I searched other related threads but still have a question that remains unanswered.
I leave to bootcamp (or BMT as i think its referred to) on dec 8th and am guaranteed classification into an AFS in the Electronic-9TE67 Aptitude Area without promise of a specific specialty.
Im hoping and praying to get 3E031- Electrical Systems.
Is there anything I can do to make this wish more likely to happen?
2. Tell your recruiter that you want that AFSC guaranteed. This will take more paperwork, more waiting, and if you do not have the scores, maybe not even possible.
Bottom line is that you are in the ballpark and now have to hope for the best. Worse comes to worse, you cross train in 3 years. You know you are not going to be a cop so given the economy, pick of the litter the AF now gets, and having to wait, I would roll in December.....
PSU, you're an idiot. Right now, if you we're my applicant and told me you only want a guaranteed AFSC I would tell you to either ship and be happy or discharge. I wouldn't want to tell you that but my boss would laugh at the phone call if I told him you're wishes. You have the best aptitude area out there and I'm sure you'll be happy with whatever base you get. However, if you want to make your chances the greatest, go try to volunteer with an electrician as many hours as possible and ask that in return he only write a letter to endorse you. When you write down your list of jobs, you have to give them a reason to give YOU the job versus the person that came in before or after you. Also, be very polite and just sell yourself while you're with the classifier at BMT. Whatever you do, don't DEP discharge. You'll be making the biggest mistake because the AF is a great organization and I promise you'll be happy!
things have changed DRASTICALLY in the past 12 months. this is hardest time to try and be stingy with jobs in the AF for non prior service. we have at least 300% of our goal waiting for jobs at any given time so if you don't want it, somebody else will. it sounds mean but that's how it is right now. this is my biggest problem with recruiting right now.
Originally posted by Bmtking: PSU has it correct. You can tell your recruiter you only want that AFSC but be prepared to either walk away or to wait weeks/months for it to open up.
You're 1/2 right. Yes, he can walk away and DEP discharge...no problem. But, he'll probably never be able to get in the AF again.
But, he's already signed his contract. "...and am guaranteed classification into an AFS in the Electronic-9TE67 Aptitude Area."
If he wanted to wait it out for a guaranteed AFSC before he signed he MAY have had a chance. But, now no recruiter (as stated above) will allow him to back out of this one to wait for something else.
ou have the best aptitude area out there and I'm sure you'll be happy with whatever base you get. However, if you want to make your chances the greatest, go try to volunteer with an
Thank you all for the responses! At this point im definitely not going to DEP discharge. Im really excited about joining the Air Force and I am proud to be able to serve. I plan on taking your advice afrecruiterin, by politely talking my way into getting the job I want.
My father is an electrical engineer who works in the semi conductor industry and I worked with him for about a year.
Although my electrical knowledge is very basic, could this possibly help me or be worth bringing up when I meet with the job classifier?
Be happy with what you got man. I'm a DEPr and this past weekend we had BMT demo and The flight chief for my area broke it down on how you receive your jobs and the number of open positions the recruiters have to work with. However in your case if I remember right he said you have a 99% chance of getting one of your top 3 picks when you pick at BMT. To be honest with you it sounded like that he was discouraging the DEPrs to ask their recruiters for a job change because there are very few jobs compared to the number of recruits and if your not happy with what you got there is someone that would be glad to fill your spot, so in essence if you really want to be part of the U.S. Air Force you may have to sacrifice a little .
Originally posted by 22937924: Although my electrical knowledge is very basic, could this possibly help me or be worth bringing up when I meet with the job classifier?
