I'm eligible to enlist now!

suppakana
suppakana Posts: 307 Member
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This is absolutely a scale-related victory! For women height 5'5" to enlist in the United States Air Force, the maximum limit is 165 lbs - last November I was at 200 lbs, and today I weighed in at 164! I'm officially able to go talk to a recruiter and begin the process of enlisting to serve and protect this country! School comes first (engineering, fun stuff!) but I'm still totally psyched that this option in life, which I previously thought would be impossible for me to achieve, is open to me.

Wish me luck, guys!

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  • k80flec
    k80flec Posts: 1,623 Member
    Well done and good luck for the future.:smile:
  • brandon_2A
    brandon_2A Posts: 35
    Congratulations!

    But more importantly, thank you.
  • aNewYear123
    aNewYear123 Posts: 279 Member
    Congratulations. And Good Luck!
  • Prephred
    Prephred Posts: 140 Member
    Congrats! Once you get past boot camp, you may be able to do different things other than running for your yearly physical. I know the Navy allowed me to swim. I made outstandings swimming. I can't run to save my life. ( I walk faster than I run.) That helped with the evals =)

    Also thank you.

    Good luck!
  • RekindledRose
    RekindledRose Posts: 523 Member
    Great job! I wish you all the best!
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    Congratulations!!! And thank you!
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Chair Force! I mean...welcome aboard. Hey, I am military I get to tease :laugh:
  • joy492
    joy492 Posts: 26 Member
    I am not sure which to comment on first the weight loss or being able to enlist!

    So, first congratulations on your weight loss success and second thank you for wanting to serve and help protect our country.
  • mattschwartz01
    mattschwartz01 Posts: 566 Member
    Absolutely! Wishing you all of the best. Why not complete your degree and then maybe you could go to OCS?
  • kaylacollinscna
    kaylacollinscna Posts: 102 Member
    Woo hoo! :D I'm in the process of losing weight to join the Navy or Coast Guard (haven't decided which yet!) I have to get down to 160. With every pound closer to my goal I get more and more excited!
  • suppakana
    suppakana Posts: 307 Member
    Absolutely! Wishing you all of the best. Why not complete your degree and then maybe you could go to OCS?

    That was actually kind of my plan - I'm going ROTC while I'm finishing school, then active when I graduate >3<

    And thank you all for the support! :D I'm excited to get started!
  • beckyjeanleemaddox
    beckyjeanleemaddox Posts: 154 Member
    good Luck and God Bless
  • weightedfootsteps
    weightedfootsteps Posts: 4,349 Member
    Absolutely Wonderful!!! Good Luck girl!! And stay safe! HUGS!!! :)
  • dmanson2
    dmanson2 Posts: 134
    Congrats & welcome to the Air Force... Maybe i'll have to salute you some day.

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