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My second year in the Canadian Air Force, I realized that I was wasting way to much time drinking beer and came to the conclusion that my time would be better spent attending night school classes at Saint Mary's University.
Night school classes did three things. They kept me out of the bars, they expanded my mind and they introduced me to a new circle of friends.
All those evenings paid off when I left the service. Two universities offered me a year and a half advanced standing and I completed a Bachelor's Degree 18 months after release!
angryelf 0
and well-sometimes the bar eats you..."
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Gary73 8
Skydive Atlanta is in Thomaston, GA, about 185 miles from Augusta. We have several jumpers who make the drive every weekend, sometimes including folks from Ft. Gordon. There are motels in the area, and trailers and RVs are permitted on the airport, but a number of folks bring sleeping bags (or use ones left by others ( ) and spend the night so they can maximize their jumping vs. driving.
We also host the 82nd Airborne Division's Silver Wings demo team, so you can get a lot of good info directly from real Army skydivers. (Yes, skydivers - the Army pays for a lot of their non-airborne jumps!)
We're closed for the holidays this weekend, but come on out Jan. 5-6!
"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." - Carl Sagan
QuoteWe also host the 82nd Airborne Division's Silver Wings demo team
The Silver Wings are Ft. Benning's Command Exhibition Parachute Team.
The All American Free Fall Team belongs to the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg; they train at Raeford Parachute Center. Their Team Leader is a *prominent* member of these forums.
John
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Oh ya....change the avatar.
(The guy with 89 jumps made the team.....the one with 2500 didn't.)
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dragon2 0
ciel bleu,
Saskia
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QuoteOK, here goes . . . based on the answers to all of your questions:
1) Move back into the barracks. That will allow you to use more of what you make. Living on 25% of your income sounds like self-imposed handcuffs to me.
2) Get yourself into the black financially. Bite the bullet by eating three squares in the DFAC every day, leveraging "free" or inexpensive "on-post" entertainment, consolidating trips for errands, etc. If your Commander will allow you, get a part-time job - you will use your free time to make money instead of spending it.
3) If you own a new car with tall payments, sell it and buy a roller-skate that gets great gas mileage and won't cost as much monthly.
4) Seek a reassignment that is forwarding for your career and takes you closer to a turbine DZ. Ft. Bragg & Raeford is a good example.
5) Determine the total cost of reaching the minimum requirements for USAPT. Save a third of it and buy a block of jump tickets at Chester, SC (the closest turbine DZ to FGGA). Buy a tent and weekend at the DZ if the weather looks jumpable, saving for your next block of tickets. Eat cheap, spend your money on jumps not beer & gear.
If you are clear that this is your goal, and you are serious about it, you will be willing to make the short-term sacrifices in lifestyle that it requires.
Good luck!
Okay so last night I finally got all my stuff outta my apartment and moved back onto base... **Sigh** I miss having my own place but oh well... My truck is now paid off and the only bills I have are my cell phone bill...
You're right sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and suck it up. Well I'll be saving myself almost $1500 a month so I should be jumping here in a few weeks!!!!
John
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QuoteOkay so last night I finally got all my stuff outta my apartment and moved back onto base... **Sigh** I miss having my own place but oh well... My truck is now paid off and the only bills I have are my cell phone bill...
You're right sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and suck it up. Well I'll be saving myself almost $1500 a month so I should be jumping here in a few weeks!!!!
Do you have your own gear or are you renting gear still?
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J.Huff 0
I'm AD USAF and I made my first skydive 3 years ago this month. My wife paid for my first jump for my 25th bday. I didn't get hardcore into it until this year. We don't make a lot on the paycheck so I picked up a second job @ a local hospital. Mind you I'm a Med Lab Tech with experience, but while I was doing clinicals I changed oil at the local Valvoline. Bunt arms, but extra money!!!!
It was already stated.....where there is a will...there is a way!
Anyone have any advice as to things I can study until I save up enough money to jump again?
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