If I join the active duty Air Force, what are my chances of getting a base on my "dream sheet"?

I would say not real good.

When I joned the military, that was a long time ago, I listed Korea, Germany, and FT Hood, Tx on my dream sheet. The military decide it would benefit them to keep me at Ft. Knox, Ky as an instructor.

Now mind you this was during the first Gulf War. So I myself never saw any combat, hell I never even mad it out of North America.

It's like playing lotto, it's a 50/50 chance that you'll get what you're requesting, But most importantly it's based on the need of the military! Wherever the military is short on personelle of your job is most likely where you'll end up being, hope that answers your question.

Getting a duty station you requested for on the "Keep on Dreaming Sheet" is like playing lotto; some times you win, most times you lost.

there are just to many factors involved

1. can your afsc even be assigned to the base

2, if your afsc is at the base, can a 3 level in your AFSC, even be assigned to the base

3. does the base need 3 levels in your afsc

how it works :

the air force makes a list of bases that will need 3 levels in your afsc at the time you graduate tech school

they will then look at your dream sheet

if a base on the air force list, is on your dream sheet, then they will assign you there

if a base on your dream sheet, is not on the air force list, then you get assigned based on the air force list

your always gonna go, where the air force needs you -- some times thats also where you wanna go

If you stay in or near Chicago email me at aaron.trotter@yahoo.com I will answer any questions.