These 20 year old cadets are really annoying. I do not want to have a bad attitude towards them though. It's not their fault. However, it's hard to conform when my flight leader ( a kid) is telling me to fill out three personal goals; and, i have to say "yes Sir!" I mean, does anyone see my point? Can I get some advice. I'm a senior with a near perfect GPA and an OIF Vet. Will things get better?
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Will Air Force Officer life be better than AFROTC for this frustrated Army Veteran?
- Thread starter Joe
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2010 warrior_soul
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I see your point I was an air force vet before I went army ROTC so I was older than they were as well and you will not get used to the childishness of it, but you will learn to lead because you will see they need your wisdom and strength. Wow how odd I had a 4.0gpa in college myself until math that is then it went to 3.95gpa temporarily. The yes sir thing is a joke to me, I used to say I work for a living so stop calling me ma'am LOL but seriously I do know what you mean about calling kids who haven't done shit yet being called sir by you when you have already done time. It will flip around after your rank and knowledge beings to show to the leaders of the cadet program/
cordeliabrainiac
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Yes, there is an end in sight and a highly rewarding end at that.
I heard a student (not one of my cadets!) say, I swear I am not making this up, "Teddy Roosevelt's soul is in this container" I'm like WTF.
It is difficult being the most mature person in the room. Not only are you older than the students but you've actually been out in the world and lived the things they are learning about in books.
In the big scheme of things, there are worse problems. Focus on your classes and be the best example of what a squared away NCO is really like. Besides the Det NCOs, you are the only enlisted (prior or otherwise) these kids have come in contact with. You have something valuable to offer them.
I heard a student (not one of my cadets!) say, I swear I am not making this up, "Teddy Roosevelt's soul is in this container" I'm like WTF.
It is difficult being the most mature person in the room. Not only are you older than the students but you've actually been out in the world and lived the things they are learning about in books.
In the big scheme of things, there are worse problems. Focus on your classes and be the best example of what a squared away NCO is really like. Besides the Det NCOs, you are the only enlisted (prior or otherwise) these kids have come in contact with. You have something valuable to offer them.
jeeper_peeper321
New member
Not really, because those cadets who were doing that last year, will still be over you, when you get into the AF.
Plus, if no one has told you, there are two kinds of officers in the AF.
Pilots and navigators and everyone else.
And the everyone else, are treated as second class citizens.
The Air Force is not like the Army, officers are not really in leadership positions,
Their job is to push paper.
There is no Air Force version of Platoon leader or Company Commander.
The Squadron Commander is always a Lt Colonel, maybe a Major. There are no real leadership positions under him.
In maintenance, officers do not have a clue, what the enlisted do everyday, they are not trained on aircraft maintenance.
Plus, if no one has told you, there are two kinds of officers in the AF.
Pilots and navigators and everyone else.
And the everyone else, are treated as second class citizens.
The Air Force is not like the Army, officers are not really in leadership positions,
Their job is to push paper.
There is no Air Force version of Platoon leader or Company Commander.
The Squadron Commander is always a Lt Colonel, maybe a Major. There are no real leadership positions under him.
In maintenance, officers do not have a clue, what the enlisted do everyday, they are not trained on aircraft maintenance.