Congrats and thanks for serving!
FYI, im just turning 27. Youve been in the military since ive been on this planet. Good job man!
FYI, im just turning 27. Youve been in the military since ive been on this planet. Good job man!
Let me tell you, along the way almost got out a couple of times:
As a E4 my job sucked! I didn't like the people I worked for. Long hours and even weekends while my buddies were having fun and enjoying their weekends.
I put in for world-wide remote, extended long and got a great assignment to Germany. Otherwise, I would of punched at 4 years.
My goal was to make MSgt (E7) and retire at 20 years. I made SMSgt (E8) at 18 years. I signed a 3 year commitment...which put me at 21 years.
I was going to get out after that and I had a few Chiefs talk me into staying in. They said my records would get me Chief (E9). I listened to them, made it at 22 years and signed another 3 year commitment.
Now, I figured I might as well do 30 years and get my 75% base pay for the family at retirement time. Bad thing is that my next job is probably going to deploy me once or twice to Afghanistan before I retire.