How is the life of a 35F as a junior enlisted? Where would one be sent to as a first duty station?

Life as a 35F depends on where you go (duty station) wise. If that location you’re sent to is strategical or tactical. And you’re command in general.

From my experience: (tactical mission set in Alaska) it was very rough. We barely did our jobs and instead did details and cleaned. The only time we did our jobs was when we went out to the field.

On the other hand, my AIT buds who went to strategical bases did their jobs , never went to the field , and worked shift work. (Like a normal job).

Depending on where you get sent will either be great or not so great depending on your personality.

Just as almost any MOS you can literally be sent anywhere as a first duty assignment

I was a reclass and my very first assignment (as a promotable SPC) was as the S2 NCOIC for the largest BN with in 2CAB 2ID. Then was sent to AFRICOM asa Joint Operations Center Watch Chief, then Central/Southern African Analyst, then to a MICO, then to the NCO Academy as an DLC Instructor. It is literally up in the air what you could be doing once you switch over.