Ask a Naval Aircrewman

coopdeville · 03-26-2014, 01:59 PM

So I'm in the middle of filling out my paperwork for enlisting in the Navy. I've been looking into a CT rate but my recruiter said with cutbacks it could be a six month wait till an AD slot even opens up. He suggested I look into an AIRR contract. Would I go down to MEPS, pick a different rate and do my PST? then get thrown into the lottery to get picked up?

I would love to do this but since I have a family I'm worried I'll be gone all the time once I get through the training. I am 28, married with kids.

After training, do they choose what rate you'll be doing? I would love to be an AWR but then again, I wouldn't complain about any of the other rates if I ended up there.

I'm in decent shape but does anyone have a training regiment they can post?

Thanks!

03-26-2014, 01:59 PM	#11
coopdeville Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: AZ Posts: 28 Rep Power: 8	So I'm in the middle of filling out my paperwork for enlisting in the Navy. I've been looking into a CT rate but my recruiter said with cutbacks it could be a six month wait till an AD slot even opens up. He suggested I look into an AIRR contract. Would I go down to MEPS, pick a different rate and do my PST? then get thrown into the lottery to get picked up? I would love to do this but since I have a family I'm worried I'll be gone all the time once I get through the training. I am 28, married with kids. After training, do they choose what rate you'll be doing? I would love to be an AWR but then again, I wouldn't complain about any of the other rates if I ended up there. I'm in decent shape but does anyone have a training regiment they can post? Thanks!