Airforce recruitment help

[Bored123]

Hey havent played the game in some years, but i still lurk on the forums haha.

I need some help, I am a former Marine, my fiance is joining the Airforce right now, now i know when i went through, for the most part recruiters were pretty good but i know there can be some shady things that happen.

She has scored excellent on her asvab "76" and completed all of her physical stuff today at MEPS, opening up pretty much any job to her. Now her recruiter hasn't really talked to her about jobs or anything of that nature, and one thing she really wanted was the CLRP college loan repayment deal because she had attended some college and has about 10,000 in debt. He told her that program was cancelled this year.

When she went to MEPS one of the personnel up there told her the program was not cancelled, and she said she got the feeling based on talking with people up there that her recruiter was a dirt bag. No offense to any recruiter or airforce personnel on here. I just know if i had spoke up more i could have gotten more out of my time and now im battling the VA to get what i already deserve.

Basically i just want her to get everything she deserves, shes smart, strong etc. I looked and i cant find anything recent about the CLRP, so i was curious if anyone on here might know anything about it, and exactly what kind of things she can ask for in the airforce recruitment process.

Thanks fellas

Bored123

[guncrasher]

never trust a recruiter.  get everything in writing.  never trust a recruiter.


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[Serenity]

never trust a recruiter.  get everything in writing.  never trust a recruiter.


semp

Also, never trust a recruiter.

True story, there was one who kept pestering me, and even after I told him I'd already been in college for two years on an NROTC scholarship, and was in an officer ascension pipeline, he tried to convince me to drop the program and just enlist instead...

Never trust a recruiter.

[guncrasher]

true stoy, i have never shaved my 'stach since i have 12.  my recruiter told me I didnt have to. I was 24 at the time.  first day in bootcamp, 'stach was gone.  I wasnt happy.  everybody else laughed.  not a good thing when they laugh at you first day of boot camp.


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[BaldEagl]

I am a former Marine

I thought there was no such thing as a former Marine.

[Ratsy]

My Air Force recruiter was crowing about how I could get any job I wanted based on my ASVAB scores.  The job I wanted called for a 6-month delay for the training track to open.  He then advised me to just to go in and I'd get my job assignment while in BMTS.  Yeah...sure.

What he didn't know was that I was an Air Force brat and talked to un-happy airmen my whole life.

NEVER trust a recruiter.

Call HQ Air Force Recruiting Service at Randolph AFB with your questions and see if you get different answers than what the recruiter provided.

At Lackland (AFBMTS) there is a fitting marching cadence - "Rainbow Rainbow don't be blue.  My recruiter screwed me, too!"

Well.  There was a bad memory - dusted off.   

 

[Serenity]

"Rainbow Rainbow don't be blue.  My recruiter screwed me, too!"

I love it!

[Arlo]

My best friend and I joined the Navy on the buddy program/delayed entry and went out drinking with our recruited (I was 18 and he was 17 - legal age in Tx then was 18). Our 'buddy' program was boot camp then the same location for 'A' school (different ratings - both airdale) then squadrons thousands of miles apart. Well, like we didn't know that would happen.

[Mitchell]

My recruiter was very good to me, I was in the delayed entry program and was supposed to go to boot camp right after New Years, but he gave me a call one day and offered me $3,000 to got right after Thanksgiving. I guess he was short on his quota for November 

That being said, I've heard of a lot of people getting screwed, so double check with someone over his head.

[DaveBB]

I was working with guys in 2008 and 2009 and the enlistment bonuses were incredible.  The Iraq War had enlistment levels very low.  The bonuses were around $100,00 over 6 years.  The particular case I am speaking of was just for an MP MOS.

[wil3ur]

My uncle had a full ride scholarship for tennis.  A navy recruiter told him that he should play for the Navy and they'd not only put him through school, but he'd be earning a living while doing it!  He signed up, got to boot camp, and found out they don't really do tennis on boats.  So 4 years later and a stint in the south china sea, and he was out and no more scholarship for his tennis.

[Ramesis]

As a Navy vet from the early '70s... I agree, never trust a recruiter 
BUT, looking back on it it was (save my marriage and muy kids), the best time of
my life 
Ramesis/Osiris

[Russian]

http://www.forgetstudentloandebt.com/student-loan-relief-programs/federal-student-loan-relief/federal-forgiveness-programs/military-programs/the-air-force-student-loan-repayment-program/


"Forfeit your eligibility to Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits (unless you enlist for an extended service contract of at least 6 years)"


You may not want to use that program.....

[Serenity]

http://www.forgetstudentloandebt.com/student-loan-relief-programs/federal-student-loan-relief/federal-forgiveness-programs/military-programs/the-air-force-student-loan-repayment-program/


"Forfeit your eligibility to Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits (unless you enlist for an extended service contract of at least 6 years)"


You may not want to use that program.....

Eh, if you've ALREADY got the degree, it should be fine. If you're planning on more school, you're right, not necessarily the best path, but you'd have to crunch the numbers.

[rogwar]

I thought there was no such thing as a former Marine.

That is ex Marine unless you were kicked out.