Navy girl

[kizz]

Hey people

I just listened to podcast 21 and it kinda bummed me out. I’m trying to get into the military at the moment and I’m a girl and I totally get that women are not as strong as men. But also some men are very small and some of them can be fierce as all hell. In my case I’m very small but extremely agile and fast and I have excellent coordination. Of course I can’t lift or have the strength of the big guys but I know I have some physical abilities that could be put to great use. I have excellent climbing skills and the ability to get into hard to reach places and doing fiddly things, going for places undetected. I don’t want to miss out on an action oriented role because of my gender, I don’t expect to get through any testing easier either but honestly I do not want a boring job in the military sitting indoors sitting around like a sitting duck. I don’t want to do something where my team will think I’m pulling them down for not having the same level of brute strength, so what things can I do that are action oriented?

[mynewunit]

You have 2 or 3 different problems that you are talking about that aren't necessarily linked.

1. Being a girl doesn't stop you from getting a job in the military. Poor qualifications, Distractions, and poor work effort stops you from getting you a job in the military. 
2. The job you get in the military is determined by the vacancies and the number of people who want those jobs. On September 11th, one of the few fighters we scrambled had a female pilot. She was there because she was a hard charger, bright and qualified. You could become a logistics driver, refuel and resupply, and be around every fight or fighting unit.
There are 2 options for finding a job in military. 1. David Berke or 2. Travis Mills. David Berke knew exactly what he wanted to do and were he wanted to be. He got there by always being the best qualified, most ready candidate for those positions.  Travis Mills joined and then just toward what he liked. 
3. You can be small and strong.  While there are a lot of examples of this, Nikki is a coach. 

Nikki Sims can probably pull (deadlift) as much as half the guys walking into the recruiters office. Getting strong takes work: Lifting, eating, rest and sleep. Try the starting strength program. 

[helgs]

The OP has disappeared from the board but in case other girls are reading this: I'm female and served 4 years in Army, and still regret leaving when I did. Get fit and just do it. It will be the best years of your life.

The shortest girl in my platoon got Best Recruit because she worked her butt off and was fierce, smart, strong and courageous. The military is like any other modern organization that needs a wide range of skills. Whatever you do, some admin will be involved but it will always beat the heck out of a civilian job. I'm not American so you should check with your relevant recruiting agencies about academic standards and if you need to, take a course to get up to speed. Get as fit and strong as you possibly can before enlisting as it will make basic training easier and reduce the chance of injury.