4 years in the Air Force...what have I learned? | Elora Jean

[@sydneymillerick838]

I can’t believe it’s been 4 years! I feel like you just started !! When I’m older I want to be like you and enlist in the AF ❤️ and you have helped me take those steps

[@EloraJean]

It has gone by so quickly!

[@Bloxsom22963]

Congrats girl. You are so positive. Wish I had your traits. Keep humming along. I will definitely be here watching and listening

[@alexjlee27]

Congrats! Army girl here, just picked up my E5 (SGT) rank! I know the feeling! Love the video, could NOT agree more to these values. The military really is what you make out of it. I love it personally. It’ll be 5 years in February for me! Keep killing it!

[@franklobo5876]

Congratulations to you!! How hard is it for an attractive woman in the Army? I am a retired Air Force Security Police Officer who was given stations that I wanted, traveled the world, met 2 US presidents, the Queen, and have to say, was blessed with the ability to have beautiful women around me. But I always felt bad about the way that they were treated by the general troops. Just curious if its different in the Army. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. My dad was an 82nd Airborne Ranger in Korea.

[@m4sniper79]

@@franklobo5876 Do you even realize how creepy you sound?? Also, go see your local stolen valor rep.

[@franklobo5876]

@@m4sniper79 please don't reply to statements that aren't directed to you. Im a 4th generation US Veteran who served proudly in the 6912th esg in Berlin as if I needed to explain shit to you. Be careful of what you say about people, there's laws against that. No need to reply.

[@m4sniper79]

@@franklobo5876 So you don't like people making unsolicited comments to you? That is exactly what you are doing to these women when you make comments about their physical appearance.

[@Siel-bm7gx]

Congrats on getting promoted not sure how difficult it is to make rank up in the Army. keep getting after it.

[@nicholasboucher3911]

Congratulations you made staff SGT In 4 years that’s impressive

[@jumpingjeffflash9946]

she signed for 6.

[@leilanistandridge3309]

@@jumpingjeffflash9946 yup! But it was her 4 year anniversary in july💕

[@jumpingjeffflash9946]

@@leilanistandridge3309i'm not knocking the achievement at all as former USAF but as a 6 year enlistee you get the ability to test earlier than a 4 year having got 2 stripes out of BMT. Again, i love her channel (her makeup skills are BOMB and how promotions go these days in "big blue" you still have to study that boring crap and regurgitate it on test day, credit to her.

[@donkovaleski6773]

The obvious maturity and personal growth is extremely impressive. You have what it takes. Keep it up.

[@MrThumbsHD]

Anyone else realize she had a British accent for like 5 secs? Lol

[@superduperjoi6800]

Truly

[@stephanieniles3516]

Congratulations! I've been following your channel since DEP, and I love your content (and makeup)!

[@martinyoung12690]

Congratulations

[@GBRELLE_SCOTT]

Congrats!!! It’s so nice and to see your perspective change to being more positive. I got stationed at Tinker AFB, OK, so I definitely was pretty depressed when I first got here but I’m learning to be more positive and enjoy where I’m at in life.

[@EloraJean]

I'm really happy to hear you've learned to be more positive! It's a great feeling.

[@Theonedogthatsleeps]

My bf got stationed at tinker for his first station. He was super depressed about it, but I had to show him to change his perspective.

[@Maliceking]

It's so inspiring seeing how much your tone has changed while you've been serving! I'm proud of you and totally motivated to make the Air Force part of my journey after college. I agree with everything you said in this vid. The importance of surrounding yourself with positive energy is so understated and I believe we can become better people by breaking out of those comfort zones and seeing the good in our situations. Positivity attracts positivity!

[@denalynrios4202]

Congratulations on making staff! I love the ✨resiliency✨ and I hope you get more blessings coming your way! ❤️

[@HeavyMetal82]

I had no idea that Jennifer Lawrence was in the air force! Congrats on making Staff SGT!

[@tianamelton4901]

Hey Elora, thanks for sharing! I’ve been in the Air Force for just over two years and I was the same way when I first got in, just really focusing on getting my own stuff done but the teamwork aspect is really true. Congrats on making staff!

[@selinaerrey466]

I’m in Australia and have been in the process of being enlisted into the army for the last 2 years and have basically been watching you since then. I’m so glad you got staff Sargent! Congrats 🤍 I’ve been given an enlistment date of 19 October so hopefully all goes well and as soon as out out of BMT I can’t wait to see your new uploads 🖤

[@evelynrosas305]

Omg having a baby just to get out 😂😂 that’s so funny & then you said you don’t even want kids I love it. Followed you since the beginning now finally going to subscribe you’ve helped a lot .

[@ilianacuadras]

Congrats! I'm trying to join the AF as soon as I graduate high school in my junior year (in '22) and your videos have helped me feel more comfortable in my decision. Thank you so much!

[@winds1010]

I would suggest going to college first so you join at a higher rank, thats what im doing

[@BrachyDan]

@@winds1010 same

[@juliethomes507]

Congrats! Also, can we get a tutorial on that hair? It's great!

[@EloraJean]

Haha sure! It's how I do my hair to work pretty often now 😁

[@Maddiehoppert]

I second this!!!!!!!!!!

[@lovelyheart777]

Congrats Elora! My brother received the news as well. So proud of ya’ll and hopefully that’ll be me here soon! :)

[@sallen2011]

I joined the Ait Force in Feb. Changed branches. Was in the Army for 6 years, E5. I transferred over and I'm starting off as SSGT. So far, I'm loving it. Way easier than the Army. I plan on going for my 20!

[@lilricekrispy]

I’m about to hit my one year mark and you gave me some great advice in the very beginning. Cheers to all your success❣️🥂

[@MariaAguilar-kn8wq]

He he hiii !

[@Siel-bm7gx]

Good luck on your journey.

[@Lilbil02]

Congratulations!! I just swore in 2 weeks ago and I’m so excited!😁😊

[@Siel-bm7gx]

right on, good luck and get plugged in with the right people.

[@stephengriswold8545]

Congrats Elora! This is a great video that I really feel like more first-term airmen in particular could benefit from because we have all been there!

[@EloraJean]

Definitely! I hope you’re doing better since we’ve last talked 😊

[@lemili524]

Congratulations SSgt!! Your videos have been such a source of inspiration for me. I always wanted to enlist but was never brave enough.. but I finally did it! I enlisted in June and leave for BMT next month, and I couldn't be more excited! Keep being awesome and making great content, it does not go unnoticed!

[@CurlyGirlLife1]

You are spot on with having a good mindset! And congrats!

[@amandaorey1457]

Congratulations! That's an awesome achievement! You have been such an inspiration to me especially when I was still deciding whether or not to join. Im now almost a year in(October 1, 2020 will be 1 year for me). I got stationed at Shaw AFB as a Civil Engineer and I'm loving it so far. My coworkers and leadership are so supportive and patient! They are the best! Also I just officially announced that my husband and I are expecting our first child! Again everyone in my shop are super cool and understanding especially with my many OB appointments I have for the little one. I am looking at going career in the Air Force. But still, I am ecstatic that you made Staff Sergeant I truly believe you deserve it. I love the topics you cover concerning the Air Force and life itself. I hope to meet you face to face someday! Keep up the good work and get it girl!

[@puresleep1659]

Nice work Miss. I'm new to the channel & the Air Force.. I cant wait to make my 4 yr video 🤙🏼

[@MannyGonzalezDigital]

Congrats on your well-deserved success!! This is a great video. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@evangelinaherrera45]

Omg thank you Elora, i recently got to my first Duty Station and I'm definitely in that boat. This video helped me a lot! And congratulations 👏

[@tonykeller9000]

Congratulations Elora. Job well done. You are so adorable. Stay safe. God Bless

[@dmeeks1030]

I was at Grand Forks long ago. Hated being sent there from Vietnam. But after a year I enjoyed it!

[@hollypugh2806]

Congrats on your accomplishment. My son just made staff too! 😃 Your smile says it all. Job well done!

[@trel]

Congratulations! You've def. earned it and you've helped so many other people in the process.

[@jessicad5713]

So happy for you!! Watching your videos inspired me to enlist to give my daughter and I a better life. Right now I’m going through tech for a 4N! Thank you for making your videos wingman 💜🥰 proud to be serving with you!

[@deewill8915]

I’m really happy seeing your journey and how you’ve grown over the course of it. Keep glowing!❤️❤️

[@stanleykubon6481]

👏🏼👏🏼🎉🎊Congratulations elora jean. E5 that’s awesome. Hopefully that will come with a change of scenery to a warmer climate in the winter. I feel so bad for u when winter rolls around. I want to bring u a heated blanket and some hot chocolate 😃

[@simonnerenee]

she has grown so much as a person I love it !

[@raynie96]

Congratulations, Elora! We been knew you’d get it 🥰 Your advice is wonderful and honestly can be implemented in other environments as well!

[@johnahearn3]

Excellent attitude! Very nice and informative video. Best of luck in your career.😁

[@Siel-bm7gx]

I recently found your channel, i do respect your honesty and character . It's important to reframe problems ,push through them and better yourself. Congrats on your promotion.

[@addisonwhite8464]

I'm stationed in Minot, it's pretty cool you're in ND as well

[@michaelkline4316]

Congratulations Elora. Great Job. I am proud of you!

[@yania7299]

I’m so happy to see you happy

[@biancafranco1789]

I just graduated BMT!! Your videos definitely helped me out and I just wanted to say thank you and congratulations :)

[@mariahmadueno7964]

Love this video! Super great advice for all jobs, in my opinion. Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️

[@sargecollects]

It’s terrible for young Airmen going to North Dakota. I’ve never been but I’ve heard the horror stories. Lol.....”Why not Minot?” But like you said....mindset.....you have to change it to enjoy your duty station.

[@abigailperez2635]

So happy for you! I'm coming up on my one year on the air force and I couldn't be any happier with my decision of joining! Also, I need a hair tutorial please!!!!

[@danielleperson6541]

Wow congrats!! Girl!! 🖤 I'm proud of you!!

[@flightforlight157]

Finding people who don't complain might be difficult if everyone I know complains. So I meditate

[@k3nt0123]

I'm a city guy and found myself in grand forks for a semester during college...I actually liked it out there lol. Congrats to becoming SGT! I'm actually working on being eligible for the air force. At the moment, I'm 40 lbs over the weight limit for my height, but I've already lost 70 lbs. Once I hit my goal weight, I'll finally be able to move forward on my military journey.

[@isabellaross8404]

Congratulationsss!!!

[@snowd239]

I have 2 good friends that just made staff sergeant as well. Congrats!

[@Trash.baby.2004]

Good job!! Also thanks for the reminder. I wanna join the Air Force but also I got my first job a few months ago and this definitely helps me to remember its okay to grow from mistakes.

[@patriciahayes2514]

Congratulations Elora!😉

[@Johnt980]

Congratulations...great job. Btw did you know your pictures on the base shooting made the Boston Globe...and they credited you too...so congrats for that too

[@EloraJean]

john thomas wait what? I didn’t take any photo for that incident, do you have a link?

[@Johnt980]

@@EloraJean I am sorry . I do not have a link . But I am positive it was your name and base. It was in the print edition of the daily newspaper. I am positive you were credited by name Elora Jean .perhaps contact Boston Globe research department. ....or you can probably research as a photojournalist....please let me know when you find it.

[@Johnt980]

@@EloraJean hi were you ever able to find that info From the Boston Globe newspaper?

[@lindabaguios7361]

I enjoy listening to you.

[@AmberKuunani]

Yes👏🏽 ma’am!! 👏🏽 I’m glad you pushed though it all!

[@rachthegreat8120]

Congrats on the rank! I'm not in the Air Force but I hope to join sometime soon, I need to lose weight and pass the asvab. But currently am in a job that I dislike, I'd say hate but that's a strong word. So happy I came across your video! I'm definitely around negative people at work and it literally makes me dread working there! It wouldn't be that bad if people would just stay positive!!

[@erdemmemisyazici3950]

Happy Thanksgiving from VA!

[@1111Paiste]

CONGRATULATIONS!

[@Poop-m2v]

Congrats on making SSgt!! That’s awesome. It looks like you’ve been working towards your own self-development and maybe have been reading up on mindfulness, which is great!! 🙌🏻 You look very happy and your positive outlook will highly benefit you in your future. 😊

[@sabrinapyle422]

That's amazing! So happy for you :) Go girl! Btw, love your hair up like that! Maybe a hair tutorial on the look?

[@TheIntendedOutcome]

Ay! Congrats. Just saw your video when you were stationed in ND. Came a long way.

[@htfcm]

I was in the same boat as you. I ended up leaving active duty and transferring to the reserves : ) Now I'm back in Good ole NorCal

[@SagetheRomantic]

Congratulations!!

[@erdemmemisyazici3950]

Congratulations! 🎈🎉🎊

[@alondram.colonmedina9722]

Congrats, Elora! 🥰✨

[@worshipwander]

Congratulations!!🥳🤗

[@alexisbell834]

Yay I’m so happy for you 😊

[@aspiderman888]

Question for you Elora! I’ve been thinking of joining Air Force reserves so I can continue a civilian job in film/go to film school. As someone on active duty, do you work with reservists as well? and would Broadcast Journalim be something a reservist would get some opportunities to be creative and apart of the team despite not being active duty? LAST QUESTION!: Do you see yourself doing something similar to your photojournalist job after the Air Force? Thank you 🙏🏻 and sorry for the paragraph.

[@_ileaj_]

Congrats, babe!!!!!!💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 I'm so proud of you, love

[@brickwoods9680]

Congratulations

[@kjnjb94]

Congrats girl! My best friends made it also!!

[@Jenasketchbook]

Congrats on making Staff! I have been learning a lot about resilience too lol I’m at Minot AFB so I know exactly what you mean about the complaints 😅

[@nicholass9688]

Hey I really appreciate you making this video. Really really helpful. Did you ever join the reserves? I hate my job as active duty but love the base I'm at.

[@finpainter1]

congratulations

[@SwiftCriminal13]

Congrats.... And i love your makeup BTW :)

[@novamajor8284]

Hi Elora!! In your opinion and experience in the AF, is it possible to take college courses while in AF or would work load be too much?

[@psychopompous3207]

It's definitely possible. Especially during the COVID era.

[@beautifulmelanatedgoddess2299]

Congratulations 🎉🎉👏 girl.

[@jennifermolina515]

Congratulations!!!!

[@twobn2b]

Congratulations! I heard SSgt is another word for "overworked babysitter who is under appreciated".

[@0404DcT]

congrats Sgt! you should do a video on the promotion process... I heard that it has changed, or will be changing.

[@spideysenses4275]

will you re enlist?

[@lynnalee1079]

She talks about that at 16:45

[@stephanieblack5779]

You’re so helpful! Interested in joining! Question, do you need to apply to get out of a duty station, or do you get moved after a given contract approaches it’s ending? Ty! ❤️

[@EloraJean]

There are a few ways to move to a different base: applying for jobs listed on AMS for your rank, using the Base of Preference incentive, getting lucky and randomly getting orders somewhere, and being accepted into the Palace Chase program (this option takes you out of active duty though). Sometimes it just comes down to time and luck haha

[@sukorileakbatt294]

Congratulations.

[@vegancatlady1017]

Omg I remember watching your videos on how to march and bmt advice before I enlisted ❤ Its been two years now and I did rank up to e4 after tech school. My contract was awesome lol but came alot of responsibility soo quickly 😂

[@Siel-bm7gx]

right on, keep up the hard work.

[@MaryPaulCo]

Congrats! I made it my 4th year as well

[@teethegreatest6685]

Congratulations! Hopefully I could get it as fast as you did 😩

[@d.7819]

Good job. Congratulations

[@peytontipton8346]

That’s awesome! Congrats! I ship out sometime in January to try out for TACP. Maybe I’ll see you out there one day P.s you’re so super cute

[@camryndaggs5442]

FIRST, Congrats on making Staff! SECOND, I got an LOC recently too for literally the EXACT same reason and my supervisor said the same thing how “It doesn’t reflect your character because I know you have a high work ethic and you’re really great at your job” etc! I was upset at first because I thought I was the last person who would ever get an LOC, HAHA but I didn’t let It ruin the rest of my day/week/month/ rest of my Air Force Career. Great advice in this video! Thank you❤️👍🏽

[@psychopompous3207]

An LOC is a slap on the wrist. It doesn't stay in your record beyond what...6 months? Most aren't even placed in your PIF. Depends on your leadership.

[@camryndaggs5442]

@@psychopompous3207 Yes I know this. Depending the severity of the LOC, and of course leadership, they choose to put It in your personal file or not.

[@psychopompous3207]

@@camryndaggs5442 OK. Did you rebuttal?

[@camryndaggs5442]

@@psychopompous3207 Nope

[@psychopompous3207]

@@camryndaggs5442 It's historically the best practice to always rebuttal. I assume your supervisor suggested it. But whatever, hopefully it doesn't lay groundwork for further action. Especially since you didn't rebuttal.

[@IMSvideos13]

Congratulations Ssgt

[@gloriaward4297]

what do you get tested on to rank up

[@psychopompous3207]

PDG and SKT. The PDG is general AF knowledge. The SKT is the Skills Knowledge Test and is related to your AFSC. Each test is 100 questions.

[@amrynlee]

Yay love this! I ship out November 10th !!

[@sparescratch1623]

Congrats I went through bmt this mar. and barely graduated my tech school during these hard covid times

[@Starrfireeee]

Was it hard? Going to enlist this Thursday

[@joehamilton2387]

been in the same amount of time as you and ive been on 12 hour shifts my whole "career". cant wait to get out. congrats on staff tho

[@EloraJean]

Spending an entire career on 12-hour shifts are definitely tolling on the mind and body, so I completely understand your desire to leave that environment!

[@karrencita1371]

How long can you stay in DEP to get the job you want? I’m willing to wait as long as possible to get a photo journalist job but now reconsidering if I should just do Guard instead of active but a friend said in guard you can still work full time if you want and I can volunteer to deploy. What do you suggest?

[@austinstephens3304]

Recruiters that say you can’t say no to a job are lying. Just tell them you are in no rush, that’s the job you want.

[@karrencita1371]

Austin Stephens thank you 🙏🏼

[@kadielleshaw8544]

highly recommend waiting for that job, that's the same job i waited for and i just got it (:

[@annieoctavius352]

U can wait up to a year after u enlisted. I was in Dep for 8 months, cuz I had to wait to graduate high school

[@andrewareas-lloyd3507]

#notificationsquad congratulations on making Staff Sergeant

[@jvee2901]

So proud of you, i know mom and dad are also. As far as grand forks goes..... we used to say, no better base than the one you going to..... and no better base then the one you left. And the pretties sight in SD... us the welcome sign in your rear view mirror. Congratulations... now we start studying for tech.... 😁

[@shujayethossain6554]

Hi Did you sign a four-year contract?

[@argueta7231]

Hows your vision now after prk!?

[@candisnicole1417]

Can you make a video on how to study to make staff

[@marisolserna7353]

Congratulations! Was that base not something that was on your dream sheet?

[@EloraJean]

This base was DEFINITELY not on my dream sheet, lol I had no northern tiered bases on my list whatsoever.