best option for a 26 year old single mom?

RFDATM · Posted: 02-09-2010, 10:49 AM

RMC - retired military controller (don't know if it is retired active duty or retired reserve?)

RollTide · Posted: 02-09-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ATC_MacGyver

are you referring to the phoenix program?

I was referring to the Phoenix program, yes. I don't know too much about it, but thought it may be an option.

RollTide · Posted: 02-09-2010, 06:30 PM

I looked a bit more, think you can only use that phoenix program stuff if you actually retire.

dcarter1387 · Posted: 05-09-2010, 05:23 PM

As a fellow single mom wanting to get into the filed - I'm so glad you brought this up. I too have been debating on what to do. I am curious as to the whole military thing. I grew up military and as far as I understood you cannot be a single mom in the military. If you go in you would have to sign your rights over. I am not willing to do that so the only route I knew of was CTI (because I've been well informed by many that getting in off the street is near impossible nowadays). I was accepted to Embry Riddle but I'm paranoid to spend all that money and then not be able to do the shift work just anywhere. So to add with the questions - when you are done with the academy - do you have any say as to where you go to train/work? I have a support system in the Orlando Area and my kids father is near Richmond. Any specific places you have to go?

irishcarbomb · Posted: 05-09-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dcarter1387

As a fellow single mom wanting to get into the filed - I'm so glad you brought this up. I too have been debating on what to do. I am curious as to the whole military thing. I grew up military and as far as I understood you cannot be a single mom in the military. If you go in you would have to sign your rights over. I am not willing to do that so the only route I knew of was CTI (because I've been well informed by many that getting in off the street is near impossible nowadays). I was accepted to Embry Riddle but I'm paranoid to spend all that money and then not be able to do the shift work just anywhere. So to add with the questions - when you are done with the academy - do you have any say as to where you go to train/work? I have a support system in the Orlando Area and my kids father is near Richmond. Any specific places you have to go?

you will know where you're going well before you end up at the academy...

mtlatc · Posted: 05-09-2010, 10:44 PM

Holy crap another revival!

cmac88 · Posted: 05-09-2010, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dcarter1387

As a fellow single mom wanting to get into the filed - I'm so glad you brought this up. I too have been debating on what to do. I am curious as to the whole military thing. I grew up military and as far as I understood you cannot be a single mom in the military. If you go in you would have to sign your rights over. I am not willing to do that so the only route I knew of was CTI (because I've been well informed by many that getting in off the street is near impossible nowadays). I was accepted to Embry Riddle but I'm paranoid to spend all that money and then not be able to do the shift work just anywhere. So to add with the questions - when you are done with the academy - do you have any say as to where you go to train/work? I have a support system in the Orlando Area and my kids father is near Richmond. Any specific places you have to go?

I would not spend the money at Riddle for just a CTI rec