Nervous about first duty station; how can I be the best I can be?

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Some great advice here from a lot of people.

Keep your great attitude and don't get misled by others without your obvious motivation and desire to excel.

Look, listen and learn. Observe both the good and the bad and know how to differentiate between the two. Some are obvious and some are not. Learn all you can from those who have the experience.

Pick your friends wisely. "Guilt by association" is real.

Be confident, but not arrogant.

Make your chain of command aware that you are there, but don't call undue attention to yourself. Not an easy task, however, you only have one opportunity to make a good first impression. Don't be an "ass-kisser", but seek guidance, direction and approval from your chain of command.

Be yourself. Don't try to fool people into thinking you are something you are not.

Be proud of your service and your unit. Show it every day by doing the right thing in everything you do.

Outside of all the personal and professional things mentioned by everyone here, being a cop, make sure to carve out ample personal time for PT. I know very few SFS's that have unit PT and a failed PT test can be a career killer, especially in the SF world.

SrA (Join to see) ..Your post and expressing the feelings you have are exactly where they need to be. The nervousness is natural as all 1st time assigned Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines go thru this..it's natural. Your wanting to be the best you can be will become apparent to your leadership. Don't allow yourself to be caught up in the dorm rat BS. Form your opinions concerning your leaders and not allow yourself to be influenced by your peers. Be your own man, not one of the follow the crowd and if you know they are up to something you don't approve of....don't get sucked into it. Stay out of trouble. Get to work early on your CDCs! When you're not sure of something...ASK!

Start observing the things your leaders do, pay close attention to their leadership styles. You will know which ones are good...put them away to remember and possibly use yourself at a later day. Pay very close attention to those whose style may be degrading, toxic, and feel not right to you...remember those and also tell yourself, " I will be that kind of leader when my time comes." For now observe your SRA and SSgts....that's your goal for now. When you make SSgt, observe your TSgt's the same way and on and on as you go up in rank should you decide to make the USAF a career.

Good luck and best wishes to you! Aim High!

MSgt Copeland gave you some great pointers.

Listen carefully, knock those CDCs out, and ask questions. Communication is important, be sure you communicate with everyone in your shop or office. You'll get to know your fellow airman better.

And more importantly, be yourself and someone you're not. Best of luck at your first assignment.

Don't forget to check out your own unit here on RallyPoint and see if any of the members stand out and look familiar.
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SrA (Join to see) first off take a deep breath. Second get to know your command. Third breath. Forth realize that you are going to make mistakes and when you do write them down and fix them. Five breath. Six make sure you are hitting the gym 4 days a week. Seven breath. Eight know your command regs or know where you can find them at all times

Don't be afraid to step out and make mistakes.....just own up to it, learn from it and continue to improve yourself.....as all else have said, knock out those CDCs and training.....become the one the NCOs can count on to get the job done....you are already on the right track...

The best thing you can do is listen to the people who have been in the service/at your duty station for a while. They will give you all the tools you need to be successful. Also, never be afraid to volunteer and try new things! Good luck!

CDCs. become a sponge. find a SrA or SSgt that is willing to take you under wing (so long as they are high speed, low drag themselves). never have a chip on your shoulder that is too big to get knocked off. be confident, yet humble. watch what the senior members do. if you see an opportunity to display leadership to lower ranks, help them up. leadership is looking for drive & ability.

you know the basics of the job, you just need to get the specifics for your location. represent that blue beret, brother!

SrA (Join to see) I remember when I got here, my first duty station, I was nervous too. My NCOIC told me, you have the easiest rank, all you have to do is LEARN. As Lt Col (Join to see) said, "Choose your friends and training partners carefully". I can't add any more to what TSgt Joshua Copeland said but to keep the great attitude, the motivation and not to get discourage when something that you can't control doesn't go as you wanted. You'll get amazed how fast time goes and how much you learn. I wish you great success in your career!