DC8488 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Congrats! Keep your eye on the target... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Congrats! Keep your eye on the target... Absolutely and thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmare515 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Congrats Yamer! Very few things on Earth are as rewarding as the day you graduate basic training and become an official member of the most powerful fighting force in the history of mankind. Welcome to the US Army! Be the best Soldier that you can be and never ever forget where your heart lies. I want to see you in the air in a few years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 (edited) Thank nightmare im super stoked and cant wait. I'llI'll never ever forget why i joined and WILL be in the air piloting something hopefully sooner than later. I intend on starting my packet as soon as i get back Edited September 22, 2012 by Yamer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av8rnik Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Congrats Yamer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Just finalized paperwork with the recruiter this morning.. this Apache fixing, future WOFTer is loaded and chambered ready to fire for wednesday MEPS physical and oath. Gonna be Fort Jackson Jan 28th ship date then Eustis after that for AIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d10 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 What made you go with 15R over 15T? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 didnt want to keep waiting for a 15T spot to "maybe" come avail. the last two months there have been ZERO 15 series avail at all and this is the only 15 spot open in the whole state right now being a 15R and i got it. also figured, any 15 series would be beneificial to me having aviation knowledge but the sooner i get in the sooner i can get my packet done. im slowly running short on time in the age bracket. ill be 28 this month. Arizona requires a 1 year in MOS time block to complete first before i submit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Officially as of 1400 today i am PFC Yamer, 15R apache mechanic, shipping to basic 20130128 fort jackson 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmare515 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Awesome Yamer!Be the absolute best Soldier that you can be and your pilot career will fall into place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revaequitas Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Awesome man, have fun at basic haha, want a care package? Perhaps addressed to Col. Yamer? Make the best of it man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Thanks guys... Id love a care package Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av8rnik Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Anyone know where i can find a list of 15 series MOS's that also shows the requirements for enlistment for each? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobsyouruncle Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Anyone know where i can find a list of 15 series MOS's that also shows the requirements for enlistment for each? http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjobs/a/15.htm Click on each to find the requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 (edited) Also, i know for arizona, the guard uses certain jobs for certain things and multiple roles. So like im a 15 romeo but ill be repairing ah-64 deltas / longbows also... Make sense? Edited September 27, 2012 by Yamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av8rnik Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 yup, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 was just thinking in my head and had a question... if the 15T spot is super hard to come across here in az, that tells me that it is CONSTANTLY at strength or over strength right? so maybe being a 15R is better for me making it more likely to get promoted sooner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmare515 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 was just thinking in my head and had a question... if the 15T spot is super hard to come across here in az, that tells me that it is CONSTANTLY at strength or over strength right? so maybe being a 15R is better for me making it more likely to get promoted sooner? Don't think about the promotions, think about the job. The infantry and medics promote faster than pretty much anyone in the military but I have zero desire to do either of those. Apache mechanics don't get the luxury of flying with the airframe like 15T's do. But to answer your question my MOS is also way overstrength yet we still get promoted when the time comes. We just have more Specialists than Privates now that's all. As far an NCO promotions...when the time comes your unit will send you to the board if you are competent. But by that time you better be in WOCS anyway Soldier! I don't know how guard promotions work but on AD you have to wait at least 18 months to get promoted to E-4 anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Great info thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.matt Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Don't think about the promotions, think about the job. The infantry and medics promote faster than pretty much anyone in the military but I have zero desire to do either of those. That's crazy. Here in the Marine Corps, the infantry is probably the slowest promoting MOS of all. I got promoted a decent bit faster than my peers and if I were staying in would still have a good chance of getting forced out for not getting promoted to E-6 fast enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmare515 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 That's crazy. Here in the Marine Corps, the infantry is probably the slowest promoting MOS of all. I got promoted a decent bit faster than my peers and if I were staying in would still have a good chance of getting forced out for not getting promoted to E-6 fast enough. Yeah the Army is weird with promotions. I've known guys who have been E-4s for 5 years who are actually very good Soldiers. I know a medic who went from E-4 to E-6 in about 18 months. I know plenty of people who went from E-2 to E-5 in 2 years flat in Commo, Infantry, Scouts, and Tankers. Hell a friend of mine went from E-3 to E-5 within the span of our 12 month deployment. The latest trend has been the medics and Infantry getting the fast promotions. But I remember when I first got in the Army my roommate was an E-4 with like 2 years in and I was a brand new private. We both got promoted to E-5 at the same time so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 (edited) Well just an update on me... Im doing RSP with the national guard before i go to basic and ait. Had drill this weekend and had an awesomeawesome opportunity to meet my soon to be company commander who stopped by RSP today to see his new people he's gonna be getting. Just so happens its just me there for now so we got some one on one time which was amazing. Hes a 1st LT apache pilot. I told him my plan of submitting my woft packet through the guard as soon as i get back from ait and he suggested i worked on it during ait so he can sign it when i get back for submission so that was cool. Also confirmed that az doesnt require anything accept being mos qualified. Theres no time requirement before you can submit so thats cool too... Among other stuff talked about with him it turned out to be an unexpected super awesome day for my process and progress... Go me! Edited November 18, 2012 by Yamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.matt Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Pardon my ignorance but what's RSP? I'm not used to the Army acronyms and I have a feeling it doesn't mean what it means in the Marine Corps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Its the Recruit Sustainment Program. Its where we drill before we go to basic to prepare us for it. Its a requirement for guard enlistment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revaequitas Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Cool man, glad to hear you're making progress! I, however, have hit a crossroad. Pardon my ignorance but what's RSP? I'm not used to the Army acronyms and I have a feeling it doesn't mean what it means in the Marine Corps. I hear that man lol, it's a whole different world from branch to branch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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