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Rate My AF Base: A subreddit for discussing installations



Welcome to Rate My AFB!

Rate My AFB is a subreddit to discuss installations and units. Although designed for Air Force Bases, feel free to discuss Army, Navy, and USMC installations as well!
 


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3. Check the wiki/search before posting. If it is a large base, chances are that someone's been there before. If it's locked due to being archived, feel free to post another.
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/r/RateMyAFB

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MMAP

So I'm currently an MTL and getting ready to transition back to my PAFSC which PMEL. I just received my MMAP and was curious on how the bases were from the selection I was given.

  • Travis AFB
  • Langley
  • Seymour Johnson
  • Little Rock
2 Comments
2024/12/03
19:44 UTC

1

Weekly "Rate My Dream Sheet" Thread

Use this post to ask for feedback on your base dream sheets. Comments can ask for more information about one base in particular but should at least include a dream sheet.

0 Comments
2024/12/02
12:00 UTC

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Dover AFB (March/April 2025)

Looking for good towns/neighborhoods, stuff to do, and general advice.

(S)Sgt (line number looks to be May/June to put on though), mid-late 20s, LRS, no dependents, 1 cat. Put in for BOP, Dover was #2, should be in the area around the subject dates.

Housing: Looking around $2k monthly, 2+bed, pet friendly. Any good apartments, houses, or neighborhoods that are a good commute to base? Might start looking at buying as well since I’ve been saving a bit. Already on all the typical sites (Zillow, apartments.com, homes.com), but knowing what has a good military community/commute just isn’t a filter.

Things to do: Getting more into DnD, Warhammer, and TCGs, so a hobby shop or two nearby would be nice. Also enjoy camping and hiking, history, video games. Any good communities/stores/locations/etc.?

General: How’s LRS? Coming from Travis, so already expecting heavy workload and have worked mobility before. Fun morale, weird PT, other squadrons see as hard to get a hold of? What are the vibes?

1 Comment
2024/11/30
19:40 UTC

1

Rank the 4 bases in Germany

I wanna put all 4 German bases on my dream sheet but I don’t have any clue on what the differences are. I’ve really only heard about Ramstein being good.

1 Comment
2024/11/27
17:06 UTC

5

Does Kadena Suck?

Right now my top three on my dream sheet are 1) Yokota 2) Kadena 3) Misawa. My 2 (ex Marines) brothers say that Okinawa which is right next to Kadena, sucked and told me to completely take it off of my dream sheet. What are yalls thoughts on that.

8 Comments
2024/11/27
17:03 UTC

1

Weekly "Rate My Dream Sheet" Thread

Use this post to ask for feedback on your base dream sheets. Comments can ask for more information about one base in particular but should at least include a dream sheet.

2 Comments
2024/11/25
12:00 UTC

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Anyone have thoughts on the OCONUS bases for 4R?

BARKSDALE, LOUISIANA

DAVIS-MONTHAN, ARIZONA

EGLIN, FLORIDA

FT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS

GEILENKIRCHEN, GERMANY

JB ANDREWS, MARYLAND

JB ELMENDORF-RICH, ALASKA

JB LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VIRGINIA

JBSA LACKLAND, TEXAS

JBSA RANDOLPH, TEXAS

KEESLER, MISSISSIPPI

LAKENHEATH, UNITED KINGDOM

LANDSTUHL GERMANY

LUKE. ARIZONA

MACDILL, FLORIDA

MISAWA, JAPAN

NELLIS, NEVADA

OFFUTT. NEBRASKA

PETERSON, COLORADO

RAMSTEIN, GERMANY

SCOTT, ILLINOIS

SHEPPARD, TEXAS

TRAVIS. CALIFORNIA

USAF ACADEMY, COLORADO

WRIGHT PATTERSON, OHIO

8 Comments
2024/11/24
02:34 UTC

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PCS - Al Dhafra, UAE

I am a CIV. PCS to Al Dhafra, open to any tips and FYI’s.

2 Comments
2024/11/23
23:50 UTC

2

Follow On Options

Let me know the good, bad, and ugly. Husband got a short tour, so we’re racking and stacking follow ons. Personnelist and Services.

Mil to mil with two young kids (2 y/o and a NB in 5 weeks) and two big dogs. Report wouldn’t be til spring next year.

Stateside: Eglin, Wright Patterson, MacDill, Scott, Langley, Charleston, Moody, and Offut

Overseas: Ramstien, Yokota, Mildenhall, Aviano, Kadena, Buchel or Spangdalm, Lakenheath, and Hickam

1 Comment
2024/11/22
19:09 UTC

8

WHITEMAN AFB CE

Pcsing there and i have no idea what to expect. Am i cooked?

4 Comments
2024/11/22
02:15 UTC

2

Please help me out !

Hi looking for feedback on my dream sheet . Married with two kids (education is important to us so some bases are based on educational national ranking) . Looking for advice , thanks !

1D7X1

-Hanscom

-JBSA McGuire-Dix

-Fairchild

-Peterson

-Lackland

-Eglin

-Hurlburt

-Beale

2 Comments
2024/11/21
04:26 UTC

2

Weekly "Rate My Dream Sheet" Thread

Use this post to ask for feedback on your base dream sheets. Comments can ask for more information about one base in particular but should at least include a dream sheet.

1 Comment
2024/11/18
12:00 UTC

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Any thoughts on these bases?

KC-46 crew chief. my top 3 bases are:

Pease ANGB

Seymour Johnson AFB

Travis AFB

can anyone tell me anything about these bases? pros and cons of each??

edit: im a b-1 crew chief (2A554E), "retraining" into the kc-46 (2A514C). yes you can call me crazy but whatever

5 Comments
2024/11/16
09:52 UTC

1

PCSing to Randolph

E-4 26F pcsing to Randolph I want to know everything! where to avoid and where is safe to live not too far from base. Whatever helps

0 Comments
2024/11/16
03:25 UTC

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BOP Base for 1D7 Retrain

As the title says, I'm applying for BOP in conjunction with my re-training (1D7X1B) and need some insight.

It's just me and the wife wanting to look for a Base to start a Family. I like a bit of isolation but still close to the city for the wife to explore and have fun at. I've also been AFSOC all my career so some insight on other MAJCOM would be nice too!

JB McChord

Peterson

Luke

Scott (may drop it due to what I've read in the Reddit so far)

Offutt

McConnell

Lackland

Sheppard

PS I only would go back to Texas as a filler since that's home (Fort Hood) to me.

Edit: Adding my overflow that my wife and I filtered through but didn't think would be out top 8

Dover, Grand Forks, Mountain Home, Tinker ^(strong), Whiteman

13 Comments
2024/11/14
05:05 UTC

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Weekly "Rate My Dream Sheet" Thread

Use this post to ask for feedback on your base dream sheets. Comments can ask for more information about one base in particular but should at least include a dream sheet.

0 Comments
2024/11/11
12:00 UTC

1

Any info about Malmstorm

I most curious on where are good places to look to live at for renting or even buying a place and where to stay away from . Also just any information about the base would be helpful

4 Comments
2024/11/08
21:03 UTC

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Good bases to consider for 3E4X1

I joining soon and my recruiter told me about have ready a dream sheet

(I know dream sheet it’s just to know what you want, but it de mean that I will get it, I understand that part)

I’m from Chicago and I would love to still living in the midwest or at least 10 hours away from Chicago

Some bases I have in mind It’s grissom afb, Scott afb, weight-patterson afb, Little Rock AFB, arnold afb, McGuire afb

Also I want to go oversea Aviano,yokota ramstein Etc

What’s the best and what it’s a be prepared for not the best base

7 Comments
2024/11/07
23:00 UTC

2

Kadena?

Follow on after Osan

4 Comments
2024/11/07
01:06 UTC

3

Short notice orders to tyndall as single e-4

Still waiting for a sponsor but just got my assignment and head there end of december anybody know if I will get bah or be forced into the dorms? Single E4 6 year TIS if that matters.

2 Comments
2024/11/05
10:31 UTC

3

Weekly "Rate My Dream Sheet" Thread

Use this post to ask for feedback on your base dream sheets. Comments can ask for more information about one base in particular but should at least include a dream sheet.

1 Comment
2024/11/04
12:00 UTC

2

How's Whiteman AFB

Like the title says, fresh outta tech going to Whiteman as a single dude in SF. How is it lol

6 Comments
2024/11/03
19:38 UTC

1

BOP Bases

I’m applying for my BOP in March and I’m wondering everyone’s opinions on:

Little Rock AFB McGuire AFB Dover AFB Fairchild AFB

Thanks in advance!

1 Comment
2024/11/03
18:28 UTC

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Can anyone tell me if any of these bases are good (I’m wanting to do SF btw)

Scott AFB Illinois Malmstrom AFB Montana Minot AFB North Dakota FE Warren AFB Wyoming Fairchild AFB Washington Mountain Home AFB Idaho

35 Comments
2024/11/03
17:29 UTC

4

Inbound Beale

Title, probably gonna try to finish out my 20 here. Any thought on where to live? Closer to Sacramento, closer to base? Prices for general living? any tips about local area? On a scale of 1-10 how good are the support units on base? Im Intel, NCO, probably going to the DGS.

Either way im ust happy to be out of NATO.

11 Comments
2024/11/03
15:43 UTC

5

Got North Dakota what is there to do ?

What should I do I got North Dakota is it as bad as I heard I’m in Grand Forks what is there to do

7 Comments
2024/11/03
09:08 UTC

3

Best Bases/ Dreamsheet for CE

Curious what bases others would reccomend for CE with my BOP coming up. I want to go overseas, but this is only a BOP dreamsheet. What should I eliminate and what should be #1?

Interests in no order: Hill Peterson Fairchild Nellis Luke Eglin Lackland Offutt Hurlburt Field

4 Comments
2024/10/29
19:50 UTC

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Patrick Space Force Base 45th Medical group

What the hell has happened to the pharmacy, it is slow as hell. They shut down the main pharmacy and are just using the satilite pharmacy with reduced hours.

1 Comment
2024/10/28
17:43 UTC

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Weekly "Rate My Dream Sheet" Thread

Use this post to ask for feedback on your base dream sheets. Comments can ask for more information about one base in particular but should at least include a dream sheet.

1 Comment
2024/10/28
11:00 UTC

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Aviano AFB

First base come 2025, pros cons? Living off base by the way

15 Comments
2024/10/28
01:35 UTC

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