Well seeing how im going to the AirForce ( which every one I bet is getting sick of me telling them) I ran across a little info that I thought was really sweet.  It appears that once you get out of your BMT(Basic Military Training) and your AIT( your teck schooling) and arrive at your duty station you can take flying lessons for almost free.  If you were just going in as a enlisted man and not as a officer to begin with it sounds like a good deal you see alot of my friends are in the military Marines, Army, AirForce and they said that the flying clubs are worth looking into if your a enlisted man. plus when your haveing the military pay for your collage so you can become a officer its a really good deal, plus it really looks good when you apply for OTS or as some have called it OCS becouse the AirForce see's that you have got your pilot ratings from them ( alittle butt kissing to get the job ya want HaHaHa.  Anyone else ever here of these clubs before?

Im in collage now Ive taken a crud load of math classes, I teach some classes at a school near where I live but I think im going to go in and let them pay for the rest of my schooling.  I dont like teaching its no fun...

Airforce all the way!!!

Yea the U.S. AirForce I would love to be a officer when I go in but thats not going to happen.   I want to know how to work on the aircraft too, I like to know how things work from the inside out.  Plus it helps me get my foot in the door to become a pilot.  I would love to fly a AC-130H/U Gunship but if I had my pick I would go with a fighter jet, well maybe I really want to work with the Special Operations Command.  My budy in the Marines just got picked to work on the presidents aircraft, which is really funny becouse he didnt want that detail he was the only guy in his class that didnt put in for it.  Hes went from fun in the sun in Florida to the back woods of Nort Carolina I think thats where he is right now before he get to start working with the Big Mans planes Ect...

Where's the Marines? I've always wanted to be a Marine helo pilot.....my soft spot for Huey's has taken me over completely.

Ive had so many math classes its not funny...  And from what the AirForce has told me I ship out in June.   Quote:
 I dont have a clue where the Marines helo pilot school is my guess is its in North Carolina I would ask my buddy in the Marines but hes over sea's right now.  Heres a link to the AirForce flying clubs at all of the bases that have them:  http://www.afsv.af.mil/Aero/Starting.htm

Im 1% nervous and 99% excited its a job just like any outher, im trying to get the tec school to work on the Nav instruments in the cockpit and then crosstrain to be a Flight Engineer.  Being a Flight Engineer is all part of my plan to becomeing a pilot in the AirForce (which by the way they are low on right now ).  The military is the only thing I know besides aircraft my dad was in the Army for 31 years and I got to go on Army bases and shot M-16's, M-60 machine-guns and even a 155MM Howitzer.  Im really excited to go but im kind of sad I hafe to give everything I know up(like family & friends) to go do my job...   But its a job that hast to be done.  Oh I was trying to get posted at Hurlburt Field, Florida the home fo the 16th Special Operations Wing 

O.K. im not an American but I'd love to do a orign exchange tour with the U.S.M.C. or the navy air wing, I am currently trying to get into the R.A.F. as a pilot. Also did anyone around here fly AH-64s as I have a friend who wants to fly RAH-94s in the army (brittish).

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 Bman, in the USAF you get your first permanent duty assignment at the end of Tech School. The cool thing is that if you don't like it you can trade with someone else.
 I was supposed to go to Barksdale, LA, but traded with a guy from LA and went to Kirtland, NM. I preferred open spaces and dry weather over humidity, mosquitos, gators, and swamps. It turned out to be a good swap for me. The squadron I was assigned to turned out to be one the highest ranked ones in that career field, which meant higher visibility and recognition. Plus it  offered more TDY's, which meant no transfers for the first 6-8 years.

Yeah the Air Force has a pretty good set up with there flying clubs even tho you hafe to pay a small fee, its still a whole lot cheaper than going to the local airport.

Ok...I can't stand reading this anymore. Depending on what career field you go into, provided you aren't coming in open general, you'll be able to cross train after about 3 years, provided that you re- enlist. (If you've gone in open general, you'll be a Sp {MP in the Army} no questions asked.) Provided that you can pass all the tests to get into OTS and can pass the tests to be a pilot, then you'll be considered. It doesn't matter if you have any kind of flight training or ratings, you'll learn it all over again...uncle sugar's way. The Aero Clubs are by no means free, and as an enlisted, you might fly once or twice. If you're serious about flying for the military, check out the Guard/Reserve and they have all sorts of programs to become an officer. Then just major in Aviation Science and you'll be set either way. (Uncle sugar doesn't care what the degree's in, as long as you have one. Kiss all the butt you want...it doesn't help.) If I had it to do all over again, (in the USAF now) I probably would go talk to the Army of all places. Ask them about becoming a Warrent officer and fly helos. The money is better on the outside anyway, and they are harder to fly. I'm not trying to put you down, but help you out.

I'm also looking into enlisting with the USAF.  I'm going to be in Aerospace Maintenance as a Crewchief.  I already know what base I'm going to be at.  911th Airlift Wing out of Pittsburgh International Airport.  I'll be assigned to work on the later model C-130's. I can't wait to get to Pittsburgh, but am really not looking forward to Basic Training.  But its going to be worth the effort though.  I'll graduate Basic Training to Senior Airman.  All since I went to college first.  Then I get to work on airplanes!