I’m proud (Air Force related)

November 14, 2018, 08:48 AM

mrapteam666

I am assuming that is Air Force Country.

( I am pure Army all the way so I need educated in other arenas)

Tell him thanks for stepping up, and it is always a proud day when one volunteers and heads toward the sound of thunder.

November 14, 2018, 08:48 AM

rsbolo

You should be very proud. Best wishes to your son, may the time pass quickly.

November 14, 2018, 08:55 AM

Jimbo54

I know a guy who is stationed at Lackland and he loves it there. San Antonio is a great town.

Good luck to your son hudr.

Jim

November 14, 2018, 09:00 AM

Elk Hunter

Congratulations on raising an outstanding son!!!

The country needs more like him!!

Elk

There has never been an occasion where a people gave up their weapons in the interest of peace that didn't end in their massacre. (Louis L'Amour)

"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. "
-Thomas Jefferson

"America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." Alexis de Tocqueville

FBHO!!!

The Idaho Elk Hunter

November 14, 2018, 09:15 AM

Shaql

*shutters*

Good time of year to be there...

November 14, 2018, 09:30 AM

molachi

Congrats to your son and I hope enjoys his time in the Air Force as much as I did.

November 14, 2018, 09:33 AM

P210

Best of luck to him.

November 14, 2018, 11:11 AM

Sigmund

Congratulations! My niece (also 18) started basic there about a month ago. It's now 8.5 weeks:

https://www.airforcetimes.com/...k-to-basic-training/

November 14, 2018, 12:00 PM

0658

Off the plane at 1745? That,s a hell of a lot better than I had. I got off the bus at 0430 in 1965 and they kept me busy for the next 20 hours. I had it lucky compared to my brother who joined the Marines.

I guess the Air Force is more concerned with the recruits feelings in todays age.

Congratulations to your son for serving our country. The Air Force put in place the basics of my future career; it is a great decision to join the military.

November 14, 2018, 12:15 PM

TMats

quote:
Originally posted by Jimbo54:
I know a guy who is stationed at Lackland and he loves it there. San Antonio is a great town.

Good luck to your son hudr.

Jim

Me too, he’s a veterinarian at the MWD Hospital and training center. He happens to be Army

All the best to your son, hudr

November 14, 2018, 12:22 PM

stkfox

Congrats to the young man.

One of the best decisions I ever made was joining at 17 in 1973. Sure wish my own son would have followed but he has other plans

November 14, 2018, 12:23 PM

skonie

quote:
Originally posted by mrapteam666:
I am assuming that is Air Force Country.

( I am pure Army all the way so I need educated in other arenas)

Tell him thanks for stepping up, and it is always a proud day when one volunteers and heads toward the sound of thunder.

Lackland is the base where all new recruits go for basic training.

November 14, 2018, 12:31 PM

hudr

quote:
Originally posted by 0658:
Off the plane at 1745? That,s a hell of a lot better than I had. I got off the bus at 0430 in 1965 and they kept me busy for the next 20 hours. I had it lucky compared to my brother who joined the Marines.

I guess the Air Force is more concerned with the recruits feelings in todays age.

Congratulations to your son for serving our country. The Air Force put in place the basics of my future career; it is a great decision to join the military.

His “day” started Monday night about 7:30. His recruiter called him and told him there had been a mistake. He was s’posed to be in Shreveport that night for MEPS 1st thing Tuesday AM.
His recruiter picked him up at the movie theater in Texarkana (we were 30 minutes into a movie), took him 30 minutes home to get his bag, then drove him to the hotel in Shreveport.

November 14, 2018, 12:59 PM

MattW

quote:
Originally posted by hudr:
quote:
Originally posted by 0658:
Off the plane at 1745? That,s a hell of a lot better than I had. I got off the bus at 0430 in 1965 and they kept me busy for the next 20 hours. I had it lucky compared to my brother who joined the Marines.

I guess the Air Force is more concerned with the recruits feelings in todays age.

Congratulations to your son for serving our country. The Air Force put in place the basics of my future career; it is a great decision to join the military.

His “day” started Monday night about 7:30. His recruiter called him and told him there had been a mistake. He was s’posed to be in Shreveport that night for MEPS 1st thing Tuesday AM.
His recruiter picked him up at the movie theater in Texarkana (we were 30 minutes into a movie), took him 30 minutes home to get his bag, then drove him to the hotel in Shreveport.

There was no "mistake". The recruiter botched something on his or her end I'm fairly certain. Either way, congrats to him and you. Went through Lackland myself, my tech school was also at Lackland. Was bummed about that until they finally let me go off base. San Antonio is a cool town.

November 14, 2018, 01:25 PM

ltbarber

Please tell him how proud we are of him! Congratulations to you and your wife!

November 14, 2018, 01:28 PM

hudr

quote:
Originally posted by ltbarber:
Please tell him how proud we are of him! Congratulations to you and your wife!

Ex wife.

He doesn’t talk to his mother much (I’m actually kinda sad about that) But I made sure he let her know he had left.

And yes, Mattw. The recruiter fully admitted it was a mistake on his part. He found out the timing issue when he got a call asking where his recruit was after a head check.

November 14, 2018, 02:32 PM

Shaql

Our squadron had travel issues and several guys were late getting to Lackland. Those of us who were on time spent 3 days in the same pair of civies until everyone showed up and we could go get our ODs. Never so glad to become a pickle!

IIRC:
Rainbows - Those in Civies
Pickles - In our ODs but no labels (Name & AF tags)
Canned Pickles - ODs with labels
Smurfs - Dress blues

That's how we knew where other squadrons were in their training.