Leaving for tech school as a prior service in two weeks. Got any tips or advice? I’ve heard the hotel on base sucks, but it is what it is. What’s the daily tempo like? I’ve heard multiple answers like it’s either BMT 2.0 or it’s super chill. All the info I’m finding is from people who went a few years ago and just looking for info from anyone who’s been recently. Thanks in advance
Been looking over bases and I came up with 8 stateside and 8 OCONUS. Advice, thoughts, and comments on the bases before I start combining them into my final ranking list? Please help a bro out 🤝
I will be leaving for tech school in the next few months and wanted to know how leave works for Security Forces tech school during holiday exodus. Can you take leave anywhere as long as it’s approved and can you go negative? I will be TDY and won’t have much leave.
Any info helps, thanks!
Need a bit of help determining what bases I’d like to put. Any advice, recommendations, or comments?
Day in life as sf peace time and deployment
Especially in regards to the middle east ones. Also would it be more realistic that I get stationed to my base in the us first for awhile before going overseas or could they send me overseas right out of tech school?
Appreciate everyone who shares, I’m simply trying to get different insights and advices | I have ROTC experience, so I’m familiar with how things run, but I know Field Training and BMT can be different.
I want to ship as fast as possible. security forces will give me the possibility to ship in >month according to my recruiter. But idk if it’s worth it. I know a lot of SF people were in this exact situation. People say it’s a very boring bad job, but I see boring as a win. I’d rather stand at a gate interacting with people than be turning wrenches all day and back breaking labor. And sitting in an office doing paperwork all day doesn’t sound like a dream to me. But idk if I’m seeing the picture clearly, because I’ve never served or been on an Air Force base. Can anyone give me an honest opinion on what I should do?
This is my next base. As someone who is lower enlisted, what’s the work life like at ramstein? I heard it’s all 12s, and will be gate work like 99% of the time. Just wondering if you guys could provide a little insight of what it’s really like. Thanks
i have a wife and son
how hard is bmt and tech school with a family ?
will secfo help me have a career in law enforcement?
Is Camp Bullis still phase locked for tech school, or have the restrictions been removed?
Hopefully I pass meps smoothly, and I don’t think I’ll have a problem landing a SF contract. But I need advice on base list. I want somewhere that’s fun and has a lot of women/party scene. Just so I have something to enjoy while I’m off work.
Hi! I just graduated with a degree in Public Security, and I’m not really interested in going into the private sector. Law enforcement also feels kind of boring for someone my age, so I’ve been looking into SF
I feel like becoming an officer might be an option for me, but I honestly don’t know how any of this works. I’m completely new to the military world, so I’d really appreciate some guidance
What kind of duties would I have in SF? What does the pay look like, and what are the typical work hours? Also, how long are shifts for enlisted personnel doing security or access control?
One more thing...I used to work in private security, and it was always a headache dealing with managers who didn’t want to show ID. How does that work in SF? For example, what happens if a high-ranking officer refuses to show credentials at a checkpoint? Could someone get in trouble for enforcing the rules in that situation? (?
What’s the chances of deployment been in the last 10 years to now and for the people who have been deployed, what do you do what was it like? Where’d you go? Thank you.
Basically i was on anti depressants for 3 months for a adjustment disorder with anxiety from december 2024 to march 2025. In august 2025 i went to meps for the army and was told to come back in july 2026 to retry for a waiver. Things changed and now I want to join the air force, recruiter says there’s a good chance that waiver will get approved but he mentioned i may not be able to join security forces if they deem me mentally unstable, for something as minor as what I had would i be deemed unstable? Will i be able to argue my case? i’ve had zero issues since then, and i have a letter from my diagnosing dr from back then where he stated i was mentally well and okay to do everything as normal with zero medications. Sorry for how long this is, just would suck if i wont be able to do security forces since it’s pretty much the only afsc ive been wanting to do.