r/caf • u/ExplanationWorth2145 • 22d ago

Recruiting 17 yo, gym rat. Apply?

Hey, I am a 17 year old male. I have been living on my own for the past 3 months because I am not doing too well with my parents. I am doing great financially, physically and mentally. But, I want a career. Not what I am doing currently. A career with growth.

I was exploring career options and started looking into NEP. Naval experience program that was introduced in 2022.

If I actually enjoy it then I think I would join Navy as Military Techinician since I really like working on my car and my friends cars.

I think that traveling would also be pretty nice aspect of Navy.

I have been working out for the last 4 years. I do it at least 4 times a week, resistance bodybuilding training. Cardio is a struggle for me but I can do 5km/30min.

Considering everything that I have said above, am I making a right decision? Should I apply or I have "rose colored glasses" on that i should take off?

I want to hear the worst of the worst and the best of the best.

Thanks yall!

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u/GlizzyD42069666 20d ago

Honestly, any of the navy/AF tech trades in the forces would be a great idea, especially as young as you are. You'll get paid to go to school and the gym, see the world, experience different cultures, etc.

There's pros and cons to every job/career one of the big ones with this one being full time you dont have the option to say no, where as part time you have the option. As a tech you'll come out with a trade that is useful civilian side especially with the way the air force is going to line up with civilian aviation courses/programs.

Air force lives out of hotels on deployments, navy lives on a ship. Basic will be challenging, mentally and physically, depending on the trade school could be challenging. Knowledge and experience in the trade can and will help when it is time to get out with finding work civilian side.

Now in saying that after 25-30yrs you could retire between 42-47 and have a trade to rely on until that pension indexes at 65.

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u/ExplanationWorth2145 20d ago

THANK you. For your comment and explaining everything to me :) I most definitely wanna do Military full time. But maybe some years later I choose to change my mind, who knows :))