I want to fly fighter jets..

[MotoFlier]

Wow! Fleet or Rear?

It's a new rear fleet front deal G17 classified I can't really talk a lot about it. Basically there giving me a carrier said I could take it home and use it on weekends pretty cool setup actually.

 

[MotoFlier]

Roger, roger - the process leaves a great deal on the applicant to figure out, most certainly for officer candidates. Especially over the last decade, with so many more qualified applicants than slots for them to fill.

They'll hand-hold enlisted to a much greater degree, but even there, just meeting the min quals may get you a "sorry, you didn't make the cut." What's published as minimally qualifying usually won't get you sworn in, unless you pick the right recruiter, at the right time in the FY, in the right location. It can help your case, if female or minority, unless that office has already done well in those areas.

It isn't nice, even kinda cruel, but I've seen "DQ competitions" in an office, where recruiters see who can legitimately disqualify a walk-in the shortest time. Some offices are even appointment only now. . .

In fairness, I've seen some above and beyond, too - a senior recruiter moved heaven and earth to get a minor waiver for a great kid , an emancipated minor (17), working full time, taking care of two younger siblings (parents passed). His great aunt lived in the house, but he was really it, sole source. No surprise to anyone that he was successful. Good, tough kid, way mature beyond his years.

Seems like it would be about impossible for all these gang members to make the cut.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_presence_in_the_United_States_military

 

[Sundancer]

I've also heard that some cops have commited crimes. How's that happen? Someone else told me a person with a security clearance was once caught spying! That can't be true, can it? Next thing you know, someone in a position of public trust will betray it!

So it's all just PR, and the real, double secret, encrypted, military policy is to sign up gangbangers, druggies, and best friends from high school. Uncle just pretends to screen, to make it look good. . .

Geez, just can't believe that screening methods aren't perfect! What, someone got lazy, dropped tbe ball? Some court bolloxed paperwork, or a good liar finagled a second chance?