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DUDES RETIRING!!

#1 Postby hurricanedude » Thu Feb 05, 2004 7:42 pm

Been a good 15 years in the Air Force.......But Im strongly considering giving it up this spring when the time comes, I never thought I would be in this long...I just signed up because when I was 18 I had no idea where I wanted to go in life, Well I thank the USAF for everything, It has bought everthing I own but there are better opportunities out there for me. Just pray that the lord will lead me to the right decision!
Thanks in advance!
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#2 Postby Lindaloo » Thu Feb 05, 2004 7:53 pm

Good Luck to you Mike. My brother in law just retired from the Navy (Sr. Chief). Whatever you decide to do GO FOR IT!!!
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#3 Postby Stephanie » Thu Feb 05, 2004 7:54 pm

Good luck Dude! Fifteen years is alot of time.
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#4 Postby deb_in_nc » Thu Feb 05, 2004 8:09 pm

Good Luck, Mike. My oldest brother was in the Air Force so he could get his firefighter training. That's all he's done for about 30 years.

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#5 Postby breeze » Thu Feb 05, 2004 8:09 pm

Good luck with your decision, Mike!
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#6 Postby azskyman » Thu Feb 05, 2004 8:33 pm

You'll grow to appreciate those 15 years tremendously as you grow older. You are a better man for it, Mike, and I wish you well.
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#7 Postby StormCrazyIowan » Thu Feb 05, 2004 8:34 pm

Yep, good luck! :D
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#8 Postby bfez1 » Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:13 pm

Good luck in whatever it is you decide to do, Mike :)
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#9 Postby FLguy » Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:19 pm

good luck to you mike in whatever you decide to persue from here on out.
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#10 Postby Stormsfury » Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:21 pm

Good luck, Mike, and thanks for 15 years of service to this country.

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#11 Postby hurricanedude » Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:29 pm

Looking at joining The Virginia State Police Division.... K-9 unit!!
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#12 Postby DaylilyDawn » Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:55 pm

Good Luck Mike!
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#13 Postby GalvestonDuck » Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:57 pm

Good luck, Mike! And thank you for serving your country :)
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#14 Postby ColdFront77 » Sat Feb 07, 2004 2:49 am

After 15 years in the service, perhaps enough is enough. :wink: Good luck with what ever you choose to do or not do. :)
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#15 Postby VanceWxMan » Sat Feb 07, 2004 12:01 pm

WOW Mike peeps are dropping from the AF like flies :o on the enlisted side they have opened up 12,000 slots for peeps to bail. If the USAF can't find vols to get out they will then start pointing fingers saying your out, your out and so on. This is the SAME thing that happened in 94 with the downsizing and what happend....they then had a retention problem and had to recruite more peeps a few yrs later.

As for you my frined I salute you! You have severed your country well and you deserve to be happy. I pray that God will lead and guide your every move as you trasition from AD to being a Civilian. I also pray that doors will open and that opportunities will surface allowing you access to your dreams.
I have 5 years left since I have reenlisted just last year for the second time (over 10 yrs in now) and well it looks like I am a lifer especially if I make TSgt this yr or next.

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#16 Postby Lindaloo » Sat Feb 07, 2004 1:09 pm

hurricanedude wrote:Looking at joining The Virginia State Police Division.... K-9 unit!!


Remind me to speed through Virginia. hehe.
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#17 Postby Colin » Sat Feb 07, 2004 1:48 pm

Good luck Mike...I wish you all the best! :)
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#18 Postby JQ Public » Sat Feb 07, 2004 2:00 pm

Happy retirement dude! I hope life after retirement is even better than it was before ;)
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#19 Postby TexasStooge » Sat Feb 07, 2004 2:04 pm

Happy Retirement Dude!
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#20 Postby Pburgh » Sat Feb 07, 2004 2:38 pm

Good luck Mike and thanks. Maybe I'll see ya on my drives to Roanoke to visit my daughter.
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