I made Staff Sergeant!!!!

[Adam Keep]

The scores were just released! I scored higher than 99.52% of my career field in the history/customs/AF knowledge section of the test and higher than 84.76% of my career field in the job knowledge section. Out of the 173 people in my career field selected I was the number 5 selectee. I am super pumped. This is going to make competing this weekend so much easier.

[Nicolette L.]

That is so awesome ADAM!!!!! Congrats man. When will you be pinned? Wish I was there :D for a friendly tap...LOL. :mag: :D: job!

[Adam Keep]

That is so awesome ADAM!!!!! Congrats man. When will you be pinned? Wish I was there :D for a friendly tap...LOL. :mag: :D: job!

Thanks!

My line # is 8416 so I think I will pin on around the first of Jan 2008.

[Nicolette L.]

Sweet birthday present. That is so awesome man. Hey your hard work (or whatever you call it in the air force. :D: JK) has paid off. :YR: :YR:

[benjamin d. moore]

Nice work man!

[Adam Keep]

Thanks guys! I studied so freaking hard for this. I missed it last year by 8 points and swore I would not do it the next time.

[Jay O'Neill]

That is HUGE! I doubt most people have a conception of how hard it is to make rank these days especially in certain career fields.
WAY TO GO ADAM!!! are ya havin a Wetting down... I know that is a Marine tradition but differant branches may have a differant name for it!

[Nicolette L.]

That is really awesome. Ok I will stop hijacking your thread. I am realy happy for you though. I am glad you stayed with it.

[Billy Wolt]

great job...

i'm considering joining the chairforce when i finish my degree.

[Adam Keep]

That is HUGE! I doubt most people have a conception of how hard it is to make rank these days especially in certain career fields.
WAY TO GO ADAM!!! are ya havin a Wetting down... I know that is a Marine tradition but differant branches may have a differant name for it!

Thanks man! I actually have one of the hardest career fields to promote in and the AF is really hard to promote in so that shows you how stinkin hard I had to work to get this.

We don't have a wetting down, but we do "pin on" the stripes. We pretty much get punched by everyone we work with. I will be black and blue for weeks when I actually get to wear this next stripe.

[Adam Keep]

great job...

i'm considering joining the chairforce when i finish my degree.

I'd like to comission as well. I have 70 credits now.

[Nicolette L.]

great job...

i'm considering joining the chairforce when i finish my degree.
My little brother is in the Air force. He is in Iraq right now for his second tour. They have treated him really well.

[CharlesDMickey]

Congrats Adam! Promotions in the AF are always hard. Why? High retention rate. That alone says something about the organization. What career field are you in?

I spent 4 yrs in the AF between 86-91. But I have moved on. Spent the last 15 yrs in the Coast Guard.

[Josh Kamins]

Congrats Adam

[Adam Keep]

Congrats Adam! Promotions in the AF are always hard. Why? High retention rate. That alone says something about the organization. What career field are you in?

I spent 4 yrs in the AF between 86-91. But I have moved on. Spent the last 15 yrs in the Coast Guard.

Thanks man! It is tough to promote. I am Comm/Nav Avionics. I basically an aircraft maintainer working on the radios and radars and the mission systems.

[ADAMBAUER]

Way to go Adam!

[Eric Todd]

Congrats Adam. I know you worked hard for this.
ET

[Chris Henry]

Congrats man, I know that the A/F doesn't promote for crap. What aircraft do you work on. I am an airframer in the Marines. So you should be getting your own shop then. Hopefully I should be picking up SGT in a few months.

[Adam Keep]

Congrats man, I know that the A/F doesn't promote for crap. What aircraft do you work on. I am an airframer in the Marines. So you should be getting your own shop then. Hopefully I should be picking up SGT in a few months.

I wish I got my own shop. Out here we are an enroute station so me being a SSgt doesn't mean crap yet. Out here we have Tech Sergeants carrying tool boxes just like the rest of us.

I work on the C17 and the C5. We have to be proficient at both aircraft here.

[Kevin Cronin]

awesome adam, congratulations

[Steiner]

Hey i am not a military man but i am happy for you! Congratulation.

[Dan Montague]

My parents always told me to shake the hand of every soldier I meet.

I can't shake your hand, but, I can thank you for serving.

Thank you for serving, and congratulations.

[Chris Henry]

Yeah I work on CH 53's. I've never been to Ramstien but we did stop some where in Germany on our way home last year, but I cant remember where it was.

[Jake Peeterse]

Congrats man...how long you been in? Just wondering what that pay raise is going to be like!! Now you can't say I didn't know I'm just an airman anymore! What's your line number?

[Ian Duggan]

Congratulations!

:KD:

[Jonathan Creason]

Congrats, Adam!

[Adam Keep]

Congrats man...how long you been in? Just wondering what that pay raise is going to be like!! Now you can't say I didn't know I'm just an airman anymore! What's your line number?

I know man, I'm bummed about not being able to pull the idiot card any more. Haha! I've been in just over 4 years. This is my second time testing. I missed it by 9 points last year. My line # is 8416. A buddy of mine has an number of 321. He pins on in a week and a half.

[dronga]

The scores were just released! I scored higher than 99.52% of my career field in the history/customs/AF knowledge section of the test and higher than 84.76% of my career field in the job knowledge section. Out of the 173 people in my career field selected I was the number 5 selectee. I am super pumped. This is going to make competing this weekend so much easier.


Great job!!

[Adam Keep]

My parents always told me to shake the hand of every soldier I meet.

I can't shake your hand, but, I can thank you for serving.

Thank you for serving, and congratulations.

Thanks Dan. It's nice to hear when people appreciate us instead of dogging us because they have a different view than out leadership.

[JohnCook]

I hit you up on myspace, but I figured I'd give you a congrats over here as well. SrA to SSgt is the first big jump to take. My line number ended up being 5139, I'm hoping to have my stripe on by December. We'll see.


The only crappy part about this is now I have to go to ALS! :disgust:

[Adam Keep]

I hit you up on myspace, but I figured I'd give you a congrats over here as well. SrA to SSgt is the first big jump to take. My line number ended up being 5139, I'm hoping to have my stripe on by December. We'll see.


The only crappy part about this is now I have to go to ALS! :disgust:

I am so not excited about ALS. I just don't want to wear my blues. I hate those things.

[Jake Peeterse]

I hit you up on myspace, but I figured I'd give you a congrats over here as well. SrA to SSgt is the first big jump to take. My line number ended up being 5139, I'm hoping to have my stripe on by December. We'll see.


The only crappy part about this is now I have to go to ALS! :disgust:


Hey man don't knock ALS...its' my job right now and it's not that bad.

[Will Rouse]

Hey man don't knock ALS...its' my job right now and it's not that bad.

Jake:
I'm Sorry........

Adam: Great job, but don't let up only about 700-750 days (give or take) left till you test for Tech.....

[Adam Keep]

Jake:
I'm Sorry........

Adam: Great job, but don't let up only about 700-750 days (give or take) left till you test for Tech.....


Haha! I know man, I am already studying. Actually, the day after I tested I was back in the books. I am almost done with the new PFE(the PDG) and I have no problem with the SKT portion. I will be ready for tech.

[Jake Peeterse]

Man the test for Tech is WAY harder than the test for SSgt...but it is very makeable only missed it by 3 my first time.

[Adam Keep]

Man the test for Tech is WAY harder than the test for SSgt...but it is very makeable only missed it by 3 my first time.

I'll make it. With 2 years to study I will be fine. I won't be mad though if I don't make it though. Tech really is way harder to make than Staff.

[Jake Peeterse]

Absolutley that is plenty of time to study...can you study for MSgt for me while your at it?

[Adam Keep]

Absolutley that is plenty of time to study...can you study for MSgt for me while your at it?

Haha! Will do. What is your career field?

[Jake Peeterse]

PMEL...I have to fix all the testers you guys break!

[Adam Keep]

PMEL...I have to fix all the testers you guys break!

That's funny. We just recently broke a TTU-205 test set.

[Jake Peeterse]

One of the worst Test Sets ever to work on....just junk and tough to troubleshoot.

[Adam Keep]

One of the worst Test Sets ever to work on....just junk and tough to troubleshoot.

It is also just as hard to use. It takes almost an hour just to set up and then the test is only seconds long.

[christopher smith]

The scores were just released! I scored higher than 99.52% of my career field in the history/customs/AF knowledge section of the test and higher than 84.76% of my career field in the job knowledge section. Out of the 173 people in my career field selected I was the number 5 selectee. I am super pumped. This is going to make competing this weekend so much easier.
That better be a blood rank when you get pinned.
Chris

[Al Thompson]

congrats Adam, good luck with your future.

[JohnCook]

I am so not excited about ALS. I just don't want to wear my blues. I hate those things.


I hear ya', I've gained about 60 lbs since I was fitted for them. I had them on about a year ago for a Chief Inductee Ceremony and I felt like if I made one wrong move the sleeves would rip off.

[JohnCook]

Hey man don't knock ALS...its' my job right now and it's not that bad.


I'm not looking forward to it. One of the dudes I used to work with is an instructor up there right now, if I have to deal with him for 6 weeks I'm not going to be happy. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that I get someone cool.

[Michael Ambrose]

Former AF & AF Reserves here. I was a 1C6 (277) space operations - still doing space ops on the 'outside'. You pinned on the hard way, do like I did ... Go Palace Chase to the Reserves, pin on Staff and then go ROTC (I was offered that several times but I declined - could not deal with the politics of Space Command - lol).

[Eric Jett]

Congratulations, Adam. Now back to school, like all the kids half your age.

[Callie Marunde]

thats great news!! :mag:

callie

[Adam Keep]

thats great news!! :mag:

callie

Thanks Callie.

[Jake Peeterse]

I'm not looking forward to it. One of the dudes I used to work with is an instructor up there right now, if I have to deal with him for 6 weeks I'm not going to be happy. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that I get someone cool.


I completely understand that....if some of the people I had worked with were my instructors I would lose my mind! You never know there may be a couple of good ones up there. Oh yeah try on your blues again they SHRINK IN THE DARK!!!

[Adam Keep]

Oh yeah try on your blues again they SHRINK IN THE DARK!!!

That must be what happened to mine. Those pesky uniforms. My new one is in the tailor right now.

[Jake Peeterse]

Happens to lots of guys...I warn them all on the first day that I don't want to get shot in teh eye with a button...most of the time it's cause of the gut not the chest and arms!

[Adam Keep]

Happens to lots of guys...I warn them all on the first day that I don't want to get shot in teh eye with a button...most of the time it's cause of the gut not the chest and arms!

I work with a guy that when ever he walks by I shield my eyes so if one of those buttons flies' and it will happen, I will at least have some sort of PPE going on.

[Jake Peeterse]

I work with a guy that when ever he walks by I shield my eyes so if one of those buttons flies' and it will happen, I will at least have some sort of PPE going on.


How very Air Force of you....PPE! Let me guess he's been in about 18 yrs and still wear the same BDU"s he was issued in basic!

[Adam Keep]

How very Air Force of you....PPE! Let me guess he's been in about 18 yrs and still wear the same BDU"s he was issued in basic!

Sure does. He came off the jet and we thought he was a deployer wearing DCU's, turns out it was just his BDU's were that faded. Gotta love the guys that won't let go of the fact that they aren't a size 32 anymore.

[Will Rouse]

Haha! I know man, I am already studying. Actually, the day after I tested I was back in the books. I am almost done with the new PFE(the PDG) and I have no problem with the SKT portion. I will be ready for tech.


Good deal. Do you have the MP3's of the PDG? Do you have your degree? I am at the point that it is "pointless" to study for advancement to Tech, because I have my BS, I "may" be better off just studying for the AFOQT. But make no mistake I will be studying for these next 550-600 days I have left for Tech. When do you put on? Just be careful. I know you work on the line, and those dudes take promotion seriously....so watch out....

[Adam Keep]

Good deal. Do you have the MP3's of the PDG? Do you have your degree? I am at the point that it is "pointless" to study for advancement to Tech, because I have my BS, I "may" be better off just studying for the AFOQT. But make no mistake I will be studying for these next 550-600 days I have left for Tech. When do you put on? Just be careful. I know you work on the line, and those dudes take promotion seriously....so watch out....

No I just read it a few times. I went through the PFE twice and then went and bought the PFE gold. I will do the same with the PDG. I don't have my degree yet. I have 70 credits, but I wanted to make SSgt before I really concentrated on any extra schooling. I think I pin on in Feb of next year. My line # is 8416 which is right in the middle this year. It kinda sucks that you don't get promoted according to your score on the test, I was the #5 selectee. Yeah we do take it pretty seriously here. As soon as our stripes were handed to us the commander and the maintenance chief told us that we'd better keep our butts out of trouble because they would redline our stripe in a heartbeat. I should be fine though. I am working on getting Airman of the year this year, I got it last year, so I will have my nose in the books and my butt out of trouble for a while. I'm just bummed that I have to go through upgrade training and that I can't compete during that time. We also don't have 7 level school anymore so I don't get to look forward to that.