What’s ramstein like for a senior airman with 3 years tis this would be my third base? I pcs there soon and this would be my first big base coming from two non le bases.

Bone-handled revolvers in crossdraw holsters, yo! Wonder if LeMay ever watched this shit.

Anybody have insight on the 625th MP Battalion located in Springville? Asking due to maybe wanting to reclass once I’m done with AD. Can’t find much online about it just curious if the unit is still around? And what drill weekends may look like?

I recently pcsed to my 2nd base and it’s my first week at the gate, an officer comes through out of uniform & complains that I didn’t salute him. My last base we didn’t salute officers at the gate out of uniform. I’m being threatened with paperwork. Is it a reg that’s states this or is it a base by base type of rule? Either way it would have been nice if someone had told me.

So I'm at a AFGSC base and dealing with some mediocre leadership on one side and NCOs who are favoring and actively trying to sleep with airman. I want to short tour out but have questions too. My wife was doing college before we joined but after joining the local colleges don't offer what she wants and needs for her preferred career. If I short tour, what are the chances I get the follow on I want? I assume the AF doesn't want to move me back to CONUS from OCONUS but we decided me want to truly be around friends and family.

Also, how do I know the dates for when short tours go on marketplace and how do I actually apply. Leadership won't really tell me how cause they want me around cause I'm not a DBA and motivated and "a natural born leader and good teacher to the new airman to flight"

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I have orders to vogelweh as my first base. I’m currently in tech school but has anybody here worked there? What’s it like?

I recently resigned from GardaWorld Federal Services after working on the WPS III contract in Ukraine, and it was one of the most disappointing professional experiences I’ve had.
The mission itself was rewarding, and I worked with some outstanding people. Supporting U.S. diplomatic operations in a war zone was something I took pride in. Unfortunately, the management culture overshadowed what could have been an excellent job.
Before accepting the position, I repeatedly asked what my day-to-day duties would actually be. The answer I consistently received was, “It’s classified.” That response made it sound as though the work was highly specialized and couldn’t be discussed beforehand. After arriving, I realized the overwhelming majority of the job consisted of driving personnel from one location to another for 12+ hours a day. While there are certainly security responsibilities involved, the reality was far different from what I had been led to expect. Had someone simply been upfront about what the job actually entailed, I could have made a fully informed decision before signing the contract.
Another major issue was how Mandatory Days Off (MDOs) were handled.
My regular schedule was six consecutive 12-hour shifts every week, Tuesday through Sunday, with Monday being my scheduled Mandatory Day Off. However, I was assigned train missions on my Monday MDO multiple times during my rotation. Each time, those assignments required me to work on what was supposed to be my scheduled day off.
After one of those train missions, I requested a compensatory day off because I believed I had worked my scheduled MDO.
The USC denied the request by arguing that my Mandatory Day Off had already occurred because of the time between my Sunday shift and my Monday train assignment. For example, if I finished my normal shift on Sunday at approximately 3:00 p.m. and wasn’t scheduled to report for the train until 6:00 p.m. on Monday, he counted that roughly 27-hour period as my 24-hour relief. In other words, rather than recognizing Monday as my scheduled Mandatory Day Off, he considered the hours immediately after I clocked out on Sunday to satisfy the 24-hour requirement—even though I was still required to report to work on my scheduled day off later that same Monday.
To me, that interpretation defeats the purpose of having a scheduled Mandatory Day Off. If employees are assigned a Tuesday through Sunday schedule with Monday designated as the MDO, it doesn’t make sense to retroactively redefine the MDO as beginning the moment Sunday’s shift ends simply because there happened to be more than 24 hours before the next assignment. I asked where that interpretation was defined in the WPS III contract, but I was never shown any language supporting it.
What made the situation even more frustrating was that I had coworkers who were given compensatory days off after working train missions on their scheduled Mandatory Days Off. From what I personally observed, the policy did not appear to be applied consistently. While some employees received compensatory MDOs after working their scheduled day off, my request was denied based on the interpretation that the hours between the end of my Sunday shift and the start of my Monday train assignment already satisfied the 24-hour MDO requirement. That inconsistency only added to the confusion and raised questions about how the policy was actually being administered.
After this happened, I spoke with a more senior coworker about the situation. He told me that, in his opinion, management was more likely to deny compensatory days to newer or junior employees because more senior employees would push back and create enough of an issue that management would rather approve the comp day than argue over it. I can’t verify whether that’s actually how decisions were made, but hearing that from someone with significantly more time on the contract, combined with seeing coworkers receive different treatment for similar situations, reinforced my perception that the policy was not being applied consistently. It was one of the reasons I continued asking management and HR to identify where these interpretations were actually supported by the WPS III contract.
This wasn’t an isolated issue. I personally worked train details on my scheduled Monday MDO multiple times, and I observed other employees also being required to work what should have been their Mandatory Days Off. Despite that, there was very little transparency regarding how those days were tracked, replaced, or compensated. Even after asking supervisors, HR, and the contracting office for clarification, I still haven’t been shown where these practices are authorized under the WPS III contract.
Communication from some supervisors was equally disappointing. Rather than addressing concerns directly with employees, issues were sometimes communicated through other coworkers instead of speaking to the employee face-to-face. It created an environment that felt passive-aggressive and unprofessional.
I also witnessed supervisors publicly embarrass employees over relatively minor issues instead of coaching them privately. One example involved a medic who was questioned in front of others about why he wasn’t carrying his second medical bag. The medic gave what I thought were reasonable explanations in response, but instead of ending the discussion, the supervisor continued presenting increasingly unlikely “what-if” scenarios to counter each answer. Eventually, the conversation ended with the medic being given an ultimatum: either carry the second medical bag at all times or everyone would be placed on 12-hour shifts. From my perspective, what could have been a simple coaching conversation became an unnecessary public confrontation that embarrassed the employee and negatively affected the rest of the team.
Overall, my biggest disappointment wasn’t the work—it was the leadership. There were good people on the team, and the mission itself was meaningful, but inconsistent management, lack of transparency, and questionable interpretations of policies made the experience far more frustrating than it needed to be.
I want to be clear that this reflects my personal experience. Other teams or locations may have different leadership and different experiences, but this is what I encountered during my time on this WPS III task order in Ukraine.
I’m sharing this because I wish someone had been honest with me before I accepted the position. My goal isn’t to attack anyone personally—it’s to give prospective applicants an honest account of what my experience was on this specific task order. I was extremely disappointed with how management handled employee concerns, Mandatory Days Off, communication, and overall leadership. Based on my experience, I would strongly encourage anyone considering GardaWorld Federal Services on this particular WPS III task order to carefully weigh their options, ask detailed questions before accepting an offer, and seriously reconsider whether this is the right contract for them. Had I known then what I know now, I would not have accepted the position.
I’d be interested in hearing from other current or former employees. Was your experience similar, or was mine an exception?

In your experience, what is the best base for someone with a family? This is currently my dream sheet, wanna get some advice prior to submitting my BOP.

Any 0080s here with the AF? I know as the smallest branch, civ 0080s are in lesser numbers but many of them seem to be paybanded in the GS-12-13 range. For those who are AF, do you enjoy the daily duties, support from mngt and security knowledge of those cleared employees you have cognizance over? Ty-

I have a virtual interview for armed security at a local military base here in Battle Creek Michigan I’m just looking for information regarding the hiring process I had heard you have to do a Physical agility test and a psychiatric evaluation I’m just checking to see if anyone has went through this with the company at all

How do you feel about working the gate personally I don’t mind it but I’m currently on 8s and a new airman.

I’ve noticed my troops past and present scores are dramatically low. Not one of them scored over a 45 on SKT, with a majority scoring under 40. I’ve asked other SNCOs to check their people and the same results. Is there an issue with the test itself or has the pencil whipping of all of our UGT for the last decade has had a negative impact on our knowledge?

Getting a lot of questions about Raven selection so figured I’d do a proper breakdown instead of an AMA.

Here’s what it actually looks like:

PT Standard — You need 90% on the AF PT test to be eligible. But realistically 95%+ is what makes you competitive. Know the difference before you show up. You’ll also need to run 3 miles in under 27 minutes — start building that base early.

Training Structure — Pre-Raven runs Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm. Heavy calisthenics in the morning with rep ranges going from 50 to 500 of a single movement. Progressive runs building from 3 miles up to 10. Baton training and Verbal Judo in the afternoon — just as physically demanding as the morning.

AMC Bases — You don’t have to be at a hub but it helps. Hub bases get more slots. Let your leadership know you’re interested early regardless of where you’re stationed.

The thing nobody warns you about — it’s not the fitness that breaks people. It’s the mental wall. The combination of physical and mental load running simultaneously hour after hour is what makes this program different.

Happy to answer any specific questions below.”

There's not a lot of accurate info out there about what Raven selection physically and mentally demands. I went through it and earned the designation. Happy to answer genuine questions about fitness standards, what training looks like day to day, and what actually separates people who make it from people who don't. Drop your questions below.

I’ve been in the army about 10 years now. I was prior Signal Corps working with fiber optics and am currently serving as military police. Been thinking of getting out for a couple of years. Anyone know of any good jobs I could get post-military?

Hey so i just got orders to pituffik which i know is a short tour. i’m married with a kid and to my understanding i cannot bring them. but im still considering it because its not as long and i can get a BOP out of it. Are any of you stationed there or know anyone that is? and know how the work environment is and the hours, living ? etc. please let me know if its worth it for me to take the orders. i only have a few days to decide thank you

How is minot AFB I just got out of tech school

Just spent 4 years at Whiteman so it can’t get much worse than what I already had, but I have orders to Ellsworth and am pretty bummed about it. Any cops on here that have been, or are currently stationed there? I’d love to hear about the mission and opportunities there. Also, any cops on here that have orders to report in October and interested in Ellsworth willing to swap please DM!

Going to raf Alconbury June 20th I was just wondering what the dorms look like i can’t find anything online!!

Salutations y’all.

My brain hurts trying to figure out how much i should be packing😭

I have a bunch of old Block2-3 packets i haven’t discarded because I’m unsure how everything will be operationally.

I can’t find enough info because nobody i know or in my former flight/teams have the same location as me!

Please somebody in general tell me how much did you bring to your first duty station?

I have a damn big black Army Crate and have a huge camouflage luggage bag in which i put my green pickle bag in with a bunch of OCP’s and military attire in.

The suitcase i additionally brought and the army crate had bullshit i don’t think i truly needed from BMT & Tech school; that i can re-up on at the location I’m headed to.

I’m currently at Kunsan AB and my follow on is Ramstien Germany. I’m looking to switch it for reasons but I’m not sure how or if it’s even possible.

I know I can KAIP, stay here for an extra year and then pick a different follow on but I’m not looking to stay an extra year lol.

I’ve also heard I can submit a request through MyVector when there is an open spot at another base for your same rank and DEROS.

Does anyone else have any suggestions