years, and almost every aspect of my life would be paid for. The Navy Seals: Well, I love to swim. I would consider water a second home to me. I also admire the Seals' physical fitness habits, they have a very disciplined program -- which is what I like.
While I was chatting with the Air Force adviser, he recommended going to college first, for at least 4 years so that I could just skip the enlistment stage and head straight to the big bucks as an F-22 pilot or engineer. What I would probably do is go to GA Tech for 4 years and earn 2 bachelor degrees. One in computer science, and one in an engineering of some sort. Probably mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering. After that I could go out to the Air Force and take an 8 week program to get my airmen certification and be flying F-22's by the time I'm 22 years old starting out with at least 2.5g a month. Or if I change my mind and don't want to be a pilot by then, I can easily become a flight engineer of some sort. Crew chief maybe? Who knows, I'm just brainstorming.
First things first though, I need to graduate highschool... so I'm off to hit the algebra books.
I wouldn't mind hearing you guys' opinions, let me know what you think about all of it.
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Or you could just go and work at Lockheed Martin with me :P
Thats always a possibility. :P
Well said.
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