Posted on Sep 10, 2018
Ashley Galvez
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I am hoping to get my last bit of weight off and join the Army as a 68w. My goal is to be a flight medic, I had heard you couldn’t get this included in your contract but read where 3 other people had. Any advice is highly appreciated.
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So as a 68W myself and having spent 4 years as a 68W instructor heres my advice.
1. AIT is a firehose of information so study, study, study.
2. Stay physically fit. Theres plenty of time on the weekends to do any additional PT if you know you need it.
3. Its male and female trained together which means there is some drama. If your single, STAY SINGLE; your there to learn a skill, not hook up.
If your married, likewise, stay married. Believe me when I say it becomes an issue.
4. At the end of the day and after dinner chow, study the GO TO SLEEP. I dont know how many times I saw people up late when on duty doing checks. Those same Soldier medics are then sleeping in class the next day. NOGO. Go to bed at the correct hour and it will help you tremendously.
5. Save your money while you're there. Dont gi out and buy food all the time. Save your money and use it as a down payment for a car when you get to your unit if you dont have one.
6. Keep track of your stuff. Soldier medics constantly lose gloves, eye pro, PT belt, etc. I will always maintain my arms, MY EQUIPMENT and myself.
7. Dont let any negativity drag you down. Have fun and learn a valuable skill.
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LTC Stephen C.
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Excellent, SFC (Join to see).
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MAJ Javier Rivera
MAJ Javier Rivera
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Very good points. All of them! Regarding on the car..... don’t go crazy and buy the latest overpriced hoopty on the lot! Be realistic and wise with your hard earned money and be savvy if you decide to get a car.
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Don’t think anyone could say it better
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CSM Charles Hayden
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Any post for young Soldiers could include this Dave Ramsey / Every Dollar Budgeting tool link. https://www.daveramsey.com/everydollar/
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I feel like my Brothers have already answered your question, however I just wanted to add a little extra. This is something that I always told my students when I was an instructor at Camp Bullis: I do not care what you identify as. I do not care what gender you call yourself. You already made it through Basic Training, you are two weeks away from earning your title as a Combat Medic. Notice I said "earned." You are a Soldier. Not a male Soldier, not a female Soldier. All Soldiers need to pull their weight, but medics have to pull a little more than that. Every day you are here at training, I want you to conduct yourself as if there is a drone filming everything you are doing. EVERYTHING. That film will be played at your graduation in front of your peers and your loved ones. Are you going to be proud of what's on that screen? "Leadership is the art of influence, not the act of influence. Are you an artist or an actor? Your Soldiers will know the difference." -CSM(R) Keith Siedler
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CSM Charles Hayden
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Impressive comment. SFC (Join to see)
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LTC Stephen C.
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Nicely done, SFC (Join to see).
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Being a female has nothing to do with being a good medic. Learn your job, carry your weight.
Medicine is a field where you will never know everything. The more you learn, the more there is to learn. You can spend the next 20 years of your career studying and still have so much to learn.
After you've been a medic for a while you can request flight medic training. Go to your Career Counselor (that's me) and ask how to get it. As for Airborne, if there's a need, you can ask for it in your contract. But, if you're not fit going into Basic, there's a good chance you won't pass the school. There's a lot of running. Lots. Every day. Everywhere. All day.
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