I’m going active duty Air Force. What’s it like?

Culture shock! I went from Regular Army to Air National Guard. We all wear the uniform of the USA, but it's a bit different. I spent time on active duty for training while in the ANG and the overall philosophy is different. Expect to be reminded that you're supposed to be technically proficient always. Unless you're going Security Police or something to do with special operations, you won't be touching small arms weapons again, at least not as much as the Army does. But that's not all bad.

Be careful saluting too vigorously. You could startle an AF Officer and he might spill his coffee on himself. Also, Aim High a lot.

I'm just curious...what promoted you to change over? Not that I disagree, certainly, I was merely wondering...I gather youre going to have a similar USAF AFSC to your Army MOS? I'm also assuming they're going to send you for some level of orientation, though, being prior Army, I'd expect it'd be more customs and ceremonies, rules and regs, subtle interservice differences, I'd guess. I'd find interesting if you could possibly elaborate somewhat, I find what you'd described of interest. Are you getting same rank, higher rank? I'm also assuming your Army file would also ne transferred got sake of continuity...I'd originally been Army ROTC, though I went USAF OTS instead...are you going from ARNG to SNG, or are you going USAFR, or USAF active? Did you want to change fields? Obviously, I'd expect your zarmy stuff would clearly translate well to USAF, certainly, did you want more education, did you want to get your bachelors, go career enlisted, go commissioned, ose aspects also occurred to me. One of my younger brothers was King Point, Merchant Marine, he went USNR that way, I also had friends who were Navy enlisted and Navy commissioned. Did you look at going Guard or Reserve Tech as full time civil service with the drilling requirements for those at all? I'd be interested to hear more, so far as you might be able to explain, many thanks, if I think of more, I'll try to send it, interesting account.