Anyone here in the .mil?

[jemcam]

Originally posted by: Darien
crap.


...graduate school it is! 😛

EDIT: can someone confirm this for all branches of .mil? would they teach me how to float at least in ocs/ots?

I never took any type of swimming test in 15 years in the Army. It would be a good idea to learn though.

 

[Darien]

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: Darien
crap.


...graduate school it is! 😛

EDIT: can someone confirm this for all branches of .mil? would they teach me how to float at least in ocs/ots?

I never took any type of swimming test in 15 years in the Army. It would be a good idea to learn though.

sweet. ok, so navy is out, but i can still consider the army.

yeah, if i do decide to go join the .mil, i wouldn't join immediately after graduation. I'd like a few months to prepare for the physical training...including trying to learn how to swim.

 

[Megatomic]

My brother in law had to pass swimming tests. One for Rangers and one helicopter school. I'll ask him if he had to pass one for boot camp, too. I can't imagine that soldiers aren't required to know how to swim when you could be sent out into the field where you may have to ford a river or some other similar task.

God, it's almost insane to think about...

 

[jteef]

you dont have to swim in the air force unless you are a pilot, nav or special ops

 

[Darien]

Originally posted by: jteef
you dont have to swim in the air force unless you are a pilot, nav or special ops

so it isn't required from you in ots?



...screw grad school. onward to .mil! 😛

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: Darien

Originally posted by: jteef
you dont have to swim in the air force unless you are a pilot, nav or special ops

so it isn't required from you in ots?



...screw grad school. onward to .mil! 😛

I never had any sort of swim test in the AF. But seriously, it's a good thing to know! Go check out your local Y

 

[Darien]

Yeah I know. I'll probably try to get a friend to teach me during the summer.

 

[habib89]

looks like we have all these badass military guys here.. in anycase, i was thinking of joing the airforce after i get out in may.. do the whole OCS thing.. get out in 4-6 and ride my security clearance to the bank.. but i don't think it's my thing.. especially after hearing all the stories.. more power to all of you that have done it, or are planning to...

anyhow.. it seems pretty logical to me that in the military, you can request to work somewhere, but there's probably a good chance that you're not gonna get it.. i would think it's harder to get the position you want in the military than it is in the private sector.. that said, i bet the security clearance and military experience on your resume would get a lot more than just your foot in the door, if you ever decided to go back into the civilian world.

 

[jemcam]

Originally posted by: Megatomic
My brother in law had to pass swimming tests. One for Rangers and one helicopter school. I'll ask him if he had to pass one for boot camp, too. I can't imagine that soldiers aren't required to know how to swim when you could be sent out into the field where you may have to ford a river or some other similar task.

God, it's almost insane to think about...

Ranger school is not Basic Training. See my previous post. Soldiers are not required to swim unless something has changed recently and I highly doubt that.

 

[jemcam]

Jemcam in 1999

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: Megatomic
My brother in law had to pass swimming tests. One for Rangers and one helicopter school. I'll ask him if he had to pass one for boot camp, too. I can't imagine that soldiers aren't required to know how to swim when you could be sent out into the field where you may have to ford a river or some other similar task.

God, it's almost insane to think about...

Ranger school is not Basic Training. See my previous post. Soldiers are not required to swim unless something has changed recently and I highly doubt that.

Reading my post I don't see where I said it was. 😕 And IMO it is foolish for the USA to NOT require all soldiers to pass swimming tests. I guess you ground pounders are lucky all the action is in the desert these days.

 

[jemcam]

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: Megatomic
My brother in law had to pass swimming tests. One for Rangers and one helicopter school. I'll ask him if he had to pass one for boot camp, too. I can't imagine that soldiers aren't required to know how to swim when you could be sent out into the field where you may have to ford a river or some other similar task.

God, it's almost insane to think about...

Ranger school is not Basic Training. See my previous post. Soldiers are not required to swim unless something has changed recently and I highly doubt that.

Reading my post I don't see where I said it was. 😕 And IMO it is foolish for the USA to NOT require all soldiers to pass swimming tests. I guess you ground pounders are lucky all the action is in the desert these days.

I've copied and pasted the quote I was referring to below. It was a compliment asshole. But since you insist on being a dick, I'll reciprocate.

Trust me, those guys that are in Special Ops, Delta Force, Rangers, etc. earned their badges and stripes.

In other words, it was a compliment. Read my posts jerkoff.

Just because your brother in law is in the Army it doesn't make you an authority. Just because you've heard stories from him doesn't mean you've experienced any of it.

Us "ground pounders" don't need your armchair quarterbacking.

Now here's my advice: As a civilian don't ever offer your advice as to how you think Army training should be run, especially to members of the Army. Of course you could, but you just will make an ass of yourself.

 

[Megatomic]

I'm a vet, I've done my time and seen my action. That's all I have to say here tough guy.