Airman: Marines aren't that different
Former corporal raves about jump from Corps to AF
Air Force Times
By Gina Harkins
Staff writer
Feb. 1, 2014
Marines and airmen might have opinions about what each other’s service is like, but one devil dog who made the switch to the Air Force said both sides might be surprised to learn that they’re not as different as they might think.
Senior Airman Kentavist Brackin was a Marine until 2011. As a corporal, he found out that his combat correspondent military occupation specialty was closed to promotion. But he wasn’t quite ready to leave the military, he said.
He faced a tough decision — leave the MOS he set his hopes on since shipping off to boot camp behind, or leave the Marine Corps. And his Marine buddies had some surprising advice.
“They were telling me [the Air Force] had a higher quality of living, and they have an emphasis on career development and education,” Brackin said.
So in November 2012, Brackin replaced his MARPAT with an Airman Battle Uniform.
The switch didn’t come without its challenges. Brackin, now assigned to 1st Special Operations out of Hurlburt Field, Fla., recently detailed his move in a commentary titled “Trading my eagle, globe and anchor to be an airman,” which was published by Air Force public affairs.
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