- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Winter Olympics
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
1
Posted on 11/6/14 at 8:43 am to StraightCashHomey21
I enjoyed the location of RAF Lakenheath. Had some really good places to eat around the area, and it wasn't TOO far from Cambridge.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 8:46 am to USAF Hart
Im closer to Cambridge and an hour by train to Kings Cross in London. Lakenheath is full of horse people 
Newmarket is such a dump.
Newmarket is such a dump.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 8:50 am to Retrograde
I am currently a MSgt (AD) 14 yrs in the A.F.
I started out as ATC, then Controller and two special duties as a Tech school instructor and BMT instructor...going back to Controller in 2 mths...
If you have any questions on anything just ask...
I started out as ATC, then Controller and two special duties as a Tech school instructor and BMT instructor...going back to Controller in 2 mths...
If you have any questions on anything just ask...
Posted on 11/6/14 at 8:52 am to StraightCashHomey21
The support jobs in the Air Force are becoming impossible to get. You'll find yourself being a cop (fuc dat), or working on the flight line. I knew some maintainers, and they work their arses off.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 8:55 am to StraightCashHomey21
Why was I thinking Alconbury was further away? Maybe I am thinking of Croughton. Who knows. I just know I miss Teri-Aki & Aki-Teri in Cambridge.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 8:56 am to sjmabry
quote:
The support jobs in the Air Force are becoming impossible to get.
There is a huge push for some 3D jobs.
quote:
You'll find yourself being a cop (fuc dat), or working on the flight line
You could technically say cops are a support function of the base.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 8:58 am to USAF Hart
quote:
Why was I thinking Alconbury was further away? Maybe I am thinking of Croughton. Who knows. I just know I miss Teri-Aki & Aki-Teri in Cambridge.
Yea Croughton is out by Milton Keynes. Middle of no where but their COLA is stupid high. I get less here than I did in Germany. Which is absurd b/c this base has nothing. BX and Commissary not open on mondays and have limited hours. Gas pumps close at 6pm.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:04 am to StraightCashHomey21
What's the Pounds/Dollars conversion at now a days over there? When I was there it was near a 2:1 ratio.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:06 am to USAF Hart
1 to 1.60-70 just depends. It still sucks.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:07 am to StraightCashHomey21
Oh trust me, I know all about how sucky it is. When i was there I was a single Airman in the dorms. COLA was about $200. That was enough for a night of drinks out in cambridge and the taxi fare on the way to and from the club.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:12 am to USAF Hart
Its about 180 ish give or take for E-4 single. I was getting 230 give or take in Germany a pay check. OHA survey just went out, lots of foot stomping to be upfront. We are forced to shop off base alot unlike Lakenheath.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:13 am to StraightCashHomey21
Wow! It actually went down?! that's freaking ridiculous. It's sad/pisses me off when people don't take those OHA surveys seriously.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:18 am to USAF Hart
Yea it has an impact. So far only 28% of people here have done it. 
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:20 am to StraightCashHomey21
That number will only increase by single digits. Which is a damn shame.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:38 am to GrammarKnotsi
quote:
That should sum up the AF...
Please explain the humor.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:44 am to COTiger
quote:
Please explain the humor.
We already went over how quickly you could make rank in other services...
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 9:45 am
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:58 am to GrammarKnotsi
quote:
We already went over how quickly you could make rank in other services...
You can still make rank pretty quickly in the AF, but it's up to you to do it. You can make it all the way to E-7 just by getting 5 EPRs and doing well on the WAPS testing. You can do it in 10 years if you are a hard charger.
I agree making E-8 and E-9 afterwards can take a little while, but it's no harder than the other services if you know which game to play.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:59 am to TbirdSpur2010
quote:
USAF supply chain is the worst I've ever seen
Hopefully this is something I help change before my time is done in the AF.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:00 am to TbirdSpur2010
dp
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 10:01 am
Page 11 of 13
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News