Are You Ready to Meet the Board?

Sometime during your Air Force career you may have to meet a military board. This video gives tips and guidance on how to be successful.

[ryand]

You can tell that Senior Airmen was given a shot of excellence with all those textbook Air Force answers 😂

[zodiark]

"Never say, 'I'm sorry' "
What a boss

Damn that guy is so good he made senior airman before the below the zone board.

[beavisjones]

"and practice sitting down"

I dont even...

[dudeseriously]

The supervisor involvement is hilarious lol. My Supervisors did help me with boards when I was a younger troop. Great video, it brings back so many memories.

[jameslyons]

Had one troop come in, recognize one of the SNCOs from his section sitting on the board ( I was running the board) and give him a quick “Hey Steve what’s up?” . I told him to return to his section and report to his 1Sgt for further instructions. “Steve” looks at me after the troop leaves and says “ I will talk to him later”. Yeah, good idea.

[rain]

Once you do a few boards it becomes easier, basically just dont get distracted in your mind keep telling yourself dont say um or Uh, and just answer the question to the best of your ability, they human too yk, and most of them do be tired and just want you out of their room so that they can go home anyways. (Lol), Good luck Airman.

[usaf]

They’re so hard is core, I hesitated watching this three times, after finally braving up, I still have current and re-occurring day, night and daydreaming nightmares...

[itswysdumb]

This shows how well disciplined and professional our military is and im proud to see this.

[lewis]

Bringing back memories of the day to day intimidation abuse and nonsense I endured during my four years service. The constant nonsense was the most difficult part of the experience. This was one of the two reasons I left as soon as I could do so. The other reason was how all too many officers treated enlisted people as something messy they had stepped in. Somehow I achieved the rate I worked hard for and avoided being disrated by these petty abusive superiors.

[natashacoleman]

im going to wear my waist trainer on this day...back straighter than wood

[adamsprague]

There are no wrong answers but if you offend us and we hate you every answer you give we will disgree with and will automatically make you wrong.

[silmarienprince]

This was actually good advice for life. Well presented , with Clarity and style. Kudos👏

[dre]

I was done when I heard the question the 'Master Sergeant on her right' asked

[barbaramatthews]

Makes me glad I'm stationed at 1st CivDiv. This brings back all those boards. I'm a Navy veteran.

The hardest board I went to was a med board. It was less formal, but I had to convince 2 psychiatrists and one GP doctor why I should stay in the Navy. It was after being treated for depression. I convinced them to stay.

They weren't as worried about military bearing as they were fitness for dury. As in my crazy ass wasn't too crazy.

I still battle depression but was diagnosed years later by the VA with PTSD.

I've been to those formal boards for awarrds and Sailor of the Year. Those were fairly easy. I prepared well. You are already given the answers ahead of time. I didn't choke on that type of stuff. But i was always glad when it was over.

[mistermistah]

I always found it odd that officers have a file that goes to a centralized board, yet enlisted have to do essentially an in person interview, on top of building a board file for a panel... :D

[dwaynemore]

I was selected as a Senior Airman below the zone. I went in front of the board, and i had to know alot of military and current events! This was in 1980, so the board was a way for an A1C to be promoted.

[hitchcockable]

Boards are a very good tool, but sometimes it's about who you know. Step promotion is nothing but a big joke.

[bc]

Watching this brings back some good (but stressful) memories.

[waltersmall]

You failed to comment on management level evaluation boards. Throughout the Air Force officer records are exposed to commanders and a small number of officers who essentially select the ones who are promoted in advance of the formal board. A list is sent to the board president. See SASC Report 102-482. The latter reveals the undercutting of federal statutes by the former Air Force Personnel Chief and subordinate personnel officers who allowed promotion rigging, preventing the competition officers expected and producing the racial and gender disparities that were generated. In Walter D. Small v. U.S. the courts decided to abuse its discretion by permitting the flaws process, condemned by the SASC and lawyers in the record correction business, to prevail.