My husband is thinking about joining the Airforce. Can I get some advice!?

We are from TX and have a 1yr old. We have been married for 5 yrs and have had a strong marriage thus far. Does anyone have any advice for me on anything?My husband is thinking about joining the Airforce. Can I get some advice!?
I am currently in the Air Force. We don't make any more money than any other branch of the military. We all have a pay chart. If you go to about.com they have a lot of AWESOME info on there.





From my end we have it the best out of the other branches. I am currently on my deployment and I can see that. We only deploy for 6 months at a time where as most of the others, with the exception of Navy and Coast Guard, deploy for longer. We get taken better care of and treated more like adults than children. Basically all you will have to worry about at the most is 6 months away from your husband. Its harder for him due to you guys having a child. He will miss alot of holidays and birthdays due to the new things going on with deployments. I can't go in depth because it is classified info but. I sure hope this helps. And check out about.com if you get a chance you can see military pay charts and all sorts of things just type it all in the search. Take it easy and best of luck!My husband is thinking about joining the Airforce. Can I get some advice!?
Air Force is a good choice , the pay is respectable these days , benefits are good , medical is free for dependents , base housing is good and free. Yeah, you may have to move around , even go overseas , but when would you be able to afford to on your own. 30 days paid vacation ( leave time ) a year's not shabby either. And after 20 years , you get a good retirement check and are still young enough to pursue another career. As far as marriage , it's only as strong as you make it , no matter where you are or what the circumstances are.


How's that for some fatherly advise ,lol .
First of all - the first answer is full of ****.





People in the RAF are not lazy at all, the people in the Army are just jealous that they are treated with dignity and respect.





(My brother is in the Army, my Dad in the Royal Marines, and my partner currently in the process of joining the RAF, my brother AND Dad, say that the RAF is great to join for, as they are the only 'military force' that treat your like a human being.)





Tell him to go for it! It will be hard in the beginning, he will go away for 9-14 weeks, and then again a few weeks later, for another 9-14 weeks, however the second leave, he will be allowed home for weekends.





Once he is through training, you can get a married quarter, and you will make the best of friends - I lived on a few RAF sights as a child, and we always had barbeque's with loads of people around, parties, etc, I had loads of friends in the same situation.





In the RAF aswel, you all move together, so it won't be so much a shock for you all, Including your child.





I could not have asked for a better childhood to be honest, and my Dad is making great money now.





It has it's pros and cons. I definitely think the pros outweigh the cons.





Anyway - Good luck! I can't wait! xxxxx
joining the air force is a really good idea.. well considering joining any branch of the military in the US is a good idea either,... but airforce does the most technical jobs (computers and technolgy and airplanes)


air force has the biggest technical college too in the world... if you wanna know alot more about air force you should check out air force.com... If you're planning to see a recruiter soon don't believe in everything he'll tell u unless you know a recruiter that is close to you (family friend or someone that would recruit you not just for the sake of having many recruits) a recruiter will often tell you only the good part of the air force... so b4 considering joining the air force why not talk to people who are in the air force and has lot of experiences
Disagree with him because you guys are stil begining the journey of family making and it will cause a shake down on your family.What if he dies in war the child will never see he/her father...the child or children you are going to have may grow up with a father and it will be like a hole in their hearts...this child or children need both of you and if reach teenage hood,it wil be hell because women have a softer side on everthing and it will cause you more pain if you don't have someone who take their ground and help you.
Unless he has some rank he will not make much to support you and your child. Maybe you can work too? but Base housing is OK but money will be tight..but the base privileges in the PX and Commissary is good prices for food and regular shopping plus cheap entertainment..like movies and stuff..good hospitalization plan and medical..all free..but you still have to live on a tight budget.
If he have a good job, he should stick with it. If he dosnt like his job or he is jobless i think he should because there are alot of benefit for joining the airforce. the training for the airforce is long and hard.
the air force is for lazy people


but they make the most money


so i'm not going to make an argument about that





you have to move a lot


and you may have to live overseas


think it through thorougly