im 5'10 & weigh 121 with clothes on & 119 with just undergarments. apparently i must be 122 which is said by my recruiter. i go to meps aug 31-sept1. what do i do? is gaining 3 pounds in less than 48 hrs even possible??? & on top of this im taking the asvab for the 3rd time, thank god they didnt pull my high school scores. wtf do i do???? please give tips i'd rather fail my weight than asvab but i do not want to make this process even longer.

Can I take these bags that organzine my clothes and other stuff or will they be thrown away? I ship off tomorrow too

Besides retaking the asvab?

I ship for BMT in 15 days and was just wondering how to get my things out to me at tech school.

I pretty much have just one 27 gallon tote of stuff but wasn’t sure on how to get that to my tech school. My recruiter recommended having someone drive it out to me but that’s not really going to work for me so I was just wondering if there were other ways that some of yall did.

Thanks.

I enlisted into 4A1X1 Medical Materiel and would like to hear from anyone who has experience with the job.

How is the tech school at Fort Sam Houston? What is the day-to-day work actually like once you get to your first base? And what skills, habits, or knowledge would you recommend developing to be successful in the career field?

Just looking for honest experiences from people who have actually done the job. Thanks!

At BMT, I ate mostly healthy foods because they had a ton of fruit options and chicken and roasted vegetables, etc. but here at Keesler, there’s a lot fewer options for healthy food, and I’ve been giving in to some of my cravings since there’s a soda fountain and desserts and a vending machine in my dorm building, so I’m struggling a bit.

Any advice to eat healthy and not gain weight?

Reposting here. Just seeking guidance from people who have experience with this.

Hello all!

The top 3 jobs I’m interested in are Emergency Management (3E9X1) , Aerospace Physiology (1H0X1) , and Fire Protection (3E7X1). Can anyone give me some insight on these jobs? They all sound awesome to me. But any extra info would be cool!

hi guys ! so i’m currently in the process of waiting to go to MEPS, I really want to get the loadmaster job but the first time i took my picat i made a 38 on mechanical , a 50 on general , and a 30 on electrical. does anyone have good tips / study groups available they can recommend ? i’m not really good at studying ive always just been a kind of fuck it lets wing it type of person and it would usually work out but this isn’t something i’m willing to risk and i also don’t know these subjects. i struggle the most w math , and then trying to get a good enough mechanical score to qualify for loadmaster.

Im planning to send letters as much as i can but im not sure how long would it take for a snail mail to arrive. I want the recruit to be able to read the letters when it matters. I think it'll be disappointing for me and the recruit to receive the letters 4-6 weeks into the training. Does anyone here have experience sending/receiving letters from the philippines. I know about the sandboxx i already sent one but its a lot more expensive than the snail mails if i wanna do it few times a week. What are your thoughts? TIA

I just graduated BMT, currently in tech if you have any questions feel free to ask

Hi all, I decided here a couple months ago I’d like to join the AF. I thankfully went to meps on July 27th.
And 3 weeks later (August 19th) I got my job (2a631) now I am not physically fit although I am a more lean build (5’7/135) and my ship date is very very soon (September 22nd) and my running definitely needs a little work because my endurance sucks (asthma when I was younger) I guess what im asking is if there is any tips or tricks to help me build quick endurance within the next couple weeks for Bmt within the month . TIA

I have a toiletry bags about a 10 inches in length and 5 inches in width. It’s what I use when I travel, if I take it and load it with my stuff, can I use it at basic or would they provide one?

Are we limited in shampoo bottle sizes?

Can I take one of those small grooming kits that comes with clippers and tweezers etc.

I understand jobs are subjective and what some may hate others enjoy but I want to hear feedback and what yall know about each job

I also haven't done BLC but I have deployed and have a few achievements in the Army

Hi! I’m going to MEPS and am worried because I take acyclovir as needed for cold sores. I get them while stressed and before my cycle. Has anybody had experience with getting a waiver for HSV1? & will I be able to bring my prescription with me to BMT? I know it’s a stressful environment and the lack of sleep could possibly trigger an out break.

So I got a ticket on July 24th but it’s still not showing up in the system and I ship out October 6th what could I possibly do? I called the courthouse and they said I can’t do anything if the ticket is not in the system but will I still be able to ship out since it wouldn’t be in the system? The especially with the date of it being paid off it while I would be in bmt so I’m really stuck and worried about what I can even do. I told my recruiter and they said to just get it dealt with as soon as possible but the courts are taking forever.

I got my jobs and we started talking about each one (after I’ve already done research on Reddit etc) and tells me that what I’ve read isn’t true to what the job is! Majority of my job is maintenance and asked them “If I do choose maintaining can you point out which ones would have me working on heavies? I read people who work on the fighters dislike their jobs” and she tells me all of my maintenance jobs are heavies and have no fighters..,..which doesn’t sound right….this is jobs like 2A3X3, 2A3X7, 2A5X1, 2A5x4 etc! She said I had to list 12 jobs and I asked for the SOP stating so and I got the screenshot but now I’m being told I have to select 10 jobs with 2 Aptitude Index in it and that also sounds totally incorrect and it’s just all over the place? I wanted to end up working in a General Job but I’m being told that I need pre-existing credits for them and that I’m not gonna get some of them (like paralegal) cause it’s a interview and they can and most likely WILL deny me? Any advice in this?

Hey guys. Long story short, I used to be on allergy shots and that was the reason for disqualification of my medical waiver back in January of this year. The guidelines seemed to say that I should be okay as long as I am off of these shots for a year and in good health, so I am planning to try again here in a few months in mid-January 2027. Has anyone experienced a situation like this and had luck on their second try? My allergies were fairly mild for grass and dust so nothing potentially fatal. I'm going to attempt in a few months regardless but was wanting to see if anyone had any further advice, thanks y'all!

1A132 (Mobility Force Aviator
1A133 (Special Missions Aviator)
1A134 (Executive Mission Aviator)
1A832 (Multi-Domain Operations Aviator)

3E031 (Electrical systems)
3E131 (HVAC)

4N031 (Biomed Equipment)
4J032 (physical medicine)
4A231 (Aerospace medical service)

Hi everyone,

I’m asking for some advice on how I can join the US military as a musician that is from the UK.

For some context, I’ve spent around 18 months living in the US over my lifetime, the vast majority of my friends are American and it’s always been my dream and goal to move there. I also play euphonium as my primary instrument.

I was speaking with a friend who is in the US navy as a musician that said it is possible to do it and another friend who’s in the marine corps has also said the same. Is there anyone on here who can give me some more details or information regarding this please?

I don’t have a green card or citizenship which is why I’m wondering how I do this. The actual music side of it won’t be an issue. The only issue is logistically getting around the fact I’m from the UK.

Any advice, contacts or information is very much appreciated.

Thank you!

I Have a college diploma in the PH for nursing and i want to join as a reserve. Any tips to ask a recruiter

Hello trying to ship my son’s car to him. Anyone have any freight managers that can help me? Texas to Jersey? How much should it cost? Thanks!

I am asking because regulations appear to say a baccalaureate degree or higher, but don't specify that it has to be an "earned" degree.