Boomer

Curtiss P-59 flew before the P-80 (1943ish?) but never saw combat. The first operational jet in the AAF would be the P-80, which was later used in Korea. Unless they mean the first USAF jet, which I dunno cause that would be 1947 and several aircraft could fit the bill. Is it multiple choice?

No, I didn't Google it, and don't remember any such questions on the AFOQT or ASVAB back in the 80s. But you had to know that kind of stuff off the top of your head if you wanted to eat at the good ole' USAFA. I dunno about OCS or whatever they call it these days.

CaribPilot

Nah no wife and kids, just a very sick mother and a very serious gf.

Yea I have a bacelors in Aviation Science . To this day i wish i could go back and get it in management or something else that would net me another job to fall back on.

Nortonious

My deepest sympathies regarding your mother. That is a life event that only you will know how best to handle.

With respect to your serious girlfried, my only advice is that should you decide to enter the service, wait until you are all finished with all flight training to take anything to the next level with her (ie marriage). Just don't tell her I said that.

USMCFLYR

CaribPilot -

Question: "3. Could you stand to be away from your family for long periods of time? (Usually 6 months minimum per deployment)?"

Your answer: "3. Thats my only downfall"

Then I would suggest that you seriously think about this endeavor that you are considering and make darn sure that you have discussed it with any immediate family members that may be affected by your absence.
When I'm talking to the younger guys and they are already complaining about the time away from family during their first operational tour of duty and they are on the fence about staying or getting out - I tell them to leave the service. I thank them (and their families) for their service that they have given and wish them the best of luck but I tell them that many future deployments are in their future if they remain in the military. In my service (and sister service) even the one time "safe jobs" like instructor duty and certain staff jobs are prime candidates for the Individual Augment billets now. We have people coming over for their "shore tour" and are met at the door with 1 year IA orders to OIF/OEF.

I don't know if anything will be changing in the near future and how thsoe winds might blow - but know what you are getting into.

USMCFLYR