So I might be able to provide a bit of insight into the second half of your AIT training, weeks 26 - the end. Gordon, and I actually lived in the same barracks as the 25C for about 5 weeks while my company was waiting to move into our new barracks. Not an exact answer to your question, but relevant nonetheless. Everything up to E4 is practically guaranteed. In terms of general promotions, you can look up the promotion requirements for each rank (they may not be entirely accurate), and you can get a decent understanding of what goes into E5 and beyond promotions. Meaning you'll likely be considered a 'talent' that is sought after. There's a research paper a company did on it, actually. Supposedly there's low retention in 17C, because everyone has decided they can make a lot more money in the private sector when they get out. Great training opportunities as well, especially if you want further college education through the GI bill. Salary is comparable to private sector in the entry stages, and you have pretty nice benefits. If you like this field, I've decided it's worth getting into. Supposedly it makes no sense to some people. Job wise, I'd say this is probably something you either can or can't do. You spend 9-10 hours a day on the training, and have a two hour 'study hall' at the end. I know you spend a lot of time in a SCIF in AIT. You could probably get them to double check, change it down to five since that was the original number, or might not run into the issue at all. I calculated it to be five years + training time, so I went with it. It said five all the way before then, but it changed to six. In my case, but it may not be all cases, my contract is a bit over six years. I'd advise doing exercises for 'Hip Flexors' as much as possible, because a lot of people will find those muscles exhausted, and it will lower their scores. When preparing for BCT: Pushups, Situps, and Running are key for the APFT. I know it's what I want to do, and getting paid to confirm and develop my knowledge is acceptable. It's essentially a paid education, so I have no complaints, personally. After that you can supposedly collect special pay in addition to basic pay. Once you pass that, it's just a matter of getting through MEPs.īasic research says there's 25 weeks of training in Florida, and then another 20 in Georgia, for a total of about 45 weeks. I can tell you to expect A+, Network+, and Security+ subjects to be brushed over in the test.

I didn't know what to expect, but passed because of my strong background. After that there's a computer/cyber specific ASVAB addon section to take, which you will need to score I believe a 60 on. I remember the ASVAB requirements for the army 17C were about 110- you should be into that with a 91 percentile, so all you have to do is confirm your ASVAB at MEPs by answering the same questions the same way you did (except it's a shorter test, unless it decides to make you retake it). I haven't gone into BCT or AIT yet, but I have done a lot of research. I'm about a month ahead of you, schedule wise, so I can give you insight up until then.

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