i am very curious to know...

[SCRIBBLE]

here is how it works.

upon going to a recruiter, we will want to know if you wish to leave right away, or do RSP or future soldier programms. this stuff gives a jumpstart before going to basic blind folded.
it also has some promotional benifits as well

if loka is starting as a specialist, she will go to basic wearing that rank when she gets there, BUT drill sergeants will consider every one a worthless piece of shit private tell you graduate, becoming a soldier.

any ways. what ever rank you are when you leave for basic, will be the pay grade you get paid during training.

the only reinbursments i can think of after you finish are BAH miss ups. Family Seperation pay. BAS ect.

guess it is just the navy then. thanks for clarification

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

guess it is just the navy then. thanks for clarification

lol, in the army, its my job haha.

[Tickle Me Emo]

First of all, kudos to you for even considering it. I respect anyone who goes into the military, no matter what branch.

As it happens, right now I am working on PT prepping myself for enlistment into the Air Force. I want to be TACP (possibly ALO if I get my bachelor's while in the service). I spent a lot of time thinking about the branch and job that I wanted, so my first advice would be to take time to figure out which branch fits you best, and figure out which job(s) you're interested in.

Do you have a clean background? Certain branches are less likely to give waivers. The Army is most likely to take you if you need one.

The branch that's right for you is impossible for anyone here to tell you. If you like being out to sea, you could join the Navy - but then again, not all Navy jobs are on the seas. If you like flying (you seem to have some interest in it), consider the Air Force - but just as the Navy, not all jobs in the AF are airborne - and you could land a job on a helicopter in the Army. Actually, remarkably few of the jobs in the AF are airborne. For example, TACP is essentially a specialized Army role - one of the grittiest jobs in the AF, next to CSAR. There are also a lot of entirely non-combat jobs in most branches. It all depends on what you're looking for.

You say you're currently training to be a nurse - have you considered AF pararescue? If you're in (very) good shape, a good swimmer, and have an interest in medicine, flying, and being generally bad-ass, that could be a great fit for someone like you. I'm not an especially good swimmer, nor particularly interested in medicine, or I'd probably go for it.

As has already been said, if you have questions about enlistment in any branch, the most likely person to have an answer is your local recruiter.

[JigSaW]

First of all, kudos to you for even considering it. I respect anyone who goes into the military, no matter what branch.

As it happens, right now I am working on PT prepping myself for enlistment into the Air Force. I want to be TACP (possibly ALO if I get my bachelor's while in the service). I spent a lot of time thinking about the branch and job that I wanted, so my first advice would be to take time to figure out which branch fits you best, and figure out which job(s) you're interested in.

Do you have a clean background? Certain branches are less likely to give waivers. The Army is most likely to take you if you need one.

The branch that's right for you is impossible for anyone here to tell you. If you like being out to sea, you could join the Navy - but then again, not all Navy jobs are on the seas. If you like flying (you seem to have some interest in it), consider the Air Force - but just as the Navy, not all jobs in the AF are airborne - and you could land a job on a helicopter in the Army.

If you like being a badass, you could join the Marines

[Rapedollar$]

lol jig! thats great. but i do agree marine infantry and force recon are the baddest mo-fos out there. but each branch has some pretty badass jobs out there.

[loka]

Basically I signed my contract and it read this

Branch: Active Army
Paygrade: E-4

Very aware I will wear the rank of Specialist at Basic Training as well as earn a bit more (but not the same pay as an E-4 until after I graduate bootcamp) as it was repeatedly told by my recruiter, Army Guidance Counselor and numerous friends who went in higher ranked than Private, but I am still considered a private and turd in the eyes of the Drill Sergeant until I officially earn my rank and graduate which is PERFECTLY fine by me.

& Apparently Army is the only branch I know of who has recently changed it to where they have made it easy to rank up from an E-1 Private to an E-3 Private First Class based on the DEP (Delayed Enlistment Program), because my cousin in Navy never ranked until after bootcamp.

[Perry]

this is true. my friend just went in the army. doesnt ship till november, He will be going in as an E-4

[loka]

this is true. my friend just went in the army. doesnt ship till november, He will be going in as an E-4

Where's he going for boot? Maybe I'll see him.

[SCRIBBLE]

Basically I signed my contract and it read this

Branch: Active Army
Paygrade: E-4

Very aware I will wear the rank of Specialist at Basic Training as well as earn a bit more (but not the same pay as an E-4 until after I graduate bootcamp) as it was repeatedly told by my recruiter, Army Guidance Counselor and numerous friends who went in higher ranked than Private, but I am still considered a private and turd in the eyes of the Drill Sergeant until I officially earn my rank and graduate which is PERFECTLY fine by me.

& Apparently Army is the only branch I know of who has recently changed it to where they have made it easy to rank up from an E-1 Private to an E-3 Private First Class based on the DEP (Delayed Enlistment Program), because my cousin in Navy never ranked until after bootcamp.

No the DEP program is the same for Navy. I was E-3 when I signed my papers. However I didn't wear my stripes until graduation day. I was back paid for bootcamp to make up the difference of E-1 to E-3 pay after wards as well.

[loka]

That's the difference then. From how it was explained to me, I get a bit more pay from what I was looking at from what the E-1's-E-3's get paid in Basic. It was also explained to me I would not be back paid which is fine, because I would be earning more anyways. There is a female in my recruiting station who is going in as a 1st LT. So does this mean she would be wearing a black band around her arm to show she is technically an officer?