My son is leaving in a month for basic and then the TACP pipeline. He still may go the CCT route, but needs to shave a few seconds off his run. I think he prefers the TACP route anyway. I know the answers to most of my questions are out there but a lot of the info seems to be dated and sometimes conflicting.
For those that have recently gone through the process is there a list of items that you wish you had with you once indoc started? I know that you purposely don’t bring much to basic so I want my son to have a box of stuff ready to get shipped out. Anything that you wish you had or found yourself scrambling to get like boots, socks, running shoes, etc. Are the boots issued sufficient? If not is there a certain type that you recommend? Any thoughts are welcome.
As part of the recruiting pitch they make it seem like subsequent training is almost a given. I’m guessing that’s not really the case. At what point does extra training start to become available? After 3-4 years?
Although my son doesn’t even consider this a possibility, is there a typical route for people that wash out? I know that I keep reading Security Forces. His ASVAB scores were pretty high but does that factor in or is it just the needs of the A. F. at that particular time? I think he’ll do fine. He’s about to graduate from college so he’s a little older and very fit. But when you read 50+% failure rate you need to at least consider it. His view, which I admire, is that he has made a commitment and he will give it 100% however things work out.
Lastly, he joined wanting to be a CCT and was swayed to TACP. Any words of wisdom on one vs the other?
Thank you for any and all responses!
For those that have recently gone through the process is there a list of items that you wish you had with you once indoc started? I know that you purposely don’t bring much to basic so I want my son to have a box of stuff ready to get shipped out. Anything that you wish you had or found yourself scrambling to get like boots, socks, running shoes, etc. Are the boots issued sufficient? If not is there a certain type that you recommend? Any thoughts are welcome.
As part of the recruiting pitch they make it seem like subsequent training is almost a given. I’m guessing that’s not really the case. At what point does extra training start to become available? After 3-4 years?
Although my son doesn’t even consider this a possibility, is there a typical route for people that wash out? I know that I keep reading Security Forces. His ASVAB scores were pretty high but does that factor in or is it just the needs of the A. F. at that particular time? I think he’ll do fine. He’s about to graduate from college so he’s a little older and very fit. But when you read 50+% failure rate you need to at least consider it. His view, which I admire, is that he has made a commitment and he will give it 100% however things work out.
Lastly, he joined wanting to be a CCT and was swayed to TACP. Any words of wisdom on one vs the other?
Thank you for any and all responses!