Thinking about joining the Air Force.. 18yo Female.?

Well, you are going to have to gain some weight. Every branch of the military has weight limits, both minimum and maximum weights. Look at this chart to see where you fall in.

If I read it right you have to gain two pounds to make minimum weight marines.mil/unit/marforaf/Pag… As far as the likelihood of the career you want. It sounds like your test scores should qualify you for what you want to do. You will need to talk to your recruiter and find out about slots for your desired field.To get what you want you will need a guaranteed contract, that will ensure you actually get the job you requested.

Air Force basic military training (BMT) is not that bad. Yes, they will challenge you, you will PT and do all that kind of stuff. Remember that even in the medical fields you will still need to know how to use MOPP gear.

Research. Umm. YES!

Definitely research as much as possible, research Air Force history, PT, anything you can. Initiative will get you a long way in the military. Start now.

The more prepared you are going into something the better of you will be. Alas, I am not in the Air Force, but I know many who are. Where I am stationed there is an Air Force base nearby and I get to know some of them.

Everything in the military is what you make of it. For example, some people get stationed overseas and absolutely HATE it. They hate the culture, the driving, being far from family etc. Others, absolutely LOVE it because they get to explore new places, learn a new culture... you get the point.

I for one, love where I am. Yeah, I'm 6000 miles away from home, but every day is a new adventure. Remember that a job is a job, especially if you do pharmacy or dental.

There will still be some military aspects (my buddy as Misawa recently worked in full MOPP gear- he's a dental tech), so there will always be something you don't like, co-workers etc.But if you make the best of it then you should enjoy it. Finally, don't let anyone tell you to get a "real job". People in the military are better educated than the average American, there are better educational opportunities as well, fairly decently compensated (the paycheck is small but the benefits are great) and actually volunteer themselves to serve their nation, putting the needs of the country before their own.

Yes, I definitely encourage you to go to school, be it now instead of joining, or after you join, but that does not mean you will get a 'real job' (just ask occupy wall street) nor does joining make your job any less "real" than any civilian job. If your heart is set on the Air Force, join up. We need more people in the military for the right reasons (personal dedication) instead of for the wrong reasons ($, education).

We need more people like you who are intelligent and dedicated. If you keep that up you will do well.

You need to gain at least 9 pounds the minimum weight for your height is 104 pounds. Everything else looks fine. Take as much Air Force schooling as you can and see which of it is acceptable as college credits to civilian colleges.

Everyone who is telling you this or that is not offering good advice about college. The post-911 GI Bill will pay for your college. You might have 70 or more years of life ahead of you, you do not have to get college done "their way".

Nothing says a person has to complete a college degree by age 22 for example. Good luck.

ASK the military recruiters?!?! The word is likelihood NOT likely-hood!

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.