Pay is based on rank, not your job, although an airborne linguist, being an enlisted aircrew member, receives flight pay $150 a month.ДЄ cook has the same pay and privileges as a airborne linguist.Д¦. Good enough, you only ned a 100 for any language.Д¤. Any language, but lets be realistic, arabic, Farsi, patshun, korean, chinese are the needed languages.ДЈ. Where a ground linguist, is obviously only going to be at a ground station doing the job.Дў.

Nothing really, just where you do your job.ДЄn airborne linguist would be on an aircraft flying off the coast of north korea, China etc, listening to their communications. You may have to wait until your first enlistment is up and try to cross train then.Future Cryptologic Linguist needs a lil' help with a few questions.?ДЎ. not really sure what else as I am still in and not looking to get out anytime soonДЄsk you recruiter if you have not already about a height waver. I'm not nearly a good enough speaker to take part, and wouldn't want to anyhow.ДЎ6) work for an intel contractor. You will learn about some of the special programs while at DLI. Talk to your supervisors after you have been one the job a while.ДЎ3) I'm not really a ' seasoned linguist'. Long hours tho.ДЎ1) I think it has to do with emergency procedure. And you will have a more stable work schedule. But the ground mission can be a lot cooler. If I'm an E-5 and your an E-5 we are the same rankДЎ0) being aircrew is cool, I guess You wear a flight suit. everyone goes to DLI and takes away the same resources.Д©) no. The AF does not have interpreters/interrogators like the Army/MarinesДЁ) no. There are not nearly as many ground linguist deployed. flight may be 2 hours long or 16, any time of the day or night.Д§) yes it is. 12 hours crew rest before and after a flight. Goes up with experience.Д¦)depends on if you are flying that day of not. classified thoД¤) flight pay starts at $150 a month once you get on flying status. Thanks to whoever replies and I may have more questions coming up.Future Cryptologic Linguist needs a lil' help with a few questions.?ДЎ) totally different missions. These are all swimming in my head and i can never find anyone who could answer them clearly enough. What can you do with that security clearance you have? Any special jobs you can apply for in the military that most people cant get?ДЎ6. Any opportunities you get the chance to experience just by being a linguist?ДЎ5. What have you experienced being in that job albeit airborne or linguist?ДЎ4. Are there any really chances of me getting into the CIA?ДЄnd specifically to the seasoned linguists out there:ДЎ3. What was so important in a plane that me being half an inch too short would make me lose my chance being airborne?ДЎ2. Is it also true that airborne linguists have a (hypothetically speaking) higher rank than a ground linguist?ДЎ0. Is it also true that ground linguists have better language training?Д©. Is it true that you get deployed more as an airborne linguist?ДЁ. How are the work hours in airborne linguists?Д§.

Does being an airborne linguist have any different significance to my future career as an airman? Would it help me get a few more privileges than a ground linguist?Д¦. How much more money does an airborne get from a ground?ДҐ. What languages would i expect to receive with my grade on the DLAB and the times we are in today?Д¤. What other differences are there between ground and airborne beside the obvious places you'll be working at?Дў. So now I'm stuck with being on the ground, but i still have a few loose ends i want to clear up in my head:ДЎ. I cant believe half an inch made such a difference with my life. You need to be 64 inches to be one and i was 63.5. I was gonna be an Airborne Linguist but apparently i was too short for their requirements. I got a 116 on my DLAB and am leaving for BMT on February 2. Well I just recently got the word that I am booked to be a Crypto Linguist.

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