Currently awaiting to leave for BMT, got PMEL. What bases does this job most often get stationed at

Hey guys, I’ll be commissioning soon. As the title states, although I’m prior-e, I was Guard and never PCSd. I’m wondering how the PCS process work/the best way to do it. Specifically, because I have a wife and 2 toddlers and one vehicle right now. When is the DITY/PDITY not worth the money and it’s better to just have the movers do everything?

Before you guys try to murder me for asking a question I could have went to google for or asked my sponsor (that I don’t have yet), I have went to google and read multiple articles. I just want hidden gems from people who maybe recently went through the process.

Also, I’ve heard if my tech school is a certain length, then it’s considered a PCS not a TDY. So does that mean if I’m in a tech school for like 7 months and they consider it a PCS, they will move my family for those 7 months and then turn around and move us again to our first base? Or do my family stay put and they just move them to my first base?

Hoping someone can help me out. Thinking my math is correct but could use confirmation if anyone is good with it.

I put on TSgt 1 Oct 2022. Would I be eligible for this next 25E7 cycle? I think I need 24 months TIG by 30 Sept which I think I would have if my math is correct 🤔 it's so close honestly that I'm not 100%. Reached out to promotions but haven't gotten anything back from them yet. TIA!

Can you not access Arows anymore by password ? Wasn’t giving me the option and had to login using cac card

This page has helped me tremendously with AF knowledge & I thank you all for that. I recently had a hospitalization for suicidal ideation. My command offered me the opportunity for an honorable discharge & I decided to take it. (Due to personal reasons I have decided not to ask about why I’m not getting MEB) I’ve been notified that it should be finalized in a month or two. I’ve been told by friends that I can’t keep my GI bill if I have less than 3 years in service but my shirt insists that since I’m getting an honorable, I’ll be keeping all my benefits- GI bill included. I want to verify this but not sure where to go. I’ve also been told that I should be setting up appointments with the VA prior to getting out, but I also don’t know where to start with that. I just started a new lease with an apartment & need to know if I can use my DD214 to break the lease, & when I will be obtaining that form. My discharge paperwork will list the reason of separation is medical, likely mental health, & my shirt said that I should be fine to reenlist in the future since it’s an honorable, however I’ve heard that you need to ensure that there’s a specific code on the discharge paperwork that states you can reenlist. I was informed that this paperwork should be finalized within a month or two. Are there other things that I should be aware of with my situation to ensure I’m setting myself up for success when I get out? I truly do enjoy the AF & am interested in trying again later in life when I’m ready. Thanks for y’all’s support

I am currently CE and planning to retrain to 6C0X1 or contracting. Already have my BS in Engineering and currently taking MS in Management. I am on my first term and no plans on going officer yet, reason being is because the work load as an E4 is good enough so I can take Masteral classes and other certifications. Should I do the move or stay in CE? Any tips? Thank you.

PS** future plan is have a Project Management job or start my own company.

Hello my Air Force brethren. Army fam here. I have a question regarding the absolute fire asf snack bar things y'all seem to have in every office I've ever been to. Is there a reg you have for how that works or is it just a thing you all accomplish as a more civilized branch? I'm almost positive the army has something similar, but if I had to guess I'd say it's probably needlessly convoluted. I'd like to compare and see if I can do something similar for my unit using yours as a precedent for how to successfully accomplish it. Thank you!

I put on staff next month and my ceremony is coming up. I wanted to have my troops put on my stripes. I’ve been told it’s not allowed but there’s no regulation on it. It personally would mean a lot to me if they could instead of choosing someone higher ranking.

It used to be just $85 technology fee out of pocket now they raised the price from $750 to $870 plus the $85 so I would be $205 out of pocket for every class…. Anyone got any recommendations of where to go from here if I’m not wanting to pay $205 per class…

So I got tasked to deploy, but this deployment would end up putting me a week or two before my separation date. I've read that you need 60 days past the end of your deployment in order to be able to deploy, which I don't have. I'm being given the ultimatum of denying retainability and never being allowed to reinlist or take the deployment(via extension or w/e). I'm not dead set on making this a career, but I don't want to rule out the option entirely. I've never heard of being denied reinlistment for not having the retainability for a deployment before, at most ive seen restrictions on self service actions, but thats for a PCS not a deployment. Is this normal/"legal"? Anyone know more about any related AFI?

I will be going to Turkey with a RNLTD of Dec 2024 with a deros of Oct 2024. I learned about my upcoming PCS the last week of Feb due to the VMPF trick you can do. However my assignment has not been reflected on my Career Data Brief. I know a follow on can take a while, I hear it can happen as early as 2 weeks of being notified of your assignment and as late as 120 days prior to your departure date I believe. I have only been notified of my short tour from the previous trick I mentioned as well as my projected assignment tab and also from my functional. I have also done the initial assignment briefing if that matters and had my overseas preferences put in. I am curious as to when I get notified of my follow on assignment, would that be when I get my orders? I have yet to receive my orders and I’m not sure if that is the case. No one in my unit has had a short tour so they aren’t to sure on how that really works. Also should my projected Turkey PCS be reflected in my CDB? I apologize for the timeline of this being all over the place. I just am eagerly awaiting to see what my follow on is and hoping for the best. Wish me luck with the needs of the AF and the PCS gods!

Has anyone been told they need to complete CBTs that will be due during their paternity leave before they can start it? Seems like something that can wait but they insist it should be done.

I have good relations with most of my chain of command. Recently I was informed by my SNCOs and some LTs that safety informed my leadership that I called them to report something. What do I do? This is why I don’t utilize resources to ask for help or advice. Note: I did ask for the safety’s rep full confidentiality and he confirmed it would stay with him because I had fear of reprisal.

Edit: spoke to safety. They informed me that they did nothing wrong by telling my leadership that I was the one that called and reported the accident myself (I was hospitalized)

Is the Air Force medical clinic at Joint Base MDL really that bad?

Fairly new to the base and need to update my annual profile/wavier that was issued 5 years ago. The receptionist said my PCM isn’t available for a “follow-up appointment” until a month out. In the past, this was always handled over the phone.

Any medical peeps out there that can provide some insight as to why there is such a delay for something so simple?

Is anyone else having similar issues at their base?

I'm retraining this year (class starts before the end of April) and can't get a concrete answer to this question from anyone on my base.

Would I be SKT exempt this year or still testing under my old AFSC?

My old WAPS testing officer told me that it was going to be PFE only (because tech school starts before the testing cycle).
But the new person just told me that based on DIERTS date (cut off on 31st March) I will not be SKT exempt until 2025.

My AFSC is on the OPT OUT section on the advisory but I’m a second term airman. Is it too late for me to apply?

Just curious as I've seen differing accounts, which aviators were standard at the time of your service? Coming from a non military historical point of view. Perhaps you had better experience with a non standard brand?

How fucked am I? I got a MP, so Ill have an extra 20 points this year. I didn’t think I was gonna get a strat but Ill be coming in the test with 238. KEEP IN MIND I DIDNT THINK I WAS GET A STRAT. So i dedicated more time to finishing my bachelor’s. I have 3 weeks from today until I test. I barely and I mean minimally studied up until now. I still have schoolwork until I graduate.

Now I’ve never missed the cutoff by more than 5 points. First two times I tested, I never studied and missed by 3 and 2 points. Third time I tested, I studied for 5 months and missed it by 5 points. My past three attempts were all on a promote, no strat. How fucked am I really?

Best site for having morale patches created?

Hi, do you guys have any good suggestion for healthcare insurance for widowed parent? My mother has been house wife through out her 40ish years of marriage so she does not have any job or capable of getting a job due to her age and language barrier. Any good suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you.

Context I know I’m an alcoholic I’ve drank almost every single day I’ve gotten back from my deployment in 2022 anywhere from at least 5 shots minimum. Yes I know it’s terrible for me yes I know it’s killing me and yes I know that even though I am functioning it is still bad. I’m not looking to be shamed for this. I’ve been considering ADAPT for a while now and have very big trust problems with the AF and programs like this being absolute career enders or throw me into a rehab program that’s not like AA where I’d be sent somewhere for x amount of time. I’m just curious what is ADAPT like for those who have gone and did it actually help or was it just shit you’d find on Google.

Also I’m not that kid from Turkey I may blackout but I turn off my phone and make sure I’m in my bed before I do

I don’t have it or anything, but I am curious. If someone were to contract it with all their immunizations and such, would that be a “fuck off” scenario or what?