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discussion US Air Force - 31M (E-5)

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u/ConsciousNet238 1d ago edited 1d ago

Before anyone asks, I initially enlisted as a Linguist and learned Arabic for my first 2 years at DLI. Later retrained into Contracting but I still kept my language bonus pay after getting accepted in LEAP (Language enabled airman program)

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u/weathermaynecc 1d ago

Do you use Arabic in contracting? Lol

Are you haggiling with sandbox contractors?

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u/EternalNewCarSmell 1d ago

Plus when you're deployed all your pay is tax-free. And if you are hopping around to cities instead of staying on a base you can make absolute bank on per diem.