Air Force E's that went O's, need info...
07-16-2008, 01:19 AM
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No, I just love that picture. I really should change it, because everyone is assuming I do.
Figures the AF would even have different requirements for folding clothes. Wonder why ROTC and OTS is different? Because that is down to the T exactly how we were supposed to fold em.
Figures the AF would even have different requirements for folding clothes. Wonder why ROTC and OTS is different? Because that is down to the T exactly how we were supposed to fold em.
07-16-2008, 02:19 AM
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i'm also going to keep an eye on this thread been debating doing the swap. I'm less then a year out from my ba and went through boot camp and that a year ago. Sounds like a walk in the park compared to boot camp with the same bs on folding, rolling shirts, socks etc, but without 24/7 ti screaming. I've talken to a few pilots etc since i'm at Luke and thats a training base and everyone basically said the samething, however havent found any e to o people besided my oic but he went through it many years ago and said it's changed
07-16-2008, 06:52 AM
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The rooms look a lot nicer and WAY more relaxed than in boot camp as well. Boot camp wasn't impossible, but it seems the more I am finding out about OTS the more I am thinking it will be a bit less intense than boot was.
StoleIt, thanks for the pics and the info. It's much appreciated. Do you have any more pics of Maxwell or life at OTS?
Anyone else have any info or pics?
07-16-2008, 07:26 AM
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I am surprized as at the base I was at (McGuire) we had to wear it at any base PT function, and in the AOR it was also mandatory when not in regular uniform.
I've got the new AF PT gear, and honestly like it a lot better than the old ones. You have to get the largest size available shorts to make it work, and the shirts don't breathe very well, but other than that they look much better, and are a superior PT uniform compared to the cheep old ones.
I've got the new AF PT gear, and honestly like it a lot better than the old ones. You have to get the largest size available shorts to make it work, and the shirts don't breathe very well, but other than that they look much better, and are a superior PT uniform compared to the cheep old ones.
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Originally Posted by CALL911
StoleIt, thanks for the pics and the info. It's much appreciated. Do you have any more pics of Maxwell or life at OTS?
07-17-2008, 12:13 PM
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LOL I was at Maxwell for 3 years. I worked in the ATC tower and I could see just about everything that they did on the parade and Flicker ball field... Compared to BMT... cake walk. One of the things that you have to do is write an EPR!! lol WTF... The only thing we got to write was our address on the outside of the envelope to the letter home. They teach you how to do paper work... Come on man... thats b/s.
07-17-2008, 02:07 PM
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Keep in mind this is a completely different kind of suck than BMT. All the priors in my class said OTS was harder than BMT, but that it was completely different. At BMT, they tell you what to do and when to do it. At OTS, they give you 20 things to do, time to do 10 of them, and on top of that you still have to do bullshit like get yelled at or clean the hallway. People that failed at OTS lacked the skills to prioritize and be time efficient. On top of that, you get maybe 5 hours of sleep a night so the sleep deprivation hinders everything you do.
OTS isn't hard, but there will be times when you want to quit. There will be times when you will trade studying for sleep and your grades will more than likely suffer. Like I said, it's all a game and you have to learn how to play.
OTS isn't hard, but there will be times when you want to quit. There will be times when you will trade studying for sleep and your grades will more than likely suffer. Like I said, it's all a game and you have to learn how to play.
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Keep in mind this is a completely different kind of suck than BMT. All the priors in my class said OTS was harder than BMT, but that it was completely different. At BMT, they tell you what to do and when to do it. At OTS, they give you 20 things to do, time to do 10 of them, and on top of that you still have to do bullshit like get yelled at or clean the hallway. People that failed at OTS lacked the skills to prioritize and be time efficient. On top of that, you get maybe 5 hours of sleep a night so the sleep deprivation hinders everything you do.
OTS isn't hard, but there will be times when you want to quit. There will be times when you will trade studying for sleep and your grades will more than likely suffer. Like I said, it's all a game and you have to learn how to play.
OTS isn't hard, but there will be times when you want to quit. There will be times when you will trade studying for sleep and your grades will more than likely suffer. Like I said, it's all a game and you have to learn how to play.
