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What it was about for me

What future does a 17 year old high school drop out have? That was the question I asked myself many times. My answer was simple: None. So I looked for a path I could take to succeed. I found one I hoped would work - enlist in the military.

I chose the Air Force because it appeared to have jobs that would transition back to civilian life.

To make a long story short. Once in, I did my best in every assignment; I took and passed the GED; I went to night school to improve my education credentials; I went from a high school drop out to a college graduate.

The rest of the story. The best part was that this self improvement brought promotions. After 15 years I was on the Senior Master Sergeant selection list; never made it, instead I ended up in Officers Training School and earned a commission.

This is what the Air Force was about for me.

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Advice on how to transfer to this branch of service

I don't know the "how" but I can tell you the "Why." The Air Force will give you 100% support in self improvement.

Most recent contributors: Capt James F. (Jim) Bard, Jr.