Hello everyone!

My name is Darla and I’m thinking about joining the Air Force. I haven’t gone to the recruiter yet but I just want to hear everyone’s advice on here for joining as a woman. This will be a long post!! My husband is currently in the Air Force as a Firefighter and I am doing online college for my associates in Information Technology. I really am starting to think college isn’t for me and I only started it because my dad made me. I’m only 18 btw. My husband and I live at a really remote base right now and there’s barely any colleges near by for what I’d like to do. Diagnostic imaging. I just recently figured out I can do this in the Air Force but it will take nearly a year and a half to complete which I’m fine with. I do have to lose 30 pounds before I can join which will most likely be no problem for me. The only issue I have is that is the ONLY job I’d want to have in the Air Force. I’m not sure how long I’ll be waiting around for it but if anyone has any experience with waiting around for your certain job let me know. Please tell me your basic training stories and what you love about being in the military and the cons of the military please! Also tips for losing weight quickly! Thanks!