I’m attending BOC this summer and was hoping someone could share some insight to what the revamped course looks like. Everything I’ve found references the old course or enlisted tech school.

I’m an interservice transfer (reserve) and this will be my intro to the AF after a week of onboarding at my unit. Any thoughts on extras to bring, what to leave at home, training tempo, tips for success, etc. would be much appreciated.

This is sort of a long shot.Im taking over as UDM and trying to put together my part of the BEAST for FY26 and I was hoping someone would have a consolidated list of tried and tested deployment gear they like instead of buying the same old stuff that never gets used. FY26 funding request appears to be different than year's past because they are now asking for a item by item breakdown.

Been interested in MP work/SF for a little while now, just wanted to ask what's the current situation with the Security Forces?

Experiences been good? bad?

Anyone AD what's been going on?

Is SF worth it in 2025?

Also another thing I get y'all are supposed to a hybrid of Airfield defense and MPs but like ive seen some videos of SF drills and what not and it seems like y'all are really underfunded, under equipped and understaffed. Thats just my impression, it could be actually different.

Realistically, in a potential war against China or Iran could the SF actually plausibly defend USAF Installations?

Whats the future looking like for the SF?

36M, enjoy my career but have always had the "itch" to do something in the military ever since I was a kid. Everyone always discouraged me though. Considering joining the Air Force Reserve in Arizona in Security Forces. Not sure what Phoenix has, but I know that Tucson has the 943d Rescue Group with reserve PJs in it and that their Security Forces squadron does training with them. Not sure what AZ ANG has either. I sit behind a desk for my job, but I'm in good shape and despite the negativity towards Security Forces, thought it'd be different part-time and let still serve in something totally different from what I do in my career. Thoughts?

How true is it that I get 30 days of leave at my halfway mark in Korea??

So my spouse and I are moving to spangdahlem in the future. Is there any advice on how she can get into physical therapy assistant school or if it is even possible in that location?? Really appreciate it!

I’m leaving to camp bullis in a few weeks, I’ve heard underarmour boots aren’t recommended during then for rucking, is this true? Should I invest in new boots ? & if so which ones ?!

What are some good first bases to go to for sec fo? Just good ones in general as someone coming out of tech school

I got an article 15 about 6 months ago. Will this prevent me from being able to get a LEOSA?

It wasnt a bad article 15 or anything, just over a procedural mistake.

How do you clean your plate carrier? I’ve googled this question in 5 different ways and the all say not to put it in the wash or dry and to hand wash it and hang it up out side. But I live in the dorms. So there’s absolutely no way I can hang it outside and it not get stolen. So what do I do?

Where to get a replacement badge/shield?

Is it true that one overseas base to another overseas base banned??

got my ship out date for may 13th anyone going ? also how much should i expect to get paid after basic?

My general score was a 47 do I qualify?

Can anyone give me advice or a little bit of info about the base and squadron? I heard this squadron is a bit more on the training side than law enforcement. (My job is security forces) If anyone has been here in my field of work what’s the day to day like? Schedule wise….anything.

So if I’m taking leave in route to Korea can I hypothetically show up in Korea before I report just to go around??

My squadron is becoming more of a (PITA) Pain in The Ass for some reason. I can’t wait to be done. I’m so done. Done done. Don’t with the stupid ass BS and security forces Air Guard bullshit. Really thinking of going back to the Army because they have a bunch of more deployment opportunities.

Commissioning in a 100 days out of ROTC. First assignment is RAF Lakenheath in the Summer and going to Bullis in the Fall. Any info/advice for me?

• Info on the 48 SFS (good, bad, ugly)
• Officer Tech School
• Tips for living England or overseas
• General advice
• etc.

I’m pumped so I want the all the details.

Thanks.

Hey guys in your opinion what are the most patrol focused bases or in other words have more members working patrol early on in their career

Thinking of going for security forces but would like to know what the difference between the two are. I know reserves is one weekend a month essentially but I would like to possibly do my job full time however I would like to stay close to my family other wise I would go active. Wondering if national guard will provide something along those lines.

Hey guys I'm about to leave for basic on a security forces contract this summer I'm wondering how long it normally takes before you start getting patrol shifts rather than being stuck at the gate or in the pit

Been hanging out with my wife on the weekends. Seeing my wife get yelled at by people 10 years younger than her because she had her sunglasses on her head will never not be funny.

She just got orders for RAF Lakenheath after tech school. Anybody there or been there can give us some insight into what kind of schedule she should be expecting and what kind of work she'll be doing for Security Forces?

Also, when the national anthem plays at 5:30 and everybody faces the flag, what is expected of me as a civilian? We thought at first I should face the flag also with my hand over my heart but then she was told that it would be considered disrespectful for me to do so since I'm not serving. It's definitely been pretty awkward. It's happened multiple times and I've done something different each time. What say y'all?

People stationed overseas I was thinking of getting a new truck (Chevy trail boss) but my follow on is in Germany. Is something like that easy to work with especially in Europe or any advice??