Posted on Apr 7, 2016
Looking for advice on the following AFBs. Which do you like/dislike?
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Charleston, Peterson, Elmendorf, Robins, Wright-Pat, Langley, Scott, McChord
Seymour-Johnson, Hanscom, Offutt, McConnell, Tinker, Eglin, Lakenheath
Hickham, Nellis, Yokota, Aviano, Grand Forks, Keesler, Vandenburg, Edwards
Seymour-Johnson, Hanscom, Offutt, McConnell, Tinker, Eglin, Lakenheath
Hickham, Nellis, Yokota, Aviano, Grand Forks, Keesler, Vandenburg, Edwards
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I can give you feedback on where I've been stationed or TDY:
Hanscom - I liked it, but obviously expensive since it is right outside Boston. Traffic is a beast if you live off base, but if you choose to live off base, it's better to pick closer to Boston b/c you will have a reverse commute from everyone else. TONS of stuff to do obviously since you are right beside Boston, (bars, restaurants, pro sports event, historic district). Great skiing and outdoor activities in NH & VT and Cape Cod is right there for the short summer that it's warm enough to swim in that cold water.
Elmendorf - I went TDY there several times while I was stationed at Eielson. I loved it up there. Anchorage is the biggest city in AK, so that is a good thing about it, but you are also right at the gateway for everything else that is outdoor activities in AK. Fishing in the bay, hunting at Kenai or up state, a few hours from Denali National Park, etc. If you are an outdoors person - this is a great assignment. If I could go back to AK for an assignment, I'd take it in a heartbeat.
Peterson - Co. Springs is definitely a military friendly city (with the exception of the random hippie you'll run into). You're across town from the Academy and right there for the outdoor activities available in CO.
Vandenburg - I spent a couple months there for Space 100 training. It has the good and bad things about California going for it. It's expensive but it is away from the major cities (less traffic). It's by the coast and has great weather most of the year. You're close enough to LA that you can do day trips down there easy for things like Disney, Lakers games, etc. You'll get the occasional "Don't Nuke the Whales" protestors at the gates.
Can't comment much on the other ones as I've either not been there or the TDY was so quick I can't give much details.
Hanscom - I liked it, but obviously expensive since it is right outside Boston. Traffic is a beast if you live off base, but if you choose to live off base, it's better to pick closer to Boston b/c you will have a reverse commute from everyone else. TONS of stuff to do obviously since you are right beside Boston, (bars, restaurants, pro sports event, historic district). Great skiing and outdoor activities in NH & VT and Cape Cod is right there for the short summer that it's warm enough to swim in that cold water.
Elmendorf - I went TDY there several times while I was stationed at Eielson. I loved it up there. Anchorage is the biggest city in AK, so that is a good thing about it, but you are also right at the gateway for everything else that is outdoor activities in AK. Fishing in the bay, hunting at Kenai or up state, a few hours from Denali National Park, etc. If you are an outdoors person - this is a great assignment. If I could go back to AK for an assignment, I'd take it in a heartbeat.
Peterson - Co. Springs is definitely a military friendly city (with the exception of the random hippie you'll run into). You're across town from the Academy and right there for the outdoor activities available in CO.
Vandenburg - I spent a couple months there for Space 100 training. It has the good and bad things about California going for it. It's expensive but it is away from the major cities (less traffic). It's by the coast and has great weather most of the year. You're close enough to LA that you can do day trips down there easy for things like Disney, Lakers games, etc. You'll get the occasional "Don't Nuke the Whales" protestors at the gates.
Can't comment much on the other ones as I've either not been there or the TDY was so quick I can't give much details.
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Charleston--nice; Peterson--nice; Robins--no thank you; Wright-Pat--yes; McChord--YES!; McConnell--ew, no; Tinker--he$$ no; Eglin--yes, please!; Lakenheath--i'll take two; Hickam--it's okay, I wouldn't turn it down; Nellis--not bad; Keesler--no thank you. Those are all the places I have been to TDY, PCS'd, or just randomly visited. :D
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